Chapter 351
Three Years Pass, Understanding the Laws of Immortality and Conferment of Titles
The Five Elements Secret Realm, Taixu City.
On the rooftop of a small white building, Luo Feng sat cross-legged, his body emanating faint fluctuations of spatial laws.
I don't know how much time passed.
Luo Feng slowly opened his eyes, and in them, it seemed as if countless stars were being born and dying.
"Babata".
Luo Feng's voice was calm, yet carried a hint of profundity: "How long have I been in seclusion this time?"
"Luo Feng, you've been in seclusion for a full thirty years this time."
Babata's voice echoed in Luo Feng's mind, tinged with a touch of emotion.
"Thirty years..."
Luo Feng let out a soft breath, a hint of melancholy flashing in his eyes.
He stood up, walked to the edge of the rooftop, and looked down at Taixu City below.
The scenery remains the same.
Thirty years have passed, and those powerful figures who have secluded themselves in the small building seem to have remained unchanged in the slightest.
In the Five Elements Secret Realm, he had ten thousand times the efficiency in comprehending the laws.
Thirty years.
For ordinary mortals, this may be half a lifetime.
But for the powerful beings in the universe, it is but a fleeting moment.
"Babata, has anything significant happened in the Five Elements Secret Realm these past few years?"
Luo Feng asked.
During his seclusion, he completely blocked out outside information and focused solely on comprehending the laws of space, remaining completely unaware of what had happened during that time.
"There are indeed quite a few things."
Babata sorted through the information and said quickly, "First of all, the geniuses in this year's Hongmeng Grand Competition may have been spurred on by your performance back then, and they have made considerable breakthroughs in the past thirty years."
"Oh?" Luo Feng became interested. "Tell me about it."
"The first one is Berlan."
Babata's tone carried a hint of emotion: "Berlan has been far ahead of the competition in the past thirty years. Last year, he successfully passed the fourteenth level of the Flame Space, and now he is on par with you in terms of the number of levels in the Flame Space."
"It's only because I met a prodigy like you that Bolan's talent would be considered among the best in all the previous Hongmeng Grand Competitions."
Babata said with a smile.
Luo Feng nodded.
He never doubted Berlan's talent.
After all, Luo Feng's current understanding of the laws is largely due to the Golden Horned Beast's clone and the Enlightenment Tree's clone, while Bo Lan relied entirely on himself!
"Anything else?" Luo Feng continued to ask.
"Next are Rong Jun, Qian Shui, and Long Yun."
Babata said, "These three have successively passed the eleventh level of the Torch Space over the past thirty years, making them the second tier of geniuses in this year's Hongmeng Grand Competition. As for the others, most of them are still at the tenth level, with only a very few remaining at the ninth level."
The first twelve levels of the Flame Space each correspond to 108 mysteries of the laws of space or time.
The ninth level requires comprehending the mysteries of 21 laws;
The tenth level requires comprehending the mysteries of 36 laws;
The eleventh level requires mastering 72 kinds of skills;
The twelfth level contains all 108 kinds of mysteries.
Starting from the tenth floor, the difference between each floor is like an insurmountable chasm.
It's quite normal for many geniuses to stay on the same level for more than ten or even several decades.
For someone like Berlan, advancing from the ninth level to the fourteenth level in thirty years is already an astonishing rate of progress.
After all, even with the Five Elements Secret Realm's ten-thousand-fold efficiency in comprehending the laws, thirty years is only equivalent to three hundred thousand years.
Bolan's ability to comprehend 108 profound spatial laws within 300,000 years is truly terrifying.
"Luo Feng".
Babata suddenly spoke in a strange tone: "Many people outside are talking about you. Now Bolan has caught up with you, and you haven't shown up for thirty years, haven't ventured into the Flame Space for thirty years. Many people are speculating that you may have encountered a bottleneck."
"Oh?"
Luo Feng smiled slightly, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.
Back then, he broke through the fourteenth level of the Fire and Spirit Space in one fell swoop, causing a sensation throughout the Hongmeng Dojo.
At that time, everyone probably thought he would continue his meteoric rise, but who could have imagined...
Luo Feng remained silent for thirty years!
"Other people's opinions are irrelevant."
Luo Feng said with a nonchalant expression.
With the help of the Golden Horned Beast clone and the Enlightenment Tree clone, his actual cultivation efficiency was an astonishing million times!
Thirty years is equivalent to thirty million years of cultivation!
But only Luo Feng himself knows how much he has gained in these thirty years.
After comprehending the 108 mysteries of the laws of space, he felt an even greater ease in understanding them.
In the past thirty years, the progress has been incredibly astonishing.
Luo Feng estimated that, in terms of spatial laws alone, he might already be comparable to the Immortal Token of the Marquis.
He is no match for geniuses like Bolan and Rong Jun at all.
