Soul-Life Parasite? Ears and Eyes of the Xuantian Sect?

In the "Dream Interpretation Chapter of the introductory chapter of " The Great Dream Spring and Autumn ", a spell called " Sleepy Bug " is mentioned.

"Like the Seven Po of the physical body, there are parasitic bodies, subtle and difficult to detect."

"Among the Fate Soul, there are also those of the same kind."

"Sleepy Bug are one of them."

Zhao Xing read it carefully.

Given the combat capabilities of this era, discovering parasites is not uncommon, but the existence of Yin Soul similar to parasites is something he has never heard of before.

"The Great Dream Spring and Autumn also divides Fate Soul parasites into two types: good and evil."

"Some parasites that exist in the Fate Soul are in a benign symbiotic Symbiosis, even indispensable, equivalent to probiotics in the body?" Zhao Xing found it more and more interesting and became fascinated.

"Sleepy Bug, on the other hand, is a benign form."

"Without it, the Fate Soul cannot sleep."

"Fate Soul does not get rest, the energy of the Seven Po will weaken, making them appear listless."

"If they continue to lack rest, their Seven Po will weaken further until they die."

"The Sleepy Bug will only completely disappear when First-Rank Realm."

"Because the Three Souls are perfectly integrated, the soul begins to transform into the Divine Soul, and the self tends towards perfection, thus rejecting any foreign entity."

"This spell, which exists in the Dream Interpretation Chapter, teaches people how to catch Sleepy Bug?" Zhao Xing, somewhat surprised, as he really didn't know anything about this unique skill.

This is the first time I've ever heard of such magic.

"It steals away a person's Sleepy Bug, making it impossible for them to fall asleep and keeping them in a state of constant excitement."

"If used properly, it can provide sustained combat capability, but if it exceeds a certain limit, the Seven Po will weaken. In this way, one can kill a person without anyone noticing."

"Huh? You can do that?"

Zhao Xing's eyes lit up.

At first, he thought the Dream Interpretation Chapter was just some empty talk.

Unexpectedly, the Dream Interpretation Chapter describes the essence of the Three Souls, deconstructing the soul and dreams, while the interpretation of the dream content is secondary.

"The Dream Interpretation Chapter also mentions a spell that is beneficial to oneself."

"That is, the Dream Storage Method."

"Dream Storage Method can store memories and prevent the omission or forgetting of certain distant or crucial information."

"Great cultivators in ancient times often lived for thousands of years. They had too many memories, and sometimes they couldn't distinguish between the past and the present, making them prone to Going Berserk."

"The Dream Storage Method solves this problem by allowing a portion of memories to be sealed away through dreams."

"Furthermore, is the Dream Storage Method applicable to certain cultivation insights?"

Zhao Xing looked at the description of this method.

The Dream Interpretation Chapter mentions that certain mysterious aspects of nature possess the mysteries of the Tao.

However, the mysteries of the Tao are too profound, and sometimes the impact is too great for the seeker to bear, which can easily lead to problems.

The Dream Storage Method can enhance a practitioner's resilience; to put it simply, it possesses the ability to create a memory palace and expand brain capacity.

"The Dream Entry Chapter also has many amazing aspects." Zhao Xing then browsed the second stage, "Being able to understand the essence of dreams, the second step is to Entering the Dream."

"Enter your own dream, enter other people's dreams, and pull others into your own dream."

"However, the Dream Entry Chapter doesn't mention any attack techniques; it mostly uses it as a means of confidential information transmission," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

For example, when acting as a spy in a foreign country, there is no guarantee of safety, whether it is making contact, leaving secret codes or tokens.

But sending messages through dreams is much more discreet.

This is the Dream Transmission Method.

"No wonder people always say that the spirits of the Yin Spirit send messages in dreams. The essence of dreams is the occasional convergence of the Three Souls."

Zhao Xing then thought of his [Yin Wind] technique.

