Inside the Fragrant Incense Pavilion, Li Ling sat cross-legged, bright candles illuminating all four sides and an incense burner set high above him.
An intoxicating fragrance like mellow wine filled the air, spreading like the gray mist of a dreamscape. Once again, he used Fragrance-Guided Dream Entry and entered his own dream world with practiced ease.
Before long, Mu Qingsi shifted over from her own world and asked, "Husband, you investigated Soul-Rending Mountain last time. Its defenses seemed flawless in both reality and dreams. Will it really work this time?"
Li Ling said, "I haven't spent these days idling away. After the previous failure, I reviewed what I learned. I also have a sliver of the Great Qian Dynasty's fortune supporting me, which I may be able to put to use."
Mu Qingsi said, "All right, then... but whatever happens, be careful."
Li Ling nodded.
Of course he had to be careful. This involved not only the Vile Flood Dragon Zhu Wu, but also the three great powers-the Skycloud Sect, the Ascending Immortal Sect, and Wandering Immortal Island-and even "that one."
Truth be told, if an instinctive intuition had not kept urging him to investigate further and seize the initiative, he would never have wanted to provoke them.
After making his preparations, Li Ling sat quietly on the disk-shaped platform suspended in his dream and sensed the Netherdream Incense once more.
As his half-dreaming, half-waking mind reached out, his soul seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, drifting and wandering through limitless space and time until it entered a vaguely familiar place.
Li Ling opened his eyes, and a vast world, dim and silent, seemingly shrouded in endless mist, unfolded before him.
He looked around and found himself on a mountain peak, somewhere that had left an impression