Fusang Sword Heart Diagram

However, the underwater pressure was too strong, and many treasures had more or less cracks, so most of what Changman picked up was junk.

Ning Fusang casually tossed aside a broken suit of armor and threw a golden wheel into the sea. Its long head swayed from side to side, looking at the sea and then at the covered boat, until Ning Fusang threw out a delicate ball. Its tail slapped the water and chased after it.

That exquisite ball looked even more refined than the jade-carved Cuju ball of the Changman. Its body was made of nine leek-yellow snakes, coiled in a circle, intertwined to form a hollowed-out sphere. The snakes were inlaid with blue glass gemstones and gold jade buckles, making it exceptionally beautiful and unlike any ordinary object.

Ning Fusang didn't throw away the "Exquisite Ball" to amuse Changman. The "Exquisite Ball" was actually a hair ornament, and should have been paired with a snake-shaped hairpin.

However, this nine-snake exquisite spherical crown was too badly damaged, with a short, almost broken foot at the bottom, making it of little value.

Changman chased after the "Exquisite Ball," but before he could catch up, the main body of the exquisite ball, a spirit snake, shattered into several pieces and fell into the crevice of the rock.

Ning Fusang counted the pile of things and finally picked out two usable items.

One is a Buddhist treasure, the Jade Pearl Buddha Light Banner, which is divided into three layers. The top two layers are relatively close together, while the bottom layer is octagonal, entirely golden, with golden clouds rising from all four sides, and standing gentle and beautiful, graceful celestial maidens and majestic warriors.

The entire pagoda was made of various crystals, agates, amber, pearls, and jade pieces, but the golden bead at the finial was the most dazzling.

The core of the treasure banner is that golden pearl.

Ning Fusang carefully examined the inscription on the treasure banner and deduced that this golden bead was called the Divine Light Bead. The light of the Divine Light Bead had little effect on humans or demons; it was mainly used to suppress ghosts, monsters, and ghost cultivators.

To the Yin beings, the Divine Light Pearl is like the great sun in the human world, and should not be looked at directly.

Ning Fusang put away the magnificent jade and pearl Buddha light banner and went to look at another item.

This item is a jade-carved white lion. Its use is very simple; just infuse it with spiritual energy. The jade-carved white lions are originally a pair. The one in Ning Fusang's hand appears to be the left lion. She tested the power of the jade-carved white lion and found it to be around the eighth level of the cultivation realm.

Bai Ni looked down on these two items, feeling that they were somewhat useless.

Of course, Bai Ni only had this idea because her vision has broadened now. If she had obtained this jade-carved white lion when she was in the fifth or sixth level of the cultivation realm, she would definitely have regarded it as her trump card.

The remaining pile of rubble was swept into the sea by Ning Fusang's gust of wind, and the awning boat was finally cleaned up.

Bai Ni leaned against the ship's wall, studying the score of "The Song of Forgetfulness" that Ning Fusang had lent her. The preface recorded the past between the Deputy Envoy of the Imperial Bow and the Holy Maiden of Yuewu, as well as the circumstances under which the Imperial Bow composed the score.

After reading the preface, Bai Ni knew that even if she studied "The Song of Forgetfulness" for another two hundred years, she would never be able to surpass the Deputy Envoy of the Imperial Bow.

One can discern the thoughts and emotions of the person playing the instrument by listening to their music. However, Bai Ni is a demon, and she is naturally cold-hearted and detached. Although she is skilled in music, she is only proficient in the "technique." As for subtle emotions, she does not understand them.

So back on Hundred Flowers Island, when Ning Fusang heard He Xiao's zither music, she could sense the sorrow and regret in it, while Bai Ni only listened to the music and found that his zither skills were mediocre.

This is probably why Bai Ni's musical skills have never reached perfection.

She and Ning Fusang, one could play the zither but couldn't appreciate its beauty, the other couldn't play the zither but was skilled at listening to it. Sometimes Bai Ni even wondered, since she and she were both heartless people, why could Yao Ling appreciate the zither?

If Ning Fusang knew that Bai Ni had such a question in her heart, she would definitely scoff and tell her that she was a human, not a puppet, so of course she had feelings.

However, Bai Ni didn't ask such a pointless question.

Ning Fusang, on the other hand, was engrossed in reading Bai Ni's cultivation insights.

Her revised reflections were barely readable, but they still interspersed Bai Ni's past stories, which Bai Ni considered an indispensable part of her cultivation. For example, when she was young, she intruded into someone else's dream and almost couldn't get out. She constantly explored and modified the dream, finally tearing a hole and waking up from it. This was the method to break through the dream path.

She believes that the path of dreams has only two aspects: being in a dream and leaving the dream world. The latter is also a form of practice within the path of dreams.

Ning Fusang believes that Bai Ni's understanding of this point is quite insightful.

The jade slip states that those who understand dreams are like those who look at their own reflection in water, contemplating their own minds. Cultivators can actually gain something from reflecting on their dreams.

But cultivators don't even need to sleep, let alone dream.

The so-called "guiding the soul into a dream" is relatively easy to perform on mortals, but extremely difficult for cultivators. Therefore, one's mastery of dream techniques must reach a very high level, or external aids such as soul-soothing incense are needed for it to be effective.

Mirage maidens are skilled at weaving dreams; it's an innate talent they possess. But for others to learn the art of dreams is as difficult as for demons to comprehend human emotions.

Bai Ni didn't mind sharing her cultivation insights with Ning Fusang, and this was part of the reason.

She even wrote down a shortcut in her jade slip of insights: exploring the dreams of powerful beings. The dreams of powerful beings are like a small world isolated from heaven and earth, and are the most exquisite deductions Bai Ni has ever seen. In terms of their exquisiteness, only the evolution of the Heavenly Dao surpasses them.

Such a powerful dream is not something one can encounter so easily.

Ning Fusang lowered her head and shook her head. She did want to take this shortcut, but she couldn't see the entrance. She would rather follow the proper steps and cultivate step by step.

Anyway, there's no rush in cultivating the Dream Path.

This is just one path she wants to pursue as a secondary skill; her primary focus will be on the way of the sword.

The sword is double-edged, incredibly sharp, which suits Ning Fusang's personality even better.

The awning boat drifted on the sea for several months. Ning Fusang followed Bai Ni and learned some basic dream-entering techniques. Unfortunately, there was no one in the vast sea to test her skills.

"The termite pass is just ahead."

Bai Ni stepped out of the cabin, stood at the bow, and stretched her limbs.

She had come to Termite Pass more than once, but she could never get through it.

Her mastery of dream manipulation is already so high. Is there really such a big difference between illusion and dream?
Ning Fusang had no idea what Bai Ni was thinking. She looked at the beach, where many white pebbles were spread on the ground, looking like a colony of termites from a distance.

Is the name "Termite Pass" related to the pebbles on the beach?

“No, that’s not it.” Bai Ni shook her head, then said, “Beyond this pass, there is an illusion called the Termite Remnant Array, hence the name. In the beginning, before those sea beasts migrated to the sea, I went into the array twice but couldn’t get through. Later, the sea beasts blocked my way, so I couldn’t get through at all…”

That's why Bai Ni needs to find allies.

Human cultivators are known for their intelligence and sharp minds, so she formed an alliance with Feng Fuying. However, since this was Bai Ni's first time forming an alliance with someone, she lacked experience and was betrayed by a villain.

Her second ally was not only reliable but also intelligent; she said that the Sea Goddess was still protecting her.

When she arrives at the royal court and sees the statue of the Sea Goddess, she will definitely kowtow to her several times.

(End of this chapter)