Chapter 10 - Mysterious Dreamland
As news of Lin Haoxue"s victory spread like wildfire, the Lin family was filled with concern and shrouded in a cold atmosphere. This was because it had been half month and Lin Haoxue was still in a coma. During this period, the only thing that made Lin Geng a little relieved was that Lin Haoxue"s complexion was improving.
On this night, Cui Lan went out. Whenever it was just Lin Haoxue in her room, a faint white light would come out from the ring that was hanging around her neck which n.o.body noticed. This white light covered her entire body, protecting and healing her.
At this moment, Lin Haoxue"s will entered into a dark void world. This place was s.p.a.cious, empty, and the surroundings were pitch black making it impossible to even see one"s fingers in front of them.
Just as she was getting over her surprise, a tender voice floated into her ears. This voice was exactly the one she had heard at Divine Dragon Stream.
"You"ve come! You"ve come!…"
It was a man"s voice which sounded sorrowful, tender, and gentle.
She didn"t know why she sensed a familiarity with this voice when she heard it, but it made her heart ache. This feeling came from deep within her heart and felt so real.
She had a weird feeling that the owner of this voice was definitely someone important to her, but she couldn"t remember who he was.
"You finally came!" The voice spoke again, now so clear that it seemed the person speaking was walking toward her.
"Who are you?" Lin Haoxue said, her trembling voice full of complicated emotions. She didn"t feel scared; instead, she was excited and looking forward to their meeting. "Do we know each other?"
"Of course we know each other. It"s just that it has been such a long time that you"ve forgotten me!" That voice which seemed so real, tender, and sad said.
"I"m sorry!" Hearing this, Lin Haoxue felt guilt within her. But at the same time, there was confusion, "I shouldn"t have forgotten you, but I really can"t remember who you are."
"It doesn"t matter. Even if you forgot about me, you still came to this world, right?"
"Did we know each other very well?"
"Yes, very well."
"Then what kind of relationship did we have? Friends? Relatives?"
"Both."
"Both?"
"Yes, we"re friends and family."
"What"s your name? What should I call you?"
Suddenly, it turned extremely quiet, it was so quiet that it felt as if the air had stopped moving. Just when she thought the voice wouldn"t resume speaking, it spoke.
"Being separated for so long was my greatest hatred. Oh, fate, which person can ease my heart and make me feel at home? Sigh, just call me He Yian."
"Finally we"ve met again!" This thought flashed through Lin Haoxue"s head, and she just naturally said it out loud.
"You do remember!" That voice said excitedly then paused for a moment. He seemed to be a little surprised but also sighed with sorrow, "For this sentence, I"ve been waiting, waiting for the day we met again."
"What do you look like? Can I see you?"
"Sure!"
Right after, Lin Haoxue saw a bright light shine in front of her.
In this bright light, a white figure gradually became clearer. She saw a transparent spirit in front of her which surprised her. Even though it was just a spirit-like thing, but her first glance at him made her absent-minded.
In front of her was the figure of a young man in white clothes with what seemed like a unique temperament. Even though it was merely the view from his back, and he just stood there quietly, there was a powerful aura surrounding him.
This was an aura that would make anyone who felt it feel ashamed of their inferiority.
If there really were such a thing as an immortal, then this must be what they looked like, Lin Haoxue thought.
"What you can see is merely a single thread of willforce that I"ve stored in this ring."
"What about the real you? Are you trapped somewhere?" Lin Haoxue"s sharp eyes could see traces that this figure had been restricted to this spirit object.
"My body and soul were separated a very long time ago, and they were sealed in different places within this world. Were it not for the fact that I had some leftover willforce, I might have disappeared from this world long ago."
"What can I do to help you?"
"It"s simple. If you"re strong enough then you can definitely save me. So what you can do now is make yourself stronger."
"When I fought He Ling, it was you who helped me. You already know how weak I am, so how could I possibly save you?"
"Yes, you"re too weak now. So weak that you couldn"t withstand when I poured just a little of my power into your body. It injured your meridians and put you in a coma. Fortunately, your willforce was still strong so that kept you awake. Furthermore, you had great courage and tenacity which makes me believe that soon you will stand at the peak of this world."
"Willforce? Is my will strong?" Lin Haoxue thought of the information she learned about incantation masters in grandpa"s study.
"Yes, your willforce was amazing. You were once the most outstanding incantation master on the continent. Were it not for your power that aroused people"s jealousy then you wouldn"t have…" His voice paused after speaking up till this point.
Lin Haoxue was sensitive enough to tell that the reason he had been trapped was probably related to her. But since he didn"t want to talk about it, she didn"t press the issue. Therefore, she changed the topic, "How can I increase my strength?"
"Enter the academy and learn foundational knowledge until your strength is good enough to cultivate the dual combination of Spirit Burst and Incantation Law, then I"ll tell you what to do after that."
"Ok, I"ll do that for now."
"Go back! Don"t make me wait too long."
As he finished speaking, Lin Haoxue felt her body float away from that dark place.
"Oh." Using a lot of her strength, she opened her eyes. She saw everything around her was familiar and realized that she was in her bedroom.
But she could still feel her heartache. She touched her cheeks and felt the wetness from her tears. She lightly wiped them off and gently touched her chest. Everything in her dream had been so clear and that person needed her to save him.
Suddenly, as she realized something, Lin Haoxue crossed her legs and looked inside herself. Not only did she discover that her veins had recovered, but they had also become tougher and more durable.
At the same time, she saw the Spirit Burst cultivation method floating in the center of her dantian. And inside her Buhai accupoint there was the Incantation Law technique as well. These should be the things for cultivating profound power and incantation skills.
So it was real! It wasn"t just a dream. She jumped out of bed and went over to the courtyard.
"Next step, I should enroll into Profound Academy!" Lin Haoxue thought. Currently, the Lin family didn"t have many resources for her to cultivate her profound power. If she wanted to keep getting stronger she needed to study at a systematic academy as such a place would have the resources to help her. The most important thing was that every year they had a few spots for sending students into the Saint Emperor Academy, and one of these spots was of the utmost importance to her.
"Being separated for so long was my greatest hatred. Oh, fate, which person can ease my heart and make me feel at home?" The sentence from her dream was spoken out naturally by her.
"Oh, Young Miss, you"re awake? What are you murmuring?" Cui Lan came in holding a basin of warm water and noticed that Lin Haoxue was standing under the moonlight. She became so excited that she almost dropped the basin.
"Yes, I"m awake," Lin Haoxue said while looking at Cui Lan and thought her expression was quite funny. This scene looked so familiar since it was exactly like when she first came here, and her funny behavior softened a lot of the sorrow in Lin Haoxue"s heart.