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Outside, Dream Butterfly's figure gradually became ethereal, and the silver halo seemed to solidify, forming a bridge between the Soul and Dream Butterfly.
At once, Shi Quan's entire mental force began to fluctuate violently, and streams of warmth converged in Shi Quan's mind.
Shi Quan also suddenly awoke at this moment.
"Master, come back to your senses. My power is about to evolve into a spirit ring."
Dream Butterfly's soft voice also sounded at the opportune moment, and its voice, like a spring breeze, immediately awakened Shi Quan's entire consciousness.
Recalling the events in his dream, that special and marvelous feeling, Shi Quan was momentarily lost. Having just awakened, he couldn't tell whether he was Shi Quan or Dream Butterfly. If not for Dream Butterfly's reminder, he wouldn't have reacted at all.
"That feeling was truly wonderful."
While sighing inwardly, Shi Quan also felt his entire body lighten, as if countless threads had drilled into his body's surface. Every cell in his body seemed to be awakened instantly, full of vitality, and his perception of everything around him became exceptionally clear.
The Internal Energy in his Dantian, guided by these threads, automatically circulated the divine force, completing a grand cycle before all surging into the Mind Palace in his upper Dantian.
Shi Quan only felt as if something had suddenly exploded in his mind, and the scene before his eyes began to change. It was a pure white space, filled with countless specks of light, stretching as far as the eye could see. Yet, his gaze seemed capable of extending to every corner of this space.
"Sea of Consciousness? Or is it my Mind Palace?" As Shi Quan muttered in confusion, countless bluish-white specks of light descended from the sky.
Wherever the light specks scattered, the space became a bit more solid, and the light specks within the space became even brighter.
The bluish-white light specks gradually condensed, once again forming Dream Butterfly's figure.
"Master." Dream Butterfly's wings fluttered lightly, and its figure slowly flew to Shi Quan's side, landing on his shoulder.
Dream Butterfly in this white space was much smaller than in the real World.
"Dream Butterfly, is this my Sea of Consciousness?" Shi Quan asked.
"Yes, Master."
"It doesn't look very big, though." Shi Quan glanced around.
Dream Butterfly chuckled softly and explained, "It's not small, Master. Because you have a Soul Martial Spirit, your Sea of Consciousness is inherently much larger than Spirit Masters of the same Rank. Plus, with my power, your current Sea of Consciousness is even wider than some Spirit Ancestors."
"Is that so?" Shi Quan rubbed his nose. He had thought he was very weak.
"Yes, Master." Dream Butterfly replied respectfully.
After looking around, Shi Quan turned his head to look at Dream Butterfly beside him and asked, "By the way, Dream Butterfly, what was that dream just now about?"
"Master, that was the power of my spiritual Legacy, somewhat similar to a Spirit Master's Bloodline. My power can enhance your perception of nature, help you immerse yourself in understanding it more easily, and greatly improve your sensory abilities. You'll feel its wonderful use when you Cultivate."
As it spoke, Dream Butterfly puffed out its chest, looking as if it was very impressive and wanted to be praised.
Shi Quan was also amused by Dream Butterfly's cute appearance. "You little thing, you're quite adorable."
Saying this, Shi Quan subconsciously raised his finger and gently poked Dream Butterfly's small head.
Hearing Shi Quan's praise, Dream Butterfly immediately flew up from Shi Quan's shoulder and flitted around in front of him, overjoyed.
"By the way, Dream Butterfly, is your name just Dream Butterfly?"
"Name?" Dream Butterfly's figure paused, its forehead antennae wiggled slightly, and it shook its head, saying, "Master, I don't have a name. You can give me one."
"No name?" Shi Quan fell into thought. Recalling everything that had just happened, he suddenly remembered an allusion from his previous life: Zhuang Zhou's Dream Butterfly.
Shi Quan secretly mused to himself that he was completely making trouble for himself, having no literary talent yet wanting to name someone else.
Looking at Dream Butterfly's expectant expression, Shi Quan couldn't help but feel a headache. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck his mind, and he remembered a poem from his previous life, "Jin Se." which is on dream. Which can be suitable for Dream Butterfly.
Shi Quan happened to remember it.
"Dream Butterfly, why don't you call yourself Jin Se or Xiao Meng?"
"Jin Se? Xiao Meng?" Dream Butterfly murmured softly, and one could see its conflicted expression. After a moment, it said, "Master, I prefer the name Xiao Meng."
"Good." Shi Quan wiped away the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, the naming issue was resolved.
"By the way, Dream... no, it should be Xiao Meng, you don't have to call me Master anymore. It sounds strange. You should call me by my name, or A Quan."
