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Lying lazily on the sand, I flipped through the recent news, not really looking for anything special, just enjoying the rare feeling of being alone. Although Red Boy usually lived with me quietly, being alone felt different from being with someone else.
Looking at the time, it was getting late. After getting up to wash up, I planned to go to bed. The air was gradually turning cooler, but fortunately, I had taken out my belongings from the temple earlier and had already switched to a thicker blanket. As for Red Boy, with True Fire inside him, would he even be afraid of the cold? I heard that he used to run around in the snow wearing only a bellyband. I didn’t understand what was so proud about a teenager running around like that.
Yawning, I sat on the bed and looked down to find a letter neatly placed on my blanket. The envelope was addressed to "Yin Shou."
What was going on? In this day and age, someone still wrote letters? But judging by the handwriting, it seemed quite elegant; it didn’t look like something a man would write. Could it be a love letter? The only girl who could get in here was Lin Miaomiao, right? Did that girl really have feelings for me?
No, no, shaking my head vigorously. I had seen Lin Miaomiao's handwriting before; although it was also quite delicate, it was completely different from the handwriting on the envelope. Thinking about the few girls I knew, the Landlady had good calligraphy and usually used flower-patterned seals, which had a certain charm. Qu and Huan's handwriting wasn’t much better than that of students. As for Wang Ni, would that Violent Woman even know how to write?
After all, Wang Ni was still a teacher; her chalkboard writing was decent, but her style had nothing to do with elegance.
After thinking it over, it seemed like I hadn’t seen Luan’s handwriting before. Could it really be her? Hehe! No wonder she never looked at me directly; could she be shy?
Not wanting to dwell on useless thoughts anymore, if I really wanted to know who wrote it, I could just open it. Why guess so much?
With that in mind, I grabbed the letter and examined it closely. Aside from my master, I hadn’t received letters from anyone else; thinking about it made me a bit excited.
The front of the letter only had "Yin Shou" written on it—nothing else at all. There were no addresses or sender information.
It seemed like I was the only one associated with "Yin" here? Not wanting to hesitate any longer, I quickly opened the envelope.
Inside were two sheets of paper; one was blank while the other had only a few hastily written words.
"Come to the river quickly?"
The few words on the paper were very different from the elegant script on the envelope; they were written very carelessly. I tried hard to read them for a long time but could only recognize those few words.
What did this mean? A prank? This was too boring; who would do this to me?
Looking at the letterhead in confusion, I turned the envelope over and over for a long time before finally using my Spiritual Sight to take a look.
There was still nothing on the envelope or the letterhead. This must be a prank, I thought to myself. Just as I was about to stuff the letter back into the envelope, I suddenly noticed another blank sheet of paper that seemed to have something on it.
At that moment, with my Spiritual Sight still active, as soon as I picked up the blank sheet, I discovered that there were actually several strands of hair on it!
This was unusual!
I remembered that this sheet of paper was blank before, so after activating my Spiritual Sight, I subconsciously didn’t check it again. But what could these hairs mean that could only be seen with Spiritual Sight?
I carefully examined the envelope and letterhead again and finally found a strange symbol inside the envelope.
The symbol was different from the ones I usually draw; I use Taoist Divine Symbols, while the one on the envelope was an eerie Ghostly Scribble!
Sigh, there’s no signature and no address. How am I supposed to save you? Or do you have some ulterior motive?
Never mind, come what may. Who am I? I'm a real man who faces outward when taking a dump! What is there to fear? If you dare come, I'll dare call for help!
Right now, I can summon four Brawlers at any time!
In fact, Brawlers like Dynasty Ma Han Zhang Long Zhao Hu are standard bodyguards for deities. Look at it this way: there are Four Great Kings in heaven and also Four Great Kings in the west; even the Dragon King has four sea creatures standing beside him. Of course, we can't count the hundred thousand Soldiers and Tathagata Buddha's Eighteen Arhats and Three Thousand Bhikkhus as bodyguards.
I used to replace sleep with cultivation. However, ever since I realized that just wearing the Azure Flower Robe allows me to cultivate efficiently even without sitting down or meditating, I've been sleeping soundly every night since then.
The night had grown deep, and as I lay down, I fell asleep and had a dream.
Before me was a pitch-black river; I recognized it as the river near JZ Normal University. In the distance, there was a shadow of the buildings of JZ Normal University.
Looking around, it was a forest where Insect Chirping and Bird Singing echoed in the air. When I looked up, a crescent moon hung in the sky. I remembered that when I returned home earlier, the moon was full.
"Splish~ Splash~" Standing by the River, the sound of water gradually began to drown out the Insect Chirping and Bird Singing.
"Splish Splash~ Splish Splash~" A sudden rush of water disrupted the rhythm of the flowing stream, as if someone was running in the water.
Turning around, I saw a girl splashing through the water, racing towards the center of the river, her speed increasing.
The water in this river was not swift, but it was deep. The girl had only taken a few steps before the water reached her waist.
