Star Odyssey

Chapter 2933: Special Physique

"Dao Monarch, Tuo Lin has asked for an audience with you," the Second Nightking reported.

Lu Yin calmly replied, "Bring him to me."

Tuo Lin soon arrived, following the Second Nightking. The young man appeared anxious as he walked over. Upon seeing Lu Yin, Tuo Lin knelt down and bowed. "Your disciple greets you, Master."

Lu Yin nodded with a small smile. "You don't need to kneel when you see me in the future."

Tuo Lin was clearly uncomfortable. "Understood."

"Come, have a seat."

Tuo Lin slowly walked over across from Lu Yin and sat down.

"What do you want from me?" Lu Yin looked at him.

Tuo Lin shot to his feet and gave Lu Yin another deep bow. "Your disciple wishes to cultivate, and I ask that you teach me, Master."

Lu Yin stared at Tuo Lin, making the young man increasingly uneasy. He had attempted to start cultivating countless times in the Cyclic Universe, and many powerful experts had been willing to try to teach him. This was because he was allowed to attend the Great Sovereign’s Tea Ceremonies, while many of the people who had attempted to teach him were not. As far as they were concerned, successfully teaching Tuo Lin would most likely let them enter the Great Sovereign’s sight.

However, every last person who had attempted to teach Tuo Lin had failed. He was born unable to cultivate.

This was precisely why he had been so determined to become Lu Yin’s disciple. Lu Yin had achieved an amazing level of strength and cultivation at an incredibly young age. Additionally, witnessing Lu Yin’s Semi-Progenitor tribulation had excited Tuo Lin. As far as he was concerned, the fact that Lu Yin had managed to overcome such a terrifying final tribulation was proof that Lu Yin could accomplish miracles.

Only a person who could create miracles could let Tuo Lin start cultivating.

However, Tuo Lin had spent all of his time in the Heavens Sect without ever receiving any guidance from Lu Yin. This made Tuo Lin feel more and more nervous, and he had started to panic, fearing that Lu Yin would not be able to teach him.

The young man was awaiting Lu Yin’s answer. It was the answer to a question that left Tuo Lin teetering on the edge of both hope and despair.

Lu Yin stared at Tuo Lin. "I’ve examined your physique."

Tuo Lin's face turned pale, and yet he bowed even lower while his panic grew stronger.

"You have a very good physique."

Tuo Lin’s head snapped up, and he stared at Lu Yin in surprise. He must have heard wrong. What could that mean? A very good physique? Was that true?

"Master, you think that it's very good?"

Lu Yin stated in a matter-of-factly tone, "Didn't anyone tell you that your physique shows signs of atavism, which makes you perfectly suited for humanity’s true cultivation method?"

"Oh, is that so?" Tuo Lin answered in a dazed manner. Signs of atavism that suits humanity’s true cultivation method? The words sounded so impressive, so why had Tuo Lin never heard them from anyone in the Cyclic Universe?

Lu Yin gazed at Tuo Lin with admiration. "You possess a physique that hasn’t been seen since the days of our universe’s Heavens Sect. It can be said that only one in a billion has a possibility of cultivating to the peak, and by those standards, you possess the essence that can save countless people.”

Tuo Lin blinked, his eyes flickering between excitement, confusion, and disbelief. It was only natural that he was a bit doubtful. How could he possess such a physique? An essence that could save countless people ? What was this about?

Lu Yin stood up, staring at Tuo Lin with emotion. "I have dreamed of obtaining a physique like yours, but unfortunately, I don't. However, you do. This type of physique is not something that can be cultivated by normal means, as the energy in the body is scattered, rather than existing in the form of energy channels. Your energy might feel present, and yet also missing, almost like an illusion. It is also difficult for you to retain any energy when you try to cultivate.”

Tuo Lin started to grow excited, as this perfectly described the issues bothering him.

"With your physique, everyone will tell you that it's impossible for you to cultivate."

Tuo Lin's eyes grew red. "Yes, that's exactly it! Master, do you know what sort of physique I have?"

Lu Yin solemnly replied, "As I already said, this is a physique that is unique among billions. With this physique, you bear the heavy responsibility of saving mankind. How can ordinary cultivation methods succeed for you, let alone those cultivators guiding you, if your physique has never appeared in their universe? They would find it impossible for you to ever cultivate.

