The Boundary of Dreams

The Train Grandpa said he would take Li Banfeng away from Inner State, Li Banfeng excitedly asked, "How are we going to get out?"

Huff huff~

The Train Grandpa looked at Li Banfeng and said, "The train is about to depart. Do you want to buy your ticket first, or pay on board?"

Li Banfeng blinked and said, "No, didn't we just say... never mind, I'll buy the tickets first."

You can't reason with the Train Grandpa.

Li Banfeng took out three hundred yuan and said, "I'll buy a sleeper berth."

The Train Grandpa was displeased. "Do you still want to get out?"

"Think!"

"If I buy a sleeper berth, will I still be able to get out of the country?"

Is there a necessary connection between these?

Li Banfeng took back a banknote. "I'll still buy a hard seat ticket."

The Train Grandpa took the money and said, "Get on the train!"

Li Banfeng climbed onto the back of the Train Grandpa, and the Train Grandpa blew its whistle, carrying Li Banfeng away.

This time, the Train Grandpa was moving very slowly.

"Passengers, the next stop is Ms. Wang Chunfang's Dream. As we all know, Ms. Wang Chunfang is a very kind person. Passengers, please pay more attention to the scenery outside the window."

This person named Wang Chunfang is indeed very kind. She is very friendly to others and hopes that others will treat her with the same kindness.

Unfortunately, such things can only happen in dreams.

The dream was unremarkable, but the Train Grandpa kept reminding Li Banfeng to pay attention to the scenery outside the window.

Wang Chunfang's dream was a vibrant flower garden. Beyond the flower garden was a black boundary line. On the other side of the boundary line was an ancient city, and below the city, thousands of troops stood ready for battle.

"The next stop is Mr. Feng Xiqing's dream. Feng Xiqing was an outstanding general who made countless military achievements."

Li Banfeng saw what Feng Xiqing looked like. This person didn't look like an ancient military general. Judging from his clothes, he looked more like a student from Outer State.

Clearly, he harbored a dream of becoming a military general.

Beyond the ancient city lies another boundary line, beyond which stretches a vast ocean. A strong and handsome man precisely spears a sea fish with a harpoon.

A man holding a harpoon sang loudly amidst the wind and waves.

It seems this person wants to become a brave sailor.

To be honest, his physique and skills are quite like those of a sailor.

The Train Grandpa said, "This is Mr. Lü Daping's dream. Mr. Lü Daping's biggest dream is to become a fish."

Fish?

Isn't the main character the sailor?

Li Banfeng looked at the fish on the fork and thought to himself, "Isn't Dream Tether Tower supposed to be free of nightmares?"

Perhaps being stabbed by a fork wasn't a nightmare for him?

After passing through more than a dozen dreams, the Train Grandpa whistle called out, "The train is about to enter a tunnel. Passengers, please sit tight and hold on, and be careful."

Just as Li Banfeng was about to look down, the surrounding scenery suddenly disappeared, and he was plunged into emptiness once again.

The Train Grandpa asked Li Banfeng, "Did you see it clearly just now?"

Li Banfeng said, "Everyone sees something in their dreams to some extent."

"I'm not showing you dreams, what's so interesting about that!"

It's not about looking at dreams.

Li Banfeng pondered for a moment and said, "What you're showing me is the boundary between dreams?"

The Train Grandpa nodded and said, "That's the real exit of Dream Tether Tower. Can you rush out?"

Li Banfeng recalled the width of the boundary line, then shook his head and said, "That line is too narrow; I'm afraid I won't be able to get out."

"If I widen the line a little, can you get out?" The Train Grandpa waved his hand, and a three-meter square rock appeared in the dream.

He drew a black line on the rock, and with a flick of his hand, the line became more than a foot wide.

"Can we get out through here?"

Li Banfeng looked at the thickness of the rock; it was only about ten centimeters thick.

"Using the technique of Unimpeded Travel, we should be able to get through."

"Give it a try."

Li Banfeng took a small step to the rock, activated his skill, and then rammed his head into the rock.

That almost cracked his head open.

Although it was in a dream, Li Banfeng truly felt the pain.

The Train Grandpa looked at Li Banfeng in astonishment and said, "Have you been using the Unimpeded Travel Technique all along? Our Daoist Unimpeded Travel Technique is about using techniques to pass through obstacles. Simply put, it's the Wall Passing Technique, not about banging your head against a wall."

Li Banfeng pursed his lips and forced a smile, saying, "I didn't mean to bang my head against the wall; my technique just went wrong."

The problem likely lies in the dream.

Sometimes, when a person is in a dream, their legs feel weak.

It wasn't too obvious when running, but before using the Unimpeded Travel technique, one had to initiate a short step, and the short step just now clearly didn't work properly.

The Train Grandpa thinned the rock a little. "Try again."

Li Banfeng rushed to the wall again, but this time he didn't crash into it; he realized beforehand that the technique wouldn't work.

The Train Grandpa made the rock a little thinner. "Try it again."

I tried again, but it still didn't work.

The Train Grandpa stopped dealing with the rocks. He looked at Li Banfeng, shook his head, and said, "You'd better not go out. Stay here and keep me company. You have no intention of going out at all."

Li Banfeng Orthodox God and said, "That's not how it works. This is a dream, I can't exert any strength."

"It's true that you can't exert yourself in a dream, but you didn't exert any effort at all. Judging from your gait just now, it didn't look like you were escaping; it looked more like you were a rickshaw puller!"

Li Banfeng answered honestly, "I did learn my footwork from a rickshaw puller."

"Running with the thigh pulling the calf, this running style has endurance, but it's not fast enough."

If you want to escape the Inner State, you need the pace of a battle charge. A single step behind you is a bottomless abyss; one wrong step and you're crushed to pieces. Do you understand?

