Master Qing Cao chuckled. “If you can see things so clearly, then why do you stubbornly insist on trying to support the Tianyuan? That is your biggest mistake.”
Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. “I’m not someone who accepts fate.”
Master Qing Cao nodded and let out a heavy sigh. “Cultivators fight against the heavens to seize their own fate, but it is far more common for them to be helpless in most situations. Perhaps this time, you’ll taste what it is like to be powerless.
“A civilization that dares to rampage through the Aevum Inch, annihilating all they approach, cannot be as simple as it appears to be. The Immortal Lord could very well be terrifyingly strong.”
Naturally, Lu Yin already understood this. Still, no matter how strong the Nest civilization might be, they were already his mortal enemies. There was no room for negotiation.
The two men fell silent. Lu Yin glanced back at the nearly 100 people who were seated behind them. They were some of the top experts and brilliant geniuses from the Nine Odysseys Megaverse. The large group included Qing Xing, Lu Sizhan, and Ming Zhuo, and the younger generation included Little Lotus King, Ning Xiao, and other familiar faces.
They were not there to offer support. They were waiting to receive the Nirvana Tree Path.
Greater Sancte Awe Gate had gathered a group of the Nine Odysseys Megaverse’s best cultivators as quickly as possible so that they could receive instructions regarding the new cultivation method. She feared that, once Lu Yin left, he might never return to the Nine Odysseys Megaverse again.
The people calmly watched Lu Yin. They were already aware that the Nest civilization was traveling to the Tianyuan. Many of the gathered people actually wished to go with Lu Yin, but the circumstances did not allow that.
Luo Chan’s ability offered the insects an unfair advantage in any war, and that meant that they had to protect the Nine Odysseys Megaverse. They could not afford to spare anyone.
Taking Master Qing Cao along was already the limit.
And that was only acceptable because Master Qing Cao was not a true ally of Greater Sancte Awe Gate and there was a risk that the man might simply switch sides during the war. How else could Lu Yin take an Immortal away?
He was still feeling dizzy after forcing himself to roll his die more than five times, which was why he was waiting to share the Nirvana Tree Path. Lu Yin wanted to recover first.
Several days passed, and the Nine Odysseys Megaverse and Spirit Nidus had long fallen out of sight.
Turning to face Qing Xing and the others, Lu Yin said, “This cultivation path may be for a civilization, but it is not for everyone. I’m only helping you step onto the path. How you cultivate and if you continue any further will depend only on you.”
All of the cultivators from the Nine Odysseys Megaverse bowed deeply to Lu Yin. “Mr. Lu, you have our thanks.”
At that moment, regardless of whether these people were familiar with Lu Yin or not, they were all genuinely grateful to him.
Immortality was a realm that was far from reach. Receiving another cultivation method that could support an entire civilization meant an additional possibility of success. Even if Lu Yin’s cultivation method gave them a lower chance than cultivating with spirit seeds, it might actually suit them better.
If 10,000 peak Dukkhans could only give rise to a single Immortal, then could a single Dukkhan be guaranteed Immortality by cultivating 10,000 cultivation methods?
That was not quite how things worked, but it did convey the idea. Learning Lu Yin’s method would at least offer a cultivator much greater odds of entering the Immortal realm than those who did not.
There were countless cultivation paths used by entire civilizations throughout the cosmos; how many were suitable for humanity?
Even Immortals would struggle to create a new path of cultivation.
As he sat down in front of the group, Lu Yin raised a hand. A green light appeared over his hand, and it scattered into countless motes of light that drifted towards each individual present as his voice echoed in their ears, “The tree is the source, the branches diverge into myriad forms. With the Nirvana Tree Path, find the gaps between your cultivation source and the branches within your body. Open them yourself, and connect them to complete the tree’s path.”
Sharing the Nirvana Tree Path was simple. While it was incredibly difficult to create a new cultivation method, cultivating it did not need to be arduous.
