Chapter 1590: The Fourth Level of the Derivation Space Celestial Scripture

"Reading?"

Wu Chen was stunned, a wave of confusion washing over him as he wondered what this fellow in front of him was trying to do.

Everyone was discussing how to escape the spatial quicksand and smoothly enter the palace to find the legendary celestial talisman, yet you wanted to read at such a critical moment...

Could you be any more off-task?

"Master Zhang, we can't reach the palace now, nor can we retreat. How about... we discuss a way to leave?"

Unable to hold back any longer, he reminded with an awkward expression.

To be honest, if it weren't for the young lady liking this guy, he would have slapped him to death long ago.

Did he have no sense of what was important and what wasn't?

"I'm doing this precisely to leave!" Zhang Xuan said. "I've seen members of the Luo family use their bloodline power, and I've also seen them employ spatial secret techniques. If you give me the books on space to look through, I might find a similar cultivation method, cultivate it directly, comprehend the true essence, and resolve the current situation!"

"Cultivate..."

Understanding the other party's words, Wu Chen nearly spat blood.

So this guy was thinking of that...

How wildly imaginative!

Suppressing his nearly exploding anger, he said, "Master Zhang, I know you have great talent, but... spatial laws are the most difficult among all laws. True essences like sealing space are even harder. Countless geniuses have spent their entire lives without making any progress... Cultivating now, I'm afraid it's too late!"

If spatial laws were so easy to cultivate, the Luo family wouldn't have such a reputation on the continent.

Only now, trapped with no other options, did he think of reading... Did he really think that true essences for sealing space were as common as cabbages, bought by the cartload?

"Zhang Xuan said this because he has his own methods. Just give him the books!"

Just as he was about to continue speaking, Luo Ruoxi, who was beside him, frowned.

"Yes!"

With the young lady giving orders, Wu Chen dared not say more. He flipped his wrist and took out the books he had spent countless years collecting, piling them up like a small mountain.

As he brought out the books, he sighed inwardly.

He really didn't know what kind of love potion this guy had fed the young lady, making her trust him so much!

Ignoring the other's silent complaints, Zhang Xuan swept his gaze over the many books, collected them into his library, and merged them with the Derivation Space Celestial Scripture in his mind. He then walked to the pile of books, picked one up at random, and pretended to read.

Seeing the book he picked, Wu Chen's eyebrows twitched, and he nearly spat blood.

The cover bore a line of large characters: Introduction to the Basics of Space.

Starting with basics... By the time he could comprehend a true essence, wouldn't I be dead of old age here?

Frustrated, but with the young lady present and her look of full trust, he had no choice but to suppress his anger.

Unaware that the other was about to explode from frustration, Zhang Xuan immersed his mind entirely in his sea of consciousness.

Earlier, the other had given him some books on spatial laws, which, when merged with the Derivation Space Celestial Scripture, had already made up for many deficiencies. Now, with so many books merging in, the creation of the fourth level of the Derivation Space Celestial Scripture became flawless, reaching the Heavenly Dao level!

"This creation is about creating folded spaces, stable spaces. Being able to create new spaces naturally allows one to stabilize old spaces..."

As the content of the books flowed into his mind, Zhang Xuan slowly closed his eyes.

The five realms of the Derivation Space Celestial Scripture were: Shortening Distance, Shuttling, Mastering, Creating, and Destroying.

Originally, he thought Qiuwu Ancient Sage had set the levels incorrectly—that one should first understand destruction before comprehending creation. Now he realized the other hadn't made a mistake at all.

Creation was merely about creating new spaces, small spaces, not a stable world like the Master Teacher Continent. Destruction, on the other hand, was about shattering the void, a true leap.

Realizing this, not only the soul but also the physical body could freely traverse without relying on wormholes!

Reaching this level meant achieving the ultimate understanding of space, true freedom, and true power.

However, this level was extremely difficult to attain. Even the ancient sage Qiuwu, when he left behind the secret manual, only had a partial understanding and had not fully mastered it.

But he didn't need to cultivate to the fifth level now; the fourth level was entirely sufficient.

Taking a deep breath, he let the fourth-level Heavenly Dao technique flow through his mind.

Creak! Creak!

The power within his body immediately began to circulate in a special way, as if in an instant, his meridians and true qi were sealed off, becoming unobservable and untraceable.

So that's how it is...

Feeling the changes within, a sudden realization surged into his heart.

Zhang Xuan had previously comprehended the Derivation Space Scripture to the third level. Later, as his cultivation increased, his understanding of space grew stronger. Although it was completely different from the Sealing True Solution in the Derivation Space Scripture, they complemented each other.

Now, upon this realization, he felt his consciousness extending outward, and his control over space became more and more adept.

True space is composed of honeycomb-like spaces stacked together. Normal stable space is stable and motionless; even if you walk on land and rock, there won't be much change. But the space sand before him, like quicksand, causes people to sink once external force is applied...

As his understanding deepened, he gained a deeper insight into the space sand before him.

The reason space is stable is that force compresses countless tiny spaces together, much like how wood shavings are compressed into high-strength composite boards.

The space sand before him, however, was very loose, like adding lubricant to a pile of spheres, making it impossible for anyone to stand.

To solve this, one had to use force to seal it and make it stable.

While he was contemplating, Wuchen beside him showed a helpless expression: "Miss, staying like this is not a solution. Those people have already entered the main hall. If they really find the celestial talisman, we will have no way out..."

"If we don't wait, is there any other way?"

Luo Ruoxi's face showed no sign of anxiety; instead, she looked over with a leisurely expression.

"There's no other way, unless..."

A flicker passed through his eyes. Wuchen seemed to think of something and gritted his teeth.

"No, doing that would wake more people and cause a bigger commotion..."

Luo Ruoxi shook her head: "Don't worry, trust Zhang Xuan. Since he says there's a way, there must be a way!"

"He..."

Speechless, Wuchen couldn't help but say: "He's only now starting to learn spatial secret techniques, and with basic introductory material, who knows how many years it will take him to comprehend the true solution of the seal. I'm afraid we'll be waiting until the cows come home..."

Whoosh!

Before he finished speaking, a breeze brushed past his face.

"This is spatial sand. How can there be wind?"

His eyes suddenly widened.

Under normal circumstances, even waving a fan in spatial sand wouldn't stir up a single breeze. How... could air currents suddenly appear here?

Rumble!

Before he could figure out what was happening, he felt the entire space shake, and countless streams of spiritual energy converged straight toward the young man before him.

The next moment, he gently opened his eyes, a smile spreading across his face.

"Still!"

With a clear shout, the spatial sand that made walking difficult instantly stabilized.