"If I'm not wrong, there is no one in the entire Cyclic Universe who can teach you. In fact, they don't even know what physique you possess or what it means."

Tuo Lin dropped to his knees. "Master, that is exactly what your disciple has endured! I beg you to teach me, Master, so that I can step onto the path of cultivation!"

Lu Yin pursed his lips. He was deceiving Tuo Lin with every word, and he could not bear to cast the young man into the depths of despair.

Sage Yajna had been absolutely right, and Tuo Lin was indeed unable to cultivate. How could a person who lacked energy channels ever cultivate? However, the truth would emotionally crush Tuo Lin.

"Of course I will teach you. In fact, at the Tea Ceremony, I noticed your physique and wanted to bring you back to my Heavens Sect, but the attack arrived too suddenly, and the fact that you were qualified to attend the Tea Ceremony made me think that the Great Sovereign greatly values you, so I decided to leave the matter alone.

"It wasn't until you arrived outside the Heavens Sect, asking to become my disciple that I was reminded of you again. I had you kneel outside of the Heavens Sect as a test. You won't blame me for that, right?" Lu Yin asked slowly.

Tuo Lin lifted his head. "How could I? Everything that Master does is for the good of your disciple. Of course this disciple understands."

Lu Yin smiled. "If the Cyclic Universe had not arrived to take you away, I would have left you to kneel there for at least ten years. This was not to be a test for you, but rather a test for a future savior of humanity. Your physique means that you are destined to save humanity from disaster, and as such, you must be capable of shouldering the tremendous responsibility of bringing prosperity to the human race. Of course your tests will be more difficult."

Tuo Lin's face flushed with excitement. He had initially doubted Lu Yin, but those doubts had all evaporated now. Why would his master lie to him? There was no reason for the ruler of the Origin Universe to lie to Tuo Lin.

Seeing the sincerity in Lu Yin's eyes, Tuo Lin gritted his teeth and resolutely declared, "Your disciple is willing to accept any test from you, Master! Regardless of the test, your disciple will pass. I only ask that you guide your disciple onto the path of cultivation so that I may one day protect the Heavens Sect and humanity.”

Lu Yin agreed. "I can teach you."

Internally, Lu Yin let out a secret sigh of relief. Tuo Lin was fully convinced.

"With your physique, as soon as you start cultivating, it will be difficult to contain your growing power. You will rise up very quickly, but this will also exacerbate any flaws in your character. In the future, you will need to overcome your Progenitor’s tribulation. At that time, there is a test you will have to face that is known as questioning the heart. If you easily rise to power, you will not be able to pass this test, as there will be obsessions hidden in your heart.”

Tuo Lin grew very respectful. "Regardless of how you teach me, Master, this disciple will surely pass the questioning my heart."

Lu Yin shrugged, as he was not confident that he could pass that trial himself. "Alright, I originally intended to have you kneel outside of the Heavens Sect for ten years as a means to polish your character, but that was ruined by the Cyclic Universe. In that case, we’ll need to find another way.

"I will ask people to gather the Origin Universe’s entire compilation of human history. You will need to study this history carefully and understand the meanings contained within these records before you can prove yourself. On the day that your character matches your physique, as your master, I will formally guide you on your cultivation and show you how to step through the door and begin. On that day, you will become the greatest in the entire megaverse, and no one will be able to compare to you. I hope that you will be able to bear the heavy burden of protecting mankind when that time comes."

Tuo Lin clenched his fists. "Your disciple understands! I will never disappoint your expectations, Master!"

Lu Yin nodded. "Head on back."

Tuo Lin suppressed his excitement as he left. He now wanted to diligently study human history, uncover the secrets contained in those records, and prove himself worthy of the path that he would tread. His master had such high expectations of him, and Tuo Lin would not let his master down.

Once Tuo Lin had left, Lu Yin called back the Second Nightking. "Go and send him every book you can gather on human history."

The Second Nightking was startled. "All of them?"

Lu Yin was deadly serious. "Everything."

