Dragon's Origin

Chapter 529: Enlightenment in a Dream (Part 1)

The aura left on a small hairpin could affect a twelfth-level master, causing them to become entranced after entering the inner circle of the Perpetual Killing Zone. The thought of how long they had been immersed was terrifying.

If another expert had appeared to launch a sneak attack at that moment, neither of them would have fared well. Fortunately, no demon beasts attacked during that time, or their chances would have been slim. Of course, the most crucial point was that they chose to unlock the seal in the inner circle of the Perpetual Killing Zone. What luck!

“You’re overthinking it.” Seeing the drastic change in Old Daoist Lingxu’s expression, Wang Sheng knew what he was pondering.

“What do you mean?” Old Daoist Lingxu asked, puzzled.

“Even you were entranced upon approaching. Do you think some other expert could have remained clear-headed?” Wang Sheng had great confidence in Old Daoist Lingxu, saying with a smile, “Old Daoist, don’t underestimate yourself.”

Old Daoist Lingxu pondered this and realized it was indeed the case. When it came to confidence, the old Daoist was second to none. If even he was attracted and entranced, others would definitely not escape.

However, the problem was that the old Daoist didn't know what time it was or how long had passed. But this was not a problem for Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng always kept his solar-powered single-soldier combat terminal charged. He had been keeping it with the equipment he brought from Earth. He took it out to check the time and date, and he basically knew where he stood.

“Old Daoist, are you hungry?” Wang Sheng didn't directly say how much time had passed, but asked Old Daoist Lingxu this question.

“Huh?” The old Daoist was stunned, watching Wang Sheng take out a square object, glance at it, and then put it away. He didn't understand what it was. Suddenly hearing Wang Sheng's question, he didn't know how to answer. But immediately afterward, he felt a wave of hunger, and his stomach rumbled involuntarily.

“Let’s make a fire and cook!” Wang Sheng smiled at the old Daoist and said, “Three days and three nights have passed.”

The campfire in the ice cave had long gone out. If not for their high cultivation levels, they would have frozen into ice pops long ago. Hearing Wang Sheng say that three days and three nights had passed, the old Daoist was also shocked. How could that be?

He clearly felt like only a short while had passed, just watching that woman with the indistinct face combing her hair. How could it have turned out like this?

While greatly perplexed, Old Daoist Lingxu obediently made a fire. Wang Sheng took out a small pot from his storage ring, hung it up, put in ice and snow, boiled it, filtered it, and then added some rice to make porridge.

The old Daoist knew Wang Sheng's intention in making porridge. They hadn't had a drop of water for three days, and suddenly eating demon beast meat would be too much for their stomachs. The two of them sat around the fire, warming themselves while waiting for the porridge to cook, and chatting.

“That woman is probably the number one expert of the Lin family from back then.” Old Daoist Lingxu casually said while using a long piece of firewood to poke at a burning piece of wood in the campfire.

“An expert from five hundred years ago is this powerful?” Wang Sheng also agreed with the old Daoist's judgment, expressing admiration while his mind was filled with countless questions.

Why was the combat awareness little person so strongly attracted to the hairpin? Was it because it sensed the aura of the number one expert from five hundred years ago? Or was it inherently related to the number one expert from back then?

Also, what exactly was the combat awareness little person? Was it a gift that the girl in his dreams left him? Or something else? Was the girl in his dreams the number one expert from back then?

Why did he suddenly transmigrate? Why did the girl in his dreams ask him to kill her? These were all questions that Wang Sheng couldn't understand. Accumulating over days, the questions became more and more numerous, but Wang Sheng couldn't tell anyone and could only keep them to himself.

“It’s truly hard to imagine how intense that battle was back then if that was the number one expert in the world!” The old Daoist was also full of emotion, with infinite admiration for the earth-shattering battle of the predecessors.

In the end, besides being indifferent to fame and fortune, the old Daoist was still a martial arts fanatic. The aura left on a hairpin could make the old Daoist lose his mind. What would happen if he really saw the person? The old Daoist didn't dare to imagine. What a pity! That was a matter of five hundred years ago. The experts in that battle had all perished, and no one could have survived.

“Let’s eat!” The porridge was cooked, and Wang Sheng gave the old Daoist a bowl, also taking a bowl for himself and slowly drinking it.

The hairpin was truly astonishing. That was only half of it, but the long sword was complete, and it still had traces of battle on it. Could it still retain the battle aura of the number one expert in the world back then?

The two of them were silent while drinking porridge, not talking much until after they finished. Knowing how to maintain their health, they rested for a while after eating, and then both lay down on the thick bedding and closed their eyes. Cultivating when they should cultivate, and resting when they should rest, this was the correct path of cultivation.

Even while sleeping, Wang Sheng didn't seem to sleep peacefully. At one moment, it was the eyes of the girl in his dreams, and at another moment, it was the figure combing her hair. In the end, the combing action turned into Wang Sheng's continuous and incessant punching, until Wang Sheng realized something was wrong and actively woke up, ending it.

“You dreamed of that woman combing her hair, right?” Old Daoist Lingxu's voice gently sounded from the side, “Did you also consolidate your gains in your dream?”

“You too?” Wang Sheng slowly sat up and asked the old Daoist, “How long have you been awake?”

“A quarter of an hour earlier than you. I was afraid of disturbing you, so I didn't move.” The old Daoist walked to the campfire again. The campfire had long gone out, and the ashes inside were freezing to the touch. Turning his head to Wang Sheng, he said, “See how long we slept this time.”

Wang Sheng took out the single-soldier combat terminal and couldn't help but smile wryly again when he saw the date and time on it: “Still three days.”

“Any gains?” The old Daoist took out a pile of firewood from his storage ring, and asked Wang Sheng while making a fire.

Closing his eyes, Wang Sheng carefully pondered the things in his dream, suddenly discovering that the dream was so clear, even the details of his punching in the dream were vividly remembered, which was simply incredible. After a while, Wang Sheng finally went through the experiences in the dream again.

“The Tai Chi fist technique has been completely straightened out.” Wang Sheng opened his eyes, his face full of joy, and said his harvest.

“My side has also figured out the Daoist Canon Heart Method, which is related to Tai Chi.” Old Daoist Lingxu was also full of joy, telling Wang Sheng his harvest: “From now on, all my acupoints can be used.”

Wang Sheng and the old Daoist had more acupoints. The basic acupoints of the Daoist Canon Heart Method were only ninety-nine and eighty-one. The old Daoist used the remaining ones by superimposing acupoints. Now, just a combing action by that woman had allowed the old Daoist to further refine the Daoist Canon Heart Method. This trip was indeed very rewarding!

Compared to the gains of Wang Sheng and the old Daoist, the things that the Gan and Shi families obtained were nothing!