If it were difficult, how could mortals ever step onto the path of cultivation?
Creation was hard because it required one to break free from entrenched thinking patterns.
The true foundation of Lu Yin’s cultivation method lay in the green light, which was something that only Lu Yin possessed. Even if others managed to acquire the same green light, they would not be able to start cultivating the Nirvana Tree Path from scratch.
It was a cultivation method that had evolved from the Netherfiends’ research into multiple spirit seed fusion. Lu Yin had achieved initial success after reading their memories through his die’s Possession ability and then completed it after experimenting with Wu Er and the power of karma. What these people were receiving was the finished version, which was granted to them in the form of motes of green light, which was essentially the completed product. It would be practically impossible for anyone to start cultivating the Nirvana Tree Path from nothing on their own.
It was much like giving a person a spacecraft to use. It might be easy to operate, and it might even be possible to push the vessel beyond the limits that the creator had envisioned, but did that mean that the recipient would be able to build a spacecraft on their own? That was impossible, as it was far too complicated a process.
The green tree that grew in their bodies from the green motes of light was a finished spacecraft that they could use, but they could not create or even replicate it on their own.
The green lights were merely the raw material. No matter how much raw material they acquired, an ordinary person could never build a spacecraft.
“Alright, return now. The Nirvana Tree Path is already inside of you, so you can go back and cultivate it on your own,” Lu Yin stated.
People slowly opened their eyes and stared at Lu Yin with complicated expressions. Some of them wanted to say something, but they could not find the words.
Lu Yin had granted them an incredible favor. They did not know where this new path might lead them, but gaining it was simply invaluable.
Given the fact that the Tianyuan was currently in grave danger, many people felt ashamed to simply leave after accepting Lu Yin’s incredible gift.
“Mr. Lu, I can accompany you to support the Tianyuan Megaverse,” Qing Xing stated.
Lu Yin waved his offer off. “There’s no need. Greater Sancte Awe Gate has already sent Night Pillars. There’s no need for you to go to the Tianyuan. Leave. We are traveling through the Aevum Inch, and every moment is a vast distance.”
People offered another deep bow to Lu Yin, and then the young geniuses followed the top experts off of the green lotus leaf.
Soon, only Lu Yin and Master Qing Cao remained.
“You’re quite generous. Have you come to consider yourself part of the Nine Odysseys Megaverse?” Master Qing Cao calmly asked.
Lu Yin replied coolly, “Human civilization is what matters most. To exist in the cosmos, we need everyone’s strength, even that of mere mortals.”
Master Qing Cao said, “If that’s true, you shouldn’t have forced me to go defend the Tianyuan. If we arrive too late to offer any sort of assistance and also fail to support the Nine Odysseys Megaverse, leading to the destruction of humanity, you’ll be the biggest culprit.”
Lu Yin looked at the man with a grave expression. Master Qing Cao met his eyes with equal solemnity.
Lu Yin suddenly smiled. “It’s because I’m selfish.”
Master Qing Cao was rendered speechless. He silently turned to face the front of the green lotus leaf. He said nothing more.
If one was willing to admit to their own selfishness, what else was there to say?
Half a year quickly passed by. Lu Yin had been continuously releasing his Karmic Dao in order to monitor the Nest civilization’s insects. The bugs were already within eyesight of the Tianyuan. They had slowed their pace months earlier, possibly due to having noticed that the Nine Odysseys Megaverse had sent reinforcements. There was a good chance that the insects were deliberately tempting humanity into spreading out their forces. Even so, given the insect swarm’s current speed, they would reach the Tianyuan in no more than half a month.
Lu Yin let out a long breath. It would take him half a year to reach the Tianyuan. How could his homeland possibly hope to hold out against an Immortal for half a year?
Since this is the case, let it come.
He looked upwards, staring at the vast and seemingly endless Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm. Senior Green Lotus, forgive me.