"Wu Zhangkong's name is quite famous in Soul Master World, right?"
Lin Ciyan cracked the melon seeds without changing his expression, and his tone was as natural as if he was talking about today's weather.
"Shrek Academy is the strongest swordsman of the contemporary era, Martial Soul Frost Sword, titled 'Frost Cold', with Self-Created Soul Skill 'Sword Dance in the Sky' and even Titled Douluo is afraid of three points."
"I've seen it in some travel notes and Soul Master reviews. I can guess that he was the one who taught you."
This explanation is reasonable.
It is indeed no secret that Wu Zhangkong is one of the Shrek Academy's signature teachers.
With the knowledge and vision displayed by Lin Ciyan, it is not surprising to know this.
The sharpness in Tang Wulin's eyes softened slightly, but the vigilance did not completely dissipate.
"Then what do you mean by 'uncontrollable' just now?"
"That's what it means literally." Lin Ciyan spread his hands, "The dragon power in your body is of too high a level. It's very difficult to control it with your current physical and mental strength."
"Forcible suppression will only be counterproductive. We must learn to 'channel' rather than 'contain'."
He paused and added, "Of course, this is just my personal opinion."
"How you do it depends on your own feelings."
At this time, a cold voice came from the side.
"Guidance... interesting statement."
Lin Ciyan turned his head and saw a girl with silver hair and purple eyes.
Gu Yue came over at some point and stood beside the bench, looking at the two of them calmly.
Her eyes stayed on Lin Ciyan for a moment, and an elusive emotion flashed in those silver eyes.
The aura of Holy Radiance Qilin is felt more clearly to her, the incarnation of Silver Dragon King.
It was a... contradictory feeling that was both familiar and unfamiliar.
They are familiar because they belong to the same top-level beast species, Martial Soul, and both have the aura of sacredness and dragon blood.
It's strange because the light attribute of Holy Radiance Qilin is not completely consistent with the elemental power system controlled by Silver Dragon King, and there is even a faint sense of oppression from "superior".
"Gu Yue." Tang Wulin stood up, "Why are you here?"
"Seeing that you haven't come back for a long time, come and take a look." Gu Yue's eyes were still on Lin Ciyan, "Mr. Lin's 'disguised practice method' just now is quite novel."
"Just thinking about it." Lin Ciyan smiled, "I'm lazy and I just like to think about how to save effort."
"By the way, standing and talking are so tiring. Why don't you find a place to sit?"
He pointed to a stylish-looking restaurant across the street. "I treat you as an apology for the abruptness just now."
Tang Wulin and Gu Yue looked at each other.
"Okay." Tang Wulin nodded.
He did have a lot of questions to ask.
In the private room of the restaurant, three people sat facing each other.
Lin Ciyan naturally picked up the menu, ordered a few signature dishes, and ordered a pot of tea.
His movements are as skillful as a regular visitor, not like a "traveler" at all.
"Mr. Lin is very familiar with Heaven Dou City?" Gu Yue asked seemingly unintentionally.
"This is my first time here." Lin Ciyan said calmly, "But I am very adaptable and can quickly integrate into the environment wherever I go."
"This is called - destroying people's survival wisdom."
[System prompt: Successfully spread 'Slacking Philosophy' to key person Gu Yue, recognition +10%]
[Current mission progress: 2/3 (need to communicate with three key characters)]
[Estimated cumulative reward: Slacking Value+2000]
Lin Ciyan was secretly happy.
The progress of this task was smoother than expected.
"Mr. Lin just said that the dragon Soul Ring needs to be advanced?" Tang Wulin got to the point, "In this era, wild Dragon Soul Beast is indeed rare."
"Except for the artificial breeding base of Spirit Pagoda, there may only be some legendary secret realms."
"The secret realm..." Lin Ciyan took a sip of tea, "I have heard of one - 'Dragon Valley'."
The moment these two words were spoken, there were subtle changes in the expressions of Tang Wulin and Gu Yue.
Tang Wulin is pure confusion and curiosity.
And Gu Yue... An extremely hard-to-detect fluctuation flashed through the depths of those silver eyes.
"Dragon Valley?" Tang Wulin repeated, "Where is that place?"
"A legend." Lin Ciyan put down the tea cup and began to recall the information in the original work, "According to legend, it was the place where the ancient dragon clan fell and where the dragon souls gathered."
"Every ten years or so, a space crack will open at a specific location, forming an independent small world."
"Only Soul Master whose Soul Power is below level 50 can enter."
He paused and added, "It not only contains the remaining Dragon Soul Beast, but also a special energy called 'Dragon Cloud', which can greatly strengthen the body and Soul Power after being absorbed."
"The most important thing is... it is said that 'Dragon Tomb' exists, and the remains of the ancient dragon clan are buried there."
These words were very detailed, so detailed that they didn't seem to be talking about a "legend".
Tang Wulin listened with rapt attention, while Gu Yue's eyes became deeper and deeper.
"Mr. Lin knows so much in detail." She said softly, "This information may not even be fully recorded in Shrek's ancient book library."
"I read a lot." Lin Ciyan said without changing his expression, "Although I am lazy, I like reading."
"Read all kinds of miscellaneous books. The more you read, the more you will naturally know."
This explanation barely makes sense.
But Gu Yue obviously doesn't believe it.
However, she did not ask any more questions, but changed the topic. "According to Mr. Lin, Dragon Valley is turned on once every ten years. When will it be turned on next time? Where will it be?"
"Well..." Lin Ciyan touched his chin, "I'm not sure about the specific time and place."
"I only know that it is probably around Star Luo City, and the opening time... maybe in the past few years?"
He actually remembered it very clearly - in the original book, Tang Wulin entered Dragon Valley when he was about sixteen or seventeen years old after winning the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament championship.
