I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 245: The Effect of the Dream Crystal
Is it a dream or reality?
Xie Yuan stood there in a daze for a long while, not knowing when he had entered this illusion again.

But the scene just now gave him a strange feeling. Most of the fragments were real past events, but what he didn’t see... seemed to be real as well.

Xie Yuan frowned slowly.

What does the last scene represent?
Why did Huijue appear suddenly?

He was startled and picked up the amulet to take a look. He found that the amulet, which was as golden as a Buddha treasure just now, had turned into a low-quality one that cost ten cents on the roadside.

What the hell is this guy doing?

Xie Yuan sighed, feeling somewhat puzzled, or rather, he had never figured out what Huijue was thinking.

He shook the amulet, and no strange changes occurred, and there was no Buddha statue, bald head or rain of fire.

Everything seemed to be just an illusion, just like the bubbles that kept appearing and disappearing beside me.

Xie Yuan shook his head, put away the Buddha amulet, and then narrowed his eyes slightly.

The number in front of me seemed to jump just now.

He thought about it, opened the panel, and saw the line that had changed.

【Buddhist Rhyme: (6/9)】

"There are three more points in Buddhist rhyme?"

Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows, he didn't expect such a big improvement in this column.

Could it be that he saw that guy Huijue...

The appearance of those Buddha statues and some of the scenes that followed seemed to contain deep and mysterious Buddhist meanings, but Xie Yuan was unable to comprehend them.

But Xie Yuan finally understood something in his heart, and he just needed to wait until three o'clock to understand it.

Anyway, he can't figure it out himself, but there are plenty of ways to figure it out.

After fully waking up, Xie Yuan glanced at the surrounding lake and saw four figures floating up and down in the distance, with gurgling sounds, and a confused look on their faces, somewhat like Zhang Junyi at the beginning.

If they don't take care of it, they will probably slowly become immersed in the illusion, never wake up, and eventually drown here.

Xie Yuan's eyes flashed and he stared at Yao Tianchuan.

The Qian family wanted to kill him, and so did Xie Yuan.

This guy is indeed extremely talented and is expected to be a great success by the Pangran family.

If I hadn't broken his swordsmanship twice, he might have started soaring into the sky by now.

But now he is already an enemy of the Yao family, and allowing such a genius to grow would be a potential hidden danger in the future.

What's more, this guy is full of hostility towards Situ Qin, himself, and the Yunshan Sword Sect. If we really wait for him to recover and his cultivation level to improve, it is very likely that bad consequences will occur.

But this might not be the right time.

Xie Yuan heaved a sigh of relief. After he went out, he was afraid that the Yao family would gather around Zhenhu Lake again.

If I kill Yao Tianchuan, it will be a problem how I can escape.

Mu Chaoyun's guidance should be regarded as a backup measure and should not be used unless absolutely necessary.

Even if they let him drown slowly in the lake, the survivors would be questioned repeatedly. Moreover, since Yao Tianchuan had drowned, it was highly likely that the other three had also died, leaving only him, which was even more suspicious.

There has been a change here, and most of the outside world has known about it. Dealing with Yao Tianchuan at this time will cause too much trouble.

The mission objective of this trip is to take the Fantasy Dream Crystal and escape safely. As for Yao Tianchuan, his importance has to be placed at the back. Although he is very talented, it is not worth the risk.

Xie Yuan shook his head and turned his gaze back to look at the dreamy crystal.

The longer the night, the more dreams you will have. It will be disadvantageous if you delay for too long.

His eyes focused, and he slowly circled around the Fantasy Crystal. He found that no matter from which angle you looked at the crystal, it was exactly the same.

But if you look at it from any side, it is clearly an incompletely symmetrical prism, and the front and side views should be different.

It's a bit magical. I'll take it first and study it slowly when I get back.

Xie Yuan flipped his palm and took out the Bagua Lotus.

The two-color lotus keeps spinning on the Bagua plate, and it looks as if it is stimulated and very active.

The Fantasy Dream Crystal began to vibrate even more, stirring up the entire lake again, causing the four figures' eyes to roll back.

Xie Yuan's mind moved, and he gently lifted the Bagua Lotus. Then the lotus floated over by itself, passing through the crystal wall of the Huanmeng Sky Crystal without any hindrance, as if passing through a layer of water curtain, causing ripples.

Then, the Bagua Lotus floated to the center of the crystal and slowly stopped.

