Chapter 2: The Dream of the Cantis

Anyone can see that a rainstorm has been contained in the mouth of the Heavenly Father.

The wind peeked out from between his lips and teeth, and the old jujube tree in the courtyard began to moan crookedly, Pei Ye took all the tables, stools, baskets back to the house, and after a while, the heavy rain fell violently.

It's really dark, the sky is like a fall, even in the most irritable summer in previous years, there is rarely such a big rain, Pei Ye raised his head a little worriedly, if it lasts too long, it will inevitably have some water disasters.

"Go to bed early, lamp oil is still quite expensive." The old man said in a dumb voice.

Pei Ye closed the door, blocked the sound of the rain outside, and carried the old man back to the bed, while he went to the other side to rest.

There was a faint stirring in his chest and abdomen, Pei Ye frowned, put the wine and medicine on the head of the bed, and suspected that he might have a game tonight.

But finally fell asleep with the heavy rain.

The raindrops were densely lapping on the roof, jujube trees, and stone slabs, and all kinds of indistinguishable sounds were mixed, and Pei Ye returned to the noisy martial arts hall two years ago in his sleep.

That was Pei Li's most satisfying and fulfilling time, together with the teenagers of the same age, sweating, pondering the way of boxing, and really feeling that he was getting stronger by every point, and proudly won the first place in the Mid-Autumn Festival martial arts meeting for two consecutive years.

However, with the failure of the dantian seed, everything fell.

The first step of cultivation is to "sprout" the dantian plant, and in all fairness, the danger of this step is not too high.

But when the forest is big, there are always unlucky birds.

The dantian seed was broken, and the uncontrollable true qi urged Pei Ye's lungs, this injury was not fatal, but when he was sick, he was like a hundred cold iron needles churning in his chest and abdomen; If it is said that the path of cultivation is completely blocked, in fact, it is not, after five years and ten years, the dantian seed may be able to grow well on its own.

But the treatment of the injuries did deplete the family wealth left by the parents, and even the house had to be sold. While making a living and drinking medicine, the whole person became emaciated and haggard, and while he became increasingly estranged from his companions in the martial arts hall, he finally became a marginal figure like Lao Xiangzi in this city.

Because of illness and fatigue, Pei Ye often finds it difficult to sleep a solid and stable sleep, and bizarre dreams always come and go, but today's dreams are continuous and stable.

There are still those old people in the martial arts hall, the masters are still so strict and considerate, and the atmosphere is still so jubilant, and this sweet dream seems to last until you wake up.

But suddenly, everything was gone.

There was nothing left in the dream.

Pei Li's consciousness completely fell, and there was no dream and no self.

The distant and vast voice came out of nowhere, like a call and a chanting.

Like a parent calling for a child, like an emperor summoning a courtier, like a god caring for a believer, no call is more powerful than this.

In the silent and deep darkness, Pei Li's body sat up suddenly, and opened a pair of godless pupils.

He left the bed like a walking corpse, muttered inaudible words like a dream, removed the deadbolt, pushed the door and walked out.

It was still raining heavily outside.

Stepping barefoot into the muddy water, the wet and cold rain splashed on the skin, and the little warmth wrapped in the quilt evaporated instantly, and the whole person was soaked in an instant.

Pei Ye seemed to be unconscious, walked towards the courtyard gate in a daze, pushed open the door and stepped out, the cold alley was empty.

Walking out of the alley and into the street, Pei Li's pace intensified little by little, and his empty pupils gradually became full of unintelligent fanaticism, like a pilgrim.

Front...... It's just ahead......

He suddenly stiffened his left hand, his tail finger cocked, his thumb pinched the lower knuckle of his middle finger, and a reverent and strange handprint was placed under his chin.

In this way, he walked forward like a corpse, and in front of him, two white-robed figures turned around and waited quietly for him.

……

Pei Ye didn't know anything about what was happening in the outside world, and in the deepest part of his consciousness, he was still dreaming of that sweet dream, still in the martial arts hall, and the teenagers of the same age around him were still shouting and fighting.

But suddenly, a terrifying roar sounded, and the bloody rain and bloody wind blew in his face, and the floor and walls of the martial arts hall were all shattered. The shadows were cast down, as if it was suddenly night, Pei Li raised his head in horror, and a large mouth of blood from nowhere enveloped them all, and the huge sharp teeth were thicker than the pillars.

Seeing that the huge mouth was about to close, at the last moment, a black cockroach appeared under his crotch, took him out of the big mouth, and flew into the clouds.

Pei Ye lowered his head in surprise, in the dream where everything was abstract and vague, this mantle was delicate, as real as if it came from another world.

The huge body brings a solid bearing feeling, the palm is cold, hard and silky to the touch, the scales are like black glass, the long mane on the neck is fluttering, and countless tough and soft filaments brush Pei Li's face.

If you pluck one, it will be a great bowstring. Pei Ye thought inexplicably.

"It's just after it." The cockroach said suddenly.

"What?" Pei Ye was dazed.

"Look back."

Pei Ye looked back and couldn't help but scream, the bloody mouth was almost in front of his face, and the tail of the black cockroach had reached his throat.

"Can you stop it?" Black Cockroach Road.

I?!

Me?!

Pei Ye looked down at himself, he didn't have a sword that broke the mountain fairy sword in his hand, and he didn't have a treasure armor on his body.

He even wore only a pair of pants.

Today's dream is outrageous.

"Think of a way." The Cockroach Road.

Figured it out? What can you do? What can I do?

Pei Ye looked at himself empty-handed, then looked back at the blood basin mouth that was getting closer and closer, hesitated to reach out and grab the long mane around the black mane's neck, and said tentatively: "Drive!" ”

“……”

“……”

"I've done my best, and now it's your battlefield." This mantle is still in a calm tone, "One is prosperous, and one is lost." I help you, and then you help me, okay? ”

“…… OK. ”

"Okay, then I will relieve you of this 'divine favor' tonight, and at the same time, the fruit of [Quail Head] will be open to you for twelve hours, it can fight against the 'Immortal Monarch Summoning Spirit', you have to find a way to use it - the rest is up to you."

"What quail head?" Pei Ye listened in a daze, these two glyphs actually appeared in his mind, "Where am I going to find a way to use it?" ”

The black cockroach seemed to reply: "Fate." ”

As these words landed, the dream shattered.

Pei Ye woke up, and then was stunned.

When I closed my eyes, I was in a warm bed, but when I opened my eyes, I was slapped fiercely by the torrential rain in a thick darkness.

At first time, he thought that the rain had washed away the house, and wanted to jump up immediately to make amends, but the second time he realized that he was already standing, and the third time he suspected that he was still dreaming.

It was not easy to accept the impact of this memory gap, and Pei Ye finally realized what was happening.

He may have been sleepwalking.

But...... Did the two men around me also sleepwalk?

Two white-robed people held blue lamps and candles, walking on the left and right of Pei Li, the flame was not affected by the wind and rain at all, burning quietly and slowly, as if in another time and space.

While seeing these two flames, Pei Li realized that things might not be so simple.