Bilan was startled. She looked at Biteng's ugly expression with a complicated expression.
She had never imagined that Lu Yin would be able to reach such heights. He was able to change Yi Xing's stance with just a few words. He was able to make Yi Xing smile and not dare to offend him. She would never have imagined that Lu Yin would be able to reach such heights. Even now, she did not dare to sit face to face with him.
"I, Yi Xing, don't participate in other transactions, so many people trust us. We also know some secrets, but we can't tell anyone about them. Otherwise, we will lose our reputation." Biteng stared at Bilan, "As a merchant, losing his reputation is the same as losing his life."
Bilan said bitterly, "Of course I understand. Master Biteng, what do you think we should do?"
Biteng's expression became uglier. He wanted to reject Lu Yin's request. If he wanted to know who had a parallel universe with a different flow of time, he could find it himself. It had nothing to do with Yi Xing.
But he didn't dare to say it out loud. Rejecting Lu Yin's request seemed simple, but the price he had to pay was huge.
"If Master Birong comes out of seclusion, no one in the Six Direction Society will dare to offend us. We are still a transcendent force." Bilan murmured. Her voice was low, but Biteng could hear it clearly.
He sighed deeply, "Yes, it would be great if Master Birong comes out of seclusion."
"Oh right, Master, we can ask White Cloud City for help. The Lightning Lord and Master Birong are sworn brothers. They can definitely help us." Bilan's eyes lit up.
Biteng shook his head, "Let's not talk about whether we can contact the Lightning Lord. Even if we can, it might not be useful. The Lightning Lord's daughter, Jiang Qingyue, has an ambiguous relationship with Lu Yin."
Bilan was surprised, "Really?"
Biteng said bitterly, "The Lightning Lord's son, Jiang Chen, is also sworn brothers with Lu Yin. Many people in the Six Direction Society know about this."
Bilan was speechless. How many people did Lu Yin make friends with?
Biteng felt powerless. What should he do about Yi Xing's request?
"Bilan, tell Master Lu about the fifth and seventh universes." Biteng pondered for a long time and said in a low voice.
Bilan wasn't surprised. They had no other choice. They couldn't betray the Six Direction Society's experts. Otherwise, no one would believe Yi Xing.
As for Luo Shan, he was just a stray dog.
He didn't have a good relationship with Master Lu. Yi Xing didn't feel guilty about betraying him, but the others couldn't do the same.
Bi Lan did not stay in Yi Xing for long before she went to Heaven Above Heaven Sect.
"The fifth parallel universe?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Madam Nalan was there as well. She was also at a loss because she had never heard of it before. After all, the time she had spent at Yi Xing was too short.
Bilan patiently explained, "I, Yi Xing, don't do any business other than trading resources. It's not that I don't want to, but there are some businesses that I don't need to do. If we want something, we can get it ourselves. For example, a parallel universe with a different flow of time."
"Because of the Space Rotting God, everyone in Yi Xing is an explorer. They are constantly searching for civilizations in the universe, so naturally, they will occasionally find some."
"The fifth parallel universe is the one we found where the time flow is five times faster than the outside world. If Master Lu needs it, you can go in and cultivate at any time. No one will disturb Yi Xing."
Lu Yin and Madam Nalan exchanged glances.
Madam Nalan revealed a smile. "Number five?
Does our Yi Xing have many of these parallel universes? "
Bilan glanced at Madam Nalan and knew that it was Lu Yin who was asking the question. "Number five isn't a sequence, but rather a five-fold time flow.
That's why it's called No. 5. It's convenient and easy to remember. "
Lu Yin was troubled. "What price do I have to pay?"
Bilan politely replied, "This is a gift for Master Lu to cultivate. There's no need for Master Lu to pay any price."
Lu Yin shook his head. "That won't do. You're making it sound like I'm taking advantage of you. Since it's a parallel universe, you can rent it and charge for it in your own way."
Bilan stood up and bowed deeply. "Master Lu, you're treating us as outsiders. When Yi Xing was in trouble, you also led the powerhouses from the Sect above to rescue him. Progenitors stand at the peak of humanity, so how can they be bribed with star essence? You mobilized so many Progenitors from the Sect above, and I feel indebted to you."
"These star essences are just compensation, and they can't be equated to a rescue. Master Bilan has always wanted to do something for Master Lu, and since Master Lu needs it, Yi Xing is more than happy to oblige. Master Lu, please don't stand on ceremony. Otherwise, we won't be able to rest easy."
Lu Yin smiled, as Bilan really knew how to talk. Bilan had called so many star essences a 'little', which was enough to make Yi Xing take it seriously. Not to mention, Yi Xing had even given Lu Yin gifts, especially that compass. Although Lu Yin did not know what it was for, it represented Yi Xing. From a certain perspective, Yi Xing was on Lu Yin's side.
The universe was cruel, but humans were emotional.
The better Yi Xing treated Lu Yin, the less Lu Yin could do anything to them. Back when he had attacked Hyperspace, he had only wanted to snatch Zijing away, which had been part of his plan from the very beginning. Later on, Wei Zhu had tried to kill him several times, and he had even tried to kill him.
