Chapter 182 The New Campus of Gudu University
After Yu Cang gave Jieying a name, a bright light suddenly lit up in Jieying's body, as if a starlight from the universe suddenly exploded. Then, a ball of light flew out of Jieying's body and came in front of Yu Cang.
Yu Cang's eyes fell on the ball of light, and he naturally understood the purpose of this ball of light.
This is something similar to a master-disciple contract. As long as Yu Cang accepts it, then from now on, as long as Yu Cang is alive, Jieying will not be able to fly out of Cang's sight, which means that Jieying will not be able to escape.
Yu Cang did not hesitate, and stretched out his hand to take the ball of light and shadow into the body of rhythm.
He was not worried that Jieying would do anything with this ball of light and shadow. Everything within the Xingtian field of vision would exist in an unobstructed rhythmic manner, including this ball of light and shadow. Yu Cang would know its purpose at a glance, and there would be no concealment at all.
After Yu Cang accepted this ball of light and shadow, Jieying raised his head and let out a long roar. The starlight in his bubble-like body kept surging. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but it seemed that the starlight inside was brighter?
It was a long time before Jieying calmed down.
Like Ye Lai, Jie Ying also became his real name.
"Jieying, let me ask you a few questions." Yu Cang reached out and touched Jieying's forehead. "Have you been to many other civilizations?"
"Well... I've been there." Jieying seemed a little hesitant.
"Can you tell me what other worlds are like?"
"Um, um..." Jieying hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually, I haven't communicated with scholars from other worlds..."
"Hmm?" Yu Cang was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"The Starry Sky Visions in other worlds are terrifying. I don't know what happened, but since I was born, every world I've encountered has been filled with a gloomy aura. Although I can sense the living beings within the world, and I can tell that someone in this world must have entered the Starry Sky Vision, not even a single scholar can see it. Moreover, the rhythm of the world is obscure and dead, as if... it will shatter at any moment.
"I searched those worlds for a long time, hoping to attract the attention of some scholars, but to no avail. I even felt a sense of impending danger... so I quickly fled."
Hearing his words, Yu Cang was thoughtful.
The rhythm was dead silent, as if it could break at any moment?
Hmm...it sounds like a world infected by wilderness.
Thinking of this, Yu Cang raised his head: "Before you came here, how many worlds like this have you seen?"
"Thirty-five," Jieying said, "I get very scared when I encounter a world like this, so later on, when I encounter such a world, I just randomly pick up some advanced knowledge and leave. I'm already ten years old. According to the information recorded in the memory of the beast of consciousness, I should have met the first scholar by now, but for some reason, I never meet him..."
"Have you ever encountered a normal world? Even one without scholars?"
"Hmm... no. I'm also very surprised. The Starry Sky Vision in the Beast's memory shouldn't be like this... Fortunately, Jieying finally met you, the scholar. If I hadn't met you again, I might have starved to death in the Starry Sky Vision, wuwuwu..."
Jieying’s words made Yu Cang feel a little depressed.
He swam all the way here, but didn't see a single normal world... This means that, at least near the Blue Star, all the worlds should have been infected by the wilderness.
Even worse, in this star realm... is there any world that has been invaded by the wilderness?
Has their Blue Planet become an isolated island?
If that's the case, it's really hopeless.
Shaking his head, Yu Cang temporarily stopped thinking about the things that were adding pressure to himself.
He asked curiously, "You said you're already ten years old? How do you calculate that? Do years, months, and days still exist in this starry sky?"
"Of course," Jieying confirmed. "However, our division of years and months doesn't rely on nature. We, the beasts of consciousness, are very special. We are born at the same time in different places, and then we transform once every certain period of time. This is when we need to feed on higher knowledge. Because this time is so fixed, scholars in the Starry Sky Vision generally use it as a standard year."
"Is that so?" Yu Cang was at a loss for words. "That's quite reasonable... Then when will you next need advanced knowledge?"
