The time has come!
Bai Zihe was momentarily stunned, unsure how to respond.
He himself hadn't figured out how to make the choice.
"I..."
Bai Zihe closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then opened them and said solemnly, "I choose to comprehend the profound mysteries of space."
Long Xiao sighed inwardly.
Historically, those who arrived here all made this choice, unwilling to fight him.
But the outcome was crystal clear.
Thus far, everyone had failed; not a single one had succeeded.
The profound mysteries of space, even countless ancient great beings had frowned and shaken their heads at them, so how could they be easily comprehended?
Relying solely on oneself to comprehend the profound mysteries of space...
The difficulty was unfathomable.
Even.
It could be said that there was no hope, no possibility.
Since the Great God Pangu opened heaven and earth, no cultivator possessing spatial power had managed to comprehend it to the required level within a mere seven days.
No matter how extraordinary their talent.
No matter how much effort they exerted.
All ended in failure, all had to start anew.
But his time was running out...
"Good."
Regardless, Long Xiao agreed.
This might be his last chance.
"Now, I will impart to you the profound mysteries of space. Whether you can comprehend them, and how much you can grasp, depends on your talent and fortune..."
"Remember, you only have seven days."
"Within these seven days, you can call me at any time. I will appear at your request to answer your questions and guide you towards true comprehension."
Seeing his solemn demeanor, Bai Zihe cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Senior. Then let us begin."
"Whoosh..."
The divine beast Long Xiao was not one to dally. He directly extended a massive claw and pressed it onto the Baihui acupoint on Bai Zihe's crown.
"Buzz..."
Ethereal fluctuations began to transmit into Bai Zihe's mind.
The sensation was akin to a sudden enlightenment, yet distinctly different.
After more than ten minutes.
Bai Zihe's head felt heavy and muddled, as if much had been added.
But to articulate precisely what had been added was difficult; it was a chaotic mess, a jumble of incomprehensible thoughts.
"Begin."
Long Xiao the divine beast sat opposite Bai Zihe, closing his eyes to recuperate.
As for Bai Zihe...
His divine soul entered the Haotian Pagoda.
"Haotian Pagoda..."
"It possesses the ability to control the flow of time, as well as the capacity to contain all things, suppress, and seal."
Long Xiao the divine beast perceived all this and mused inwardly, "I hope... young man, you can utilize this time differential to achieve enlightenment."
He was aware of the Haotian Pagoda, such a rare divine weapon.
He also knew its capabilities.
This was Long Xiao the divine beast's only hope for Bai Zihe.
Decades of time to comprehend to the limit of the Tribulation Transcendence realm held far greater potential than a mere seven days.
Within the Haotian Pagoda.
"Spatial power, so this is how it is..."
Bai Zihe had previously been working blindly, but now it was different.
With the profound mysteries imparted by Long Xiao the divine beast, it was like having a manual. Coupled with the numerous templates Bai Zihe already possessed.
By comparing and referencing, it was much easier than before.
Time slowly passed.
Initially.
Bai Zihe simply observed the part about Pangu's creation of heaven and earth in the wordless heavenly scroll, while recalling the profound mysteries imparted by Long Xiao the divine beast, and comparing the two.
Later.
Bai Zihe recalled the mysterious runes and the indescribable fluctuations when he built the teleportation array back then; those were, in fact, spatial power.
Further on.
Bai Zihe began to comprehend the spatial power within his body, attempting to dissect phenomena to understand their essence, and simultaneously trying to condense such power himself.
Failure, once.
Failure, twice.
Failure, five times.
Failure, ten times.
Failure...
Failure!
Bai Zihe had lost count of how many times he had failed.
He only knew that under the accelerated flow of time, ten years had passed for him, yet he still hadn't succeeded in his attempts.
Although...
He occasionally had a flicker of understanding.
But...
Something was always missing.
Therefore.
Bai Zihe emerged from the Haotian Pagoda and explained the situation to Long Xiao the divine beast.
"Senior..."
"Whenever I try to condense spatial power, I am on the verge of success, but it all falls apart at the last moment. I never succeed. Why is that?"
Long Xiao couldn't help but be secretly astonished.
How much time had passed?
This young man in front of him was already attempting to condense spatial power!
Could it be overambition?
That was not a good sign.
"Tell me first..."
Long Xiao asked with a frown, "What is space, what is spatial power, and what is the fundamental structure that constitutes space..."
Bai Zihe was confused but answered them all.
Upon hearing this reply.
Long Xiao was stunned.
Bai Zihe's answers were logical, coherent, and extremely precise, as if he had been studying the profound mysteries of space for many years.
This surprised and delighted Long Xiao.
Could it be...
This小子 was truly a prodigy in the path of spatial power?
Could it be...
That the long-held wish of his master in creating him was about to be fulfilled by this young man, leaving no regrets?
"Come."
Thinking of this, Long Xiao the divine beast said with great enthusiasm, "Tell me, what was your question just now? I will definitely give you a thorough explanation."
Seeing his burning gaze, Bai Zihe repeated his previous question.
"This..."
Long Xiao the divine beast immediately began to explain to Bai Zihe.
This Q&A session...
Lasted for a full half an hour.
Only then did Bai Zihe leave, content, and returned to the Haotian Pagoda.
Activating the time flow, he continued his attempts.
"Buzz..."
The next moment, following the method Long Xiao the divine beast had described, Bai Zihe boldly experimented. Instantly, an inexplicable fluctuation flowed out.
Though minuscule.
Though difficult to detect.
To the utterly focused Bai Zihe, it was nowhere to hide.
He had succeeded!
He had successfully condensed spatial power independently for the first time.
"Buzz..."
The next moment, the spatial power within Bai Zihe's body surged out like a tide, and was completely absorbed by Bai Zihe.
Yes.
Although this spatial power was attached to the seed, Bai Zihe had already opened this door, and naturally, he could absorb it completely.
"Huh?"
"This小子, he actually succeeded!"
Outside.
Long Xiao the divine beast sensed the familiar, long-lost, and long-awaited fluctuation. He couldn't help but shed tears, murmuring, "Finally, finally, I've waited..."
"Master!"
"Long Xiao has not disappointed!"
Long Xiao suddenly felt an urge to roar up at the sky.
Of course.
He did not do so.
It was too early to celebrate now.
Bai Zihe's ability to comprehend his own spatial power within two days was undoubtedly an excellent start.
However, to reach the required level within seven days still required continued effort.
"Then..."
"Let's wait and see."
Long Xiao, with a smile, slowly said, "Let's see how far this小子 can go, and whether he can inherit my master's mantle!"