The bright white light of the Fantasy Crystal suddenly became brighter, illuminating the entire lake like daylight, causing Xie Yuan to subconsciously squint his eyes.

The lake within the lake was like a pot of boiling water, with countless undercurrent bubbles rising. Xie Yuan could hardly keep his balance and was almost swept into the undercurrent.

But relying on a slight connection with the Bagua Lotus, Xie Yuan still stood at the bottom of the lake and barely opened his eyes.

The Fantasy Dream Crystal continued to tremble and rise, slowly rising from the mud at the bottom of the lake. After a moment, its full appearance was finally revealed.

A huge transparent prismatic crystal that is several meters high and a two-color lotus with a Bagua plate in the center of the crystal are slowly rotating at the same frequency.

There was a flash of light, and the crystal began to shrink visibly, but the light became brighter and brighter.

By the time the crystal became almost as big as the Bagua Lotus, the light was as bright as the sun, forcing Xie Yuan to close his eyes completely.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Xie Yuan felt the surrounding lake water gradually calm down, and the light in front of him seemed to become dim, so he tentatively opened his eyes.

A dark black and white lotus floated quietly in front of him. Below it was a slowly rotating Bagua compass, which was exactly the same Bagua lotus as before.

However, above the lotus heart, a transparent crystal appeared, appearing and disappearing like an illusion.

The Fantasy Dream Crystal has become so small?
Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows and opened his hand. The Eight Trigrams Lotus with the Dream Crystal floated above his palm, emitting a mysterious aura.

He stretched out his other hand and tapped the half-invisible crystal with his index finger.

With a ding, a clear, pleasant and lingering sound was heard, and Xie Yuan felt a trance in his mind.

He shook his head and tentatively knocked again with his left hand, but this time it went straight through the crystal, as if it was just an illusion.

"interesting."

Xie Yuan nodded, feeling a little excited.

I really put this Fantasy Dream Crystal away!

This time it went unexpectedly smoothly.

He clasped his hands together and tried to put away the Bagua Lotus as usual, but this time he felt a different kind of resistance.

Xie Yuan suddenly realized that he was very close to the Eight Trigrams Lotus. After all, the Dream Crystal was new and it was not so easy to put it away directly.

He pondered for a moment, extended his inner breath, and with the help of the Eight Trigrams Lotus slowly came into contact with the Fantasy Dream Crystal.

If he just practiced it by himself, it would probably take a long time before he could control and release the Fantasy Crystal as freely as the Eight Trigrams Lotus. But with the Eight Trigrams Lotus as the intermediary, he established a preliminary connection with the Fantasy Crystal in a short while.

Xie Yuan then cheered up, put his palms together with a little strength, and pinched the Eight Trigrams Lotus and the Fantasy Dream Crystal into his palms.

When he opened his hand again, a faint lotus and crystal pattern appeared at the base of his palm.

Xie Yuan nodded, then looked towards the deep pit where the Huanmeng Tianjing was originally located.

There is also a Fantasy Dream Crystal there.

It looked exactly like the real Fantasy Dream Crystal, half illusory and half real, but Xie Yuan could feel that it was just an illusion.

The ruins of the Lake in the Lake contain the energy that has been emitted from the Fantasy Dream Crystal for thousands of years. Even if the Fantasy Dream Crystal is gone, the phantom is still there, and the Lake in the Lake can even last for a long time.

But just like water without a source, the uniqueness here will slowly decrease and diminish, and one day it will suddenly collapse and the entire ruins will no longer exist.

This lake within a lake was probably just a phantom created after the Fantasy Crystal fell into the Reality Lake.

The sky is naive and the earth is illusory, refining the false into the true.

But it’s better this way. By the time the Yao family discovers that there is a fundamental problem here, I will have disappeared long ago.

Looking at the hazy shadow, Xie Yuan, relying on his mastery of the Dream Crystal, was able to get out of the ruins with just a thought.

But after looking at the four killers who rolled their eyes, Xie Yuan shook his head. He had to be like them...

He mobilized an undercurrent and spun himself around like a rag doll until he felt dizzy and about to vomit. Then he reluctantly touched the crystal shadow and prepared to leave the lake within the lake.

Acting is so difficult...

See the real lake.

The owner of Qiufeng Tower, with a blurred face, stood quietly in the air, looking down at the many Yao family members running back and forth, exploring the lake, sweating profusely but finding nothing.

His eyes seemed to penetrate the lake water, but even if he could see the entire Jianzhen Lake, it would be of no use because he still could not see through the lake within the lake.

