Chương 8: The Great Dream of Truth

Initially, just as Li Langzhong had predicted, some villagers were used to seeing Li Langzhong and were not very trusting of the young Chen Mo.

An elderly woman holding her feverish grandson hesitated to let Chen Mo see him, insisting on waiting for Doctor Li.

When Physician Li came out from the inner room, he saw the scene and his face hardened.

"Aunt Wang, your grandson has just caught a chill and has a bit of indigestion and fever! Xiao Mo is perfectly fine!"

"Your minor ailment is nothing to worry about; just see him from now on. I don't need to do anything! I'm working on a new remedy, so don't bother me!"

After saying that, he actually went back into the house with his hands behind his back.

Helpless, Aunt Wang had no choice but to hand her grandson over to Chen Mo with some skepticism.

Chen Mo was not annoyed. He carefully inquired about the situation, examined the tongue coating, took the pulse, and then skillfully prescribed a mild digestive and cold-dispelling decoction.

Then, using a simple technique learned from the "Qing Nang Acupuncture Manual," I gently massaged several acupoints on the child.

In less than half an hour, the child's forehead was no longer so hot, and he was in better spirits.

Aunt Wang's worries turned to joy. She thanked them repeatedly and went to get the medicine with the prescription.

With this start, coupled with the overt and covert support from Doctor Li, and Chen Mo's solid performance and consistent good relationships, the villagers quickly accepted the idea of seeking treatment from Xiao Mo.

Headaches and fevers, sprained ankles, infantile night crying...

Chen handled the matter methodically.

The prescriptions he wrote were often one or two ingredients cheaper than those used by Doctor Li in the past, but the effects were just as good. In fact, because he was more meticulous in processing the medicinal materials, the effects were even better.

[Daily Task: Treat Aunt Wang's grandson (Completed)] [Task Rewards: Experience +150, Basic Medical Skills Proficiency +20, Villager Aunt Wang's Favorability +3.] [The "Rural Good Doctor" professional title is currently active: Efficiency is slightly improved when treating similar illnesses, and villagers' trust is gained more quickly.] Similar task prompts began to appear frequently. Chen Mo enjoyed it, as it not only brought him experience and skill growth, but also strengthened his connection with the villagers.

Through seeing patients, he can learn more about the details of many families: which elderly person is weak and needs long-term care, which woman has postpartum problems, and which child is malnourished...

This information could potentially be transformed into new tasks in the future, or it could enable him to provide more precise assistance and gain favor.

That night, after a busy day, Chen Mo sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed) in his small room, but did not immediately begin his cultivation.

He closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and began to carefully comprehend the newly acquired [Great Dream Evolution].

The method of using supernatural powers is imprinted in one's consciousness like an instinct.

He tried, carefully separating an extremely subtle wisp of divine consciousness, mixed with a trace of gentle spiritual power.

Like invisible tendrils, it slowly emerged from the small house and spread towards Grandma Sun's house next door.

Grandma Sun is quite old and has very light sleep.

When Chen Mo's spiritual senses touched the edge of the old man's peaceful but slightly fragile dream, they felt a slight resistance.

He immediately stopped delving deeper, simply sensing the blurry outline of the dream as if looking through frosted glass.

Those seemed to be fragments of memories of bygone days and long-deceased loved ones, carrying a faint sense of nostalgia and sorrow.

The exertion was greater than expected; even this superficial perception caused him to feel a slight fatigue in his spiritual sense. He quickly withdrew his spiritual sense.

"As expected, it cannot be abused. It consumes a lot of energy and seems to have certain requirements for the target. If the target is alert or their dream is disordered, it will be more difficult to enter and may even cause a backlash."

Chen Mo thought to himself.

"However, this ability is truly wondrous. Perhaps... I could try entering my own dreams?"

He adjusted his breathing, circulated the "Returning Dragon to Origin Technique," and calmed his mind completely. Then, he carefully cast the "Great Dream Evolution Technique" on himself.

In a daze, he felt himself fall into a hazy, chaotic space constructed from his own thoughts.

This place is bizarre and wonderful, containing fragmented memories of his past life and scenes of him working in the village in this life.

Various cultivation techniques and mantras flowed with light, and there were even various deductions and ideas about the planning of spiritual fields and future cultivation, floating around in a chaotic manner.

Chen Mo tried to concentrate his mind and imagine that he was cultivating a spiritual field.

Immediately, the scene in the dream began to change, and a piece of land that was extremely similar to the plot of land on the west side of his courtyard appeared.

He felt himself swinging a hoe, feeling the soil's response with every bit of force he applied, and even the subtle sensation of the interaction between the spiritual energy of the "Returning Dragon Technique" and the land.

The simulations were so lifelike that, even though he knew it was a dream, the experience still gave him a new understanding of cultivating spiritual fields.

"While practicing in dreams cannot replace the experience and system rewards gained from real labor, it seems to have great potential for understanding certain techniques, deducing variations in martial arts methods, and even conducting some dangerous experiments!"

Chen Mo understood immediately.

He dared not linger. After confirming the basic usage of the supernatural power, he voluntarily left the dream.

This brief moment of self-dream evolution consumed nearly ten percent of his divine consciousness and spiritual power.

"It seems that at this stage it can only be used as a supplementary and special means, and cannot be used frequently."

"The best target would be someone whose spiritual awareness is far weaker than your own and who is in a state of deep relaxation, such as an ordinary villager who is sleeping?"

"Perhaps this could help us understand some of their subconscious anxieties or needs?"

Chen Mo stroked his chin, his thoughts racing.

However, this requires extreme caution, as the slightest carelessness could infringe on other people's privacy or even cause unexpected consequences.

He suppressed the thought for the time being.

You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to go step by step.

Right now, the priority is to consolidate my cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Refining, master the newly acquired magic weapons and supernatural abilities, and make good use of my new identity as a village doctor to continue to accumulate knowledge and skills steadily.

Outside the window, the moonlight, like water, flowed quietly through the tranquil village of Matongli.

Chen Mo calmed his mind and began to circulate the "Returning Dragon to Origin Technique." Within his dantian, the increasingly thick and solid five-colored vortex slowly rotated, inhaling and exhaling the moonlight and the thin spiritual energy in the air.

In his palm, the cyan jade tablet he had obtained from the True Man Xuanming emitted a barely perceptible warm glow in the darkness.

Within six months, his cultivation improved, his medical skills became more proficient, and he acquired new treasures and supernatural powers.

Everything proceeded steadily forward along the path he had planned.