"Well..." Jieying was a little embarrassed, "It seems like it's very soon... Mr. Scholar, according to the calendar in your world, it should be another month and a half."
Having just become a disciple of a scholar, he actually had to rely on others to feed him... This made Jieying feel a little embarrassed.
Yu Cang didn't say anything: "Then how should I feed you advanced knowledge?"
"It's simple. Is there something called a 'Resonance Stone' in your world? All I need is enough suitable Resonance Stones... However, the rhythms in a Resonance Stone are limited, and I'm quite large... Hehe, so the quantity I need might be a bit excessive."
Yu Cang: "It's okay, this is what I have the most."
If Jieying can really do what he said, then Ren Zheng would definitely be willing to provide a few resonance stones.
"As expected of you, Mr. Scholar!" Jieying flattered him at first, then hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Well... if possible, I mean if, could you take me to those secret realms for a tour? The rhythms there are of higher quality, and they're inexhaustible and varied. I can also carefully select the rhythm that suits me... After all, the rhythm I gain during each transformation is related to my growth. If possible, I'd prefer the highest quality possible."
Yu Cang thought about it and thought that in a month and a half... he should have winter vacation. At that time, he planned to go to Shendu to find Grandmaster Yun Yan and see what the secret realm related to the mechanical race he mentioned looked like.
Bringing Jieying with you shouldn't be a problem.
So he nodded and said, "Okay, what kind of rhythm do you need?"
Seeing Yu Cang agreed, Jie Ying breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly said: "You can feel it."
After saying this, he flicked his fin slightly, and a series of mysterious sounds spread out, reaching Yu Cang's ears. For a moment, many images flashed before his eyes.
"Hmm... something to do with tolerance, bearing, the sea, etc..."
The information conveyed by Jieying is very complex and difficult to describe accurately with specific words, but it is not difficult to understand, and it is easy to find some related rhythms through it.
"Okay, I understand."
"I'm counting on you, Mr. Scholar."
"Hmm... By the way, now you recognize me as your master, right?"
"Yeah, that's right!" Jieying looked very proud.
Who wouldn’t acknowledge a saint when meeting him?
Generally speaking, beast sensers do not need to recognize a master when looking for a job, and they can have an equal employment relationship with scholars. However, Jieying was too excited, and he was young, and it was his first time meeting a living scholar, so he couldn't help but sign the master recognition contract and offered his real name.
All in!
Yu Cang pondered and asked, "Then, besides what you just said, is there anything else you can do for me? In battle or in life."
Upon hearing this question, Jieying's body stiffened noticeably.
After a long pause, he said, "Um... Mr. Scholar, I may not be able to help you much in other areas... I can store knowledge for you and perform some complex calculations for you. Mr. Scholar, don't look at me as dumb, but our beast recognition calculation speed is very fast. No matter what the problem is, as long as the steps are complete and there is a definite answer, I can quickly get it for you!"
Yu Cang raised his brows.
Good job.
This is like getting a portable supercomputer.
This ability is indeed good and can make his scientific research path smoother.
"Jieying, I see that your body is composed of many rhythms, many of which can be used in combat. Why can't you fight?"
"Emmm... Because, after all, we can't leave the Starry Sky Vision... And even if I return to the real world, the rhythm in my body is just a kind of knowledge. Pure knowledge definitely has no combat power."
Only in a special place like the Starry Sky Vision Zone can knowledge have the possibility of fighting.
"Okay." Yu Cang nodded.
However, deep down, he still hadn't given up the idea of pulling Jieying into the real world to fight.
It would be a shame not to take such a handsome giant Kun out for a walk!
Can't reach the real world? That's easy to solve. Isn't that what Soul Cards are for?
The consciousness in the Bloodline Empire can all descend through the soul card, and of course the world shadow can also do it!
However, this problem is unlikely to be resolved in a short period of time.
It's obvious that Jieying eats everything on the road. The rhythmic structure in his body is too complicated. According to the current card making theory, it is impossible to interpret Jieying's body with a soul card... Perhaps, we need to think of a new summoning method that can ignore the restrictions of the soul card and directly pull Jieying out.