A charming figure came to the side, with a faint anxiety in her expression, biting her red lips and said:
"Owner, no news yet?"

The owner of Qiufeng Tower slowly shook his head, glanced at the voluptuous woman next to him, and said slowly:

"Sanniang, you have come here several times in the past seven days. Do you think Youyan is so important to you?"

Seven days have passed in the outside world.

Mu Chaoyun's anxiety was not entirely pretended. There had been no news for the past seven days, and she was somewhat restless.

She snorted and said:

"You do not understand."

The owner of Qiufeng Tower fell silent for a moment. He was unable to refute this statement.

Although Mu Chaoyun had secretly divined several times, and the hexagrams always showed good luck, after meeting Xie Yuan again this time, she was often not as rational as before.

In the past, she always valued the secrets of heaven, and acted according to the hexagrams in her hand, and would never be easily shaken. The secret masters of heaven have always been rational and indifferent, just like the way of heaven. The closer they are to the way of heaven, the stronger they are.

If he doesn't come out today, I'll go back and set up a formation and cast a spell to increase his luck...

Just as he was thinking this, the lake water suddenly began to bubble up, and within a few breaths, the entire Jianzhen Lake was filled with waves, and then a vortex appeared in the middle.

There were bursts of exclamations from the lake. This scene appeared for the second time. It seemed that the people inside were about to come out!

Under the surprised gaze of everyone in the Yao family, the five people who had entered the vortex indeed emerged from the vortex one after another and floated out of the vortex.

These five people were all unconscious, with their eyes rolled back, and they looked like water ghosts. The people who were surprised just now suddenly became a little nervous.

Qiufeng Tower Master glanced at it and nodded:

"It seems to be fine."

"That's best."

Mu Chaoyun breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes swept over Xie Yuan, and he couldn't help but smile.

When the Yao family was about to fish all five people out, Mu Chaoyun appeared on the lake, picked up Xie Yuan, and said to the owner of Qiufeng Tower:
"OP, I'll take him away first, and we'll talk later if there's anything else! Seriously, is this place ever going to be okay?"

Mu Chaoyun complained a few words, then turned around and left with Xie Yuan, leaving the owner of Qiufeng Tower quietly watching their backs.

The middle-aged man looked at Mu Chaoyun's anxious expression, mused secretly, his eyes constantly moving between the two of them.

Then he looked away and shook his head.

Is that thing so interesting?
Mu Chaoyun and Xie Yuan galloped away, away from Jianzhen Lake, and then whispered:

"Don't pretend, it's safe."

Xie Yuan coughed twice, took a breath and said:

"I'm not pretending. I'm almost drowning."

In order to achieve authenticity, he really used the water flow to shake himself as if he were in a drum, shaking himself so hard that his body almost couldn't bear it.

If this were not the case, it would be impossible to hide it from the eyes of the owner of Qiufeng Tower.

The two of them landed directly back at Zanhua Tower and then entered Mu Chaoyun's base camp.

She then waved her hand, activated the formation in the room, and asked:

"Is everything going well? Are you injured?"

"What can be hurt in there? I won't fight with anyone when I go there a second time."

Xie Yuan replied:

"This time it went surprisingly smoothly. It was so smooth that it was unlike me..."

Although he doesn't think he is prone to bad luck, but to be honest, he encounters problems basically wherever he goes. He is really a troublemaker.

Only this time, taking the Black Book was such a big event, he had already made full preparations, discussed many possible situations with Mu Chaoyun, and was very cautious. As a result, it was as easy as taking something out of a bag, and he successfully recovered the Fantasy Dream Crystal without attracting the attention of the Yao family and the owner of Qiufeng Tower.

They are still investigating what is wrong with the Lake in the Lake. Unexpectedly, a second abnormality has occurred. However, it seems that just like the previous one, there will be no results. Until the abnormality of the Lake in the Lake gradually disappears and they can dive to the bottom of the lake, they will find that the lake is empty.

It was so smooth that Xie Yuan felt that his full-strength punch had missed, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

"It's good that everything went well. But after waiting outside for seven days, I thought there might be some twists and turns inside."

Mu Chaoyun said.

"Seven days?"

Xie Yuan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that seven days would pass while he was in a trance?

No wonder the other four looked so bad.

This lake within a lake, or the Dream Crystal, is indeed not something you can just imagine. Fortunately, the Eight Diagrams Lotus is protecting it...

