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Chapter 45: There is also fine wine in the mountains
"Squirrel demon? Why do you ask this, fellow Daoist?"

Lu Pan's hair and beard were standing tall, and his tiger eyes were full of suspicion.

Chen Ji quickly recounted what happened between him and the squirrel demon and his experience at Qingfeng Temple.

"I haven't received an answer from the True Cultivation Center in the Human World, and I haven't been to Fenshan Town recently. I think that since Judge Lu has judged life and death and has seen a lot, he should have some information."

"That's it!"

Lu Pan glanced sideways, paused for a moment, and actually bowed slightly.

"Daoyou is indeed a great man!"

"Why did Pan Lu come to this?"

"I've heard that among those who keep their word, none can surpass Wei Sheng. Daoist Chen kept his promise for the sake of a squirrel, and even went so far as to ask questions about true cultivation and consult ghosts and gods. He's even more than Wei Sheng. I admire him!"

Lu Pan spoke calmly, with a hint of respect in his eyes.

Then he paused, divine light flowing, and spoke slowly.

"Squirrel demons are indeed rare, but there seems to be one in Yinsi City. I will inquire about it for you after I return and send it to you along with the elixir."

"Thank you, Pan Lu!"

Chen Ji breathed a sigh of relief, finally solving a problem.

If I collect pine nuts from a squirrel but don't get an answer, I'd feel a little guilty.

Lu Pan nodded in appreciation.

"Do you have anything else to ask, fellow Daoist? If not, I will be leaving."

"There is one more thing, but I just want to ask the name of a place."

"where?"

"Xuanshan."

Lu Pan frowned.

"I think I've heard it before, but I can't remember where. Let me go back and think about it. If I have any news, I'll send you a message."

Chen Ji was excited.

The reason why I was able to embark on spiritual practice, apart from the Strange Stories, was mostly due to the book "Xuanshan Guaitanlu".

The Taoist's teachings in dreams are much more mysterious than appearing in dreams. If I could go and see him, it would fulfill my wish.

"If you have any news, it would be a great help to me. I don't know how to thank Lu Pan."

"It's simple, just like that little fox, just give me a bottle of good wine."

"It's easy to find good wine, but I don't know how to give it to Lu Pan?"

"You have my badge, you can use it to summon me, or you can open a forum like Fellow Daoist Yan and invite me, or..."

Lu Pan suddenly burst into laughter.

"You can bring him here when Daoist Brother Chen enters the underworld as a colleague."

After saying this, his figure slowly faded away, leaving only the words "see you later".

"Lu Pan, take care!"

Chen Ji and Yan Chixia bowed to Lu Pan and said goodbye to him.

But he felt somewhat helpless in his heart. Lu Pan was a good ghost, but it was a pity that he just liked to look forward to his own death too much.

Open your eyes again.

He was no longer in the underworld hall, but had actually returned to the small cottage on Fox Mountain.

The lights were out, a wax seal was spread out on the table, the sky outside the window was turning white, and the sound of an early-rising fox reciting a book could be heard in the distance.

If I hadn't been holding the black and white-marked nightmare tapir skin in my hand, I would have almost thought I had really had a big dream.

She propped herself up and sat up, and saw a petite fox body lying on the ground, and the medium for the Dream Marriage Spell scattered all over the ground.

It was Bai Shijiu.

Chen Ji wanted to wake her up, but he felt dizzy and more tired than after a sleepless night. He forced himself to drink half a pot of cold tea before he was completely awake.

After resting for a while, he finally regained his strength and got out of bed to shake Bai Shijiu.

"It's time to wake up, it's getting light!"

After a few pushes, Bai Shijiu slowly opened his eyes. He was more energetic than Chen Ji. He shook his head and was able to stand up.

"Sir, what time is it now?"

"The cock has already crowed. It's about past the hour of Mao, and the sun will soon rise."

“It took so long… What a blessing!”

Bai Shijiu patted his chest in fear.

Chen Ji was puzzled and asked Bai Shijiu what he was afraid of.

"Miss Bai said that the dream state cannot be entered after sunrise, otherwise it will wake others up, and the dream will be broken and easily hurt the soul. In serious cases, one may die in the dream."

"Is there such a saying?"

Only then did Chen Ji understand why Lu Pan wanted to go back when he heard the rooster crow.

However, Lu Pan was a highly skilled Taoist, and he was probably not concerned about his own safety, but was worried that they would die in their dreams.

It seems that Lu Pan is really a good ghost. Otherwise, if I delay a little longer, I might really have to go down and become his colleague.

"But I did learn a lot this night."

Chen Ji was still very satisfied. "Indeed, sir, you are so kind to me that you even invited Lu Pan to teach me the art of marrying a dream. Thank you very much, sir!"

Bai Shijiu thanked him respectfully.