...It’s too early to think about these things now, let’s talk about it later.
Even if he couldn't fight, the current Jieying was already very useful.
"Let's put the battle aside for now... Jieying, that little bug I just chased away for you, is it also one of your beasts?"
"No, no, no, we are not the same kind." Jieying hurriedly shook his head, his massive body causing chaos in the surrounding rhythms. "Knowledge beasts and knowledge insects are two different things! Although we both feed on knowledge, the rhythms consumed by knowledge beasts can still grow again, while knowledge insects will directly plunder this part of knowledge!"
Yu Cang's expression changed slightly: "What do you mean?"
"Knowledge bugs are very skilled at parasitism. They'll inadvertently burrow deep into your knowledge and steal it bit by bit. By the time they're discovered, you've likely lost a significant portion of your memory! Some are relatively docile, consuming enough of it to leave on their own. Others are quite cruel, devouring all of your knowledge and then parasitizing your body... They can even reach the living world this way!"
Yu Cang's eyes widened slightly, and then his expression became serious. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then it's very likely that I was... parasitized by the insect when I was a child!"
He said that when he was a child he always forgot what he had memorized and was often beaten because of this.
Oh wow, it turns out it was you guys who did this!
Yu Cang said this half-jokingly, but Jie Ying took it seriously. He asked with some concern, "Really? My dear scholar, insect identification hasn't left you with any sequelae, has it?"
"Ahem, it's okay. I'm sure there won't be any problems." Yu Cang changed the subject and asked, "By the way, Jieying, this should be your first time here. Why do you speak the language of our Yan Country?"
"It's like this," Jieying explained. "This is indeed my first time here. Before this, my memory of this place was completely blank. But in order to communicate with you, I quickly ate some nearby rhythms and found your language from them."
"So that's how it is." Yu Cang thought about it, and indeed, at the beginning, Jieying kept screaming at him, and he couldn't understand a word, and the same went for the bug. But from a certain time on, they seemed to be able to communicate with Yu Cang freely all of a sudden.
Not bad, it digests quite quickly.
"So, you call this place 'Starry Sky Vision' just like me, is that the reason?"
"Yes, that's right." Jieying said as a matter of course, "In your world, this place was discovered by you. When I use your language to describe this place, I will naturally use your name."
"Okay, I don't have any more questions." Yu Cang said, "Jieying, show me that ability you mentioned to form a safe zone."
Jieying shook his huge head and looked around. "Is it right here? Once the ability is activated, it might be difficult to move."
"How large will the range be after it is formed?"
"The maximum volume it can reach is the same as my own, but that might be a bit difficult for me to maintain..."
"Then... just cover the Ancient Capital University."
"no problem!"
Jieying responded, then turned his head and swam upwards. A bright light suddenly bloomed in his deep body.
Then, Yu Cang saw that Jieying's body kept shrinking in this light. Correspondingly, a spherical space began to form inside his body and continued to expand.
When the spherical space expanded to a certain size, Jieying flicked his tail, deftly turning his massive body and quickly swimming to the side. However, the spherical space seemed to be "stuck" in place, leaving his body as he swam. As he swam, it made a crisp "pop" sound as it passed through his skin, trembling like a bubble.
Yu Cang looked up. This spherical space did not look big when he was inside the boundary shadow body, but when he really came in front of it, he found that this bubble was ridiculously large and could accommodate a small town.
He raised his hand and touched the bubble. Suddenly, a gentle suction force came out from it, sucking Yu Cang into it.
tread.
In the Starry Sky Vision, Yu Cang felt grounded for the first time.
He raised his head and looked around, and the scene in front of him made him open his mouth wide.
It's so dreamy.
In this world, pink, blue and purple mists can be seen everywhere, dotted with stars, making this place look like a fairyland.
