Arrival

The two were there to conduct research, and there were only about twenty days left before the start of the Imperial Academy, so they had to hurry.

However, as soon as I stepped out of Golden Platform, I saw a group of people soliciting customers rushing over.

Some were tour guides, waving maps and introducing tourist routes and scenery.

Some were vendors, selling various local specialties.

What Li Qi was most familiar with were those who, seeing that they came as a man and a woman, would quickly come up with signs advertising "accommodation, double room" to promote their services.

It has to be said that Li Qi was tempted for a moment.

But he persevered.

We're out here on important business, so don't think about anything Evil Dao!

Li Qi closed his eyes and began to convince himself not to do anything unnecessary.

However, just as Li Qi was wavering, he saw that Shen Shuibi had already found a salesperson.

The rabbit looked at the pictures with great interest. "Is that your room in the photo? It looks pretty nice. Where is it?"

The salesman immediately smiled and said, "Your Excellency has excellent taste. My inn is located on the edge of the protected area, surrounded by the sea and mountains. You can see the beautiful scenery of this world just by looking up—"

When Li Qi finally snapped out of his self-criticism of his evil thoughts, he saw that Shen Shuibi had already obtained the access card.

"This... Jade, you?" Li Qi stammered.

But Shen Shuibi excitedly pulled him along and walked outside.

The rabbit was very outgoing, while Li Qi was shy.

Leaving aside the casual conversation along the way, the two arrived at their room in the scenic area without much delay.

The price isn't expensive, after all, the Tang Kingdom doesn't really have a profit-driven culture.

Just as advertised, this place is located on the outermost edge of the 'protected zone,' and the windows here offer a direct view of the pristine scenery outside.

Sitting in his room, Li Qi's mind was in turmoil.

There's nothing we can do; he's still young.

Shen Shuibi, however, drew back the curtains and looked outside. "Hmm... it's really nice. Li Qi, you should come and take a look too."

When Li Qi was called, he shook his head, banished his romantic thoughts, got up from the bed, walked to Shen Shuibi's side, and looked out the window.

Then, sure enough, I saw the 'protective circle'.

A very clear barrier, composed of a circle of Law Treasure that Li Qi couldn't recognize, faintly shimmering with the light of some kind of Divine Ability.

This barrier doesn't obstruct the view; it only blocks one line.

Outside lies Savage Wilderness and untamed world.

Inside, there are bustling tourist attractions in Chang'an.

Every now and then, you can see vehicles or rides being operated by tour guides, passing through special gaps, presumably to take tourists out for sightseeing.

Then, even more spectacular is the ocean outside.

This is a mountain view room, where you can see countless towering rocks, with various stones standing like bamboo, resembling exotic bamboo, rare flowers, fine fruits, and rare trees, creating a unique landscape.

Beyond the Stone Forest and Lingbi, there are also deep pools formed by piled earth and stones, which are magnificent and unique, resembling precious jade stones.

Due to its unique land and customs, various special flowers, grasses, and plants that Li Qi had never seen before grew in this stone forest.

Shen Shuibi, on the other hand, knew quite a lot of plants and kept introducing them to Li Qi, such as Jin Yu E, Xiu Hu Er, Feng Wei, and Su Xin.

However, these are plants that are common in all realms, not truly unique to this world.

These plants were likely brought by the Tang Kingdom.

Looking into the distance, through the cracks in the rocks, one can see a vast sea further away from the stone forest.

It's unclear whether it's a sea or a large lake, but it covers a vast area and has no visible boundaries.

Looking out from this large floor-to-ceiling window, the stone forest and the watercourse are connected, facing each other from east to west, and continuing from front to back. With mountains on the left and water on the right, along the stream and beside the ridge, they stretch out and fill the landscape, swallowing mountains and embracing valleys, creating a very beautiful scene.

Moreover, there were two suns in the sky, one red and one white, shining brightly together, yet it wasn't hot.

Vast and distant, stretching across the azure sea and rising with the morning glow, soaring above the blue smoke and reaching the horizon.

It was dazzling, and the various species were full of otherworldly charm. Many of the rare and exotic beasts were unique to this world. Their appearance was indescribable, but they were completely unlike any species that Li Qi knew.

It's no wonder it was chosen as a tourist attraction; the scenery is truly unique. After seeing all the bustling streets of Chang'an, seeing this scenery again is refreshing.

