"By the way, what's with all those universes and realms you keep talking about? Are there really many universes?" Zu'an suddenly asked.
“The universe is vast and contains countless civilizations. Each civilization has begun to speculate about what the universe is all about, but unfortunately, there are no answers yet,” Mi Li said, a hint of awe on her face. “However, there are a few mainstream views that have gained the approval of many people. Some believe that there is only one universe, but there are many parallel universes. In each universe, there is a version of you, but due to different factors and events, your fate will be different.”
"Another view is that each universe is different, and each universe is like a bubble. There are immeasurable distances between the bubbles, and various void matter exists in between. Incredibly powerful void monsters separate the universes, making it impossible for them to communicate with each other and making it difficult to break down the barriers between them."
Zu An nodded secretly. In fact, the scientific community had various conjectures about this in his previous life.
"However, a more mainstream view is that there is a World Tree in the void. This tree is larger than anyone can imagine, infinite and endless. Each branch represents time, each branch represents a different direction of the world, and each leaf represents a world or universe."
"A tree?" Zuan was truly astonished. He never expected that the universe would be connected to a tree. All the universes were on this tree. How big was this tree?
“That’s right. Almost all civilizations in the universe have legends of ancient trees. Later, some people discovered this and speculated that all universes might be on a single tree. This idea has gained more and more acceptance.” Mi Li replied.
Zuan's heart stirred. It seemed that in his previous life, many mythologies of civilizations that had no communication with each other did indeed contain great trees. For example, there was the World Tree in Norse mythology, the World Tree in Persian mythology, the Kabbalah Tree of Life in religious civilizations, and legends of Jianmu and Fusang Tree in ancient Chinese mythology.
It's just hard to imagine that all the universes grow on trees.
“Didn’t I mention before that the beginning of the universe’s chaos might have been a lotus flower, which in a sense is similar to a tree?” Mi Li continued, “However, someone once told me that the so-called World Tree might not be just one, but two.”
"Two?" Zuan's eyes widened; he could hardly imagine just one such large tree.
"That's right. That person also made inferences based on some phenomena, such as 0 and 1 on the silicon-based life side, the DNA double helix structure on the carbon-based life side, and the yin and yang energies on the cultivation side... Almost all civilizations and universes are related to the number 2, so he guessed that the World Tree might also have two trees."
Zuan nodded: "A very reasonable deduction."
He was somewhat amazed by Mi Li's knowledge. Originally, as a transmigrator, he had a certain sense of superiority, but now that he knew that many beings in the universe were aware of the existence of the technology side, he no longer dared to underestimate her.
Blindly believing in science is also a form of superstition, since the universe is so vast that science only scratches the surface.
Each civilization uses its own methods to explain and study the principles of the universe; they may differ in their expression and presentation, but in reality, they all arrive at the same conclusion.
"You seem to respect that person a lot?" Zu'an couldn't help but ask, noticing Mi Li's expression every time she mentioned a certain person.
Mi Li gave him a deep look: "He is indeed worthy of my respect, and he is the most important person in my life."
Zu An tentatively asked, "Then how should I address him, Grandmaster or Grandmaster?"
"There's no need to investigate the relationship between him and me. You'll find out when you reach a certain point." Mi Li saw through his trick at a glance.
Zuan chuckled awkwardly and had no choice but to change the subject, saying, "Besides the technological side, silicon-based life side, and cultivation side you just mentioned, are there any other types of civilizations?"
“Of course there are, there are magic-based, mystical, ghost-based, card-based, beast-taming-based... there are countless civilizations of all kinds,” Mi Li replied.
"Which civilization is stronger?" Zuan asked hastily.
A smile flashed across Mi Li's face: "I asked this question back then, and I didn't expect you to ask it now. Let me put it this way, every civilization has its own advantages and disadvantages in the use of power. There is no strongest civilization, only the strongest people."
Zuan seemed to understand something upon hearing this. Indeed, even among the various sects in the cultivation world, whose cultivation method is truly more powerful?
Ultimately, it depends on the person cultivating themselves.
Just like Zhao Hao back then, he cultivated the same techniques faster than his peers, and his combat power was stronger than others.
"Then how can I get to other worlds?" Zaun asked again.
Mi Li nodded slightly. The other party did not get bogged down in the vast amount of information and quickly realized the most important point: "There are several methods. The simplest one is that your strength is strong enough to directly shatter the void and open a spatial passage to another world, or to travel through the void with your physical body."
Zuan: "The simplest way? I feel like you're mocking me."
He is naturally unable to open a spatial passage now, but with his current strength, his physical body can barely reach the universe. However, he does not know the location of other worlds, and the journey is too far, so he certainly cannot stay in space for that long.
“It’s not sarcasm, it’s just how it is,” Mi Li smiled. “Alternatively, we can use space shuttles, spaceships, and other means of transportation, but this world is a bit special. There are no air routes nearby, and we can’t find such means of transportation.”
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