And in the mist, various buildings are dotted around in an orderly manner, most of which are architectural styles that Yu Cang has never seen before.
There are three-dimensional tree houses built on towering ancient trees, stone towers carved from whole boulders that look like works of art, small houses in the lotus leaves and bubbles in the pond, and some particularly sloppy but distinctive thatched houses.
Buildings of different styles gathered here appear particularly harmonious.
At this moment, Jieying's massive form swam past the bubble, and a voice reached Yu Cang's ears: "I learned these buildings from the rhythms of other worlds when I passed by them. Since I've never seen the real thing, I don't know if the restoration is good enough. If you're not satisfied, I can replace them with houses from Yan Nation."
"No, this is good." Yu Cang smiled.
These buildings looked gaudy and superficial. After all, in the Starry Sky Vision, everyone was just a line of sight. Why would there be a need for so many fancy things? In fact, being inside them would even block the view.
But in fact, Yu Cang felt that for beginners of the Starry Sky Vision, these buildings also played a role in assisting in cultivation. After all, they were all made up of rhythm, and frequent contact with them would help one to condense a rhythmic body.
Moreover, when he was in it, Yu Cang felt that his originally swollen brain was relieved. This layer of bubbles and the buildings in it seemed to have a function of filtering rhythm, isolating most of the rhythm outside, allowing Yu Cang to watch it bit by bit without being overwhelmed by the huge amount of information.
Yu Cang strolled through it, the nebula-like mist automatically parting in front of him, making way for him. Outside the bubble, the boundary shadow also slowly swam, following Yu Cang's side.
He asked, "Jieying, can this be used as a library to store rhythms?"
Jieying nodded: "Of course you can - in fact, in my memory of the beast, the famous magical civilizations in the star realm often use the bodies of beasts to build wizard towers in the Star Sky Vision, storing their lifelong knowledge inside."
"That's great." Yu Cang exclaimed in amazement.
Build a library in the Starry Sky Vision so that all card makers can enter and learn the relevant rhythms!
If this idea can be realized, it will definitely be a major revolution for the card making industry.
When he was doing experiments, he found that the existing card makers were fine for some ordinary experiments and it was convenient to look up literature, but once it involved soul cards of epic level or above, it would be very difficult to conduct the experiments.
The main reason for this is the resonance stone.
Resonance Stone is one of the necessities of the experiment, similar to the existence of "reference materials", but its production method is very complicated. Not only does it require the maker to have very high skills, but it also has very high requirements for materials and rhythms. Some rhythms still cannot produce related resonance stones!
This caused many labs' experiments to be stalled due to insufficient Resonance Stones. This was also one of the reasons why some projects, which only required the production of a single Soul Card, would be delayed for years.
But now, with the Rhythm Library, the Resonance Stone? Sorry, that's totally unnecessary!
It’s like a super database. Once you come here, you can browse the resonance in an intuitive form. It’s so convenient!
Even with this technology, as long as Yu Cangxin is a little bit evil, he can completely establish a monopoly. If you want to publish a paper in the future, you will have to pay him money, otherwise you will be directly expelled from the academic community!
"Cough cough." Yu Cang coughed twice.
Let’s forget about this, it’s too bad.
Yu Cang continued to move forward.
"Jieying, after this bubble is made, does it have to be placed here? Can it be moved?"
"This... is difficult." Jieying looked troubled. "After the bubble is created, I must give it an anchor point, otherwise it will easily get lost in the starry sky field of vision. As long as this anchor point exists, it will be difficult for me to even retract the bubble, let alone move it. It will cause a huge loss of rhythm, which is not worth the effort."
"Then, can people from other places enter this bubble? I mean from far away, within the entire Yan Country."
"Well... there should be a relevant rhythm that can do this, but I don't know how to complete it yet..."
Yu Cang nodded: "I understand."
It seems that he needs to make relevant soul cards to accomplish this.
There is no rush for this. Anyway, other people will not know the existence of Starry Sky Vision for a while.
"If someone in this bubble can't hold on any longer, will you send them back to the real world?"
