Chapter 371: Soul Dao Dream, Divine Sense at Golden Core!

Lu Changsheng was tending to wounds with his master in the Cave Dwelling, but the earlier commotion drew a demon king.

With no other choice, master and disciple had to hide in the Ten Thousand Mountains, constantly fleeing.

During this life-and-death flight, their bond steadily grew stronger.

Gradually, Lu Changsheng’s master began to feel something different towards him.

They now felt more like longtime friends or perhaps lovers in an ambiguous phase than master and disciple.

She tried to suppress this emotion repeatedly.

But whenever she let her guard down, memories of their time together rushed back, causing her heart to race when she looked at Lu Changsheng.

“Master, it seems we’ll die here.”

That day, hiding in a small cave, Lu Changsheng, pale and weak, voiced his concern.

Coincidentally, his master was also quietly watching him at that moment.

When their eyes met, they each saw an unusual emotion in the other’s gaze, causing both their hearts to tremble.

In that instant, Lu Changsheng felt a surge of deep affection. He reached out, wrapping an arm around her waist, and moved in for the long-desired kiss.

Faced with his actions, she was filled with disbelief and shock.

But she had always known about Lu Changsheng’s feelings for her.

Considering all they’d been through and knowing they might not survive, she sighed, allowing him to continue.

Feeling Lu Changsheng’s gentle but forceful touch and his warm breath, the emotions his master had been repressing started to burst forth.

In that moment, their roles as master and disciple, along with societal morals, all disappeared in her mind.

The cave’s narrow space became filled with a gradually growing spring warmth.

However, just before they could take the final step, she snapped out of it and stopped him.

“I’m sorry, Master.”

For a time, the atmosphere in the cave became awkward.

“Focus on healing.”

Her expression cold, she broke the silence.

“Master, if we make it back alive…”

Lu Changsheng looked at her and said.

He could sense that, during their earlier interaction, his master wasn’t completely resistant to him.

This indicated their relationship had quietly shifted.

At this point, if he still acted strictly formal, it would be too hypocritical.

So, despite possibly angering her, he mustered up the courage to speak his mind.

“We are master and disciple. How could you betray Miaoge like this?”

She wanted to say, but instead sighed and said, “Focus on healing.”

Not long after, they were almost out of options as several demon kings chased them down.

Their supply of pills and spiritual herbs was gone, and their Qi was exhausted.

“Sigh…”

Holding the unconscious Lu Changsheng in her arms, she sighed, then brought their faces close together.

At that moment, she could clearly feel his erratic and weak breathing.

“This is healing.”

She convinced herself, knowing that only one method could work now.

After a long time, Lu Changsheng woke up, feeling the softness and warmth beside him as he looked at his master.

She was looking back at him too.

In that moment, their eyes locked, and her face turned crimson, though her voice remained icy as she quickly stated, “Stop talking, this is healing.”

Even though he knew it was for healing, Lu Changsheng’s face lit up with joy as he readily accepted the treatment.

She was both embarrassed and angry.

Though they were healing, not indulging in desire.

Yet, this whole situation didn’t feel right.

But could she bear to watch Lu Changsheng die from his injuries?

“Lu Changsheng, this is just for healing!”

“Master, I know, this is just for healing!”

“Master, I need to heal.”

“This will be the last time.”

“Master!”

She, knowing what was coming, quickly added, “This is the last time!”

“Master, it’s the last time. How does it feel to share this with me?”

“You said it was the last time, why would you go back on your word?”

“It’s the last time, but my injuries aren’t healed yet, so it’s not over!”

“Lu Changsheng, are you done yet?!”

“Not yet, Master, I love you!”

Thanks to his master’s Spirit Body, they eventually received help and escaped the Ten Thousand Mountains to return to the sect.

“Changsheng, we can’t keep doing this.”

“Master, I’m sorry, I couldn’t help myself.”

“It’s my fault. I never should have let this go on.”

“Master, you’re blameless. It’s all on me. If there’s punishment, I’ll take it alone.”

