Chapter 8

The name rose higher and higher, until it directly occupied the top spot!

The bespectacled man froze completely.

Seeing Seeing Natasha, on the other hand, revealed a smile.

How many years had it been since the Hall of Knowledge first appeared? Nearly a thousand years?

Now she was actually witnessing the emergence of history’s number one.

Seeing Seeing Natasha felt as if she were beholding the beginning of a great historical era.

If there were a narrator, they would surely say at this moment: "The gears of history begin to slowly turn..."

Suddenly, Seeing Seeing Natasha abandoned her idea of continuing the trials and immediately activated the aura around her.

She had already passed six trials and qualified to enter the Tower of Knowledge.

Chen Ping, I hope we have the chance to cooperate in the future.

Thinking this, Seeing Seeing Natasha’s figure shimmered with light and entered the pillar of radiance as well.

In an instant, only the bespectacled man remained inside the hall.

The names on the wall stopped changing, and the golden light vanished.

The bespectacled man took out a handkerchief from his person, wiped the bloodstains off his face, then transformed into light and entered the pillar.

At that moment, another person entered the hall.

This was a figure cloaked in a hood, wearing a mask over their face.

His first glance went to where the bespectacled man had disappeared; just a moment ago, he caught a fleeting glimpse of the other's appearance.

"Prince Lu Fei of Star King Wang Ling?"

He recalled which wall Prince Lu Fei had faced earlier and followed his gaze, discovering rows of names upon it.

When he saw the second name, even the eyes behind the mask couldn't help but contract.

"Yang Chen! Supreme Archmage!?"

He continued looking toward the first place, but at that moment the list began to fade, leaving only the two characters: Chen Ping...

"Who is Chen Ping? There's no historical celebrity by that name?"

The newcomer stroked his chin, deeply lost in thought.

Finally shaking his head, he began his own trial.

Chen Ping knew nothing about what had transpired within the hall.

At this moment, he was soaring through the column of light, ahead of him numerous vortex entrances.

Each vortex entrance represented a field of knowledge.

Science, magic, stars, martial arts, literature, and so on...

Some were even fields Chen Ping had never heard of before, such as "Old Days"...

[Congratulations, you have passed the nine trials and successfully visualized your unique knowledge coordinates]

[For each trial passed, you will gain permission to learn one field of knowledge]

[You now have three days to study. For each knowledge mastered, time extends by one hour]

[Those who pass all nine trials will receive a soul imprint bestowed by the Tower of Knowledge, allowing them to return to the tower upon meeting requirements]

A string of information appeared, after which Chen Ping felt something new form within his mind.

Immediately afterward, he noticed a new mark appear in his attribute panel.

[Knowledge Imprint: Entry permit for the Tower of Knowledge. Soul strength increased by 50%, soul resistance increased by 100%, includes one Absolute Defense]

[Absolute Defense: Can block attacks of any level. Cooldown time: thirty days]

Excellent.

Upon seeing the description of the Knowledge Imprint, Chen Ping was overjoyed.

Soul was an extremely important attribute for a lord.

A strong soul enhanced abilities like leadership and learning, and also raised the upper limit of one's domain.

And having Absolute Defense built-in—it was essentially a guaranteed survival card.

Even if the cooldown period was a bit long, compared to its effect, what did that matter?

This time, he had gained immensely!

11: Chen Ping's Knowledge Selection

The Knowledge Imprint was incredibly powerful.

This item directly affected the soul, so there was no worry about theft or restriction.

Chen Ping took a deep breath, calming himself.

This unexpected reward was already secured, but what came next was crucial to his future achievements.

He could choose nine fields of knowledge to master.

Facing dozens of swirling vortexes, how should he select the most suitable knowledge to combine?

Only now did Chen Ping understand the true purpose of the previous nine trials.

Since entering the Hall of Knowledge, he had been guided on how to systematically absorb knowledge.

Only through systematic learning could knowledge be transformed into power.

Haphazard learning here and there could only provide temporary strength.

With experience from two lifetimes, in certain aspects, Chen Ping's thinking wasn't as limited as the people of this world.

Often, once one stepped beyond existing limitations, entirely new horizons could open up.

In this regard, Chen Ping never underestimated himself.

This was also an advantage shared by many transmigrators.

Knowing more means knowing more—it's beyond argument.

Perhaps elsewhere, this slight advantage counts for nothing.

But within the Hall of Knowledge, it is a ladder to the heavens!

His gaze swept across each vortex, and with every contact, he received a brief introduction to that knowledge.

Without much hesitation, Chen Ping first selected Science, Magic, Mysticism, Theology, and Governance.

The first four concerned the nature of knowledge; the last dealt with its application.

Facing the remaining four, Chen Ping was forced into deep thought.

Even as the countdown began, he did not rush his decision.

This was the foundation upon which his future development depended—once missed, it would take hundreds or thousands of times the effort to recover later.

Evolution.

Origin.

Dimensional Studies.

Consciousness Studies.

A full day passed before Chen Ping finally chose the remaining four fields of knowledge.

The unselected knowledge vortices shrank and vanished, leaving only nine corresponding beams.

At the same time, within Chen Ping’s soul sea, in the meditative world shaped like a solar system, each star formed a connection with one of these nine beams of knowledge.

Chen Ping integrated the nine great knowledges into his meditative world, arranging them in order.

Sun: Origin.

Mercury: Magic.

Venus: Mysticism.

Earth: Consciousness Studies.

Mars: Evolution.

Jupiter: Science.

Saturn: Governance.

Uranus: Theology.

Neptune: Dimensional Studies.

When the alignment of knowledge was complete, the entire meditative world let out a thunderous boom, as if gods had returned to their thrones, becoming incredibly stable!

Origin explored knowledge of the world’s fundamental source; through studying it, one could link to the power of the highest dimension.

Magic and Mysticism complemented each other, representing understanding of the projected forces from the highest dimension.