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Chapter 561: A Promise
Chapter 561: A Promise
The Eye of Myriad Laws sized Lin Yuan up several times.
It was already remarkable that a mere Dao-Initiation realm evolution path had branched out into a potential Chaos realm path.
Under such circumstances, the Eye of Myriad Laws concluded that Lin Yuan had immense potential and could possibly attain perfection in the Chaos realm.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have presented those conditions.
The prerequisite for Lin Yuan to work for the Myriad Dao Pavilion was for him to attain perfection in the Chaos realm himself.
If Lin Yuan couldn't reach that level, the Myriad Dao Pavilion would undoubtedly be at a loss.
"How many other branches have you developed?"
The Eye of Myriad Laws studied Lin Yuan for a moment and felt that he wasn't lying.
"To think that the evolution path of Dao-Initiation has branched out into not just one, but multiple paths. Even if the potential of the other paths isn't high enough to reach the Dominator realm, it still speaks volumes about the breadth of the main evolution path."
The Eye of Myriad Laws was delighted. "Could it be that I've truly stumbled upon a treasure this time? It's been countless universe eras since I've seen such a terrifyingly potential in the Dao-Initiation realm."
Even within the Chaos realm, there were varying levels, such as the ordinary Chaos Grand Sage and the unparalleled Grand Sage.
The main evolution path that Lin Yuan had taken implied that he could potentially become an unparalleled Grand Sage if he could branch out into multiple paths at the Dao-Initiation level.
An unparalleled Grand Sage was an incredibly rare existence, even in the vast chaos of the void, and it would be extremely difficult for the Myriad Dao Pavilion to command such a being.
"There are a few," Lin Yuan nodded.
So far, he had mainly focused on the martial arts evolution path, and he had developed a total of 361 branches.
Out of these, 99 evolution branches had been fully perfected, which was why they were spread within the human civilization.
As for the remaining 200 or so evolution branches, although they had been roughly opened up, they had not yet been comprehensively refined. Nevertheless, there were no issues with cultivating them.
"They're all here," Lin Yuan said as he flipped his hand, and over three hundred jade slips appeared before him.
Out of the 361 evolution branches, Lin Yuan presented all but nine, which were meant for the nine strongest humans to walk upon.
"This many?" The Eye of Myriad Laws was taken aback. The life-and-death martial arts evolution branch had been recorded on a single jade slip. Had Lin Yuan's other paths required hundreds of jade slips to record?
The old man holding the gourd by its side also grew curious.
He had been listening to the conversation between the Eye of Myriad Laws and Lin Yuan.
As a branch pavilion master of the Myriad Dao Pavilion, the gourd-holding old man was an insider who could be completely trusted, which was why the Eye of Myriad Laws didn't hide anything from him.
The old man could tell that the Eye of Myriad Laws held Lin Yuan in high regard, and the numerous requirements on that golden scroll were premised on Lin Yuan attaining perfection in the Chaos realm.
The Chaos realm? That was the domain of Chaos Grand Sages.
The fact that the Eye of Myriad Laws dared to make such a statement meant that it believed Lin Yuan had the potential to reach that level.
The reason the Myriad Dao Pavilion had maintained its superior status until now was not only because of the presence of the unfathomable Eye of Myriad Laws but also because it had similar restrictive relationships with some Chaos Grand Sages in the chaos void.
Therefore, when the old man witnessed the 'deal' between the Eye of Myriad Laws and Lin Yuan, he felt delighted.
At the very least, in the distant future, the Myriad Dao Pavilion would gain the support of another Grand Sage.
However, when he saw Lin Yuan produce so many jade slips with a flip of his hand, the old man's doubts were no less than those of the Eye of Myriad Laws.
Could it be that the other evolution branches that Lin Yuan had developed were incredibly complex and intricate, hence requiring so many jade slips to record?
But that didn't seem right. A single jade slip had an extremely high upper limit for information storage. What kind of evolution branch would require hundreds of jade slips to record together?
"Take a look," Lin Yuan said as he took out all the jade slips, his eyes filled with anticipation.
