How to Use the Dream-Making Mirror

After he had eaten and drunk his fill.

Lin Heng sat in his chair and pondered for a moment before slowly drinking his tea.

He was in no hurry to leave. His burning gaze simply looked out the window at the bustling streets, carts and horses flowing like water.

There was still half a month before the Auction Grand Ceremony began.

Before then, he still could not expose his whereabouts, which meant he temporarily could not contact Second Senior Sister's maternal family.

If Mu Liuxi discovered him, Ye Tian would naturally also learn that he had appeared in Swallow Cloud City.

In that case, snatching treasures from Ye Tian's hands would become troublesome.

This Auction Feast was a rare opportunity.

Whether for Ye Tian or for himself.

"Today, I'll sort out the things I confiscated. Keep what can be used... and sell off what can't."

"Only money in hand is the King Path."

After Lin Heng left the restaurant, he asked passersby for directions and directly found an inn in the location closest to the Auction.

At this time, the inn was already packed to bursting. The shopkeeper and his four servants bustled up and down for half a day before finally freeing themselves to receive Lin Heng.

"Young master, are you also looking for lodging? What unfortunate timing. The Private Rooms in our shop are basically all sold out. Would you like to look at other inns nearby?"

Though the innkeeper's words were polite, from the tiny movement of his eyes sizing Lin Heng up and down, he clearly had a hint of looking down on him.

The Swallow Cloud City Auction had gathered many upper-class figures from the Thirteen Cities, and they all had the same idea as Lin Heng: to lodge on the spot.

This caused the few inns nearest the Auction to rise with the tide, their rent increasing more than fivefold compared to before.

Even so, great numbers of people still scrambled to rent and occupy them.

Lin Heng was dressed in white, and shallow bloodstains still remained on his body. No matter how one looked at him, he did not seem like a wealthy master.

Lin Heng did not want to waste words. He immediately took a string of Spirit Coins from the System Space. "Take it and count it yourself. Give me one superior room, rented for twenty days."

The innkeeper's eyes lit up. He immediately changed his expression and said with utmost respect, "Young master, please wait a moment. I'll arrange it for you right away."

"Little Si, take this young master to a superior Private Room on the fourth floor."

"Right away!"

The Shop Assistant called Little Si led Lin Heng up the stairs.

This Shop Assistant was named Li Si. He was the shopkeeper's distant cousin's nephew and was usually responsible for welcoming guests and sending them off.

The inn had five floors in total. The top floor was reserved for people from the Dynasty's center.

The young attendant led Lin Heng into the innermost Chamber on the fourth floor. "Young master, please rest here. If you need anything, call me."

Lin Heng nodded slightly and only sat down after watching him close the door.

The room's layout was open and bright. From the window facing outward, the road could be seen very clearly.

The bed was wide and comfortable, with carved patterns as well. It looked rather nice.

A room, huh!

The three most important elements were the bed, the table, and the chair.

With a slight movement of Lin Heng's mind, he counted out all the items in the System Space besides the Spirit Coins.

Immortal Binding Rope: the rope the City Lord's Mansion had originally used to bind Yun Yao, more durable than the Lock Rope.

Dream-Making Realm: although damaged, it could serve as a bridge connecting the illusory and the real. It was said to increase cultivation speed.

Armor: a seventh-grade artifact. Though its surface was covered in scratches, it was still incomparably sturdy.

Black pearl: he would call it this for now. He still did not know what exactly it was.

Beast Seal: equipment that dropped from Jiang Caiyan. Its usage effect was still quite good.

Water Spirit Mother: the purest water-attribute spiritual object.

Century Blood Ganoderma: a top-grade object for replenishing qi and blood. After bearing fruit, it contained powerful vitality.

Collector's Edition Cloth: the bloodstains from after opening the clam still remained on it.

The quality of the remaining items varied widely: two Foundation Stabilizing Pills and various styles of beautiful jade.

