Chapter 26: Dream Training Environment
Xiao Yu chuckled softly and said, "It seems that I have quite a fate with this sword. I'll take it!"
The burly man nodded in agreement, "It's the first time I've seen someone handle this sword so effortlessly. It was originally priced at 30,000 gold coins, but I'll sell it to you for 20,000. What do you think?"
Xiao Yu naturally had no objections. The magic core embedded in the sword was worth over 10,000 gold coins by itself, so buying such a satisfactory weapon for 20,000 gold coins was a good deal!
The burly man, smiling warmly, said, "I'm Wan Cheng. If you or any other guests need anything in the future, feel free to come find me here!"
Xiao Yu nodded slightly, took out a gold card, and handed it to Wan Cheng. After paying, Xiao Yu walked out of the blacksmith's shop, looked at the sword in his hand, and muttered, "From now on, I'll call you Mo Lin!"
Satisfied with the name, Xiao Yu put Mo Lin away and found an inn on the street to stay for the night, preparing to enter the Monster Beast Mountains the next day.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Xiao Yu began his training, a habit he had developed over the years. After forming the training seal with his hands, the fighting energy in the air began to flow slowly towards all the pores in his body. After a major cycle within Xiao Yu's body, the energy flowed towards his dantian, which had now become a sea of qi rather than just a vortex. Though Xiao Yu was currently an eight-star dou practitioner, he could still match a two-star dou Master in combat, and even compete with a three-star dou Master if he used all his cards.
Previously, Xiao Yu hadn't practiced the Burning Sky Sword Art due to the lack of a suitable weapon. Now that he had Mo Lin, he could practice the sword art in the Monster Beast Mountains and use these beasts as practice targets!
Just as Xiao Yu was focusing on his training, the system's voice echoed again: "Congratulations, host, on arriving at the Monster Beast Mountains. Hidden reward triggered: 'Dream Training Environment!'"
Xiao Yu's eyes widened. "What is the Dream Training Environment?" He communicated with the system in his mind, confused by the sudden appearance of this feature.
"The Dream Training Environment is designed to help the host improve practical combat training. When activated, it provides the host with a specified training environment. Each dream training session lasts for two hours, and the host can choose any time to enter the dream. Time in reality passes as one second for each second in the dream. Please note, there are dangers in the dream. If you die in the dream, the training will end, and you'll have to wait until the next entry!" The system explained.
Xiao Yu seemed to understand. The system had created a simulated reality environment in the dream where he could train for two hours while only one second passed in reality. This was an amazing opportunity for training, as he could now practice the Burning Sky Sword Art!
"Can I start the Dream Training Environment now?" Xiao Yu asked eagerly.
"Yes," replied the system.
"Great, how do I start it?" Xiao Yu inquired.
"Close your eyes to activate the dream," the system instructed.
Following the instructions, Xiao Yu closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he found himself in a forest, beset by wind and snow. He shivered from the cold.
Xiao Yu couldn't help but mutter, "Damn system, this environment is too realistic. I'm freezing!"
Hugging himself, Xiao Yu looked around. The environment was a perfect simulation of reality. He even felt pain when he pinched himself!
Fortunately, Mo Lin was still on his back. Training the Burning Sky Sword Art required a sword, so he prepared to take Mo Lin out when he heard the howling of wolves. Turning around, he saw several snow-white wolves on the small hill behind him. Their eyes glowed green, and their white fur stood erect like steel needles. The largest wolf among them, obviously the wolf king, was more than twice the size of the others!
"First-tier demonic beasts, Blizzard Magic Wolves. The wolf king looks like a second-tier beast. This will be tricky!" Xiao Yu's face darkened as he slowly gripped Mo Lin, readying himself for combat with the Burning Sky Sword Art.
The leading wolf howled at the sky, signaling an attack. The other Blizzard Magic Wolves bared their teeth and charged at Xiao Yu with a savage glint in their eyes. Xiao Yu didn't retreat; instead, he stamped his foot in the snow and shot towards the wolves!
Xiao Yu's dou qi surged into Mo Lin, and the magic core in the sword emitted a red light, flashing like a phantom among the wolves. Although the Blizzard Magic Wolves were fast, they were slightly slower than Xiao Yu. He slashed at their necks, but the wolves' tough bodies only left a shallow mark!
"Is it that strong?" Xiao Yu was surprised and retreated swiftly.
His attack had triggered the wolves' demonic nature. One wolf howled and spewed a freezing breath. The extreme cold made Xiao Yu's dou qi-wrapped skin feel sharp pain. He quickly jumped to another rock and, using it as leverage, twisted his body at an odd angle in mid-air. He then swung Mo Lin, releasing a hot red sword qi that flew towards one of the wolves' eyes!
The wolf's tough body had only one weakness: its eyes. Xiao Yu needed to hit this weak spot with precision.
The scorching sword qi sliced through the air with a deafening roar.
A foul-smelling blood sprayed from the wolf's eyes, followed by its anguished howls. One wolf's eyes were severely injured, its flesh and blood scorched by the sword qi, giving off a cooked meat smell!
Xiao Yu did not linger; he was surrounded by the remaining wolves. During his attack, they had closed in on him. One wolf released a freezing breath that encased Xiao Yu's left leg, causing it to become numb!
Even with the Burning Sky Sword Art's support, Xiao Yu's lack of combat experience left him struggling against the wolves. Eventually, one wolf bit into his throat, killing him.
When the dream training ended, Xiao Yu opened his eyes, covered in cold sweat. The dream had felt so real that it was as if he had been actually killed. He sighed, realizing that his strength was still too weak. If he were stronger, he could have killed them all with one sword strike. Instead, he had died before even the wolf king appeared, and the two-hour session had ended in less than twenty minutes!
Although the training was in a dream, Xiao Yu still felt exhausted. He did not continue training and instead collapsed onto the bed, falling into a deep sleep.
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