Lu Yin stayed in the Cosmic Sea for nearly half a month before leaving.
He saw too many old friends, and they reminded him of the past.
Invincible power could not replace a home. Earth, Zenyu Star, Leon's Armada, and the Lu family were all homes.
Lu Yin arrived at the Astral Tree and looked at the Mother Tree. He took a step forward and arrived at Lu Tianjing.
"The Young Master is back! The Young Master is back!" Lu San shouted.
The Lu family was shaken, and many of the family's disciples came out to greet Lu Yin.
Although Lu Yin was not the head of the family, he was more dignified than anyone else in the family. Even Lu Yuan could not compare.
Lu Yuan swaggered out. "Little Seven is back."
Lu Qi rushed out.
Lu Yin supported him. "Father, slow down."
"Hahaha, let's go home." Lu Yuan waved his hand. The Lu family was celebrating today.
The entire Astral Tree was lit up.
Lu Yin, Lu Yuan, and Lu Qi chatted for a long time. During this time, the fat cook made some of Lu Yin's favorite dishes.
These were probably Lu Xiaoxuan's favorite dishes.
In their hearts, Lu Yin was Lu Xiaoxuan.
This was not the first time Lu Yin had returned to Lu Tianjing, but every time he did, they were happy.
Not long after, Lu Buzheng arrived with Kui Luo. Both of them had broken through to the Progenitor realm.
A group of old friends also came to the Astral Tree to greet them.
It took a few days for things to calm down.
"I told you not to make a fuss. The Lu family's doorstep is about to be trampled," Lu Yuan scolded.
Lu Qi felt wronged, but he did not make a fuss. When Little Seven returned, the Patriarch's laughter echoed throughout the universe.
At this point, the sky darkened.
A giant eagle soared in the sky.
The earth trembled, and Zu Mang looked up at Lu Yin.
Lu Yuan fell silent. They had come to find the Progenitor, who had left with Wu Jiang. Now that both Wu Jiang and Lu Yin had returned, the Progenitor was nowhere to be seen.
Lu Yin's expression dimmed. "I'm sorry. I couldn't bring him back."
The eagle screeched loudly.
Zu Mang's head fell to the ground, and he stared blankly at the ground.
Lu Yuan frowned. "What are you two idiots worried about?
Who is Master?
He founded the Above Heaven Sect, and he's more talented than anyone else. What are you afraid of?
Zu Mang looked up and glared at Lu Yuan, and then left.
The Divine Eagle also let out a cry and left.
Lu Yuan snorted coldly, "Two idiots. Little Seven, ignore them."
Lu Yin sighed. How was the Primogenitor?
He had to find time to make a trip to the consciousness universe. After all, the Primogenitor's opponent was Yu Sang Tian.
Several days later, Lu Yin stood quietly in Lu Tianjing's cemetery.
Rain began to fall from the sky, and the drops fell to the ground with a soft sound.
The rain continued to fall, covering the sky and the earth.
Cultivators could easily change the celestial bodies, but the stronger the cultivator, the less likely they would do so.
Lu Yin looked at one of the tombstones and saw a name on it: Lu Chu.
Sorry, I didn't remember your name at that time.
"Young Mistress, you're here again. Did it hurt from the fall last time?"
"Young Lord, this, this is too much. This old servant really can't eat anymore."
"Young Lord, slow down, slow down."
When Lu Yin had joined Yi Xian Academy under the guise of Hao Yu, he had personally seen the old man who had called him 'Young Lord' die in his arms. He remembered that the old man had chased after him, calling him 'Young Lord' and bringing him food when he was hungry. If he fell, the old man would cushion his fall so that he wouldn't be injured.
However, he didn't remember the old man's name at the time, so he had frozen the old man's corpse and buried it when he remembered.
With Lu Tianjing's return, Lu Yin remembered that he had buried the old man here. His name was Lu Chu, and he was an old servant of the Lu family.
Along the way, many people had sacrificed themselves for him, and many had died because of him.
Lu Yin couldn't remember clearly.
These people had never thought that they would see the continuation of their civilization in him. They had only wanted to protect him, and it was only because of him that they had to protect him.
It rained for five days, and Lu Yin stood there for five days.
On the sixth day, the sun shone brightly, creating a rainbow that complemented the distant Rainbow Bridge. It was a beautiful sight.
Lu Qi walked over from behind, "Don't mind them. They helped you, and the Lu family helped them."
"Lu Chu was once homeless, but the Lu family gave him cultivation resources and a home. To him, you're his child."
Lu Yin said, "All conflicts in the world stem from benefits, and the only thing that can suppress benefits is life."
"The value of life is higher than the heavens."
Lu Qi was helpless, "Who can see that clearly? They're fighting to the death just for some benefits."
"Benefits cannot be changed. Where there are people, there will be competition. However, I can make life infinitely more valuable."
Lu Qi didn't understand, "What do you mean?"
Lu Yin looked at the sky, his gaze piercing through the stars and looking at the border, at the distance of the Core, "Internal conflicts have been transferred to external conflicts. There's a ready-made solution."
"The hive civilization?"
"Perhaps the arrival of the hive civilization isn't necessarily a bad thing."
Lu Yin wouldn't have said this if it had been the Death Universe or the unknown.
Although the hive civilization was powerful, it wasn't enough to suppress the human civilization. When the Azure Lotus Imperial and the Blood Tower Imperial returned, even the Celestial Master might not be able to do anything to the human civilization. If not for the Karmic Phenomenon, the Celestial Master would have already taken action. He didn't have the confidence to suppress the Azure Lotus Imperial, so he endured it.
