457 Master, Yousve Finally Arrived! (1/2)

Wang Baole had grown more familiar during the two weeks' training with Soul Guidance, the second level of the Dark Art. However, his success rate remained dismal. He didn't even want to think about using it as a form of attack successfully.

Wang Baole knew that this was all because of his cultivation. After all, this was a technique meant for one at the Core Formation realm.

What he needed to do wasn't to wield the Soul Guidance technique but to use it as an aid to strengthen and grow his Dark Fires. He needed to use it to multiply his Dark Fires and prepare for his Core Formation.

At present, he had increased the number of his Dark Fires to sixty-three Dark Fires. Every eruption of his cultivation was an incredible display of power. It was many times greater than what he had been capable of in the past!

The Dark Sect had a minimum requirement for gifted disciples at the verge of Core Formation. They needed to have at least thirty-six Dark Fires. Wang Baole had surpassed the minimum requirement vastly. However, he felt that he still had room to grow!

During his training, Wang Baole completely forgot about the three souls he had thrown into the Rebirth Hallucination Array Formation. The deadline his master had given him to purify the vengeful souls slowly approached. Another seven days passed. Wang Baole, who finally managed to reach seventy Dark Fires, suddenly remembered the assignment his master had given him.

I think I've forgotten something… Wang Baole blinked. He stared at the array formation sheepishly.

I recall I adjusted the passing of time such that ten thousand years would pass in the illusory world for every day in the outside world… Wang Baole coughed awkwardly. He decided that the three souls had carried their dreams and ambitions into the illusory worlds. Even though he had almost forgotten about their existence, but… now that he thought about it, this wasn't really a mistake on his part.

His mind was put to ease at that thought. He stood before the Rebirth Hallucination Array Formation, raised his right hand and performed a series of hand seals, then pressed his hand on the array formation. His vision was a sudden blur. It seemed as if his soul had stepped out from his physical form and gone wandering. He entered the array formation to retrieve the three souls.

The first mirage he entered was the young boy's.

It was a world without cultivators. To a certain extent, this society resembled the Federation in Wang Baole's dream. It was like the Federation a thousand years ago. Peace reigned over the entire world.

The city that the boy resided in was a big capital city in this world. In the day, people bustled about, while in the night, neon lights lit the skies up. It was a prosperous place filled with wealth and luxury.

Wang Baole arrived during the early morning of this world, while the sun was shining brightly and vehicles streamed down the roads. Wang Baole appeared in a school district in the city.

My senses tell me that the kid should be here. Wang Baole floated in mid-air as he rubbed at his chin. He began to search. It didn't take him long to find a seven- to eight-year-old young boy in an alley. He was in uniform and carrying a huge, and what seemed to be extremely weighty, school bag… He trudged along wearily, looking like he was about to cry.

Behind him followed a middle-aged couple. They were clearly the boy's parents. They carried even heavier school bags and kept up a constant litany of reminders as they walked.

It was a heartwarming sight. Wang Baole was comforted by the scene. Even though he might have been late, the sight of the family basking in love and tenderness reminded him of his own parents.

Wang Baole suddenly froze at that thought. He realized that he had a blurry image of his parents in this real life, but that he could clearly remember his family in his dream of the Federation.

Wang Baole began to feel lost and confused. He instinctively looked at the world around him. It was extremely realistic. Whether it was the stirring of the gentle breeze or the distant bustling of the city crowd, nothing gave off a hint of them being a mere illusion to his senses.

As Wang Baole continued to feel shocked and intrigued, the voices of the boy's family drifted into Wang Baole's ears as they approached.

”Xiao Bao, you must be diligent in your studies. Stop thinking about playing video games and spending money. When you grow up, you won't have us nagging you anymore!”

”Stop scolding the child. Xiao Bao, your father is doing this for your own good. You're still a child. It's your birthday today though, which is why I've discussed it with your father, and after school ends today, you can relax for a bit. We'll only run through eight lessons today, and complete twenty practice papers, then, memorize fifty classical poems. After that, you'll get to have cake!

”Xiao Bao, you're still so young. Stop sighing all the time. You must treasure your time in school. After all, there are only thirty thousand years to your graduation from elementary school. I've discussed it with your father. For the next two hundred thousand years in junior high, we'll find you an even better after-school class!”