Calculating the time, it will be two or three years later.
But he couldn't be too specific, otherwise it would be too suspicious.
"Star Luo City..." Tang Wulin said thoughtfully, "After our competition ends, the next stage of the competition will be held at Star Luo City."
"That's just right." Lin Ciyan smiled, "You can pay attention to the relevant information."
"Maybe if you're lucky, you can run into it."
Just as he was talking, the door of the private room was pushed open.
"Boss! Gu Yue! You are here!"
Xie Xie walked in carelessly, followed by Xu Xiaoyan and Ye Xinglan.
"This is..." Xie Xie looked at Lin Ciyan curiously.
"Lin Ciyan, an... interesting friend." Tang Wulin introduced.
"Hello everyone." Lin Ciyan greeted with a smile, "Sit down and add a few more dishes."
Xie Xie has a lively personality and soon started chatting with Lin Ciyan.
Xu Xiaoyan is gentle and polite, while Ye Xinglan maintains his usual cool style, but occasionally interjects a few words.
After the meal, the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Lin Ciyan naturally incorporates "Slacking Philosophy" into small talk--
"You don't have to work so hard to practice. The most important thing is to balance work and rest."
"If you can't fight, run away. There is no shame. Only by staying alive can you have output."
"Soul Tool No matter how advanced it is, it is still a foreign object, and its own strength is the foundation."
These words may sound like nonsense, but if you think about it carefully, they make sense.
Especially for someone with an out-of-the-box personality like Xie Xie, the acceptance level is surprisingly high.
[System prompt: Successfully spread 'Slacking Philosophy' to key role Xie Xie, recognition +12%]
[Current mission progress: 3/3 (mission completed)]
[The final reward will be obtained based on the depth of communication and degree of recognition!]
Lin Ciyan is satisfied.
The hidden task is completed, and you will receive Slacking Value according to your influence.
Isn't this the same as when I returned to Tang San when I first entered school?
The next step is to expand our influence according to the process and then deal with the matter of Dragon Valley.
After the meal, the group walked out of the restaurant.
The sky has completely darkened, and the night view of Heaven Dou City is as bright as stars.
The suspended traffic on the aerial track is like a flowing light strip, and the holographic projection of Spirit Pagoda in the distance changes into gorgeous patterns.
"This level of technology is much more advanced than that of my time." Lin Ciyan sighed in his heart.
He did have a momentary thought - should he find a way to bring back some Soul Tool Technology of this era?
But soon, this idea was rejected by himself.
"Why take it back?" He laughed at himself in his heart, "I'm not a scientist or a reformer."
"Even if you bring back a few pieces of Soul Tool, how much will it change?"
"And... changing history, who knows what chain reactions it will trigger?"
"The most important thing is - it's too much trouble."
"I'm here to show off, not be a savior. I have so much free time, why not sleep more and eat more delicious food."
This inner monologue perfectly explains the core philosophy of "disguising people".
Don't fuss, don't show off, just let nature take its course.
"What are Mr. Lin's next plans?" Tang Wulin asked.
"Stay in Heaven Dou City for a few days and look around." Lin Ciyan said, "Then maybe go to Star Luo City to have a look. After all, the clues to Dragon Valley are there."
"The next stage of our competition is also Star Luo City." Tang Wulin said, "If Mr. Lin needs help, you can contact us."
"Thank you." Lin Ciyan nodded.
He knew that the protagonist group of this era had initially accepted his "unknown origin" friend.
"By the way." Gu Yue suddenly said, "If Mr. Lin really wants to find clues about Dragon Valley, maybe he can go to the Tang Sect's branch in Heaven Dou City and ask."
"Tang Sect?" Lin Ciyan's heart moved.
"Yeah." Gu Yue nodded, "Tang Sect has a long history and holds many ancient secrets. And... I heard that Tang Sect will also specialize in handling some secret tasks. Among them, there seems to be various secret realms."
This is an understatement, but the amount of information is huge.
Lin Ciyan immediately reacted - in the original work, it was through the Tang Sect Soul Fighting Hall that Tang Wulin was able to participate in action Dragon Valley!
"Where is the Tang Sect branch?" he asked.
"Chengxi, Tang Sect Technology Building." Tang Wulin said, "Do you need me to take you there?"
"No need." Lin Ciyan shook his head, "I can go by myself. You still have to prepare for the game, so don't interrupt."
Everyone chatted for a few more words and then said goodbye.
Lin Ciyan looked at the back of Tang Wulin and the group of people leaving, thoughtfully.
"Tang Sect Soul Fighting Hall...Dragon Valley action..."
"It seems that I have to try my luck there."
He turned around and walked toward the west of the city.
The night wind blows through the streets, bringing the unique atmosphere of the future city.
Lin Ciyan Walking on the brightly lit streets, looking at the advanced soul guidance facilities around him, the thought came to mind again -
"These technologies are indeed very attractive."
"But taking it back... is too tiring."
"I am a show-off, not a struggler. Isn't it comfortable to lie flat? Why bother looking for trouble for myself?"
He smiled and put the thought completely behind him.
The top priority is to find Dragon Valley and obtain the fourth Soul Ring.
As for the technology of this era...
"Leave it to people of this era to develop. I'll just be a passer-by quietly. That's fine."
He quickened his pace and disappeared into the night.
Not far away, Gu Yue stopped and looked back at the direction Lin Ciyan left.
A complex light flashed in the silver eyes.
"Holy Radiance Qilin..."
"Did you really come here just to find Soul Ring?"
She whispered to herself, then turned around and followed Tang Wulin and the others.
The night is getting darker.
The prosperity of Heaven Dou City remains the same.
An encounter across time and space is quietly changing certain trajectories.
And the secret of Dragon Valley is about to be revealed.