Settling Down in Chaos City

The universe evolves, and the Initial Universe is a small universe in its early stages of evolution. Spatial rifts are visible everywhere in the sky, with crystalline threads flowing within their openings, striving to repair them. Again and again, they repair; again and again, they tear open, an endless, ceaseless cycle... Chaos City is the only ancient city in the entire Initial Universe. Rumble~~~ The oval-shaped spaceship halted above Chaos City, its hatch opening. Numerous figures from various races flew out, among them Luo Feng, clad in azure combat armor, blending in unnoticed. After Luo Feng and hundreds of others flew out, a black light immediately shot up from Chaos City below. It was a black-robed man with azure scales covering his head. The black-robed man grinned, revealing a 'ferocious' smile: 'Greetings, everyone. I am Chaos City's reception envoy. For most of you, this isn't your first visit to Chaos City. Those familiar with Chaos City's rules and who have been here before are free to move about; I trust you know what to do. As for those visiting Chaos City for the first time, please follow me.' Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Twenty-two figures flew towards the black-robed man, following the reception envoy. These 22 individuals had obtained their entry slots through auctions and other means, making this their first visit. The hundreds of others, however, dove down towards the city below, dispersing. ... Luo Feng gently landed on a wide street, looking around. On the rooftops of the cultivation residences in the distance, ascetics sat cross-legged everywhere. Sector Lords and Undying beings were ubiquitous, though the vast majority were Undying. Just sensing the aura they exuded... even the auras of the Sector Lords who could cultivate in Chaos City were far stronger than those outside. 'Chaos City, the human race's sacred cultivation ground,' Luo Feng mused. The difference was clear from the sacred cultivation grounds alone. The Golden Horn Clan's sacred cultivation ground was merely a designated area within their living territory. Yet, the human race's sacred cultivation ground was specifically placed within an 'Initial Universe,' boasting a full 52 Chaos Tablets. The strength of the Chaos City Lord, who presided over Chaos City, also far surpassed that of the Golden Horn Clan's elders. This was humanity, a peak race of the universe. 'Excellent, this is truly a good place for cultivation,' Luo Feng said, looking around. 'Hmm, I need to choose a residence first. I'll pick one near my teacher's mansion.' A moment later, Luo Feng selected a relatively secluded cultivation residence about a thousand kilometers from his teacher's mansion. Walking up to the pale white door of the residence, he gently placed his hand on it. Drip~~~ The door's sensing system activated, gradually changing color. In a moment, it turned dark gray, signifying Luo Feng as the owner of this dwelling. ... Each room in the cultivation residence was quite spacious. Although there were cultivation chambers, most cultivators preferred to sit cross-legged on the rooftop. 'From today onwards, this will be my temporary home for the next thousand years,' Luo Feng thought. He quickly ascended the stairs to the rooftop. The rooftop was nearly a hundred meters long and wide, larger than his high school's sports field back on Earth. It was also adorned with various scattered, casual carvings and patterns of different styles, clearly left behind by past powerhouses who had resided here during their enlightenment. He believed... that in the future, he too would leave some of his own casual carvings here. Sitting cross-legged, he felt the cool sensation of the rooftop beneath him. He looked up at the sky! Chaotic energy currents swirled in the sky, with rifts hanging across the expanse. Intricate secret patterns and threads flowed, and laws manifested outwardly, creating a refreshing and exhilarating sight. 'From now on, I'll be spending a lot of time on this rooftop,' Luo Feng said with a smile. ... Returning to the oversized living room on the first floor, he ordered the residence's service AI to prepare a cup of hot tea. Lying on the soft fur sofa, holding the steaming teacup, Luo Feng gently inhaled the tea's aroma, then took a small sip, savoring it in his mouth for a long time before swallowing. A feeling of comfort spread throughout his body, while his mind raced with thoughts. Luo Feng enjoyed thinking while drinking tea. 'I currently possess the Beast God Statue, the physical projection of the Large Sleeping Beast God Statue, the first three volumes of 'Essays on Space-Time,' 'Drifting Snow,' 'Thirty-Six Levels of Yan Shen,' 'Shadow Secret Manual,' 'Original Body Heaven and Earth,' 'Absolute Space,' ancient pictorial records, and 'Tearing Heaven and Earth.' Over 6 million mixed elemental units, and more than 1 million points,' Luo Feng mused, considering his trump cards. He meticulously planned his cultivation method. Typically, Sector Lords would begin creating their own secret techniques, even crafting weapons... Luo Feng, however, intended to reach the Sector Lord level in Chaos City, and his current comprehension of laws was already high enough to start creating his own secret techniques. Secret techniques were primarily divided into research-type and combat-type. Research, as it was called, involved using these secret techniques and auxiliary items to enhance one's comprehension of laws. The higher the comprehension of laws... the stronger one's power naturally became. In fact, comprehension of laws was somewhat akin to 'internal energy.' Combat secret techniques, on the other hand, were methods of application. With the same comprehension of laws... different application methods could lead to vastly different combat strengths. Comprehension of laws was internal energy, while combat secret techniques were skills like swordsmanship or bladework. Of course, this was just an analogy. 