The Demonic Taoist Priest Emerges from the Mountain

I didn't bring this up directly, but instead told Lu Ze about Lu Haofang's situation first.

"It was Lu Haofang who gave you nightmares."

Upon hearing this name, a look of surprise appeared on Lu Ze's face.

"My grandfather?"

I nodded.

"Your grandfather said that you haven't gone back to pay respects to your ancestors for several years, which caused a poisonous snake to coil up on your grandfather's grave."

"He appeared to you in a dream, but you didn't take it seriously. If you want to stop having nightmares, go back and get rid of that poisonous snake, and everything will be fine."

I said.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ze thanked me repeatedly.

He then placed two stacks of money in Ning Jinrou's hand.

This is the money he spent on the "exorcism talisman".

As for the money for this nightmare attack, it was already given to us that afternoon.

Inside that box, ten thousand yuan was neatly arranged.

After Ning Jinrou and I split the money, I received four thousand.

As for the 20,000 yuan in Ning Jinrou's hands.

I was extremely envious, but unfortunately, Ning Jinrou didn't plan to share this money with me.

I could only watch helplessly as the 20,000 yuan ended up in Ning Jinrou's pocket.

I originally wanted to find out what exactly happened to Lu Ze.

But Ning Jinrou gave me a wink.

After we left the Lu family.

Ning Jinrou told me the reason in the car.

It turns out she stopped me for two reasons.

First, what happened to Lu Ze was too bizarre; even a novice sorcerer like Ning Jinrou might not be able to solve it.

We've already put in a lot of effort today, and going to investigate this thoroughly would be too risky for us.

As for her second reason...

They've already received the money; in Ning Jinrou's words, they'll do as much work as they're paid for.

Lu Ze initially only asked them to deal with the nightmare issue. Now that the nightmare issue has been perfectly resolved, any other issues will be charged separately.

I completely agree with both of these reasons.

It was almost ten o'clock when I got back to Guanshanlou. After tidying up the room Ning Jinrou had left for me, I fell into a good sleep.

But this sleep led to a very strange dream...

In a dream.

I was standing on the edge of a cliff.

Below is the surging sea.

The sky was overcast.

Within the thick, dark clouds, streaks of lightning writhed.

A strong sea breeze blew against my thin body.

Several times, I almost got swept into the sea by the sea breeze.

This sense of impending doom is driving my adrenaline wildly.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck the sea from within the thunderclouds.

A layer of electric light was wrapped in the splash of water.

Immediately afterwards, the seawater became even more turbulent.

The sounds of wind and water mingled together, like the howling of a demon.

It sends chills down one's spine.

I frantically battled the strong sea wind.

However, my body was getting closer and closer to the edge of the cliff.

I was about to fall.

Suddenly, I felt a cold touch on my ankle.

Look down.

It was a withered hand.

I was startled and quickly lifted my foot, trying to shake it off.

That is precisely why.

My center of gravity suddenly lost its balance.

A fierce wind swept through, and I could no longer hold on. I fell off the cliff in an instant.

The feeling of falling made me feel extremely powerless.

A sinister voice echoed softly in my ears.

"Found you!"

……

"Bang!"

I was suddenly awakened from my sleep.

My heart is beating very fast.

The dream I just had felt so real.

Before I knew it, I was covered in a cold sweat.

I was breathing heavily.

Looking at the water glass on the bedside table, he drank the water in the glass in one gulp.

I was dreaming!

I was lost in thought.

This is the first time I've ever dreamed since I can remember.

In the past, I slept very soundly every night in the dilapidated Taoist temple.

They have no idea what dreams are.

I was curious before and asked Master Qin about it.

Why can't I dream?

Master Qin told me it was because I had a "Soul-Shielding Nail" inside my body.

The Soul-Sealing Nail has obscured my soul.

Dreams are a projection of the soul's travels and the interaction between heaven and man.

The saying "Dreams are matters of spiritual communion" refers to this.

Moreover, there are also sorcerers within the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) who cultivate based on dreams.

This represents the lineage of dream interpretation, which traces its origins back to the Duke of Zhou.

Master Qin also had some knowledge of dream interpretation.

This lineage divides dreams into six categories.

Among them are righteous dreams without distracting thoughts, fearful dreams caused by evil spirits, dreams of excessive thinking, waking dreams that are half asleep, joyful dreams of good thoughts and good deeds, and omens of divine revelation.

Most of the dreams people have at night are real dreams, and the biggest characteristic of real dreams is that they are not memorable.

And nightmares are what people call nightmares.

Of these six categories, the most interesting is the ominous dream.

Prophetic dreams are divided into two categories. The first category is that you will dream of some special things, such as guidance from immortals or the appearance of mythical beasts. These dreams generally have a revelatory effect.

The other type is things that are hard for humans to remember, but one day, when you do something, you will find that it is very familiar, as if you have done the same thing in the same place and at the same time before.

But if you think about it carefully, you'll realize you haven't actually done it. Don't doubt it; you've actually experienced the same thing in your dream.

Ahem, we've gotten a bit off-topic.

Back then, Master Qin told me that there are three types of people in this world who don't dream.

The first type is the highly accomplished True Person, who continuously strengthens their primordial spirit through the "Refining the Spirit to Return to Emptiness" technique, thereby reaching the realm of immortality without dreams.

The second type is the sorcerer who severs the three corpses. They use methods such as night watch, meditation, and consuming elixirs to eliminate the three corpses of "love of beauty," "love of food," and "love of lust," thereby making their thoughts purer and their desires to a minimum.

The last type of person is like me, who conceals their soul through special means, thus deceiving everyone.

Since the soul is obscured, there's no such thing as a spiritual journey.

I always thought that I might never have the chance to dream in my life, or that I would only start dreaming after the Soul-Sealing Nail expired and I survived my death.

But today is my first day down the mountain, and I've already had a dream.

Moreover, the dream felt so real and was terrifying.

I can't tell whether this dream of mine is a fearful dream or a dream about longing.

If it's Simeng, that's fine.

It's possible that the dream was caused by the immense psychological pressure I felt because I was about to face that almost certain death in just a few days.

What I fear most is that this dream of mine is a nightmare.

When a person has nightmares, it is actually because evil spirits have entered the body; there are no exceptions.

The only difference is the degree of severity.

People like Lu Ze have had too much evil energy entering their bodies.

As for me, I possess the aura of the Water Official, and even the slightest bit of evil energy entering my body is no simple matter.

Especially that chilling last sentence in my dream.

"I've found you!"

What on earth is looking for me?

Suddenly, I remembered something from the past.

That evil ghost who impersonated Master Qin came to my house and killed my mother!

Could it be him?

I'm not sure.

However, I know I need to prepare.

Whatever the reason, it indicates that the effect of the Soul-Sealing Nail is already negligible, and my death is imminent!