The pigeon waited where it stood, patiently anticipating the arrival of the figure. It saw a boy and a girl approaching, who seemed quite young, their bone age around fifteen or sixteen. The boy looked at the pigeon by the pit, then glanced at the shadow of something in the deep chasm, which was nowhere to be seen. He immediately spoke, "Take out the treasure and share it with everyone; you can't keep it all to yourself."
The pigeon was taken aback by the boy's voice. So, when it had fallen, these two had mistaken it for a treasure descending from the heavens, which was why they had come. The pigeon said calmly, "There is no treasure. I just fell from the sky."
"Who are you trying to fool? Flying is forbidden across the entire continent. Cultivators are not allowed to fly, so how could you fall from the sky? Besides, to create a pit of this magnitude, don't tell me you fell from the universe into our world."
The young boy had an air of worldly wisdom, surprisingly knowing the concept of the universe. The pigeon's gaze toward the boy shifted slightly. It felt that the boy before him was not simple. His eyes held a glimmer of light, and in the next second, the pigeon clearly saw the boy's core origin. There were two, two core origins merging with each other. One was repelling, while the other was forcefully integrating. The weaker origin was no match for the stronger one, and if this continued, the weaker origin would be completely consumed.
The pigeon's gaze made the young boy feel a sense of crisis, a feeling that came from the depths of his heart. The boy looked at the pigeon warily. The boy's mind raced, "Could it be that my identity has been seen through? No, that's wrong. Beings in this world shouldn't be able to see through my identity."
"This guy's eyes make me feel completely exposed. It's very annoying."
The pigeon closed its eyes and was about to speak when a clear and pleasant voice chimed in, "Brother, I feel that this big brother in front of us is not an enemy. He carries no hostility. You should be a little kinder."
The little girl looked at her brother. The boy's form flickered for a moment, and then he looked at the pigeon, saying, "I'm sorry, elder brother. It was my fault just now. I apologize."
"It's fine."
The pigeon looked at the young boy before him with a knowing expression. This boy truly had many secrets. Just as the boy spoke, the weaker core origin within him suddenly grew stronger, instantly contending with the powerful one. The weaker core origin was likely the boy's true consciousness. However, the pigeon was curious that one person could have two core origins that repelled each other. Instead, the pigeon had a feeling that the two core origins within him were split from a single origin.
This greatly surprised the pigeon. Were there cultivators with dual core origins in this world too? The pigeon said calmly, "I came here from beyond the universe. I just wasn't aware of the ban on flying here. I fell from above, which caused this situation. I apologize for the misunderstanding."
"It's alright, it's alright. It's I who should apologize. I didn't control myself..."
The boy didn't finish his sentence, but the pigeon understood what he wanted to say. He then walked to the boy's side and whispered something. The boy's expression instantly changed. He turned to the little girl and said, "Sister, stay here for a while. I'll be back with this big brother soon."
"Okay, Brother, be careful."
The little girl looked concerned. Although she knew the big brother before them held no ill will, her brother also had some patience. The boy walked up to the girl and patted her head. A head pat is always the most effective gesture, no matter where or when.
As the boy's hand rested on the girl's head, her cheeks turned rosy red, making her look very cute. This pair of siblings seemed extraordinary. The pigeon couldn't see through the little girl's interior; some power was blocking its vision. Logically, for a world like this, the pigeon's abilities should not be hindered, yet its vision was blocked, unable to see into the girl's body.
This world held secrets, perhaps related to the Pure Sky Lock. The boy removed his hand, and the pigeon followed him into the dense forest ahead. On the path through the forest, the boy's aura was revealed, an aura that was on par with the pigeon's. The pigeon here could not use its full strength, only one-third of its power. As a world lower than the Divine Realm, the pigeon couldn't understand why the Pure Sky Lock would be in such a world. It didn't make sense.
"You say you have a way to help me leave this body and even help me condense a new one. Do you expect me to believe you?"
