Chapter 411: Chapter 362: In fact, what truly confines a person’s achievements is often not talent, but thought.

[School: Sword Tao Style (Grandmaster 35%) → Sword Tao Style (Grandmaster 65%)]

Looking at the significant increase in his Sword Tao Style proficiency on the panel, a hint of a smile touched Hong Yuan’s eyes. Truthfully, he never imagined he could improve his Sword Tao cultivation in such a manner. He had only intended to exchange Sword Tao insights with the Butterfly Sword Martial Saint for mutual improvement. He never expected the Water Dragon Chant and Fire Phoenix Singing to resonate so perfectly!

Currently, within the entire Five Great Human Tribe Academies, he, Hong Yuan, was the sole practitioner of the Water Dragon Chant Divine Power, and the Butterfly Sword Martial Saint was the only one who cultivated the Fire Phoenix Singing Divine Power. Moreover, Hong Yuan wouldn’t carelessly reveal his Sword Tao insights to others without any precautions, and this was even more true for the aloof and cold Butterfly Sword Martial Saint.

It was just...

Alas, it came too suddenly. I was completely unprepared.

Hong Yuan felt a turmoil in his heart and sighed deeply. He was a cultivator of Longevity Martial Arts. Even if the Butterfly Sword Martial Saint’s aptitude was transcendent, it didn’t mean she could attain the immortal realm of eternal life by proving her Tao. What numerous Great Emperors had failed to achieve was even more impossible for the Butterfly Sword Martial Saint! This meant the recent blissful days, for him, Hong Yuan, were ultimately nothing more than fleeting clouds.

After a moment of contemplation, Hong Yuan quickly dismissed the thought.

Don’t overthink it. It’s rare enough to have shared such beautiful memories.

One mustn’t be too greedy in life.

Hong Yuan felt a sense of release and smiled freely; the Heavenly River Sword at his waist chimed with a clear, resonant cry in response.

「Taolin Mountain.」

Mysterious Emperor’s Dreamland.

"Emperor’s son, Bo Qing wishes to venture into the dreamland. Do you approve?" Mou Liang Great Saint held a small, blue paper Flood Dragon in his hand, upon which was written various information about "Bo Qing." It contained not only the information Hong Yuan himself had provided but also additions from Mou Liang Great Saint.

"Hmm, let me see," the Emperor’s son, East Supreme Saint, responded in a deep voice, taking the paper Flood Dragon. A layer of cyan light flowed from his hand to the paper Flood Dragon. Soon, East Supreme Saint had absorbed all the information from the paper creature.

Demon Tao methods...

Originating from the Eastern Wilderness Academy...

Participated in the battle against the Demon Clan...

Second master to Hua Menghuang, the third Great Dream Seed...

Piece after piece of information streamed through East Supreme Saint’s mind, his eyes lighting up. Shortly thereafter, East Supreme Saint nodded, approving Hong Yuan’s request.

"Arrange for him to be grouped with Shi Lingfang and Li Shenyu. It’s a perfect opportunity to test the mettle of the Great Dream Seeds’ masters," East Supreme Saint instructed.

Mou Liang Great Saint acknowledged the command and relayed the instructions.

Shi Lingfang, master of Shi Mengfei, the first Great Dream Seed. Her cultivation is at the seventh tier, and she primarily studies the Temporal Tao.

Li Shenyu, master of Li Mingmeng, the second Great Dream Seed. His cultivation is also at the seventh tier, and he primarily studies the Soul Tao.

Hong Yuan stood amidst the sea of clouds on Taolin Mountain. He took out the intelligence report given to him by the Butterfly Sword Martial Saint and meticulously reviewed it once more. The Butterfly Sword Martial Saint’s earlier words, telling Hua Menghuang not to contact him, had merely been spoken in a fit of pique and weren’t to be taken seriously. Now, his correspondence with the Butterfly Sword Martial Saint occurred almost daily, far surpassing their previous once-a-week frequency. From another perspective, his plan to connect with the Butterfly Sword Martial Saint and thereby infiltrate the Heavenly Palace’s forces was already halfway to fruition! During this process, Hong Yuan had also gathered information about the other two Great Dream Seeds.

Coincidentally, the Martial Saint mentors of the other two Great Dream Seeds were also analyzing intelligence on their rivals. On a certain level, the nine Great Dream Seeds were adversaries. The current challenge in the Mysterious Emperor’s Dreamland was undoubtedly the first indirect clash among the Great Dream Seeds. Whoever passed through the stages first, or cleared a greater number of stages, would very likely earn favor in the eyes of East Supreme Saint and the others.

After some time, Hong Yuan set aside the intelligence concerning his two rivals and began to earnestly study the jade silk scroll Mou Liang Great Saint had given him. A blue light drifted from the Heavenly River Sword and settled upon the jade silk scroll. Hong Yuan quickly extracted the information within and began his analysis.

HISS~

What terrifying aptitude and talent! Truly befitting the Dragon Sun Emperor’s Child!

The pressure is immense. It seems I truly need to strive hard in this dreamland challenge.

A look of shock filled Hong Yuan’s eyes, and the Heavenly River Sword hummed in resonance.

From the scroll, Hong Yuan discerned that the Emperor’s son, East Supreme Saint, had reached the sixth stratum of the Mysterious Emperor’s Dreamland. Not only that, but East Supreme Saint had also compiled a complete, systematic method for Dream Tao cultivation spanning the first to fourth tiers. To encourage widespread participation, he had even offered this dream cultivation method as a reward for successfully navigating the stages!

No one understood the arduousness of Dream Tao cultivation better than Hong Yuan. Even with his extraordinary advantages, he remained stuck at the Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending Tribulation, compelled to accumulate power. And now, East Supreme Saint, the eldest legitimate son of the Dragon Sun Emperor, had single-handedly compiled a complete Dream Tao cultivation method reaching the fourth tier. This couldn’t help but astonish Hong Yuan.

According to Hong Yuan’s predictions, it wouldn’t be long before the Human Race could establish a heritage leading directly to the Dream Tao Saint, and a multitude of cultivators specializing in Dream Tao would emerge. Consequently, Hong Yuan couldn’t help but feel the pressure. This was because it represented the collective power of an entire people, the most powerful race of the current age—the Human Race!

However, pressure also served as motivation. A nascent excitement began to stir within Hong Yuan’s heart:

On the path to Tao Achievement, contention is the eternal theme. I have never known fear!