A Thousand Years of Immortal Dreams

Dawn pierces the darkness.

The first rays of sunlight in the morning reflect a myriad of spiritual charms.

After a night of conversation, I woke up to find it was already daylight.

However, I didn't feel tired at all.

Just like dreaming when you sleep.

"A talisman!"

The moment Cao Wang opened his eyes, he immediately began to examine the area.

Even the lowest-ranking blue-inlaid talismans from the primordial era possess immense power in this world.

But the next second, Cao Wang was completely dumbfounded.

"Where are the talismans?"

Looking around, there were no talismans in his hands, on the bed, or on the floor.

"Did something go wrong? Or did the data not get transmitted?"

"Isn't this the end of the world?"

As if he had lost ten million, Cao Wang slumped to the ground in dejection.

As Cao Wang gently caressed the jade pendant shaped like two fish with his fingertips, he pondered the differences between this time and the last.

"Could it be because there are too many talismans?"

"Or is it because there isn't enough energy?"

From a modern perspective, Cao Wang knew that everything must follow the principle of conservation of energy.

Connecting two thousand years of history, the jade pendant must contain energy.

"Perhaps the transmission failed because the jade pendant lacked sufficient energy."

"Yes! That must be it."

"But where does this energy come from? How can it be replenished and absorbed?"

Ever since the jade pendant was bound to him by blood, Cao Wang had this dream every day: seeing Shen Jingqiu.

Until he encountered the three witches, he was on the verge of death when he entered the jade pendant again.

However, after obtaining the Spirit-Storing Talisman from Shen Jingqiu, it lost its effect again the next day.

"That's right, that's how it is. Transporting items definitely consumes more energy."

After careful analysis and reflection, Cao Wang seemed to have found the reason.

"So, if we want to transfer anything from Shen Jingqiu, we need to ensure that the jade pendant has enough energy. But how is this energy replenished? Is it ordinary spiritual energy?"

Thinking of this, Cao Wang urged the spiritual power in his dantian to gather on the Pisces jade pendant, attempting to replenish it.

But the jade pendant seemed impervious to all spiritual energy, completely ignoring it.

Therefore, spiritual power is not the energy required by the jade pendant.

Available in the next second.

Cao Wang was completely stunned.

The manipulation of spiritual power requires a trace of one's own divine consciousness.

Although Cao Wang currently only has the cultivation level of the fifth level of Qi Refining, it is only a matter of the strength of his divine sense.

The wisp of divine consciousness mixed with spiritual energy miraculously merged into the jade pendant.

"boom!"

A hazy, gray space suddenly unfolded in his mind.

The space is not large.

It is about the size of a room.

There were no walls on any side, gray-white mist beneath one's feet, and a chaotic void above one's head.

It was empty, with nothing there, like a bare-bones house that hadn't been renovated yet.

In the very center of that hazy space, four neatly folded yellow talismans lay quietly on the ground.

Spirit-Gathering Talisman, Barrier-Breaking Talisman, Breath-Concealing Talisman, Thunder-Startling Talisman—not a single one is missing.

Cao Wang was slightly stunned, then laughed out loud: "This jade pendant actually has a storage function! That saves us a lot of spirit stones from buying storage bags!"

Where the mind leads.

Four talismans immediately appeared in his hand.

The realistic texture brought Cao Wang a sense of peace.

Looking at the dull jade pendant in his hand, Cao Wang pondered silently:

If nothing unexpected happens, the four talismans must have consumed a lot of the jade pendant's energy, so I probably won't be able to meet Shen Jingqiu for a while. However, I must bring her useful historical information when we meet next time, otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to get such a good thing as the talismans.

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Entering the outer sect for cultivation is like entering a vocational high school.

The classes are scheduled daily; you can attend whenever you want.

The instructor's lectures were a mere formality.

The comprehension of the techniques depends on the individual's understanding and perseverance.

Cao Wang should not rush the cultivation of the Zhenyang Locking Yuan Technique.

Doing it once a day, more than that would cause burning desire, extreme swelling and unbearable discomfort.

Secondly, there's the matter of dietary supplements. Jiao San Niang mentioned that in the outer sect's dining hall, if you have the token she gave you, the disciple at the window will give you a lot of extra nourishing foods.

The combination of these two methods can achieve a cultivation progress several times faster than that of other ordinary disciples.

This allowed Cao Wang to enjoy some peace and quiet.

It was noon.

Cao Wang immediately went to the library of the outer gate, trying to find traces from two thousand years ago.

At the same time, choose a basic spell to learn.

Upon entering the outer sect, outer sect disciples can choose one basic spell for free.

"Cao Wang?"

As soon as I arrived at the library, I heard Hua An's voice behind me.

"You're not dead, huh?!"

"roll!"

Cao Wang said irritably.

"Don't be angry, I'm also afraid of being targeted by the elders!"

Hua An put his arm around Cao Wang's shoulder, but Cao Wang shook him off.

This guy is opportunistic and runs away at the first sign of danger; you can't befriend him!

"However, after I ran away yesterday, I immediately went to find Zhao Dezhu. You and I both paid protection money, so Zhao Dezhu won't abandon us. When I told Zhao Dezhu about the situation, he told me not to worry, saying that the Grand Elder is keeping an eye on you, so there won't be any danger, and there will be great benefits too."

Hua An patted his chest and said.

"He said that the Grand Elder often secretly takes in male disciples, intending to use them as leeks (a metaphor for exploiting others). However, these leeks are not harvested all at once. Instead, he will make you cultivate a technique that is even more profound than the Great Evolution Yang Absorption Technique. The cultivation speed is fast, and they will be used as mobile spirit stones for the Grand Elder."

Hearing this, Cao Wang believed the guy: "Looks like you're not the kind of ungrateful person after all!"

"Of course!"

Seeing that Cao Wang was not pursuing the matter further, Hua An immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"But you know what, there's some merit to giving Zhao Dezhu the money. I went to see him yesterday, and he wasn't annoyed or ignoring me at all. He was actually quite helpful!"

"It seems the money wasn't wasted. However, I highly doubt those who didn't pay; not only will they not receive protection, but they might even face trouble from Zhao Dezhu!"

As they talked, the two stepped into the library.

"By the way, as newcomers to the outer sect, you can choose one basic spell for free. What are you planning to choose?"

Hua An asked with great interest.

"I'm going to choose the Golden Tortoise Spell. It works fast, has high defense, and I've heard it can even be used locally! Hehe!"

"Then you'll just have to take the beating!"

"That's right! So, brother, you pick an aggressive one. The two of us working together will be invincible!"

Cao Wang nodded: "That's exactly what I was thinking too!"

After entering the library and registering, the two went to the designated area to begin their search.

Hua An had already learned about it and quickly found the Golden Tortoise Spell he needed from the defensive spells.

"You go first, I'll think about it some more!"

Seeing that Hua An was waiting for him, Cao Wang spoke up.

"Okay, I'll be going now!"

After Hua An left, Cao Wang turned his attention to the basic spell area, which included dozens of spells such as offensive, defensive, and support spells.

All three types of spells are basically based on the Five Elements.

Offensive spells: Fireball, Water Arrow, Golden Needle, Spirit Wood Entanglement, Lightning Strike, Wind Blade.

Defensive techniques: Golden Armor, Water Curtain, Earth Wall...

Support type: Wind Control Technique, Light Focusing Technique, Sound Transmission Technique, Breath Concealment Technique...

In the end, Cao Wang's attention was focused on the lightning strike technique.

Because he remembered the Thunder Talisman on his body.