Chapter 165: A Star Is Born (And Immediately Gets Bullied)
I opened my eyes to find myself exactly where I'd left my body – cross-legged on the floor of my quarters in the Outer Disciples' residence. Through my window, I could see the same crescent moon hanging in the night sky. It was almost as if no time had passed at all.
Almost.
"Azure," I said, stretching muscles that felt simultaneously well-rested and oddly stiff, "how long was I gone?"
"Three days in the Starhaven Realm," he replied promptly. "About six hours here."
“In the Two Suns world, two months only equals about two hours here. The time dilation should be..." I did some quick mental math, then gave up and let Azure do it.
"The Two Suns world operates on roughly a 720:1 ratio, while the Starhaven Realm appears to be closer to 12:1."
"That's a massive difference," I mused. "I wonder if it has something to do with inner worlds naturally having less temporal displacement from the main world? Or maybe the time difference depends on the creator's comprehension of the Dao of Time?"
"Both are possible factors," Azure agreed. "Though I suspect the relative distance between worlds plays a significant role. If the Two Suns isn't an inner world at all, that would explain the greater temporal displacement."
I nodded thoughtfully. From everything I'd seen of the Two Suns world, it didn't really fit the pattern of an inner world. The sheer scope of it, the complexity of its power systems – if it was someone's inner world, they were operating on a level that made even the Celestial Sovereign look like a beginner.