The Silver Dragon's Dream

Golden Dragon Breathing Technique.

As the name suggests, it is the exclusive breathing technique of the Golden Dragon King!

In essence, it is no different from meditation, both serving to draw the elemental energy of heaven and earth into the body, but the Golden Dragon Breathing Technique is far more powerful.

To quantify it, if one breath in meditation yields one unit of Soul Power, then one breath using the Golden Dragon Breathing Technique yields ten units of Soul Power.

A full tenfold difference!

Beyond that, the Golden Dragon Breathing Technique has another special effect:

it can temper one's blood and vitality!

However, tempering blood and vitality is not necessarily always a good thing.

While surging blood and vitality can grant a soul master more abundant spirit and vigor, it can also lead to an excess of vitality, causing the body to explode and perish.

One must promptly convert this power of blood and vitality into a foundation for the physical body to avoid such an outcome.

This was the reason

Lu Chuan had never taught Tang Wuyue the Golden Dragon Breathing Technique.

But with the little girl at a critical juncture right now, he had no choice but to take the trouble to guide her a little.

One month should be enough...

After seeing Bi Ji off, the night had already deepened.

Lu Chuan returned to his room, and after washing up, he lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

He had been in the human world for three years, and the Star Dou Great Forest had been without his presence for three years as well.

Over these three years, he had tasked the various fierce beasts with many things, but most had remained unaccomplished.

Minor matters, such as Tang Ziran's contact with the Spirit Pagoda, had seen no further developments.

Major matters, such as

locating the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the Sunset Forest or the position of the Dragon Valley on the Star Luo Continent—

he had practically pointed out the general locations on a map, yet they still hadn't been found to this day.

On the other hand, Da Ming and Er Ming, those two who followed Tang San, had made some progress regarding artificial soul spirits and the Ten Thousand Beast Platform.

Sometimes, Lu Chuan truly could not fathom why everyone under his command was such a collection of incompetent fools.

Ineffective at their tasks, disobedient to orders, disrespectful to their former master, harboring hidden agendas, ...

If it were his former self, Lu Chuan reckoned he would have killed them all long ago. But now, the Soul Beast lineage had only these few who were barely usable; if he killed them, who else would he use? Lu Chuan gazed at the bright moon outside the window, lost in a daze. Little did he know, someone was already helping him resolve everything he was anxious about.

At that moment, Tang Wuyue was experiencing a peculiar dream. In the dream, she stood upon a vast, silvery-white lake. The lake had no boundaries, stretching as far as the eye could see. There was neither sun nor moon in the sky, only countless starlight reflections shimmering in the water. Just as she wondered where she was, a voice suddenly arrived from all directions, drifting into her ears, "You have come."

The voice was as clear and cool as water, carrying the tone of an old friend's greeting. Yet, Tang Wuyue could not see anyone at all. "Who is it?" The young girl looked around vigilantly. The strange, empty environment and the traceless voice made her feel vaguely uneasy. She tried to find the source of the sound, but there was nothing around her.

It was not until she was about to give up that a woman suddenly appeared before her. There was no warning whatsoever! The woman wore a long, silvery-white dress and was breathtakingly beautiful. The hem of her skirt trailed across the lake surface like silk woven from moonlight. She had long silver hair reaching her waist, and her features were so exquisite they didn't seem real, her violet pupils appearing to contain an entire starry sky. Most importantly, there was her aura; even as she smiled, she exuded an invisible sense of oppression.

For some reason, however, as Tang Wuyue looked at the woman's face, she felt a strange sense of familiarity. She even felt a hint of closeness. "Big sister, who are you? And where is this place?"

"Why did you bring me here?" Tang Wuyue asked curiously.

The Silver Dragon King smiled at the sight, a gentle curve touching her lips. "As for me, it's hard to say. You can just call me someone who wants to help you."

"As for where this is? I don't have heaven-defying abilities, so I can only come into your dreams!"

"My dream?" The little girl was instantly filled with wonder.

She stared intently at the woman's expression, and only after confirming that the woman wasn't lying did she ask with renewed curiosity: "Then what do you want to help me with, sister? I don't think there's anything I need help with, is there?"

The little girl was somewhat bewildered.

The Silver Dragon King was in no hurry. She looked at Tang Wuyue with a beaming smile and asked, "Are you sure? Don't you want to become stronger? Don't you want to catch up to your brother?"

As soon as those words were spoken, the little girl's eyes widened. She stared blankly at the woman before her, her eyes filled with disbelief!

How did she know?

I have never told anyone about this! Not even my brother!

Tang Wuyue was stunned. She didn't know how the woman knew, but the woman was right. Strength was indeed something she had always craved!

Her brother was so incredible. At nine years old, he was already a Level 6 Blacksmith, and he could defeat a Spirit King the moment he entered the Zero Class.

And her? She was barely Level 18, still worrying about the Class Promotion Tournament.

Although she was quite good among her peers, she wanted to stand by Lu Chuan's side, not be protected behind his back forever.

"Sister, how do you know that? Do we know each other?" Tang Wuyue's tone was somewhat hurried.

The Silver Dragon King's lips curled upward, her purple eyes smiling as she looked at Tang Wuyue. "We don't, but I understand you! And I understand your brother as well!"

"As a brother, he will certainly try every possible way to protect you. But as a sister, you don't want to stay under his wings forever, am I right?"

"Yes! Sister, how do you know everything?"

"Of course, I also know that your brother will be very, very strong in the future! But his path will also be very lonely. So lonely that in this world, only you can stand by his side. But you aren't ready yet!" the Silver Dragon King said softly.

Hearing this, Tang Wuyue grew anxious. "Then sister, what should I do?"

"Just follow my method."

"What method?"

"Deep within your body, there is a door. You must open it."

"A door?"

"Mhm... you heard me right. A door."

The Silver Dragon King chuckled and raised her hand, tapping lightly on Tang Wuyue's chest with her fingertip.

In that instant, Tang Wuyue felt her entire being light up. It felt as if a ball of silver-white light was pulsing where her heart lay.

In a daze, she felt as if she truly saw a door within her body.

"Sealed behind that door is the power that belongs to you. The Soul Power you can currently mobilize is merely the tip of the iceberg. There are eighteen doors in total, and behind each one lies a terrifying power! These powers can allow you to undergo a transformation, but they can also lead to your death! To safely open the first door, you need to remember three steps."

Tang Wuyue held her breath, listening intently.

"First, Soul Power compression. Starting today, compress the Soul Power within your body until it is as dense as possible. You need not worry about your cultivation speed; once the first door is opened, you will be the darling of this world!"

"Second, ice and fire resonance. Prepare a century-old Ice Crystal Fruit and a century-old Red Flame Fruit. These two fruits can expand and stretch your meridians, making them more resilient so they can withstand a more violent torrent of Soul Power."

"Third," at this point, the Silver Dragon King paused, a flicker of tenderness crossing her purple eyes, "at the moment you feel the most pain, call out a person's name. That name will help you steady your mind and allow you to successfully survive that ordeal."

"Call out whom?" Tang Wuyue asked, puzzled.

"When you reach that step, you will naturally know... if you do not reach that step, there is no need for you to know."