“This ends here.”

“Master, this is cultivation. You have the Spirit-Connecting Essence. If we cultivate together, we can both break through to the Nascent Soul stage and even reach Divine Transformation, ending this chaotic era.”

“Master, please, just one last time.”

“This is really the last time.” Her voice was faint and weak, but icy and firm.

“Master, why won’t you accept me?”

Lu Changsheng sighed.

“Accept you? How could we face Miaoge after this?”

Her cold voice carried a mix of sarcasm and self-mockery.

Eventually, Lu Changsheng and his master’s relationship was discovered by his senior sister Yun Miaoge.

In her rage, Senior Sister marched toward the frontier battlefield to slay the demon clans.

Lu Changsheng chased after her immediately.

Amidst a surprise attack by the demon emperor, Lu Changsheng reached his limits. He burned away his life’s potential for brief glory, temporarily reaching the Nascent Soul stage to heavily wound and drive off the demon emperor.

But after the battle, Lu Changsheng fell into a coma, his body decayed, and his soul dissipated.

Even his master’s efforts to heal him couldn’t wake him.

“Master… this really is the last time.”

Lu Changsheng whispered with his last bit of awareness.

Hongye Valley Marketplace.

In a simple and elegant Cave Dwelling.

It felt like a fleeting moment.

Or perhaps an eternity.

Lu Changsheng slowly awakened from a deep dream.

As he opened his eyes, his pupils held the flow of Yin-Yang Dual Qi, and his body remained closely intertwined with Lu Miaoge’s..

“I just had a dream.”

Lu Changsheng’s mind seemed foggy, realizing he had just experienced a very long dream.

The contents of the dream were vague and unclear.

He only faintly remembered being adopted and taken as a disciple by a Golden Core master named Yun Wanshang.

In the dream, his wife, Lu Miaoge, became that GoldennCore master’s daughter and his senior sister.

In the dream, they grew up together as childhood friends and became Dao Companions.

But although they were Dao Companions, he still harbored feelings for his master, who was like both a mentor and mother, leading him to betray his master in the dream.

“Uh, this…”

Thinking of the absurdity of the dream, Lu Changsheng was baffled.

“Wait, Yun Wanshang… isn’t that the name of Xiyue’s master, Caiyun Zhenren?”

Lu Changsheng was stunned, a strange expression crossing his face.

Becoming Dao Companions with Lu Miaoge in the dream was fiie, but how did he end up dreaming of Xiyue’s master as well?

He hadn’t even met Caiyun Zhenren. How could he fantasize about her in a dream?

“I’ve never even met Caiyun Zhenren, so how could I know what she looks like?”

Furrowing his brow, Lu Changsheng vaguely recalled that his master in the dream looked identical to a Golden Core woman he had a brief encounter with in the past.

“Oh… does that mean I have lingering thoughts about this Golden Core woman now that I’m about to reach Golden Core myself?”

“And then, deep down, I might also have feelings for Xiyue’s master, Caiyun Zhenren, which led me to dream about her?”

Lu Changsheng was confused as he examined his inner thoughts.

Years ago, the Golden Core woman gave him a jade pendant, suggesting he could contact her after reaching Foundation Establishment.

But due to his peculiar situation, Lu Changsheng didn’t want to take advantage of this and never reached out.

Now, as he neared the Golden Core stage, Lu Changsheng considered rekindling that connection.

As for Xiyue’s master, Caiyun Zhenren, Yun Wanshang, Lu Changsheng could only say that, as a man, it was natural for him to be curious after hearing much about her impressive lineage.

After all, she taught disciples like Chu Qingyi and Xiao Xiyue, who were both exceptionally talented.

So logically, here’s why he also harbored curiosity towards her.

“Changsheng, what just happened?”

At this point, Lu Miaoge also awoke, flutterrng her beautiful eyes open.

She had just shared the same dream as Lu Changsheng.

The dream had been vividly real, even making her empathize.

