Dream Travel

Chapter 476 It's not like I'm about to die.
Before he died, Shan Qifeng planned to do something meaningful and learn more about the passersby who came because of him.

"Grandpa, how did you find out my identity?" Bai Mu followed Shan Qifeng unhurriedly.

So what if his identity was exposed? It's not a matter of life and death. On the contrary, Bai Mu obtained a lot of useful information from Shan Qifeng.

So the starting point of the Dream Source can shrink? According to Shan Qifeng's account, his starting point used to be very large, allowing him to move around in the mountains near Tianshan Village.

Furthermore, after leaving the starting point at that time, he did not have any abnormal dream erosions on his body.

However, as time went by, more than two hundred years later, the starting point of Shan Qifeng shrank to the size of a mountain village.

After he leaves the mountain village, everything goes wrong for him.

Bai Mu had already witnessed this; as soon as the two left Tianshan Village, Shan Qifeng was targeted by wild beasts in the deep mountains.

We did not encounter any new wild beasts in the deep mountains along the way, which was due to the mountain's reopening.

"You want to know information... well, never mind, anyway, you won't have any way to get it after I die, and other 'other dreams' are none of my business."

Shan Qifeng turned to look at Bai Mu: "I noticed you when you came to Tianshan Village. At that time, you were out of place with the environment, and no one noticed your presence."

He explained why he discovered the white curtain: Tianshan Village was small, and the appearance of the white curtain was very unusual. At that time, he was certain that only he could discover the anomaly of the white curtain.

Furthermore, having already reached the age of 'knowing one's destiny' due to his impending death and knowing that he is most likely an 'extraterrestrial demon,' how could he not pay attention to such a mysteriously appearing person?

Moreover, the moment Shan Qifeng saw the white curtain, he felt a sense of connection.

Bai Mu took something from Tianshan Village, causing his 'starting point' to shrink slightly. Although the change was small, Shan Qifeng could detect it even though Tianshan Village had shrunk to the size of a small mountain village.

"Not only that, your arrival has made my remaining 'land of destiny' even smaller."

"The Land of Destiny? Outside, we call it the Beginning Ground. In the Beginning Ground, the Source of Another Dream will receive various bonuses, such as smoother progress in tasks and increased cultivation speed."

"That's no different from the Land of Destiny." Shan Qifeng remained noncommittal.

Whether it's the starting point or the land of destiny, it's just a name; as long as the meaning is conveyed, that's enough.

"I originally planned to leave Tianshan Village in two more years, but now that you've come, I won't wait any longer."

"Grandpa, what are you planning to do?" Bai Mu knew that Shan Qifeng was up to something.

“To rid the place of this menace, you must come with me,” Shan Qifeng said.

Even if he were a 'demonic being from beyond the realm,' he had no intention of actually becoming a demon. He had lived here for too long, so long that he was nostalgic for everything here.

So much so that when Bai Mu talked about real-life matters, he wasn't even curious about what his real-life 'self' was like.

If Bai Mu doesn't come, he will leave Tianshan Village and eliminate the scourge after two years when his time is running out.

The reason he waited two years was so that he could accumulate more experience. After all, the approaching age of 'knowing one's destiny' would allow him to become stronger.

As for directly breaking through to the point of life extension, that's unnecessary and meaningless. His destiny land can probably be maintained for another ten years or so.

But without the Land of Destiny, he becomes the 'Extraterrestrial Demon,' and after breaking through, he can live for hundreds of years or even longer.

But he didn't want to live as a 'demon'.

Even if he does nothing and does no harm to humanity, will this world tolerate him?

"Old man, it's not fair of you to drag people down with you."

"Drag someone down with you?" Shan Qifeng revealed a carefree smile: "I am an extraterrestrial demon, and so are you. Do you think I can trust you?"

"I think it's okay."

He glanced at the weapon in Bai Mu's hand.

"This was made from materials I obtained by killing demons in another dream." Bai Mu waved the combination knife in his hand.

Weapons made of hell metal certainly don't look like good stuff.

“But you are still an intruder here. Alright, come with me to kill the people of the Pure Light Cult.”

"What kind of religion is that? Do you have a grudge against them?"

"Hmm..." Seeing that Bai Mu did not refuse but instead asked directly, Shan Qifeng was slightly surprised, and then explained.

“A demonic sect that advocates ‘a clean land tomorrow’ had spread its doctrines in Tianshan Village in the past. After I drove them away, they sent people to plunder, and I killed them all.”

Shan Qifeng seemed to be talking about something very ordinary.

