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Chapter 50: Naihe River in the Human World (Please Read)

When he first stepped on the wind, Chen Ji thought that only he and Miss Bai were going there.

But after walking for a while, they found that Mr. Su and Bai Shijiu were already walking on the mountain ahead, followed by the Seven Friends of Xiantai.

Then the white girl took him down from the wind and walked with them.

"Mr. Chen!"

The Seven Friends of Sendai were very excited to see Chen Ji and handed him a handful of pine nuts.

"Take it, take it, save it for the journey!"

Chen Ji looked at the handful of pine nuts from the lightning-struck pine tree in his hand and felt a little emotional.

What kind of powerful cultivator would be so extravagant as to use such rare treasures as snacks to relieve boredom!

He shook his head and gave it back to the squirrel.

"You still need to exchange for things for cultivation. When you have extra, you can ask me for it later."

"This……"

The big squirrel hesitated for a moment, looked down at Songzi, and then looked at Chen Ji.

"You can't do that."

"How much resources do I need to exchange for cultivation? If it's never enough, will I never repay Mr. Chen's kindness?"

"Although it's difficult for squirrels to practice Taoism, they are also polite."

"Sir, you have done a lot for us, and Squirrel remembers it all. Please be sure to accept it."

"I have plenty of pine nuts ready for Lu Pan to exchange for wine."

When the big squirrel spoke, Chen Ji realized that his furry tail was covering a backpack made of leaves.

"What is this?"

"This is the backpack that Senior Huai prepared for us. It can hold a lot of pine nuts."

As he said this, he opened it and showed it to Chen Ji.

There are indeed hundreds of pine nuts inside, but from the outside, you can't tell that there is enough space to hold them.

I don’t know how Senior Huai managed to make this leaf bag hold so many things.

I can ask when I get back. If it's not complicated, I can ask for one. I think it might be useful when I travel around the world.

Let’s talk to the squirrel first.

"In that case, I feel relieved."

Chen Ji nodded, knowing that the squirrel would not lose the opportunity to practice because of these pine nuts, so he felt at ease to accept them.

However, I didn’t pack them all up after receiving them.

Instead, he took out a handful, gave one to Miss Bai and Bai Shijiu, and gave one to the squirrels one by one.

"Sir, what do you mean?"

The squirrel didn't dare to answer and asked in surprise.

"I was very happy that you gave me pine nuts. I thought I should share them with my friends, so I did."

The squirrels hesitated for a few breaths, but finally took the pine nuts.

"Sir, what a good man!"

Chen Ji smiled without saying anything, just accepted the good guy card, and then looked at Bai Shijiu.

"Aren't you going to retreat?"

"Miss Bai told me some methods of the Dream Marrying Technique, but I haven't mastered it completely yet. Once I learn it, we'll go into seclusion together. I'll go find some fine wine for Senior Lu Pan."

Bai Shijiu nodded.

"That's fine too."

Since Miss Bai had given him instructions, Chen Ji didn't say anything more.

Then he looked at Mr. Su.

"Mr. Su, are you going to the demon gathering to exchange something? You can let me do it for you. Why are you wandering around in the middle of the night?"

Mr. Su waved his hand.

"It's a short distance, but I can handle it. I'll just have to trouble Miss Bai or Mr. Chen to look after me to avoid any accidents."

"nature!"

Miss Bai nodded.

Chen Ji was confused, wondering what he would have to go through ahead. Even a ghost scholar like Mr. Su would need care.

"It's Naihe."

"But it's not the one in the underworld, but a tributary in the human world."

The white girl explained.

"The gathering of demons is a major event in Xiantai Mountain. It was originally held on a flat area on the mountain. Later, they went to the mountain god's cave for a banquet."

"After a long time, the monsters will find it troublesome. It is better to go to the Mountain God's Cave from the beginning. To get there, we have to pass through the tributary of the Nai River."

"But even though it's a tributary, it still has the same abilities as the original Nai River."

"It can make the soul sink into it and be unable to extricate itself. Those with weaker concentration will lose their soul and be injured."

"Isn't that dangerous?"

Chen Ji asked.

"Indeed. Monsters are physical entities, so there won't be any problems. But ghosts are a bit more troublesome. They can only survive on their own, or with the protection of other monster cultivators."

"Then why did the mountain god set up this... a test?"

Chen Ji had a flash of inspiration and thought of something.

Miss Bai nodded slightly, agreeing with this statement.

"After all, there are too many monsters in Xiantai Mountain, and the Monster Banquet also has to set some thresholds. Being able to cross the Nai River is the key."

