Chapter 218: 219. Chapter 219: Crossing Dimensions and Mystic Objects

219. Chapter 219: Crossing Dimensions and Mystic Objects

"What? There's such a thing? The Investigation Bureau gave the Golden Academy quota to Gu Mengping?"

At this moment, inside the Peace Financial Building.

Li Yi, Lin Yue, Zhao Lingfu, Zheng Gong, Lu Jue, and others gathered in one place, holding a meeting among the team members. However, they didn't expect that as soon as Li Yi woke up and walked out of the Investigation Bureau, he received such bad news: that Gu Mengping, who wasn't highly regarded, had actually surpassed Li Yi and taken the quota.

This made Lin Yue furious.

"This is very unfair. Although that Gu Mengping has a bit more seniority, we have been the ones handling and resolving the recent incidents, especially this Demon Extermination operation. Without us, who knows how many people would have died this time. If the Investigation Bureau is really going to act arbitrarily, then there's nothing to say. I'll go resign from my status as an external combat personnel right now."

"Lin Yue, calm down," Zhao Lingfu, who was on the side, said very calmly at this moment. "Li Yi, is there any inside story about this matter? I don't believe the people in the Investigation Bureau would be so short-sighted as to not give you the Golden Academy quota and give it to that Gu Mengping instead."

Not to mention anything else, just the mother behind Li Yi was enough for the Investigation Bureau to take it seriously.

That guy Zhang Lei knew Li Yi's special nature. If he wasn't sent to the Golden Academy, once something happened, the consequences would be unimaginable.

So in his view, there was only one possibility for Gu Mengping to be able to take the quota, and that was that the Investigation Bureau had reasons they had to do so.

Li Yi sat on the sofa and said slowly, "Zhao Lingfu, your intuition is very sharp. There is indeed an inside story. The reason this Gu Mengping squeezed me out and successfully took the quota to enter the Golden Academy is not because of his contributions and seniority, but because his realm broke through in the last few days."

"The current Gu Mengping is no longer a Spirit Perception expert, but has successfully condensed a soul and become a powerhouse in the Soul Realm."

"What? There's such a thing?"

Hearing Li Yi's words, everyone opened their eyes wide, revealing a look of shock.

Breaking through at this juncture?

Are you sure you're not joking?

But looking at Li Yi's serious appearance, everyone understood that Li Yi wasn't lying, and this matter was true.

"No wonder, no wonder the Investigation Bureau would compromise. The appearance of a cultivator in the Soul Realm indeed needs to be taken seriously. If Gu Mengping wasn't given the Golden Academy quota, once he started making trouble, it would be impossible to clean up. Now, Tianchang City doesn't have a second powerhouse in the Soul Realm," Zhao Lingfu said, frowning.

Lin Yue's anger also dissipated by more than half at this moment, but she still said unconvinced, "Since the Golden Academy quota is fought for based on realm, then we shouldn't have gone on missions before. We should have just gone to the Mystic Object Cultivation Room to cultivate hard. When the strength reached the level, everything would be there. The Investigation Bureau doing this is indeed chilling."

"There's no way. Li Yi is only at the Inspiration Realm now, and the realm difference is two levels, so his competitiveness is indeed weak. If Li Yi were at Spirit Perception now, perhaps there would still be some hope," Zhao Lingfu shook his head. "Now is the era of cultivators, and personal martial power must be respected. To put it bluntly, what if Gu Mengping gets into a disagreement and starts fighting? Who among us can stop him?"

"To put it bluntly, the Investigation Bureau is also afraid of that Gu Mengping now, so they gave the quota to appease him. Therefore, Li Yi became the one who was sacrificed."

Li Yi said at this moment, "The Investigation Bureau is not completely unreasonable. They said they are willing to compensate me with a cross-dimensional traveler quota, but I am thinking about whether to agree to this matter."

"Compensate with a cross-dimensional traveler quota, really?" For a moment, the disappointed crowd looked at Li Yi in unison.

They thought they couldn't get the Golden Academy quota, but they didn't expect a surprise after the turn of events.

"These words came from the mouths of the high-level officials of the Investigation Bureau. I think the credibility is still very high," Li Yi said. "The Investigation Bureau doesn't need to use a fake piece of news to lie to me."