'The Golden Horned Beast's combat secret technique is the Sky-Tearing Claw.' 'The Demon Killer Clan clone's combat secret technique is the 'Shadow Secret Manual'.' 'The Earthling original body's combat secret technique is the Yan Shen Blade. As the Yan Shen Blade gradually becomes insufficient in the future, I will progressively use the 'Thirty-Six Levels of Yan Shen' and create even more suitable combat secret techniques.' As for the other items like 'Essays on Space-Time' and the Beast God Statue, they all aided Luo Feng in comprehending laws. Even 'Original Body Heaven and Earth' was an auxiliary secret technique for strengthening physical power. 'High comprehension of laws is the fundamental core.' 'Therefore, my energy should primarily be spent on this. Once my comprehension of laws reaches a certain bottleneck, then I'll research combat secret techniques,' Luo Feng thought to himself. 'That's the plan.' ... After planning his long-term cultivation, Luo Feng left his cultivation residence and headed to his teacher Zhenyan King's mansion to pay his respects. The grand main gate of the mansion stood open. Drip. The mansion's hidden detection system scanned Luo Feng, confirming his right to enter, and naturally offered no obstruction. Luo Feng quietly entered the mansion and soon arrived at a plaza several tens of kilometers wide, where nearly a thousand cultivators were gathered, respectfully sitting and listening intently. At the very front, a golden-armored ape-man sat cross-legged, expounding on the fourth image of the 'Jiuyu Chaos Tablet.' 'Teacher,' Luo Feng murmured inwardly, not daring to interrupt the lecture, and sat in a corner of the crowd. Zhenyan King, in the midst of his lecture, caught sight of an additional person, 'Luo Feng,' among the listeners below. He revealed a faint smile, said nothing more, and continued his discourse... A long while later! 'Today's lecture concludes here,' Zhenyan King stated calmly. 'Thank you, Teacher,' the thousands of cultivators gathered below respectfully bowed. 'Zhenyan King is truly amazing. I've already comprehended the fifth image, but listening to him explain the fourth image, I feel my understanding of it has deepened even further. It seems I haven't fully grasped this fourth image yet.' 'It's extremely difficult to fully grasp. I heard you first need to comprehend the 108 essences of the first three images. Comprehending those 108 essences is tens, even hundreds of times harder than normally comprehending the four images.' The cultivators discussed amongst themselves, then left in groups of three or five. Luo Feng, however, immediately walked towards his teacher. ... 'Junior Brother.' 'Junior Brother is here.' 'It's been years since we last saw Junior Brother.' The dozens of disciples under Zhenyan King all greeted Luo Feng with smiles. Luo Feng also greeted each of his Senior Brothers in turn. Most of these Senior Brothers were Marquis-level Undying beings, many at the peak of the Marquis level. Unfortunately, none of them had officially become Kings. Generally, a peak Marquis-level Undying could barely become a King if they sought help. However, Zhenyan King had extremely high standards for his disciples and disdained such practices, considering it pure self-deception. 'Luo Feng, come with me,' Zhenyan King said. 'Yes, Teacher,' Luo Feng respectfully replied. 'Senior Brothers, I will visit you all again later,' Luo Feng bid farewell to the many Senior Brothers beside him, then followed Zhenyan King to his private cultivation courtyard. The courtyard was several kilometers wide and entirely covered in grass. Zhenyan King sat cross-legged casually on the grass: 'Sit.' Luo Feng obediently sat beside him. 'Did you complete the highest-scoring mission?' Zhenyan King asked with a smile. 'Yes,' Luo Feng nodded. 'Tell me about it, including the final evaluation and everything,' Zhenyan King said. 'Yes,' Luo Feng respectfully replied, 'The fourth stage of this mission was...' He recounted in meticulous detail all the points and evaluations he received, without concealing anything about how he completed the mission. Zhenyan King listened, a hint of disdain in his eyes: 'These idiots, do they only feel satisfied if a son imprisons his father?' Luo Feng was stunned. His teacher called those people idiots? 'If you can't even protect your own family, then what is cultivation for?' Zhenyan King looked at Luo Feng. 'Luo Feng, stick to your beliefs. Don't be swayed by those people. The upper management of my Virtual Universe Company is indeed very rigid... Do they really expect all powerhouses to become their pawns? Hmph, powerhouses are powerhouses because they are independent enough. Those who occupy high positions merely put on a show while acting differently behind the scenes.' Luo Feng blinked, looking at his teacher. 'Haha... What's wrong, surprised?' Zhenyan King chuckled, sighing. 'Your teacher, I, have this kind of temper. I caused quite a stir back then, which is why I'm now 'thrown' into Chaos City, unable to wield any real power. But hiding in Chaos City, I simply don't listen to their commands, unless it's a truly major issue, otherwise, I ignore them.' Luo Feng smiled. His teacher had caused a stir once; he knew very little about Zhenyan King's past. 'How long do you plan to cultivate in Chaos City this time?' Zhenyan King asked. 'I plan to cultivate until I reach the Sector Lord level,' Luo Feng replied. 'Oh, so you're giving up on those missions?' Zhenyan King was surprised. During the Domain Lord level, the Virtual Universe Company would occasionally issue missions. Currently, Luo Feng had only completed two missions: one worth 200,000 points, and the other, the highest-scoring mission, worth 2 million points. There were actually other missions available later. However, Luo Feng naturally couldn't accept missions while in Chaos City. 'Yes,' Luo Feng nodded.