He began his journey to becoming a true immortal by causing others to fail their tribulations.

Seeing the villagers' dejected appearance, Mu Qingrou whispered:

"Senior Brother Xun Yan, the mission says that the situation in Qingcao Village was discovered by an inner sect senior brother on his way back to the sect."

He was in a hurry to return to his sect to report, and since there were no casualties in the village, he sent an outer sect disciple to investigate the situation.

It's been two or three days since that senior noticed the abnormality, and it seems the situation hasn't improved at all; it might even have gotten worse.

Xun Yan looked around but did not find anything unusual.

But the villagers' strange behavior was enough to prove that there might be potential dangers in the village that he couldn't have discovered.

Meanwhile, villagers had already spotted the two.

A tall, robust young man walked over.

In the world of cultivation, spiritual energy is abundant, and even ordinary people who do not cultivate have much stronger physical qualities than those in the ordinary world.

Not only people, but even stones are much harder than those in the ordinary world.

"Two immortal masters, is there anything you need?" the young man asked, bowing and trying to suppress a yawn.

Ordinary people don't know the difference between the Qi Refining and Foundation Building stages.

They only knew that cultivators were high above them and not to be trifled with, so they had to show them the utmost respect.

Xun Yan countered with a question, "You all look quite unwell. What happened?"

The young man said with a hint of helplessness:

"In response to the Immortal Master, we don't know what's going on either. None of us are suffering from insomnia, but we wake up every day feeling exhausted and weak all over."

"Stretch out your hand," Xun Yan said.

The young man didn't know what Xun Yan was going to do, but he didn't dare to disobey Xun Yan's words, so he immediately reached out his hand.

Xun Yan placed his hand on the young man's pulse.

Although he had not studied medicine, he was still able to glean some useful information by using the flow of spiritual energy.

Withdrawing his hand, Xun Yan said, "There's nothing seriously wrong with my body, but my vital energy is severely depleted..."

At this point, Xun Yan asked again, "Did you just get married?"

The young man looked completely bewildered. He shook his head vigorously and said, "Master, I am not yet married."

That wouldn't be the reason for the newlyweds' endless wars.

While pondering this in his heart, Xun Yan also looked at the other people in the village.

It's not just young people, but also middle-aged people and even the elderly who all look completely drained.

It can't be that everyone in the village has just gotten married!

"Besides feeling extremely tired, are there any other strange things?" Xun Yan asked.

After thinking carefully for a moment, the young man said, "Master, there's nothing strange about it."

"I understand, you can go about your business!" Xun Yan said.

"Yes, Immortal Master." Although the young man also hoped that Xun Yan could help them solve their problem.

But Xun Yan had already told him to leave, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"Senior Brother Xun Yan, have you noticed anything wrong?" Mu Qingrou asked.

"No, it's getting dark, so we'll keep watch outside the village and see if there are any clues after nightfall."

The more bizarre the situation, the more dangerous it is likely to be.

To avoid accidentally getting infected himself, Xun Yan thought it would be better to stay outside the village.

Mu Qingrou had no objection to Xun Yan's arrangements.

The two came to an inconspicuous big tree and sat cross-legged to cultivate. Although they were both in the Qi Refining stage, not eating or drinking for ten days or half a month would not have much of an impact.

Furthermore, they can use cultivation to replace sleep, which is a clear difference from ordinary people.

As dusk fell, the stars surrounded the moon.

Xun Yan, who was cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly felt something was wrong.

He found himself sitting cross-legged in a blanket of white, as if he had entered a completely separate space.

"Where have I been transported to? Is this still the Spirit Sea Continent?"

Just as Xun Yan was wondering, a ripple appeared in the white space, and then a beautiful figure appeared before him.

The person who arrived was none other than Mu Qingrou.

She appeared to have just swum out of the water; her wet clothes clung to her body, beautifully outlining her figure.

Upon seeing Xun Yan, Mu Qingrou's face lit up with joy.

She rushed to Xun Yan and hugged him tightly.

"Senior Brother Xun Yan, I'm so cold."

Although Mu Qingrou's clothes were a bit cold, you could still feel the warmth and softness of her body.

You can also smell a faint floral fragrance, which seems to be Mu Qingrou's body scent.

After swallowing hard, feeling a bit thirsty, Xun Yan suddenly felt his heart beating strongly.

Each throb was accompanied by a thunderous sound.

Each clap of thunder made his mind clearer.

"No! This isn't some kind of space! It's a dream! To be precise, it's an illusion!"

As Xun Yan realized what was happening, he made a hand seal with his right hand, and the thunder roared again.

The deafening thunder shook the entire space, creating cracks that eventually shattered like broken glass.

Mu Qingrou, who was about to kneel in his arms, also vanished.

Opening his eyes, Xun Yan found himself still sitting under the tree.

He turned his head and saw that Mu Qingrou was also sitting cross-legged, her body was very clean and dry.

There was not a trace of it being pulled out of the water.

However, wisps of smoke were rising from her head, as if her brain was a little overloaded.

"Junior Sister Mu, wake up."

Xun Yan quickly came to Mu Qingrou's side, speaking softly while also using his spiritual power to transmit his voice.

With the help of both interventions, Mu Qingrou slowly opened her eyes.

When she saw Xun Yan, her cheeks turned bright red in the blink of an eye.

However, she quickly realized that she must have been trapped in some kind of illusion.

"Why are there such shameless illusions?!" Mu Qingrou cried out in her heart.

Seeing that Mu Qingrou was alright, Xun Yan said, "Junior Sister Mu, your breathing is a bit chaotic. Please regulate your breathing. I'll stay by your side."

"Okay, thank you, Senior Brother Xun Yan."

After Chao Mu Qingrou nodded, Xun Yan first looked around before finally looking at the quiet Qingcao Village.

It's safe to say that everyone in the village is having a "wonderful dream" right now!

It is precisely because too much energy is consumed in dreams that one feels tired and lacks energy during the day.

"But why do the villagers say there's nothing unusual?"

Xun Yan stroked his smooth chin and quickly got the answer.

"Yes, I was asking a young man, someone who's not married yet. He probably thinks it's normal to have...you know...dreams every night."

They don't see anything unusual about it, while others might not remember the content of their dreams.

"Wait... this operation... it sounds so much like something the Joyful Union Sect would do!"

Thinking of this, Xun Yan stretched out his right index finger and gently tapped his forehead.

Search for information about the Hehuan Sect in the original owner's memories.

A moment later, Xun Yan's expression became somewhat subtle, and he thought to himself:

"Damn it, it really is the Hehuan Sect's Dream of Desire Array, collecting people's seven emotions and six desires as tonics to improve cultivation efficiency."

Who set up this formation? Could it be a spy lurking in the Misty Sect? The mastermind behind ordering Pan Qie to kill the original owner?

If so, then it's truly a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road. And since we've encountered this, we absolutely cannot allow this formation to continue existing.