The System said:

[The room is divided into three interwoven zones, forming a mandala of Mind, Spirit, and Body, which embodies the Librarian's tri-fold balance…]

Liu Wei nodded.

Indeed, learning is not about improving the state of mind, it affects the spirit and body, too.

[The first zone: the Reading Alcove, also called the Mind of the Librarian.

It is a crescent-shaped platform surrounded by floating shelves containing personal annotations and archived insights from your journeys through the library.

It already recorded all the personal annotations and archived insights you scribed on the papers before.

The Reading Alcove also has an Inkflow Desk made from obsidian glass. The desk writes in tandem with your thoughts, transcribing insights or fleeting Dao realizations automatically.

A Wisdom Lamp, a single hovering flame that glows brighter when a thought aligns with Truth. It can dim or flicker when your reasoning deviates, subtly guiding clarity.

A Book Mirage Curtain. By command, past entries or studies replay in moving illusionary texts, allowing reflection on forgotten knowledge.

To summarize, the Reading Alcove aims to record, analyze, and meditate upon discoveries. A place of mental refinement and insight preservation.]

Liu Wei nodded.

He noted the Reading Alcove in his mind, feeling amazed by how it worked.

He thought.

To think I'll be acquiring such useful weapons… My comprehension level will increase multifold.

That was what Liu Wei believed.

However, that was the first interwoven zone.

The System continued with the second interwoven zone.

[The second zone: the Meditation Garden, also called the Spirit of the Librarian.

It is a circular open courtyard inside the chamber, with grass of living calligraphy growing underfoot, each blade forming ancient characters that shift with your mood.

Hence, even when you turn berserk from the Blood Demonheart Sutra, as long as you are in the composed mood, the Meditation Garden will be able to contain the rage, stopping the demonic nature from fully consuming you.]

Liu Wei was surprised.

He thought.

Finally, a place perfect for cultivation.

The System continued.

[The Meditation Garden has an Ink-Lotus Pond, which reflects your soul sea. When calm, it mirrors the constellations of Dao comprehension; when disturbed, it reveals inner turbulence.

There is also a Silent Bell, hanging on a vine arch. When rung through intent, it silences stray thoughts and clears the mental realm.

Lastly, there is a Manifestation Stones—when they are touched, project miniature illusions of Dao Realms Liu Wei has explored, allowing focused attunement to one's chosen Dao path.

The main purpose of the Meditation Garden is to cultivate calmness, connect with Dao echoes gathered throughout the library, and stabilize spiritual resonance between knowledge and inner self.]

Liu Wei nodded.

[And… ah, there is also your Resting Chamber Repose, still attached to the Meditation Garden.

It is accessible through a soft paper screen door inked with a sleeping crane motif.]

Liu Wei was surprised.

He thought.

So, that's why I can't find my own bed… It's strange for a chamber to not have a bed, though.

Since he was so curious about his bed, he sauntered towards the soft paper screen.

When he entered through the soft paper screen, he was mesmerized.

It was a simple, elegant alcove formed from pale spiritwood and silk drapes that move like breathing mist.

The floor was slightly raised and cushioned with woven spiritual reed mats, warm to the touch and faintly fragrant of sandalwood and ink.

At the center rests the Dreamweave Bed, though calling it a "bed" doesn't quite do it justice.

Liu Wei walked towards the Dreamweave Bed and rest.

The Dreamweave Bed was formed from threads of Moon-Silk and Ink Bamboo, the bed adapted to his Qi rhythm, subtly adjusting temperature and firmness.

He even felt his qi circulation both from the two cultivation techniques improved greatly.

When he laid down, faint glyphs bloom beneath the sheets, tracing protective runes that calm the spirit and cleanse stray thoughts.

Before he knew it… he fell asleep.

However, he soon found himself standing at his librarian desk.

He asked, "Did I just suddenly teleport, System?"

Before the System replied, he caught his waist missing his sword… That was then he realized his connection with Rhayven was fainter than before.

The System replied:

[You have accidentally activated the Dream Projection Array. It allows your consciousness to wander the Library Realm even while asleep. You can visit rooms, guide puppets from different realms, and even study Dao echoes through dreams.]

"Dao echoes?"

[A Dao Echo is a lingering resonance of the afterimage or impression left behind when someone comprehends, touches, or acts upon a Dao. It's not a memory or illusion, but a vibration of truth that remains imprinted in the world, environment, or even within artifacts that witnessed it.

You can think of it as "The spiritual footprint left behind by enlightenment."]

Liu Wei's eyes widened.

So it's called Dao echoes…

Liu Wei recalled the lingering Dao present in the book from the owner. He now understood what it was called.

Liu Wei nodded.

Liu Wei asked, "So, how can I get out?"

[You have to deactivate it and wake up again. Once you wake up, activate the Breath Lamp.

A tiny lamp at your bedside that pulses gently, syncing with your heartbeat. It teaches the Dao of Rest—that stillness can also cultivate.]

Liu Wei was surprised about the Breath Lamp.

But then, he asked the System again, "So, how exactly can I get out of this Dream Projection Array?"

[...]

[Just think that you must wake up? The Dream Projection Array depends on your intention to communicate with you.]

Liu Wei sighed and nodded.

When he woke up in reality, he swept his gaze once again and finally saw the Breath Lamp.

However, there was no button.

He was about to ask the System when he suddenly smiled and said, "I want to rest."

The Breath Lamp soon activated, pulsing gently, synchronizing with his heartbeat.

Before Liu Wei was aware… he simply closed his eyes and instantly fell asleep.

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