Swallowing the Stars: Level 1, One Talent, Invincible Chaos Origin

Chapter 122, The Choice of Time-Based Arcane Arts
[Upon successfully traversing the cosmic-level 'Primordial Heavenly Mountain,' the Realm Lord will receive a reward of 100 million points.]

Upon exiting the Tongtian Mountain dimension, a notification popped up in front of Jiang Ming's eyes.

Jiang Ming glanced at it and then stopped paying attention.

"I have almost reached the limit in understanding the fundamental laws of space. To fully comprehend this final step will depend more on opportunities."

Throughout the vast history of humanity, there have been an extremely large number of immortals who have comprehended all three branches of the Three Laws.

These beings are all eligible to be included in the race's resurrection list and have the right to be resurrected by the race's great cosmic lord through time reversal.

Reaching the level of immortality and becoming a king will secure a place on the resurrection list. Among them, super beings who have almost perfected the laws of space and are only one step away from being resurrected can even be resurrected two or three times.

As long as the ethnic group considers its value to be significant enough, or it has made a great contribution to the ethnic group.

Over countless years, the number of ancient kings who reached this level has been considerable.

Although these ancient kings are not well-known in this day and age, they remain the backbone of their people and a powerful deterrent against other races.

Even so, through countless ages, amidst the cruel elimination and opportunities of blood and fire, life and death, they have accumulated their strength through hardship.

There are only a few thousand cosmic-level beings among the human race.

From the title of Immortal King to the Supreme Being of the Universe, that threshold is like an insurmountable chasm, isolating countless exceptionally talented individuals.

"Go and study the secrets of the laws of time."

Jiang Ming thought to himself as the screen in front of him unfolded.

It is a secret technique concerning the laws of time within the Virtual Universe Company.

As the table of contents unfolds, a torrent of information rushes in:

"Basic Analysis of Time Flow Rate" (Requires 1000 points, 30% discount for members of the Original Secret Realm): Explains the basic principles and applications of changes in time flow rate, suitable for beginners of the laws of time to build a solid foundation.

"Fleeting Brilliance" (Requires 10,000 points, 30% discount for members of the Primal Secret Realm): Focuses on offensive secret techniques that accelerate time, pursuing the ultimate burst speed.

"Traces of Time" (Requires 8 million points, 30% discount for members of the Primal Secret Realm): Involves the profound mysteries of time deceleration and some time stillness, leaning towards domain control and defense.

"Time: The Years" (Requires 15 million points, 30% discount for members of the Primal Realm).
Time Compass (Requires 3000 million points)
……

A dazzling array of tens of thousands of secret techniques scrolled across the screen, ranging from basic to advanced, from simple to complex, encompassing everything.

Jiang Ming's gaze swept over the secret techniques involving the specific applications of time acceleration, deceleration, and stillness, and also lingered on the profound classics that expounded the origin and essence of the laws of time and attempted to analyze the concept of "time" itself.

His authority was sufficient to see the publicly available secret techniques of almost the entire human race in the Virtual Universe Company's list of secret techniques.

Although there are many choices, there are not many secret techniques that can tempt Jiang Ming. Now, Jiang Ming's level is no longer what it was when he first started out.

However, the human race possesses endless secret arts, and there are countless secret arts that alone explain the mysteries of the laws of time.

"The Secrets of the Universe, The Shadow of Time, and The Record of Time and Space—these three secret texts fully explain the mysteries of time."

I'll exchange for the general outline at the beginning of each document first.

The secret techniques can be exchanged individually; you don't need to buy them all at once.

Soon after Jiang Ming placed the order, several large boxes of books appeared in his training room.

The virtual universe ordering system eliminates the need for delivery, ensuring instant arrival.

Jiang Ming perused the vast collection of ancient texts, pondering the guidance these secret techniques offered him.

Each secret technique is like a fork in the road leading to an unknown peak, each one full of temptation, but not necessarily suitable for him now.

Which one he chooses will almost certainly determine his framework and direction of understanding the overarching principle of "time" for a considerable period of time to come.

"I think I should consult Master Chaos City." Jiang Ming pondered to himself, finding it difficult to make a decision, but he was not alone.

"Red Flame, send me an email and apply to enter the teacher's personal dimension at the same time."

After a burst of light, Jiang Ming appeared in a magnificent hall.

Inside the palace, the Lord of Chaos City sat on his throne.

"Teacher, I wish to practice the secret methods of time manipulation. Please teach me."

Jiang Ming bowed respectfully.

The Lord of Chaos City's gaze fell upon Jiang Ming, a gaze that seemed to pierce through the barrier of the virtual universe, discerning the deepest desires in his soul.

"Jiang Ming."

The voice of the Chaos City Lord resounded directly in the depths of Jiang Ming's consciousness, grand and calm, carrying a power to soothe his anxiety.

"The laws of time, along with the laws of space, are the two cornerstones of the universe's operation."

It is formless and shapeless, yet it is omnipresent, permeating the birth and death of all things.

Its inherent complexity is in no way inferior to that of space.

The Lord of Chaos City slowly raised his hand, his fingertips twitching slightly.

In an instant, Jiang Ming felt that the entire hall, no, the entire spacetime within his perception range, had undergone subtle changes.

He clearly "saw" a faint yet incredibly clear phantom of a "river of time" flowing out from the fingertip of the Chaos City Lord.

This is not a real river, but a manifestation of the law of time.

"The core of the law of time lies in 'change'."

The voice of the Chaos City Lord accompanied the flowing river of Daoist rhymes.

Its manifestation is nothing more than three major directions: 'acceleration', 'deceleration', and 'stillness'.

These three, seemingly independent, are actually of the same origin and represent different levels of manipulation and understanding of the essence of 'change'.

As the Lord of Chaos spoke, the illusory image of the River of Time began to change.

Time accelerates, a river suddenly becomes turbulent, the water rushes forward, covering thousands of miles in an instant, as if billions of years have been condensed into a single moment.

Jiang Ming seemed to see stars being born and dying, and civilizations rising and falling like fleeting moments.

Time slows down, while another section of the river becomes viscous and stagnant, with water droplets flowing as slowly as if frozen, making the passage of each moment clearly discernible.

Jiang Ming could even count the traces of dust particles contained within the almost stagnant water droplets.

Time stood still. At the point where the Lord of Chaos touched the river with his fingertip, a small section of the river froze completely, like the most crystal clear crystal. All fluctuations and changes within it vanished, leaving only an absolute, eternally frozen silence.

The illusory image of the long river at the Chaos City Lord's fingertip slowly dissipated, and the sense of time and space in the hall returned to normal.

"Which one to choose as your major is not the key point."

The key is whether you can resonate with and be inspired by the 'fluid' nature they describe.

The Chaos City Lord's words pointed directly to the essence of the fundamental laws of time, and also gave Jiang Ming a direction to move forward.

"Go ahead, and if you have any further questions, you may come to see me."

After saying this, Jiang Ming returned to his manor in Yuxiang Mountain.

(End of this chapter)