After the two had been reading for a while...

"What did you figure out?" After a while, Shen Shuibi asked Li Qi.

"Hmm... do you think this world is still under development, or does it simply have no development value at all? Judging from the curvature of its horizon, this world shouldn't be very large, probably only an eighth-grade world." Li Qi pondered for a moment, "This world probably doesn't have much development value, it's probably just good scenery."

"But... Tang Kingdom really so rich that it can build a highway just for a tourist attraction? Golden Platform here must be expensive." Li Qi pondered, somewhat doubtful.

The Tang Kingdom built a Golden Platform here specifically so that people could come and visit.

This calculation doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it.

Or is it that I'm just overthinking things, and there's really nothing special about this place?

"Well, we can't see anything from here. Let's go outside the protected area and take a look. If there's really nothing unusual, then we'll come back and rest for a bit, and leave this world tomorrow morning to check out the wildlife community," Shen Shuibi said.

"That's fine then. Let's pack up and go out for a look." Li Qi nodded in agreement.

Without further ado, the two got up and went to see what was going on in this world, whether it had any economic value, and why the Tang Kingdom wanted to build the Golden Platform here.

Only after confirming these facts can you start making money.

But is that really the case?

If Bo Yue were here, he would definitely start mocking Li Qi.

No matter what the Tang Kingdom is doing in this place, Li Qi cannot interfere, so investigating this world is completely meaningless.

These two people pretended to book a room, then made a sanctimonious analysis, and even claimed they were going out to investigate under the guise of a field trip, saying they would leave the next day.

What he's thinking is so obvious, even a fool could understand it.

It's just that both of them are shy and try to cover up for each other.

A day has passed.

The two thoroughly enjoyed their 'inspection,' as it was a tourist attraction. Even outside the protected area, everything was there, including many recreational facilities. Shen Shuibi, a socially awkward and introverted person, had never seen anything like this before and had a great time.

Local specialties also include food. For example, there is a special type of bubble fish that is unique to this area. Apart from living in water, it is nothing like a fish. It is more like a balloon. Its internal organs are inedible, but its skin is crispy and tender, melts in your mouth, and is extremely delicious.

There's also the unique terrain of this place, that stone forest, which contains fragments of Daoist essence, which is why it's so magnificent. You can see some native cultivators meditating and cultivating below, but most of them haven't reached the highest level.

The natives here are very weak.

After a day of fun, the two returned to the double room in the evening...

Nothing was said that night.

There's not much to say.

The next day, the two got out of bed and, avoiding each other, went to different places to get dressed.

Once they were properly dressed, they came out and exchanged a glance.

Then the two straightened their Orthodox God.

That's enough fun.

From now on, we really need to get down to business.

Packing up and checking out were all done in one go.

The rabbit even burned the wet bed sheet, making Li Qi pay an extra thirty coins in compensation.

But... but, this money was worth it!

After everything was settled, Shen Shuibi and Li Qi arrived at the uninhabited area outside the protection zone.

This area is far from normal recreational areas, and ordinary tourists wouldn't come here.

Li Qi stood by, ready to go.

Shen Shuibi stretched out her hand, and a large number of Yin-Yang trigrams surged from her palm.

At this moment, a small portion of the power of a fifth-rank official was displayed.

The world has been forcibly torn apart!

The Yin-Yang trigrams form two yin-yang fish, which rotate around each other and then suddenly separate.

At the separated center, the Yin and Yang energies tore open a dark, round sphere, like a gaping hole in the real world, leading into the void of endless nightmares.

This black sphere seems to be a void left after space itself has been erased.

"The wall between worlds has been torn open, let's go." Shen Shuibi said, and took the lead in stepping inside.

This thing only looks intimidating; it's not actually a black hole or anything like that. It's just a simple hole.

It's just a hole between the world and the outside world.

Through this hole, the two were about to leave this place and head towards the real wild world.

Li Qi looked at the hole, and Shen Shuibi had already gone inside.

"Really..." he sighed.

Shen Shuibi's strength is not surprising. As Fifth-Rank Great Expert, she is to be expected to be so powerful. In fact, she is one of the strongest among the fifth-rank experts.

I'm afraid that none of the kings of the Great Deer Kingdom Lord and the Green Mountain Kingdom Lord that I've met before would be a match for her.