"Yes, I can—but I don't even need to do anything," Jieying said proudly. "The bubble I created has a unique function. Once you're inside it, if you want to leave, just shout 'Send me out!' and you'll be back in the real world!"
"That's quite convenient."
"Yes! Because the bubble world created by the consciousness beast is based on its own rhythm, so each bubble world created by the consciousness beast may have different rules. This is my rule!"
"Good."
Yu Cang strolled around the bubble world, admiring the scenery, then turned around and said, "Wait here for a moment. I'll get a few people to come in and try."
"You can arrange it!"
…
Yu Cang's mind moved, and his gaze quickly dropped down. In the blink of an eye, he was back in the laboratory.
When I opened my eyes, I saw Qi'er's worried face.
"Brother!" The girl threw herself into his arms, "You're finally back. Qi'er was so worried about you!"
"Be good, Qi'er~" Yu Cang rubbed the girl's back, "Don't you still trust your brother? I'm sure I'll be fine."
"Senior." Lin Yunqing gently stroked his glasses, using the light from the lenses to hide the worry in his eyes. "You stayed in the Starry Sky Vision for too long. Even if it was you, you should have given up long ago. I have to consider the possibility that you might get lost in it."
Yu Cang raised his head: "I stayed for so long, naturally because I was sure - Ye Lai, don't you think so?"
Ye Lai sat quietly on the table beside him. Hearing this, he nodded slightly: "I believe in the master of this body."
"Look, you always believed me at night." Yu Cang stood up and said, "Okay, let's not talk about that anymore. I found a new partner who may be able to help you stay in the Xingtian Vision Zone longer."
"Hmm?" Lin Yunqing was stunned for a moment, then an expression of joy that was hard to conceal appeared on his face. "Really, Senior?"
Qi'er was also very happy: "Qi'er is going to have a new friend?"
Only the weeping girl seemed to have suddenly heard a bolt from the blue.
What do you mean... Isn't the master recruiting new employees too quickly?
She had just established a good relationship with Qi'er, but Ye Lai had been ignoring her. She hadn't thought of a way to conquer him yet, so why was there another one here?
Woohoo... I hope we get along well with our new partner...
"Of course." Yu Cang raised his head and looked at the sky through the laboratory window.
There, Jieying was stretching his huge body to the fullest, swimming slowly over the city, his body like a cosmic bubble emitting a star-like bright light.
Here, you can see the body of Jieying.
This does not mean that Jieying has come to the real world, but simply that Yu Cang can see him at the corresponding position in the real world.
Jieying signed a contract with him, and from then on he could only move within his sight. It was because of this connection that he could see Jieying's projection in the real world, but it was just a projection.
This connection is one-way. Jieying cannot see the present world on Yu Cang's side. What he sees is still a rhythmic pattern.
This ability doesn't seem to be very useful for now, but it's pretty cool to have a big fish within your sight.
"Where? Where is the new partner?" Qi'er put his glasses on his eyes and looked into the distance following Yu Cang's line of sight, but saw nothing.
"Well..." Yu Cang said with a smile, "You'll see it when you grow up."
"Ah?" the girl wailed. "Will it take that long?"
Yu Cang smiled, but there was nothing he could do.
Even the Zhoutian Resonance Method must be learned after the age of seventeen. Qi'er is still too young.
"By the way, Ye Lai." Yu Cang turned his head, "Have you ever seen anyone enter the Starry Sky Vision Field in other worlds before?"
Ye Lai's brows seemed to furrow. "I'm sorry, I don't understand what Starry Sky Vision is."
"Have you ever heard that there is a place where you can obtain all the knowledge in the world?"
"Indeed, I've heard of it... So that's where the Starry Sky Vision is? I've never been there myself, but I've only heard a few rumors, so I've never been sure if this place exists."
"Xingtian Vision is just such a place." Yu Cang turned his head and saw that Lin Yunqing couldn't wait any longer. He smiled and said, "Okay, Ye Lai, I'll take care of business first. I'll describe the scenery there to you later - it's really beautiful."
