Zi Jing did not deny Lu Yin's words. The experience of life and death and the temptation of being a Progenitor were enough to change a person.
Lu Yin looked at the sky and thought for a moment. "How long until the antimatter particles are discovered?"
Zi Jing shook her head. "There's no way to answer that. It might be very soon, or it might be very slow. This research can be split into several or even dozens of directions, and it mobilized all of Transdimensional's elites. The energy research team that I was part of back then seemed to have been disbanded, but in reality, they were all assigned to other research teams. This research couldn't have stopped just because I left, and it only took a few months for them to make a breakthrough."
"This is actually the result that Transdimensional has never slacked off over the years. I just allowed their research to be confirmed."
"But without you, it would have been useless no matter how thorough their research was, as it would have been impossible for them to conduct experiments on a single spacetime. No matter how powerful Transdimensional's ability to analyze spacetime is, I don't believe that they would have been able to completely analyze even the smallest spacetime in a short period of time."
Zi Jing did not deny it.
"Everything will go on as usual. I won't hide in Hexagon for too long, and I'll return once I understand them. At that time, if possible," he smiled. "I'll take this research with me."
Zi Jing was not surprised, as she understood Lu Yin very well. "Even if you take the research with you, or even the entire research team, the Fifth Mainland's current abilities would not be able to complete a single experiment. The Fifth Mainland doesn't have the ability to analyze a single spacetime, and Transdimensional has only completed the analysis of the Drifting Cloud space and Transdimensional itself. This has taken countless years, and its history can be traced back to the era of the Fifth Mainland's Daosource Sect or even longer."
"It doesn't matter. If the Fifth Mainland can't do it, then Transdimensional can do it for us." Lu Yin then looked at Zi Jing. "From now on, we're partners."
Zi Jing looked at Lu Yin. Their status had changed too quickly, and she had not yet adapted to it. She could have refused and simply helped Lu Yin out like before. She would have followed him when he left and obtained a promise that he would protect her. She believed that Lu Yin would be able to do it, but now, could she do it?
She recalled the excitement of her teacher and the others when the experiment had succeeded, the misery of those in Drifting Cloud space, the despair of Liu Yun, and the words of that perfect woman.
"Happy cooperation," Zi Jing said solemnly.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. A Zi Jing who was willing to leave with him at any time was far less valuable than an ambitious Zi Jing who wanted to establish herself in the Hyperspace Continuum. He had once respected Zi Jing's choice and would not interfere, but now that the Hyperspace Continuum had helped him change her, he would let nature take its course. No matter what, this was Zi Jing's own choice.
Zi Jing had been taken away, and it was rare for someone as important as her to visit Lu Yin.
Ambition required strength, and it would be too difficult for Zi Jing to rise to the top in the Hyperspace Continuum by herself. Even if she could master techniques that others found difficult to master, it would take too much time. However, it wasn't as if there was no one in the Hyperspace Continuum who could help her. Bai Qian was an enigma, and Lu Yin didn't even know what her position in the Hyperspace Continuum was. With Bai Qian's help, Lu Yin was curious to see how far Zi Jing could go.
Actually, she was not suited to be ambitious.
After sending Zi Jing off, You Teng arrived and sighed. "I've never seen her treat someone so kindly. She actually allowed you two to meet."
He was naturally referring to that perfect woman, He Ran. Her status in the Hyperspace Continuum was like the bright moon in the sky. Even Ke Jian and You Teng, who could use white energy sources and were comparable to Half-Ancestors, had to bow to her.
"Let's go, I'll take you to the Wood Dao Academy."
Lu Yin was grateful. "Thank you, Senior."
You Teng smiled and led Lu Yin to the academy. "Do you know anything about the Woodspace Continuum?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "I've heard of it, and I've seen people from the Woodspace Continuum fight, but I don't know much about it."
"To enter the Wood Dao Academy, you need to pick a fruit called the Woodfruit. It's also a test for all cultivators in the Woodspace Continuum, and the grade of the fruit you pick reflects your future achievements. The Wood Dao Academy is known as the fastest academy to enter and the fastest to be eliminated. There's no other academy like it …" You Teng told Lu Yin about the academy.
Lu Yin found it strange that You Teng was telling him all this. Was it because of Zi Jing?
It should have been a quick trip to the Wood Dao Academy, but You Teng had told Lu Yin a lot, so the speed had naturally slowed down. However, the information he had told Lu Yin would definitely be recorded on the jade after arriving at the academy. Lu Yin had already experienced it twice, so the academy should be no exception.
You Teng suddenly said, "Think about the precious, magical, or powerful trees you've been close to. It'll be helpful for you."
Lu Yin was surprised. "It'll be helpful for picking that kind of fruit?"
You Teng smiled. "Some opportunities seem fair, but they're actually the most unfair. Picking the Woodfruit depends on luck and talent, but it's actually possible. Otherwise, why would Xu Ji, He Shu, and the others be able to pick the Triple Crimson Fruit and enter the Woodspirit Realm? Almost all the famous elites of the Six Direction Society can pick the Triple Crimson Fruit. How can there be such a coincidence?"
As they spoke, they arrived at the Wood Dao Academy.
"Go," You Teng said and pushed Lu Yin towards the Wood Dao Academy.
Lu Yin didn't even have time to express his gratitude.