Chen Ji thought about it, accepted the gift, and reminded her not to forget to find good wine for Lu Pan.

A fox must keep his word.

But after saying that, I thought of something.

Although Bai Shijiu is good at dream marriage, his transformation is a mess. He has not been able to condense even a little bit of human form. How can he go down the mountain to find good wine?

"You don't have to go down the mountain to drink wine. You can also find it on the mountain."

Bai Shijiu thought about it and said to Chen Ji.

"On the mountain? Where?"

"A banquet of monsters."

Bai Shijiu whispered.

"I heard from a fox who went to the demon banquet that on that day, the demons would bring their best brewed wine to drink together."

"The monkey demon has Hundred Fruit Drunk, the flower demon has Hundred Flower Wine, the bamboo demon has Bamboo Leaf Green, and the mountain god has Earth Spirit Liquor. They are all delicious."

"Some ghost cultivators also brew their own wine, but it's a bit scary."

"Oh? The mountain god also brews wine? How terrifying can the wine brewed by ghosts be?"

Chen Ji asked seriously.

It’s not surprising that monsters can make wine.

After all, he had heard that wild monkeys in the mountains collected wild fruits and put them in tree holes, and occasionally brewed monkey wine. He thought that Hundred Fruit Wine and Hundred Flower Wine were similar.

However, I have never heard of the mountain god's earth spirit wine and the wine brewed by ghost cultivators, so I am a little curious.

"I heard that Earth Spirit Liquor is a spiritual liquid formed by the mountain god after conditioning the mountain's spiritual plants, the earth's energy, and integrating the essence of the sun and the moon. Only one cup is produced every year, dripping from ten-thousand-year-old stalactites. Only the monsters chosen at the monster banquet can obtain it."

"There are many kinds of wine brewed by ghosts, but I have only heard of the wine brewed by the Hanged Queen."

"You can tell me about it, at least I haven't heard of it."

Bai Shijiu looked out the window and saw the sunlight coming out, so he shivered and spoke slowly.

"It is said that the Hanged Goddess hangs from a tree, absorbing resentment and moonlight every night. When her ghost body can no longer bear it, it drips to the ground."

"Prepare a jar and bury it underneath. Put a piece of hemp rope used by the Hanged Goddess in it. Fill it up and bury it for a few years. It will become the Yellow Spring Yin. Just one drop of it can make a person suffocate and pretend to be dead for two hours."

“It’s really eye-opening!”

Chen Ji nodded.

I really should ask the demons and ghosts, otherwise how would they know that there is such good wine.

He almost thought of going to the human world to give Lu Pan some good wine, but now he laughs at himself when he thinks about it.

How can any ordinary wine in the world compare to the fine wine carefully brewed by demons and ghosts?

Although separated by Yin and Yang, the wine that I carefully sought out is a token of deep affection.

But in order to hold a banquet, Lu Pan got the fine wine brewed by Di Liujiang from the Lord of the Mansion. If he really gave the fine wine from the human world, it would be a bit ignorant.

It seems that I must attend this banquet of monsters.

If he could obtain the Di Ling Liquor, it would be the fine wine that Lu Pan liked.

"Then, sir, Bai Shijiu will take his leave first. Last night, I received guidance from Lu Pan and gained some enlightenment. I would like to go into seclusion for a while. I would like to ask you to speak to Mr. Su on my behalf."

While Chen Ji was thinking about something, Bai Shijiu had already put away the medium and was leaving with a small bag on his shoulder.

Chen Jifang nodded, then remembered something and called Bai Shijiu.

"Are you going to take the Fox School exam this year?"

"It should be... necessary, but I don't know if my current cultivation level can pass the test."

Bai Shijiu hesitated.

"I remember your grades."

Chen Ji spoke after thinking for a while.

"The transformation is inferior, the virtue is above average, and the knowledge is above average."

"It seems that my magic skills are now top-notch. If I can improve my transformation skills, I should be able to enter the Fox School."

"Once you have consolidated your Marriage Dream Technique, you can study Transfiguration carefully. I will also talk to Miss Bai and, if possible, give you more time to guide her."

"Thank you sir!"

Bai Shijiu thanked him again, with joy in his eyes.

If this is the case, she also has the hope of being admitted to the Fox School, which is probably what every fox demon in Xiantai Mountain wants to do.

"Go."

Chen Ji watched Bai Shijiu leave, and then looked at the nightmare tapir skin.

There was still disbelief in his eyes.

It is clearly something obtained in a dream, but it can transcend the dream and come into reality. It is truly magical and amazing.

I have to find out what kind of alien species this nightmare tapir is.

As for the monsters who wanted to gather information, Senior Huai was naturally the first choice. He happened to have some information to share with the squirrel, so it could be considered as fulfilling his promise.

(End of this chapter)