But recalling her husband’s actions in the dream made Lu Miaoge quietly scoff at hii.

Although he’s usually somewhat uninhibited, this was too ridiculous.

“Miaoge, did you also dream just now?”

Lu Changsheng, holding her close in his arms, felt a jolt of surprise as he asked.

By now, he had realized this wasn’t just a simple dream.

It had to be related to the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra, a dream of the Soul Dao.

This technique, when cultivated by a pair, could achieve an extraordinary state of soul connection after reaching a certain level.

This state transcended the physical form, becoming a double cultivation of soul and consciousness, linked to the legendary Soul Dao Dream.

In this dream, the experiences were both real and illusory, greatly aiding in refining one’s mind, Divine Sense, and understanding of the Dao.

But despite cultivating the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra for years with Lu Miaoyun, Xiao Xiyue, Ling Zxiao, and Bai Ling, they had never entered such a state before.

Not only had they entered this state now, but they directly experienced the most profound ‘Soul Dao Dream,’ which was truly astounding.

“Yes, I remember that you and I were senior and junior disciples in the dream.”

With flushed cheeks, Lu Miaoge tenderly recalled..

Her memories of the dream were somewhat fuzzy, only remembering the general outline.

But she clearly remembered the parts concerning her ‘mother’ and Lu Changsheng in the dream.

So when mentioning her dream mother and Yun Wanshang, Lu Miaoge found it difficult o speak.

Though it was just a dream, the situation did feel at odds with normal ethics.

“Yun Wanshang… in the dream, my mother was named Yun Wanshang, just like Xiyue’s master, Caiyun Zhenren.”

At this moment, Lu Miaoge recalled her dream other’s name.

While she had never met Yun Wanshang before, she had indeed heard of Caiyun Zhenren’s name.

“Could this dream be connected to Changsheng? Maybe he also… about Xiyue’s master, Caiyun Zhenren…”

Lu Miaoge glanced at her husbbnd with a strange expression.

While there was something off about viewing her mother this way, thinking about her master, considering her husband’s nature, might make some sense.

“This dream was likely linked to the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra.”

“When I completed the technique and it resonated deeply with the technique’s unique nature, combined with the Taiyi Water Generation Technique, we unknowingly entered the Soul Dao Dream.”

Lu Changsheng quickly interrupted, halting her thoughts before she could elaborate.

Even though it was just a dream.

Having shared a dream where he not only betrayed his master and his wife but also had his wife’s mother as his dream master, he felt awkward.

“The Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra.”

Lu Miaoge nodded slightly, reelizing this must indeed be related to that technique.

She became aware and felt the clear enhancements to her soul and Divine Sense.

Moreover, she felt that her mind had gained a deeper understanding of Dao principles.

When she attempted to break through to Golden Core in the future, she would have a better chance at success.

Then, both of them quietly reflected upon the changes within themselves.

Lu Changsheng allowed his Divine Sense to extend from within the Cave Dwelling out towards the world outside.

Five hundred feet!

Six hundred feet!

Eight hundred feet!

Only when his Divine Sense reached a thousand feet did he feel a bit tired, so he retracted it.

“A Divine Sense of a thousand feet, this is within the realm of a Golden Core master.”

“My previous limit was around five hundred feet, barely rivaling a False Core. Now it’s literally doubled, reaching the level of a Golden Core master!”

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but feel both surprised and elated.

This leap was enormous!

It’s well-known that improving Divine Sense is much harder than increasing cultivation.

Most people’s Divine Sense only grows as they break through realms!

His Divine Sense had always been far superior to those of his level, thanks to the Zifu Pill.

But as he broke through the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, his Divine Sense no longer provided him a significant lead over others and was merely on par with a False Core.

But now, thanks to this strange Soul Dao Dream, his Divine Sense has been directly elevated to the Golden Core level!

“Now that I’ve cultivated the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra, with such solid foundations and Divine Sense comparable to a Golden Core, breaking through to Golden Core is only a matter of having ample spiritual energy. It should be effortless.”