"Babata, in the past thirty years, have any experts from the Hongmeng Daoist Academy sent me emails?"
Luo Feng asked calmly.
He had long anticipated that his breakthrough of the fourteenth level of the Flame Space would attract the attention of many powerful figures.
However, in order not to disturb his cultivation, he didn't look at an email for thirty years.
“There are many.”
Babata's voice was filled with emotion: "Luo Feng, you have no idea, even many cosmic venerables have personally sent you emails!"
"Your teacher, Hu Yanbo, was once a King-level Immortal of the Hongmeng Daoist Temple. He was a very famous figure in the outside world, traversing the universe. How glorious was he?"
"But even your teacher could not possibly be so highly regarded by the Universe Venerable, let alone receive so many emails personally sent by the Universe Venerable."
Babata's tone was somewhat complicated.
Luo Feng's current status within the Hongmeng Dojo has clearly surpassed that of Hu Yanbo back then.
"Cosmic Venerable..."
A hint of seriousness flashed in Luo Feng's eyes.
Unexpectedly, even a being like the Cosmic Venerable condescended to send him a stellar-level email.
It seems that the shock I brought to the Hongmeng Dojo back then was indeed very great.
"Babata, I don't know much about the Hongmeng Dojo. Which powerful figures do you think I should reply to first?"
Luo Feng said.
"Most emails don't actually need much attention; a polite reply is sufficient."
Babata said somewhat excitedly.
The Cosmic Venerable is indeed an extremely powerful being in the universe, capable of protecting the territory of a cosmic nation.
However, in the Hongmeng Dojo, there are over ten thousand Universe Venerables, but they cannot be considered the most powerful.
"These three... require your personal inspection and careful reply."
Babata selected three emails from thousands of emails.
"Which three?" Luo Feng asked.
"The first one is Venerable Mingshan."
Babata said calmly, "He is the Cosmic Venerable in charge of this year's Hongmeng Grand Competition. Although his status and strength are not the top among Cosmic Venerables, you should reply to him personally for both personal and professional reasons."
Luo Feng nodded.
Venerable Mingshan was his guide into the core of the Hongmeng Daoist Temple, so he had to be the first to reply.
"The second one is Venerable Qianyu."
Babata continued, "You should also know this person. He is the Hongmeng Envoy of the Qianwu Branch of the Hongmeng Dojo. Back then, you were able to enter the Qianwu Secret Realm mainly because Venerable Qianyu helped you behind the scenes, so he can be considered to have done you a favor."
"Of course, most importantly, Venerable Qianyu's teacher is the Lord of the Black Dragons!"
Babata chuckled.
Lord of the Black Dragon! One of the nineteen Universe Lords of the Hongmeng Dojo, a great being standing at the very top of the universe!
"The third one is Venerable Blazing Fire."
Babata's tone carried a hint of shock: "This Venerable One's identity is also very special; he is the personal disciple of the Heavenly Venerable Li Huo. You may not know the Heavenly Venerable Li Huo, but if I mention the City Lord of Li Huo, you'll probably know who he is!"
"Lord of Li Huo City!"
"The city lord of 'Li Huo Tian,' one of the ten heavens of the Five Elements Secret Realm?"
Luo Feng was very surprised.
The Five Elements Secret Realm is the core of the Primordial Daoist Temple.
As the Heavenly Venerable Li Huo was able to serve as the city lord of one of the ten heavens, his status in the Hongmeng Daoist Temple was definitely extraordinary. Even if he couldn't compare to the Lord of the Universe, he was not far behind.
"Li Huo Tian Zun... that name sounds familiar."
Luo Feng looked puzzled, then exclaimed in surprise, "I remember now! Isn't Li Huo Tianzun the nineteenth-ranked expert on the Heavenly Ranking?"
“The Hongmeng Dojo is full of powerful figures, and those ranked on the Heavenly Ranking are almost all cosmic overlords.”
"Li Huo Tianzun ranks nineteenth, and his strength is no less than that of some universe lords."
Babata's eyes were filled with longing.
He had only heard of this great being, but had never seen him.
"It seems that behind each of these three cosmic venerables stands a great being from the Primordial Chaos Dao Field."
After listening, Luo Feng suddenly understood.
Behind Venerable Mingshan is the Lord of the Northern Underworld; behind Venerable Qianyu is the Lord of the Black Dragon; behind Venerable Chihuo is the Heavenly Venerable Lihuo.
"These emails from the three Venerable Ones probably don't just represent their own intentions, but also the intentions of the beings behind them."
After figuring this out, Luo Feng took a deep breath.
"Luo Feng, although the Hongmeng Dojo is generally very united, it is inevitable that various factions will emerge within it."
Babata gave his earnest instructions.
“I understand that. Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own. I understood this principle when I was still on Earth.”
Luo Feng nodded and said.
"Babata".