"I originally thought that this demonic sect was arrogant and would be wiped out soon, but in the decades they have grown stronger and stronger."

“The Demonic Cult,” Bai Mu said knowingly, then asked, “Aren’t you afraid of their revenge after you die?”

"Of course I'm not afraid." Shan Qifeng smiled. "I will die, but you won't."

The grievances have their perpetrators and the debtors their accomplices. He's dead, so be it. As long as Bai Mu lives, who will the Mingjing Sect look for next?

If the White Curtain doesn't reappear, the Mingjing Sect will be like headless flies. If it reappears in this world, the Mingjing Sect, which has been offended so badly, will never ignore the White Curtain.

However, Shan Qifeng's smile quickly vanished, and he sighed, "Actually, I have no other choice. Although I would rather kill you to eliminate any future troubles, if what you say is true, then doing so would only make things worse..."

Bai Mu was in Tianshan Village from the beginning. He could try to kill Bai Mu, but it might result in mutual destruction or even make things worse.

Instead of doing that, let's do something meaningful and find the relatively better outcome from the worst possible result.

"Alright, if that Mingjing Sect really is a demonic sect, I'll lend a hand." Bai Mu was quite eager to try.

Besides exploring, he also wanted to enjoy the thrill of combat in Another Dream, and here comes his chance!
He's dealt with demons, so he can also strike hard against any cult that acts inhumanly, provided that the cult is truly despicable.

A barely perceptible look of guilt flashed across Shan Qifeng's face, but he quickly concealed it.

"Does the old man need a weapon?"

"No need." Shan Qifeng shook his head and glanced at the weapon case in the white curtain.

He opened a corner of the box and saw what was inside. Although he hadn't seen some of the things before, there seemed to be spice bottles inside... It had such a homey feel to it.

Bai Mu pulled the Meteor Gloves out of the weapon case.

Upon seeing the gloves, Shan Qifeng asked in surprise, "Does your glove possess the power of stars?"

The combination of swords under the white curtain exudes a violent, fiery aura.

"It can summon meteorites."

"Hmm?...Good, you can smash it a few more times after we get to the Mingjing Sect."

Shan Qifeng seemed quite impolite. Bai Mu had already said that he was just passing through, so since he was a guest, he wouldn't stay long.

"That's a bit difficult; this stuff consumes a lot of energy."

"Then we'll smash it as many times as we can, keep up." After Shan Qifeng finished speaking, he changed routes and his speed increased, with Bai Mu accelerating to keep up.

He was certain that Shan Qifeng had not gone deep into the mountains, but rather outside the mountains.

The two arrived at the outskirts of a town outside the mountains.

"Twenty years ago, we could go there together as grandfather and grandson, but we can't now."

Looking at the town in the distance, Shan Qifeng said that after he left the Land of Destiny, the 'Abandoned by Heaven' appeared.

This prevented him from getting into serious trouble, but he was still subjected to unwarranted harassment.

"It's not good to take advantage of others."

"Here's some money. I'll wait for you here for two days." Shan Qifeng tossed Bai Mu a money bag. Bai Mu opened it and found it contained broken gold and some small silver ingots.

"Aren't you in a hurry?" "I'm not going to die anytime soon. Since you're here, you should take the time to experience the local customs and culture."

At this point, Shan Qifeng paused slightly, looked at the town in the distance, and said, "I remember seventy or eighty years ago, there was a very nice Snow Moon Pavilion here."

"...Grandpa, you're old but your heart is still young."

"Hmph, I was only a little over a hundred years old back then, and I didn't even make it!"

"So you're planning to ask me to help make up for your regrets?" Bai Mu put away the money bag and walked towards the town.

That happened seventy or eighty years ago; heaven knows if the building Shan Qifeng mentioned is still there.

Still here...

Bai Mu found the Snow Moon Pavilion that Shan Qifeng had mentioned in the town.

Not only that, he also discovered that the building was even part of a chain.

This branch in town is just one of the stores.

Generally speaking, the fact that such places have been able to exist for so long must mean that some kind of organization is involved.

Bai Mu glanced at the clothing store next door, a thought struck him, and he went inside. When he came out, he had changed into a local's clothes.

As for the weapon case, since it can't be concealed, I just carry it around.

As Bai Mu left the street, he took a few photos of Xueyue Tower, including some of the girls upstairs.

Afterwards, he wandered around other parts of the town, spending not much money, mainly on food.

Then it's time to try to learn some other knowledge.

Bai Mu was quite surprised to find that although this world was set in ancient times, the literacy rate here was not low.

