Chapter 1063: 12 A Promise (Request for Monthly Tickets)_3

Chapter 1063: Chapter 12 A Promise (Request for Monthly Tickets)_3

“I don’t need to commit to doing something for your Ten Thousand Paths Pavilion for ten cosmic epochs?”

Lin Yuan’s tone carried a hint of surprise as he immediately inquired.

“No need.”

The Eye of Myriad Laws shook its head.

“No other requirements then?”

Lin Yuan was somewhat taken aback.

“There is a requirement,” said the Eye of Myriad Laws.

“Then state it,” Lin Yuan said, his heart settling down.

“My next request requires no binding method whatsoever, not even causal consequences,” the Eye of Myriad Laws stared at Lin Yuan. “I need a promise from you: under the condition that it does not go against your own will and is within your ability, should the Ten Thousand Paths Pavilion seek your help in the future, I ask you to assist us just once.”

“That simple?”

Lin Yuan’s expression was marked with astonishment.

A promise devoid of any binding force, detached even from causality, meant Lin Yuan could agree or refuse in the future entirely at his discretion.

Whatever his choice, there would be no cost to him—it was wholly based on his mood.

The demand from the Eye of Myriad Laws, from Lin Yuan’s perspective, might as well not exist at all.

“It’s just that simple.”

The Eye of Myriad Laws nodded.

If the Martial Arts Evolution Road pioneered by Lin Yuan merely managed to branch out into an evolutionary sub-path, even if that sub-path held the potential to reach the Chaos Realm,

the Eye of Myriad Laws, while helping to disseminate the knowledge of the evolutionary sub-path, would also strive to maximize its own interests and secure the greatest gains.

The condition of having someone at Chaos Realm Perfection commit to doing one task over ten cosmic epochs could already be considered a significantly high return.

The deterrence of a Chaos Realm Perfection was astounding in and of itself, let alone the idea of this deterrence being available once every ten cosmic epochs.

Initially, Lin Yuan was willing to accept this condition because of his short-lived experience with time; in his eyes, a single cosmic epoch felt interminably long.

However, for other Great Saints—not to mention Sovereigns—cosmic epochs were traversed in hundreds or thousands.

For a Great Saint to perform a single task every ten cosmic epochs was already a fairly demanding requirement.

Yet.

This applied to lifeforms with mere potential to become Chaos Great Saints.

If the main evolutionary path Lin Yuan followed could branch into several sub-paths, the Eye of Myriad Laws wouldn’t rescind anything; it might even heighten its demands.

For example, reducing the task requirement from every ten cosmic epochs to nine.

However.

The evolutionary paths Lin Yuan was pioneering were not a mere handful, nor dozens, but hundreds—and, based on Lin Yuan’s tone, many more evolutionary paths still lay ahead.

How could the Eye of Myriad Laws dare to impose any further demands?

Indeed.

Lin Yuan may be insignificant now.

But given the potential of the Martial Arts Evolution Road, it was impossible for him to remain insignificant forever.

At present, while Lin Yuan was still weak, the Eye of Myriad Laws could take advantage of the circumstances to extract considerable benefits.

But these profits, once Lin Yuan reached his ultimate potential—the point of being able to obliterate the Eye of Myriad Laws—

would undoubtedly transform into boundless hidden threats and dangers.

The Eye of Myriad Laws, though profit-driven, was not foolish and would not dig such a trap for itself.

Thus, it opted for a promise free from any constraints to request Lin Yuan’s assistance.

In doing so, the initiative rested firmly in Lin Yuan’s hands. If Lin Yuan ever grew strong enough to reach that pinnacle, he would likely hold no malice towards the Eye of Myriad Laws and would even fulfill his promise.

And if Lin Yuan failed to reach that height… the Eye of Myriad Laws’s greatest loss would amount to forfeiting the return of a Chaos Realm Perfection committing to a single task every ten cosmic epochs.

This, in truth, couldn’t be considered much of a loss.

“Do you believe my promise will hold great value in the future?”

Lin Yuan gazed at the Eye of Myriad Laws. Regardless of whether it was Xuanhuang or the Moyu Tower Master, their descriptions of the Ten Thousand Paths Pavilion and the Eye of Myriad Laws were always marked by phrases like “fairness” and “profit-driven.”

Neither of these peerless Great Saints ever thought the Eye of Myriad Laws would engage in any altruism without gaining something in return.

In such a context, the fact that the Eye of Myriad Laws still chose such a constraint-free promise to request of Lin Yuan could only mean it considered the potential returns of this promise to be monumental.

“The Martial Arts Evolution Road you’ve embarked upon holds vast potential. My Ten Thousand Paths Tower is willing to aid you and cultivate goodwill,”

the Eye of Myriad Laws stated bluntly, openly revealing its true thoughts.

“Being able to pioneer an evolutionary path of such potential suggests your future is boundless. My Ten Thousand Paths Pavilion can accept not asking you to perform tasks but will never coerce you into serving us.”

The Eye of Myriad Laws spoke candidly.

“I see now.”

Lin Yuan suddenly understood.

“Then I agree. As long as you aid in disseminating all evolutionary sub-paths for me, I’ll assist you once in the future, provided it’s within my capacity and does not go against my will.”

Lin Yuan nodded as he spoke.

“Good.”

The Eye of Myriad Laws exhaled in relief.

…

The transaction was complete.

Lin Yuan continued conversing with the Eye of Myriad Laws for a little while longer.

In truth, it was primarily Lin Yuan asking questions and the Eye of Myriad Laws answering them.

“Chaos Realm Perfection beings caught in time loops will endlessly cycle until the day they break free,” the Eye of Myriad Laws replied.

Lin Yuan wanted to know the consequences of being trapped in a prolonged time loop.

“Is there truly no other solution?”

Lin Yuan asked inquisitively.

“There is, technically.”

The Eye of Myriad Laws thought for a moment. “If one could seize a fleeting gap in the time loop and exhaust all Origin Sources, they could forcibly break free. However, such a release would be akin to burning out—leading to swift obliteration.”

…

After gaining the answers he sought,

Lin Yuan rose and departed from the Ten Thousand Paths Pavilion.

The Eye of Myriad Laws and the old man clutching the wine gourd watched as Lin Yuan walked away.

“Venerable Master of Myriad Laws,” the old man holding the wine gourd finally dared to speak, “Spreading so many evolutionary paths will be quite costly, even requiring you to incur favors. And all for just one promise from that young man?”

The old man holding the wine gourd seemed slightly puzzled.

He had never seen his master, the Eye of Myriad Laws, exhibit such generosity.

“Remember this: in the distant future, you will feel immeasurable honor for what happened today!” The Eye of Myriad Laws cast a sidelong glance at the old man.

“Because the one you just watched and conversed with might very well become a supreme Thirteen-Tier Great One.”