From the looks of it, the hive civilization was at most the same as the human civilization.
An existence that posed a threat to the human civilization was enough to resolve most of the internal conflicts.
"Little Seven, I've always had a regret. I don't know if you can help me," Lu Qi said with a troubled tone.
Lu Yin was puzzled, "What regret?"
Lu Qi hesitated a few times, glanced behind, and whispered, "I want to be a grandfather."
Lu Yin was speechless and left.
After Lu Yin left, Lu Yuan walked over and stared at Lu Qi angrily, "Why are you speaking so softly?
You're not a thief. "
Lu Qi was helpless, "I don't have the right to ask Little Seven to do anything. I haven't helped him for so many years and even caused him to suffer so much. I don't have the right as a father."
"Useless."
"Then why don't you do it?"
"You've already said it. What's the point of saying it again?"
"I'm saying that you should do it yourself and bring a little ancestor to us."
Lu Yuan was speechless.
There wasn't much time left until the agreed time to impart the techniques, so Lu Yin returned to the Genesis Space from the Cosmic Tree and found Wu Jiang.
After returning from the spiritualized universe, Wu Jiang had been returned to the Astral Combat Academy.
There were ten academies in the Astral Combat Academy, and ever since Lu Yin's batch, Astral Combat Academy had become the top academy. However, Astral-10 still retained its former name.
Wu Jiang had left the Tian Yuan Universe for nearly a hundred years, and after returning, the new students of the various academies had all gone to Astral-10 to observe and learn.
Astral-10 was very lively at the moment. The Rainmaster and Sandmaster were all teaching students, and there were also many new mentors.
Big Pao, Little Pao, and the others were all present.
Lu Yin boarded Wu Jiang and arrived at the Rain Observatory. Wu Jiang gave him a different feeling.
After his trip to the spiritualized universe, Wu Jiang wasn't just the academy's land of inheritance. It wasn't just the inheritance of an era's civilization, but also the staircase from the Tian Yuan Universe to other universes.
It was the escape route for countless ordinary cultivators.
Crazy Dean Shaochen sat on a tree in the Rain Observatory all year round, and when he saw Lu Yin arrive, he appeared.
"I heard that Master Lu had a drink in the Cosmic Sea. It was very lively."
Lu Yin laughed, "Yes, we're all old friends."
The crazy dean nodded, "Nostalgia?"
"Reunion."
"I hope that after many years, humans will still be able to reunite with old friends."
Lu Yin looked at the crazy dean, "Senior, you're walking an unprecedented path of cultivation. In your opinion, what do you think of my current state of mind?"
The crazy dean looked deeply at Lu Yin, "I can't see through your state of mind."
"Why?"
"When I climbed the Stargazing Deck, I saw the past and saw all sorts of things, which eventually led to madness. It was only after a single day of enlightenment that I managed to break through to the Void Realm. Master Lu's state of mind is different from that of ordinary people. You can be considered ordinary, but you can also be considered extraordinary.
Lu Yin looked at the crazy dean in surprise.
The crazy dean laughed, "Do you think that's nonsense?"
Lu Yin didn't refute.
"How should I put it?"
The crazy dean thought for a moment, then continued, "Anyone who cultivates from one to ten will have a different state of mind. However, Master Lu, when you were at one, you might have a state of mind of five, but if you cultivate to five, you might return to one. Now, if you're at nine, your state of mind might be at two, or even ten.
"I don't understand how you did it, Master Lu. Perhaps you've experienced two lives, one carefree, and the other full of schemes.
"Or perhaps what you care about makes you feel complicated.
"Or perhaps …" He looked at Lu Yin, "This state of mind might not come from you, but from behind you."
"Behind me?" Lu Yin didn't understand.
The crazy dean looked up. "This vast universe."
…
In the sky above, a dazzling radiance illuminated the heavens.
Countless cultivators stared at Lu Yin, who was standing in front of the Progenitor's statue on the stairway.
On this day, Lu Yin imparted the Nirvana Tree's technique to them. A phantom of a green tree rose from the ground and towered in space, expanding infinitely. The cultivators of the Tianyuan Universe also felt the same desire that the cultivators of the Ninefirmaments Universe had.
They longed to cultivate this power, as this was the path of cultivation for a civilization.
Countless green specks of light sprinkled down.
Lu Yuan and the others raised their hands and looked at the specks of light that pierced through their palms. They were all shocked.
This feeling was no different from when the Progenitor had created the Astral Source cultivation method.
This was the power of a civilization blessed with good fortune.
The Three Realms and Six Daos had all been able to create their own power system and were proud of it.
The death aura of the Grim Reaper.
Wu Tian's martial arts.
Fate's divination.
The Lu family's innate gifts.
The Astral Source was the foundation of everything, but they believed that they had surpassed this foundation. However, what they had surpassed was only the destructive power of the Astral Source, not the power itself.
They couldn't spread the power they created to the entire civilization. Only the Progenitor could do this.
This was a qualitative leap.
Even if they no longer cultivated the Astral Source, they wouldn't dare refute its greatness. It was the foundation of all power.
Lu Yin's Nirvana Tree technique was different from the Astral Source. It wasn't the foundation of all power, but it was the return of all power.
At this moment, they looked at Lu Yin the same way they looked at the Progenitor.