Chapter 24: Entering a Dream to Transmit the Dharma

After Hu Jinhua's thoughts entered the Dharma Field Space within the Lineage, she discovered that a silk thread connected her to Niu Congcong, which signified that Niu Congcong was her spirit medium.

Through this silk thread, Hu Jinhua cast the Dream Entry Method from afar, sending a dream to Niu Congcong to lend him Dharma Power, Divine Ability, or even directly possess his body with her thoughts.

Niu Congcong was sleeping, and in his dream, he was already fighting an old demon.

"You old demon, I'll stab you with a knife; white blade in, red blade out, I'll stab your heart and liver!"

"I'll go white blade in, green blade out, I'll stab your gallbladder!"

"I'll go white blade in, yellow blade out, I'll stab your shit-bag!"

Just as the fight was getting intense, the old demon suddenly dissipated, and a giant fox appeared.

This fox had fur of a deep red color, a streak of gold between its brows, and a kind, harmonious expression, carrying a sense of Divine Nature.

"Young Master Niu, I am Hu Jinhua, who met with you last night. Thank you for setting up the hall and worshipping my clan. From now on, Jinhua will serve you wholeheartedly, and we shall study the Great Dao together."

Niu Congcong immediately became clear-headed: "Easy, easy. I have taken Brother Xu as my master, and Brother Xu said you are the Protector under his seat, so we are naturally on the same side."

Hu Jinhua smiled: "That is for the best. Then, shall this little fox address you as Senior Brother?"

"Hehe, that wouldn't be right. Come to think of it, I am your spirit medium; I should refer to myself as your disciple."

"Let us not dwell on these things; we can just get along as friends." Hu Jinhua then said: "Young Master Niu, let me explain to you how to borrow my Dharma Power and spells."

"If you need to borrow my Dharma Power, you only need to draw a fire pattern on your brow, hold a stick of incense in your hands, and silently recite my name three times."

"Your body is too weak; you can only borrow one year's worth of my hard-cultivated Dharma Power, and you will be exhausted after casting one or two spells."

"As for spells, there are five types you can borrow from me."

"The first is the Ghost Driving Method, which can drive away wandering ghosts and spirits, though not evil ghosts. This method can resolve ordinary cases of demonic possession; even if you cannot drive away an evil ghost, you can at least communicate with it."

"The second is the Obstruction of Sight Method. This is an illusion, a minor trick of 'a leaf obscuring the eye.' It cannot truly hide things, make you invisible, or render you unseen; it can only deal with ordinary mortals."

"The third is the Disease Dispelling Incantation. This method can treat some minor ailments, but it is best used in conjunction with medicine. I use it most often to stop pain and bleeding for the younger generation."

"The fourth is the Fox Divination Method. It can only perform basic divination. I can judge whether things are auspicious or ominous based on my natural warning system for danger, but it is not necessarily accurate."

"The fifth is the Infatuation Technique. This method can control a person's heart, but once broken, there will be some backlash. Remember, it must not be used for evil purposes."

"For these five spells, you only need to silently recite 'borrow Dharma' to choose which one to cast."

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"As for possession, Master Xu does not allow me to possess you at will, as it causes too much damage to your body. If there is an extreme emergency, you only need to say: 'Fox Immortal, save me!' and I can possess you."

Having said this, the giant fox headed into the distance, gradually becoming smaller until it disappeared from sight.

……

Waking up in the morning, Xu Jia felt full of energy. Firstly, his Turtle Breathing Method had entered the introductory stage smoothly; secondly, the Feng Shui Array was very effective, gathering Vitality that was no less nourishing than eating a whole old hen.

After rinsing his mouth, Xu Jia drank two bowls of meat porridge and asked Xiao Hong with a smile: "You were frightened the night before last; did you sleep soundly last night?"

"Replying to Young Master, I don't know why, but while I was a bit uneasy in the first half of the night, I ended up sleeping quite comfortably in the second half. I feel so refreshed this morning!"