Xie Yuan nodded, looked at Mu Chaoyun, and said with a smile:

"Miss Mu, thank you for your concern."

"Fortunately."

Mu Chaoyun said lightly.

Xie Yuan laughed, then excitedly pulled Mu Chaoyun over and said:
"Miss Mu, let me show you a treasure."

He flipped his palm, and the Bagua Lotus emerged, along with the translucent crystal on top.

Mu Chaoyun saw the prism floating quietly on the lotus heart at a glance, his eyes lit up, and he murmured:
"This is the Fantasy Dream Crystal..."

Xie Yuan nodded seriously:

"This thing must be related to the Eight Trigrams Lotus. The martial arts contained in it are mainly illusions. I even comprehended the Heavenly Illusion Technique with it. But this thing also seems to contain a strong Buddhist meaning..."

He hesitated for a moment, then whispered:
"It's just that its illusion is a bit strange, it's really like reality and fantasy. I saw a strange scene again this time."

Xie Yuan described the last things he saw, such as Huijue and Doomsday, and said with some confusion:
"I understand the first part, but the latter part is a bit abrupt. What does it mean? Is it some kind of foreshadowing?"

After hearing this, Mu Chaoyun frowned slightly, summoned the Eight Trigrams Lotus, pinched it quickly with her fingers, and then pondered for a while.

Seeing her expression, Xie Yuan became a little nervous. He was not afraid that the doctor would not take her seriously, but was afraid that the doctor would not say anything.

"Miss Mu, can you please say something?"

Mu Chaoyun came back to his senses and shook his head:
"It's nothing. All kinds of predictions are often illusions and not necessarily real. Most of the time, they are related to what you think, just like a dream. Are you thinking too much about Monk Huijue?"

Xie Yuan sighed. If he was thinking about this monk, he must be a little confused. Add to that the mischief caused by the Buddha amulet, it made sense.

But he always felt a little uneasy in his heart, but since Mu Chaoyun said so, he nodded:
"Maybe so."

"Don't worry about it. You just don't have enough exposure to these things. If you practice what I do, you will know that thinking too much is just being stubborn."

Mu Chaoyun said a few words of comfort, letting the Bagua Lotus float quietly between the two of them:

"It's worth being happy to have obtained a treasure, but I should study how to use it."

Xie Yuan perked up when he heard that, and looked carefully at the crystal that was faintly visible on the lotus.

The two of them came together and thought carefully. After a while, Mu Chaoyun slowly said:

"The two pages of the Black Book combined are indeed very helpful. If I use this Heavenly Crystal Lotus to divine the secrets of the universe, I can see it much more clearly than before!"

There was a hint of excitement in her tone, and it was obvious that the improvement in the art of heavenly secrets was not small. For her, the improvement in the art of heavenly secrets was the growth of her fundamental strength.

"Furthermore, with the blessing of this Illusionary Sky Crystal, the Sky Hidden Technique will be even more difficult to detect. During the battle, it will be like a dream, and the enemy will find it difficult to track down the traces."

Mu Chaoyun nodded slowly:
"Moreover, it can also be used to set up formations. This crystal is enough to replace many spiritual minerals and gemstones."

The improvement this thing has brought to her strength can be described as a leap forward!
Especially the new Black Book, the new secret treasures, and the things that can be studied are what she likes the most.

She showed a hint of happiness and waved her hand. She couldn't help but let the Tianjing Lotus spin in her hand, like a girl who had got a toy.

How come she can gain so much...why can't I see anything?

However, it was rare for Xie Yuan to see her like this. Although he didn't understand anything yet, he inexplicably became happy with her and smiled.

Suddenly, Mu Chaoyun paused, her expression changed slightly, and then the Bagua plate under the Tianjing Lotus slowly rotated, emitting a faint light that shone on her body.

A red light lit up on her finger, very dim, but it looked dazzling and abrupt. If it weren't for the illumination of the Heavenly Crystal Lotus, it would be quite difficult to detect.

Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows and said:
"This is……?"

Mu Chaoyun snorted and said calmly:
"That guy from Zhikong Mountain had some hidden tricks, and I almost didn't see it."

"Can it be solved?"

Xie Yuan said immediately. He didn't understand these mysterious things, he just knew it would be very troublesome if he got entangled.

Mu Chaoyun nodded:
"It's not a big deal in the first place... now, why not just keep it."

Xie Yuan nodded slightly, as if thinking about something.

