Dream World's test

After returning to his room, Wang Yu closed the door and after making sure no one was spying on him, a habit that he has gained from hunting in the Darkness Forest.

Wang Yu sat close-legged and began to send the life force he had been keeping inside his heart to enter his skin, he was going to breakthrough the Skin Tempering stage and enter the Viscera Tempering.

To breakthrough, his skin needed to be as strong as steel. He had been very close to this stage but what he lacked was a qualitative type of life force, and after today's meal and the cultivation at Elemental Hall, he was ready to breakthrough.

As the life force permeated his skin, Wang Yu could feel it nurturing and revitalizing each cell. He could sense the energy flowing through him, healing any damage or imperfections in his skin and infusing it with a newfound strength. The scars were starting to heal, fortunately, he was given a pill by Liu Fu, so he have an explanation in case he was asked.

The life force was also having a profound effect on his body as a whole. As it focused on his skin, some of the energy naturally flowed to other parts of his body, improving his overall strength and vitality.

With each passing minute, Wang Yu felt his body growing more robust, his muscles bulging with newfound power. He could feel that he was capable of performing incredible feats of strength, like lifting heavy objects or pushing through physical barriers that would have been impossible before. He felt that he could lift more than 500 kilograms, he just didn't know the exact number.

It was a thrilling sensation, knowing that he was tapping into the full potential of his body and mind. As the cultivation process continued, Wang Yu could sense himself becoming more and more in tune with the world around him, his senses heightened and his reflexes sharpened.

When he finally opened his eyes, he felt like a new person. His skin was hard as steel, his muscles were stronger than ever before. Wang Yu knew that he was ready to take on whatever challenges lay ahead on his journey to immortality.

"But before that, I need to take a bath." laughed Wang Yu who could feel some dark substances that were on his body, it was some of the impurities that had accumulated within him.

Realizing that he needed to clean himself, Wang Yu stood up and made his way to the bathroom. He turned on the water and stepped under the warm spray, letting it wash away the sweat and grime that had accumulated during his cultivation. The warm spray come from an array formation that was installed inside the sect, it allowed the disciples to have access to warm water at all times, without having to heat it up manually.

As he stood there, feeling the warm water washing over him, Wang Yu thought about his future plan. Now he felt that he had the strength of a peak of the second level of Qi Condensation, in terms of speed and power but he may lack in terms of technique. Or maybe even that of someone at the beginning of the third level of Qi Condensation.

Also tempering the viscera required a lot more life force, so he needed to get more resources. Fortunately, he wasn't a servant anymore, but a disciple that the sect wants to nurture, so he will find more opportunities, especially the mission that he will undertake two months later.

"I need to prepare ahead of time, I should also understand more about the outer world." After thoroughly washing himself, Wang Yu stepped out of the shower and dried off. He put on some clean clothes and sat on his bed, he was going to enter the Dream World again and see if he can discover something new.

After some time, Wang Yu felt his consciousness was leaving the real world. Soon his vision returned, he was now in an ethereal world, a world that depicted the way mortals imagined the cultivators' world to be.

In the middle stood an ancient tree, despite looking at it many times, Wang Yu would still feel in awe from looking at it. Also when he was beside it, he will be able to concentrate more and forget about the world.

According to what he had read, the Dream World was the inheritance that The Saint had spent ten million years preparing. It consists of many levels, each time he ascends the stairway, he will go to another space. Which contains more knowledge about the Inscription Art and the Array Formation, if he could reach the peak, then beside the Saint no one will rival him in the Inscription Art, and since the saint had already perished, then he should become the best.

Today Wang Yu was going to try ascending the stairway, but there was a problem, every time he want to ascend to a realm he had not reached before then he will need to pass through a test.

Wang Yu walked toward the stairs, As he stepped onto the first step of the stairway, he felt a sudden surge of energy coursing through his body, and a blinding light enveloped him. When the light faded, he found himself in the middle of a beautiful garden, surrounded by lush greenery and colorful flowers.

He was standing on a road made of simple rocks, and he couldn't see the end of the road.

Suddenly he heard the Saint's voice "Continue walking until you reach the end," the statement was clear and short.

After being surprised at first, Wang Yu started walking, he soon saw a stunningly beautiful woman, who beckoned him to come closer. Wang Yu found her familiar, looking carefully he understood why, she looked the same as how the sect master's disciple Qin Li should look after maturing, but unlike her usual calm and cold attitude, she was smiling sweetly at Wang Yu.

Wang Yu suddenly felt a strange sensation in his heart, he felt the urge to go and live a happy life with her. And remembering how Lui Xui was holding hands with that guy, the feeling he had been stopping all along came suddenly, he felt betrayed and angry.

His feet were going to leave the road when it suddenly stopped, he remembered all this was but an illusion, so he continued on the road. At the side, Qin Li who had been smiling a moment ago, was angry and sad, her expression was enough to move any man.

Fortunately, Wang Yu knew that all this was but an illusion, if not then he may have been tempted to stop.

After walking for some time, Wang Yu saw three men and a woman sitting at the table chatting and laughing, they were Wang Yu's past companions.

Qu Shi called out "Wang Yu, you are late as always. Come the food is getting cold."

Hearing that voice, Wang felt a pang of sadness, he knew that it was another test. He reminded himself that he could not let his emotions cloud his judgment. He forced himself to keep walking, ignoring the calls of his comrades. They faded away, and he continued down the path.

The illusions continued forming and each time he advanced, he would feel less focused.

Further down the road, he saw a figure standing in the distance. As he got closer, he recognized the figure as his grandfather, who had passed away years ago. His grandfather was holding a brush and was painting a beautiful landscape. He then looked at Wang Yu with a warm and caring gaze before continuing to paint.

This time, Wang Yu couldn't hold himself from rushing out of the path, he wanted to hug his grandfather, he felt that even if it was an illusion, it will be worth a lot. He who was raised by his grandfather was very hurt when he died, if not for the help of the villagers especially the Lui Family he didn't know what would happen.

The moment Wang Yu left the road, his body turned transparent, disappeared, and returned to the normal world, before fully disappearing he heard "Sigh, the world is heartless and life is everchanging. At some point in life, you'll lose those dear to you. No one is exempt from this even the strongest had this experience!"

When Wang Yu woke up, he found his eyes hazy. The trial has been hard on Wang Yu, seeing his late comrades and grandfather, made him unable to calm down.

Wang Yu then took a deep breath before closing his eyes, it was late so needed to sleep. He decided to do the trial later when he becomes ready.