Lin Yue immediately said, "If we can really get a cross-dimensional traveler quota, then it's not a loss. At least it's better than having nothing. After all, we've been busy running around. If they don't give some compensation, it's too unreasonable. Li Yi, this quota is what we deserve. Agree to it first, lest we end up with nothing after really resigning."

"That makes sense. Being able to get a cross-dimensional traveler quota is already very good," Zhao Lingfu said. "According to the news I received, it's hard to say whether one can become a cross-dimensional traveler after entering the Golden Academy. Rather than that, it's better to become a cross-dimensional traveler now. Moreover, Li Yi, you have a Mystic Object Cultivation Room, and the cultivation environment is very good, so you don't really need to enter the Golden Academy for the time being."

"Yeah, Li Yi, becoming a cross-dimensional traveler first means having one more guarantee. At least you'll have a place to hide after facing the Heaven Tilting event in the future, so you won't be left without any way to survive." At this moment, Lu Jue also spoke up, suggesting that Li Yi become a cross-dimensional traveler. After all, it was really difficult to compete with a powerhouse in the Soul Realm now.

"Isn't it because so many people hope you enter the Golden Academy that they hope you can cross dimensions in the future? Now that you can directly become a cross-dimensional traveler, I don't think it's important whether you go to the Golden Academy or not," Zheng Gong also said seriously.

Lin Yue gave a light hum at this moment and said, "That may be so, but I can't swallow this anger just by giving up the competition and benefiting that Gu Mengping."

Listening to these people's words, Li Yi also had a general idea in his heart.

That was to become a cross-dimensional traveler first, and then enter the Golden Academy later.

He didn't need to rely on the Investigation Bureau's special recruitment quota. He could completely rely on his own cultivation value to enter the Golden Academy. With the improvement of his martial arts realm and the evolution of his body, his cultivation value might be able to break through to one thousand percent.

This wasn't a joke, but really had a very high chance, because his cultivation value had been growing.

Moreover, crossing dimensions meant new opportunities. Perhaps he could also obtain some cultivation methods to accelerate the increase of his cultivation value.

"But speaking of crossing dimensions, I actually discussed this topic with my teacher recently."

Suddenly, Lin Yue changed the subject and said, "My teacher said that for us cultivators, there are generally two methods to cross dimensions. One is soul crossing, and the other is physical crossing. The so-called soul crossing is when one's own realm reaches the Soul Realm, and then the soul leaves the body, travels through the wormhole, and enters another world. However, the risk is very high, and it's easy to go and not be able to return, getting lost in some unknown world. And these cross-dimensional travelers who cannot return are called 'Silent Ones' on our side."

"How did the 'Silent Ones' come about?" Everyone was stunned, and then subconsciously looked at the room behind them.

In that room were Li Yi's parents, and both were Silent Ones.

Putting it this way, did Li Yi's parents have problems with their soul crossing back then, which is why they had been in a coma and unable to wake up?

"So the Silent Ones are at least powerhouses in the Soul Realm. Heavens, this is the first time I've known this. I always thought the Silent Ones were because their cultivation speed was fast and their bodies had problems, so they went silent. I didn't expect them to have crossed dimensions with their souls." Lu Jue opened his eyes wide, feeling very incredible.

Zhao Xiaoxiao on the side was also very shocked.

It turned out that Li Yi's parents were already powerhouses in the Soul Realm six years ago.

This, what kind of family is this?

No wonder Li Yi's talent was so astonishing. She completely understood it now.

Li Yi was also stunned for a moment, a look of incredulity appearing in his eyes.

He didn't expect that his parents, whom he had taken care of for six years, were actually so strong before they went silent.

"Li Yi, the reason your parents have never been able to wake up is because of this. Their souls have already left their bodies and entered another world, so they went silent and couldn't wake up. Only when your parents' souls cross dimensions back again can they wake up again," Lin Yue said.

Li Yi fell silent for a moment and said, "So that's how it is. Putting it this way, my parents' souls are trapped in other worlds?"

