dognovel Chapter 55 Identity
Chapter 55 Identity
Xia Xue mentioned the precious heritage.
A wave of emotion washed over Shen Zhi Qiu.
The Way of Sleep—that's the most supreme and ancient lineage in the world! I never imagined my long-lost niece would possess such good fortune.
Xia Xue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At present, Shen Zhi Qiu has no doubts whatsoever.
However, there is still the most difficult hurdle to overcome.
"After I started practicing, my condition got worse and worse. Last year, I was even diagnosed with severe depression. At that time, I was so desperate that I almost committed suicide."
Listening to Xia Xue's narration, Shen Zhi Qiu, who already had preconceived notions, slowly filled in the blanks in his mind and made a judgment.
[It is said that the Way of Sleep is extremely difficult to begin, and many exceptionally talented individuals have failed at this initial hurdle, ultimately suffering a backlash against their Dao heart, becoming addicted to dreams, and dying in madness. It seems my niece almost fell at this hurdle as well.]
Hearing this, Xia Xue couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
The toughest hurdle is finally over.
Finally, he managed to give himself a "formal" background.
Sure enough, when you're in the game, you get your own identity.
Shen Zhi Qiu asked kindly, "So, you entered the Dao three months ago?"
Three months ago, suddenly, he became a completely different person.
This change is too obvious.
Xia Xue has to resolve this situation.
Xia Xue nodded, still shaken, and said:
"That's right. It was an ordinary afternoon three months ago when I was in utter despair and swallowed sleeping pills, wanting to end my life in my sleep. Somehow, I actually succeeded, and the pills in my body were neutralized as a result."
At that time, it felt as if I had experienced a lifetime in another world in a short period of time, as a boy. So, for the past three months, I've always had a sense of dislocation, and I've even doubted whether I'm from this world.
In the end, Xia Xue gave a bitter smile, her face full of bitterness.
Shen Zhi Qiu looked at Xia Xue, her eyes filled with heartache.
[Indeed, the higher the level of a great method, the harder it is to enter. However, once you enter, it becomes increasingly wondrous. But I never expected that just entering the basics would lead to something like a dream of wealth and power—no, not like rebirth, not like the Pisces Secret Technique, no, it's just similar to time travel, but the principle is completely different. A dream of fleeting glory? It's like it, yet not quite. Oh well, anyway, they all have similar effects. Truly amazing.]
As Xia Xue lowered her eyes, a glint of light flashed in them.
Shen Zhi Qiu's subconscious thought was probably about the Xuanmen forces near Jiangcheng.
Xia Xue has already seen the Yellow Millet Dream and the Pisces Secret Technique.
A dream of Nanke, Nan... Could it be that Nanli is a disciple of the Nanke lineage?
Shen Zhi Qiu sighed and said, "This is a necessary test for entering the Dao. A few aftereffects are nothing compared to what you have gained."
How many people have failed at the very first step of entering the path!
And how many people, after entering the path, suffer from aftereffects and hidden dangers that are difficult to cure, tormenting them for life?
As for those who fail, well, going insane, becoming disabled, it's commonplace; even death is possible.
A moment of speechlessness flashed through Xia Xue's mind.
The first hurdle to overcome in this world is so difficult.
Seeing that she had passed the final hurdle, Xia Xue finally relaxed, a genuine smile spreading across her face as she sighed with relief.
"Now, it's all over."
Shen Zhi Qiu nodded emphatically.
"Yes, it's all in the past."
With the resources provided by the Shen family, Xia Xue's talent will undoubtedly allow her to break through the Heavenly Bridge smoothly, advance to the Xuan Master realm, and become a backbone force of the Huangliang Shen family.
Break the bridge between heaven and earth.
This should be the "Connection of Heaven and Earth" from the "Dao Fa Zi Ran Gong".
It's just unknown whether Xuanxiu has opened his Qi Sea.
Xia Xue said with longing, "Yes, I wonder if I can break through the legendary Heaven and Earth Bridge and become a high-ranking Xuan Master within ten years."
Looking at Xia Xue's childlike side, Shen Zhi Qiu chuckled and said, "Ten years... do you know how old it was to break the record for the youngest person to break the Heavenly Bridge in modern times?"
Xia Xue blinked: "How old?"
Faced with Xia Xue's question, which sounded like that of an innocent young girl, Shen Zhi Qiu laughed and replied, "Thirty-eight years old!"
Xia Xue exclaimed in surprise, "So old?"
This is a genuine exclamation.
Xia Xue truly hadn't expected that the minimum age for the Profound Master realm, which corresponds to the Qi Sea realm, would be thirty-eight years old.
So how should she, an eighteen-year-old "mystic master," conduct herself?
Seeing Xia Xue's expression of utter bewilderment, Shen Zhi Qiu smiled and shook his head, thinking to himself.
[This Dream Butterfly Hermit is truly careless in teaching his disciples. He hasn't even imparted these basic facts. But then again, it makes sense. Transmitting the Dharma in a dream is a precious time, so naturally, he wouldn't waste time on these basic facts. Anyway, once one successfully enters the Dao and becomes a Xuanshi, these basic facts can naturally be mastered through daily interactions. But if one cannot enter the Dao, then it's all pointless. Knowing these things would only add to the trouble and needlessly increase the difficulty of learning.]
Thinking about it this way, Master Mengdie's teaching method is actually more scientific and reasonable, and the success rate of entering the Tao may be higher.
A sudden realization dawned on Shen Zhi Qiu.
Ignorance is bliss; perhaps this is precisely the effect that the Hermit of Dreams and Butterflies sought to achieve.
Only with great fearlessness can one have great courage and cross the insurmountable barrier between the mundane and the extraordinary with unstoppable momentum.
Shen Zhi Qiu's aura intensified once again, as if he were about to have a sudden enlightenment.
Xia Xue sensed a fluctuation of spiritual energy emanating from the villa, and a thought struck her.
"That must be the Xuanxiu from the Xie family."
How did he end up here?
Could it be that they're starting to suspect me about the theft of the Dragon Balls last night?
That makes sense. As a member of the Xuanmen sect who suddenly appeared, she is naturally the number one suspect.
Xia Xue lowered her eyes and smiled.
However, she should now be cleared of suspicion.
A cold glint flashed in Xia Xue's eyes as she lowered them.
After all this trouble, if you still won't let go of her, then don't blame her for being ruthless.
Shen Zhi Qiu came to his senses and felt his cultivation level had increased significantly. He looked at Xia Xue with even greater appreciation.
This summer snow is truly my lucky star.
The damage to his cultivation caused by using the Yellow Millet Dream technique was not only recovered, but he actually made a further progress.
[No wonder he was recognized as a successor by a master like Master Mengdie.]
Xia Xue found it amusing.
It was clearly Shen Zhi Qiu who overthought things and triggered an epiphany, yet she still managed to connect it to her.
Xia Xue looked at Shen Zhi Qiu with surprise, her eyes flashing with joy. She stood up, bowed, and congratulated him, deliberately using an exaggerated line from a TV show to loudly proclaim, "Congratulations, Uncle, on your sudden enlightenment, mastery of divine skills, and unification of the martial world!"
Shen Zhi Qiu laughed heartily at Xia Xue's mischievous antics, pointing at her with his finger and saying, "You're so naughty."