"At that time, I used the Dark Wind Method to blow on Old Chen, and as a result, Old Chen had a nightmare."

"I accidentally manipulated the other person's dream."

"However, this is a very basic manipulation. The Dark Wind Method is mainly focused on attack and damage."

Zhao Xing felt that this unique skill was very much to his liking.

He immediately began practicing the magic of dream interpretation.

You observed the Soul Armor and tried to decipher the Dream Interpretation Chapter of the Great Dream Spring and Autumn Annals, but you gained nothing.

[By observing the Soul Armor and studying the Dream Interpretation Chapter of the Great Dream Spring and Autumn Annals, you have gained a preliminary understanding of the soul.]

[You observed the Soul Armor, studied the Dream Interpretation Chapter of the Great Dream Spring and Autumn Annals, and after a night of practice, you finally entered the door and mastered the spell 'Sleepy Bug'.]

[Sleepy Bug: Intermediate Spell]

[Progress: 0/9999]

[Effect: To remotely absorb the Sleepy Bug within Fate Soul.]

[You observed the Soul Armor, studied the Dream Interpretation Chapter of the Great Dream Spring and Autumn, and after a night of practice, you finally entered the door; you comprehended the spell 'Dream Storage'.]

[Dream Storage: Intermediate-Level Spell]

[Progress: 0/9999]

[Effect: Constructs dream memories, enhances the Fate Soul's resilience]

It took Zhao Xing an entire night to comprehend just the introductory chapter.

The Great Dream Spring and Autumn truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier martial art. Even the minor spells called Sleepy Bug and Dream Storage within it are actually of mid-level quality.

"These are all very practical spells."

"This Dream Storage Method is just too difficult. I tried it once, but I couldn't succeed for a long time, and it even made my head spin." Zhao Xing shook his head.

"Try the Sleep Bug Art."

Sleepy Bug is easy to cultivate.

Just focus on yourself.

Zhao Xing focused his mind and introspected, using his "Heavenly Soul" to observe his "Fate Soul".

In addition, with his Bright Eyes Art a foundation, he easily found the Sleepy Bug in his body.

"Buzz~"

The Sleepy Bug was contained within the palm of his hand.

You cast the spell "Sleepy Bug" once, progress +20.

"The Sleep Bug Art can be released and withdrawn at will, it's quite easy to practice." Zhao Xing gently patted his body, and the Sleepy Bug returned to his body.

You cast the spell "Sleepy Bug" once, progress +20.

Two hours later.

Zhao Xing stopped.

During the practice, he also carefully experienced the feeling of this spell acting on his Fate Soul.

"On a single occasion, the difference is minimal, or even imperceptible."

"But if you do it more than ten times, the feeling becomes very obvious."

Zhao Xing looked at the silvery-white ball of light in his hand. Under his Bright Eyes, he saw that many Sleepy Bug had merged into one, becoming a more powerful "bug king".

This is a skill mastered after reaching the First-Turn of the Sleep Bug Art and truly entering the realm of its mastery.

That is to combine the Sleepy Bug agents to make the effect more powerful and faster.

"If I collect enough Sleepy Bug, will I be able to make Old Chen fall into a deep sleep instantly?"

"If it were used during a fight, it would be absolutely amazing."

The more Zhao Xing thought about it, the more he liked this spell.

If the enemy falls asleep while we're fighting, wouldn't they be at our mercy?

"However, the energy that the Fate Soul unleashes when it encounters danger is also greater. If I want to achieve an immediate impact, I still need to practice this spell more."

Buzz~ The Sleepy Bug was dispelled by the magic, and Zhao Xing went out with renewed vigor.

He had developed a good grasp of this spell, and it was quite effective at refreshing him when used on himself.

"Isn't today a day off? Why are you up so early?" As soon as I stepped out, I saw Zhao Ruide standing in a stance under the locust tree.

