Chapter 1066: The Power of Dream Transformation!
“Is that so?”
— Elder Zhu’s eyes lit up as she listened to Yi Shi’s explanation.
As the pinnacle of strength and skills in the Zhu courtyard, she could single-handedly annihilate a small world community with her martial prowess, and with her cultural prowess, inscribe a multiplication table on the enemy’s backside. Elder Zhu was no stranger to potion-making techniques.
Subsequently, the fruit raw materials she initially planned to prepare for me were directly used by her.
Before long, a cup of “Zhu版 Fool Dream Drink” was born. She picked up the tea cup, poured out the black tea Yi Shi had made for her, and used the same cup to catch the concocted Fool Dream Drink.
After carefully tasting a sip, she said, “Hmm~ The taste is still off, but the feeling is right.”
“Elder Zhu, the taste of the Fool Dream Drink is indeed not fixed. Or rather, it varies depending on the different Fool Dreams used in its concoction. Even the taste I produce will not match that of any other Fool Dream’s concoction,” I explained.
“Is that so? This is what the Fool Dream Drink is~ Xiao Han, have you researched what variable leads to the different tastes?”
“I’m sorry, Elder Zhu, I haven’t delved deeply into that area,” I shook my head.
“Strange, that’s not in line with your characteristics, Xiao Han. You didn’t thoroughly research such an obvious anomaly?”
“Well… perhaps I wanted to leave a hint of mystery for the aspirations of dreams.”
“Mystery? Hahaha~ I respect your strange sense of ritual, Xiao Han.” Elder Zhu chuckled, then took out a large portion of aspiration raw materials, “Now it’s your turn, Xiao Han, to brew a cup for me to try.”
“Alright.”
I looked at the obviously three portions of raw materials, and although I smiled, I didn’t mind too much; at least three portions meant I also had one, didn’t it?
Moreover, I came here… to discuss a topic related to aspirations.
Unlike Elder Zhu’s rough brewing method, mine was more refined, yet still didn’t use any tools. My technique, while delicate, also carried a wildness akin to untamed roads, which I would call… my unique “style.”
After all, when you become powerful, no one speaks against you; they will only say you have carved out your own path.
In fact, the underlying meaning of that statement is for ordinary people not to follow suit.
“Did something baffling happen to Xiao Han again this time?” During my brewing, Elder Yi Shi opened the topic.
She poured out the remnants of her black tea into the flower sea nearby to rinse away shallow tea leaves, seemingly waiting for my finished product.
“This time, not really. I don’t always encounter difficulty,” I replied, shaking my head.
“Actually, you can come here and talk with us even if it isn’t a problem.” — Elder Yi Shi said.
Indeed, she was hinting that there was no need to wait until encountering a problem to ponder alone. The process of thinking is undoubtedly important, but not every process deserves to consume a significant amount of energy. The rewards of solving a complex problem resemble the game between the process and the result; some people care about the outcome, while others concern themselves with the process.
“Then I came here precisely for that. It’s just that this time, I’m not facing a research dilemma; I want to consult about something that’s been troubling me.”
As I spoke, I poured one-third of the finalized Fool Dream Drink into Elder Yi Shi’s cup.
— Seeing Yi Shi placed in front of her, Elder Zhu, feeling reluctant, downed the Fool Dream Drink she brewed, then pushed the empty cup toward me.
It felt somewhat like when you see someone pouring drinks at a feast and you step in to help pour one.
“What do you want to consult about? Tell me, and perhaps I can provide an answer.” — Elder Zhu spoke.
“Actually, it’s nothing much… I’m just curious about how you and Elder Yi Shi view Fool Dreams?” I inquired.
“Fool Dreams? A group of adorable little ones.” This was Elder Zhu’s response.
“A pioneer of dream life, the primordial template for all future dream life studies and the source of the dream life series.” — Elder Yi Shi’s response was even weightier and highly commendable!
“— Did Elder Yi Shi really give such high praise?” I was genuinely shocked by her words.
