Chapter 4

【At 20,000 words, I'm preparing to surge in the rankings, so everyone, get your red tickets ready! PS: There's a little Easter egg in this chapter.】

Bai Yang returned to his room, opened the *Dream Entering Great Profound Art*, and carefully savored its essence.

He found that the text, which should have been abstruse and difficult to understand, became crystal clear before his eyes, as if enlightenment had suddenly struck him, and he comprehended everything at a glance.

This strange effect was partly due to the Spirit Awakening Pill, but the larger part was because the *Dream Entering Great Profound Art* had a perfect evaluation, making it extremely suitable for Bai Yang. As a result, his comprehension was much more efficient.

Ordinary people needed to circulate qi through their body's meridians, completing forty-nine cycles to sense a hint of battle qi, and eighty-one cycles to be considered a beginner.

Eighty-one cycles were equivalent to a month of arduous cultivation.

Even geniuses with high-quality spirit roots or bloodline powers would take at least half a month to reach the beginner stage.

But Bai Yang, after just a glance at the *Dream Entering Great Profound Art*, sat cross-legged on his bed and naturally entered a cultivation state, as effortless as breathing.

The *Dream Entering Great Profound Art* emphasized using the power of "dreams," an extension of human spirit, to comprehend realms, nurture battle qi, and naturally enhance one's strength.

In this boundless ancient world, many things were mysterious and unpredictable. Human dreams were one of them. In dreams, one could live for thousands of years without dying, easily possess the power to change the world, and even become the highest realm of a true god!

The *Dream Entering Great Profound Art* used the power of dreams to stimulate one's cultivation. It sounded mystical, but it was essentially a method of emptying the mind to enhance cultivation speed by countless times.

Of course, it might have various other effects, but because this cultivation method was incomplete, Bai Yang could not yet know them.

"Great dreams span a thousand years, a snap of the fingers spans ten thousand years."

Bai Yang followed the instructions of the cultivation method, assumed the posture, and slowly recited the incantation, fully immersing himself in the dream. Soon, he was completely enveloped by it.

"Where am I?"

In the dream, Bai Yang opened his eyes and found himself in complete darkness, as if he were in a void.

Looking up, a bright and dazzling star hung quietly above him, floating and radiating light.

Bai Yang stared directly at the massive star, and his mind buzzed as if something had exploded. The radiant starlight bathed his entire body, creating a tremendous suction that instantly carried away his consciousness.

When he felt the suction weaken, his surroundings had transformed into an endless wasteland, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Before Bai Yang could react, a massive stone tablet descended from the sky and landed before him, causing the ground to tremble violently.

The stone tablet shattered upon landing, and a light orb emerged from the fragments, plunging the surroundings into an eerie silence, even the ground's vibrations ceasing abruptly.

"Lucky mortal, you have finally arrived. As I am on the verge of death, you have come to me."

A voice, as majestic as a deity, echoed in Bai Yang's ears. The voice came from all directions, making it impossible to determine its source, as if it could vanish into the air at any moment.

Bai Yang was taken aback and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am the god of this ancient world, the god who controls the world. Of course, I am now only a faint, extremely weak divine soul, with even my memories fragmented. I have persisted until now to wait for your arrival, my successor."

"If you have any questions now, you will be able to unlock the seals in the star power and interpret my memory fragments when you have the ability in the future. Then you will naturally know everything."

"My time is running out, so I will not waste words. Accept my inheritance, inherit my will!"

Suddenly, the voice stopped, and a towering figure emerged from the void.

It was a handsome young man with a green robe and black hair, exuding an extraordinary aura. He wore an ancient sword at his waist and stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with an unparalleled and domineering aura.

He raised his palm and gently held the light orb that had emerged from the stone tablet, glanced at Bai Yang, and seemed to nod in satisfaction. Then he slowly said, "Unfortunately, I will no longer see the shining stars rise in this world, nor hear the cries of those who yearn for freedom from the depths of their hearts. But my starlight will never fade! My successor, from now on, you are the new master of the ancient star!"

As he spoke, the starlight intensified, and Bai Yang could no longer distinguish between dream and reality, truth and illusion, all of which vanished before the vast starlight!

Until all the starlight was absorbed into Bai Yang's body, the man who claimed to be the god controlling the world had disappeared.

Bai Yang's tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, bursting with blinding starlight!

"Star Power, First Stage!"

Suddenly, Bai Yang had a moment of clarity in his mind, as if many things had become clear in an instant, such as why he had suddenly awakened his bloodline and the source of this starlight.

In this boundless ancient world, countless great powers aspired to reach the moon and pluck the stars, becoming supreme gods. However, every one who ascended to godhood transformed into a shining star, protecting the universe. Even this vast world itself was one of the stars.

Bai Yang had been having strange dreams for the past six months, dreaming that he was a shining star, because he had received the hidden divine inheritance within his body. At the time, he was too weak, so the hidden divine soul absorbed his bloodline power, causing his bloodline to wither.

However, after six months, the divine soul was nearing its end and began to nourish Bai Yang with its own power, leading to his sudden awakening of bloodline power in the scripture hall.

Furthermore, when Bai Yang first entered the cultivation state, the divine soul was finally fully awakened, and he was able to pass on his will.

This inheritance not only allowed Bai Yang to regain his bloodline power but also left a faint, mysterious star power within his body.

"So, I had a divine inheritance hidden within me all along. That's why my bloodline withered six months ago."

In the real world, Bai Yang also awoke, his eyes still filled with shock.

He once again activated the *Dream Entering Great Profound Art* and found that he could easily enter the inner vision state.

A pure and refined battle qi was slowly flowing through his meridians.

Bai Yang estimated that he was now at the peak of the First Stage of battle qi. As long as he progressed step by step, breaking through to the Second Stage would be effortless.

At the same time, Bai Yang noticed a hidden star power beside his battle qi, like a powerful being concealing its strength, motionless but harboring earth-shattering power.

Bai Yang suddenly clenched his fists and murmured, "Is this the feeling of having power in my hands?"

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