There are many schools and similar places, and many of them have some kind of 'mechanical device'. I didn't see any military-grade ones, but I did see some civilian ones.

There was absolutely no stereotype of the ancient environment that Bai Mu had imagined.

However, considering that there are individual combat forces in this world that can form an army, this situation is not so bad.

While knowledge restrictions and monopolies still exist, this type of knowledge often manifests itself in matters that enable individuals to advance to high-level combat capabilities.

This is different from some advanced knowledge on Earth.

The main problem is that even if you can find advanced knowledge about Earth online, you still won't understand it without the corresponding background knowledge.

More importantly, not many people are willing to learn it.

However, Bai Mu could understand, since although that knowledge could create world-destroying weapons, it was ultimately not a power that completely belonged to him.

The cultivation methods for improvement are different.

Aside from cultivation methods and basic knowledge such as literacy, there aren't many restrictions here.

More importantly, the food at some of the restaurants in this town is really good.

"How come you still have so much money left?" After Bai Mu changed his clothes and returned to the agreed location, Shan Qifeng looked at the money pouch at his waist and asked with a slight raised eyebrow.

"How much would it cost just to eat?" Bai Mu took out his camera and showed Shan Qifeng the photos he had taken: "The Snow Moon Pavilion is still there. I took a lot of photos."

Shan Qifeng looked at the photo and shook his head: "You didn't go in?"

"What are you going in for? I have a girlfriend."

"Girlfriend?" Shan Qifeng pondered for a moment, then nodded knowingly, and asked, "How many?"

"..."

"Aren't you embarrassed? I've had six wives in my life."

"There are quite a few, with three wives and four concubines..."

Shan Qifeng frowned slightly, interrupting Bai Mu: "What concubine?"

He then changed the subject: "Since you're not interested in Snow Moon Pavilion, let's go to the next place and tell me about your situation there."

He wasn't interested in his real self, but he wanted to know what was going on behind the scenes.

“Okay, since we’re just killing time anyway, tell me about ‘Qianshan’ on the way.”

Shan Qifeng listened with great interest to the practical matters, especially the transportation options such as airplanes and trains.

After hearing what Bai Mu said, the old man immediately thought of some local alternatives.

Although there are no trains in the area, there are shuttle buses.

As for trains, well, ordinary people wouldn't travel hundreds of miles away for no reason.

While caravans belonging to the merchant guild might roam freely, they have the necessary transportation.

"Is this a 'realistic' weapon?" After explaining the details of 'Thousand Mountains' to Bai Mu, Shan Qifeng picked up a pistol and examined it.

Although he is an 'ancient person' in this dream world, he can understand the general function of this weapon.

It's simply that the style of this thing is different from his understanding. As for firearms, those who study mechanical arts have also created them. Not only firearms, but also cannons.

In this world, however, there are people who can shoot arrows like missiles from a bow.

Ordinary firearms are only effective at the lower levels of combat.

"Actually, this portable weapon is specifically designed to fight demons."

Bai Mu glanced at the Holy Silver Pistol; Shan Qifeng had already figured out how to use it.

"A demon, hmm... what kind of demon is that?"

"It has horns on its head, likes to manipulate people, and is quite violent. I've shown you its photos."

"That's a demon? I thought it would be some weirder goat demon or bull demon."

As Shan Qifeng spoke, he pulled the trigger on the stone next to him.

Looking at the shattered stones, he tossed the Holy Silver Pistol back: "Not bad, it can break through some weak qi."

“This weapon is effective against certain types of enemies.” Bai Mu shoved the Holy Silver Pistol back into place.

That's the limit for gunpowder weapons. Without any special power boosts or counters, White Curtain would never use this gun against an enemy.

Bai Mu took out a holy silver bullet: "Old man, do you think this is useful?"

"Hmm, there is a strange cleansing power, but it is not righteous energy, and it may not be effective against all evil."

"You've packed quite a lot in that box. Are you sure you can use it all?"

"I focus on physical training; my weapons are merely tools to enhance my destructive power."

"...That's strange. You have a good foundation. You can push Qianshan into the top five levels just by relying on your foundation."

Learning the basics is easy, but mastering them is difficult. Getting started isn't hard, and for the average person, it takes decades of practice to reach the first five levels. After that, it becomes very difficult to make further progress.

The difficulty of each level of the Thousand Mountains almost doubles.

Bai Mu's physical strength is roughly between the eighth and ninth level when using the Thousand Mountains Qi.

(End of this chapter)