Chapter 22: Dream Clones
The road down the mountain was not very difficult to walk, and there was no trouble on the way. Towards evening, the three of them successfully walked out of "Dongyang Mountain" and stepped on a flat road.
After walking a short distance, a narrow path appeared in front of me, leading into the woods.
Bian Yao turned his head to look behind him, under the gloomy sky, "Dongyang Mountain" was shrouded in fog, which looked mysterious and spectacular.
"Let's go, through this woodland. The night corpse looked at the woods in front of him, looked up at the sky again, and took the lead towards the woods.
"How big is this forest, and are there any strange beasts in it?" asked Bian Yao.
"You can get out in an hour, and there won't be any big danger here. The Night Corpse said without looking back.
Bian Yao frowned slightly and glanced at the forest. The trees are not very dense, the weeds are not very high, and nothing unusual or unusual has been found.
"Are you afraid?" Bian Yao suddenly asked He Qingyin beside him. Along the way, the girl rarely spoke, especially after meeting the "blue-eyed violent bear", her face was pale all the time.
"Don't be afraid. The girl replied weakly in a low voice.
After Bian Yao heard the girl's voice, he suddenly felt as if something had been pulled in his heart, he didn't speak, but couldn't help but reach out and hold He Qingyin's wrist.
The road in the forest is very smooth, and it is relatively easy to walk, and there is no word along the way.
Twilight soon fell on the land, and a faint mist gradually began to rise in the forest.
I don't know how long it took, but just after the sky was completely dark, a strange howl suddenly sounded in the forest. The sound sounded terrifying, but I couldn't tell where it came from.
Bian Yao held He Qingyin's wrist and felt her slight trembling, so he opened his mouth and asked the night corpse, "What is it calling, can you go and kill them?"
Hearing this, the night corpse smiled and said, "In a flat woodland like this, which is close to the mountains and rivers, wild boars appear the most. In terms of individual attack damage, they are a lot worse than the 'Nocturnal Ape'. However, this wild boar is very timid, so it is a group to find food. But when hundreds of them gather together, they will become very bold again! Even strange beasts like the 'Blue Eye Violent Bear' dare to deal with them. There are also tens of thousands of wild boars in this forest, and it is a bit troublesome to kill them all at once. It's almost over, and your little daughter-in-law will be fine. ”
After listening to the words of the night corpse, in the darkness, the girl's hand seemed to shake a few times. Bian Yao's face was hot, and the hand holding the girl's wrist seemed to be loose, but he still didn't let go in the end.
Neither of them squeaked again, and the feeling of silence was sometimes wonderful! What was the expression on their faces?
In the woods where the wild boars were howling, the three of them hurriedly walked for about half an hour.
"Look at it~ There's a light ahead!" Bian Yao suddenly shouted excitedly.
"Go a little further and sleep at the exit of the woodland tonight. I'll let you taste the roasted bear's paw in a moment, it tastes so good! I won't be willing to throw you a few slaps in the face. The Night Corpse said with a smile.
Bian Yao picked up He Qingyin and ran to the front at once, and hurriedly ran towards the exit.
"Slow down~" The girl shouted repeatedly, but there was an obvious smile in her voice.
Soon, Bian Yao and He Qingyin came out of the woods. The two of them stopped and looked at the place where the light was shining, as if they were still some distance away from themselves.
"Don't look at it, it's a closed village, it will close the door after dark and no longer receive guests, and we'll go again tomorrow morning." The Night Corpse stopped behind the two of them, paused, and continued, "Come and find some dead wood and branches." ”
Bian Yao responded, holding the "glow-in-the-dark stone" in his hand and hurriedly looking for it nearby, and He Qingyin also followed him to help pick up branches together.
At the edge of the woods, the laughter of young men and women sounded for a while, adding a bit of excitement to the lonely night.
A moment later, the wood in the fire burned brightly, and the bear's paws on the shelves overflowed with an enticing fragrance. When the night breeze blows, the fragrance spreads.
The night corpse got up, took out some seasoning, and carefully sprinkled it evenly on the bear's paw, and the air was suddenly filled with another mixed fragrance.
"Hurry up, hurry up, I want to eat ......" Bian Yao stepped forward to stare at the bear's paw, swallowing his saliva, looking impatient.
"Learn to be better, don't burn your hands!" the night corpse patted Bian Yao's head and said with a smile.
After a while, the three of them gathered around the fire and ate deliciously.
"It's better to eat meat! it's much better than those spirit fruits. Bian Yao wiped his mouth and sighed.
"It's okay to eat these things once in a while, and if you are allowed to eat them at a moment's notice, you will feel that the spirit fruit is still delicious. The Night Corpse laughed and picked up a piece of dead wood and threw it into the fire.
After eating the bear's paws, the night corpse got up and walked around the fire, drawing a circle about three feet in diameter, and then sat back down by the fire.
"Sleep in this circle at night, don't roll outside, or don't blame me if you are eaten by wild boars." The night corpse said in a strange voice At this time, it was late autumn, and the night was still a little cold.
Bian Yao took out a blanket from the space bag and spread it on the grass, sat down with He Qingyin, and whispered about what he saw and happened during the day.
The gust of wind blew, and the night gradually spread.
I don't know how long it took, but after He Qingyin fell asleep, the night corpse suddenly got up and came to the girl's side, raised his finger and drew a few strokes at her.
"Little ghost, let me ask you something. The night corpse sat down on the other side of Bian Yao and spoke.
"Hmm~" Bian Yao lay down and agreed, but did not move.
"How many times can you use the 'Illusory Shadow' in a row now?" said the Night Corpse, pulling out a wine gourd.