Li Qi was well aware that the true offspring of Mount Luofu, born from the Essence of Taiyin formed by the Sun Moon True Lead Cauldron and the Lady Luofu, was of the seventh rank from birth, which was top-tier even in the myriad realms.

However, he didn't feel inferior.

He was certain that one day he would catch up with Shen Shuibi's cultivation level.

His goal is to pursue this direction and see what the whole world looks like.

There are so many things in the world worth seeing. He marvels at every new place he visits. The infinite world and countless Dao Path await his exploration.

Therefore, Shen Shuibi's strength did not make him feel inferior.

What truly prompted his exclamation was the difference between these worlds.

The World Barrier made Li Qi realize that although they looked like stars, these worlds were not planets.

They are not suspended outside the domain, but rather moving with other celestial bodies.

Outside the territory is outside the territory, and the world is the world.

The world is like a series of bubbles, and the 'Tao' within each bubble is slightly different from that of the outside world, making each world unique.

It's not that planets float in the universe; the world exists independently.

Just like the special cosmic light miniature world in Yan Ke's hands, it contains a complete star system, while the world barrier is outside the star system.

Some worlds are not galaxies, but continents, or water planets, or even more peculiar forms; there are all sorts of shapes and sizes.

So, is it possible that some high-level worlds... could be a universe?

I dare not think about it.

So, what makes the world so special? How can it become the pinnacle of all heavens?

Of course, Li Qi knew that there was no way he could know now.

Hopefully, I'll get an answer someday.

With these thoughts in mind, Li Qi began to cross the world barrier.

Then, they arrived in the outer realms.

This was his third time visiting the outer realms, but this time he felt much more comfortable.

Because Shen Shuibi's power surrounded him, it warded off many dangers.

The two floated in the void, with the world they had been living in beneath their feet.

From the outside, this world looks like a golden mountain model, shrouded by an oval, hazy world barrier.

"Golden Platform ..." Li Qi looked at that world and could clearly see a small Golden Platform pierced on the world barrier.

It appears that the inner Golden Platform is an extension of the outer Golden Platform.

Through such a connection, one can directly reach the interior of the world from the outside, making the barriers between the world seem non-existent, allowing travelers to freely traverse it.

However, Li Qi and the others did not come out from Golden Platform. Instead, Shen Shuibi forcibly broke through, but it seemed that the people on Golden Platform did not notice.

Was it that they didn't notice... or that they didn't care?

"Found it. According to the star map, the Wild World Cluster is in that direction, about three days away. We can reach the outermost edge of that world. Let's not delay, let's set off!" Shen Shuibi observed the celestial phenomena, confirmed her location, and then confirmed her coordinates.

Li Qi immediately stopped paying attention to other trivial matters, focused his mind on gathering his power, and made it easier for her to lead him forward.

The moonlight surged and flowed around the two of them.

Then, Li Qi clearly felt that the Dao around him had been changed.

The most obvious thing is that a 'barrier' has appeared.

It's not a real barrier, but something like a lens.

Within this region, the speed of light is increased!

The light inside and the light outside were not moving at the same rate, which caused the scenery to change.

Then, Li Qi felt himself suddenly accelerate!

The light began to overlap in front of him. The light in front of him was still at the normal speed of light, but around Shen Shuibi, the upper limit of the speed of light was increased. Therefore, the light in front of him was 'collided' with the light before it could enter Li Qi's field of vision.

This caused countless scenes to pile up together, and the light spots in front of you gradually became distorted.

Li Qi watched from behind as Shen Shuibi accelerated continuously.

This is...

Faster-than-light travel!

Moreover, it's faster-than-light travel that doesn't violate the law of causality!

"Yu'er, how many times greater than the Heavenly Way Limit are we?" Li Qi asked.

"About two hundred times," Shen Shuibi replied in a moment. At this point, even this level of speed was a very heavy burden for her.

Even if the suppression of the Great Dao in the outer realms is very lenient, this is still her limit.

If it were in the world, under such suppression, even if accelerated to the limit, it probably wouldn't reach one-tenth of the Heavenly Way Limit.

Meanwhile, at Li Qi and his companions' destination, a series of worlds are being shifted by some force.

Subscriptions suddenly returned to normal today, while those who changed their dates in the past two days saw a drop. What happened? I'll change it back by one day and see, repeating the experiment to remove variables.