I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 58: Dream Exploration

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

While Lin Chen continued to cultivate and perfect his Inner Dan technique, he also conducted research experiments on his body and soul.

In terms of the soul, although he obtained a technique called the "Great Yan Dream Scripture," after pondering over it for three months, he still couldn't quite grasp its meaning.

After all, true teachings are passed down through generations and are not recorded on jade slips.

Even if they were recorded, without someone to guide and interpret them, there could be multiple interpretations that all seemed correct, but were actually incorrect.

"So how did Zhang Hao manage to cultivate it? Is the protagonist's halo really that powerful? Regardless of the technique, can he just practice it correctly?" Lin Chen rubbed his temples, his face showing some hesitation.

This technique emphasizes cultivating the soul through dreams. He understood how to enter and wake up from dreams, but he couldn't grasp what happened inside the dreams.

The descriptions from the experimental subjects were unclear, and he couldn't use indirect observation to judge the dream situation. So he had been stuck here all along.

"The best method is still to experience it in a dream." Lin Chen's hesitation on his face grew stronger.

In this technique, the dangers of dreams were emphasized. One could easily get lost, so entering a dream was not without risks.

But thinking about it, it was normal. After all, it involved the sublimation of the essence of life. How could there be no risks?

The reason why those orthodox techniques could reach higher levels was simply because previous cultivators had cleared the way for them.

"I have condensed the Violet Palace. Even if something unexpected happens, I am confident that I can come back. I have to give it a try." Soon, Lin Chen made up his mind.

If he didn't dare to try when he could ensure his own safety, fearing this and that, then what was the point?

Thinking of this, Lin Chen got up and walked towards a laboratory.

In the laboratory, there was nothing but a large bed and two incense burners emitting a faint fragrance.

"The records state that dreams are the collection of a person's consciousness. Only those with a strong soul can form a relatively complete dream. Otherwise, they are just fragments of dreams, not enough for cultivation..." Lin Chen silently recited the contents of the "Great Yan Dream Scripture" and looked at the incense burners on both sides.

One of them was burning his modified "Soul Nurturing Incense," which could replenish the soul power consumed in creating dreams.

The other one was the "Dream Extending Incense" recorded in the technique, which helped in the formation of dreams.

"Since that's the case, let's begin." Lin Chen snapped his fingers, igniting the incense on both sides. Soon, he fell asleep in the lingering fragrance.

...

Azure Cloud Mountain Range, Azure Cloud Sect's Lower Court.

The Lower Court of Azure Cloud Sect was one of its branches, specifically responsible for recruiting and training the younger generation of disciples. Every ten years, one person could be recommended to join the main sect, becoming an honorable outer court disciple. Even the rulers of small countries could sit on an equal footing with them in the outside world.

At this moment, in front of a courtyard on a peak of Azure Cloud Sect, several disciples in blue robes surrounded a young man, their tone mocking and their expressions unfriendly, shouting loudly.

"Just a useless waste! If it weren't for accidentally saving the life of a steward in the Lower Court, what qualifications do you have to join us?"

"A waste like this should have been expelled from the Lower Court long ago!"

"It's all because he relied on his favor with Steward Wang..."

"Throughout our sect's history, we have never seen such shameless person!"

"This kind of person still wants to cultivate immortality? Disgusting!"

"Lin Chen, do you still have any spirit left? Today, you will be responsible for all our chores!"

One of the disciples in blue robes stepped forward, walking calmly and gracefully, exuding an air of nobility. "Did you hear what this young master said clearly?"

Seeing Lin Chen standing still, daring not to listen to his words, the disciple in blue robes became annoyed.

"How dare you! You dare not listen to this young master's words! Beat him!"

After hearing this, several lackeys immediately pounced on Lin Chen.

"Hehe, today I've come to teach you a lesson..." The one charging at the front was a fat man with a ferocious expression on his face.

His family had paid a great price to bring him up, but this mud-legged person easily entered the door. How could he not be jealous?

"You lowly creatures should stay in the mud pit and not climb up to steal my opportunity for immortality. Go die..." Before he could finish speaking, his whole body stumbled because, at some point, one of his feet sank directly into the ground.

Earth Sinking Technique!

"What..." Before he could react, a dazzling flash of a knife appeared before his eyes!

In just a moment, several heads flew out!

"What!" The young man in green beside him changed his expression. He was about to react, but suddenly met Lin Chen's eyes.

At this moment, the weak young man he thought he was facing suddenly turned into a fierce tiger ready to devour its prey. The terrifying intimidation made him unable to move.

"You..." Fear appeared on his face, but before he could react, a figure flashed by and a red bloodline appeared on his neck, followed by a large amount of blood flowing out.

Bang! Bang!

The heads and bodies separated and fell to the ground.

"Is this... a dream?" After dealing with what was in front of him, Lin Chen finally had the mind to look around.

He now understood that this whole world was his dream!

But what surprised him was that it was not easy for a person to realize they were dreaming while in the dream. It was a difficult problem.

Because not everyone can immediately realize they are dreaming while in a dream.

If they become immersed and completely lost, they could even become mentally disturbed.

But for Lin Chen, this test did not appear at all.

"The peculiarity of the soul..." Lin Chen suddenly remembered the downgrade before transmigrating.

But he didn't delve into it and quickly focused on his surroundings.

He looked at the people lying on the ground and found that their faces were all familiar to him in reality.

Lin Chen recalled the knowledge from the dream.

"From Qi Refining First Layer to Ninth Layer, there are early, middle, and late stages of perfection. Foundation Building, Gold Core, Nascent Soul... even the stages after that, plus this trash starting point..."

"Interesting, is this dream based on my reality and my previous understanding of cultivation?" Lin Chen raised his head and looked at the sky.

"Since everything is a dream, all pain and even vulnerabilities are naturally fake... as long as I want to exist, I can continue to exist. Theoretically, I am the master of the entire dream!"

Lin Chen first tried to change himself, to restore himself, or even directly raise his cultivation to the Transcending Tribulation Stage.

With a thought, nothing happened. His shameful idea of cheating and modifying himself into an immortal failed.

"It seems I haven't mastered the dream... but if I do, can I bring others in? Using my dream as the center, others can log in and communicate within it. Wouldn't that be equivalent to the [Internet] of the previous life?"

"If I make this dream realistic enough, and those who are completely immersed in it can't distinguish the true boundary between the dream and reality, then everything they think and consider will be what I created. If I can achieve that level, wouldn't it be a [dimensional attack] on the [information level]?"

Countless thoughts flashed through Lin Chen's mind, and the uniqueness of the dream gave rise to countless speculations.

If he could successfully master it, he could replicate some of the technology from his previous life and even create a virtual world based on it.

Assuming he combined it with the characteristic of converting spiritual energy into all things, he might even be able to materialize the virtual and create a real world!

"Just by seeing this dream, I have countless ideas and possibilities. How did the creator of the [Great Yan Spirit Dream Technique] think?"

"To control the dream and then create a huge millstone to grind the soul back and forth for cultivation. How did such a foolish idea come about?!"

"In my opinion, it's as ridiculous as using a rocket launcher to chop someone... Huh?!" Lin Chen was feeling emotional when suddenly he paused and looked around.

He saw that the sky suddenly darkened, the surroundings became illusory, and then the whole world gradually became transparent.

"What is this? The power of the soul can't support this huge dream? Ah, it seems my cultivation is still too low..."

In the moment when the dream completely shattered, Lin Chen was in a state of nothingness, sighing softly.

(End of this chapter)