"Although this set of armor is a seventh-grade artifact, its original owner was very clearly a burly man. It's too big for me to wear."

"These few Night Pearls and jade stones can be sold to a jade shop. They should fetch some money."

"As for this pitch-black bead, it's too strange... neither the Heavenly Chart nor the System Space can effectively identify its information. Even if I take it out to sell, no one will take a fancy to it."

"I'll keep the Blood Ganoderma to cultivate fruit and new plants. That's more worthwhile than directly refining it into pills and selling them."

Lin Heng took a deep breath. He had never thought he could be this wealthy.

This suit of armor alone was enough for him to earn a large sum.

"As for this Dream-Making Realm..."

Lin Heng looked at the incomparably handsome face in the mirror, shook his head, and was just about to put it back into the System Space.

A strange scene appeared.

The him in the mirror did not disappear with his movement, but stayed in place.

"Hmm?"

Lin Heng's brow lifted slightly. He once again carefully examined the person in the mirror for a moment.

"This is?"

Lin Heng's expression changed.

The appearance of the Mirror Person was not fixed and unchanging, but changed along with his thoughts.

For example, right now, with one movement of his mind, the Mirror Person's appearance changed.

"Three thousand years!"

He tried to recall the people recorded in ancient historical texts and, according to the brief words, attempted to outline a person's form.

When a figure from more than three thousand years ago abruptly appeared in the mirror, even Lin Heng, who was used to grand scenes, could not help sucking in a breath of cold air at this moment.

What shocked him even more came afterward.

Under the manipulation of his thoughts, the Mirror Person's appearance grew older and older, finally completely turning into dry bones.

With a movement of Lin Heng's mind, the dry bones instantly restored into a gorgeous brocade robe, draped over his body.

After doing all this, he tried again to make the Mirror Person's face change. The result, without exception, was presented before him.

Lin Heng furrowed his brows and pondered for a moment. "Strange! Too strange! If I recall colors and images in my head, can they also be presented?"

Lin Heng stared at the mirror. The moment Yun Yao came to mind, an image of Yun Yao lying on a bed appeared in the mirror.

"Holy shit! It's for real!"

Lin Heng hurriedly moved his gaze away, only managing to make the image disappear after leaving the mirror's direct horizontal range.

"Looks like that's how it is! But why was there no reaction at all when I looked in the mirror before..."

"What use is it if it can only present the images in my heart?"

"Or can it present anyone's inner thoughts as long as they're in front of the mirror?"

If that was truly the case, the Dream-Making Realm could completely be used to crack open the secrets in other people's hearts.

Lin Heng held the Dream-Making Mirror in his hand and examined it carefully. In the mirror appeared an image of him frowning in thought.

No!

It should not be this simple!

According to the system, the dream-making world was the Mirror World.

Dreams were illusory, and consciousness was also illusory.

The consciousness manipulated in the real world could be presented in the mirror. Did this fit the nominal connection between illusion and reality?

Using the evolution of consciousness to increase cultivation speed...

Lin Heng's mind stirred. Could it be... that this was how cultivation speed was increased?

He immediately placed the Dream-Making Mirror upright before him, sat cross-legged, and held the Water Spirit Mother in his hand.

The Lin Heng in the mirror likewise held the Water Spirit Mother in his left hand.

Afterward, the relevant contents of the "Chaos Indestructible Body" began circulating in his mind.

The first step, Five Elements Derive the Dao: gather the power of the five elements to temper the Five Elements Body to perfection.

As the purest water-attribute spiritual object, the Water Spirit Mother was naturally the best material for cultivating the Water Element Body.

Lin Heng slowly adjusted his breathing, guiding the essence of the Water Spirit Mother to merge into his body.

Threads of warm current surged through his body, and even his meridians seemed to expand slightly because of it.

This feeling was extremely profound and mysterious.

However, the Mirror Person did not cultivate along with his steps.

He looked very lost, though he held the same Water Spirit Mother in his hand.