Chapter 34 29 Brother Yi, what is bowing to heaven and earth?
In Qingzheng Hall.
Unsure of how much time had passed, Chen Yi regained consciousness.
He opened his eyes and examined the gold and phoebe pillars and the white jade floor around him, and the children sleeping deeply around, he sighed in relief.
"So, it was indeed a dream."
After being affected by the "Nightmare Realm Technique" cast by Gu Tiangang, Chen Yi found himself in a mountainous area in a drowsy state.
The scenery there was beautiful, with clear mountains and beautiful waters. Between the lush forests, there was a magnificent waterfall.
And he himself was standing under the waterfall practicing swordsmanship.
To be precise, it was him as an adult, holding an iron sword, spiraling and jumping against the waterfall.
He could even feel the heaviness of the river water falling on him, along with the coolness.
However, those had no effect on him; each move of his swordsmanship was refined as if it had undergone thousands of hammerings, perfectly exquisite.
Yet, before long, he suddenly saw a blur in front of his eyes, and he appeared in the middle of a battlefield.
Around him were countless demons and numerous people fighting alongside them, although the appearances of those people were unclear.
But those demons were lifelike, each one as huge as the demon in the Duke Wu'an Mansion's Martial Arts Arena.
Some had green faces and sharp teeth, some had pointed mouths and monkey cheeks, and others were entirely made of piled-up rocks, numerous strange shapes abounded.
Then, just like when he first received the reward for Small Success in Sword Dao, he fought these demons.
Not until he had slain the last demon did he wake up.
"Is this enlightenment?"
Chen Yi couldn't help but pull a face.
He didn't know whether Lin Xueru and the others had experienced the same thing.
Probably not.
If they had experienced such a dream, they would probably be frightened to tears.
At this moment, the closed doors of the hall were pushed open from outside, and Gu Tiangang walked in, his eyes meeting Chen Yi's, with a flash of surprise on his face.
"You woke up so quickly?"
Chen Yi composed himself and said respectfully, "Sir, I have just awakened."
Regardless of the experience in the "Nightmare Realm Technique", at least the Rebellion Points he gained were real.
Calling himself a "student" was not too far-fetched.
Gu Tiangang looked him over, feeling more and more satisfied as he did.
Mature mentality, exceptional talent, plus the actions and expressions during the greeting, all far beyond his peers.
"Tell me, what did you see and experience just now while meditating?"
Chen Yi hesitated for a moment, then answered, "I saw a mountain forest, the scenery was very good."
Gu Tiangang nodded, his face showing a hint of a smile.
Clear mountains and waters, indicating this child does not favor the prosperity of the Capital City.
Yes, undoubtedly a good seedling for cultivation.
"What else?"
"Also…"
Chen Yi secretly guessed that this old Taoist must have discerned something, and quickly responded, "Practicing swordsmanship, in the dream I was practicing swordsmanship."
He did not mention fighting with demons at all.
Gu Tiangang, recalling the soaring Sword Qi he saw earlier through the "Qi Observation Technique," felt pleased.
That's right!
A person who yearns for clear mountains and waters and is devoted to Sword Dao is not just a simple cultivation seedling.
But someone who must become a disciple of the Grand Void Sect!
"Very good, very good, here is a Nourishing God Pill, take it to restore your spirit and energy."
Watching Gu Tiangang hand over the box, Chen Yi's instinctive reaction was that it was poison.
But after a second thought, he scolded himself for having paranoid delusions.
With Gu Tiangang's status as the Deputy Sect Master of the Grand Void Sect, which was much higher than Duke Jingye, how could he possibly harm him?
With that thought in mind, Chen Yi swallowed the elixir in one gulp and completely relaxed.
The reality was just as he had speculated.
As the "Nourishing God Pill" reached his stomach, a refreshing coolness spread upwards to his forehead.
[At the age of thirty-two, you received a Nourishing God Pill gifted by a Grand Cultivator of the Taoist sect, which nourished your mind and spirit after swallowing.]
[Fortune strikes, Rebellion Point +1]
??
Chen Yi glanced at the panel and his heart skipped a beat, so this was possible?
He subconsciously looked at Gu Tiangang, the gift from the Great Cultivator...
If so, could he possibly gain more Rebellion Points in the coming time by using such methods?
Thinking to this point, Chen Yi couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
...
A morning's time silently passed.
The children in the Qingzheng Hall woke up one after another, and Chen Yi, under the amused gaze of Gu Tiangang, pretended to have just woken up.
But soon, a hint of stiffness appeared in Gu Tiangang's smile.
As he distributed the Nourishing God Pills to each child, he saw Chen Yi also stretching out his hand, eagerly looking at him.
The two stared at each other for a good while.
Coming to his senses, Gu Tiangang hurriedly placed a second Nourishing God Pill in his hand, laughing and encouraging him.
It's fine, just two Nourishing God Pills.
To exchange them for a supremely talented Sword Dao protégé... It's a worthy trade!
And Chen Yi would not be losing out—
[At the age of thirty-two, you received a Nourishing God Pill gifted by a Grand Cultivator of the Taoist sect, which nourished your mind and spirit after swallowing.]
[Fortune strikes, Rebellion Point +1]
Seeing the information on the panel, a smile appeared on Chen Yi's face as he checked what he had gained.
[Name: Chen Yi]
[Age: 32]
[Cultivation: Mortal Realm (Lower Stage)]
[Talent: Late Bloomer—the older the bone age, the faster the cultivation speed]
[Basic Skills: Small Success—From a drop of water comes a river, leading to greatness]
[Sword Dao: Small Success—Travel far and wide, skilled in combat and usage, then one may comprehend the Sword Intent.]
[Rebellion Points: 30/100]
Looking at the Rebellion Point which had doubled on the panel, Chen Yi was secretly thrilled.
Previously, he had thought of using more extreme methods to obtain Rebellion Points.
Such as provoking the noble youth, with the mindset of "strike the young to lure the old," using himself as bait to attract surrounding malice.
He had not expected that upon entering Xingwu Academy, he would discover an even safer method, less likely to be detected.
Chen Yi naturally would not let this chance pass.
As for whether Gu Tiangang would have suspicions, or feel disgusted by his 'greedy' behavior, that was not within his considerations.
Having found such a method, he needed to focus on increasing his Rebellion Points as much as possible.
At this moment, Lin Xueru, having finished her Nourishing God Pill, felt much more relaxed and quietly approached Chen Yi to ask:
"Brother Yi, what did you dream about just now?"
"Me? I was in a forest..."
Chen Yi briefly repeated the excuse he had given to Gu Tiangang, then asked, "How about you?"
"I... I'm not sure what it was."
Lin Xueru, biting her finger, recalled, "I just remember there were a lot of people around, they were congratulating me, later you, it should be Brother Yi who appeared, then..."
She glanced at Chen Yi, slightly bewilderingly asked:
"Brother Yi, what does 'bowing to heaven and earth' mean?"
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