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "I don't quite understand."

He really doesn't understand.

Since arriving in Pro State, he had always taken advantage of his Travel Cultivator, and this was the first time he had heard that he was not fast enough.

The Train Grandpa frowned and said, "You have the fifth level of cultivation, right?"

"Just arrived at the fifth floor."

"Can you use the fifth-level technique?"

"Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers, I've heard of it but never used it, that technique isn't very effective."

"Who says it doesn't work?"

"The fifth level of the technique consumes too much energy. With my current cultivation level, I can only kill one White Lamb at most. It's not worth it."

The Train Grandpa frowned, staring at Li Banfeng, and said, "That's because you're using the wrong method. I'll try it on you once, and I guarantee you'll bloom, and bloom exceptionally beautifully!"

"No!" Li Banfeng resolutely refused. "Brother, could you please enlighten me on what the steps of a frontline charge should look like?"

The Train Grandpa lightly touched the ground with its toes and instantly passed through the stone slab. "Did you understand?"

It would be strange if you could understand it.

The Train Grandpa didn't explain, but just kept going back and forth on both sides of the stone slab. "Look, I came over, look, I went back, look, I sounded the whistle, look, I'm smoking, do you understand now?"

After a few rounds, Li Banfeng noticed something amiss.

He ran with his toes leading his toes, his toes leading his ankles, his ankles leading his calves, and his calves leading his thighs. His gait was completely the opposite of the gait that Li Banfeng was familiar with.

The Train Grandpa pointed at the rock and said, "Give it a try!"

Li Banfeng got up, took only two steps, and then fell to the ground.

With this running style, your body isn't coordinated at all, so what kind of technique are you going to use?

The Train Grandpa glanced at Li Banfeng and sounded the whistle, "Woo woo woo~ We're departing, passenger, please board quickly."

"What car?!" Li Banfeng was furious. "I haven't even mastered my footwork yet, how am I supposed to get out?"

"You still want to get out?" The Train Grandpa's eyes suddenly sharpened, making Li Banfeng feel a chill run down his spine.

Is this what eyesight is?

The Train Grandpa blew. "They can't see me now, but they'll send someone to look for me soon. Once they find me, where will you run to!"

On the battlefield, even a slight delay means certain death. Do you understand?

Li Banfeng stood up, pulled his hat brim down, and charged toward the rocks again.

He recalled the scene of being chased by Qiu Luoye in the valley.

If I had been a step slower, I would have been smashed to pieces.

Bang!

As he approached the rocks, Li Banfeng tripped and fell.

The Train Grandpa shook his head and said, "Not fast enough, far from it!"

Li Banfeng got up and charged forward again.

Bang!

This time, he rushed close to the rocks, but before he could use his skills, he crashed into the stone slab.

The Train Grandpa touched the stone slab with heartache. "It's all cracked."

Li Banfeng retorted angrily, "Why are you so upset about a stone?"

In the vast emptiness, time seemed to stand still. After countless repetitions, Li Banfeng, covered in wounds, finally broke through the rocks.

I don't know if I was really hurt, anyway, it was a dream.

Having succeeded this time, Li Banfeng wanted to practice a couple more times. However, the Train Grandpa sensed something was wrong and carried Li Banfeng on his back, rushing once again into the desolate wilderness where dreams intertwined.

"They might be sending someone soon, let's find somewhere else to talk."

After wandering in the wilderness for a long time and witnessing countless dreams, the Train Grandpa whistled again. "Passengers, the train is about to pass through a tunnel, please sit tight and hold on."

The two entered the open space again, Train Grandpa asked, "Have you remembered the location of the boundary line?"

Li Banfeng stretched his muscles and said, "Got it, let's practice twice more."

The Train Grandpa shook his head and said, "It's too late. They'll find us soon. They can't do anything to me, but the consequences for you are hard to say."

We'll set off again in a bit. We'll seize the opportunity and rush out immediately. If you can squeeze through the gap in the dream, it proves your body is still in Pro State.

If you find yourself back in the dream after you leave, there's nothing you can do; you definitely can't get out.

Li Banfeng was somewhat worried. "Once I get out, how will I be able to tell whether I'm in Pro State or in a dream?"

The Train Grandpa laughed and said, "You're my brother, how could you not recognize me?"

As they spoke, a rustling sound came from their ears.

Li Banfeng shouted, "Who goes there?"

The rustling sound stopped abruptly, and the Train Grandpa darkened. "A dog has come," he said.

Li Banfeng shouted again, "What dog?"

There was no response.

The Train Grandpa said, "A dog that wants to be Local Earth God!"

Li Banfeng glanced at the Train Grandpa: "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to describe the Local Earth God like that?"

"What's inappropriate about it?" The Train Grandpa sneered. "If you can get back to Pro State, remember not to take any pills. Rest well for a couple of days. You've been running around in Inner State for so long. Your cultivation level will increase significantly after you go back. Your body might not be able to handle it."

Li Banfeng asked in surprise, "I entered the Inner State in my dream, and my cultivation level can still increase?"

The Train Grandpa chuckled, "Once you reach a certain level, this door you're not walking on thin ice anymore."

The sixth level of Daoist techniques is called "Cut Path Opening Road." The key to this technique is to cut off existing paths and open new ones where there are none. The methods for cutting off and opening paths depend entirely on intention.

Li Banfeng said, "I've only reached the fifth level. Isn't it a bit too early to learn sixth-level techniques now?"

"It's not early, it's not early."

As they were speaking, the rustling sound started again.

The Train Grandpa said, "You get on the train, I'll beat the dog. You only get one chance, so don't mess it up!"

PS: Why is the Train Grandpa so helpful to Li Banfeng?