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Chapter 72 Tapir Delivers Letter (First Order Request)

Since he has to fall asleep in the medicine hall, it is not good to let him sleep outside.

So he asked Little Fox to clear out a room and send the man inside to lie down. He also arranged for Bai Shijiu to prepare things for sleeping.

Chen Ji was not worried that the monster would not be able to find this person.

Since he was able to enter the dream continuously, there must have been something left on him that he could trace.

But Miss Bai also took the pulse just now.

It was just overwork, but not life-threatening.

As long as he rests well, he will recover in ten days or half a month and no other problems will be found.

Chen Ji was also curious about what kind of monster did this, playing such a trick on people without taking lives or for money.

If it was just revenge, it would be a bit too petty.

When I went out, I saw the family members who had come to send someone off sitting together, their faces full of worry.

Chen Ji asked them to disperse again.

"You all should go back too. If the demon notices that there are too many people and doesn't come, it will be bad."

"Listen to the Taoist priest and go back now."

Everyone bowed and left, leaving a younger man to guard outside the pharmacy door.

"If there is any change, the Taoist priest can ask him to pass on the message. He is a nephew of the clan, so he is considered well-behaved."

"got it."

Chen Ji nodded. Seeing that the young man was standing awkwardly, he asked him to sit down and asked about what had happened before.

"What did you go out for that day?"

"It's the old man's death anniversary, and we went to visit his grave."

"Did anything happen on the way?"

"I arrived late, a little behind them, so I don't know. But there shouldn't be anything strange, otherwise they would have told me."

Chen Ji nodded.

"Then did he say what was sent in the dream, and where was it sent?"

"Uncle never said that either."

"When he spoke on the first day, my aunt thought he was talking nonsense and said he slept very deeply all night and didn't wake up until dawn."

"The next day, we all went to watch and found that he was fast asleep and no matter how much we called, he couldn't be woken up."

"The elders said this is a nightmare and we must not wake up, lest we lose our souls. We will only believe it if we wake up and tell us about it."

"I also asked the same questions that Taoist Master Chen asked, but my uncle couldn't remember anything after he woke up."

"Then we can only watch it at night."

Chen Jifu went to see Taoist Xiyun to ask him if he had ever encountered such a thing in all these years of exorcising demons and catching ghosts.

Taoist Xiyun frowned and thought for a long time, then shook his head.

“I have never encountered it before.”

"How did the Taoist priest deal with such a demonic ghost?"

Chen Ji asked slowly.

If there are ghosts like plague ghosts and road ghosts that harm people on the road, Chen Ji can naturally use magic to deal with them.

But this ghost is not that evil.

Although it is used in a dream, it is not harmful to anyone.

Taoist Xiyun sighed.

"This is the disadvantage of not having a City God."

"If there is a City God, they can ask him to handle such matters. His subordinates will patrol day and night to capture evil spirits and reward the good and punish the evil."

"Practitioners like us can also take demons and ghosts and send them to the City God. It is a legal method."

"Without a City God, we can only rely on the thoughts of practitioners like you and me."

"Leniency or strictness is just four words."

"Ah."

Chen Ji nodded and was about to say that he understood the lesson, but he heard Taoist Xiyun speak again.

“But it’s up to your heart.”

"Ok?"

Chen Ji was stunned for a moment, then realized that these were the four words Taoist Xiyun wanted to say.

He smiled, shook his head, said thank you, and waited for dark.

A few hours later, the sky darkened and lights were already on in some houses outside.

The moonlight slowly fell on the mouth of the well, and the sound of water splashing came from the bottom of the well. It turned out to be the loach monster coming out to bask in the moonlight.

Bai Shijiu also came to find Chen Ji.

"Sir, everything is ready, you can go to sleep."

"it is good."

Chen Ji stood up and walked forward, only to see Bai Shijiu looking at him with sparkling eyes.

"Sir, can I go with you and take a look?"

Chen Ji was about to refuse, but then he thought of something and nodded.

"Alright."

However, he never expected that Bai Shijiu noticed the change in his expression and asked in a low voice.

"Why did you change your mind, sir?"

"You can see it."

Chen Ji smiled and shook his head.

"First, I thought that you hadn't learned any other techniques besides the Dream Marriage Technique. If you were to encounter danger, it would be difficult for you to protect yourself."

"But I think this monster shouldn't be considered an evil monster. I'm a human, so it wouldn't be a good idea to confront it directly. If it's a reasonable monster, it would be easier for the fox to talk to me."

"Actually, I know other techniques."

Bai Shijiu muttered.

"Oh? What else?"

"The Mirage Pearl has been refined and can be used to perform some illusions. Miss Bai said it's quite good."

"Sir, please look."

Bai Shijiu stopped and pointed in front of him.

Chen Ji looked closely.

The moonlight fell on the bluestone floor in the courtyard, creating ripples, and the moss swayed like water plants, moving slowly.

In the blink of an eye, the whole yard was filled with ripples due to the sound of the loach monster splashing in the water, and the clothes were wet.

“It’s really exquisite!”

Chen Ji nodded with deep emotion.

As expected of a fox with a talent for dreaming, even her illusions are so exquisite.

If he didn't have the Qi-reading technique taught by Taoist Xuanshan, he would not be able to see through it.

Bai Shijiu lowered his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

"It's not all based on the original technique, but mostly relies on the ability of the Mirage Pearl."

"The Mirage Pearl can induce dreams during the day. It is a first-class dream-entering treasure. I just mastered it, so I can only perform the spell at night, where the flaws are smaller."

"That's pretty good too. With such practice, you should have no worries about entering the Fox School."

"Okay, go to sleep first."

Chen Ji looked at the moonlight, guessing that the demon in his dream would soon come.

They should also wait in their dreams first to avoid any other troubles.

