Crossing the Cultivation Realm: Two Souls Coexist

“As for the cave residence, it is divided into three levels: the cave, the stone room, and the cave residence.

These three different residences are divided according to the concentration of spiritual energy. Because there is no sect leader to maintain Mengfeng, the spiritual gathering array has been changed to the sixth level.

The cave is located halfway up the mountain, and the concentration of spiritual energy is relatively thin. It only costs one hundred contribution points to live there for a month.

The stone house is on the other side of the mountainside. The concentration of spiritual energy is about the same as here, and it costs 500 contribution points per month.

As for the caves, they are located between the peak and the middle of the mountain. Each cave has a spiritual gathering array point, with a high concentration of spiritual energy, suitable for cultivation. This one is more expensive, requiring 1,000 contribution points."

Elder Han diligently explained all these residences to Gu Yang.

He was dumbfounded when he heard this. He didn't expect that the gift given by the sect leader was only enough for living in the cave for one month.

Gu Yang now knows how valuable these contribution points are.

"So, where do you live?" Elder Han asked kindly.

Gu Yang pondered for a moment and wanted to choose the cheapest cave, but when he saw Hu Qing in Dantian raised two fingers, he said:

"Elder, then I'll choose the stone house."

Gu Yang took out the token, opened the light curtain, and asked Elder Han how to operate it.

Elder Han took out a wooden plaque from his storage ring, on which was written "Building A, Building 13", and handed it to Gu Yang, saying:

"This is your room, just leave your spiritual imprint."

Gu Yang took the wooden plaque, rubbed the words on it curiously, injected his mental power into it, and engraved a mark on it.

Immediately afterwards, the content on the light screen changed. Five hundred contribution points were directly deducted from the one thousand, which made Gu Yang feel very upset. Maps of some sects also appeared under the name.

It lists the locations of the main peaks, some routes on Mengfeng, and how to get to the residence.

The store was also open, but Gu Yang didn't have time to check it out now. He still had many questions to ask Elder Han.

"Elder, why is the foot of the mountain so dilapidated? Has no one repaired it for such a long time?" Gu Yang asked.

Hearing this, Elder Han also lowered his head, sighed deeply, and then said:

"There are only two elders in Mengfeng now, and there are 22 disciples left. No new students have come here for many years, so no one is taking care of the areas at the foot of the mountain."

After hearing this, Gu Yang frowned. He felt as if the entire Mengfeng had lost its backbone with the death of the sect leader.

"Elder, can't the sect leader choose a new one?"

"It's not that easy. The Peak Master of Tianyi Sect must pass an assessment. I have failed three times. I have no chance.

The other Elder Yan only has one last chance left. If he fails to complete the assessment in three years, Mengfeng will cease to exist."

The depression in Elder Han's eyes deepened, and the atmosphere in the room became gloomy.

Seeing this, Gu Yang had to change the subject, "What about my disciple? When I was going up the mountain today, I ran into a senior brother. I wanted to say hello, but he seemed to be frightened and ran away."

"Do you know the concept of inner demons?" Elder Han asked.

"Elder, are you referring to the heart tribulation that a Nascent Soul must go through to advance to the Dust-Ending stage?"

Gu Yang thought of the previous emperors, and the fate of those who failed to overcome their mental tribulations was still vivid in his mind, which made him terrified.

"That's right and wrong. Inner demons refer to negative emotions and thoughts such as troubles, temptations, or fears that arise deep within one's heart. They can affect one's cultivation at ordinary times, but they are more obvious during times of tribulation.

Every time a cultivator breaks through, whether it is difficult or not depends largely on the interference of the inner demon. As the realm improves, the harm caused by the inner demon becomes greater.

The "Great Dream Secret" that we practice is created to eliminate the inner demons. Without the inner demons, there will naturally be no bottleneck in the realm, and the breakthrough will be smooth.

But if you fail to eliminate the inner demon in time, you will be devoured by it, becoming possessed and dying suddenly."

Elder Han's words hit Gu Yang's heart like a heavy hammer, and the ancient book on his knees became hot at this moment.

"Are you still determined to cultivate in Dream Peak? If you regret it, I will go to the Sect Master and discuss transferring you to another main peak."

Elder Han took a sip of water and looked at Gu Yang who was lost in thought. He did not disturb him and turned up the flame of the oil lamp a little bigger.

"Aren't you wondering why that disciple ran away when he saw you? It was because of the Great Dream Technique!

If you have good friends, you have to be careful when practicing, because those friends may also become your inner demons.

There have been so many such incidents in the history of Mengfeng that the disciples now practice alone, afraid to be contaminated by the karma of others. Therefore, they avoid people and isolate themselves.

Elder Han took another sip of water. Perhaps because the pot had been used to brew tea, his mouth tasted bitter.

After a moment, Gu Yang raised his head and smiled at Elder Han:

"I didn't think about that. I only thought about whether I could still become the master of Mengfeng in three years."

"Hahaha, you little brat! You haven't even learned to walk yet, and you're already thinking about crawling!"

Elder Han was also infected by Gu Yang's cheerfulness, and then he burst into laughter, and the depression on his face also eased a little.

Then, he took out a manuscript from his storage ring, which contained some of his thoughts and experiences, as well as some basic annotations in ancient Chinese characters.

"This is my record over the years. I hope it will be of some help to you."

Gu Yang was quite shocked. He placed "The Secret of the Great Dream" on the table, took the thick manuscript with both hands, and bowed respectfully to him.

This is truly the most valuable thing, even more precious than the original version of "The Secret of the Great Dream".

"Do you know why I am so optimistic about you?" Elder Han asked calmly.

"Elder, I am stupid and don't know."

Gu Yang was also a little confused. Could it be because of Senior Zheng Su?

Elder Han waved his hands, and an illusory spiritual power flew out from his fingertips, locking the doors and windows tightly and forming a transparent light shield in the house.

"Elder, what does this mean?" Gu Yang became a little alert. If he was so cautious, it was not Senior Zheng Su's fault, but more like Ah Qing in his body.

Sure enough, Elder Han’s next words made Gu Yang pale.

"Let the one inside you come out. I've already found him outside the door."

"What who? Elder, please don't scare me." Gu Yang said pretending to be stupid.

But Hu Qing flew out of his body by himself because Elder Han's spiritual sense had been locked on him.

"Humph, you're still trying to trick me. I'm a specialist in soul cultivation and am extremely sensitive to this kind of aura."

Elder Han rubbed his hands together and looked at Hu Qing with a fiery expression, which made him feel a little scared.

Hu Qing bowed to him respectfully. In his perception, the old man had no ill intentions.

“Ancient people believed that the first organ of human body is called Po, and after Po is born, Yang is called Hun.

What does this mean? When a person is born, the first thing that becomes the "po" is the "soul." The yang energy that possesses the body is called the "hun." Only when the "soul," which is the "yang energy," possesses the body can the person live. If the "hun" leaves the body, the person dies.