"Right, Tuo Lin, why did you come to Lu Tianjing?" Lu Buzheng asked.
Tuo Lin replied, "Yes, I wish to go to Xiang City."
Lu Buzheng was shocked, "You want to go to Xiang City?
Why? "
Over the years, many people had entered Xiang City, not just Lu Yin. Anyone who was willing could apply, and the Lu family would bring a group of people there regularly.
Lu Yin also hoped that someone would be able to find something in Xiang City.
There were countless opportunities in the universe, and it was impossible for all of them to belong to him alone. He couldn't find a way to control Xiang City, but that didn't mean that no one in the human civilization could.
Some people's opportunities might be in Xiang City, and if possible, he would facilitate it.
He wasn't the kind of person to hold all the benefits in his hands.
Xiang City was the hope of the entire human civilization. Once it was controlled, the safety of the three universes would greatly increase.
The immortal feather attack from before was unlikely to happen.
Lu Buzheng had arranged for many people to be brought to Xiang City by the Lu family's disciples who could teleport, but he hadn't expected Tuo Lin to go as well.
Tuo Lin's expression was sincere, "Master has been to Xiang City many times, saying that he hopes to control it. I'm incompetent, and although I can't help Master much, I can at least watch over every brick and tile."
Lu Buzheng looked deeply at Tuo Lin. He could tell that the youth was speaking from the bottom of his heart.
He sighed, "It's Master Lu's fortune to have a disciple like you."
Tuo Lin hurriedly said, "It's my fortune to be able to become Master's disciple."
Lu Buzheng smiled, but he was troubled by Tuo Lin's serious expression, "Xiang City is actually very dangerous. Once a cultivator enters the cultivation world, their life and death are determined by the heavens. Many people go to Xiang City, but there are always people who die inside. What about you?"
Tuo Lin was firm, "I'm not afraid of death. I only hope to watch over every brick and tile for Master."
Lu Buzheng thought about it, "I need to report to the ancestor. Wait a moment."
Tuo Lin nodded, "I'll have to trouble you, senior."
Lu Buzheng went to find Ancestor Lu Yuan, but the latter wasn't in Lu Tianjing. He could only find Lu Hui and have her bring a message to Ancestor Lu Yuan to ask about Tuo Lin's situation.
Lu Yin was still in seclusion, so he couldn't ask directly.
Not long after, Ancestor Lu Yuan let Lu Hui pass the message that Tuo Lin enter Xiang City.
Tuo Lin was a cultivator. Regardless of his identity, no one could deprive him of his right to cultivate.
Lu Yin's disciples shouldn't be protected.
Lu Yin had carried the human race's banner and climbed with great difficulty, so his disciples should do the same.
Enjoyment should be left to the ordinary people.
However, as Lu Yin's disciple, he still had some special privileges. For example, Lu Hui had personally sent him to Xiang City.
The others had to wait in batches, but he could go immediately.
Outside Xiang City's city gate, the stone monster stood far away. It was Xiang City's protector, but it didn't dare to approach, because it was traumatized.
Tuo Lin's arrival surprised it. Was this little child the disciple of that human Lu Yin?
No matter how he looked at it, he was so humble.
Tuo Lin was rather polite. He greeted the stone monster and the surrounding people who had entered and exited. Then, he walked to the city gate and stopped. "Xiao Yu, after we enter, we will be separated for a short time."
"I'll be careful. You too. Take your time."
"Well, okay, I'll definitely build it for you inside.
You should work hard on the sculpture too. "
With that, he took a step forward and entered the city.
In a remote corner of Xiang City, a shadow flashed past. It was a wild cat with a fierce gaze. From time to time, children would chase after it and throw stones at it, but they couldn't hit it at all.
The wild cat didn't retaliate. It just shuttled back and forth between the houses, as if it was searching for something.
He was Hui Can, and he had also entered Xiang City much earlier than Tuo Lin.
He had entered Xiang City with a group of people who had applied to enter. Ancestor Lu Yuan was also aware of this, but he didn't treat Hui Can differently. Tuo Lin wasn't treated differently aside from being brought here by Lu Hui. In Ancestor Lu Yuan's eyes, no matter what status one had, as long as they stepped into the cultivation world, they had to be prepared to die.
Hui Can had turned into a cat after entering Xiang City, a fierce wild cat that was covered in scars.
He was also looking for a way to control Xiang City. Just because his master couldn't find it didn't mean that he couldn't either. As a descendant of Hui Can, he believed that he was extremely intelligent and should be able to see things that were different from others.
However, he couldn't see anything even after entering Xiang City for so long.
This was clearly a city where ordinary people lived. If he hadn't turned into a wild cat, he would have suspected that someone was playing a prank on him.
What was the difference between those mortals and those outside?
Especially those children, who chased after him and threw stones at him. It was too vile.
Hui Can squatted under an abandoned house and looked at the people on the street. His gaze was sharp, as if he wanted to discover something.
Then, he was stunned as he stared blankly at a person who was curiously sizing up a stone sculpture stall. The person was constantly asking the stall owner questions, and his pupils shrank to the size of a needle. Is that … Tuo Lin?
A person?