"I'm used to waking up early." Zhao Xing filled a basin with water, washed his face, and asked, "Where's Zheng'er?"

"I'm not up yet," Zhao Ruide said with a hint of helplessness.

He really couldn't do anything with his youngest son; he couldn't hit him, and scolding him was useless.

At her age, she really has no resistance to her youngest son's affectionate behavior.

Moreover, Zhao Zheng is a lovable guy, and he's quite adept at acting cute.

Zhao Ruide simply couldn't bring himself to force him to practice martial arts.

"Why is it like this again?" Zhao Xing said with some dissatisfaction.

"His family has no worries about food or clothing. As long as he has a good character, he doesn't necessarily need to practice martial arts to stand out from the crowd," Zhao Ruide said.

"But you already said you'd let him practice martial arts, and now you're just leaving him to fend for himself. Aren't you teaching him to give up halfway?" Zhao Xing said. "He won't care about anything in the future, and no matter how big the problem is, he'll just whine to you and it'll be solved."

After being lectured by his adopted son, Zhao Ruide felt somewhat embarrassed.

"You're right, we should be ruthless." He immediately cut off a tree branch and strode aggressively toward the bedroom.

Upon reaching the door, he turned back to look at Zhao Xing again. "Aren't you going to stop me?"

Zhao Xing asked in surprise, "Why would I stop you? It's only natural for a father to discipline his son."

Zhao Ruide hesitated for a moment and said, "Isn't this one too big?"

Zhao Xing said helplessly, "If you're reluctant, then don't pretend. Throw away the stick and I'll shout for you."

"Who said that? I'm not throwing it away, I just want to get a smaller one..." Zhao Ruide awkwardly stepped aside, but he didn't actually throw the branch away. He just secretly replaced it with a smaller one, and then stood outside with a stern face, waiting for Zhao Zheng to get up.

Zhao Xing didn't go in either, but stood outside the door trying to wake Zhao Zheng from his Sleepy Bug.

He handled things very well.

After three times, Zhao Zheng woke up on his own.

Even though he couldn't sleep, he kept rolling around in bed and refused to get up, which made Zhao Xing laugh in exasperation.

"You're still going to get this beating, no matter what."

Zhao Xing kicked the door open and barged in.

"Good morning, big brother." When Zhao Zheng saw that it was his older brother who kicked the door open, he immediately realized that something was wrong. He must have overslept today.

So she raised her little face, revealing an innocent smile, trying to awaken her brother's love.

Unfortunately, the older brother had no love, only cruelty.

"What promise did you make to your father? Do you remember the time you agreed to practice martial arts?"

"Mao, Mao Shi (5-7 AM)."

"It's 15 AM now, you're 9 quarters past your appointed time. Go out and get your punishment from your father, two strokes every 15 minutes."

"Huh?" Zhao Zheng immediately made a face.

"Should I take the hit?" Zhao Xing raised an eyebrow.

"No, no, no need for you to worry, brother. I'll go and accept my punishment right away!" Zhao Zheng immediately got up.

"Hurry up, it's almost 7:45 AM. Every minute you delay will get you another beating."

"Okay!"

Zhao Zheng also got up and washed up.

"Steamed buns, smelling delicious!"

"Sesame seed cakes, those fragrant sesame seed cakes!"

"Almond tea, a pot of it will warm you up all day! It's good for your stomach and liver too~"

Zhao Xing stepped outside, the streets of Pingkang Ward were already bustling with activity.

I bought some breakfast on my way to Chen Shijie's residence, only to find a delicate-looking woman peeking out from Chen Residence, carrying a basket, looking like a thief.

"Hmm?" Zhao Xing, with his keen eyes and ears, immediately sensed something fishy going on.

He silently circled behind the woman.

"Phew~"

A gust of Yin Wind swept around the woman, and Zhao Xing demanded, "Who are you? Who sent you?"

"Ah!" The woman was startled and turned around unexpectedly, almost falling to the ground.

