"Huh?"

Chen Feng was instantly bewildered, feeling completely confused.

Because everything the old monk said was completely different from what he had experienced over the past four years.

Over these four years.

He had not received any inheritance from Emperor Tianqi, only a broken Tianqi Holy Pearl.

Although he obtained the Eye of Tianqi from the Holy Pearl, it was a reward for his efforts to repair the Holy Pearl.

During these four years.

He could be said to have gone through countless trials and dangers, narrowly escaping death multiple times.

It was these ups and downs that allowed Chen Feng to reach where he is today, becoming a Heavenly Rank Expert.

You could say.

Although he had the assistance of the Holy Pearl.

Every step Chen Feng took.

Was earned through his relentless perseverance.

It was all due to his own hard work.

But now the old monk was saying.

That because he inherited the legacy of Emperor Tianqi and the immense energy contained within the Holy Pearl, he had been asleep for four years.

During those four years, that energy had completely integrated with him.

So much so that now, Chen Feng could effortlessly wield this energy.

Thinking of this.

Chen Feng’s face was filled with incredulity.

Because it seemed too easy.

It’s as if he had slept for four years, and upon waking, became a superpowerful being without any effort.

Compared to the version where Chen Feng struggled for four years, enduring hardships to reach this realm.

One was like a commoner who worked hard all their life to finally achieve success.

While the other was like an heir inheriting billions, instantly reaching the peak of life.

These are two completely different lives.

And the experience is naturally different!

Chen Feng always thought he was the one who had to fight hard to succeed.

But now the old monk was saying he was actually an heir to billions.

This made Chen Feng hesitant to believe it.

"What’s wrong with you?"

The old monk saw the surprise on Chen Feng’s face and asked with a smile.

"Senior, the amount of information you just said is overwhelming, hard for me to accept at once. Because in these four years, in my memory, my life wasn’t as you described it."

"I experienced life and death, went through various battles, endured setbacks and hardships to finally reach this point."

"But now you’re telling me I was asleep for four years and inherited the legacy of Emperor Tianqi, allowing me to directly harness powerful energy. It’s really hard for me to accept all of this at once!"

Chen Feng scratched his head, looking confused.

"Young man, what you remember as your experiences were merely dreams you had while asleep. They are all illusory, non-existent, everything was a dream. The place you are in now is the real reality!"

The old monk smiled slightly and explained.

"All just a dream?"

Chen Feng was stunned.

At that moment, his mind was in turmoil.

If all the experiences over the past four years were just dreams.

Then wasn’t this dream too real?

Thinking back, everything was still vivid in Chen Feng’s mind.

Lin Mengyao, Lori, Liu Feifei, Wang Hao, Pillow, Mu Dongcheng, Zhou Zheng, Liu Jiangnan, and the entire Liehuo Team, etc.

Their voices and faces were still clearly imprinted in Chen Feng’s mind.

As soon as Chen Feng closed his eyes, he could remember them instantly.

Everything felt so familiar, so intimate.

And this feeling, this connection between people.

Didn’t seem like something a dream could create.

If he hadn’t truly interacted with them.

Then how could he have such genuine feelings?

Thinking about this.

Chen Feng quickly shook his head, looked at the old monk, and refuted:

"No, it’s not a dream. Everything I experienced should be real; those people I met should be real as well. Otherwise, how could I remember them so clearly?

Their appearances are deeply engraved in my mind, unforgettable in a lifetime. Such profound feelings can’t just be an illusory dream!"

Facing Chen Feng’s refutation.

The old monk also smiled and shook his head, saying calmly:

"Young man, dreams also have layers. For instance, shallow dreams are just ordinary dreams and seem very illusory, and you can tell easily if you’re dreaming!"

"Medium-level dreams feel more real and are hard to distinguish between true and false in an instant. However, many details are opposite to reality, and if you think carefully, you can still find some clues!"

"But if it’s a deep-level dream, it’s not that simple. In other words, a deep-level dream is like another reality, like the you in the mirror."

"It’s identical to your real life, making it impossible to tell whether you’re in a dream or reality. In a deep-level dream, you meet people, interact, have feelings, and they become part of your deep memory, making them unforgettable—this is the magic of deep dreams!"

After listening to the old monk.

Chen Feng was stunned again.

With his already somewhat disoriented mind, he felt like it was about to explode.

Moreover, he even began to believe that he had been dreaming for the past four years.

Because what the old monk said made a lot of sense, leaving him no room to refute.

"Senior, are you saying I’ve been trapped in a deep-level dream for the past four years? And all my memories are just dream memories, and in reality, I’ve been asleep?"

Chen Feng asked, half-believing and half-doubting, looking at the old monk.

"That’s right, child, you’ve finally understood!"

The old monk nodded quickly.

"So is this reality now?"

Chen Feng continued to ask.

"Of course, this is reality. You trust the Eye of Tianqi the most, right? And the Eye of Tianqi can also see through illusions, correct? If you don’t believe me, you can try activating the Eye of Tianqi to see if anything around you is fake!"

The old monk nodded quickly and said.

"No need. I already checked when I woke up, and I couldn’t see anything unusual. Everything around here is real!"

Chen Feng shook his head and said.

"Then you should now believe that this is reality, right?"

The old monk looked at Chen Feng, asking with anticipation.