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Chapter 51 Xiantai Mountain Gathering (Please Read)
"I...what happened?"

Chen Ji shook his head, still a little confused.

He took another deep breath and looked at the people in front of him. The five elements flowed as usual.

But thinking about the scene just now, I am not sure whether this is really Miss Bai and her group.

So he followed the method described in the ancient books and bit the tip of his tongue to rub the blood on his eyebrows.

Seeing that everyone was still normal, he breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to regain his composure.

"You were fine when you first entered the cave, but soon you kept looking down at the water. We called you several times but you didn't respond."

"Miss Bai knows that your soul is attracted by the Nai River, so she told us to cross the river quickly."

"But you were so heavy that you fell right into the water and started sinking. Luckily Miss Bai fished you out and woke you up when we got to shore."

"If it had been any later, I'm afraid my whole body would have sunk into the river and become a walking corpse."

As Chen Ji listened to the description from others, he felt cold all over, his scalp went numb, and he couldn't help shivering.

It turns out that this is what I experienced.

It’s hard to say whether it was a fantasy or it really happened.

He gasped and looked at Miss Bai. Just as he was about to thank her, he saw that she had a calm face. When she saw his gaze, she smiled slightly and took out a pill and handed it to him.

"Qingxin Pills, to gather energy and calm the mind."

Chen Ji swallowed it in one gulp and felt a ball of clear spiritual energy dissolving in his mouth, flowing down his throat to moisten his internal organs, and even his mind became much calmer.

When I breathed again, I no longer felt that palpitation.

"What do you see?"

The white girl asked softly.

"It was before I turned into a donkey."

"Ok?"

There was a hint of surprise on Miss Bai's face.

"After being hit by the spell of creating beasts and eating souls, can you still recall these things?"

"I don't know, but the image is very clear when it appears in my mind."

"Then tell me about it."

Chen Ji then described what he saw in the river, and even explained the feeling of wanting to get closer but not daring to.

Miss Bai paused, frowning in thought.

"I can't really judge that. If I have a chance to see Lu Pan next time, I can ask him."

Even Miss Bai doesn’t know?
Chen Ji pursed his lips, but didn't say anything, just nodded.

"Alright."

After saying that, he remembered something and spoke while looking at the Nai River flowing not far away.

"Miss Bai, what's in the Nai River?"

"There's nothing."

"But I clearly saw something swimming inside, very fast. I only have this memory because I saw it."

"Is that so?"

Miss Bai thought slowly, and suddenly her eyes lit up and she thought of something.

"What you saw should be the Soul Viper."

"what is that?"

"There are water vipers on earth. After 500 years, they transform into Jiao, and after a thousand years, they transform into a dragon. After another 500 years, they transform into a horned dragon, and after another thousand years, they transform into Yinglong."

"These creatures also exist in the Nai River, but they have transformed into soul snakes, feeding on the souls on the surface of the water. They are as transparent as glass, and the faint glow flowing through them is the light and shadow of the souls they devour."

"The rumored sinking into the Nai River is that after a soul falls into the Nai River, it is attracted by these things, which come forward to bite and refuse to let go, becoming food for the soul viper."

"But I've never heard of or seen a soul snake being able to recall lost memories. How strange!"

After saying this, Miss Bai sighed again.

"It's just that these things originally only appeared in the underworld, but now they have appeared in the human world as well. It seems that something bad is really going to happen in this world."

The demons and ghosts around were silent.

The affairs of the world are very far away from them, and only Miss Bai, who often goes down the mountain, can feel such emotions.

Chen Ji didn't have much memory, so it was even harder to say anything.

However, Miss Bai was just sighing casually and didn't want to say much. She exhaled fox fire to dry Chen Ji's clothes and then called a few monsters to set off again.

"Mr. Chen, since you were frightened at first, follow me so that I can protect you."

"it is good."

After what happened at Naihe River, Chen Ji realized that it was not safe for him to just be able to summon wind and control fire, so he just followed Miss Bai obediently.

But then he heard Miss Bai's voice slowly coming out.

"You can tell Pan Lu about all these things. He should make the decision."

When he looked up, he saw that Miss Bai had not turned back at all, but was just walking on her own. He then realized that Miss Bai was telling him this quietly because she didn't want to attract attention.

So he remained silent and just nodded to show that he understood.

As I continued walking, I thought of Mr. Su again and asked him curiously how he got here.

"If there is a soul snake, he is a ghost, so it shouldn't be easy."

"Oh! A few little snakes, can they really hurt me?"

Mr. Su smiled contemptuously and floated forward. His long gown at his feet was tattered, with torn strips of cloth and teeth marks all over it.

I couldn't help but shake my head. He is indeed a Confucian cultivator, he is so stubborn!

When I asked Bai Shijiu and the Seven Friends of Xiantai again, they said they had no problems, just like Miss Bai, so I continued on my way.

After walking a little further, Chen Ji became curious.

"I saw other demons and ghosts when I came here, but why haven't I seen any since I crossed the Nai River?"

"They are all on the move and will be visible soon."

Miss Bai spoke slowly, and suddenly smiled and looked towards a place with bright light.

"Look, we're there!"

Chen Ji looked carefully.

Sure enough, there was an open space at the end of the road. The moonlight was bright, the shadows of the trees were swaying, and there seemed to be lanterns and lit candles.

Dozens of tables were set up together, filled with all kinds of fruits and delicacies. It was indeed a banquet.

When I got closer, I realized that there was more than one way to get here.

There are many forked roads leading down.

They arrived a little late, and there were already many demons and ghosts sitting in front of them.

And what was hanging on the tree was not a lantern, but a large bat of unknown species.

