Chapter 25: I Wish That Fifty Years From Now (Singing)

Chapter 25: I Hope, Fifty Years From Now (Singing)

"Gentlemen, I have explained the significance of the Void Realm many times, so I will not repeat it here."

"I must remind you of one thing: the cultivation we achieve in the Void Realm can be brought back to the real world in a certain proportion!"

"Although this proportion is pitifully small, there are many Void Realms. In the future, there will be countless such realms, many of which will be of higher levels, larger in scale, and possess far greater extraordinary power."

"If you bring back a little cultivation from every single realm, how much progress will you have made after ten realms? What about after a hundred?"

"Moreover, the cultivation brought back from the Void Realm can be directly converted into your foundation—transforming into the basic essence, energy, and spirit that strengthen your very source."

"Take me, for example. You have all seen what I look like in reality: a decrepit old man covered in age spots, not knowing when I might drop dead."

"Therefore, for me, it is crucial to convert this into vital essence to mend my body's deficiencies. Even if it is not much, it can at least improve my health, allow me to draw a few more breaths, and help me live a little longer."

"So, you must study hard and listen carefully. Every bit of progress you make now keeps you that much further ahead."

"Furthermore, you are merely the pioneers on this path of the extraordinary. You only possess slightly better talent, but that does not mean latecomers cannot surpass you, nor does it mean you are indispensable..."

Xiong Yan gave them a stern warning.

Talent is not set in stone; it can evolve!

Those who work hard, even if their initial talent is mediocre, can achieve evolutionary breakthroughs through repeated effort, becoming stronger little by little.

Looking at Chu Xuan, who was waving at him from afar, Xiong Yan said before leaving: "Study hard and cultivate diligently. I hope that fifty or even a hundred years from now, I will still be able to see you in person, rather than having to look at photographs to remember what you looked like."

"Today is the twenty-second day since we entered this realm, and the seventh day since you established effective rule. So, does that mean you are now the Lord of this Realm? How much lifespan does this realm have left?" Before Chu Xuan could reply, Xiong Yan began his inquiry.

"The lifespan of this realm is not abundant; there is only one year left—three hundred and sixty-nine days, to be exact, including today."

Three hundred and sixty-nine days? Three hundred and sixty-eight if you exclude today. And eight days from now, everyone will leave the Void Realm, meaning there are only three hundred and sixty days remaining.

"Under your control, what is the maximum time dilation between this realm and the real world?"

"One moment in reality equals ten days in this realm. Once I became the Lord of the Realm, the flow of time slowed down slightly; I can no longer achieve the previous ratio of one moment in reality to thirty days here."

At this point, Chu Xuan felt his research addiction kicking in again!

He always wanted to study the underlying principles that caused the difference in time flow between the Void Realm and the real world.

He didn't expect to figure out the principle behind the one-to-thirty ratio, but understanding the one-to-ten ratio would be quite satisfying.

Even just figuring out the principle of how human consciousness enters the Void Realm would be enough!

Isn't this just virtual reality?

"I can choose to have others enter the Void Realm; I can take the initiative to send them invitations so they can enter here as well."

Xiong Yan nodded: "Exactly. That is the greatest value of the Void Realm. A single realm is a massive training base for talent."

"Right now, what we lack most is time. With the Void Realm, we can quickly cultivate a large group of talents equipped with knowledge of the extraordinary. Let them be teachers, spreading knowledge point by point, and soon we will be able to cover the entire country."

By then, while other countries are still researching what the Void Realm is, how to achieve extraordinary status, and how to prevent various accidents, the Great Xia's Institute of Special Affairs will already have branches in every city across the nation.

One step ahead means staying ahead of the game!

Then, the advanced can lead the backward.

After all, the waters of the Void Realm are too deep; Japan, Korea, and other nations simply won't be able to grasp it!

"So, how many people can you let into this realm? Three hundred? Four hundred? Certainly no more than five hundred!"

Chu Xuan nodded affirmatively: "This is indeed a regret. Currently, the total population of this realm is three thousand one hundred and five, and the maximum number that can enter is three hundred and ten—exactly a ten-to-one ratio."

And that is only because you have already redistributed the land so the commoners can eat their fill; otherwise, it wouldn't even reach this number!

Although Xiong Yan did not say it explicitly, Chu Xuan grasped his intent and asked directly: "So, is this what you meant by 'everyone has food to eat'?"

"Correct. In the Void Realm, there is an upper limit to the number of real-world people who can be accommodated. Depending on the level of civilization in the Void Realm, the ratio of real-world people it can hold varies."

"Based on my past experience, to reach a point where everyone has food to eat and won't starve as long as they work hard, the ratio of Void Realm natives to real-world people is usually around ten to one."

"To reach a point where everyone has an education and can afford meat in their daily diet, that ratio will rise to about three to one."

"As for 'everyone having a sense of self,' that is still just a conjecture. Let alone the Void Realm, even in reality, we haven't reached that point—it is simply too difficult!"

In this world, there are too many fools!

Even if the nine-year compulsory education becomes twelve years, or even sixteen, there will still be plenty of fools.

"You know, 'everyone having a sense of self' is just another way of saying everyone is a 'difficult citizen,' and difficult citizens have always been hard to govern!" Xiong Yan joked.

However, Chu Xuan did not pick up on the joke.

There are some things Xiong Yan can say, but he cannot.

"Can the population be increased? I mean, besides through normal marriage and childbirth," Chu Xuan asked.

"Yes. After all, this is the Void Realm—it is fake, not the real world. That is why, even though you redistributed the land of the wealthy, the county government didn't send troops to suppress you, and the local gentry didn't report to the imperial court that a rebel had emerged here."

"Population growth works on the same principle."

"If life is good here and everyone can eat their fill, it will naturally attract refugees. These refugees will spawn from the white mist."

"Furthermore, you can organize activities like 'Master Chu is Hiring.' But in truth, none of these are very useful right now. Their greatest purpose is to accumulate experience and better understand the Void Realm."

In the end, the small town before them is just a ten-by-ten-kilometer plot—not big, but not small either.

No matter how you manage it or how much you fuss, it is just a small town!

If you have the time and energy, wouldn't it be better to conquer a whole county town when the Void Realm descends again next month?

In any case, Xiong Yan did not care about these details.

For him, living well and establishing a more just and efficient system for the extraordinary is what matters most.

However, for Chu Xuan, he has to start thinking about these problems; that is the result of their different roles.

Thinking of the workload on his shoulders, Chu Xuan wanted to sigh.

There is just too much to do!

He would probably have to stay up all night thinking again tonight!