No matter what Yi Xing thought of Lu Yin behind his back, Yi Xing's respect for him on the surface made it difficult for Lu Yin to do anything.
When Lu Yin checked his cosmic ring, he saw that Bi Rong's corpse was inside. Yi Xing's people truly believed that Bi Rong was in seclusion.
Bilan looked at Madam Nalan and gave her a meaningful glance.
She stood up and respectfully said, "Since Yi Xing is so sincere, let's grant them their wish."
Lu Yin nodded. "Alright, I'll head to Fifth Spacetime to take a look."
"Thank you for your understanding, Master Lu." Bilan felt bitter. She had clearly paid a price, but she still had to thank him.
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The void distorted, and two figures appeared in the boundless heavens.
One of them was Bilan, and the other was naturally Lu Yin.
"Master Lu, there are no humans in this spacetime. There are only creatures that we call rod nodes. These creatures are shaped like bamboo poles and have no eyes, ears, nose, or mouth. They don't look like intelligent creatures, but they have evolved to gain intelligence. It's incredible that they can even use tools, and they've even touched upon the shadow of civilization."
"These creatures occupy this spacetime, and there are at least a trillion of them. If not for the fact that this parallel spacetime isn't that large, there would be even more of them," Bilan explained.
She then pointed at a planet in front of them. "There are many of them on that planet."
Lu Yin saw that within the planet's forest, there were many bamboo-like creatures jumping about. They had no eyes, ears, nose, or limbs, but they fought in groups against strange beasts and insects. They communicated with each other through tapping. They were truly strange creatures.
"If there's no civilization or cultivation, then how can they be spread throughout the heavens?
They shouldn't be able to leave that planet. "
Bilan explained, "Not all creatures live in a planet's environment. A planet can be a unit of environment. Aside from that planet, no other planets in the heavens have such creatures. This situation is the majority, but there are also creatures that live in the heavens. As long as they're in this spacetime, they can be born on any planet."
"Actually, humans might be in such a situation as well."
Lu Yin looked at Bilan in surprise. "Humans?"
Bilan exchanged glances with Lu Yin. "The Genesis Space, the Hexagon Society, and countless planets. Humans can be found all over these planets. Could it be that humans have been reproducing on so many planets since the beginning?"
This question stumped Lu Yin, as he had never considered it this way before. Now that he thought about it, Bilan was right. There were countless people in the Genesis Space, and there were so many that it was difficult to count them all. If the Hexagon Society and the Outlands were included, then there would be even more people.
Either humans were reproducing and spreading throughout countless parallel spacetimes, or humans were living in a spacetime environment. As long as they lived in a certain spacetime environment, they could become humans.
Compared to the first possibility, the second possibility was much more likely.
Who could reproduce humans in so many parallel spacetimes?
Who could reproduce humans in so many parallel spacetimes?
It was not impossible, but it was beyond imagination.
These were not things that Lu Yin needed to think about. He watched as Beulan left and then stepped onto the planet. He was greeted by the sight of the rod nodes. They clearly did not have eyes, but they seemed to be able to see Lu Yin. They all stopped and faced him.
Gradually, they even surrounded him.
Lu Yin had a feeling that these rod joints were treating him as prey. What did they eat?
Just as he was thinking about this, the surrounding rod joints all jumped over, and it looked like they wanted to crush him to death.
Lu Yin's figure flashed, and he disappeared.
All of the rod joints bumped into each other. What happened to that creature?
The sounds continued to ring out as they communicated with each other, but they could no longer find Lu Yin.
Lu Yin appeared in an empty space and slowly raised his hand. Ripples appeared in the air as he touched space.
This spacetime had a flow of five times faster than the outside world. How was this possible?
The power of time was truly mysterious.
Gradually, Lu Yin's expression changed. What was going on? Even with the same amount of force, he found it difficult to distort space. The surrounding space was far tougher than the Genesis Space and the Hexagon Society's parallel spacetimes.
Lu Yin did not believe it and continued to increase his strength.
He stared at the void, and when he saw the spatial lines, his expression changed.
The spatial lines here were denser and thicker than those in the Genesis Space. The entire space was tougher than the Genesis Space.
Ever since Lu Yin had embarked on the path of cultivation, he had experienced different levels of stability. For example, the Fifth Mainland and the Neoverse's space were completely different from the Outerverse's. One required an Enlighter to tear through, while the other required an Explorer.
However, the difference in the stability of these different spaces was not that great. At least, to Lu Yin, the difference was negligible.
The Hexagon Society's parallel spacetimes all had different levels of stability, but at his level, he did not care.
However, the space in this spacetime was different, and it was much more stable than the Genesis Space.
Lu Yin muttered to himself for a moment, and his expression turned solemn. Five times, almost five times the difference.
This spacetime was five times more resilient than the Genesis Space.
It was five times the difference again, and the time flow was also five times faster. Was there a connection?
There could not be such a coincidence, and there had to be a reason.
Lu Yin had used space to transform his inner world into a ray of light, and he could use space to chase after time. Space and time were interconnected.
Lu Yin slowly sat down. He needed to think carefully, and he felt as if he had touched upon something.
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