These were just the evolution branches he had temporarily developed so far. In the future, when he had more time, he could continue to explore and develop even more branches.
The martial arts evolution path encompassed myriad ways, and in theory, there was no limit to the number of evolution branches that could be developed.
But that was just in theory. At least at the Dao-Initiation stage, Lin Yuan could develop at most over a thousand evolution branches. Upon reaching the Dominator realm, this number would increase, and there should be a surge upon entering the Chaos realm.
With so many evolution branches, the Myriad Dao Pavilion would be responsible for spreading them, and Lin Yuan felt that even if he was at a slight disadvantage, it wouldn't amount to much.
If he had to do it himself, he didn't know how much effort it would take to spread so many evolution branches.
To only disseminate them within human civilization was also unrealistic, as the human civilization's population base couldn't possibly give birth to so many twelfth-stage cultivators.
"May I?" The Eye of Myriad Laws fell silent for a moment as it glanced at Lin Yuan and then at the hundreds of additional jade slips before it. For a moment, it hesitated.
To look at them itself?
After a brief hesitation, the Eye of Myriad Laws began to examine the first jade slip.
This jade slip recorded a martial arts branch known as the Illusion Domain Martial Arts, a martial path perfected based on the foundation of illusionary realms.
The Illusion Domain Martial Arts wasn't particularly adept at offensive techniques but mainly focused on establishing illusionary worlds to influence and suppress its opponents.
Swish, swish.
Within the depths of the Eye of Myriad Laws' pupils, paths made entirely of illusions began to extend and spread, eventually coming to a halt as they were about to touch the endless layers of chaos.
"The potential of this evolution branch is at the peak of the Dominator realm," the Eye of Myriad Laws concluded, yet its expression remained unchanged.
So far, the Illusion Domain Martial Arts it had observed had been recorded on a single jade slip.
One jade slip for one evolution branch? Then what about the three hundred jade slips before it?
The Eye of Myriad Laws paused for a moment before continuing to examine the next jade slip.
The second jade slip recorded a Chaos realm evolution branch.
The third jade slip recorded another Chaos realm evolution branch.
The fourth jade slip recorded a Dominator realm evolution branch.
One hundred and twenty-three jade slips contained Chaos realm evolution paths.
The 233rd jade slip held a Dominator realm evolution path.
The 312th jade slip was also a Dominator realm evolution path.
And the 326th jade slip detailed yet another Chaos realm evolution path.
Scrutinizing over three hundred evolution paths, observing the myriad timelines of each, and assessing their potential... Even the All-Seeing Eye of Dharma felt a hint of fatigue at this moment.
After all, it was not a true 13th-stage time lifeform; it merely possessed a minuscule fraction of the capabilities of one.
However...
Compared to the All-Seeing Eye's mental fatigue, the hundreds of evolution paths laid out before it stirred up a tempest in its heart.
Even if Lin Yuan was only at the Dao-Initiation realm, the evolution paths traversed by Chaos realm experts rarely branched out into more than a dozen paths.
But Lin Yuan had hundreds? Hundreds of evolution paths branching out from his Dao-Initiation realm? What was even more unacceptable to the All-Seeing Eye was that the potential of these hundreds of evolution paths started at the Dominator realm, and a significant portion of them even had upper limits reaching the Chaos realm!
A mere Dao-Initiation realm evolution path had not only branched out into hundreds of evolution paths, but each one also held such astonishing potential?
The All-Seeing Eye was stunned. Since its birth, it had observed countless evolution paths—those of Grand Saints, unparalleled Grand Saints, and even paths that held the hope of ascending to the 13th stage.
But it had never seen a Dao-Initiation realm evolution path that could accommodate such a terrifying number of evolution paths as Lin Yuan's. This was truly unprecedented.
"You..."
The pupils of the All-Seeing Eye of Dharma turned slightly red.
It wanted to ask if these evolution paths inscribed on the jade slips truly branched out from a single main evolution path.
