"The exchange price for 'Gold Soul' is 1.68 billion contribution points, making it the most expensive Secret Technique in our race," Via, the female Gold Horn Race member, replied.
She wasn't surprised that Ender knew about the precious Secret Technique 'Gold Soul' because, for humans, the Gold Horn Race had virtually no secrets; so-called secrets were merely things they couldn't know due to insufficient rank.
"Hmm." Ender nodded slightly upon hearing this, as they had already ascended to the 999th floor of the Technique Tower.
At the entrance of the 999th floor, there was another greeter, whose faint Immortal pressure indicated that he was an Immortal.
"Human Your Highness Ender." The greeter, who appeared elderly, bowed slightly, then bowed to Via, the female Gold Horn Race member.
"Your Highness," the Doyen said, pointing to the surrounding bookshelves, "the 999th floor is the highest floor of the entire Technique Tower, where the most precious Secret Technique trial copies are gathered. There are a total of 128,120 Secret Technique trial copies displayed on the 999th floor. Your Highness may browse freely and choose as you wish."
Ender's goal was clear, so he directly said, "Show me the trial copy of 'Gold Soul'."
"Hmm…" The Doyen was somewhat surprised and subconsciously turned to look at Via, the female Gold Horn Race member.
Seeing the Doyen look at her, Via, the female Gold Horn Race member, frowned slightly and transmitted, "Just go get it when I tell you to."
"Yes." After receiving the reply, the Doyen bowed slightly to Ender and said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment."
With that, the Doyen flew to a distant bookshelf in the front right, and from three Secret Techniques, he took down the most expensive one, 'Gold Soul'.
"Your Highness." The Doyen flew back, holding the trial copy of 'Gold Soul', which was cast from F-grade metal and weighed two tons, with both hands and presented it to Ender.
"Thank you." Ender nodded slightly, took 'Gold Soul', and began to read it.
'Gold Soul' is a combat Secret Technique created by a great Elder in the history of the Gold Horn Race, "Ka Luo Fu En." It primarily starts from the Law of Gold and delves deep into the Space Origin Law, with the combination of the two resulting in extremely terrifying attack power.
The combat Secret Techniques of 'Gold Soul' are divided into 72 types, from low to high.
The 1st to 25th combat Secret Techniques can be performed by those below Immortal.
The 26th to 70th Secret Techniques can be performed by those who have become Immortal but are below Universe Venerable.
The 71st and 72nd Secret Techniques can only be performed by Universe Venerable Rank individuals.
"Is it a combat-oriented Secret Technique…?" After finishing his reading, Ender shook his head inwardly. "What I need is a research-oriented Secret Technique like 'Divine Tree True Solution', something that can help me comprehend the Law of Gold and the Space Origin Law, and even their Fusion Law."
Secret Techniques are divided into combat-oriented and research-oriented. For example, the 'Fivefold Extinction Claw', 'Yuan Heavy Ru Yi Body', and the Soul Secret Technique 'Eye of Distortion' that he had learned are all combat-oriented Secret Techniques, primarily designed to enhance combat power.
However, 'Divine Tree True Solution' and 'Chronicles of Time and Space' are research-oriented Secret Techniques, which can better assist people in comprehending Laws.
His current goal was to comprehend the Origin Law of Gold in order to learn the first chapter of 'Beast God Seven Kills', 'Scale Armor Chapter', and to copy the Beast God's scales.
"This Secret Technique is very good, but unfortunately, it's not suitable for me." Ender shook his head slightly and handed the trial copy of 'Gold Soul' back to the Elder.
Upon hearing this, Via, the female Gold Horn Race member, showed a hint of surprise. She had thought Ender came for 'Gold Soul', but she didn't expect him to return it after just a glance.
"I need to examine them carefully, please wait a moment."
Ender flew to the distant bookshelf in the front right, where the most expensive Secret Techniques on the 999th floor were located. He intended to start his search for a suitable Secret Technique from there.
Although the body he was using couldn't engage in combat, it could still utilize some Spiritual Force, allowing him to fly and manipulate objects.
While reading the Secret Technique trial copies at this bookshelf, Ender finally found a Secret Technique suitable for him, named 'Ten Thousand Peaks'!
Like 'Gold Soul', it was a Secret Technique that started with the Origin Law of Gold and then delved into the Space Origin Law, but this was a research-oriented Secret Technique, focused on guiding Cultivators in comprehending Laws.
"This Secret Technique is very suitable for me, but from the trial copy's introduction, it doesn't involve much of the Gold-Space Fusion Law."
"Hmm…" Ender mused, "It's fine if it doesn't involve the Gold-Space Fusion Law. I've already purchased the first chapter of 'Beast God Seven Kills', and the Gold-Space Fusion Law content there is enough for me to master the 'Scale Armor Chapter'."
