Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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"I see. Shopkeeper Motian is quite extraordinary, managing to subdue such a powerful Dream Eater. I admire you greatly," Mengxi praised.

The Dream Eater Beast outside is a legendary beast. It is indeed rare to be able to subdue such a strange beast and make it so obedient.

However, the legendary realm doesn't matter, but it's incredible that Mengxi can't see through the man who calls himself Motian at all. You have to know, this is her home turf, but she can't find out the man's background.

"Who sent them, or are they beings who have embarked on the path to true godhood?"

A hint of apprehension flashed in Mengxi's eyes. It was only after discovering this special situation that she took the initiative to come and test the waters herself, but she still came up empty-handed.

Only the Dream Eater beast standing to the side had a very clear identity.

"No matter who the other party is, this is my territory, and the advantage is in my hands!"

Although Mengxi was wary, she was not afraid at all. In this dream dimension, she was truly not afraid of anyone.

Now that she has emerged from the shadows, no matter how deeply she hides, she will definitely find out what the other party is doing wrong.

Mengxi glanced around the shop and was quickly drawn to a statue on the counter.

"Shopkeeper, who is this statue depicting? I feel like I've seen it somewhere before." Mengxi blurted out, but the statue in front of her did give her a special feeling.

"It's a deity worshipped in my hometown called the God of Dreams, but it's not widely known. I didn't expect Miss Mengxi to have seen it before," Lu Yunhe said with a smile.

"God of Dreams!"

Mengxi completely ignored what the other person said, her attention focused entirely on the words "God of Dreams".

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Chapter 852 Eating Dreams

"God of Dreams!"

Mengxi's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition suddenly arose.

It's important to know that divine names cannot be used carelessly, especially for high-ranking professionals, as there are many taboos associated with them.

For ordinary people, or even those in low-level professions, it doesn't matter what they're called.

In some astral universes, there are even a bunch of beings who are also called gods, but nobody pays any attention to them.

However, things are completely different when you reach a high-ranking position. You have to be responsible for your every move and it will attract the attention of the real gods.

Therefore, we can see that some ordinary people shout about defying the heavens and killing the gods every day, but some powerful beings are more careful and more cautious, and do not easily cross the line.

The man before them was clearly not weak; after all, he was able to subdue a legendary Dream Eater Beast, so his strength was obviously much greater.

It's impossible that they were unaware of these taboos, yet still dared to use the name of the gods.

"Could it be those hidden demigods, and demigods who have embarked on the path of dreams?" Mengxi kept thinking, but she didn't have a suitable target.

The world is still very large, and it's normal for there to be some demigods hiding in the shadows.

Only the true God, because of rituals and the divine kingdom, cannot be hidden, and there is no such thing as a true God who suddenly appears.

The true gods are also wary of demigods, after all, they are associated with the word "god," and although the difference in strength is still great, they have the power to threaten them.

In particular, those demigods who embarked on similar career paths aroused the fear of the true gods, who sometimes even took the initiative to eliminate them.

Each divine profession can indeed only accommodate one god. Once a god is in that profession, it essentially blocks the path to further advancement, and at most, one can only become a demigod.

Therefore, you can either switch to a similar career path. Under each supreme career path, there are several divine professions. If they all originate from the same source, switching will be easier.

There is another way, which is to kill the true god of your superior.

With the true gods all dead, naturally no one will occupy the pinnacle of any profession.

Such things have happened before, after all, even the true gods are not immortal, and since the creation of the world, quite a few true gods have died.

Some were trapped in desperate and dangerous situations, some were in a war with the Abyss Demon God, and some were besieged by other true gods.

Others perished due to the machinations of demigods. Since they didn't need to rely on sheer strength to kill true gods, once they reached the demigod stage, they were already capable of stirring up a storm in the world.

Although not many true gods died because of the demigods' conspiracy, the sheer number of true gods still makes them wary.

Since there is no being called the God of Dreams among the true gods, it can only be a demigod.

Judging from the name of this deity, it is also inextricably linked to the Way of Dreams.

And on the path of dreams, there happens to be a deity named "Dream God".

Although there are several divine paths under the highest profession, it's not as simple as you can just switch professions whenever you want.

Not to mention there are some hidden compatibility issues. Being able to reach the level of a demigod on a career path means that your compatibility with that career is also high enough.

Switching to another profession rashly could close off your future.

Therefore, even knowing that there is a true god ahead of them, some demigods are unwilling to easily change their profession.

However, some individuals with profound backgrounds choose a path without a true god when they first embark on their professional careers.

For a moment, Mengxi was stunned by this god of dreams, her mind racing, when she felt the smiling gaze of the skyscraper shop owner.