The person who brought it was indeed asleep.

Bai Shijiu cast a spell to detect and nodded.

"Sir, I have indeed fallen asleep." "Then let's begin."

Bai Shijiu began to burn incense and chant spells to summon the soul just like the last time he entered the dream.

Chen Ji held the fur of the nightmare tapir, and with a thought, he realized that his soul had left his body and he saw the dream in front of him.

He was not in a hurry to go in, but instead checked the process of Bai Shijiu's magic.

Bai Shijiu closed his eyes and a faint soul energy floated out of his body when he chanted the spell.

When the spell was finished, the whole fox appeared in front of Chen Ji.

"Sir, you can fall asleep."

"it is good."

Chen Ji nodded, tore open the dream gap, and went in with Bai Shijiu.

Different from Yan Chixia’s dream.

This person's dream looked much simpler. There wasn't even a courtyard, only a room.

A man and a fox came in and saw him lying on the bed sleeping.

Bai Shijiu looked around, extremely curious.

"I've never been in an ordinary person's dream before. So this is what it's like?"

“It shouldn’t be entirely true.”

Chen Ji shook his head.

"You practice the art of marrying dreams, and you should know that dreams are the product of your daytime thoughts. What you think about during the day, you dream about at night."

"This person has been running around in his dreams for several days straight, even his real body is exhausted. It's normal for him to want a good sleep."

"How did that demon get here?"

"I don't know, but there must be other ways. I'll just wait and see."

Chen Ji did not wake up the person in the dream.

I entered Yan Chixia's dream and met him because I had something to do.

The most important thing now is to get rid of the monster, there is no need for idle chat.

It is also a good opportunity to hide your body so that there will not be any flaws that will attract the monster.

Unfortunately, no one came after waiting for a long time.

Even Bai Shijiu was so sleepy that he started yawning.

"Sir, how long has it been? The fox is sleepy, so the demon won't come anymore, right?"

"There is no time in dreams, but there should be... Hush, here it comes."

Chen Ji's eyes lit up and he looked towards the roof.

A tile slowly moved away, revealing a ray of skylight.

Complaints followed.

"Huh, you're smart."

"It's actually moved to a new location. There are Taoists and demons guarding it, which makes it easier for me to find it."

"The fox smell is so strong, I can hardly smell it."

Then a figure came in from the hole.

It looks like a piglet, but its head is somewhat similar to that of an elephant, with round ears and a thick nose.

Judging from its size, it is actually a circle larger than Bai Ba.

I don't know how it managed to get into the fist-sized hole.

The monster jumped into the house carelessly and landed lightly.

A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Ji's eyes.

It turned out to be a tapir!
He never thought that he would see traces of the nightmare tapir here.

Although the one in front of me is slightly different from the tapir in records, it is also somewhat similar.

Even if it is not a dream tapir, it still has tapir blood.

I originally thought it was just some naughty ghosts in my dream, so I planned to come and see for myself, but now it seems I have gained something else.

"Sir, shall we start?"

Bai Shijiu pulled Chen Ji's sleeve and waved his claws at his neck.

Chen Ji was speechless and didn't know where she learned this move.

He shook his head and lowered his voice.

"This means we want to kill it, but there's no need to do that. We need to catch it alive."

"Then when will we do it?"

"No rush, let's take a look first."

Chen Ji looked at the dream tapir and felt that he was not very old. He had just cursed and said a lot of news. It was a good opportunity to listen to what else he had to say.

But he never expected that after Chen Ji thought about it, Meng Mo didn't say a word.

He just took out two talismans and tied them to the man's legs, then took out a dozen envelopes and stuffed them into the man's arms.

After doing all this, he raised his hand and pointed, which actually woke people up from their dreams and made them open their eyes.

But from Chen Ji's perspective, he had not woken up yet, as if he was in a nightmare.

And the Nightmare Tapir also spoke.

"I don't have much to do today, so I'll just deliver these letters. I won't bother you again tomorrow. Go and rest well!"

As he spoke, he stood up, his fat body not looking clumsy at all.

He raised his hoof and chanted in a low voice.

"The earth's veins lead to the secluded, the winds of heaven lend their way, a thousand miles pass in a moment, and the souls of men and women are free!"

After reading it, he raised his hoof and was about to take a picture.

Suddenly, a hand stretched out from the air and firmly grasped its arm.

"Fellow Daoist, you have cultivation too. It's not appropriate to torment an ordinary person like this, right?"

"Who?"

The nightmare tapir shuddered all over, twisting its entire body from the waist upwards, looking straight ahead with its eyes.

When he saw Chen Ji, he was shocked again.

"Why is there someone here?"

Before the nightmare tapir could struggle, Chen Ji had already used his soul-binding skills to firmly grasp its body.

Bai Shijiu also rushed out and grabbed the other side.

"How can you, a demon, harm others?"

"And the fox?"

The tapir's voice became increasingly surprised, but then he thought of something and breathed a sigh of relief.

"No wonder I smelled a fox when I was looking for him just now. Did he come looking for you guys?"

"Since there's a demon, then it's easy to talk about. How about letting it go first and then we can talk?"

Chen Ji found what he said funny.

This dream tapir is quite naive. Do you think he is not familiar with dream tapirs?
As long as he lets go, the nightmare tapir will probably disappear without a trace.

So he chuckled.

"Fellow Daoist, you underestimate me. Everyone knows that dream tapirs have the ability to travel back and forth in dreams. If you were to leave, I wouldn't know where to find you. Why don't you just put it this way?"

"Ah, you know it!"

"All right"

The dream tapir sighed and stopped obediently.

"What do you want to ask? Tell me."

Chen Ji said slowly.

"Let's start with how you asked him to deliver the letter."

(End of this chapter)