"Furthermore, the latter parts of 'Ten Thousand Peaks' involve the Space Origin Law. Although it begins with gold to comprehend space, it might allow me to draw inferences and advance further in the Space Origin Law."
"I choose this Secret Technique." Without much hesitation, Ender selected 'Ten Thousand Peaks' and went to the entrance of the 999th floor, handing the Secret Technique trial copy to Via, the female Gold Horn Race member.
"The Secret Technique 'Ten Thousand Peaks' is worth 1.42 billion." Via, the female Gold Horn Race member, glanced at the Secret Technique Ender had chosen and felt somewhat surprised.
Influenced by the greatest Doyen Xi Luo Duo, most of the powerhouses in the Gold Horn Race have embarked on the path of Fusion Law. The Secret Techniques collected in the Technique Tower all have Fusion Law as their ultimate Cultivation goal, with the Gold-Space Fusion Law being the most prominent.
Secret Techniques like 'Ten Thousand Peaks', which solely focus on comprehending the Law of Gold and the Space Origin Law, are not extremely rare, but they are considered niche.
"Your Highness Ender," Via, the female Gold Horn Race member, took the trial copy of 'Ten Thousand Peaks' and said, "I will report your choice of 'Ten Thousand Peaks'. Please wait a moment on the first floor of the Technique Tower; the Secret Technique will be delivered very soon."
"Alright." Ender smiled and nodded.
…
Ender and Via, the female Gold Horn Race member, descended the stairs to the first floor of the Technique Tower.
"Your Highness." Mullie and the others stood up to greet Ender when they saw him come down.
"All sit." Ender smiled and said, "I've already chosen the Secret Technique, and now I just need to wait for it to be delivered, which should take some time."
"Yes." Everyone responded and sat down, waiting in a corner.
While Ender and his group were quietly waiting for the Secret Technique to be delivered, a World Master Level dark-red Gold Horn Race member entered the Technique Tower. Unlike other clan members who headed straight for the floors where they wanted to exchange Secret Techniques,
this World Master, upon entering the Technique Tower, first looked around the first floor as if searching for someone. When he saw Ender sitting in a corner, protected by six Immortals, a hint of pleasant surprise appeared in his eyes.
Then, this World Master, like other clan members, walked up the stairs, as if going to exchange for the Secret Technique he needed.
…
A few minutes later.
Rumble…
A powerful pressure permeated the hall, and a group of blurry shadows appeared, then solidified into Twelve Immortals of the Gold Horn Race.
"Your Highness." Elder Rient whispered, "It's the ones from the Doyen Shrine responsible for delivering the Secret Technique."
Hearing this, Ender nodded slightly and stood up, walking towards the Twelve individuals.
The Twelve Immortals of the Gold Horn Race had considerably restrained their pressure. The leader was a silver-skinned man in white robes. From the aura he had just exuded, he was not much weaker than King Sealing Mace, suggesting he was also a Pinnacle stage King-Level powerhouse.
"Human Your Highness Ender." The white-robed, silver-skinned man said in a hoarse voice, "We are here by the Doyen's command to deliver this Secret Technique."
At this point, the white-robed, silver-skinned man flipped his hand, and four thick metal books, each about forty-five centimeters thick, appeared and slowly floated towards Ender.
"We hope Your Highness Ender will read it here and return the Secret Technique to us after you finish," the white-robed, silver-skinned man continued. "At the same time, we hope Your Highness Ender will not spread this Secret Technique outside after leaving our Laos World."
"Of course." Ender nodded in response and began to read carefully in an empty resting area. These four metal books were all written in tiny characters, interspersed with some pattern insights. Even though he wasn't studying them for comprehension, his reading and memorization speed wasn't fast.
It took Ender nearly an hour to finish reading the four metal Secret Techniques, after which he handed them to the white-robed, silver-skinned man.
"Has Your Highness confirmed you've memorized everything?" the white-robed, silver-skinned man asked.
"I have." Ender nodded.
The Twelve Immortals nodded to Ender, then each transformed into a hazy phantom and disappeared.
Ender said to Mullie and the others, "Let's go back to our residence."
"Yes."
The group of seven left the Technique Tower and returned to the Holy Land residence arranged by the Gold Horn Race.
Not long after Ender left, a dark-red skinned Gold Horn Race World Master, who had risen from another part of the resting area and left the Technique Tower, returned directly to his tribe.
…
On the Holy Land street, Ender and his group walked towards their residence.
Ender's brow furrowed slightly. "Hmm?"
Because at this moment, a group of young Gold Horn Race individuals were completely blocking the entrance to his residence, making it difficult to enter or exit.
"How troublesome!"
Ender felt that these young Gold Horn Race individuals lacked self-awareness. His strength had clearly been revealed by Elder Rient, yet some still wanted to challenge him, even going so far as to block the entrance to his residence.
"Your Highness." Elder Rient stepped forward and whispered, "Should we drive them away?"
Ender's expression was solemn. "Let's go see."