"Besides, this isn't entirely a test; it can also be considered a favor from the mountain god to the demons and ghosts."

"Although the Nai River attracts souls, the effect of the tributary on the human world is much weaker. Looking at the river here, as long as you can resist the temptation, you can strengthen your soul." "Even if ghosts cross it, it has the effect of condensing the soul, so the slightly stronger demons and ghosts in Xiantai Mountain will go to cross the river when the time comes."

"I see!"

Now Chen Ji finally understood why Mr. Su also wanted to go and take a look.

He probably also wanted to condense his soul and try out his new way of cultivation.

"Where is the Nai River?"

"Coming."

Miss Bai walked in front, and the broken leaves under her feet made a crunching sound, along with the rustling of sand, which was particularly pleasant.

Chen Ji hadn't felt the mountain road in the evening for a long time, so he followed and moved slowly.

Other monsters and ghosts appeared on the road from time to time. When they met Chen Ji and his group, some would greet Miss Bai, while others would just pass by without saying a word.

But when I looked again after moving some distance, I saw that they were still walking in the same direction.

Chen Ji was a little confused, so he asked Miss Bai.

"It's fine if you ignore unfamiliar demons and ghosts, but why don't you join a demon you're obviously familiar with? You just greet them and leave?"

"That's why we crossed the Nai River."

Miss Bai said slowly.

"No matter if it's a demon or ghost, they are very vulnerable when crossing the Nai River. They can easily be attacked and transformed into resentful ghosts wandering in the river, drifting down the river into the underworld."

"Most demons are unable to return from the underworld, becoming food for the evil spirits there. Only those who manage to escape and make it to the underworld city to explain their situation can return in dreams to explain their situation, but this is also very troublesome."

"So unless they're in a life-or-death relationship or have a close relationship, they usually won't be accompanied by demons or ghosts."

Chen Ji suddenly understood and understood the concerns of these demons and ghosts.

That's exactly what it should be.

Then he looked at the squirrel demon and Mr. Su.

I was just about to ask them how to get through this situation.

The red sun sets in the west, casting a blood-red shadow above it. Only a small part of it hangs above the distant mountains, swaying slightly, as if it will completely sink into the western mountains in the next breath.

The white girl's voice also sounded.

"Here we are."

Chen Ji looked up hurriedly.

But he found that there was no trace of a river in front of him, only a cave with smooth surroundings.

“Where is Naihe?
"It's in the cave."

So Miss Bai led the team, and all the foxes, ghosts and monsters followed into the dark cave.

Chen Ji entered the cave and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

There were clearly sounds outside, birds singing and animals roaring, but once inside the cave it was unusually quiet. No sound could be heard at all, only the rushing water could be heard.

And the scene in front of me seemed to be wrong.

He knew clearly that Miss Bai and Mr. Su were not far away from him, but he could not see anyone around.

The shouting voice seemed to come from far away.

What’s more important is that Chen Ji only realized what the problem was after he touched the water.

This river is actually flowing upstream!
There also seemed to be something swimming back and forth in the river.

Chen Ji looked carefully, trying to see clearly, but he felt his vision becoming blurry.

The memory of the time before he turned into a donkey suddenly appeared and slowly came to his mind...

"Brother, I think this guy is good. How about turning him into a donkey?"

"Oh, how good is that? You and I can't afford to mess up your noble's business."

"Anyway, I still have the skins I was given. Let me give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll just sell it. Even the underworld won't be able to find it."

"Forget it, I'll just do as you say and do it cleanly!"

"it is good!"

……

It seemed like there were two voices, but also like several voices, all so noisy and confusing that it was hard to make out clearly.

The more carefully Chen Ji listened, the more confused he became. He became anxious and wanted to get closer to them to hear clearly.

But I didn't dare to get close.

Chen Ji couldn't think of any other reason for him to hesitate, so he could only move closer.

The sound also seemed to sound much more real.

Even the faintest and most confused sounds could be heard clearly.

"bring it on!"

"come quickly!"

"You'll know everything once you come!"

Chen Ji's last hesitation disappeared and he plunged in.

"Wow!"

A gourd of ice water was suddenly poured on Chen Ji's face.

Chen Ji suddenly opened his eyes.

Where are the people and voices from before?

Only Miss Bai, Bai Shijiu, Mr. Su and the Seven Friends of Xiantai, a few demon foxes, looked at him with concern.

"Mr. Chen? Are you okay?"

　Today's update is here. I'm begging everyone to support me in the next two days! I'll start adding more chapters and putting my saved drafts on the shelves as soon as I can get on Sanjiang. I'm so grateful! Thank you so much! orz!

　　
　
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