Facing Lin Ji's confident expression, Xu Dingtian's expression changed several times, and finally he breathed a sigh of relief and gave two wry smiles.
"It was only at this moment that I finally felt a bit of the pressure of a monk from Brother Lin. It was obviously just a few words, but I didn't even have the courage to argue."
"Tell me." Lin Ji put down the teacup.
Xu Dingtian nodded.
"Speaking of this matter, perhaps it can be traced back to when Brother Lin came to Taiyi Sect for the first time... I was defeated by Brother Lin in full view of many teachers and brothers."
Lin Ji was a little surprised.
"Why, has this become your inner demon? Victory and defeat are common among military strategists. Even Lin often encounters opponents he cannot beat. Is this something worth taking to heart?"
"Hey, Brother Lin is so open-minded that I can't match him." Xu Dingtian shook his head and said, "Anyway, not long after that, I started dreaming."
Xu Dingtian looked up at Lin Ji.
"Just like what Brother Lin said, after I wake up and witness the 'accidental' death of the person in the dream, my cultivation level will improve... I didn't believe it at first, but later There are no exceptions, so I believe it.”
"How many people have died?"
Xu Dingtian lowered his head, opened his mouth, and made no sound.
"Say." Lin Ji said in a more serious tone.
"There are seven or eight of them."
"Are they all brothers from the same discipline?"
"There are also fellow Taoists from other sects, and there are also innocent people."
"Have you ever regretted the cultivation you gained so much?"
"I regret it all the time."
Lin Ji mocked: "Then you have another dream, then continue to witness the dream become reality, and then continue to regret it?"
Xu Dingtian wanted to argue, but that was exactly what he did, so he reluctantly lowered his head again.
Lin Jize continued: "Speaking of which, Lin would like to thank Brother Xu for his trust. If this matter spreads, I'm afraid it won't be just a matter of simply losing his position as senior brother. I think you should be better than me." Be more aware of Taiyi Sect’s methods.”
"I will be a disgrace to our master. I will be caught and thrown into the Demon Cave of Houshan Town, and I will never be reincarnated." Xu Dingtian said desperately, "My master will do it himself, and no one will intercede for me."
"So I came to ask Brother Lin for help." Xu Dingtian looked at Lin Ji as if he saw the last straw.
Hearing this, Lin Ji thought for a moment.
He looked up at Xu Dingtian, looked up and down, and shook his head.
"Brother Xu, I thought you were a gentleman."
"I have betrayed Brother Lin's trust." Xu Dingtian was too ashamed to raise his head.
"It's not necessary to say that. You are just Lin's friend, but to Taiyi Sect, you represent face."
Lin Ji nodded and said: "I will help you this time, and I will keep secret after this incident. This is a favor to you for taking my brother to Taiyi Sect to practice."
Xu Dingtian was overjoyed. He just thought Lin Ji wouldn't take action.
He stood up quickly and bowed to Lin Ji to the end.
"Thank you, Brother Lin."
Lin Ji waved his hand for him to sit down again, and then asked: "Tell me, what happened?"
Xu Dingtian whispered: "Recently, I am still dreaming, dreaming... dreaming..."
"What are you dreaming about?"
"No one dies unexpectedly anymore, but they dream about the memory of a stranger... It's like a revolving door, from birth to the end of life, and then it changes to another person's memory, and the cycle repeats."
Xu Dingtian said in horror: "I'm afraid...I'm afraid..."
"Are you afraid of being taken away from your body?" Lin Ji sneered, "I'm just telling you how could you be so sick that you seek medical help from Lin. I think at this moment, you have already realized that your ability to get through dreams The cultivation you came here was probably someone else's way of taking away your body, right?"
Xu Dingtian nodded, with a look of regret on his face.
Now Lin Ji believed that he really regretted it.
"So when will your next dream be?" Lin Ji asked.
"Just tonight." Xu Dingtian said, "That dream will happen once a month, and there will be a new dream tonight. Because of this, after I heard that Brother Lin was in Xiangcheng, I immediately Come here."
Lin Ji nodded and said, "Let's wait until tonight. Lin will sleep with you tonight."
"That would be great." Xu Dingtian was overjoyed and quickly stood up and saluted.
Lu Zhaoer on the side rolled his eyes.
...
Late at night, in the guest room of the inn.
Xu Dingtian has already fallen asleep.
Lin Ji and Lu Zhaoer were sitting beside the bed.
"Is this troublesome?" Lu Zhaoer asked, "Xu Dingtian may not be able to find out, but I see that when you talked about it during the day, you didn't seem to tell the whole story. Is there anything else hidden?"
Lin Ji sighed softly.
"The so-called Mengxian Sect and Yi Meng Sansheng were the projects I organized when I was in Jingzhou... Zhao'er, do you know the final outcome of this matter?"
"How would I know if you don't tell me?" Lu Zhaoer said helplessly.
At this time, we still have to sell things!
Lin Ji shook his head and said: "I caught a scholar and a ghost. They seem to be the masterminds behind the scenes, and the clues also point to them being the masterminds behind the scenes."
"Then what?"
"But I knew very well that they were just scapegoats who were pushed out, and at that time I already realized that there were Taoist monks behind this."
Speaking of this, Lin Ji looked sarcastic.
"What kind of magical power can make dreams shine into reality? I can't think of any other possibility for such an incredible method except entering the Taoist realm... And this guess also came from when I went back to the capital for business. Mr. Fang got the affirmation from his mouth.”
"Master Fang also said that there is a Taoist behind this?"
"No, this matter has been learned from the past. Later, tens of thousands of people in Sishui County lost their lives, and Mr. Fang seemed to have known who did it, but in the end, Mr. Zi Qing, who was also a Youtian official, Went to Victoria.”
"Victoria?"
"It is said to be related to the Qingqiu Fox Clan in Qingqiu Valley. I only know so much." Lin Ji shook his head and said, "But all in all, this matter may involve more than one Daoist."
Hearing this, Lu Zhaoer suddenly became worried and said, "More than one person has entered the Tao? Then you still want to meddle in other people's business? You are only in the early stages of entering the Tao."
"If you encounter something, you have to take care of it." Lin Ji closed his eyes, and his consciousness fell into the picture in his mind that was obscured by the fog.
That is the manifestation of his path of cause and effect.
When the blocking fog dissipates, when will he truly reach the realm of Taoism?
"This matter was my regret at the beginning. After all, it has some cause and effect related to me." Lin Ji said with a smile, "At that time, I was afraid of death. I didn't dare to go into details when I knew that a Taoist monk was involved. But now it is different. After all, there are many It gives me some confidence.”
While talking, Xu Dingtian, who was sleeping peacefully on the bed, suddenly made some movement.
His face began to twitch, as if he had encountered something terrifying.
Seeing this, Lin Ji's thoughts moved, his eyes were golden and black, and he saw the Taoist charm lingering around Xu Dingtian.
The black and golden threads of the path of cause and effect appeared around Lin Ji's body, entangled with the unknown rhyme of the path.
"Fellow Taoist, let him go." Lin Ji said softly.
