Chapter 215: Zhuangzi Dreams of a Butterfly

The Feng Family.

"Feng Sidao, I heard you've contracted another Ghost with a Water Attribute, completing the set of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth?" A youth raised his head, looking at Feng Sidao with an envious expression on his face.

"Call me Big Brother, don't call me by my full name." Feng Sidao's face was brimming with a smile.

Collecting Ghosts of the five attributes—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—was a rare existence even within the Feng Family.

And every Ghost he had contracted possessed no small amount of strength, which made it even more difficult.

Nowadays, he could be considered to be riding high.

Among the younger generation of the Feng Family, he could be considered the number one person.

"Big Brother, the Ye Family of Jiuzhou just sent word again, inquiring about the Zhu Chu Bloodline." After the youth finished his flattery, he began to get straight to the point.

"Sigh, the Zhu Chu Bloodline of the Feng Family has indeed been severed." A flash of disappointment crossed Feng Sidao's eyes.

Starting ten years ago, the Ye Family of Jiuzhou had been continuously inquiring about the matter of the Zhu Chu Bloodline.

At first, the Feng Family did not pay it any mind.

But later, after five people from Jiuzhou visited the Feng Family.

The Feng Family's attitude changed drastically, and they had been investigating the Zhu Chu Bloodline ever since.

This also led to a series of ridiculous events.

Many people's illegitimate sons and daughters were dug up.

The population of the Feng Family was actually much more prosperous than before.

Just then, several figures walked over from the courtyard; the one leading them was the leader of the Feng Family's younger generation.

At this moment, his face wore a respectful expression.

The several figures behind him were all shrouded in black robes, making it impossible to see their appearance clearly.

"Big Brother, who is that?" the youth asked from the side, his face full of curiosity.

"I don't know, I only heard that it is a bloodline left outside by the Feng Family that has established a formidable force, and they have come here to use the Feng Family's Void Pool to improve their own strength," Feng Sidao said slowly.

He did not know the other party's identity either.

In the past, descendants left outside by the Feng Family who achieved some small success would either acknowledge their ancestors and return to the clan, or pay a small price; only in this way could they use the Void Pool.

But at this moment, judging by the attitude of the Feng Family members, the person inside the black robes had likely achieved no small feat.

Thinking of something, Feng Sidao couldn't help but blurt out: "Is it possible that this person has the Zhu Chu Bloodline?"

"Who knows, should we go and test it?" the youth asked.

Feng Sidao hesitated.

That person looked like someone not to be trifled with at a glance.

However, the Ye Family of Jiuzhou was right there.

It was truly a dilemma.

On the other side, Fengzhong walked in front, his expression respectful: "Young Master Feng, ahead is the Void Pool, which is our Feng Family's treasure that guards the clan."

Feng Family disciples who enter the Void Pool and soak for a few days can break through to the Sixth Layer, or even the Seventh Layer.

The time spent soaking varies from person to person.

Short ones take a dozen breaths, long ones take decades.

However, anyone who comes out after soaking in the Void Pool will have a gap in their memory from after entering the Void Pool.

Our Feng Family's predecessors have always speculated that after entering the Void Pool, the bodies of the Feng Family disciples fall into a deep slumber, and their consciousness no longer functions, so there are no memories."

"I see." Lin Chao responded with a nod.

He had naturally known about these things for a long time.

In fact, he could have entered the Void Pool a long time ago.

It was just that entering the Void Pool at that time would not have improved his strength much.

Now, he had contracted nearly a million Ghosts.

Improving his strength at this time would maximize the benefits he received.

"Young Master Feng, ahead is the Void Pool. Please enter, Young Master Feng; as for the others, please wait here with peace of mind." Fengzhong looked at the several figures behind him, his eyes filled with deep apprehension.

The several figures behind him put immense pressure on him.

Every single one of them exerted more pressure on him than the Old Ancestor.

