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Chapter 386: Focused Cultivation (Second Update)
Chapter 386: Focused Cultivation (Second Update)
The concept of "dreams" has been mysterious to humans from ancient times to the present day.
Everyone enters a dream world when they sleep, and sometimes the things in dreams are so real and wondrous.
In the East, there is the ancient text "The Interpretation of Dreams by Duke of Zhou", and in the West, many psychologists have analyzed dreams, such as Freud's "The Interpretation of Dreams."
However, even in the modern age with advanced technology, science still cannot fully explain everything that happens in dreams.
For mages, dreams are a special and extremely powerful force.
Among the Culored Cards created by Clow Reed, there is a "Dream" card. When used, it allows the user to see fragments of the future through the power of dreams, known as precognitive dreams.
The "Dreamwalking Technique" that Jerry has now obtained is a manual that teaches mages how to enter others' dreams, communicate messages through dreams, and even kill enemies within the dream realm.
Of course, with Jerry's current strength, he doesn't need to go through the trouble of entering dreams to kill someone. However, learning this type of magic broadens his knowledge and helps him know how to deal with enemies who specialize in such magic.
So, after being led to the guest room, Jerry immediately activated the Mirror Spatial. He meditated and cultivated with his physical body, while his soul left his body to begin learning the Dreamwalking Technique of the Heavenly Derivation Sect.
He continued this practice until the next morning, when he finally ended his cultivation and left the Mirror Spatial.
The next morning, after a hearty breakfast at the Li Family, Sakura and the others, led by Li Xiaolang and Li Meiling, began their official tour of Xiangjiang.
Jerry, surrounded by the Patriarch of the Li Family and his many daughters, met several Li Family elders, all of whom were in their seventies or eighties, and began learning about Daoist magic and alchemy techniques.
Jerry understood that while the Patriarch of the Li Family had offered to open all the Daoist techniques to him and was willing to let him learn the family's alchemy techniques, the most core and essential knowledge might not be accessible to him.
Despite this, Jerry still appreciated the Li Family's hospitality.
Jerry believed that there cannot be unconditional kindness between people; one cannot assume that others should unconditionally do something for them.
Even among family, relationships are often based on mutual benefits.
The fact that the Patriarch of the Li Family was willing to open most of the Daoist manuals and have the alchemy-skilled elders teach him, without any conditions, was already very generous.
Perhaps she had other motives, but at least those motives were not apparent now.
Moreover, Jerry had already instructed Chen Haonan to spread his subordinates to search for possible inheritors of other Daoist sects. If things went smoothly, he would not lack access to top-tier Daoist techniques.
The Li Family is currently the strongest Daoist sect in China not because the Dragon Tiger Mountain tradition is the most powerful, but because the Li Family has a large population, many practitioners, and a good number of talented individuals.
Many other Daoist traditions are not inferior to Dragon Tiger Mountain; they just lack the people to carry them on.
For example, the Maoshan Sect, where Lin Feng comes from. Is the Maoshan Sect's tradition inferior?
Of course not. In ancient times, high-ranking Maoshan Daoists could create powerful zombies that were impervious to blades and could travel between heaven and earth. They could also control and curse enemies from a distance using the enemies' hair and blood.
One can invoke the ancestral master to instantly transform into a raging warrior, capable of overpowering even the top-tier zombies in close combat, grinding them into the ground.
However, Lin Feng’s aptitude is average, and he doesn’t have enough magical power in his body to cast many spells effectively.
One month later, in Tsim Sha Tsui.
After Chen Haonan and Little Stutter finished driving, Chen Haonan closed his eyes and entered a deep sleep.
"Chen Haonan, how is the task I gave you coming along?"
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself standing by a sunny lakeside, not far from a massive castle.
The young man speaking to him was the same mysterious youth who had saved his and Little Stutter’s lives.
However, he wasn’t particularly startled by this situation, as it wasn’t the first time he had found himself here in his dreams.
Although, he was still always amazed by the sheer size of the castle.
"Mr. Carmen, so far, we have visited every city, town, and village in Xiangjiang. We’ve spoken politely to all the fortune-tellers, feng shui masters, and those who are rumored to have magical abilities, as well as their families who have been involved in these professions.
For those who were willing, we paid them and bought the ancestral books from their families. For those who were unwilling, we didn’t disturb them, but we did record their addresses."
"Very good. I will come to your place tomorrow to collect the books and the addresses!"
Jerry nodded with a smile.
According to Lin Feng, many of the descendants of the Daoist sects came to Xiangjiang to make a living back in the day. They mostly worked as fortune-tellers, feng shui masters, and exorcists.
Of course, many of their descendants lack the aptitude for cultivation and have taken up other professions. Even those with the aptitude don’t necessarily continue in these fields; for example, Lin Feng became a police officer.
However, in the eyes of many elderly locals, these families are still well-known.
The triad members, coincidentally, are spread throughout Xiangjiang. They can easily gather information by asking their elders at home, usually getting a pretty good idea of the situation.
So, after saving Chen Haonan, Jerry had him send his triad members out to gather information.
To make the process more efficient, Jerry took the time to unify the Hung Hing and East Star triads and used transfiguration to create a large amount of gold as a reward.
With Jerry’s current level of transfiguration, creating gold, a mundane material, was easy for him, and it would remain permanent, not disappearing over time.
The results were quite promising. While many of the leads were false, there were also many who were indeed descendants of Daoist sects.
Some of them no longer believed in the existence of magic, considering it mere superstition. The Daoist books in their homes were either gathering dust or had been thrown away as trash.
These people were more than willing to part with the seemingly worthless Daoist texts if offered money.
Others, while believing in the existence of magic, were not interested in it and preferred a more comfortable life. They could also be persuaded with money.
The final group consisted of those with the aptitude who were still practicing, like Lin Feng, and those without the aptitude but eager to learn, or those who were not particularly interested in money. Jerry would personally visit them.
(End of Chapter)
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