Cheng Xiaofan thought he was still dreaming and pinched his thigh hard, crying out in pain.
Only then did he realize it wasn't a dream!
If it wasn't a dream, he found the situation incredibly unbelievable!
This made him think of the legend of Shennong, with his ox head and dragon body.
Could it be that when he entered the Shennong Space in his dream last time, a golden dragon truly merged into his body?
No matter how he thought about it, Cheng Xiaofan felt this was too incredible, even a little terrifying.
The pond in the Shennong Space could not possibly lead to Bai Mang Lake.
If it did, the spiritual energy in the pond would have leaked out long ago, and the spiritual energy of the space would have vanished completely.
But the question was, how did he, after transforming into a golden dragon in his dream, get from the pond in the space to Bai Mang Lake?
Thinking this, Cheng Xiaofan felt his head swell.
It was midnight, and the countless stars were reflected in the water.
From the reeds by the lake, a chorus of frogs croaked.
How would he get back?
Should he call Fu Yueli for help and have her bring a helicopter?
If Fu Yueli asked how he, without his Sky-Breaking Eagle, ended up in the heart of the primeval forest, how should he answer?
Should he say he had a dream and was transported here?
Would she think he was crazy?
Could such a thing happen in real life?
In the world of online novels, such things might occur, but in reality, no one would consider you normal if you said that.
"Sky-Breaking Eagle, if only you could sense me and be transported here from my dream!" Cheng Xiaofan muttered to himself.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Cheng Xiaofan finished speaking, his eyes lit up.
In his Sea of Consciousness, a scene from the back mountain immediately appeared.
The Sky-Breaking Eagle, perched on the railing of the pavilion's balcony, suddenly seemed to sense something and raised its head towards the sky.
"Chirp—"
A clear, long cry emanated from its beak.
Taotie Bao, who was nestled with Xiao Ezi, immersed in a dream of enjoying delicious food, was suddenly startled awake and shot out like a rocket.
"Woof woof!"
As the Sky-Breaking Eagle spread its wings to fly, Taotie Bao leaped up and landed on its back!
This…
When the scene in his Sea of Consciousness disappeared, Cheng Xiaofan was stunned!
What was going on?
Instantly!
Was this a spiritual awakening?
He got the answer from the feedback information in his mind.
The so-called spiritual sense was an extremely powerful sense of perception.
In other words, when Cheng Xiaofan thought of the Sky-Breaking Eagle, a powerful connection suddenly manifested between him, the Sky-Breaking Eagle, and Taotie Bao.
From now on, no matter how far apart he was from the Sky-Breaking Eagle and Taotie Bao, this connection would remain.
Interesting!
"Chirp!"
Just as Cheng Xiaofan figured out the reason, the Sky-Breaking Eagle's cry came from the air.
He looked up and saw the Sky-Breaking Eagle, carrying Taotie Bao, slowly descending.
"Woof woof!"
Taotie Bao jumped to Cheng Xiaofan's side, hopping and bouncing around him, its tail wagging like the propeller of a helicopter.
Master, didn't I see you go into the pavilion to sleep?
How did you end up here in the blink of an eye?
This Master is very curious, how did you get here?
"Sky-Breaking Eagle, take me back!"
Cheng Xiaofan ignored Taotie Bao and sat directly on the Sky-Breaking Eagle.
Taotie Bao eagerly leaped up and also jumped onto the Sky-Breaking Eagle's back.
The Sky-Breaking Eagle soared into the air and flew directly towards the back mountain.
By the time they returned to the pavilion in the back mountain, it was almost two in the morning.
Cheng Xiaofan had no sleepiness at all.
He turned and entered the Shennong Space.
Not for any other reason than curiosity about the pond.
Reaching the edge of the pond, Cheng Xiaofan took off his clothes and immediately leaped into the water.
He dove to the bottom, descending deeper.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan found himself incredibly agile underwater. Holding his breath, he felt no discomfort, as if he were on land.
After more than ten minutes, he reached the bottom of the pond.
At the bottom of the pond was a layer of colored pebbles, similar to the decorative stones found at the bottom of a goldfish tank.
In the gaps between these beautiful stones, various forms of aquatic plants swayed.
The ornamental fish of different sizes swam around him, both above and below.
This scene was completely different from his dream.
Cheng Xiaofan swam along the perimeter of the pond's bottom.
At this point, he noticed a constantly rotating whirlpool not far away, along the bottom of the pond.
Cheng Xiaofan immediately swam towards it.
Reaching the whirlpool, he tentatively reached out towards it but felt no suction.
When he pushed his hand further into the whirlpool, attempting to go deeper, he was blocked by a very powerful force.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan looked up. Above the whirlpool, along the pond wall, was a blue stone tablet engraved with five ancient and powerful characters: Shennong Crossing Gate.
Looking at these words, Cheng Xiaofan was bewildered!
He never imagined that there was actually a crossing gate at the bottom of the pond in this Shennong Space.
Clearly, this crossing gate did not just lead to Bai Mang Lake.
It likely led to several other places.
He couldn't figure out what those other places were at the moment.
One thing was certain: last night, when he transformed into a dragon and dived to the bottom of this pond, he was unconsciously transported to Bai Mang Lake.
At that time, his ability to break through the whirlpool was solely due to his dragon form.
And because of the dragon's protective aura, his clothes did not get a single drop of water.
With these thoughts clear, Cheng Xiaofan immediately swam towards the surface of the pond.
Exiting the pond, Cheng Xiaofan sat on the bank, hugging his knees. Thinking about last night's experience, he couldn't help but chuckle foolishly.
It seemed he truly had a dragon within him now.
He only hoped it wouldn't result in an ox head and dragon body, like the legend of Shennong.
Just as he thought this, a line of information appeared in his mind, stating that what entered his body was not a true dragon, but the dragon's aura.
To solidify the dragon aura within him, he had to cultivate constantly and use it to strengthen his body. In the future, he would gradually exhibit the extraordinary abilities contained within the Shennong Scripture by borrowing the dragon's power.
At the same time, more cultivation methods flooded his mind.
Did he have to cultivate this dragon power?
In his opinion, it was enough to do things around him properly.
Why should he seek so many things?
As soon as Cheng Xiaofan thought this, a voice seemed to echo in his mind, "It's necessary!"
If he didn't cultivate, his body would weaken day by day.
Moreover, the Shennong Space could not accommodate the weak.
At that time, not only would the space disappear from Cheng Xiaofan's side, but the spiritual essence of the various fruits and vegetables he had cultivated, as well as the Sky-Breaking Eagle and Taotie Bao gathered around him, would also be lost.
Even Bai Mang Lake would disappear before his eyes.
"Ah, I want to cultivate, I must cultivate!"
After receiving this information, Cheng Xiaofan shouted loudly with a look of frantic urgency.