Seeing that Mu Chaoyun was confident and had her own plans, he naturally believed her.

"But Miss Mu, how come this Eight Diagrams Lotus and the Dream Crystal seem to be so useful in your hands?"

Xie Yuan sighed.

Mu Chaoyun said calmly:

"In addition to being able to be comprehended, the Black Heavenly Book can also be used as a top-level magic weapon. Originally, only when one reaches the Grandmaster level can many secret treasures, methods, and mysterious weapons be used. These involve the primordial spirit and innate energy, which are difficult for warriors below the Grandmaster level to reach. However, in ancient times, many schools of cultivators were able to take this path from the beginning... It's just that the methods of cultivation in this world are declining, and only the martial arts path is left."

Xie Yuan nodded silently. He had also heard of this saying. It was a pity that he could not make use of the treasure in front of him.

"But with your understanding, contemplation and meditation are always useful."

Mu Chaoyun flicked his hand, and the Sky Crystal Lotus floated in front of Xie Yuan:
"You should keep it for a few days and see if it has any effect. The combination of the two pages of the Black Book is to gain insights... Maybe it is much more complicated for others, but you may be able to gain something."

Xie Yuan was somewhat surprised:

"Miss Mu, this thing can be of great help to you, why don't you get familiar with it quickly?"

"I'm not in a hurry. Just look at how to use it first." Mu Chaoyun shook his head:

"Besides, what are your plans next? If you are not going to stay here for a long time... you should see if you can take advantage of it first."

Xie Yuan was stunned for a moment, then pondered:
"My idea is to leave as soon as possible after getting the Dream Crystal. The Yao family is not someone that can be easily defeated. The water is still deep. Besides, there is also the great master, the owner of Qiufeng Tower. Jiangnan is not a place for me to stay for long. Miss Mu, how about you... leave together?"

Mu Chaoyun's eyes flickered slightly, and he slowly shook his head:

"There are many secrets in Qiufeng Tower, which may reveal the secret of the attack on Beidu Mountain. I am slowly sorting them out. Now my status in Qiufeng Tower is stable, and I can stay for a while. So... I won't leave with you."

Xie Yuan nodded silently after hearing this. In fact, he had a vague thought and just felt a little regretful.

We finally got together, but it feels like we haven't been together for long.

Mu Chaoyun was also a little hesitant to speak, but still shook his head:

"You should take a rest first and think about this Heavenly Crystal Lotus. If you can find a use for it, you can take it away."

"No, what will you use it for?"

Xie Yuan refused outright.

Mu Chaoyun pursed his lips:
"Just leave the Bagua Lotus for me...we can each get one so we can meet again in the future."

It's like dividing the family property...

Xie Yuan was speechless for a moment. He felt inexplicably sad about parting, even though he was so happy just now.

"There's no rush to comprehend. Have you ever seen disciples from Prajna Temple and Xuanzhen Sect before? This time I met Huijue and Zhang Junyi. They are completely different from the disciples of the big sects I imagined. Each one is more interesting than the other..."

Xie Yuan was in Mu Chaoyun's room, talking about what he had seen and heard over the past year. If they were going to separate soon, the time for chatting now would be limited.

Listening to Xie Yuan's rambling, Mu Chaoyun only spoke occasionally. Most of the time, he just listened attentively and quietly beside him, just like the moonlit night and the waterfall in Yunshan.

The Zanhua Tower is full of debauchery, drunkenness and dreams, except for the quiet room in this corner, which is isolated from the world and has only two people sitting opposite each other.

"It's getting late. You've been working hard these past few days. You should go and rest early."

After chatting for half a day, they had food delivered and they shared it together, Mu Chaoyun said.

Xie Yuan nodded, somewhat reluctantly.

He always felt a sense of peace when he was with Mu Chaoyun.

Xie Yuan stood up and said goodbye, going back to the empty hut through the tunnel.

After he left, Mu Chaoyun was silent for a while and his expression became serious.

She took out a compass and a handful of counting sticks and began to calculate silently.

With a click, the abacus suddenly broke and even cut Mu Chaoyun's slender hand.

Looking at the shape of a black tortoise formed by the counting chips, Mu Chaoyun was stunned for a long time. He let the blood drip from his scallion-like fingers and slowly frowned.

Inside the cabin.

Xie Yuan had already packed up and was lying on the bed, ready to rest.

