Chapter 579: Chapter 569: Contracting the Ten Thousand Realms, Microcosm!

"Because of me?"

Su Mu looked puzzled.

"I just mentioned, the Fish of Coordinates cannot be caught, yet you managed to catch it, Brother Su."

"The mystery within, I suppose I don’t need to elaborate."

Elder Bai Mei replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Su Mu hesitated, slowly saying, "So it chose me, you mean?"

"Yes." Elder Bai Mei nodded.

....

"Brother Su, you didn’t come to ask me solely about the Fish of Coordinates, did you?"

Elder Bai Mei said with a smile.

For even he knew of the existence of the Coordinate, so considering Su Mu’s status and strength, how could he not know? There had to be another reason he sought him out explicitly.

"I thought this Fish of Coordinates was caught by you, Brother Yang. So I wanted to ask where exactly you found it."

"Thinking of catching another one."

Su Mu answered.

Upon hearing this, Elder Bai Mei was stunned, wondering if he had heard wrong.

"Catch another one??"

Elder Bai Mei questioned.

This is a "Coordinate"!

It’s not just any ordinary fish!

"Yes, this Fish of Coordinates, is there only one in the world?" Su Mu asked earnestly.

"Brother Su, your question is beyond the scope of my understanding, and I don’t know how to answer you."

"As far as my knowledge goes, and in all records, there is only one Coordinate!"

"Perhaps, I mean perhaps, there really is a second one, I don’t know, and I can’t be certain, so I can’t give you a definitive answer."

Elder Bai Mei shrugged.

If it were anyone else saying such things about catching another Fish of Coordinates, he might have just slapped them across the face.

But it was Su Mu, the one who guards the River of Time all alone, a Supreme existence above countless others. His words warranted consideration.

Could it be that another "Coordinate" truly exists among the All Heavens and Myriad Realms??

Just because he didn’t know, didn’t mean it didn’t exist, so he could only answer in this roundabout way.

"Alright then."

"I understand now."

Su Mu sighed, seeming to realize that his plan to find a second Fish of Coordinates was infeasible.

Both Wu Di and this Elder Bai Mei gave the same answer, it seemed there really was no second Fish of Coordinates.

But the Fish of Coordinates had already been bonded with Su Mu, and had been introduced to the other little ones as a new member.

Now, for the sake of artifact crafting, using it as a sacrifice, he couldn’t bear it in his heart, and the other little ones would definitely have thoughts, and be afraid, thinking that their master was someone who would stop at nothing for personal gain.

This is an attitude, a principle. If he set this precedent, would anyone dare to associate with him in the future?

Besides, Su Mu wasn’t that kind of person.

...

"Brother Su, if I may ask a presumptuous question."

"Are you searching for a second Coordinate for a particular reason?"

Elder Bai Mei inquired tentatively.

At his words, Su Mu fell silent.

Seeing this, Elder Bai Mei suddenly realized his impoliteness and quickly waved his hands, saying, "Brother Su, what I mean is... if you encounter anything that requires the use of a Coordinate, perhaps I can offer some insight."

Over the years, Elder Bai Mei had not been idle; he had been investigating everything about the "Coordinate."

Because after all, with the "Coordinate" in his possession, he certainly had to think of ways to use it.

.....

"Actually, it’s not much of a secret."

"I intend to forge a weapon, and one of its most important ’sacrifices’ is the ’Coordinate’."

Since Yang was an insider, Su Mu did not hide this and openly expressed it.

Upon hearing this, Yang’s eyes lit up: "That’s great news!"

Talking about forging a weapon suddenly gave Yang an idea, why hadn’t he thought of it before?

Because the "Coordinate" is a miniature and an anchor point of the Ten Thousand Realms, it cannot be refined, devoured, or used for cultivation, but for artifact refining, it can fully exert its existence!

Hearing this, Su Mu was puzzled and looked at Yang, saying, "Haven’t you been raising the Fish of Coordinates for a long time?"

"Didn’t you remind me to take good care of it?"

When Su Mu was about to take the Transparent Fish away, Yang shouted and repeatedly reminded him to take good care of it.

Yet now, upon hearing that it would be used for artifact crafting, he clapped in approval??

Hearing this, Yang laughed and waved his hand, saying, "The situation back then is different from now."

Suddenly, something occurred to him, "Right, Brother Su, do you want to find a second Fish of Coordinates because the weapon you’re crafting requires two?"

At his words, Su Mu shook his head, "No."

"Only one is needed."

....

"Then that’s enough!"

"Didn’t you already take that Fish of Coordinates, Brother Su?"

"Could it be that it ran away?!"

Elder Bai Mei asked.

Hearing this, Su Mu waved his hand, "No, it’s still here."

"Exactly, then that’s fine."

"Moreover, this Fish of Coordinates should only have one, it’s impossible for there to be a second one." Elder Bai Mei also couldn’t quite understand Su Mu’s actions.

....

"I’ve already bonded with that Fish of Coordinates, it’s already considered my Spirit Pet."

Su Mu sighed.

With these words, Elder Bai Mei seemed to witness something terrifying, his eyes widened, and he stood up abruptly, looking at Su Mu in disbelief.

Su Mu was startled by the old man’s sudden movement: "What’s wrong?"

.....

"Brother Su, you’re... you’re not joking with me, are you?"

"You said you bonded with the Fish of Coordinates??"

Elder Bai Mei was utterly shocked, speaking with a stutter.

Bonding with a Coordinate??

What kind of joke is this??

The Coordinate of the Ten Thousand Realms, the anchor point of the Ten Thousand Realms, can it be bonded?!

This not only surpassed Elder Bai Mei’s understanding but also exceeded the understanding of all creatures since the inception of the Ten Thousand Realms!

The Coordinate is the "reflection" of the Ten Thousand Realms, to be more precise, the Coordinate can to some extent be regarded as the "entire Ten Thousand Realms."

However, this "reflection" does not have the Ten Thousand Realms’ all-encompassing space.

But all features of the Ten Thousand Realms, the Coordinate has!

Bonding with the Coordinate, what does that imply?

Wouldn’t it imply bonding with the Ten Thousand Realms??

Suddenly, Elder Bai Mei felt his mind go blank.

"Am I joking?"

Su Mu looked at Elder Bai Mei in confusion.

Why was Yang so easily startled?

Why didn’t he notice this during his last visit?

Now, whenever he spoke, it always provoked a big reaction, a deep breath from him.