Under Ender's command, everyone continued walking towards the residence. The four King Immortal responsible for protection released their restrained pressure.
Instantly, a terrifying aura spread, enveloping all the young Gold Horn Race individuals in front of the residence.
"It's Immortal pressure!"
"Such strong pressure, it's even stronger than my tribe's Elder."
"This level of pressure definitely belongs to a powerhouse among King Immortal."
Enveloped by the Immortal pressure, the young Gold Horn Race individuals present felt immense pressure and began to transmit messages and discuss, while simultaneously turning their gaze towards the direction from which the pressure came.
"What is that?"
"It's a human!"
"That human is back!"
The young Gold Horn Race individuals who turned to look became incredibly excited when they saw Ender walking towards them. They had finally waited for this day.
Ever since the human came to the Sacred City and was personally received by the Elder, a sense of indignation had been simmering in the hearts of the young Gold Horn Race individuals. They were unconvinced!
Many of the young Gold Horn Race individuals who came here didn't believe that Ender's Law comprehension at the Universe Level surpassed the level of ordinary Immortals. They thought the human was boasting, as Law comprehension wasn't that easy.
"The human is back?"
Leo, with his dark-gold long staff on his back and bronze-colored skin, looked back, but he saw the Gold Horn Race individuals surrounding him, not the target he wanted to challenge.
Tap, tap…
Seeing the human approaching with six Immortals, many young Gold Horn Race individuals retreated under the pressure released by multiple Immortals.
Thus, the crowd that had completely blocked the residence entrance dispersed somewhat, at least in the direction Ender and his group were coming from, there were only a few left.
With his line of sight unblocked due to his clansmen stepping aside, Leo saw the group of seven walking towards him step by step. He seemed to even sense the aura of that human Genius's flesh and blood.
"Is he that human Genius? The human Genius whose Law comprehension at the Universe Level surpasses that of ordinary Immortals?" Leo stared directly at Ender, Battle Intent gradually emerging in his eyes.
Battle Intent to challenge a human, to challenge a powerhouse, and also Battle Intent to reclaim glory for his race!
"Leo?" Elder Rient frowned, deeply displeased. "Didn't I tell him to come challenge tomorrow? Why did he come to block the entrance today?"
Blocking the entrance to challenge and challenging at the door are two different concepts. The former makes one feel very uncomfortable, as it implies coercion.
Elder Rient transmitted, "Your Highness, that solitary young man is Leo, the number one Genius of our Gold Horn Race at the current Domain Master."
"Oh? So he is your Gold Horn Race's number one Genius at the Domain Master." Ender stopped, his eyes fixed on Leo, who stood in the center of the crowd, and asked, "What level is his Law comprehension?"
"Hmm…" Elder Rient thought for a moment and said, "Previously, his Law comprehension was comparable to an ordinary Immortal. Now that he dares to challenge Your Highness, he has probably had a Breakthrough, possibly reaching the Tongtian Bridge Eleventh Floor level."
Hearing this, Ender's expression was slightly surprised. "Tongtian Bridge Eleventh Floor?"
The Law comprehension level of this Gold Horn Race's current number one at the Domain Master was somewhat beyond his expectations.
It should be noted that among the current Domain Master Geniuses of the Virtual Universe Company, apart from him, this Prodigy who passed the Universe Level Primal Sky Mountain, only two other Domain Master members had reached the Tongtian Bridge Eleventh Floor level in Law comprehension.
The remaining eight had Law comprehension at the Tongtian Bridge Tenth Floor, and the other two who had advanced from the Universe Level Primal Secret Realm only had Law comprehension at the Tongtian Bridge Ninth Floor level.
Elder Rient explained, "Leo is the most outstanding Genius of our Gold Horn Race in nearly ten thousand eras."
Ender suddenly understood. "So that's it."
A Genius appearing once every nearly ten thousand eras, with Domain Master Law comprehension reaching the Tongtian Bridge Eleventh Floor, this was still barely acceptable. Otherwise, the Gold Horn Race's level of nurturing Geniuses would be too terrifying.
"Human Genius!" Leo looked directly at Ender, the Battle Intent in his eyes burning like flames. "Fight me!"
Facing the challenge from this Gold Horn Race's number one Genius of nearly ten thousand eras, Ender let out a soft "heh" of laughter.
Ever since he arrived at the Sacred City of the Gold Horn Race, he had been blocked three times by the young Gold Horn Race individuals. Although the blocking wasn't severe, and his personality wasn't violent, his mood wasn't too bad.
But the problem was, he had been blocked a full three times!
Even a clay figure has a bit of temper, let alone him, a Prodigy-level Genius of humanity who appears once every tens of millions of eras!
"Alright, I accept your challenge." Ender's eyes turned cold, and he sneered inwardly, "Heh heh, the Gold Horn Race's number one Genius? Watch how I'll trample your number one Genius, so you understand…"
"Subordinates must act like subordinates!"