But the doubt faded as quickly as it arose. With its discerning eyes, it could tell that while the information on the hundreds of jade slips was diverse and extensive, they all originated from the same main evolution path.
The All-Seeing Eye was certain of this.
Just as it could discern that the Life-and-Death Martial Arts originated from a certain main evolution path, it could also tell that these hundreds of evolution paths shared the same source.
"What is the name of the main evolution path that these branches stem from?"
The All-Seeing Eye remained silent for a long time before asking this question with some difficulty.
"Evolution main path?"
Lin Yuan was slightly puzzled but answered, "Martial arts."
"Martial arts, martial arts!"
The All-Seeing Eye nodded, its gaze profound as it fell into deep thought.
"Then, what about these evolution branches..."
Lin Yuan continued his earlier question.
"I can help you spread them."
The All-Seeing Eye offered.
"Actually, I have a few more branches that I'm still in the process of exploring and perfecting," Lin Yuan thought for a moment before continuing.
Even if he remained at the Dao-Initiation realm, the martial arts evolution path could give rise to over a thousand evolution branches, and this number would surge even more at the Dominator and Chaos realms.
"There are still some branches..."
The All-Seeing Eye's scalp tingled at Lin Yuan's words.
Just what kind of heavenly path was this martial arts that could give birth to so many evolution branches?
"Rest assured, as long as they are evolution branches stemming from your main evolution path, I can help spread them all."
The All-Seeing Eye took a moment to collect itself before speaking.
"That's good then."
A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
If the Myriad Dao Pavilion helped him spread all his evolution branches unconditionally, then it would be a fair trade for him to assist them with a task for ten universe eras.
It was a reasonable deal.
"Then, I'll imprint a strand of my soul's aura into it now."
Lin Yuan looked at the golden scroll beside him, the mysterious characters floating on its surface.
"Wait."
The All-Seeing Eye also turned to look at the golden scroll.
In an instant, the golden scroll began to disintegrate.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan turned to the All-Seeing Eye, his heart skipping a beat.
Could it be that the other party felt that his evolution branches were too many, that spreading so many evolution paths was not a fair trade, and thus wanted to cancel the deal or add new conditions?
"I feel that the requirements I mentioned earlier are unfair."
The All-Seeing Eye looked at Lin Yuan, and only after a moment did it slowly speak.
"So, do you intend to set new requirements?"
Lin Yuan asked, a hint of helplessness in his voice.
He shouldn't have taken out so many evolution branches at once.
But since it involved matters after he reached the perfection of the Chaos realm, it was only right to be extra careful.
"So, what do you plan to do?"
Lin Yuan braced himself, expecting the All-Seeing Eye to make an exorbitant demand.
As long as it wasn't too excessive, he could agree to it. After all, spreading so many evolution paths would be taxing, and it was uncertain if he could spread them all by himself.
Creating evolution paths and spreading them were two entirely different matters.
Without sufficient influence and deterrence, even the most widespread evolution path might fail to gain a foothold in certain places.
Not only did Lin Yuan need to spread his evolution paths to reinforce his path markers, but the Chaos Honored and Grand Saints would also do the same.
"You speak."
Lin Yuan waited for the All-Seeing Eye to state its demands.
"I will do my best to help spread all your evolution branches."
The All-Seeing Eye said.
"Okay." Lin Yuan nodded.
He waited for the All-Seeing Eye to continue.
However, after a while, when no further conditions were mentioned, he asked, "Don't you need me to help the Myriad Dao Pavilion with a task for ten universe eras?"
Lin Yuan's tone held a hint of surprise.
"No need."
The All-Seeing Eye shook its head.
"Then, you have no other demands?"
Lin Yuan was astonished.
"There are demands," the All-Seeing Eye said.
"Then speak." Lin Yuan immediately steeled his heart.
"My next request is that I will not be bound in any way, nor will I have to bear any karmic cause-and-effect relationship." The All-Seeing Eye of Dharma looked at Lin Yuan, "I need a promise from you. As long as it doesn't go against your will and is within your ability, if the Myriad Dao Pavilion asks for your help, please lend it once."