I intended to save her, but found that I couldn't move at all.
Watching as her body gradually submerged in the current, only her hands remained above the surface, waving and slapping against the water, producing crisp sounds.
After about a stick of incense's worth of time, there was no more movement from the center, and the sound of water slowly diminished. The Insect Chirping and Bird Singing resumed in the forest.
I suddenly woke up from the dream, sitting up straight. Looking at the time, it was two o'clock in the morning.
Cultivators do not dream easily; when they do, it usually signifies something important, possibly a warning or the truth about a matter.
Sitting on the bed, I touched my forehead and found it covered in cold sweat. Lying back down was impossible; I couldn't sleep at all.
Well then, I might as well get up and take a look by the river; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully tonight.
Standing up, I grabbed a towel to wipe my face and freshen up. I was still wearing my Azure Flower Robe; since there was no one on the street at night anyway, I decided not to change and went directly outside towards the river.
I deliberately looked up at the moon; a full moon hung high in the sky. It seemed that what happened in my dream was not related to tonight.
When I returned home earlier, there were hardly any people on the street. Now that it was already two o'clock in the morning, it was even more deserted.
Indeed, autumn had arrived. I wrapped my Daoist Robe tighter around me for warmth.
There was no direct path to the riverbank yet, so I could only use Wind Walk to glide over from a high place. Standing at a height and looking towards the River, a bright moon illuminated the great river!
With a step of Wind Walk, I lightly landed on the riverbank. The River was a wild stream, and apart from the Fisherman, hardly anyone came here. The banks were overgrown with weeds, winding along the River, and there were several patches of forest on both sides, similar to what I had seen in my dreams.
The River Surface was pitch black, with nothing visible; only the sounds of Insect Chirping and Bird Singing echoed around me. I activated Spiritual Sight and directed it towards the center of the river.
There was no sound of water, but when I reached the center of the river, I saw nothing.
Hey, after a quick White Run, still nothing!
Just as I turned to leave, a splashing sound came from beside me. I quickly turned my head back, and a shadow emerged from the water!
I faced the shadow directly; it slowly opened its eyes, and a Vertical Pupil stared intently at me, floating above the water like two Ghost Fires.
There really is a ghost! I quickly drew out my Peach Wood Sword with one hand while taking out several Urgent Commands with the other.
“Bold demon, what mischief are you up to?” I shouted loudly towards the center of the river.
“Caw Caw, I am Black Wuchang. Daoist, you have come?” The shadow revealed a mouth full of snow-white sharp teeth, opening wide.
“You know me?” I raised my eyebrows and spoke sternly.
“Of course, it was I who entrusted you with the dream,” the creature leaped high out of the water and shot a Water Arrow at me.
I dodged just in time to avoid the Water Arrow, which struck a nearby tree and snapped it in half.
Goodness, how painful would that be if it hit me?
Having missed its attack, the creature sank back into the water.
"Come up here!" I taunted from the shore.
"You come down here!" The monster retorted from the water.
"If you have the guts, then come up."
"You go down first!"
I would never go down, not for any reason, because I can't swim.
I am a standard landlubber; I've never been in the water. Even when I was at the temple, my companions invited me to swim, but I never went.
Standing on the shore, I took out three Short Sticks. There was no other way for me to attack from a distance. I channeled my energy into the sticks and threw them into the air. The three sticks traced a beautiful arc in the sky before plunging straight into the water.
However, it seemed I had underestimated one thing: water has buoyancy.
As soon as the sticks hit the water, they stood upright on the surface and began to float with the waves of the River Surface.
Oh no, I covered my face; this is so embarrassing! I can't let anyone know about this. I glared at the water's surface, my eyes filled with murderous intent. That creature cannot be allowed to live!
For the sake of my reputation, if you don't die, I won't be able to sleep.
Though I said that, I really had no way to deal with it. Whenever it ducked underwater, I was powerless against it.
Wait a minute, I can call for help! I took out a Yellow Talisman that could summon four Brawlers and waved my hand; the talisman ignited in mid-air.
But only one person appeared before me. It was too dark; I couldn't recognize who he was.
Looking down, I saw that he was holding a brick. Alright, now I knew who he was.
"Where are your brothers?" I asked Ma Han, the only one among the top four holding a brick.
"They're asleep. It's late, and I'm unlucky to be on duty tonight," Ma Han replied with a confused expression. "Who are we hitting?"
Good job, really has a sense of professionalism.
"Can you swim?"
"What's wrong?"
"The one we need to hit is in the water." I pointed at the surface of the water.
"I'll give it a try." Ma Han raised the brick, took a deep breath, and concentrated all his strength in his hand before swinging it down hard.
The brick traced an arc in the air and landed with a 'Thud' in the water.
"And then?" I looked at Ma Han.
"That's it." Ma Han looked back at me, shrugging his shoulders. "What are you looking at? I can't swim either!"
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