Zhao Xing noticed that the person's vital energy was weak, so he didn't make a move immediately, but just stared at her.

"Tell me, why were you lurking around outside the Chen Residence!"

"I... I..." the woman stammered, refusing to speak.

"If you don't speak, you'll have to come with me to see the officials," Zhao Xing threatened.

"Oh, no, I... I'll leave, okay?" The woman wiped away her tears, feeling somewhat aggrieved.

Zhao Xing was stunned for a moment. His Bright Eyes were already at the maximum level, and he had also cultivated Yin Wind and Great Dream Spring and Autumn, so he was now very sensitive to the Fate Soul.

Using the tricks in the Great Dream Spring and Autumn Annals, he was able to tell that the woman was not lying.

Aren't they followers of the Profound Heaven Sect?

Indeed, what kind of crude surveillance method is that?

"Whoosh!"

Just then, Chen Shijie flew out of the mansion on the wind and landed between the two.

With a wave of his hand, the Yin Wind surrounding the woman was dispelled.

Zhao Xing raised an eyebrow.

Old Chen is indeed no ordinary person.

This isn't just a beginner's Yin Wind, it's Nine Turns!

Although he had lost control of it, his casual wave of his hand was able to dispel the Nine-Turn Yin Wind.

"What's going on? Why are you using Yin Wind on an ordinary person?" Chen Shijie, supporting the woman, frowned as he looked at Zhao Xing.

"I saw her lurking suspiciously outside your mansion and thought she was someone bewitched by the Profound Heaven Sect," Zhao Xing explained.

"She's not," Chen Shijie patted the woman's back. "Let's go inside and talk."

Chen Shijie waved his hand, and a storm immediately swept around them.

A storm corridor was formed between the alley and the mansion gate.

Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised; he didn't know if Old Chen was showing off his skills or what.

I have a feeling that Chen Shijie is acting a little strange today.

It's like they're covering something up.

Could this be his lover?

Even if that's the case, it's not a problem.

Isn't it normal for him to have a lover? The Great Zhou Dynasty is very open-minded. Even unmarried couples often have relationships. It's not that serious.

Is she a married woman?

Thinking about it this way, it seems to make sense.

Zhao Xing's gaze towards Chen Shijie suddenly became somewhat strange.

I never expected Old Chen, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, to be so cunning.

Now we're in deep trouble!

"What are you thinking? It's not what you think." After bringing the woman to the mansion, Chen Shijie arranged for her to rest in the living room, then went to a side hall to chat with Zhao Xing. "Gui Niang is unmarried and I am unmarried, it's not what you think."

"I didn't say anything." Zhao Xing waved his hand. "Your Excellency is definitely not that kind of person in my heart."

"I'm being transferred next year to the army," Zhao Xing said, not intending to ask any further questions, but Chen Shijie offered to say so.

"Transferred?" Zhao Xing was taken aback. He didn't expect Old Chen to leave so quickly. But thinking about it, it made sense. It was a waste of talent for Chen Shijie, the Military Sima Nong, to stay in the rear as a clerical worker.

Unless he makes a major mistake, he will still have to be transferred back to the military.

I just don't know if there's any hidden story behind this.

"I had some issues with choosing sides that I haven't resolved yet," Chen Shijie said calmly. "That's why my relationship with Gui Niang has never been made public. Although it's been resolved this time, some other unexpected things happened, so I told her we wouldn't see each other for a while. I didn't expect you to run into us."

"You didn't tell me all this for nothing, did you?" Zhao Xing vaguely guessed what was going on.

"That's right." Chen Shijie nodded. "I want you to come to the army with me. That's what I've been planning from the beginning. It would be a waste of your time if you didn't become the Military Sima Nong. I can see that you have great ambitions. I originally planned to wait for you for another year or two, but now it seems that you've made rapid progress. You've already entered the Nine Turns of Yin Wind."