It is not that ugly in appearance. Its wings are as thin as cicada wings. When closed, they just reveal its fiery golden red body inside, which emits light and looks like a lantern from a distance.

As for the ones busy placing things beside the tables, they were a group of rat demons.

They shuttled back and forth, moving extremely quickly.

Chen Ji looked at them and was glad that he was not afraid of these two creatures before, otherwise he would be scared to death and would not dare to sit down.

"Miss Bai is here!" "The Seven Friends of Xiantai are here with the fox as well?"

"There are quite a few demons and ghosts coming to Fox this year."

As Miss Bai and her group approached, other demons and ghosts greeted them.

"Wait, there's such a strong atmosphere! Miss Bai, why did you bring someone with you?"

Amidst the greetings, a pig-headed monster twitched its nose and suddenly looked at Chen Ji.

"People? How can there be people?"

Now the monsters and ghosts around retreated cautiously, staring at Chen Ji with fear in their eyes.

"This is the master invited by our clan. He is a beginner and a good friend of Mr. Su. Is there anything wrong?"

Miss Bai spoke first and looked at the monsters.

"It's a monster banquet. Monsters can come here, but humans are not suitable."

"Indeed, no one has come to this banquet since it started."

A demon spoke in a low voice.

"How is it inappropriate? At first, it was said that it would be convenient for demons to come and exchange things, but later, ghosts also came."

Miss Bai glanced around and looked at a figure with thick tassels wrapped around his neck.

"Hanged Lady, is that right?"

The figure named by Miss Bai was startled and looked embarrassed.

"Miss Bai is right. It is not appropriate for me to come here. However, we are from the same sect after all. It is only because of the respect given by fellow Taoists that I can come here to see the world."

"But the gentleman Miss Bai invited here... there must be a reason, right?"

The Hanged Lady said slowly.

He actually threw the question back again.

The group of monsters began to shout.

"really!"

"Demons and ghosts are all cultivators outside of humans, so they can come if they want. If all humans can come, we can stop calling it a demon banquet and just call it the Xiantai Mountain Grand Gathering!"

"We won't trade for natural treasures, so let's just go down the mountain path and sell some dates, peaches, firewood, and flatbreads!"

The pig-headed monster just now also grunted and spoke a long paragraph.

"Yes!"

"That's not wrong."

"Miss Bai, hiring someone to be your mistress is your clan's business, we have no right to interfere. But if there is no other reason, no one can participate in this demon banquet."

……

Chen Ji understood what was happening here after hearing the sound.

It turns out it’s because of my identity.

When Senior Huai said that he should be able to come to the monster banquet, Miss Bai did not mention the identity issue, so he thought it was really that easy.

Now it seems to be very troublesome.

I was just thinking about secretly telling Miss Bai and waiting outside.

It would be bad if I ruined the relationship between Miss Bai and the monsters in Xiantai Mountain because of myself.

There was a conflict when we first entered the mountains, and it is not easy to happen again now.

But then I heard Miss Bai speak.

"You usually transform into human forms to cultivate, and other practitioners are unwilling to communicate and discuss the Dao with you. My fox clan invites a master to discuss the Dao with you, and I am subjected to such questioning by you? This is really unreasonable!"

"So you said you need a reason to keep Mr. Chen. Let me hear what that reason is."

"This……"

The monsters fell silent.

They couldn't refute what Miss Bai said.

They don't like humans, not because they really think humans are unworthy of sitting with demons.

Instead, they usually try to learn from humans when they transform into human form, but practitioners in the human world think they are monsters and basically will not discuss the Dharma with them.

The monsters are dissatisfied and look down on humans.

Now that I see that the fox clan can make friends with others, I dislike Chen Ji even more.

But after Miss Bai exposed their thoughts, she was reluctant to admit it, so she just started a discussion.

"Since we're discussing the Dao, he needs to demonstrate his cultivation!"

"At least we need the approval of other demons, two... no! Three! You foxes are not allowed to be included."

"Also, we're here to exchange things. If people want to see the world, they must have natural treasures!"

"The mountain god must also admit him to the banquet."

The monsters said so.

As soon as the words fell, Miss Bai stepped aside as if she had expected them to say that.

"The first two are not difficult. Just demonstrate them yourself, sir."

So Chen Ji was left to face the monsters alone.

Chen Ji took a step forward.

Look up.

Monkeys and deer in the forest, pigs and sheep in the mountains, snakes and turtles in the water...

Most of them maintain their true form, and only a few can transform into human form. I don’t know whether they don’t like it or can’t do it.

But at this moment, they were all looking at him, sizing him up and down.

But they are not vicious, they are mostly curious.

I should have been excited to see so many monsters, but perhaps the effect of the Qingxin Pills had not yet worn off.

Chen Ji actually felt calm in his heart. After thinking for a moment, he bowed and spoke.

"At the Monster Banquet, you are the protagonists."

"I came here rashly and I am sorry to bother you."

"Since you fellow Daoists are willing to give me a chance, let me demonstrate it!"

Having said that, he was about to perform magic.

But he saw the pig demon frowning and looking unhappy.

"There are so many monsters among us, why do you only say I'll give you a chance? Are you looking down on other monsters?"

"what?"

Chen Ji was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.

However, many monsters nearby laughed and pulled the pig monster aside to explain what the monsters meant.

The pig demon suddenly realized what was going on and lowered his head in anger, but the hair on his face was too dense to tell whether he was blushing or not.

Chen Ji then continued to demonstrate.

　Thank you to Han Chan for the tip, and thank you to all my readers! I woke up this morning and saw the data, so excited I ate an extra bowl of rice. I can't thank you enough, so I'll work hard on writing to repay you! Please read more!!!

　　
　
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