Chapter 123

As night fell, Shen Ye used the Great Dream Heart Scripture to practice the Five Thunders Fist within his dreams. This was, of course, no ordinary sleepwalking; it was a form of spiritual cultivation, equivalent to his soul leaving his body to train. The Great Dream Heart Scripture was profound; spiritual training was effectively identical to physical cultivation, with no distinction between the two. Although Shen Ye could not yet fully control his actions in these dreams—whether he practiced boxing or breathing techniques was randomized—he could dictate his dream activities by harboring a sufficiently intense "obsession" before falling asleep. Through this method of "self-hypnosis," Shen Ye could issue instructions for his dream-self. Every morning, Shen Ye would wake up drenched in sweat, with a significant amount of impurities expelled from his pores. The Five Thunders Fist had gained a new function: it could cleanse the marrow and purge the body of impurities. Under the influence of the Five Thunders Fist, the Innate Essence within Shen Ye was also growing stronger.