Although one can use meditation to replace sleep after practicing internal energy, no one would do this all the time. Not only would the body not be able to bear it, but the mind would also be too tense. Even the Taoists pay attention to the proper balance between tension and relaxation and sleep on the couch.

Although internal energy can nourish the mind and restore energy, it is still a practice after all, and after a long time you still need a good sleep to restore your energy.

Xie Yuan himself didn't even know that he had stayed in the lake within the lake for seven days. After coming out, he felt exhausted both physically and mentally, and at night he just wanted to have a good rest.

But he still couldn't help but take out the Tianjing Lotus, placed it in front of him, and silently comprehended it for a while.

"The progress of the Black Book is increasing quite fast."

Xie Yuan looked at the continuous increase in progress and thought silently.

This speed is almost several times faster than when he comprehended the Eight Trigrams Lotus alone in the past.

"But it seems difficult for me to play other roles. Well, I can only say that it has some effect on the Sky Hidden Art and the Sky Illusion Art, but not much. It is not like Miss Mu who can use it as a magic weapon. Grandmaster..."

Xie Yuan shook his head. It seemed that there was still a long way to go.

He put away the Tianjing Lotus, closed his eyes, and fell asleep almost instantly.

……

Xie Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

He looked around confusedly and found that he was not in the bedroom.

The surrounding sky and earth were filled with a hazy white light, with no up or down, and it was impossible to tell the direction.

"This is……"

Xie Yuan frowned slightly and looked carefully. He seemed to see a faint crystal wall beyond the white light.

Within the Fantasy Dream Crystal?

Xie Yuan suddenly opened his eyes wide and wanted to get closer to take a look, but he found that the body was light and floating... no, it seemed as if there was no body at all.

what's the situation?
Could it be... a dream?

Xie Yuan suddenly realized that this seemed to be just an illusion, and he was back in the illusion space.

But why is there nothing this time? No urban hometown, no arduous journey to the Buddhist temple...

Just as I was thinking this, the crystal wall around me suddenly showed different scenes like a screen.

There are urban communities, Buddhist temples and statues. My own community, pagoda, Jinguang Temple...are all presented on the screen, like a promotional video.

Xie Yuan slowly opened his eyes and said in surprise:

"This...I can control this dream?"

Lucid dream?
Can you control the content of your dreams?

Xie Yuan's mind moved, and the room of Zanhua Tower appeared in front of him involuntarily.

I really can't help it.

All around were the sounds of stringed instruments and soft whispers, faintly heard.

Mu Chaoyun sat in the middle, looking at him shyly, and didn't seem to resist him...

He shuddered and shook his head repeatedly to get rid of the scene from his mind.

No, people must have a bottom line and not indulge in sexual fantasies.

A real man has things he does and things he doesn't do. How can he do this?
Xie Yuan shook his head like a rattle, took a deep breath, and then opened his eyes.

As a result, there was not only the room in Zanhua Tower and Mu Chaoyun in front of him.

There is also Situ Qin.

She had been sitting there at some point, with a bright smile on her face.

Snapped.

Although he had no body, Xie Yuan still slapped himself, making him dizzy and finally waking up.

He took a deep breath, shook off the thought in his mind, and felt a chill in his heart.

"This thing is fun, but it's not gentlemanly to do it this way. Besides, it's too easy to get addicted to it. Dream Crystal, Lucid Dream Controller?"

Xie Yuan pondered, looking at the various scenes flashing before him. All of them could be changed with just a thought.

His eyes flashed, and he whispered to himself:
"If it is a dream in the Fantasy Dream Crystal, can it be cultivated?"

Xie Yuan's expression moved, and the deep bottom of the lake appeared in front of him, with mysterious water floating quietly in it.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and felt the wetness around him.

I opened my eyes and saw deep lake water all around me, the distant sky above and an unfathomable depth below.

The heavy and spiritual lake water pressed on his body, gradually accelerating his blood flow.

If it weren't for the vague feeling of confusion, Xie Yuan would have thought that he had really come to the lake within the lake again.

"Just try practicing here."

Xie Yuan was somewhat expectant. He stood in the lake and slowly practiced the various postures of the Arhat Post.

Blood and energy flow through the body's veins according to the mind's thoughts. Different stances refine the essence of blood and energy in different parts of the body, strengthening the body.

Feeling that everything was as real as his usual practice, Xie Yuan's heart was slightly moved, but he did not feel too happy too soon.

Whether it really works or not, we have to wait until we actually wake up to see.

but……

Watching the numbers on the panel increase bit by bit, Xie Yuan's eyes flickered.