After saying that, he reached into his arms and took out a handful of bright stars.
…
Unknown Space
There seems to be nothingness here, and darkness spreads unrestrainedly here, with no beginning and no end.
No, maybe it's not all dark here.
Starting from somewhere, some complex outlines seemed to appear in the darkness. If you look further, you will find that those outlines crisscrossed and formed a huge palace complex.
However, these palaces were all pitch black, the same color as the surrounding area, so if you didn't look carefully, you couldn't even detect the outline.
And in the very center of this palace complex, in a large hall.
A king wearing heavy armor suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance.
Beside him, a man who looked like a cultural official saw the king's reaction and asked curiously, "King, what's wrong?"
"——Someone has opened a passage to chaos in the world of consciousness."
"This..." The civil servant was a little surprised. "From the consciousness world? But how is that possible... Oh no, he's in trouble. Once the gap to the chaos outside the world is opened, the entire consciousness world might be torn apart!"
The king gently closed his eyes.
After a while, he said, "He closed it again."
Civil servant: “…”
"The world of consciousness... Ever since falling into chaos, it's been a long time since I last saw its starlight." The king opened his eyes. "...He makes light of a heavy task. This scholar's knowledge is probably the most profound you and I have ever seen. Come on."
Swish! Swish!
Several equally dark figures appeared as if out of thin air and nodded slightly before the king.
The king gently raised his hand and pointed his index finger in a direction.
"Go in that direction and find this scholar. If you don't find him before his lifespan ends, you will be buried with him."
The black shadows were silent, and after a burst of fluctuations, all the black shadows disappeared.
Civilian: "...Your Majesty, with all due respect, even if he truly possesses such knowledge, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to solve your problem."
"No harm—it's good to make the acquaintance of a scholar."
…
In the bubble world.
Lin Yunqing's eyes were fixed on the spot. She looked at everything around her, a little dumbfounded.
No... When did all this come out?
She just left, it hasn't even been twenty minutes.
How come there are suddenly so many things?
What kind of infrastructure speed is this!
Jieying's body passed outside the bubble, and the sound of whale calls resounded throughout the bubble. From Lin Yunqing's perspective, it seemed as if the entire whale had emerged from the ground.
"This, this..." Lin Yunqing was stunned again.
"Okay, let me introduce you." Yu Cang said with a smile, "This giant whale is my new partner. His name is Jieying, and he's a sentient beast. Don't look at him as silly, he may know more than you do."
"Really..." Lin Yunqing's eyes calmed down a lot, and she bowed lightly, "Hello, Mr. Jieying."
"Hello, respected scholar." Jieying also greeted her.
"So..." Lin Yunqing looked around, feeling the sensation coming from his brain, "This place blocks part of the rhythmic pattern? Doesn't that mean I can stay here forever?"
"In theory, yes, but you also need the necessary rest - don't forget, you promised me to exercise."
Lin Yunqing immediately became excited: "Don't worry, senior, I will never let exercise interfere with my studies!"
"...Shouldn't studying not interfere with exercise?" Yu Cang was speechless.
Suddenly, his expression changed and became interesting.
"Is Old Man Ren here? Wait a moment, I'll go and bring him in."
…
In the laboratory, Ren Zheng pushed the door open and saw Yu Cang already waiting for him.
"How is it, Xiao Cang? Did they have a good study this morning?" Ren Zheng said with a smile.
"Don't worry, it's going smoothly." Yu Cang put his hand into his arms, "Let's not talk about that for now, just come with me first."
"Huh? What…"
…
A moment later.
"I'm so stupid!" Ren Zheng was stunned. "Wait... I was away for half a day, and you're here... building a new campus for Gudu University?!"
What is this called.
Ancient Capital University Starry Sky Campus?
Thanks to 20210214174841977 for the reward!
Still 8,000 words.
(End of this chapter)
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