Dream Picking Records

“Senior, you are too kind to me. Ever since the decline of Ming Dao Sect, I haven’t heard of anyone who can enter the Heart Lake and maintain clarity of mind. I just happened to have a breakthrough, and by accident attracted the thunder calamity. Also, it is rumored that your city lord is the successor of Ming Dao Sect. How dare I, an outsider, show off?” Wang Xiao explained.

"My friend, you are too modest. I can fully understand that you are concerned about your safety. Let me swear to the Tao that I will never harm you. And whether it succeeds or not, I will give you an opportunity."

Seeing that they no longer resisted, the old man said, "To be honest, this opportunity is related to Mingdao Sect, but it is not so easy to obtain. You may as well follow me to give it a try."

They knew very little about Mingdao Lake, but it would be a lie to say they were not interested in the once glorious Mingdao Sect.

Wang Xiao and the other two looked at each other, and they were all a little moved.

"He came here alone, so his words are trustworthy. Moreover, the forces in the secret realm have always cooperated with us. In addition, Mingdao City has a good reputation, so I think we can go there." Li Jingyi analyzed.

"Let's go and take a look. We came here to try our luck."

Wang Xiao also agreed with Bai Zhu and Li Jingyi's arguments, and after final discussion, Li Jingyi agreed to this matter.

"After discussing with each other, we decided to go with you to give it a try. Senior, please lead the way."

"No trouble, no trouble!" Seeing that they agreed, the old man was very happy in his heart, but he did not show it because of his status.

"My dear friends, please follow me." In the mansion of the city lord of Mingdao City, the old man led the way and led them to a secluded house.

Inside the room, a young man was lying on the bed, his eyes were closed, and his breathing was weak. A closer look revealed that his soul was almost gone.

A beautiful middle-aged woman in green clothes was standing by the bed, her face full of worry.

"Youjia, I've brought the person here."

"Please come in quickly."

After getting the reply, the old man pushed open the door. The woman quickly stood up and forced a smile, but the smile was a little ugly because of her mood.

"Sorry, I lost my temper a little."

She mobilized her spiritual energy to calm her mood and tried her best to restore herself to her usual calm and composure.

"It's okay. We can all understand the city lord's feelings."

"Thank you."

She took the handkerchief handed to her by Li Jingyi, and then she realized that there were still tears on her face that had not been wiped away.

The old man An Guangsheng came to the bedside and sighed heavily as he looked at his unconscious grandson.

"My grandson is usually steady, but he hides a lot of pride in his heart. He practices hard every day to restore the glory of Mingdao Sect, but he has become obsessed with it. The more we forbid him to go to Mingdao Lake, the more he wants to go. We didn't keep an eye on him and he got the chance to slip away, eh!"

"Dad, it's all my fault. I was too strict with him, which led to his rebellious mentality."

"It's not your fault. I've also been a city lord, and I know how busy this job is. I don't have the spare time to look after him." The old man comforted her hastily, not wanting her to take all the responsibility on himself, "Besides, there is still hope now."

Hearing about the transfer, An Youjia came back to his senses and said, "Excuse me, I almost forgot which seats you are. Please take a seat."

"No need to sit down yet. Can the city lord and senior explain what the turning point is?"

Wang Xiao was puzzled. From the information he had learned, the crazy person died soon after and had not yet become conscious again.

"What some of you may not know is that Mingdao Lake actually has another name, which is Xianshen Lake," she explained.

"Shenhu Lake?" Wang Xiao, Li Jingyi and Bai Zhu had obviously never heard of such a thing.

"Yes, according to records, its original name was Shenhu Lake, which can swallow up ordinary people's consciousness. Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. The founder of my sect discovered a strange thing about it, and then built a sect based on the lake, which is what people now call Mingdao Sect. Therefore, the lake is also called Mingdao Lake."

"People instinctively thought that the sect's name came from the lake, but they didn't expect the opposite to happen, which led to people's wrong perception."

"This girl is right."

"Then why don't you make the truth public, causing so many innocent people to go crazy and lose their lives? Is it true that the rumor that Ming Dao Sect was besieged and declined is true, and you want revenge?" Bai Zhu asked.

"My friend, you misunderstood. Although I don't know what happened that night, the disappearance of all the sect masters overnight is definitely not something that other sects in the world can do, even if they joined forces. They just worked together to rob the sect's property later. Many books were burned, and the only information about it is some words passed down by word of mouth." The old man was a little helpless. "Well, some disciples were lucky enough to survive when they were traveling. As their descendants, who would believe us? They would only think that we made up a lie to hinder their progress in becoming stronger."

"Human nature is like this. The more you don't let them, the more they will believe that you are deceiving them." Wang Xiao agreed. "Since it is the Shenhu Lake, why was there no news of anyone going crazy when Ming Daozong was alive, but instead many powerful people were born?"

"It's a long story. First of all, the stone tablet by the lake is not some mantra of enlightenment. It was just made by the founder when he was emotional. Later, people who practiced by the lake would indeed have a clear mind and achieve twice the result with half the effort. The road ahead was quite smooth. Although there was no particularly outstanding one, the overall strength was very strong."

"According to records, our ancestor's cultivation was so profound that he had no rival in the world who could defeat him with a single move. We call him Heaven!" The old man thought of the glory of his ancestors, and a sense of pride rose in his heart.

"The Shenhu Lake is erratic, like a living thing, and no one can find its trace. Every time it appears, a genius monster with a rising reputation will disappear inexplicably. The ancestor encountered it several times when he was young, and finally survived by luck. When he was invincible, the ancestor discovered the lake and had a long-lasting war with it!"

A lake could actually fight a supreme being? No one would believe it.

Wang Xiao and his companions held their breath and concentrated, wanting to learn more about the ancient secrets.

"It turned out that there was a confused being hidden in the lake. When he sensed the breath of the ancestor, he became sober and broke through to the same realm as the ancestor in a short period of time. He was equally powerful and unrivaled. The battle was so intense that the sky was dark and the sun and moon were dark. The battle lasted for a whole year. In the end, the ancestor's weapons were shattered. He dragged his seriously injured body back to his homeland and established the Mingdao Sect. He placed the Shennian Lake in the sect and left the stone tablet behind."

"Has the being in the lake been killed?"

In response to Bai Zhu's question, the old man shook his head and said, "Maybe. The ancestor did not leave a clear answer. When he was alive, he often stared at the lake in a daze and asked it some strange questions from time to time. He told his descendants that if anyone went crazy because of it, they could find a true Taoist to save them."

"Finally, the old ancestor howled to the sky before his death, and carved a word in the air."

The old man gestured in the air, and a character with a flowing halo appeared in front of everyone.

They didn't recognize the word, but they sensed its meaning from the vibrations it emitted.

"Immortal!?"

"That's right, it's an immortal. The cultivation of Taoism is boundless, different from the immortals that ordinary people talk about. It should be a realm that even the ancestors have not stepped into, the supreme realm!"