Xu Jia said: "I have separated your room from the old woman's by one room, so it is naturally quieter. From now on, focus on serving me alone. If other old women ask you to do things or help out, you can ignore them entirely."

Xiao Hong was immediately delighted: "Thank you, Young Master!"

Xu Jia asked again: "Has the lamb been bought?" Xiao Hong replied: "I told the Mistress, but the Mistress invited Li Dafu today; she wants to wait until Li Dafu has checked the Young Master's pulse before deciding."

After all, the price of a lamb is not cheap; it is not like a chicken or a duck. Once raised to adulthood, a chicken or duck provides twenty or thirty catties of meat, while a small lamb is only about ten catties.

Xu Jia nodded.

Li Dafu arrived quite early to check the pulse. Upon feeling Xu Jia's pulse, he was surprised: "The Young Master's body has recovered very well, as if he has been recuperating for over ten days. Before, it was as thin as a gossamer thread; now, although the pulse is slow and weak, it is no longer thin and frail, and it is very steady, like an old man's pulse. It is much better than before."

Lady Xu showed Li Dafu the Medicinal Diet recipe for lamb soup that Xu Jia had written himself: "How is this recipe?"

Li Dafu frowned. Why ask me to look at someone else's recipe? A thousand people, a thousand doctors; each school is different, and the theories vary. How am I supposed to judge it?

But seeing that it was not a medicinal prescription, but a dietary recipe, his eyes widened: "This method is wonderful! It warms and nourishes the Qi and blood, supports the Yang Qi, and strengthens the essence and vitality. It is just that it is too expensive for anyone but a wealthy family to use; it looks like something passed down from a great household."

"Can my son use it?"

"Naturally, he can. Even the Master and Mistress can consume it often. However, it won't do once the weather gets hot; it is best for nourishment when the weather is cold! Of course, since the Young Master's body is weak and his body feels as cold as ice in the summer, he can naturally consume it for nourishment then as well."

Li Dafu asked cautiously: "May I ask where this recipe came from? Could I copy it down to take back and study it carefully?"

"Copy it," Xu Jia said. "I saw it by chance in an ancient book. If it can be used to save people, then it will not have been in vain that it came into the world."

Li Dafu asked again: "I wonder what ancient book it is? Could I borrow it to read?"

Xu Jia smiled and said nothing.

Li Dafu understood the meaning; silence was a refusal, and there was no need to make it explicit.

"It was my intrusion."

Li Dafu was quite attentive to Xu Jia's medical condition: "I will come back in a few days to check the Young Master's pulse again."

Lady Xu saw him out and asked: "Li Dafu, what did you see before? Can you tell me in detail why you wanted us to invite Daoists and monks to take a look?"

Li Dafu remained silent, shaking his head: "There are some things I am not clear about either. It is just that among monks and Daoists, there are many strange people and events; perhaps there is a glimmer of hope. There is no other meaning, so the Mistress should not overthink it."

He then said goodbye and left.

After the pulse check, Xu Jia went to the main hall, the Ming Tang, to observe the changes in the Feng Shui.

Looking up at the skylight, he saw that several birds were already perched on the Gourd.

This was because living creatures naturally love places rich in Vitality, and they were being influenced by it here.

And the water in the pond had also begun to flow on its own, becoming living water.

Only one resentful gaze remained within, trapped by the Feng Shui Array, its Evil Qi being continuously dissolved and transformed into Life-Generating Qi.

"I calculated that there would be a calamity, but although this Condolence Guest has oppressive Evil Qi, its intelligence is not high. By having me dissolve the evil for my own use, it has instead nourished the Life-Generating Qi, which shows that the main culprit has not arrived, and my calamity has not been resolved."

The main 'variables' in this calamity for Xu Jia were the soul of the original body and the Daoist who had pried open his coffin lid.

Group Yin Stripping Yang—this 'group yin,' what does it refer to?

The war hawk had already been dispatched to scout for information, but the fox spirits and Xiaopangdun could not remain idle; they needed to improve their strength as quickly as possible.

(End of chapter)