The progress above is increasing and it will never subside.

Xie Yuan collected his mind and continued to immerse himself in the lake, practicing each move, and his blood and energy gradually increased bit by bit.

I was immersed in cultivation for an unknown period of time when the lake in front of me seemed to brighten slightly.

Xie Yuan had an epiphany and felt that the day was about to dawn. With a flash of thought, he suddenly left the deep lake and the misty dream space.

When I opened my eyes again, I saw the familiar beams in front of me and a hardwood bed beneath me.

This time he must have really woken up.

Xie Yuan sat up from the bed and looked at what was in front of him.

[Golden Bell Cover·Fifth Level: (7201/10000)]

"About ten o'clock... about the same as a day of practice?"

Xie Yuan felt the slight increase in blood energy, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

This practice in a dream is actually possible!

He just lay obediently in bed, and after a night's sleep, his cultivation level improved by a similar amount to his daytime practice.

By this calculation, wouldn’t the speed of cultivation be doubled?
The key is that by practicing in this way, Xie Yuan feels refreshed and energetic, and he really has a good night's sleep and is full of energy.

There was no feeling of emptiness in the body. It seemed that the blood and energy that had been strengthened were all absorbed from the dream and replenished by the Dream Crystal?

In this way, he doesn't even need to expend physical energy or elixirs, and can practice rapidly just by sleeping every day.

Although this is naturally not as fast as practicing ten times as fast as reaching the Lake in the Lake, after all, there is no real mysterious water pressing down on the body, but with this kind of practice... what is there to be dissatisfied about?

One day can be used as two days, and dreaming does not consume extra physical energy and does not make people feel tired.

It is simply a magical tool for spiritual practice!
Xie Yuan couldn't stop smiling, and thought excitedly:

"This thing can really speed up your practice."

Although practicing all day might make one mentally tense, dreams can help relieve this problem quite well.

As long as you evaluate the situation and take a thorough rest every once in a while, your practice progress will truly be twice the result with half the effort.

Moreover, practicing in this way can to some extent train the spirit and hone the mind. According to Mu Chaoyun, it will be of great benefit to the practice after becoming a grandmaster.

But at the same time, this thing is not without risks. If a person with a weak mind gets this treasure, it is easy to really indulge in the illusion, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion, and never get out.

Thinking of the erotic scene when he just entered the dream space last night, Xie Yuan was very reluctant to expel that scene from his mind. The effort and difficulty of this time were even greater than facing the pursuit of the owner of Qiufeng Tower.

Xie Yuan got up excitedly, washed up, and then went to find Mu Chaoyun.

When they arrived at the room in the Hairpin Flower Tower, Xie Yuan looked uncomfortable for a moment, which was keenly caught by Mu Chaoyun, who asked softly:

"what happened?"

"nothing!"

Xie Yuan raised his voice subconsciously, and before Mu Chaoyun could doubt him, he took out the Tianjing Lotus and said excitedly:

"Miss Mu, this Fantasy Dream Crystal is still useful!"

"What's the use?"

Mu Chaoyun was a little curious.

"Practice in a dream!"

Xie Yuan said quickly, and then told her about the results of his practice last night.

Mu Chaoyun was stunned for a moment and said in surprise:

"It actually has such a function? It's incredible."

"That's not the case!"

Xie Yuan said with a smile.

Mu Chaoyun fiddled with the Tianjing Lotus, thinking:
"Although the Black Heavenly Book is mysterious and difficult to fathom, it stands to reason that if one can deduce the techniques, become familiar with the moves, and choose the scenes by oneself, it is already miraculous and reasonable. However, practicing in a dream can actually be real, this..."

Even with Mu Chaoyun's extensive knowledge and deep understanding of various secret techniques, he still felt that some of them were difficult to explain.

Xie Yuan couldn't explain it clearly either. Although this was a world of cultivation, there should still be some rules of this world. Cultivation was not something that could be done randomly.

Perhaps it is not just the ability of the Dream Crystal that can achieve this effect...

"Anyway, it is indeed a divine object. You can take it first."

Mu Chaoyun raised his hand and handed the Tianjing Lotus to Xie Yuan, lowering his eyes slightly:
"Take the Dream Crystal when you leave."

"I'm not leaving."

Xie Yuan suddenly said.

"what?"

Mu Chaoyun was a little surprised, and there was a hint of surprise flashing across his eyes.

"Why?"