"Please retrieve the emails of the three Venerable Ones first, and let me see their contents."
Luo Feng said.
"okay!"
Babata immediately projected the three emails in front of Luo Feng.
The first letter came from Venerable Mingshan.
The email was brief, congratulating Luo Feng on passing the fourteenth level of the Flame Space and encouraging him to continue his efforts without becoming arrogant or complacent. It also mentioned that if he encountered any difficulties in his cultivation, he could consult him at any time, conveying a sense of goodwill.
The second letter came from Venerable Qianyu.
In the email, Venerable Qianyu expressed that he had been following Luo Feng's growth and congratulated him on his remarkable progress. Finally, Venerable Qianyu subtly suggested that if Luo Feng needed support at the temple in the future, he could seek his help.
The third letter came from Venerable Blazing Fire.
The contents of the email surprised Luo Feng.
The Venerable Blazing Fire didn't offer much congratulations or encouragement. Instead, he mainly introduced a school of thought he had never heard of before: the Five Elements School.
After reading it, Luo Feng fell into deep thought.
What is the Five Elements School?
Luo Feng frowned.
He had heard the gatekeeper mention something about it when he was exploring the Flame Space.
However, the gatekeeper didn't go into details, and Luo Feng later searched for "Five Elements School" in the Nine Towers Realm but didn't find any useful information.
"Babata, what is the Five Elements School?"
Luo Feng asked.
"The Five Elements School is an important faction within the Hongmeng Daoist Temple."
Babata explained, "You should know that the core inheritance of the Hongmeng Dojo requires strong individuals to comprehend all ten fundamental laws. However, comprehending ten laws is merely the foundation; the ultimate goal is to integrate all of these laws."
"In the process of cultivating the laws of fusion, different strong individuals have different focuses, which has led to the formation of various schools of thought over time."
"The Five Elements School is one of the largest schools, focusing on the integration of the six fundamental laws of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and space."
Babata said calmly.
However, there was a hint of doubt in his tone.
"The Five Elements School mainly studies the principles of integration."
"Generally speaking, only after becoming immortal will one begin to attempt to come into contact with the laws of fusion. Someone like you, who is still at the stellar level, should theoretically not be able to come into contact with that level at all."
Babata said.
"The Law of Fusion?"
Luo Feng was deeply shocked.
Throughout his cultivation, he has focused on studying the laws of space and metal. His path to becoming a powerful figure in the future is limited to comprehending all ten fundamental laws.
However, this is the first time I've ever heard of the law of fusion.
"The law of fusion is the only way for the strong to succeed."
"But it's too early for you to delve into the laws of fusion."
Babata shook his head and said.
The law of fusion, as the name suggests, combines several laws together, but the prerequisite is that one must have thoroughly understood at least one or more laws.
Luo Feng, a stellar-level being, hasn't even grasped one of the laws yet, how could he possibly fuse them?
Generally speaking, it is not until the cosmic venerables that they gradually attempt to fuse with the laws. Only a few genius immortals and genius world lords may come into contact with the laws of fusion ahead of time.
"Babata, what do you think I should do to reply to these three Venerable Ones?"
Luo Feng asked.
"Reply politely to the emails from Venerable Mingshan and Venerable Qianyu."
Babata analyzed, "But we need to be cautious about Venerable Blazing Fire's email. He mentioned the Five Elements School, which is very likely an invitation for you to join. However... for you, joining the Five Elements School is only a matter of time."
Luo Feng's cultivation space and the Law of Metal, as long as he doesn't go astray in the future, will most likely follow the path of integrating the Five Elements Laws.
However, as I said before, it's too early.
Luo Feng should now focus all his energy on comprehending the fundamental laws of the universe.
It's not too late for him to study the law of fusion after he has fully comprehended all the laws.
"Babata, please reply to my email."
"First, reply to Venerable Mingshan and Venerable Qianyu to thank them for their care and encouragement, and tell them that I will definitely remember their kindness."
"As for Venerable Blazing Flame..."
Luo Feng paused, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes: "Tell him that I am very interested in the Five Elements School and hope to learn more about it."
"it is good."
Babata nodded and immediately began the operation.
Although he believed that Luo Feng's early exposure to the Five Elements School might not be a good thing, ultimately, Luo Feng had to choose his own path of cultivation.
To be honest, at Luo Feng's current level, there's not much Babata can do to help anymore.
Even if Huyan Bo was incredibly successful back then, he was only granted the title of King and the title of Immortal.
Luo Feng walked back to the edge of the rooftop, gazing at the distant sky, his mind filled with countless thoughts.
After thirty years of seclusion, his strength has undergone a tremendous transformation.
It's time to reappear before the world.
"Did Berlan pass the fourteenth level? Sigh, I really don't want to discourage him."
"I wonder how many levels we'll be able to reach this time!"
Luo Feng murmured to himself, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. (End of Chapter)