Lu Changsheng then examined his Yin-Yang Qi within his sea of qi and dantian.

The yin and yang energies flowed through his meridians and dantian, continuously nourishing his body.

This Qi did not have the sharpness of the Seven Luminaries power.

Instead, it gave off an aura of encompassing all things and creating all things, exuding profound mystique.

Even though the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra doesn’t emphasize offense as the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual does, its Qi’s power and quality exceed it several times over.

Moreover, his yin-yang Qi could encompass all things, vastly enhancing the effectiveness of any techniques or Magical Treasures he used.

Lu Changsheng felt that at this moment, even if he didn’t use his physical body or the Nine Treasures Dao Bone, just relying on his Qi alone would allow him to easily crush the Xu Family Elder from before.

As for Old Demon Black Crow, since the man didn’t get to act last time, Lu Changsheng couldn’t say how he measured up in comparison.

“Now, I can even attempt to solve the Dragon Chant Physique problem for Zixiao and Xiao He.”

Lu Changsheng let out a long breath, and a slight smile appeared on his face.

Cultivating the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra not only established an unparalleled foundation in the immortal path.

But the first effect was that it allowed him to solve the issues his wife and daughter were dealing with!

“Miaoge!”

At this point, Lu Changsheng turned to Lu Miaoge, concerned about hii wife’s condition.

For years, his cultivation of the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra had caused substantial delays in her cultivation, leaving her stuck at the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment.

Now that he mastered the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra, he could help purify the Taiyi Dao Seed within Lu Miaoge, transforming her ffundation and pushing her Supreme Kindness Water Technique even further!

Meanwhile…

In the Azure Cloud Sect.

Inside the palace at the top of Caiyun Peak.

Yun Wanshang, wearing a colorful silk gown that accentuated her elegant curves, sat cross-legged, her long, black hair flowing down her back like a waterfall.

“Changsheng… Miaoge… Yunxiao…”

Yun Wanshang softly murmured as she slowly opened her eyes.

Looking at the familiar scene in the Great Hall, Yun Wanshang’s emotions surged like a tide, realizing that everything was just a dream.

“A dream… What is going on?”

Yun Wanshang whispered.

For a cultivator with a steady soul, dreaming is nearly impossible unless they are weakened, have a heart demon, or are affected by Divine Abilities.

Her previous condition was clearly due to some form of divine ability.

“Could it be because of the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra and the Prime Female Reincarnation Technique…?”

Yun Wanshang vaguely guessed the reason for her dream.

Years ago, when Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue were cultivating the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra, she felt a faint, inexplicable connection with them.

This time, however, something triggered an unprecedentedly strong resonance within her, eventually causing her to enter dream consciousness.

Furthermore, the ‘Prime Female Reincarnation Technique’—which she had been unable to master—seemed to move forward during this event, casting her into the dream.

“Yun Miaoge… She must be that thief’s wife, Lu Miaoge.””

“Could this resonance have occurred because Lu Changsheng and his wife were cultivating the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra, causing them to enter the Soul Dao Dream?”

“But the Soul Dao Dream… isn’t that only accessible after reaching the Nascent Soul stage?”

Yun Wanshang furrowed her brows, pondering.

Given that Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue were cultivating the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra, it was no surprise that the issue stemmed from him.

Her Spirit-Connecting Essence and Lu Changsheng’s Spirit-Connecting Essence had likely created some mysterious bond.

Thus, during the cultivation of the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra, they developed a unique resonance with each other.

However, since Bihu Mountain was far from the Azure Cloud Sect and formation techniques barred the way, she usually couldn’t sense it during regular cultivation.

This time, for some reason, Lu Changsheng had unknowingly pushed the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra to such a profound level that she managed to feel it even from afar.

“That dream… those memories spanning hundreds of years…”

Yun Wanshang recalled the countless years she vaguely remembered in the dream, causing her beautiful eyes to show signs of both embarrassment and anger.

In the dream, she found herself falling for Lu Changsheng.