The boy's aura and demeanor were like those of a mature youth. Their gazes clashed. The pigeon smiled faintly and said, "Of course, I have my confidence. A core origin split into two, your strength is also divided. But the other core origin's power isn't in your body, is it?"
"If I'm not mistaken, that little girl should have died long ago, right? It was a part of your core origin that you infused into the little girl's body to keep her alive."
"I forbid you from touching her!"
The boy erupted in rage and attacked, his fists flying towards the pigeon's face. The power contained in his fists, just by sheer aura, caused the surrounding trees to collapse.
Facing the boy's fists, the pigeon directly extended its palm. With a bang, the pigeon's hand firmly gripped the boy's fists. The pigeon said calmly, "Not bad, decent strength. Too bad you only have half your power. If you were whole, perhaps you could have fought me to a draw."
The pigeon pulled down with its palm, and the boy was thrown to the ground with a resounding crash. The pigeon had already set up a barrier here, so the sounds within couldn't escape the forest, and the little girl was safe. The boy realized the pigeon's methods and was about to get up when the pigeon came before him and drove its left knee into his abdomen. The boy was sent flying, crashing through at least a dozen trees.
When the boy stopped, he lay on the ground. The pigeon approached him and said coldly, "You are not my match, so do you understand? Only I in this world can make you an independent individual. Of course, this is a transaction. I have no interest in harming that little girl. I want to cooperate with you. If you agree to my terms, I will help you."
"How about it?"
The boy's eyes darted back and forth as if he were thinking. He then said firmly, "Alright, I agree. But what are your terms?"
"I need to find something on this continent. The world is too vast for me to search alone and waste time. My requirement is that you fully cooperate with me in finding that item."
"Once it's done, I will help you separate from this body. Don't worry, I'll use the Heavenly Dao Seal as proof."
Streaks of light remained in the sky, and a seal was etched onto the pigeon's forehead before disappearing.
Once the Heavenly Dao Seal was made, if the pigeon violated its promise, there would be consequences, and the pigeon would cease to exist. Everything related to the pigeon would vanish.
This was the Heavenly Dao Seal, formed by the power of the Heavenly Dao itself. Once created, it could not be removed, only dispersed upon fulfilling the spoken promise.
It could be said that the pigeon was making a huge investment. The world was vast, and the pigeon couldn't search slowly. If some people or forces helped, the search would be much faster.
"Okay, I agree. However, our family's situation is special. Are you sure you want to cooperate with me?"
At this moment, the boy had completely returned to normal. The two personalities had been alternating, but thankfully, this hadn't happened this time, or the pigeon wouldn't have known who it was talking to. The pigeon waved its hand, "It doesn't matter. If there are troubles, I will help you clear them. Cooperation requires trust, of course."
The pigeon slowly walked out of the dense forest. The boy's left and right eyes looked at the pigeon's retreating figure, as if two people were looking at Chen Tian. The left side of his mouth opened and said, "This guy is interesting!"
"Be careful, he might know our secret."
"What are you afraid of? As long as you and I separate and then fuse back into one, we'll be an invincible existence."
It was strange for the two sides of one person's mouth to converse. The pigeon didn't notice this, perhaps it already knew such a situation would arise.
When the pigeon and the boy emerged from the forest, the little girl flew towards the boy. The boy hugged the girl and smiled, "It's okay, sister. Your brother is fine, don't cry!"
"Mhm, Brother."
The little girl immediately stopped crying, appearing very obedient.
"Then, let me introduce myself. You can call me Pigeon; all my friends do. From now on, you are also my friends."
"My name is Lin Yuan, and this is my sister, Lin Xue."
"This is Ningkong Continent, and we are disciples of the Lin family. Pigeon, you probably don't know much about Ningkong Continent yet. Why don't you come back to the Lin family with me, and we can talk on the way? I came out to travel with my sister this time."
"Everything that happened before was my fault, and I apologize to you now."
"It's fine. Lead the way then. I'd like to see what your Lin family is like."
The pigeon and Lin Yuan had reached an agreement, and their relationship had slightly improved, though only slightly. Both had their own hidden motives.
They might turn their backs on each other at any moment.