I thought Fool Dreams were merely a life race I created in their eyes.
Indeed, I tend to think of everything in the worst possible outcomes.
“Do you think those Fool Dreams are unworthy, Xiao Pu?” Elder Yi Shi did not respond but instead directly asked me back.
“No… they absolutely deserve it, even more than what Elder Yi Shi said.” I instinctively felt happy.
It seems your expectations of the Fool Dreams are quite high, so you came here regarding them?”
“Yes.” I nodded and continued, “Actually, I’ve been worried about how they will exist alongside the Witch clan once Fool Dreams truly become a race.”
“Worried about that?” — Elder Yi Shi laughed, “Mei has mentioned to me before that you sought out Principal Mei specifically for the Fool Dreams… Why are you so pessimistic about the unknown? Any issue seen from too high an angle will become unsolvable. You can’t expect all witches to like Fool Dreams, nor do you need to make all witches like them.”
“Is… that so?”
“Otherwise? Even among witches, there’s not complete unity.” Elder Yi Shi lifted her cup, gently sipped the Fool Dream Drink. She took on a tea-tasting posture, and the end result was… similar to fruit juice. Perhaps the Fool Dream Drink itself wasn’t meant for savoring.
“You don’t need to be so eager to introduce Fool Dreams into the lives of the Witch divine race. Why not look at the present, as Fool Dreams are living pretty well in the academy, aren’t they?”
“Elder Yi Shi is right.”
After some contemplation, I finally understood what I was anxious about; there was actually no need. The Main World could perfectly serve as a free land for Fool Dreams. When they desired to step outside… perhaps there would be a witch who would take them away.
But no matter where they go, the Fool Dream Realm will always be their home.
“As long as Xiao Pu understands, that’s good.” Elder Yi Shi smiled, changing from her tea-tasting posture.
Instead, she drank it like a regular beverage.
Suddenly, a wonderful feeling lingered in her heart, a feeling… that even Elder Yi Shi found difficult to fathom.
“Aren’t these delightful little ladies that any witch would dislike enough to warrant expulsion?” Elder Zhu, at this moment, was still somewhat nonsensical, but this was indeed her true thought.
After all, any life is bound to touch the gentle side of the heart concerning adorable things. Those who would unhesitatingly destroy beautiful things qualify as heretics.
This topic wasn’t regarded as an issue by the two elders; it was merely an exchange of thoughts, basically resolved, so Elder Yi Shi set down her cup and looked at me: “Did you come here this time just for the positioning issue of the Fool Dreams?”
“Yes… originally it was like that, but the resolution exceeded my expectations. However, to inquire about other matters, I naturally have questions.”
As I spoke, I began casting a spell, and my form rapidly shrank, with the sizing of my clothes also following suit.
“Oh~ Fool Dream Transformation Technique? Mei mentioned your ambitions regarding this technique are quite significant…” Elder Yi Shi observed my transformation without much surprise; although she didn’t attend the Zhu courtyard, it didn’t mean she was completely uninformed.
“Primordial Great Fool Dream Transformation Technique, have you perfected this great spell?”
“What thing?” Elder Zhu, beside her, stood up, scratching her ears in confusion, “Primordial? Great?”
After all, “primordial” represents the original spell, and “great” indicates a great spell. The combination indeed embodies what Elder Yi Shi referred to as “significant ambition.”
Not even “significant ambition” would adequately describe this outrageous thought!
“You must be quite uninformed, Elder Zhu. If another witch were to say this to me, I’d say she was dreaming, but Xiaoyuan… she has already proven to me that she is not joking.”
“This… truly…” Elder Zhu also sighed, appreciating the combination of the original and great spells. It’s not that no witch has proposed such ideas before—quite the opposite. Many have presented various concepts, but in the eyes of Elder Yi Shi, they were “wishful thinking.”
Because they couldn’t achieve it.
Even seeking a breakthrough with this idea and taking the “first step” was impossible.
This is the gap between “thinking of” and “achieving.”