You Teng watched Lu Yin enter the academy and muttered to himself, "Why did he tell me to tell him this?
He's already someone from the Void God Universe, so why does he value Zi Jing so much? "
…
The Wood Dao Academy was different from the Void God Dao Academy and the Lost Dao Academy. It wasn't a continent, but a gigantic tree that was large enough to support the weight of a star. It was even larger than the Mavis Family's divine tree, and it was a spectacular sight to behold.
Hanging from the tree were all sorts of fruits of different colors. Some fruits had only one color, while others had two, three, four, or even five colors. These were the Woodfruit.
Picking a Woodfruit was the key to entering the Wood Dao Academy. One could enter the academy as long as they could pick one fruit, but if they couldn't, they would be eliminated.
There wasn't much to prepare for picking a Woodfruit. Once they arrived, they would enter the academy if they could pick one, but if they couldn't, they would leave. Most people needed a year to enter the Void God Universe, and the same applied to the Lost Dao Academy. It took far longer than the Wood Dao Academy, which was why the Wood Dao Academy was known as the fastest academy to enter and the fastest to be eliminated.
A piece of jade flew out and landed in front of Lu Yin's eyes.
He caught it and quickly read through its contents. It was similar to what You Teng had told him, but it didn't have any final words.
The only message that the jade conveyed was that if one couldn't pick a Woodfruit, they didn't have talent, and if they didn't have talent, then they shouldn't waste their time in the Wood Dao Academy.
Lu Yin's arrival wasn't a secret. From the moment he had left the Lost Dao Academy, news had spread throughout the Six Direction Training Halls that he was going to the Wood Dao Academy.
Everyone was curious about his performance, as the Lost Dao Academy and the Void God Academy's performances were monstrous. Even Shao Qingfeng, He Shu, Jiang Xiaodao, and the others had been suppressed.
Thus, the Wood Dao Academy
Everyone who had entered the academy appeared and waited for Lu Yin's arrival.
Lu Yin landed on one of the academy's branches and stepped on it. Sure enough, it was a tree branch, and this feeling was similar to when he had been in the Sovereign Realm. The only difference was that green bubbles constantly floated out of it. This was the source of the Wood Dao Academy's cultivation, just like the Fifth Mainland's star essence.
"He's here! It's Xuan Qi!" someone cried out in the distance.
Lu Yin looked over and saw many figures flashing by as they approached. He raised his brows; were these people here to pick a fight?
"Xuan Qi, pick a Woodfruit." A girl's face was brimming with excitement as she stared at him.
After that, many voices rang out from all directions, all of them urging him to pick a Woodfruit.
Lu Yin understood; they were all here to watch the show and see how he would perform in the Wood Dao Academy.
The Void God Academy and the Lost Dao Academy's performances had already attracted the attention of everyone in the Six Direction Training Halls. He vaguely heard bets being made, such as one to three and one to five.
He looked up and saw that the branches were filled with Woodfruit that were as dazzling as stars. However, even with so many Woodfruit, not everyone could pick one, and many had already been eliminated.
At that moment, a man suddenly appeared. Lu Yin looked over and saw that his appearance was ordinary, but his aura was extraordinary. He walked over step by step, and the closer he got to Lu Yin, the quieter the surrounding chatter became. It was as if everyone had been intimidated by this man, even though he hadn't said or done anything.
This person gave Lu Yin a sense of deja vu, whether it was his appearance or the faint Void God's power that surrounded him.
"Xu Ji, nice to meet you," the man said calmly as he looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was shocked, "You're Xu Ji?"
"You're Xuan Qi."
Lu Yin nodded, "I've heard a lot about you. Senior Xu Xiangyin often mentions you."
"Let's compare ourselves to you," Xu Ji said.
Lu Yin nodded.
Xu Ji frowned, "Even in the Void God Spacetime, there aren't many people who can compare to me. You're indeed very outstanding."
Lu Yin laughed, "You're very confident as well."
Xu Ji looked at Lu Yin deeply, "You're considered half a person from the Void God Spacetime. I hope that you can be even more outstanding, so outstanding that you can give me some pressure. Otherwise, it'll be too boring."
Lu Yin grunted, "I'll do my best."
"Hey, Xuan Qi, don't just talk. Pick the Woodfruit!" Someone couldn't wait any longer.
"What are you talking about? Pick it first."
"If he can't pick it, then he won't be able to keep it."
"What a joke, he's Xuan Qi, and he's already listed as one of the strongest people in the future. How can he not pick a Woodfruit? Didn't you see that Shao Qingfeng, He Shu, and the others all have the Three Crimson Fruit?"
"Zhixiao isn't any worse than them, but he's also a Dual Face Fruit. It's meaningless."
"That's the Lost Clan. They're xenophobic and don't want to interact with the outside world. Otherwise, with Xuan Qi's talent, he would have been snatched away long ago. Maybe he can even pick a Five Color Fruit."
"What a joke, how is that possible?"
"Hurry up and pick the Woodfruit, I'm still waiting for my cultivation."
…
"Shut up," Xu Ji said coldly as he looked around.
Everyone immediately fell silent.
Xu Ji looked at Lu Yin, "Only those who pick the Three Crimson Fruit can enter the Woodspirit Realm. It's a strange place in the Woodspirit Spacetime, and I hope that you can enter as well."