"Shopkeeper, does this God of Dreams really exist?" Mengxi asked curiously.

"Who knows?" Lu Yunhe examined the statue of Modius. Compared to normal statues of gods, it was filled with a sense of regularity.

"hateful!"

Upon hearing the words of the skyscraper shop owner, Mengxi was so angry that her teeth itched, and her fair face puffed up slightly as she made an angry gesture.

She felt as if she had been led by the nose as soon as she entered the shop.

The name of the God of Dreams, in particular, sparked her imagination.

However, the biggest question is whether this dream god really exists.

Mengxi was very suspicious, and she also wondered whether the shop owner in front of her had run into her by chance or knew her true identity.

After a moment's thought, Mengxi calmed down instantly, deeply imprinting the statue of the God of Dreams in her mind, and did not choose to dwell on this matter any further.

Anyway, she has plenty of time. In this dream, it's actually quite difficult to do anything, especially for those who are also walking the path of dreams.

"A dream come true!"

Mengxi came up with a name for the shop and started working on it from other angles.

"Manager, can I try it too?" Mengxi approached gently, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"Of course, guests are always welcome!"

Lu Yunhe led Mengxi into the shop, where she chose the environment simulation cultivation function.

In other words, it simulates the cultivation environment that professionals want, such as practicing some secret techniques, or some professional requirements, and can even set the environment in which they are currently located, and conduct a simple virtual world simulation.

For example, if you encounter danger within your family, how can you choose to avoid a terrible outcome?

While it cannot completely replace reality, for lower-level professions, it does simulate a portion of the future.

"Dreamlike, like a dream!"

Mengxi also tried it out, and although she saw through the virtual part at a glance, she was still amazed by the technology.

In particular, the extremely wide range of paths that were subtly revealed within surprised Mengxi greatly.

The dream section also touches on reality, fate, the future, and so on, encompassing a truly vast range.

"Such grand ambitions! Is this a direct step towards the highest divine office?" Mengxi murmured to herself.

She's not even a true god, yet she wants to reach the highest divine office. I don't know whether to call it ambition or overestimation of her abilities.

The path of fantasy is indeed very broad, after all, the pinnacle of fantasy is to completely encompass everything in reality.

Like a dream, yet not without roots!

The world is material; if we disregard this, the path of dreams is nothing but utter illusion and conjecture.

At least for the original Dao, and even the Dao at the primordial level, it is all part of reality and cannot exist independently of matter.

Cultivation may seem idealistic, but it is actually quite materialistic. In any case, Lu Yunhe has not seen any randomness so far.

Experiencing this virtual universe actually made Mengxi feel a little more relaxed.

Although it is only a secret technique, it still reveals some aspects of the Dao.

"It's really realistic; even a professional wouldn't be able to see through it," Mengxi exclaimed. From her experience, it was clear that the other person had put in a lot of effort into this technique.

"Thank you!"

Lu Yunhe nodded. The highest praise for virtual technology is that it is very close to reality.

The closer something is to reality, the more technically advanced it becomes, even though it is something that is clearly illusory.

However, judging from Mengxi's expression, she probably didn't see through the true nature of his virtual dream world.

With his encryption methods, it would indeed be very difficult for ordinary indigenous people to see through them.

Lu Yunhe glanced at the wisps of thought left in the virtual dream world, which once again proved that one should not rashly engage in more contact with people of a higher realm than oneself at the level of soul and thought.

Relieved, Mengxi remained completely unaware of Lu Yunhe's methods.

"Since the shop owner let me experience a dreamlike reality, how about the shop owner also experience my psychological treatment? It's free!" Mengxi winked playfully.

If she were to do it herself, she didn't believe she wouldn't be able to see through this person's true nature.

“Sure, I’d also like to try Miss Mengxi’s skills!” Lu Yunhe replied immediately.

He was still somewhat confident about things on the spiritual and mental level.

"Moqi, you stay here and guard the door."

Lu Yunhe angrily rubbed the pig's head, leaving Mo Qi with a resentful look. He also wanted to go see the Dream Eater Miss.

In the main world, let alone dream-eating beasts, even their own kind are rare.

"This way!"

Mengxi beckoned to Lu Yunhe and led him to a building across the street that exuded a faint aura, somewhat similar to a hot spring resort, but even more cozy.

The store also features many intricate patterns and adorable, round, pig-like tapirs.

Upon entering the store, several beautiful female shop assistants were already attending to customers.

Compared to Lu Yunhe's shop, which only had one person and one beast, the Fountain of the Soul had many more staff, since psychological therapy requires at least one-on-one service.