"I don't know, I haven't counted this either. Bian Yao looked up at the dark night sky and replied in a low voice.
"You get up and try, and I'll calculate how much spiritual power you have. The night corpse smacked his lips, and the smell of wine scattered.
"What are you going to do with this now? What to do if you wake up Xiao Yin. Bian Yao sat up from the blanket, his words disgruntled and a little curious.
"Don't worry! she won't hear thunder. Hurry up, I'll tell you why when I'm done. The Night Corpse urged.
Hearing him say this, Bian Yao didn't say anything more, got up from the blanket, and stood facing out of the circle, his face now serious. The next moment, the figure of "Dream Fruit" appeared in his mind.
"Wang~Wang~Wang......" One after another, big black dogs continue to appear out of thin air and pounce forward, each black dog appears in the air for no more than three seconds, and then disappears.
Bian Yao didn't know how many times he had used the "Illusory Illusion", and when the night corpse asked him to stop, he just felt a little dizzy.
"Hey~" The night corpse couldn't stop sneering.
"Hey~ How many times in total?" Bian Yao shook his head and asked.
"It may have something to do with your weird dream, there is so much spiritual power in your 'spirit body'! Originally, according to your current realm, the early dream walker could only use the 'Illusory Dream Shadow' twenty times in a row at most, and all the spiritual power in the 'spirit body' would be consumed. And you've done it two hundred and eighty-four times in a row, and you're fine, and your spiritual power may be even more than Lao Tzu's! When you were a Dream Layman, I felt a little strange, and during the nights when you fought with the 'Nocturnal Ape' on the lake island, you also used the 'Illusory Dream Shadow' more than twenty times in a row, and I thought that it was related to your special dream, and I didn't pay much attention to it. It's really enviable! If I hadn't been able to detect your dream, I'd probably snatch it from yours. I can't find out your dreams, just because others can't find out, and that strange dreams of yours are easy for people to look at. The higher the realm of dream cultivation, the greater the dependence on spiritual power, because the magical powers of dream cultivators can only be used by spiritual power!" After speaking, the night corpse raised his head again and raised the wine gourd.
Bian Yao didn't make a sound after listening to the words of the night corpse, and for a while, he didn't know whether to be happy or sad in his heart.
"Since you have so much spiritual power, then I will teach you a very practical trick - 'Dream Clone'. This technique has similarities with 'Illusory Illusion', but it is fundamentally different. Due to the need to consume a large amount of spiritual power, usually only dream cultivators who have reached the realm of the Dream King can use the 'Dream Clone', but even if it is the Dream King, the spiritual power cannot last long. In fact, for some other reason, it is rare for a dream cultivator to use this technique before breaking through to the Dream Venerable. In addition to the limitation of spiritual power, there is another flaw in this technique, and I will tell you the reason when you are able to use the 'dream clone'. It's a bit difficult to learn the 'Dream Clone', but once you learn it, it's very practical!" the Night Corpse put away the gourd and said earnestly.
"Then you can teach me quickly!" Bian Yao looked at the night corpse, his eyes revealing joy.
"Don't worry~ Listen to me carefully. First of all, I want you to figure out the difference between 'Phantom Dream Shadow' and 'Dream Clone'. Dream cultivators have been able to use 'Illusory Shadow Shadows' since the late stage of Dream Laymen, but at this time, 'Illusory Shadows' do not have any attack ability. In the late stage of Dream Walker, even though 'Illusory Shadow' can be given a certain physical attack effect, its damage is still very limited. Although it can be released continuously, it has one of the biggest weaknesses, and that is that illusory objects have a three-second time limit. As for the 'dream clone', it is to use the 'virtual dream shadow' to create another self, the appearance is exactly the same as the body, which is equivalent to a doppelganger of the body, and the practical effect is very good! The most important thing is that the 'dream clone' has the same ability to act as the main body, as long as you attach your consciousness to it, it can hold a knife and help you kill people in danger. There was seduction in the Night Corpse's tone.
"I'm going to learn this!" Bian Yao's eyes widened, and the firelight reflected in his eyes, reflecting an eager and intense expectation.
"There are three steps to make a dream clone. First release one's 'illusory body', then attach consciousness to the 'soul', and finally move the 'soul' to the 'illusory body' and merge with it. However, all three steps are done at the same time, and even the slightest slowness will not work. Actually, the main difficulty lies in the second step, although after the separation of the 'soul', the 'soul' has always existed in the 'mental realm' of the body, but usually it is not perceptible to itself, and you need to calm down and slowly sense it to realize it. All you have to do now is to 'draw the soul' through meditation! This process requires patience, to sense your soul through the mind, and then to communicate with it with your consciousness. There is only so much I can tell you, everyone's way of 'attracting souls' is different, and the most important thing is to rely on yourself to explore and comprehend. When you are able to achieve 'soul with your heart', after you are proficient, you will be able to use the 'Dream Clone' in the blink of an eye. After saying that, the night corpse laughed and raised his hand to point behind Bian Yao.
"Ah~!" Bian Yao turned to look behind him, and suddenly shouted in surprise. I saw a man who looked like a night corpse, standing there quietly staring at himself and smirking.
"That person just now is your 'dream clone'?" Bian Yao was stunned for a long time, his eyes gradually lit up, and he looked extremely excited!
"Before this trip to Huangzhou City, there is time on the way, so you can rest assured to 'attract souls'. Remember, don't think about anything, calm down and feel its presence, it's not the same as consciousness entering a dream. Just get into that state and you'll understand. With that, the Night Corpse got up and went back to where he had been, and lay down.