"That's the high probability," Lin Yue said. "So soul crossing is risky. It's just that the cultivators six years ago didn't know this. They kept exploring boldly, which is why a large number of Silent Ones appeared. However, it's truly remarkable that your uncle and aunt could reach the Soul Realm at that time."

"Li Yi, sorry, after I asked my teacher, I really couldn't find a way to treat your uncle and aunt."

"Lin Jie, this is good news for me. At least I know my parents are living well in other worlds and aren't really in a coma like vegetables." Li Yi felt a sense of relief for some reason at this moment.

Lin Yue said, "Li Yi, it's good that you can think this way. However, I believe that one day your parents will definitely cross dimensions back again. And the second cross-dimensional method I mentioned, physical crossing, actually has a threshold. This requires powerful energy to support it, forcibly opening the wormhole to distort space and forming a cross-dimensional gate."

"And the source of this powerful energy is Mystic Objects. In other words, Mystic Objects can exist as a source of cross-dimensional energy."

"Opening a cross-dimensional gate requires Mystic Objects?" Zhao Lingfu immediately said, "No wonder complete Mystic Objects are forcibly recycled. But why aren't incomplete Mystic Objects recycled?"

Lin Yue replied, "My teacher said that complete Mystic Objects have sufficient energy, are not easily damaged, and can support multiple repeated cross-dimensional energy sources. But incomplete Mystic Objects cannot; one energy supply will cause the incomplete Mystic Object to be damaged, so the value of using incomplete Mystic Objects is greatly reduced."

"So that's how it is." Li Yi's expression also shifted, and he resolved a doubt in his heart.

Not just him, everyone else was also enlightened. They didn't expect that a complete Mystic Object was actually a key to crossing dimensions.

"Li Yi, the cross-dimensional traveler the Investigation Bureau is letting you become must be a physical crossing. They definitely have a complete Mystic Object in their hands that can open the cross-dimensional gate. This is a very good opportunity for you because no matter what kind of world it is, as long as you go, you will definitely have huge gains. Moreover, the Investigation Bureau's cross-dimensional travelers have guarantees. If they can let you go, they can let you come back."

Lin Jie said, "You have to know that ordinary cross-dimensional travelers are more of a gamble. They can cross dimensions and go, but wanting to come back is very troublesome. It's easy to get trapped if you're not careful. I heard from my teacher that quite a few cultivators haven't appeared again after crossing dimensions. It's not that they don't want to come back, but they lack the methods and means to return."

"This is indeed true. Crossing dimensions is easy, but coming back is difficult." Li Yi thought of his experience when he was in the Ghost Street of the Danger Zone.

It was easy to accidentally enter the Ghost Street, but to come back, one needed the Yin Horse to lead the way.

"However, crossing dimensions also has dangers because a new world is full of unknowns. Not every world is peaceful. The danger level of some worlds is even higher than ours. Some worlds might not even have humans. The risks of exploring a new world are high, but the benefits are also high. If we can find a peaceful world suitable for survival and cultivation, that would be a good thing for everyone," Lin Yue said again.

"If we could get our hands on a complete Mystic Object, how good would that be? Then we could master the method of crossing dimensions ourselves." At this moment, Zhao Lingfu sighed.

Lin Yue shook her head and said, "Even if there is a complete Mystic Object, it won't work. Equipment is also needed. The machine to open the wormhole gate is very expensive and requires great financial resources to build one. However, with the progress of technology, the price of equipment will continue to drop. It's just that complete Mystic Objects are hard to come by. The skull mural in the Investigation Bureau is also just an incomplete Mystic Object, and some cities don't even have a single incomplete Mystic Object."

Listening to Lin Jie's words, Li Yi had a new understanding of crossing dimensions and Mystic Objects.

"Lin Jie, you say, if I keep crossing dimensions, can I find my parents back?" Suddenly, Li Yi thought of something and asked.

"Of course there is this possibility," Lin Yue nodded. "Moreover, every world has some unique cultivation methods. Perhaps some methods can find loved ones."

Reminded by this, Li Yi immediately thought of the method of using the Mud Horse.

It was just that the Mud Horse was guided by blood to return to the side of loved ones, not guided by the soul.

But the principles were the same. Other worlds indeed possessed infinite possibilities. ===== CHAPTER 219 =====