Elder Yi Shi loves listening to those outlandish ideas because she has accumulated vast and rich knowledge, but even so, she wouldn’t dare claim to realize those ideas.
After Elder Yi Shi and Elder Zhu debated back and forth for a bit, they shifted the topic back to me, genuinely curious about what I wanted to do.
Surely it wasn’t just for fun, right?
“Elder Yi Shi, you know I’m conducting life experiments on dreaming life.”
When it comes to life, there are two concepts: one is the racial concept, and the other is bloodline information. Our initial refinement of the Fool Dream Transformation Technique also represents a significant stride in Fool Dream bloodlines.”
“The Fool Dream bloodline?” Elder Yi Shi didn’t hide her curiosity; after all, she possessed a high enthusiasm for the unknown, “What kind of posture will the bloodline of a dream life take?”
“Since Elder Yi Shi is curious, I won’t hide it any longer. I named the Fool Dream’s bloodline power… Dream Transformation.”
When I finished speaking, my form became slightly transparent and blurred, which was the embodiment of the power of Dream Transformation. I was not a Fool Dream, but I accomplished this manifestation of talent through the Primordial Great Fool Dream Transformation.
“Dream Transformation?”
Upon hearing this name, both Elder Yi Shi and Elder Zhu immediately stood up. Their first thought was whether the name was wrong, but upon recalling that it was Xiao Han, they believed it wouldn’t be a nonsensical title.
Names can be casually decided in private, but they cannot be used carelessly for dissemination.
It’s like how the Fireball Spell cannot be named Iceball Spell nor Great Fireball Spell.
Elder Yi Shi stepped forward, but then reached through my body, passing through without touching anything.
“This is Dream Transformation? Material Dream Transformation?!”
“It is life Dream Transformation; Dream ecological life is the threshold of Dream Transformation.” I explained.
“Sound and form; we can see them in reality, which means you still have a connection to reality?”
“That’s right~ However, complete Dream Transformation can sever that connection…” As I spoke, my form and voice instantly vanished, as if it were a dream. Elder Yi Shi and Elder Zhu stared at the empty space in disbelief, as if the conversation they just had with Xiao Han had been a dream.
Only when my form reappeared did they notice me again.
“This is Dream Transformation.” I said.
Of course, the previous demonstration was not merely the power of Dream Transformation; it was the combination of Dream Transformation and Ordinary Topic, which allowed others to feel the moment I disappeared, as if everything experienced just now was akin to a dream.
This power is literally otherworldly!
After all, whether it was Elder Yi Shi or Elder Zhu, they were both in reality, yet under the backing of the Ordinary Topic, such extraordinary effects occurred.
Though this truly didn’t confuse the two elders, as long as it instilled even a smidgen of “doubt,” it was a success!
After all, I forgot the power disparity between me and the two elders.
“This? How could it…?” Elder Yi Shi found her words stuck halfway, abruptly halted by the scene before them!
Just as Elder Yi Shi was about to ask something, I seemed to know what she wanted to ask and spoke directly: “I need to explain something in advance; this power works differently from the Abyss Demon’s Dream Demon traversing between dreams and reality.”
“The Dream Demons themselves are not life. I’ve studied them; essentially, they belong to a model of dreams and preconditioned reality carriers. Without a doubt, I am pure life, also pure real life. But now, along with my body and everything about me, I have entered the shallow primordial dream state under the power of Dream Transformation. This is the true purpose of my visit to find Elder Yi Shi.”
“This… this power is simply a miracle!” — Elder Yi Shi exclaimed in a moment of emotional loss, thus expressing her evaluation of this capability.
A miracle!
Even gazing across the Void, spanning countless racial divides, who knows the meaning of the presence of such a miracle?
In this instant, Elder Yi Shi suddenly understood, recalling the time when Mei lamented about Xiao Run, saying each time she asked her over, she either gave her a headache or left her shocked, her heart felt like it might burst.
Now… she felt something similar.
