Dimensions

"Dimension..."

Dimension is not a good descriptive term to explain.

Xu Lu believes this is like the relationship between water and land: fish in the water cannot leap into higher-dimensional worlds, while people on land can dive into the water.

Of course, the latter also carries a high risk when diving into the water.

For example, the Void Furnace perished when it crossed from a higher dimension to a lower dimension, and creatures like Tiger Nurturing also paid a great price to adapt to the lower-dimensional world.

"My understanding of dimensions is unprofessional. When we enter a lower-dimensional world, it's like stepping from a vibrant, colorful world into a monotonous, dull one. You might die instantly, experience dizziness, be distorted, or encounter other phenomena when you enter a higher-dimensional world. I truly have no idea what it's like for lower-dimensional beings to enter a higher-dimensional world. As I stated from the beginning, my understanding of dimensions is unprofessional!"

"Possessing the origin of the world grants one the most powerful treasure, making them immortal and indestructible, with an inexhaustible lifespan?"

"Yes!"

In order to survive, Xu Lu cooperated fully.

Of course, he was very pessimistic about his future, but the idea that it was better to live a miserable life than to die took over, which made him struggle to survive and answer many of Zhang Xuezhou's questions.

Zhang Xuezhou was also sensible and did not question Xu Lu about his own background as a typical interrogation, but instead asked more about macro-level issues.

"The world spins, it twists?"

As a low-dimensional being, Zhang Xuezhou had encountered the scenario of leaping into a higher dimension, as speculated by the Void Furnace.

During the body swap with the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, he experienced distortion and witnessed the reality beneath it.

It was a chair left behind by the tree god, but Zhang Xuezhou couldn't see it clearly at first. It wasn't until his spiritual power continued to increase that he was able to glimpse its true form.

Zhang Xuezhou had always believed that this was a problem of insufficient mental capacity and had never considered the influence of dimensional factors.

Through the description of the virtual furnace, Zhang Xuezhou learned about a high-dimensional world among the elites of the Outer Heavens.

This left Zhang Xuezhou with no particular thoughts about higher-dimensional worlds, but he was very troubled by the probing behavior of beings from higher-dimensional worlds.

It's like they're chasing after a secret realm hoping to reap some benefits from it.

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't say that these creatures' behavior was problematic, but these creatures originated from different races and civilizations, and would also bring different high risks.

For example, Huang Daoxian's world is completely different from the human world, and the world that Xu Lu is adapted to is also different from that of humans, including creatures such as Hu Hao and Hu Yu.

Once these beings acquire the world's origin, the world will inevitably undergo drastic changes, evolving into a world that these beings desire.

As for whether humanity can survive or perish, this is not something that the controllers of the fundamental elements of earth, water, wind, and fire would consider.

"No world should be able to escape it, especially those worlds that have been invaded by explorers. If it weren't for selfish motives, it wouldn't be surprising for some beings to call upon their friends and allies. Even after they die, there's a chance they'll still be tracked down, thus bringing other beings into this world!"

Like psoriasis on the skin, which is difficult to cure, once the investigators get infected, it is hard to get rid of.

Before the origin of a world is controlled by a powerful being, explorers who covet that world will come in droves.

"Since the origin of the world is so powerful, and the powerful beings of your higher-dimensional world possess invincible strength, why don't they come and take the origin of the world?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in confusion.

"There are rumors that super-strong individuals can only control one source, and there are also rumors that they are subject to extremely high limitations in lower-dimensional worlds, with falling into a lower dimension almost equivalent to losing their power and becoming mortal, thus preventing them from stepping into lower-dimensional worlds!"

Xu Lu's answer was uncertain, but it was very truthful.

Just as sequencers cannot fathom the strength of those in the Seventh Sequence, cultivators in the Realm Entry also find it difficult to comprehend the power of cultivators in the True Self Realm.

Even Zhang Xuezhou was extremely skilled in leaping and bounding, did not understand what level the number one leaping and bounding skill actually was.

Level determines perception. The level of the Void Furnace is only so high, so the perception is also limited. When looking up, one can only make guesses.

"The fire meteor you mentioned should be a void stone. It's a treasure we use to travel from higher to lower dimensions. It can minimize the erosive effects of dimensional reduction, thus allowing for gradual adaptation. In our race, two hundred Naxisbi can be exchanged for one!"

What is Naxixibi?

"You can think of it as a contribution, or you can think of it as money—a huge sum of money, almost enough to wipe out your entire fortune!"

Occasionally, there are some terms that are incomprehensible even to those engaging in spiritual communication, but the communication is still considered adequate.

"Alright, that's enough for now, you can go!"

Having learned the relevant information through comparison, Zhang Xuezhou didn't press the matter further and indicated that the Void Furnace could leave him now.

"You're just going to let me go like this?" Xu Lu asked in surprise.

"What else?"

Zhang Xuezhou looked at the illusory furnace that had condensed into a spiritual entity.

Ren Yisheng once possessed the form of a void furnace, but Ren Yisheng level at that time was much inferior; he was merely a gray figure. Huang also possessed this form.

It is highly likely that Zhang Xuezhou's three souls and seven spirits during his time travel were also in this form.

In this state, there's absolutely no profit to be made; all that's left is the value of asking a few questions.

"You don't covet my spark?" Xu Lu found it hard to believe.

"Your fire seed's power is too weak; it's useless against me!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand, indicating that he wasn't interested in the fire seed of the Void Furnace.

Compared to the burning of the Venerable One's wax fire, the flames in the Void Furnace had little power, only making his body feel warm.

Even if he were burned by fire for 365 days a year, Zhang Xuezhou felt it would be of no use to him. It would not only fail to temper his spirit, but also fail to modify his Gene Sequence.

It must be said that Zhang Xuezhou had high hopes for Huosheng before coming to Qinmeng, but he was somewhat disappointed at the time.

Of course, the poor power of the fire seed was not a bad thing, and Zhang Xuezhou was spared from being harmed and corrupted by the illusory furnace.

So you really didn't like it!

The void furnace hesitated for a second, and the gray liquid slowly dissipated from Zhang Xuezhou's body.

When it condensed back into the shape of a wooden stick, the Void Furnace was only ten centimeters long.

As if to avoid appearing too out of place, the shape of his wooden stick kept expanding and contracting, and after a few seconds it transformed into a human form, with the ruby-shaped flame at the top held in his palm.

"If I were stronger, the power of the fire would also be greater, and perhaps you could use me!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou's body float up, Xu Lu quickly called out.

"It's the right path for us to go our separate ways," Zhang Xuezhou said earnestly. "Don't even think about asking me to help you. Once your fire seed becomes powerful enough, I might get burned to death. Only a fool would do something like raising a tiger to cause trouble!"

I'm not a tiger!

Zhang Xuezhou ignored Xu Lu's explanations. He reached out and looked into the distance, where he saw faint rays of light shining on the horizon.

Just like the overly reddish flames of the Void Furnace, the color of Tiger Nurturing's Dingkui made Zhang Xuezhou's eyes feel somewhat uncomfortable. He always felt that the color was too bright and out of place with normal colors.

But this rosy glow made it clear to Zhang Xuezhou that Hu Yu had used Ding Kui, and might have already killed the Wild Serpent.

This made Zhang Xuezhou somewhat anxious. He hoped that Hu Yu and the others would not covet the great medicine in the snake cave, and that they would even ignore the Qin Meng secret stone applied to the snake dung, and leave immediately after failing to find it.

Compared to the readily available benefits in the snake pit, the lingering, lifeless furnace was no longer so important.