Lin Yuan looked at Lin Xue. Lin Xue nodded, indicating it was okay. She felt no hostility from the pigeon and sensed no danger from him. Seeing his sister nod, Lin Yuan led the way.
Lin Yuan and the pigeon left the area. The pigeon looked at Lin Yuan beside him and realized this guy was a sister-complex.
Indeed, if he weren't, he wouldn't have made the kind of wasteful act of core origin power. The pigeon had done something similar before, which was why it chose to cooperate with Lin Yuan. They had similarities.
The pigeon didn't want to die, and Lin Yuan didn't want his sister to die.
The pigeon infused life origin, and Lin Yuan infused core origin power for a forceful revival.
Both of these sacrifices led to the same outcome: their own demise.
Along the road, the pigeon listened to Lin Yuan's information. Ningkong Continent was a small world in the universe. When the pigeon heard this, it was puzzled, "The vastness of this world does not belong to a small world."
"Don't rush, let me finish. Although this is a small world, it's different. This world is under a ban on flying, and you know the rules. Do you know why flying is banned?"
"I'm not sure."
"This goes back thousands of years. I'll keep it brief. This world is connected to two other worlds. World energy will enter this world from other worlds, and this world's world energy will enter other worlds. Different world energies blending and even mixing can cause complications, you understand this."
"It's an illusion."
"Yes, exactly. You get the illusion that the world is very large. Secondly, the ban on flying is because the world energy in the sky is not something world cultivators can contend with. Once you fly, the power of the world energy will erupt, and the only outcome will be death."
"For the sake of cultivators and living beings, the Heavenly Dao has maintained the rule of prohibiting flight in the sky to this day."
This was the first time the pigeon had heard of such a thing. Three worlds interconnected. It then asked curiously, "Can't these three worlds be separated independently?"
"No. If the three worlds are not connected, the world energy will have flaws, and the world will collapse."
"The Heavenly Dao of all three worlds does not wish to see this outcome. Therefore, the three worlds have been interconnected to this day. Initially, these three worlds were not complete worlds."
Lin Yuan sighed, as if he knew the secrets of this world.
However, he didn't intend to tell, and the pigeon didn't intend to ask.
"Then our next destination is a city of the Lin family called Lin Yun City. It is a city created by our Lin family. It's a city passed down from our ancestors and is the center of the Lin family."
"Right now, the Lin family is extremely busy. Our cooperation will have to wait until the Lin family resumes operations."
"It's fine, I'll help, and it will be resolved quickly."
The pigeon said with a confident smile. Even without its full strength, resolving the troubles of a small city and a family would be quick.
"Uh!!"
Lin Xue's expression instantly darkened. Looking at the confident pigeon, she nudged her brother's shoulder and whispered, "Brother, did you not tell this big brother about our Lin family's situation?"
"I seem to have forgotten."
Lin Yuan patted his head, just remembering that he hadn't mentioned how serious the troubles were.
However, seeing the pigeon's confident expression, he decided not to say anything. After all, it was a cooperation, and they had to show sincerity. This could be considered a test.
"Who are you lurking around for? I'm protecting these two. Leave quickly."
The pigeon suddenly stopped, sneering. Seven or eight figures emerged from the grass and trees, all dressed in black, their faces hidden by black cloaks, with a black blade insignia on their arms.
"Kid, your perception is good to see through our position, but I advise you to leave quickly and don't interfere with our mission."
"Otherwise, you will bear the consequences, and you will die with them."
Seeing that these people were after him, Lin Yuan's expression turned cold, "Are you from the Li family sent to kill me?"
"Don't ask obvious questions. Today, as long as you are killed, your Lin family will fall into chaos, and then your Lin family will disappear."
"And that thing will absolutely belong to our master."
Speaking of that thing, a figure directly approached the speaking man and said indifferently, "You talk too much. If you don't want to die, shut up."
Killing intent enveloped the assassin. The assassin immediately shut his mouth. The pigeon looked at the group before him meaningfully and then turned to Lin Yuan.