Chapter 253: Wisdom Path Attainment

Dang Hun Mountain and Luo Po Valley were the finest soul-strengthening treasures in the world, but they were not the only means of strengthening the soul. Soul Path had existed for countless years, and generations of Gu Immortals had created many Gu worms, killer moves, plants, beasts, and medicines capable of producing similar effects. None could compare with these two secluded domains of heaven and earth, but Lin Yan did not need anything so extraordinary.

What these resources lacked in quality, he could make up for with quantity.

More than a thousand immortal essence stones disappeared in a single transaction. Soul-strengthening Gu worms were activated one after another, rare Gu Worm dissolved within his body, and waves of cool energy flowed continuously through his soul. His soul foundation rose from slightly above one hundred thousand man souls to two hundred thousand, then five hundred thousand, before finally breaking through to one million man souls.

This was the strongest Lin Yan’s soul had ever been in this life. Once his preparations were complete, he activated Dream Seeking Immortal killer Move.

The entire Startling Divinity Blessed Land had once belonged to Zheng Jingshen. His aura remained within its dao marks, resource points, Immortal Gu, and even the land spirit itself. Dream Seeking followed these countless connections, passing through the vast world and locating the Dream Realm left behind after his death.

Lin Yan’s soul entered it without hesitation. Zheng Jingshen had been a peak Rank Seven Wisdom Path Gu Immortal. His Dream Realm contained his experiences, deductions, successes, failures, and understanding accumulated throughout a lifetime of cultivation. If Lin Yan could absorb enough of its true meaning, reaching Wisdom Path Grandmaster would no longer be difficult.

That attainment was exactly what he needed. It would allow him to properly understand the Startling Divinity True Inheritance, modify its killer moves, and combine them with Calculation Immortal Gu. Most importantly, he could finally create a Wisdom Path defense specifically designed to resist deductions.

Once that method was complete, the Mo Family would no longer be able to locate him so easily.

Several days passed in the outside world while Lin Yan moved through one dream scene after another. He experienced Zheng Jingshen’s early struggles as a loose cultivator, the joy of obtaining the Startling Divinity True Inheritance, and the countless years he spent developing his Wisdom Path foundation. Every solved problem deepened Lin Yan’s understanding, while every failed deduction revealed another aspect of how thoughts, wills, and emotions interacted.

When the final dream scene collapsed, the remaining true meaning poured into Lin Yan’s soul. Countless scattered insights connected at once, transforming his understanding of Wisdom Path.

Wisdom Path Grandmaster!

Lin Yan slowly opened his eyes. After Flame Path and Formation Path, he had gained Grandmaster attainment in a third path. Refinement Path and Dream Path had also reached quasi-Grandmaster, and his repeated Gu refinements and Dream Realm explorations continued bringing both closer to the next level.

The price for this progress was equally severe. His soul foundation had fallen from one million man soul to slightly above one hundred thousand. Most Gu Immortals would have felt intense heartache at such a loss, but Lin Yan had already grown accustomed to it.

Soul foundation could be restored with resources, while attainment could not be purchased so easily. To Lin Yan, strengthening his soul only to preserve it forever would be meaningless. It was a cultivation resource like immortal essence or immortal materials—something to be accumulated when needed and consumed when a more valuable opportunity appeared.

Exchanging nine hundred thousand man soul for Wisdom Path Grandmaster attainment was an unquestionable profit.

Lin Yan still possessed another Dream Realm worth exploring—the one connected to the Thieving Heaven True Inheritance. However, it was unlikely to contain Theft Path true meaning. Thieving Heaven’s Theft Path Dream Realm had already manifested in the outside world and would eventually fall into the Tang Family’s hands. The Dream Realm linked to Thunderous Battle King was far more likely to belong to Thunder Path or Space Path.

The unusually early appearance of Thieving Heaven’s Theft Path Dream Realm might even have been connected to this inheritance. Before falling into Lin Yan’s hands, it had been obtained by an unknown otherworldly demon who was later killed by the Fang Family. Perhaps the appearance of a suitable inheritor had activated one of Thieving Heaven’s hidden arrangements, causing his Theft Path Dream Realm to manifest long before the Dream Realms of the other Venerables.

Whatever the truth, the Dream Realm in Lin Yan’s possession was an opportunity of immeasurable value. Thunderous Battle King combined methods from several paths, but Thunder Path and Space Path formed the most important parts of its combat system. If the corresponding Dream Realm contained the true meaning of either path, completely exploring it might raise Lin Yan directly to Great Grandmaster.

Whichever path reached that level would transform his strength. Great Grandmaster attainment would allow him to imitate the methods of other paths through his own, make use of natural dao marks, and rebuild his existing killer moves from an entirely new height. Once he fully converted that understanding into battle killer move, contending with a Rank Eight Gu Immortal would no longer be an impossible ambition.

Despite this temptation, Lin Yan had no intention of entering the Dream Realm now. The dreams left behind by Venerables were completely different from those of ordinary Gu Immortals. Their scenes changed endlessly, concealed countless dangers, and could even contain traces of the Venerable’s will. Entering one was like stepping into a fragment of the Venerable’s memories while something hidden within those memories continued observing every intruder.

Dream Interpretation alone could not protect him from such danger.

Before making the attempt, Lin Yan intended to develop several new Dream Path Immortal Killer Move: Dream Divination, Dream Creation, and Dream Refinement. Dream Divination would help him investigate a Dream Realm and sense its dangers before entering. Dream Creation would allow him to influence its changing scenes instead of being completely controlled by them. Dream Refinement would give him a way to process the Dream Path materials and dao marks encountered during the exploration. Combined with My Dream and Dream Interpretation, these methods would give him a much greater chance of surviving a Venerable’s Dream Realm and obtaining its true meaning.

There was no reason to gamble his life before those preparations were complete.