Dream Entry

Nuoding City.

Nuoding Academy, Seventh Dormitory.

Deep night. Everyone was already sound asleep.

"Tang San, your dream is mine now."

Lu Yan stood outside the dreamscape, looking at the dreaming Tang San, unable to suppress a sigh.

It had been far too difficult. He had worked for a full half year for this day.

Only after absorbing his First Soul Ring had he finally succeeded.

He was a Reincarnated Person who had been in Douluo Continent for six and a half years. Half a year ago, he had awakened his Martial Soul—Dream Butterfly. His Level Eight Innate Soul Power was respectable enough, making him something of a genius.

His ability to enter dreams all came from his Martial Soul.

Dream Butterfly, as its name implied, was related to dreams. It could naturally enter Others' Dreamscape and could even create dreams.

Through Dream Butterfly Dream Creation and Dream Alteration, it could stir others' emotions. Dream Butterfly could then absorb that power to strengthen Spiritual Power.

None of that was the fundamental reason he wanted to enter Tang San's Dreamscape. What he wanted was the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record buried deep within Tang San's memories.

That was the true treasure.

Dreams were all false, but memories were real.

"Begin."

Lu Yan's expression turned solemn as he controlled Dream Butterfly and began altering the entire dreamscape.

Tang Sect, Elder, secret manuals...

He had never personally seen the Tang Sect from Tang San's previous life, but Tang San's memories contained it all. He only needed to guide them.

Very soon, an unfamiliar child appeared in Tang San's Dreamscape.

"So this is Otherworld Tang San. He really was much better-looking than he is now."

Lu Yan remained hidden outside, watching Tang San study, cultivate, and forge hidden weapons. His eyes gradually lit up.

The night passed quietly.

Everyone awoke refreshed, and Tang San was in an especially good mood.

Last night, he had finally dreamed once more of the bits and pieces of his previous life in the Tang Sect.

That was the place he longed to return to even in his dreams.

How wonderful it would be if he could return to the Tang Sect in his dreams again tonight.

But dreams could not be controlled by people.

Only Lu Yan, who had worked through the night, was listless and in poor condition.

Dream Butterfly Dream Creation and Dream Alteration consumed an enormous amount of Spiritual Power. Tang San especially cultivated the Purple Demon Eyes, making it even harder—and more mentally draining—to guide his dreams without being discovered.

Besides, he had not gained any of Tang San's emotions last night. It had been all loss and no gain, so naturally he was exhausted.

The greater the expenditure, the greater the reward.

Within the dream, he had successfully memorized the Mysterious Heaven Skill and some Hidden Weapon Techniques.

"Lu Yan, did you cultivate all night?" Xiao Wu came over and casually asked.

Lu Yan said, "Diligence Compensates for Lack of Talent. I just need to work a little harder."

His tone was natural and matter-of-fact.

He did not mean anything else by it. He would not dare reveal even the slightest interest in Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu would indeed become very beautiful in the future, but he was not qualified to covet her now.

If he disrupted Tang Hao's pig-raising plan, who knew whether Tang Hao might casually erase him?

A Titled Douluo's strength was not something he could evade.

"Oh."

Xiao Wu did not care.

She did not have such troubles. Even without cultivation, her strength would increase. She pulled out a carrot and skipped away, her scorpion tail braid swaying behind her. Her figure, already far beyond that of her peers, had begun to reveal hints of what she would become in the future.

Lu Yan rested for half a day before finally recovering.

He could not stay up that late next time.

His life mattered.

Noon

"Lu Yan, Teacher wants to see you."

Tang San came looking for him, his tone flat and devoid of any friendship between dormmates.

Lu Yan did not care either.

In Tang San's heart, probably only Xiao Wu and Yu Xiaogang at Nuoding Academy were worthy of his notice.

Lu Yan was the same. He had not come to Nuoding Academy to make friends.

"Which teacher?"

"I only have one teacher. His name is Yu Xiaogang."

Over the past half year, he had been thoroughly won over by his teacher's extensive knowledge.

Having witnessed the peculiarities of the Soul Master World, he had come to regard him as a father in his heart.

Seeing Tang San's proud, self-satisfied expression, Lu Yan nearly laughed.