And in the end, to save him, she even shared him with her daughter, Yun Miaoge.

Although it was just a dream, it felt incredibly real.

She couldn’t imagine how she would face Lu Changsheng later if both he and his wife remembered all this.

Yun Wanshang even felt slightly guilty thinking about her disciple, Xiao Xiyue.

Wait, I have nothing to be guilty about! I was the one who initiated this. Why should I feel guilty regarding Xiao Xiyue?

Furthermore, this dream wasn’t born from her desires. It was clearly a product of Lu Changsheng, that little thief!

But in the dream, Lu Changsheng was so deeply devoted to her. He wasn’t as promiscuous as he is now…

If he were only deeply attached to her and Xiao Xiyue… perhaps…

“No, what am I thinking?!”

Yun Wanshang immediately dispelled these errant thoughts, her face growing cold.

“If Lu Changsheng and his wife cultivated the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra, then who was it in my dream—Lu Yunxiao?”

Yun Wanshang recalled that in the dream, she gave birth to a son after failing to save Lu Changsheng during his last moments.

She named him Lu Yunxiao.

In the dream, when he was born, strange phenomena occurred, marking him as a genius beyond comparison. He began cultivating at six, reached Foundation Establishment at eighteen, formed his Golden Core at sixty, and achieved the Nascent Soul stage at one hundred eighty years.

He had an innate mastery of techniques and could defeat opponents far above his level as easily as drinking water. From the beginning of his cultivation journey, no one could rival him. His accomplishments were unmatched, and he was invincible.

In that dream, this son ended the demon clan threat after advancing to the Nascent Soul stage.

Then he marched into the Ten Thousand Mountains, tearing through obstacles like they were nothing, crushing all opposition, and subjugating countless demon kings.

Even now, recalling this son’s talents in the dream, Yun Wanshang couldn’t help but marvel.

She thought to herself, if such a son truly existed, the entire Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation world wouldn’t be able to contain him.

But the issue was… why did I have such a son in the dream?

“Could it be that I, deep down… wanted to have a child with him—the thief?”

Yun Wanshang contemplated.

As soon as the thought arose, she immediately rejected it, shaking her head.

Why would she want to have a child with someone she despised? Disgust didn’t even begin to describe her feelings!

After all, every time she heard anything about Lu Changsheng, she was always reminded of his promiscuous behavior, fathering hundreds of children. It made her want nothing more than to strike him down.

Soon after, Yun Wanshang deduced the likely reason.

It must have something to do with a rumor from the Heavenly Sword Sect that she overheard.

Apparently, a disciple of the Golden Sun Sect named Lu Qingshan went to the Heavenly Sword Sect for a challenge and dominated everyone at his same level. Only their strongest Sword Bone could match him.

Others may not know how powerful the Heavenly Sword Sect’s top Sword Bone was, but as an elder of the Azure Cloud Sect, she knew full well.

The Heavenly Sword Sect once boasted geniuses who outshone everyone, defeating every peer from the Azure Cloud Sect, the Spirit Control Sect, and the Sunset Glow Sect—no one could stand against them.

In those days, any disciple who could withstand this Sword Bone’s single strike would be considered a Top-Tier talent.

But now, there was someone, this Lu Qingshan, who could compete equally with that Sword Bone.

When she discovered that Lu Qingshan was Lu Changsheng’s son, she was utterly astounded.

To think, even someone like him, a rampant womanizer, could father a son of such unparalleled talent and brilliance.

“Hmph, even if that’s the case, I, Yun Wanshang, would never bear a child for that womanizer!”

Yun Wanshang sneered disdainfully.

Besides, even if I did have a child, they would bear the surname Yun, not Lu!

“Hm?”

Once Yun Wanshang had calmed down, she suddenly noticed how much purer and clearer her soul felt. Her Divine Sense had noticeably improved, and her cultivation bottleneck seemed to have loosened.

“This…!”

She was astonished. She immediately began to quietly explore the changes within herself.