Swallowing the Stars: Analyzing All Things

In a simple, secluded cultivation chamber.

Lin Yan opened his eyes and let out a long breath. He was not discouraged. Perceiving space was not something that could be accomplished overnight, so how could it be achieved so quickly?

He closed his eyes again, and his consciousness sank back into the sea of ​​consciousness.

This time, there were no luminous figures, no gentle yet irresistible force pulling him along, but his consciousness seemed to be able to touch that omnipresent yet elusive space on its own.

The touch was just vague.

Unlike the way the light and shadow figures guide you, it's not as clear as seeing it with your own eyes.

This hazy tactile sensation is extremely subtle, so subtle that it is almost imperceptible if one does not pay close attention.

But it does exist.

"It actually has this effect?"

Lin Yan's eyes lit up with surprise. He had thought that the effect of the light and shadow figure was only a one-time thing, a "trial lesson" that the stone slab activated for him after consuming a unit of energy.

Once you've finished using it, you can only recharge it.

This effect is probably only one ten-thousandth of the effect of the light and shadow figures, but even so it is a qualitative leap. From "completely imperceptible" to "vaguely perceptible", there is an invisible and intangible threshold in between.

We've made it through.

It's another world.

Lin Yan carefully considered the thoughts that came to mind. He was familiar with the mechanism of the secret method that the stone slab analyzed and deduced.

He analyzed and deduced "Mirage of a Thousand Layers" twice.

After the first analysis and deduction, the effect was not very obvious, but it deepened his understanding of this weapon control technique and made the practice smoother.

However, after the second simulation, he clearly had his own understanding of this secret technique. He no longer practiced it by rote, but was able to make minor adjustments to the technique based on his own fighting style and the water domain.

"Ice Needle Feather Thrust".

That was the simple killing move he created at that stage, and he killed many people in the Windscale World with this move.

Simple, efficient, and impossible to defend against.

As the stone slab deciphered and deduced the secret method, it also simultaneously enhanced his comprehension.

Although this enhancement is still very weak, so weak that it is almost imperceptible in daily practice, it is continuous and cumulative.

Each analysis and deduction.

All of this is paving the way for his future cultivation.

"If I could purchase a cultivation technique related to the Law of Water, would that also accelerate my cultivation in this area?"

Lin Yan suddenly began to ponder.

"Mirage of a Thousand Layers" is a secret technique for weapon control. It is relatively easy to cultivate, as it requires more mental strength and compatibility with the weapon, and does not rely too heavily on the understanding of laws.

When the stone slab was analyzed and deduced, it did not produce the effect of "guiding consciousness to perceive the law".

The Void Instant Shadow Manual is completely different. It is not only a combat-related secret technique, but also involves the study of spatial laws. Each level guides the cultivator to perceive, understand, and utilize space.

The Virtual Universe Company's assessment was "top-tier arcane technique," and this rating was not given lightly.

Clearly, even in terms of analysis and deduction, different types of secret techniques have different effects. Combat-type secret techniques mainly enhance combat power, while research-type secret techniques enhance insights more.

If he could find a secret method for studying the laws of water and analyze and deduce it, could he also achieve the effect of "guiding consciousness to perceive the laws of water" like the "Void Instant Shadow Manual"?

Compared to the superior law.

The lower-level rules are easier to understand.

Thinking of this, Lin Yan's heart beat faster. Without hesitation, he quickly immersed his consciousness into the virtual universe.

……

Inside a villa on Ningxuan Island.

Lin Yan appeared on the second floor, raised his hand to unfold a huge light screen in front of him, and entered several keywords into the search bar: Water Law, Research, Secret Technique.

"search!"

The results came out very quickly.

Lin Yan frowned slightly. Among the secret techniques that Virtual Universe Company sold to the public, there wasn't a single research-related secret technique related to the Law of Water.

That makes sense.

Research-type secret techniques are rare, each one being a closely guarded secret of major powers, and they rarely end up on the market.

As for combat-related secret techniques, there are tens of thousands of them, ranging from the lowest to the highest level, a densely packed list that is dazzling to look at.

But Lin Yan didn't want any combat-related secret techniques.

What he wanted was a research-based method, the kind of secret technique that could guide cultivators to perceive, understand, and comprehend the laws.

Simply put, combat-type secret techniques teach you how to fight, while research-type secret techniques teach you how to comprehend.

"Phew~"

Lin Yan turned off the light screen, leaned back in his chair, and tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound.

There are no research-related secret techniques.

What should I do?

……

Time slips away silently, like sand through your fingers.

Two hundred and sixteen years is but a fleeting moment in the vast universe, but for Lin Yan, these two hundred years have been the longest period of accumulation in his life.

Virtual universe, killing space.

On this boundless ice field, Lin Yan stood in the center, holding the standard battle sword in his hand, and opposite him was a black-clad warrior with the same figure as him.

An opponent with identical physical attributes, mental strength, and consciousness, the only difference being that the opponent has mastered the second level of the Void Instant Shadow Technique.

"Kill!"

Suddenly, the black-clad warrior moved.

His figure flashed continuously on the ice, each flash covering a considerable distance, his trajectory unpredictable, like a stone leaping on the water, making it impossible to predict where he would land.

This is neither extreme speed nor teleportation.

This is a secret technique developed after crossing the threshold of spatial laws, which allows one to temporarily break free from spatial constraints and thus achieve a speed boost.

Lin Yan did not move.

He closed his eyes, his consciousness spreading outwards.

After more than two hundred years of cultivation and eight rounds of secret technique deduction, he had already mastered the first level of the Void Instant Shadow Secret Manual. At this moment, he could clearly perceive some subtle folds and patterns in space.

And the same.

They could also sense the black-clad warrior's location.

"left!"

Sensing the approaching blade, Lin Yan turned to the side, the blade grazing past his cheek and shaving off a few strands of hair.

"Bang!"

There was no time to think.

Lin Yan raised his sword and swung it at the blade, but the next moment he was blasted away by a tremendous force and crashed heavily onto the ice slope.

Although one can vaguely sense spatial fluctuations, the designated opponent can not only sense these fluctuations but also apply them in actual combat.

He was naturally at a disadvantage.

"No, that won't work!"

"You simply can't win in terms of spatial perception!"

Lin Yan frowned slightly as he climbed up from the icy slope, but this battle had already demonstrated his current level of skill.

"Soon."

Lin Yan muttered to himself, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

He could vaguely sense that he was very close to crossing the threshold of spatial laws. Another analysis and deduction might be enough to break through that vague boundary.

……