He had been led straight into a ditch, yet still put Yu Xiaogang on a pedestal.

The typical fool who helped count the money after being sold.

"Let's go."

Lu Yan also wanted to see what Yu Xiaogang wanted from him.

Knock~~

"Come in."

A weathered voice came from within the room.

The moment Lu Yan entered, he saw Yu Xiaogang standing by the window with his hands clasped behind his back, as though pondering some major discovery.

"Teacher, Lu Yan has arrived."

Only then did Yu Xiaogang turn around.

He looked to be in his forties or fifties, with stubble, pronounced wrinkles, and an expression as stiff as a corpse's.

A middle-aged man with nothing but lofty ambitions.

"Teacher Yu, may I ask why you summoned me?"

He had never had any dealings with Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang sat down and said in a somewhat commanding tone, "Lu Yan, I called you here to ask about the effects of your Dream Butterfly Martial Soul's First Soul Skill.

What abilities does the Martial Soul itself possess?"

Lu Yan froze.

He wanted to know the effects of his Soul Skill? He also wanted to know the abilities of his Martial Soul?

Was he insane?

Even though Lu Yan had only been in the Soul Master World for half a year, the first lesson taught at the academy was to conceal one's own Soul Skills.

One must not let outsiders know what one's Soul Skills could do.

The more mysterious they were, the more likely they were to catch an opponent off guard.

Once all one's Soul Skills were exposed, death would not be far away.

He and Yu Xiaogang were neither related nor acquainted. What right did Yu Xiaogang have to ask about his Soul Skill abilities?

"Teacher Yu, I didn't hear you clearly. Say that again?"

Yu Xiaogang repeated himself.

He very much wanted to know the Soul Skill abilities of a Spirit-Type Martial Soul like Dream Butterfly.

Soul Masters with the Spirit Attribute were ultimately rare on Douluo Continent. It was not easy to encounter one.

Naturally, he wanted to study it.

"Sorry, I refuse."

Lu Yan refused. There was no way he would agree.

He did not want his Soul Skill abilities to spread everywhere one day.

"Mm?"

Yu Xiaogang was stunned. He had never expected Lu Yan to refuse.

In the past, in order to study Martial Souls more deeply, he had collected the Soul Skill abilities of other students. No one had ever refused him.

Did Lu Yan not know that he was the famous Grandmaster of the Soul Master World, the man of greatest wisdom?

"Why?" Yu Xiaogang did not understand.

Lu Yan glanced at him. He was still asking why? If Lu Yan did not still want to safely continue entering Tang San's dreams, he would have told Yu Xiaogang to get lost long ago.

Who did he think he was?

"Teacher Yu has spent many years in the Soul Master World. Do you not know that a Soul Master's most important assets are their Soul Skills, which must not be disclosed to outsiders?"

So that was it. Yu Xiaogang understood. "Lu Yan, you are a student of the academy, and I am a teacher. How could I possibly count as an outsider?

"Besides, if you tell me, I can help you research your Soul Skills and let you use them more effectively.

"Furthermore, you will fight others in the future. Your Soul Skills will be exposed sooner or later anyway. There is no difference."

Tang San also chimed in from the side.

"That's right, Lu Yan. Just tell him. Teacher is extremely knowledgeable and will definitely be able to help you. I can tell you about my First Soul Skill as well."

As Tang San spoke, he summoned Blue Silver Grass and directly explained the effects of his First Soul Skill.

He wanted to help his teacher fulfill his wish.

Lu Yan was speechless.

Who wanted to know about his useless "Entangling" Soul Skill? Everyone in the academy already knew about it.

Yu Xiaogang and Tang San both looked at him.

"Speak."

Lu Yan still refused.

If his Soul Skills were exposed in battle, he would have nothing to say about it. That would be the other party's skill.

At the very least, he would not expose them with his own mouth.

"Teacher Yu, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first."

Rather than waste time with them here, he might as well go back and rest. Lu Yan rubbed his heavy head.

Overconsuming Spiritual Power felt terrible.

"Stop."

Tang San flashed forward and blocked the office door.

Lu Yan recognized the technique Tang San used. It was the Tang Sect Unique Skill—Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

"What?"

Lu Yan suppressed his anger. "Are you planning to force me to tell you?"