Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 57 The Fundamental Mysteries of Space

Virtual universe network, a private space.

This is a magnificent galaxy, with no buildings in the entire space except for a grand temple standing above it, radiating endless brilliance.

"Little fellow, when you pay your respects to your master later, you must be very respectful!"

The special minister, dressed in white robes, once again gave instructions to Shen Mu beside him.

Shen Mu nodded solemnly: "Senior, rest assured, it is my honor to be summoned by the great king."

Seeing this, Te Chen said no more and led Shen Mu into the grand hall above the starry sky.

The entire hall appears to be cast from translucent glass, engraved with five-colored patterns, emitting beams of shimmering light that illuminate the interior.

Deep within the main hall lies a throne ten kilometers wide.

A figure hundreds of kilometers tall sat atop it, shrouded in a soft, shimmering light, obscuring its face, but its eyes shone like stars.

"Master, Shen Mu has arrived!"

The special minister knelt on the ground with utmost respect.

Shen Mu also kowtowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

The shimmering light that had enveloped the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom on the throne dissipated, revealing a majestic middle-aged man dressed in a blue battle robe, his eyes displaying five colors.

"Little one, I heard you want to become my apprentice?"

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom took a step forward, his figure appearing directly in front of Shen Mu, while his height of over a hundred kilometers rapidly shrank to about two meters.

"Yes, I humbly request that you accept me as your disciple!"

Becoming a disciple of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler was definitely the right choice, even though the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler is currently in a terrible state and is even jokingly referred to as the number one debtor among humans, owing the fortune of a cosmic overlord.

However, from another perspective, the fact that the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom owes so much money is enough to prove that he has the ability to repay it, it's just that it will take endless years to repay.

Most cosmic masters probably wouldn't even be qualified to owe that much money.

At least during Shen Mu's weaker period, the guidance and assistance that the Qianwu Kingdom Lord could provide to Shen Mu at the level of a cosmic or domain lord was no less than that of a super immortal like the True Yan King.

If Shen Mu doesn't become a disciple of one of the most powerful beings in the world and ends up worse off than Luo Feng, then he can only be considered a waste, unable to even use cheat codes.

After Shen Mu finished speaking, it was the Qianwu Kingdom's turn to consider.

As a time traveler, Shen Mu also knew that so-called geniuses had no appeal to the ruler of the universe. What good would it do to cultivate geniuses?

Unless it's about cultivating a cosmic ruler, it won't bring much benefit to oneself. Even Bolan, who appeared only once every tens of thousands of epochs in the original work, didn't have anyone vying to take him as a disciple.

The only exception is Rong Jun, who possesses a special bloodline and is suspected to be from the same race as the strongest human beings.

However, Shen Mu is not bad either. Although he doesn't seem to be that heaven-defying now, Shen Mu is only 23 years old and has only been cultivating for a few years, yet he has already achieved such a level of mastery of the laws.

"This is a set of spatial secrets that I temporarily created based on the laws and mysteries you have comprehended. It contains 108 sets of spear techniques. I will give you 10 years."

"Within these 10 years, you can directly enter a private trial space in the virtual universe. The opponents in the trial space will use this set of gun techniques, which will increase your efficiency in studying secret techniques by 10 times."

"If you can successfully learn the first set of spear techniques within these 10 years, you will become the 124th personal disciple of the King of Qianwu Kingdom."

As soon as he finished speaking, strands of light gathered in the void and transformed into 108 secret manuals in front of Shen Mu, piling up together.

……

In the real world, there is the secret realm of the Dry Witch.

In the secluded meditation room of the manor, Shen Mu's consciousness disconnected from the virtual network.

"The 108 sets of spear techniques actually demonstrate the 108 fundamental mysteries of the laws of space."

The so-called 108 mysteries of the fundamental laws of space are the most basic units that simplify the endless mysteries of the laws.

Just like the strokes in Chinese or the basic letters in English, these are the most fundamental concepts.

You can still learn languages ​​and writing without mastering these fundamental concepts, but the efficiency will be far less than if you master the fundamentals.

Regardless of whether he successfully became an apprentice of Venerable Qianwu, the gun technique manual alone, tailored to his own circumstances, was enough to allow Shen Mu to experience the profound essence of spatial laws ten years ahead of schedule.

"Let me first see what my opponents in this private space are like."

With a thought, Shen Mu entered the virtual universe, a private dimension that only he could log into.

Beneath the misty sky lies a fragmented world of mountains and rivers.

hum!

Before Shen Mu, ripples spread through the space, and then a figure in black robes appeared out of thin air.

"Trial participant, I will now demonstrate the secrets of the first set of marksmanship. Shall we begin the trial?"

Instead of attacking directly, the man in black robes asked questions.

Shen Mu's expression turned serious as the Frost Divine Weapon materialized behind him: "Begin the trial!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a jet-black spear appeared out of thin air in the black-robed man's hand. The shaft of the spear was covered with dense, fine lines that extended to the silver-white tip, subtly distorting the surrounding space.

Swish!

The black-robed man vanished from his spot in the next instant, then manifested as 100 illusory bodies, each wielding a spear and employing different spear techniques as they attacked Shen Mu.

The dazzling spear light and the fluctuations in space intertwined and bloomed, and the entire sky was shrouded in dazzling silver light.

In just two or three seconds, Shen Mu couldn't even put up the most basic resistance. He was torn apart by the endless spear light and killed instantly.

A moment later, Shen Mu's figure solidified again, looking at the man in black robes.

"Trial participant, I will now demonstrate the secrets of the first set of marksmanship. Shall we begin the trial?"

This time, Shen Mu did not reply to the man in black robes. Instead, he recalled the scene of his being instantly killed.

The silvery-white spear light burst forth along a mysterious trajectory, echoing the ethereal spatial fluctuations, enacting a mystery that Shen Mu had never encountered before.

After a moment, Shen Mu seemed to understand something and looked at the man in black robes, saying, "Again!"

The next instant, Shen Mu's figure vanished from the spot. He unleashed the Nine Lines Stream, his figure transforming into streaks of light as he fled in all directions.

The man in black robes once again conjured 100 illusory bodies, and then each used their spear techniques to hunt down all of Shen Mu's illusory bodies.

"Yes, that's the rhythm! The spatial fluctuations are incredibly harmonious at this moment, just like my Azure Dragon clone is using a teleportation technique!"

While Shen Mu was dodging with all his might, he was also observing the mysteries that evolved from the thousands of spear beams.

A moment later, countless spear beams completely sealed off the space-time around Shen Mu. The dazzling light rapidly expanded before Shen Mu's eyes and then obliterated his vision.

When Shen Mu's figure reappeared, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

In Shen Mu's heart, his understanding and insights into space over the past two years surged back, and those fragmented and shallow understandings seemed to find a common ground at this moment.

"I suppose this is the first fundamental mystery of the laws of space."

A light seemed to shine in Shen Mu's eyes as he looked at the black-robed man who had challenged him.

"Again!"

It's called a trial space, but it should really be called a teaching space.

This exclusive teaching space with a full 10-year usage period is a privilege that no one below the Venerable Master level could offer Shen Mu.

(End of this chapter)