"That simple?"
Lin Yuan's expression was one of surprise.
A promise that was not bound in any way and did not have to bear any karmic cause-and-effect relationship meant that Lin Yuan could agree or refuse as he wished in the future.
No matter how he chose, he would not have to pay any price, and it would entirely depend on Lin Yuan's mood.
In Lin Yuan's opinion, the requirement put forth by the All-Seeing Eye was as good as non-existent.
"Yes, that simple."
The All-Seeing Eye nodded.
If the martial arts evolution path that Lin Yuan had embarked on could only branch out into a single evolution path, even if that path had the potential to reach the Chaos realm, the All-Seeing Eye would still help spread it while trying to gain the most benefit and highest profit for itself.
Now, faced with hundreds of evolution paths that Lin Yuan had opened up, the All-Seeing Eye did not dare to make any further demands. Instead, it chose to seize this opportunity to gain as much advantage as possible while Lin Yuan was still weak.
However, once Lin Yuan grew to his full potential and reached a height where he could destroy the All-Seeing Eye, these advantages might turn into endless hidden dangers and threats.
While the All-Seeing Eye pursued benefits, it was not foolish. It would not create such a huge problem for itself.
Thus, it asked for a promise that was not bound by any conditions, giving the initiative to Lin Yuan. If Lin Yuan truly grew to that level in the future, he would likely honor his promise, and even if he did not, the All-Seeing Eye's greatest loss would only be missing out on the benefit of having a Chaos realm perfect being work for ten universe eras.
That was not a significant loss.
"Do you think the value of my promise in the future will be very high?" Lin Yuan asked as he looked at the All-Seeing Eye. Both Emperor Xuanhuang and the Master of the Demon Jade Pavilion had described the Myriad Dao Pavilion and the All-Seeing Eye as 'fair' and 'profit-seeking'.
Neither of the two peerless Grand Saints had ever felt that the All-Seeing Eye would do anything without expecting a return.
In this situation, the fact that the All-Seeing Eye was still making such a request, which was essentially asking for nothing in return, could only mean that it believed the promise would bring immense benefits in the future.
"The martial arts evolution path you've embarked on has great potential. I, the Myriad Dao Pavilion, am willing to help you, and I hope we can build a good relationship." The All-Seeing Eye spoke frankly, revealing its true thoughts.
"You are able to create an evolution path with such potential. I believe your future is limitless. I, the Myriad Dao Pavilion, will not force you to do anything, but I will definitely not force you to act against your will." The All-Seeing Eye said plainly.
"I understand now."
Lin Yuan immediately realized the reason.
"Then I agree to your request. As long as you spread all my evolution paths, in the future, as long as it is within my ability and does not go against my will, I will help you once." Lin Yuan nodded.
"Good."
A weight was lifted from the All-Seeing Eye's heart.
The deal was done.
Lin Yuan continued to chat with the All-Seeing Eye for a while longer, mostly asking questions and receiving answers.
"A Chaos realm perfect being trapped in a time loop will continue to be trapped until the day they break free from the loop." The All-Seeing Eye replied to Lin Yuan's question about the consequences of being trapped in a time loop for a long time.
"Isn't there any other way?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.
"There is another way." The All-Seeing Eye thought for a moment, "If one can grasp a slight gap in the time loop and exhaust all their origin sources, they can break free, but this escape is a forced one, and they will quickly perish."
After getting the answers he sought, Lin Yuan bid farewell to the Myriad Dao Pavilion and left.
The All-Seeing Eye and the old man holding the gourd watched as Lin Yuan departed.
"Myriad Law Master," the old man with the gourd finally dared to speak up, "With so many evolution paths to spread, it will cost a lot and even incur debts of gratitude. Are you only asking for a single promise in return?"
The old man was slightly perplexed as he had never seen the Myriad Law Master be so benevolent.
"Remember, in the distant future, you will feel endless honor for what happened today!" The All-Seeing Eye glanced at the old man, "Because the one you were just talking to may be a great 13th-stage being."
(End of Chapter)
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