"Come join the army with me, Zhao Xing. A true man should fight on all fronts. Don't tell me you prefer staying in the rear as an administrative officer. Staying in such a comfortable place for a few years will ruin all your talents!"

At this point, Chen Shijie no longer treated Zhao Xing as a superior or subordinate. Ever since Zhao Xing Ranked Realm, he had truly regarded Zhao Xing as a fellow comrade.

What I'm saying now comes from the bottom of my heart.

Zhao Xing pondered for a moment and said, "We can talk about that later. Can you tell me first why you broke up with Gui Niang when you still had about six months before your transfer? What exactly happened to you?"

Chen Shijie smiled and said, "You see, this alertness and innate keenness—I knew you were suited to be the Military Sima Nong. You should come with me to see the Marquis!"

Zhao Xing remained silent. Although he also found Chen Shijie quite agreeable, he couldn't just agree without understanding the situation. Chen Shijie needed to explain things to him first.

"It's the Profound Heaven Sect."

Profound Heaven Sect? Zhao Xing was taken aback.

Chen Shijie sat in his chair and slowly said, "Since half a year ago, the Evil Aversion Almanac I possess has issued multiple warnings. In the past six months, there have been ten Great Misfortune warnings and thirty-five Minor Misfortune warnings."

"I didn't know the reason before, because as a fellow Ninth-Rank official, the other people's Evil Aversion Almanac didn't have this kind of warning, only mine did. I also couldn't figure out the reason until recently when officials and clerks in various parts of Nanyang County were kidnapped, and I learned more about the inside story, and then I understood why."

Zhao Xing asked, "Didn't you tell the officials beforehand?"

Chen Shijie sneered, "Have you forgotten that we are officials? It's just one or two ominous signs. Do you expect Seventh Grade official to protect us? I couldn't figure out the reason, so I only decided to investigate after several attempts."

"After the third Great Misfortune, I consulted with people in the army to investigate the anomalies in Pinghai Province in recent years, and that's how I roughly identified the Profound Heaven Sect as the root of the problem."

"Afterwards, I reported my guess to the county government, but just like I said, could they really send someone to protect me for twelve hours straight?"

Zhao Xing asked, "Can't we just conduct a large-scale search or something to find these demons?"

Chen Shijie shook his head. "You don't understand. Profound Heaven Sect is not some small sect. The Seventy-Two Dao Academies of the Great Zhou Dynasty are those that submitted to the government after the policy of expelling sects was established during the reign of Grand Ancestor. Xuantian Profound Heaven Sect is among the top of these Dao Academy."

"Its actions were extremely secretive. Even during the reign of Grand Ancestor, it could not be completely eradicated; it was only driven out. Do you think that was easy? If even the founding emperor couldn't do it, it would be very difficult for later generations to do as well."

"The Profound Heaven Sect has existed for over two thousand years. Can the Nanyang County really uncover the true nature of a sect that has survived for over two thousand years and occasionally wreaks havoc on the world in such a short time?"

Zhao Xing thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense. You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days."

Chen Shijie slowly said, "Ever since that incident, I've known that the Profound Heaven Sect might be targeting me. And I'm probably one of the more important people on their list."

"That's why I stopped seeing Gui Niang; I was planning to deal with this matter."

Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. "You're not planning to...?"

Chen Shijie nodded. "Yes, I plan to risk my life and work with the military to set a trap to lure the Profound Heaven Sect into attacking me. I won't feel at ease leaving here unless I eliminate the demons' hideouts in Nanyang County. These guys are ruthless and insane. If they find out about my relationship with Gui Niang, it might implicate innocent people."

Zhao Xing was taken aback. "Isn't this too risky?"

Chen Shijie laughed and said, "If we succeed, I won't have to worry about Gui Niang after I leave. Nanyang County can continue to be peaceful and happy, and I can also gain merit to take up a post in the army. It's a win-win-win situation. This risk is worth it!"

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