"How can I address Master directly by his name!" Dream Butterfly quickly shook its head.
Shi Quan waved his hand and said, "Then you can call me A Quan from now on, and I'll call you A Meng. That's more natural."
"Okay, Mas—"
"Hmm?"
Dream Butterfly quickly covered its mouth and corrected itself, "No, no, no, okay, A Quan."
"A Meng, you don't have to be so polite with me. From now on, we'll be partners growing together. Let's work hard together." Shi Quan raised his hand and gently stroked Dream Butterfly's head.
"Partners?" Dream Butterfly murmured softly, the light in its eyes visibly brightening.
"By the way, A Meng, how many spirit rings have you provided me with?" Shi Quan asked curiously.
Dream Butterfly thought for a moment and then said, "A Quan, your current spirit power Rank can only absorb two spirit rings. I've only temporarily provided you with two spirit rings. Once your spirit power Rank increases, I feel I can provide at least two more spirit rings."
"Besides the spirit rings, I also have two innate abilities that you can use, A Quan. The first is 'Dream Entry,' where I can take your consciousness into someone else's dream. The second is 'Spirit Sense,' which can materialize mental force consciousness and be used for reconnaissance, exploration, or for talking and sharing with others..."
"That powerful!"
After listening to Dream Butterfly, Shi Quan's eyes were shining.
This Spirit Sense could truly be said to combine detection and sharing, and the 'Dream Entry' ability was also very worth studying.
Hearing Shi Quan's praise again, Xiao Meng shyly lowered its head and continued, "My innate abilities and the skills brought by the spirit rings will continuously evolve as your strength increases, A Quan."
"Awesome!" Shi Quan gave a thumbs-up.
"A Quan, what does that mean?" Xiao Meng looked at Shi Quan somewhat puzzled.
"It means you're great!" Shi Quan asked excitedly, "A Meng, what Spirit Abilities have you brought me?"
Xiao Meng shyly touched the antennae on its head and said, "These two Spirit Abilities are one related to dreams and one related to illusions. You need to comprehend the specifics yourself. No matter how much I explain, it won't be as clear as your own perception."
"Then do I need to leave the Sea of Consciousness to perceive them?"
Xiao Meng understood Shi Quan's meaning and said, "That's right. As long as you think about leaving, you can leave."
"Is that so?" Shi Quan's mind moved, and the next second, the pure white World dissipated.
Slowly opening his hazy eyes and looking at the familiar surroundings, he thought to himself, "It's actually that easy."
Looking at the sunlight filtering through the curtains, it was already daytime.
"I wonder how long I've been absorbing." Shi Quan murmured softly.
"A Quan, you've been absorbing for about two days." Perhaps hearing Shi Quan's voice, Xiao Meng's voice sounded in Shi Quan's mind.
"A Meng, you can hear me speak?" Shi Quan said in surprise.
"A Quan, if you don't want me to hear, you just need to think about it in your mind..." Xiao Meng's voice gradually grew softer, seeming very wronged.
Listening to Xiao Meng's wronged voice in his mind, Shi Quan seemed to see its cautious appearance and couldn't help but smile, "That's great. It's good to have a companion. I was worried I wouldn't be able to communicate with you once I left the Sea of Consciousness."
"Really?" Xiao Meng's excited voice rang out from Shi Quan's mind.
"Of course it's true."
With that, Shi Quan immediately circulated the Internal Energy within his body and summoned his Soul Martial Spirit.
When he saw the two spirit rings beneath his feet, Shi Quan froze in place.
Because these two spirit rings were neither yellow, nor purple, nor black, nor red, but silver!
The color of both spirit rings was exactly the same silver.
After being stunned for a moment, Shi Quan asked in astonishment, "A Meng, why are the spirit rings silver?"
"The color of the spirit rings changed after my power combined with your Soul Martial Spirit." Xiao Meng asked curiously, "A Quan, do you not like this color?"
"It's not that I don't like it." Shi Quan felt a headache and said helplessly, "It's just that if others see spirit rings of this color, I'll be in a lot of trouble."
"Is that so?" The next moment, Xiao Meng suddenly said something surprising, "A Quan, what color do you want?"
Shi Quan was stunned and asked in surprise, "A Meng, you can change the color of the spirit rings?"
"I can't change the color of the spirit rings, but I can conceal their color and make them appear in other colors." Xiao Meng said confidently.
"Then after you change them, will others be able to detect it?" Shi Quan asked curiously.
Xiao Meng's proud and confident voice rang out, "No, they won't. Because these spirit rings are also a part of my power. Whatever I want others to see, that's all they'll be able to see. Unless someone can directly see through my Origin, it's simply impossible to detect. I don't think anyone in this World can see through my Origin."