Buzz, buzz, buzz!
Lin Yan consumed a bead of green grape immortal essence and activated Dream Derivation Immortal Gu. A vast expanse of hazy, colorful mist spread across the sky, covering the entire city in the blink of an eye and enveloping every Huang Family Gu Master within its dreamlike glow.
The dream realm existed independently of the blessed land. The moment the colorful mist enveloped them, it isolated their souls from the influence of the blessed land's Time Path dao marks. Their bodies remained in the blessed land under its normal flow of time, while their souls entered the dream realm, where time flowed at an astonishing ratio of one hundred to one.
With every Huang Family Gu Master drawn into the dreamscape, it continued to expand. Before long, its hazy light stretched across the entire city, forming a mirage-like world. Countless corridors twisted through the air, towering eaves stretched into the distance, and endless phantom windows slowly revolved, each reflecting a different person's dream.
Lin Yan's thoughts entered the dream realm as well. Before him lay an unprecedented sight. The enormous dream realm had split into tens of thousands of independent spaces, with every Huang Family Gu Master appearing in a separate space in an illusory body. They looked around in confusion, staring at the empty dream realm surrounding them, completely unaware that beyond their sight, strands of ever-changing colorful light were slowly rising above their heads before drifting into the sky and merging with the dream realm itself, quietly nourishing and expanding this illusory world.
In an instant, Lin Yan harvested an unimaginably vast number of dreams. As expected of a Gu worm bearing the name Derivation. After all, the most famous one was Rank 9 Derivation Gu, the legendary Gu Worm that had given birth to the human race. However, there was one crucial difference. The dreams of living people did not contain true meaning. They could not raise a Gu Master's attainment and could only be harvested for Dream Path Gu materials. Only the dreams left behind by the dead, carrying the insights accumulated throughout their lives, contained true meaning. Only those dream realm could raise a Gu Master's attainment.
Even so, Lin Yan was more than satisfied. The value of these living dreams was already beyond imagination. However, no matter how capable he was, he could not explore tens of thousands of dream realms alone.
Fortunately, he had a better idea. Lin Yan gaze swept across the Huang Family Gu Masters, who were still standing in confusion within their separate dream realm. With a thought, he activated Dream Derivation Immortal Gu once more and sent the same message into every independent dreamscape.
Ding!
In an instant, lines of shimmering light appeared before every Huang Family Gu Master.
Do you want to understand True meaning of life? Do you want to truly live?
Yes No
Many Gu Masters frowned. They quickly guessed this was the Supreme Elder's arrangement, so without much hesitation, they all chose Yes.
The moment they made their choice, the mist before them churned violently. The empty dreamscape twisted and transformed, revealing scenes that left every Gu Master on full alert.
Immediately, another line of shimmering text appeared.
Novice Mission : Everyone has regrets. Return to the past, sharpen your abilities, and make up for your regrets to your heart's content.
Main Mission : Search for unusual objects within the illusion. It could be a treasured vase, or it could be nothing more than an ordinary stone.
Warning : Exploring the illusion will not result in death, but it will damage your soul. Proceed with caution.
After reading the messages, many Huang Family Gu Masters looked toward the shimmering Dream Realm with curiosity and caution. After a brief hesitation, they stepped inside one after another.
Before long, Lin Yan began receiving a steady stream of Dream Path Gu materials. Most were only Rank One or Rank Two due to the Gu Masters' low cultivation, but tens of thousands of people exploring their own dream realms at the same time produced an astonishing harvest.
This was Lin Yan's true objective. Under the guise of trials, he had the Huang Family Gu Masters explore their own dreams while he quietly collected all the Dream Path Gu materials they discovered. After all, Dream Path had yet to appear in the world. The moment Dream Path Gu materials or Gu worms were exposed, they would inevitably attract unwanted attention.
Lin Yan also realized just how convenient Dream Derivation Immortal Gu was for cultivating Dream Path.
The prosperity of any path had always been built upon its foundation. In the end, it depended on how many low-level Gu Masters could cultivate it. That, in turn, was determined by the supply of Gu worms and Gu materials. Without enough of either, even the most promising path could never truly flourish.
Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Path Gu materials were abundant throughout the Gu World. As a result, these five paths naturally became the mainstream cultivation paths of the current era.