This made him even more curious about Young Master Feng's identity.

Could he be the foster son of some Master?

Thinking this, Fengzhong felt a trace of envy in his heart.

He felt gratified that Afeng Family descendant had such an opportunity.

Lin Chao took a step forward, his gaze calm.

Behind him, all the figures vanished.

With one step, he stepped right into a small world.

In the center of the small world, there was a pool.

In the pool, waves rippled, churning constantly and emitting heat.

It looked very ordinary.

Looking closely, it was terrifying to contemplate.

This was the Void Pool.

Without any hesitation, Lin Chao walked straight into the Void Pool.

The boiling hot water surged over, nourishing and scorching his skin.

This feeling was quite intense—like torture, yet also like enjoyment.

But for Lin Chao, it counted for nothing at all.

With his firm Dao heart, this feeling counted for nothing at all.

Suddenly, Lin Chao narrowed his eyes.

Beside his ears, an ethereal voice rang out.

"There is a place."

"Without bounds."

"Without color."

"Without emptiness."

"Seemingly a source of spirit."

"In reality, a tomb of spirits."

Lin Chao felt something, closed his eyes, and in the next second, fell into a slumber.

Lin Chao had a dream; he dreamed he had become the son of a hunter.

Unfortunately, his mother died early, and he gained a stepmother.

This stepmother had a violent temper and treated Lin Chao very poorly.

One day, his pitiful father fell to his death, and the stepmother, fearing Lin Chao would claim the family inheritance, hired assassins to kill him.

As Lin Chao walked down the street, a beautiful woman dressed in green clothes suddenly appeared.

The beautiful woman told Lin Chao that his stepmother was planning to hire assassins to kill him.

Naturally, Lin Chao did not believe a strange girl who had appeared out of nowhere.

Only in her desperation did the beautiful woman say that she was actually the green bird Lin Chao had kindly released ten years ago.

Now having taken human form, she had come to repay his kindness.

Only then did Lin Chao believe the words of the green-clad female Ghost.

With the help of the female Ghost, he killed the assassins in return and identified his stepmother's treacherous plot.

The stepmother was frightened into madness, became deranged, and accidentally fell into the river.

In the end, Lin Chao and the female Ghost developed mutual feelings, became husband and wife, and lived a life of unbridled joy.

Inside the Void Pool, Lin Chao opened his eyes.

"The dream just now... is this Strange Tales of Liaozhai?"

After waking up, he remembered the previous dream clearly.

This dream was very simple, also very magical, and had many unreasonable aspects.

For instance, where would a hunter have any inheritance?

For instance, a bird falling in love with a hunter was even more bizarre.

Of course, these were not the main points.

This dream gave Lin Chao a very special feeling.

It was a bit simple, somewhat monotonous, and held an inexplicable meaning.

"I... have reached the Sixth Layer."

He sensed himself; he had already reached the Sixth Layer of the Feng Family method.

After having this dream, he stepped into the Sixth Layer.

One step further, and it would be the Seventh Layer.

Originally, if anyone else were to enter the Sixth Layer, they would certainly need countless years of accumulation before they could enter the Void Pool again to step into the Seventh Layer.

For Lin Chao, however, that was not needed.

He only needed to brew for a few dozen breaths in the Void Pool to continue seeking a breakthrough to the Seventh Layer.

Meanwhile, within the Feng Family, the many Ghosts in black cloaks had eyes gleaming with sharp light, their bodies trembling slightly.

What the Great One gave them... was truly too much!

Fengzhong felt something; in that very instant, he seemed to have sensed a terrifying aura leak out.

He looked at the several black shadows before him with lingering fear, then withdrew his gaze.

Inside the Void Pool, Lin Chao closed his eyes once again.

A voice rang out from his mind once more.

"Spirit..."

I will definitely add more chapters in a few days to make up for the extra chapters promised for the Alliance Leader's tip; I am terribly sorry!

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