Any given planet would have numerous history books. Just how many records did the entire Origin Universe contain? Lu Yin could not even begin to guess. The Second Nightking left, a confused look on his face. If a person wanted to read through all of those records, the amount of information could kill a Progenitor. Just what was the Dao Monarch doing?

After that, the Merchant Exchange arrived, again represented by Bi Lan.

She was a bit nervous, facing Lu Yin.

"Lord Lu," Bi Lan said with a bow.

Lu Yin nodded. "I can't use the fifth universe, for the reasons that I shared with you."

Bi Lan hesitated. "What are you saying, Lord Lu?"

At this moment, Zhao Ran arrived with some tea.

Bi Lan drank the tea as though it was natural, though Lu Yin hesitated a bit. However, after seeing the hope in Zhao Ran's eyes, he pushed his hesitations aside and sipped his tea.

"I would like to think that there is a strong sense of cooperation between us and the Merchant Exchange," Lu Yin said as he set his tea cup down.

Bi Lan also lowered her tea cup. "Of course. Lord Lu is a friend of the Merchant Exchange’s."

Lu Yin continued, "Since we are friends, I won't mince words. If the Merchant Exchange needs anything at all in the future, all you need to do is ask. Now, I hope to use the Merchant Exchange to gain access to more parallel universes with accelerated time. Of course, if you have some already, that would be even better."

Bi Lan felt cornered. "It’s true that there are not many universes where time passes faster, but they can still be found after searching. Why don't you have people of your own Heavens Sect search for you, Lord Lu?"

"I've already done that, but I’ve recently encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation, and I’m in urgent need of universes with faster time flows, and I cannot wait. I have no idea when my people might succeed."

"I see."

After a moment of silence, Bi Lan gritted her teeth and said, "My Merchant Exchange also has access to the twelfth universe. If you would like to go there, Lord Lu, I can take you."

As soon as the Merchant Exchange had received Lu Yin’s request for a meeting, they had already guessed at what he wanted. Bi Teng had struggled, but he ultimately decided to offer Lu Yin access to the twelfth universe. The man really had no other choice, as it was imperative that the Merchant Exchange maintain a positive relationship with Lu Yin.

This was the disadvantage of unequal cooperation. If the Merchant Exchange possessed the same level of strength as the Heavens Sect, then there would be no need for them to be so concerned about Lu Yin’s opinion. Unfortunately, they simply lacked the strength.

While there was a pretense of cooperation, the truth was that, in the face of Lu Yin’s pressure, the Merchant Exchange could only capitulate.

Lu Yin was aware that he was pushing too far, so he brought something out and offered it to Bi Lan. "Your Merchant Exchange has been extremely generous, already having lent me the fifth universe. I can't keep selfishly imposing upon you, so please treat this black energy converter as rent.”

Bi Lan instantly refused, but this time, she was not allowed to say no. Lu Yin insisted that she accept the black energy converter.

A black energy converter was important to anyone, even the Merchant Exchange. Lu Yin was paying a reasonable price.

He really had no choice, as he knew that he was going too far in forcing the Merchant Exchange to offer him the twelfth universe. If he was unwilling to pay any sort of compensation, how would they ever willingly cooperate with him again in the future?

No one wanted to work with a miser. It was necessary to pay a reasonable price.

Bi Lan held onto the black energy converter. It was an extremely valuable device, and the Merchant Exchange had tried to purchase them from the Transcendent Universe in the past, only to always be refused by Lord Wei. Each black energy converter meant another peak powerhouse, even if they could only be regarded as the dregs of that level. Even so, such people were not weak.

Typically, a black energy converter would be more valuable than a parallel universe where time flowed faster. This was because a black energy converter guaranteed another powerhouse, while there was no guarantee that the additional time offered by such a parallel universe could give rise to a peak powerhouse.

At best, such places could accelerate things a bit.

Staring at the black energy converter, Bi Teng frowned. "He is going to ask us for another universe after this."

Bi Lan hesitated, and Bi Teng looked up at her. "Just say what’s on your mind."

Bi Lan said, "We are not actually giving Lord Lu the parallel universes, but simply lending them for him to use in his cultivation. Doing this costs us nothing. Since Lord Lu is willing to pay, and we are also not suffering any losses from his use of the universes, then why not deepen our relationship?"

OMA's Thoughts

Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA