Qing Province, Southern Region.
Xuanqing Sect had expanded rapidly lately, doubling its territory.
The wealth seized from the Blood Spirit Sect had also been transported back in a steady stream.
The sect was flush with resources.
Even the sect's spirit plants had been extensively renovated, with many new varieties transplanted.
The disciples all wore delighted expressions.
The better the sect developed, the more it benefited their cultivation.
For one thing, Xuanqing Sect now gave its disciples ten times as many spirit stones, pills, spirit herbs, and magical treasures each month as before...
With such abundant resources, their cultivation speed naturally increased by leaps and bounds.
Quite a few elders had made breakthroughs recently.
Xuanqing Sect now had three Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators and dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators.
The sect's overall strength had improved tremendously.
But over the past few days, Sect Master Yan Changkong had once again been feeling somewhat unsettled.
The newly revealed Diary had reached another crucial point.
Yan Changkong had a premonition that the next entry would cause an enormous stir.
"I just wonder whether it'll affect the sect in any way."
His worry was only natural.
After all, Xuanqing Sect's rise was closely tied to Lin Feng. Even the slightest ripple in the Diary's contents could have a major impact.
There was no separating the two anymore.
At the same time, Yan Changkong couldn't help wondering whether the next entry might leave Xuanqing Sect something precious.
Amid that mix of hope and anxiety...
Several days slipped by.
The day the Immortal Great Emperor's Diary was revealed came around once more.
This time, the revelation drew particular attention.
Everyone was eager to find out what would happen after the Immortal Great Emperor entered his long slumber.
Could he really cultivate in his dreams?
If so, how powerful would he be when he woke up this time?
The Communication Arrays of the Heaven's Secret Pavilion, spread across the continent, lit up.
Countless gazes fixed on the screen.
They waited with burning anticipation!
"It's here!"
"I wonder if I can cultivate with the Dream Cultivation Technique?"
"If it's real, that's terrifying!"
"Heh, I hope the Great Emperor writes some of his secrets in the Diary."
"I wonder how much time passed during this long slumber?"
The Diary had yet to be revealed, and cultivators everywhere were already discussing it.
Jade Pool Holy Land!
Although Yuan Ruoyu already knew that Lin Feng's cultivation would skyrocket to the late Nascent Soul stage during this long slumber, she still couldn't contain her anticipation.
She wanted to know how Lin Feng would recount it in the Diary—and whether there might be details even she didn't know.
At last, amid the countless people waiting...
One line of text after another appeared on the screen...
Immortal Great Emperor's Diary, page seventeen:
[I'm awake.]
[I looked it up, and it turns out I slept for a full fifty-two years this time. I'm absolutely stunned.]
[I don't know how long I cultivated in my dreams, but in that wondrous state, my cultivation, spells, and divine abilities all advanced at an incredible pace!]
[Even my alchemy reached consummate mastery.]
[Hahahaha!]
[My cultivation reached the late Nascent Soul stage. I've become a Nascent Soul old monster, and I finally have some ability to protect myself in this world.]
[The Dream Cultivation Technique is badass!]
[I love this cheat!]
The Diary entry ended there.
But what it revealed was clear enough to cause an enormous stir.
"Search by book title doesn't work? Try searching by author! Maybe it was just renamed!"
"In just fifty-two years, he went from Qi Refining to the late Nascent Soul stage!"
"Has anyone in history ever cultivated this fast?"
"The Dream Cultivation Technique is terrifying!"
"How does one enter that dream-cultivation state? Can only the Immortal Great Emperor do it?"
"I love this cheat, too!"
"Can someone give me one?"
The entire Cultivation World seemed to boil over because of this Diary entry.
They were utterly astounded.
Xuanqing Sect.
Yan Changkong, Great Elder Chen Xiu, and the others stared at the Diary's contents, eyes wide.
They looked at one another.
Yet not one of them could say a word.
If they had the Dream Cultivation Technique, wouldn't they have already conquered the Cultivation World?
Jade Pool Holy Land!
Yuan Ruoyu and the Holy Land's elders all sucked in a sharp breath.
Every one of them was stunned beyond belief.
Yuan Ruoyu fared a little better, since she'd been prepared for this, but she silently resolved:
"Next time, I must learn the Dream Cultivation Technique."
That rate of advancement was simply terrifying.
What cultivator wouldn't want it?
Liyue Immortal Dynasty.
In the Gathering Immortal Hall, the ministers stood solemn and still, as if they'd all turned to wood and stone.
The Diary's contents had clearly left them stunned, too.
After a moment...
Prime Minister Gongyang Mu finally managed to say, "No wonder the Immortal Great Emperor rose to prominence so quickly. This Dream Cultivation Technique is far too powerful."
As he spoke, his eyes involuntarily flicked toward Ye Qingge, seated upon the imperial throne. He thought to himself:
"If His Majesty could learn even a little of it, wouldn't attaining immortality be just around the corner?"
He thought of the possibility that the empress and Lin Feng might have a special relationship.
His heart began to burn with excitement.
If His Majesty became an immortal, they, her ministers, would benefit as well.
Ye Qingge appeared expressionless, but inside she was overjoyed.
Her heart was overflowing with sweetness.
She felt proud of Lin Feng!
She thought to herself, As expected of the man I chose. Even the little he reveals is enough to make cultivators across the world look up to him!
Ye Qingge thought of something, and beneath her sumptuous robes, she drew her long, straight legs a little closer together.
"I'm more and more interested in this Dream Cultivation Technique."
She murmured inwardly, then sighed, It's a shame I didn't know how to treasure it back then. I thought it was a trick and got carried away instead.
Ye Qingge couldn't help regretting it.
If only she'd been a little more sensible back then, a little less stubborn, and listened more...
Would things have turned out differently?
Perhaps she could have learned the Dream Cultivation Technique by now, and her strength would have reached even greater heights.
Just then, the text on the screen changed again.
The Diary continued to be revealed.
Immortal Great Emperor's Diary, page eighteen:
[I think it's time to leave...]
[It's been three months since I returned to the sect. This time, I was asleep for so long that the senior brothers and sisters I once knew are all gone.]
[Some went into seclusion, some went out to gain experience, and some got themselves killed for one reason or another.]
[Life is unpredictable. I'll have to get used to it.]
[As a Transmigrator, I'm immortal. It's no longer appropriate for me to stay in the sect; someone might notice something's off.]
[Without realizing it, I've been here for decades. Now that I'm leaving, I'm quite reluctant to go. I'll come back to visit from time to time.]
[Next, I might make a trip to Central Province.]
[It's the most prosperous place on this continent, with powerful cultivators as numerous as the clouds. It's an enchanting place, and I want to travel around there.]
[Of course, the main reason is to see Ruoyu.]
[It's been years since we parted. I miss her dearly.]
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