CHAPTER 152: CHAPTER 152 TEAM BUILDING (SECOND UPDATE)

The benefit of Ghost City being indifferent to day or night was now apparent. Wan An tidied up his room, took some silver coins, and ventured out. He first purchased a stack of Dream Talismans at the Exotic Treasures Pavilion, then wandered the streets, keeping an eye out for suitable storefronts, occasionally inquiring about prices.

He waited until he estimated it was night in the Mortal World, then returned to his room to use a Dream Talisman to communicate with his grandson again.

"Master, I’m so sleepy!" Wan Mingchuan felt a familiar drowsiness after dinner, and after a brief reminder, he couldn’t keep his eyes open any longer, slumping against the massive form of Yun Mo and falling into a deep sleep.

Yun Mo was startled but dared not move, hoping that their important discussions in the dream realm would proceed smoothly, avoiding any collateral damage.

Upon entering the dream, Bai Yunqi was delighted while conversing with the old man, not only recalling clearly the instructions from the previous night’s dream but also proactively suggesting how to arrange for the fellow villager to prevent mishaps.

"Since you can remember everything from the dream realm, I won’t waste any more time. Remember to buy a few more talismans after you wake up..." Patiently, he repeated the instructions twice on how to use talismans to create a simple teleportation array. Bai Yunqi woke up both excited and apprehensive, "I knew I hadn’t misjudged him!"

It’s crucial to understand that humans’ ability to remember dreams varies greatly. Many people can’t recall anything from their dreams and think they don’t dream at all. Others can vaguely remember some dream scenarios, but not clearly, and might embellish them upon waking.

Old Master Wan’s remarkable talent is that at his advanced age, he can remember dreams with perfect clarity, which is quite rare!"

Jiang Yuan was taken aback by this, "Huh? Is remembering dreams a talent? I can even recall dreams from several years ago, along with the feelings I had in those dreams. I always thought everyone was the same; are there really people who can’t remember their dreams?"

He thought that forgetting dreams was rarer, given how often he and his roommates chatted about fantastic dreams during school. There was even a legend about someone whose dreams had sequels, spanning several days as vivid as a TV series.

"Then Mr. Jiang’s sleep quality must not be very good." Yun Mo nodded solemnly with experience, "I never dream; I just sleep in peace and wake up refreshed. Eagle Twenty-One often dreams and sleeps poorly; sometimes, it feels like he hasn’t slept at all."

Bai Yunqi shook Wan Mingchuan awake, whispering complaints, "Eagle Twenty-One, why was there a need for long sleep in life, now naturally at rest in death. Get up quickly, tonight you all are in for some eye-opening experiences!"

To prepare to take his disciple and future mount on a rewarding adventure, Jiang Yuan made thorough preparations.

Wan Mingchuan had the lowest strength but had advanced to the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining. Heaven-Burning Flame could already be unleashed. If given the opportunity to scorch the opponent, it would count as inflicting damage;

Yun Mo, with his injuries greatly improved, had no problem with self-defense. However, his use of the Ice Feather Arrow, although a long-range attack skill, conflicted with the fire attributes of the master and disciple duo. Allowing him enough time to retreat without being hindered by flames to deal damage was a challenge.

Therefore, he took the trouble to play big today—a paper-mached elephant!

"Let’s go over the strategy one last time." Arriving at the Ice Cave, Jiang Yuan, already familiar with the place, had Bai Yunqi collect the herbs and didn’t even approach the obsession. Standing far away, he began to arrange positions while detailing the battle strategy he had explained on the way.

It was Wan Mingchuan’s first time participating in a battle with his master, and he was eager and excited;

Yun Mo was shocked by the strength of the opponent. Even Senior Bai couldn’t challenge her; it would take teaming up with Mr. Jiang to barely hold her off for a few seconds. What was the background of this seemingly young, thin, and frail martial artist?

"Remember your part; there must be no mistakes. Regardless of whether you hit or not, remember to retreat immediately, or if you get killed, I can’t resurrect you." Jiang Yuan warned repeatedly, then quietly hid the paper-mache elephant, now modified with a new activation method, in the grass.

To ease usage, he typically chose a breath activation method when making the paper models, but this elephant required a different technique for remote control.

Thus, once everyone was ready, they commenced the challenge.

Under the tense gaze of the group, the martial artist stood up as expected, and after speaking, drew a duster from who knows where. As she waved it, an overwhelming aura came crashing down!

Yun Mo was so overwhelmed he nearly couldn’t catch his breath, but having been a demon ruler before, he immediately threw an Ice Arrow and spread his wings to fly frantically towards the exit without looking back;

Almost simultaneously, Jiang Yuan’s paper models sprang into action. Most of the Ice Feather Arrows, propelled with full force, were blocked by the golden light emitted by the waved duster, with only a few lodged into the martial artist, her health bar nearly unmoving;

Wan Mingchuan, with the lowest strength, lacked battle experience. However, his greatest trait was unconditional trust in his master. The instant Yun Mo prepared to turn around, he struck alongside his master, with the large and small flames engulfing the entire Ice Cave;

After Bai Yunqi’s snake tail attack, he did not immediately retreat but plunged both hands into the dirt, causing the grass to roll like thousands of living creatures racing underground. As the flames met the waved duster, many paper models were torn to shreds as snake shadows emerged from beneath the rocks where the martial artist stood, enveloping her completely!

At this moment, the duster emitted a burst of resplendent golden light. These snake shadows managed to block some of the damage, while the remaining ones fiercely surged forward, with the apparent intent of burying the martial artist.

It was a miracle to achieve two seconds of pause during such a brief encounter. Jiang Yuan shouted, "Beautiful!"

Receiving the signal, the paper models seemed inflated with air and suddenly stood up from the grass.

"Woo!"

The massive creature swung its trunk, emitting a resonant, deep roar, charging forward with all its might!

The entire Ice Cave echoed with an indescribable sound wave, numbing one’s scalp.

Jiang Yuan rode backward on a golden eagle, leaving the Ice Cave. The last scene he saw was a shockwave with the martial artist at its center, radiating outward, shattering the elephant and snake shadows, while her health bar still retained two-thirds.

"Will it really not chase after us?" Yun Mo flew out of the Ice Cave and landed on the snow; the cold at the mountain’s peak did nothing to alleviate his profuse sweat, and even upon landing, his entire body trembled slightly involuntarily.

In contrast, Wan Mingchuan, oblivious to danger, was still caught up in the thrill of battling alongside his master, animatedly asking questions.

"How did it go?" Bai Yunqi ignored Little Chuanzi’s nonsense questions, his face slightly pale, but his eyes extremely bright, "How was the effect tonight?"

Jiang Yuan was happily reviewing the rewards from their team-building activity upon hearing this and smiled joyfully, "It worked! Just wait a moment, and I’ll distribute them to you."

"Worked? Worked how?" Yun Mo’s legs were still trembling as he nudged Wan Mingchuan with a wing, "Weren’t you scared? At the moment the martial artist stood and waved her duster, I thought it was all over."

"What’s there to be afraid of following my master and Brother Long? Just obey, and look, we all came out fine, didn’t we?" Wan Mingchuan excitedly jumped a couple of times, chuckling, "Did you see the flame I fired? Even though it wasn’t as grand as my master’s, I am certain it hit!"

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