Chapter 134: Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts

Virtual Universe, Yuxiang Mountain, Primal Region, Luxurious Manor No. 112.

Luo Yuan sat in his study, gazing at the hundred-inch light screen before him, selecting items to purchase.

"I only have 100,000 points right now, so I need to be frugal. For secret techniques, I have the heritage of the Mo Yun Star spiritual master and some innate techniques I picked up from the Golden Horned Beast, but I am lacking in martial arts."

Spiritual masters specialize in long-range attacks, while martial artists excel in close-quarters combat; the two complement each other, and Luo Yuan intended to cultivate both.

Luo Yuan opened the martial arts manual category and began browsing.

"Secret techniques are this expensive?" Luo Yuan was startled.

A Grade 5 Force weapon cost only 12 points, yet the various secret techniques here ranged from dozens of points to hundreds, thousands, or even millions and tens of millions—it was outrageous.

However, it was not surprising. Secret techniques were the lifeblood of super-powerful beings who would never dream of passing them on. Even the core technique from the Mo Yun Star heritage, "Soul Seal," was only worth about 10,000 points. The manuals in this treasury were things that even King-level Immortals would shed blood to obtain.

Points from the Virtual Universe Company were extremely precious. As a new member of the Primal Secret Region, he had to treasure the 100,000 points he received for free. Although the techniques were incredibly valuable, the prices of many were enough to make one's scalp tingle.

Comparing his current deficiencies, Luo Yuan spent nearly half an hour finalizing his exchanges.

For martial arts, he chose two sets. One was a body-refining technique called "Demon God Body-Refining Art," which could elevate his physical strength to the level of a Heavy Treasure. At its perfection, his physical body could withstand attacks from a low-level Universe Venerable. This cost him 50,000 points, even after the 30% discount for his Primal Secret Region status.

The other was a fist technique, "Star-Crushing Fist." At its great success, a single punch could shatter a planet; at perfection, it could destroy an entire galaxy. It cost him 30,000 points.

Of course, for close combat, he already possessed the Golden Horned Beast’s ultimate techniques: the claw method "Heaven-Tearing Earth-Splitting" and the "True Body Universe" technique.

Regarding movement techniques, there were "Ten Thousand Line Flow," "Absolute Space," and "Three-Vibration Universe Shuttle," but Luo Yuan was not interested in these for now. Once he mastered the 108 essences of the Space Law in the upcoming Initial Universe, he would be able to perform "Teleportation." With teleportation, any movement technique would be futile against him.

As for blade techniques, he had his self-created "Tyrant Blade," consisting of only three moves: Opening Heaven, Splitting Earth, and Extinguishing the World. This was an evolving blade technique that Luo Yuan was still refining. Although he hadn't used it in real combat, he had tested it in the Virtual Universe Killing Space. Currently, it was at the Universe level, but it allowed his power amplitude to increase 20-fold, enabling him to kill an average World Lord with a single strike.

Looking at his remaining 20,000 points, Luo Yuan spent them all on an eye technique called "World-Extinguishing Divine Eye." Its power depended on the user's strength; it could counter illusions, cast illusions, and condense mental energy, force, and law energy into a destructive beam capable of annihilating an enemy's body and soul simultaneously. It could shatter planets and possessed staggering power, with an amplitude of about 30 times.

Luo Yuan’s 100,000 points were now completely exhausted. He didn't buy equipment because he already had plenty—a pile of Grade 5 mental and force weapons, the Yan God Weapon, the Dark Cloud Shuttle, and a World Lord-level Mo Yun Vine. He decided that when he had time, he would scavenge the garbage star fields for a set of Yan God Clan battle armor. For this purpose, he had even taken the metal plate containing the first volume of the "Nine Calamities Secret Code," the contents of which his AI, Xiao Ba, had already translated using his permissions.

Luo Yuan also used the network to have the Virtual Universe Company prepare a nutrient pod for leveling up, specifically ordering a hundred times the amount of nutrient fluid used by a World Lord. This shocked the staff, and it was only after his superiors gave the word that they complied.

...

The spaceship moved forward in the dark universe at 20 times the speed of light.

Inside the ship, Luo Yuan walked into the private lounge next to the bedroom with a bottle and glass, turned on the screen, and watched some news programs. The screen was playing the recently concluded Genius Tournament.

"Points get spent so quickly."

Luo Yuan poured himself a glass of fruit wine and lay back on the soft sofa. "Especially the secret techniques; three full sets wiped me out. I hope they don't disappoint me, or I’ll be heartbroken."

Luo Yuan tossed back the wine, drained the glass, and rose, his eyes filled with fighting spirit. "Time to begin!"

His consciousness entered the Virtual Universe to begin his daily cultivation routine. He would also head to the Battle Space to selectively challenge the peerless geniuses of the 1008 human universe nations, picking up various attributes along the way—though his focus remained on laws and skills that increased his amplitude.

...

Time flowed like water, month after month.

The Grade F spaceship, cast from Guiyan Stone Mother, sped toward the "Virtual Universe Company Universal Headquarters," located at the very center of the entire human territory. Luo Yuan spent every day inside the ship, his consciousness deep in the Virtual Universe, soaking up knowledge like a sponge.

In the training grounds of the luxurious Manor No. 112 in the Primal Region of Yuxiang Mountain:

The fully sealed training ground was empty.

Luo Yuan, barefoot and wearing shorts, held a Grade 5 Force shield and carried a Grade 5 Force blade styled like a Blood Shadow saber.

"Simulation battle, set to 10,000 times Earth gravity!" Luo Yuan shouted. "Opponent: Rong Jun. Combat power: Peak of the early World Lord stage."

"Hum~" Under the pressure of 10,000 times Earth gravity, Luo Yuan felt only a moment of discomfort before he stood firmly and moved with agility.

*Chi chi~~*

In the massive training ground, 50 kilometers long and 30 kilometers wide, a figure vaguely coalesced before transforming into the savage Rong Jun, over three meters tall. Rong Jun carried a giant blade, the Earth-Splitting Saber, and wore only simple animal skins, barefoot like Luo Yuan. His eyes were vacant as he stood motionless.

"Begin!" Luo Yuan commanded.

*Boom!*

The simulated Rong Jun’s eyes ignited, and he charged at Luo Yuan like a mountain.

"Come on." Luo Yuan drew his blade, shield in hand, and transformed into hundreds of afterimages—like hundreds of ghostly golden streaks of light—colliding with the opponent.

*Clang!*

The two clashed. Despite the 10,000-fold gravity, Luo Yuan, now a Level 5 Universe-stage warrior, held his own against the early World Lord-level Rong Jun.

Luo Yuan unleashed his blade technique, trading thousands of blows in an instant. It was incredibly fast. Not only was his movement ghostly and astonishingly rapid, but his blade work was the same. It appeared erratic and seemingly weak, yet at times, the power erupted with terrifying force.

"Slash!" The savage Rong Jun’s hair flew, his eyes crackling with electricity, and he roared like thunder as he brought his giant blade down!

"Slash!"

"Slash!"

Each roar was incomparably fierce.