Xie Yuan looked at Mu Chaoyun who was exploring, and said quietly:

"If Youyan disappears now, I'm afraid Qiufeng Tower Master will become suspicious of you and ruin your plan, right?"

Mu Chaoyun heard this and did not refute it, but just said without comment:
"It doesn't matter. They can't imagine that Chun Sanniang has been replaced by me."

Xie Yuan nodded. Chun Sanniang rose from humble origins to become a master. She was powerful and had extraordinary means. She was far more difficult to deal with than Gongzi Yu and his ilk.

Even if she died, she shouldn't have died silently, and it's even more impossible for her identity to be replaced without the owner of Qiufeng Tower himself noticing. With his strength, he should be confident in his own vision and would never have thought of this.

But Mu Chaoyun killed Chun Sanniang silently, without attracting anyone's attention. Coupled with her preparation and the Tianyin Technique, it should have been safe.

However, Youyan’s progress is suspicious, and her sudden disappearance will definitely make the owner of Qiufeng Tower concerned.

Even if he didn't suspect that Chun Sanniang had been replaced, he would still pay more attention to her movements as he was the master of the first floor. Mu Chaoyun's actions in the future would definitely not be as smooth as before, and he had to be more careful. There was a loophole in his foolproof lurking.

Mu Chaoyun didn't want him to be trapped in Qiufeng Tower, and Xie Yuan also didn't want to add danger to Mu Chaoyun.

So Xie Yuan nodded and shook his head:

"But it will definitely affect you, so - why don't I just be Youyan first. Anyway, Qiufeng Tower is backed by two great families, and as long as you can get promoted, their treatment will be very generous. It's better to give the spiritual medicine and treasures to myself than to give them to others."

Moreover, when he was with Mu Chaoyun, the Bagua Lotus and the Huanmeng Tianjing became one, with excellent effects, which was of great benefit to the cultivation of both of them.

With the blessing of the Fantasy Dream Crystal and the Eight Trigrams Lotus, Xie Yuan's cultivation speed was much faster than that of others.

Mu Chaoyun looked at Xie Yuan calmly, her eyes full of tenderness. But she just lowered her head slightly, not showing it, and said softly:

"In that case, you should stay for a while. In fact, according to my calculations, you won't be in too much danger here. And...

"It was hard to tell before, but now I have the Heavenly Crystal Lotus. If it were just the owner of Qiufeng Tower, it would be no problem for me to protect you."

The beautiful female master's implicit strong self-confidence infected Xie Yuan, making him tremble and want to bow down to her.

However, he still raised his eyebrows and said:
"So Miss Mu has calculated it..."

Mu Chaoyun looked a little unnatural:

"Just to be on the safe side. This is my habit."

"Understood, understood."

Xie Yuan's winking made Mu Chaoyun's face flushed. She felt a little embarrassed and annoyed. She pushed Tianjing Lian away and scolded him softly:
"Take it and practice!"

"Hehe, okay."

Xie Yuan took the Tianjing Lotus, and Mu Chaoyun snorted:
"Just think of this Tian Jing Lian."

"What are you talking about! Actually..."

Xie Yuan cleared his throat and recited a passage from the Bible:
“I haven’t seen this Sky Crystal Lotus much, I don’t care about it.

“Just give me a cabin close to you and I’ll keep you posted.

"Even if I don't do anything every day, I will just watch you tell fortunes. I will listen to what you say and do every day. I think it is a very happy thing..."

Mu Chaoyun was stunned for a moment, holding her cheek with her hand, looking at Xie Yuan, and after a moment's silence, she said:

"How come you are so skilled at this?

"You...have told the other girls about this too, right?"

Xie Yuan's eyebrows jumped, and he said quickly:
"No, I only told you that!"

"That means I said other things to other people."

Mu Chaoyun nodded.

Xie Yuan's forehead was slightly sweaty:

"That's impossible..."

Mu Chaoyun looked at him, curled the corners of his lips slightly, and stopped being embarrassed. He just looked at the book in his hand.

Xie Yuan was just breathing a sigh of relief when he heard her say calmly:

"Since you have settled down here, don't forget to tell Miss Yunzhou, so that she won't get too anxious and rush to Jiangnan to look for you."

what?
Xie Yuan was stunned, and his back tightened.

But seeing that Mu Chaoyun looked neither happy nor sad, as if he was just reminding her seriously, he didn't know how to respond, so he just said awkwardly:

"it is good……"

(End of this chapter)