…
In the Heaven's Origin Universe, Lu Yin exhaled as he watched the die stop spinning. One pip, then another pip. He had already rolled a pip several times.
He needed to rest for ten days.
Even at his current cultivation realm, rolling the die too many times would still make him dizzy. This die was a turbid treasure, right? It definitely was, but he didn't know what level it was.
He looked at the pips on the die and felt a little sad. Six people had helped him achieve his goal. If his six siblings hadn't died, they would definitely have been geniuses as well.
Ten days later, he tapped the die and continued.
He placed the Gou Lian on his knee. When things reached an extreme, they would have an adverse effect on the Gou Lian, and it turned into a deathly stillness. He watched the die slowly stop at six pips, and his eyes widened. It was here.
His consciousness appeared in the dark space, and he hurriedly searched for it. He kept shuttling back and forth, but he couldn't find anything.
After searching for a while, it seemed like he was too far away from the dead universe. He continued.
Time continued to pass, and a month later, Lu Yin looked at the faint light in his consciousness. It was Zhu's consciousness, and he had already merged with it several times. He didn't want to do it again, as Zhu's memories were worthless. He left the dark space and continued.
It wasn't easy to find the dead universe's creatures. Lu Yin walked out of seclusion and continuously teleported in one direction. He continuously teleported until he was about five hundred years away from the three universes before stopping. He might be closer to the dead universe if he rolled here.
He didn't know which direction the dead universe was in, so he could only rely on luck.
If he didn't find anything in this direction, he would go in the next direction.
Half a year later, Lu Yin's consciousness entered the dark space and saw several balls of light in the distance. He was excited; he had finally found them. Was it in this direction?
His consciousness rushed over and found the brightest ball of light.
It was called the brightest ball of light, but that was only relative.
The ball of light was the brightest ball of light, and Lu Yin guessed that it wasn't too powerful.
There was no other way, as his die had six pips. Even the dead universe's creatures might not be able to see the ball of light in the dark space. Lu Yin still couldn't figure out the principle or technique behind it.
He fused with the ball of light.
Music suddenly boomed in his ears, and he could clearly see his surroundings. Strangely shaped skeletons walked on the ground, swaying rhythmically as if they were dancing. This was a beautiful world with blue skies and white clouds, green mountains and clear waters. It was a joyous world, and all the creatures were dancing to the music. The only discordant thing was that the music was too loud, and it was so loud that even the bones in their bodies were swaying. The dancing skeletons under the blue skies and white clouds were all skeletons of all sorts of strange shapes.
Lu Yin looked around and saw endless skeletons dancing. He had never even dreamed of such a scene before. He looked at the ground and then into the distance. He could tell that the ground beneath his feet was both a piece of land and some sort of musical instrument. If this instrument was magnified countless times, it would become this world.
He turned around and saw that the end of the mountain range was filled with darkness, causing his breathing to quicken. This was the power of deathly stillness, and he had never felt such a boundless deathly stillness before. It had formed another world, and it was like a creeping evil spirit. The music was coming from there, and as the music vibrated, the evil spirits laughed, the blue sky shook, and ripples appeared. The river shook, and fish bones leaped about. The mountain range shook, and the bones of the wild beasts cheered. The ground shook, and the sleeping skeletons instinctively beat the rhythm.
Just what kind of world was this?
There were endless skeletons as far as the eye could see, and the black and white formed a stark contrast.
Memories continuously flooded into Lu Yin's mind, and he stood rooted to the spot as he looked at the deathly stillness and the faintly discernible castle. There was an existence there, and its name was Withered Bones. It was one of the strongest abysses in the Death Universe, and this was Withered Bones' world, a world of music.
The booming music continued to explode, and Lu Yin subconsciously moved his body. This instinctive dance came from the bones that he had fused with, and it was like the source of life. Happiness came from every movement and every rhythm.
He was certain that a normal body of flesh and blood would definitely explode under the booming music. This was a world of bones.
This was one of the Death Universe's abysses, Withered Bones' world.
Lu Yin continuously checked the skeleton's memories, but he couldn't understand how a skeleton could have such memories. It was as if the skeleton had been bestowed with life and was connected to the power of deathly stillness.
The skeleton's memories were always filled with dance and rhythm. It was the joy of this world, and it also yearned for the castle in the distance.
Even a skeleton had its own desires.
It hoped to enter the castle, as that was the happiest place in this world. If one wanted to enter the castle, they would need to form a band, and only with Withered Bones' recognition could they enter the castle. This had nothing to do with strength.
Strength was the most worthless thing in this world, as no one could surpass Withered Bones. Withered Bones was the creator of this world, and it didn't recognize anyone based on strength. In any case, no one could compare to Withered Bones. What it recognized was music, and whether or not one could keep up with its rhythm.
Memories continued to flood into Lu Yin's mind, and he also saw the skeleton's memories before it had been bestowed with life. It was a shocking exchange of life and death.
In reality, the Bone Language was a transformation of life from one form to another. The skeleton's memories were retained, and so were its cognition. The only thing that changed was its loyalty. These skeletons' loyalty came from the life they had been bestowed, and their loyalty was to the Bone Language and the Death Universe.