Chapter 184 Summoning the Dragon God
"what?"
The ghost scratched his head and asked in confusion: "Why should I die?"
As he spoke, the ghost spirit tilted his head to one side and touched his nose unconsciously with his fingers.
Before Runyu could say anything, Jiang Lin sighed secretly.
This ghost is even more childish than a child. It's as if he is making it clear that I'm lying.
Runyu stared at the ghost in front of him in silence.
She knew the man in front of her very well. It's not that he was not good at lying, but that he couldn't lie at all.
At the same time, Runyu also realized that the jade fat he had been eating before was, in a sense, his life...
"How long do you have left?"
Runyu asked softly, and at the same time, his voice was a little harsh: "Don't lie to me!"
"I……"
Linggui scratched his head with a bitter look on his face. He opened his mouth several times to speak, as if he wanted to comfort Runyu in front of him, but he subconsciously listened to Runyu's words - he couldn't lie in front of Runyu.
"I'm just listening to you..."
Finally, Linggui said this, his voice was very soft, and he looked at Runyu cautiously, as if he was afraid that she would be angry?
Runyu stared at Linggui blankly. She frantically recalled every meeting with Linggui and every conversation they had.
Finally, Runyu came to his senses, only to find that the Taoist priest in green was looking at him strangely.
"I didn't...I really didn't!"
Runyu shook her head palely. She swore that it was impossible for her to say such a thing.
She regarded the ghost as a friend, a benefactor, and even...
In any case, she couldn't possibly say something like that to the ghost.
"Master...I really am not..."
Runyu's face became paler and paler, and she stood there at a loss.
Because she suddenly realized that no matter what, the reason why the ghost was about to die was all her fault.
"Twelve years ago, we met for the third time after you left Dragon Palace. It was evening that day and the sun was very red."
"That day, you were wearing pink clothes. You told me that they were made of cotton and were used by people to keep warm."
Ling Gui recounted the details of the incident meticulously, and it can be seen that he remembered every time he saw Runyu.
"At that time, you told me that we were friends."
The ghost continued, his voice still very light: "Let me ask you, what is a friend?"
"You said that a friend is someone you can entrust everything to, someone you can trust unconditionally."
When the spirit ghost said this, he chuckled. There was a bit of silliness in his smile, but his tone was as if it was a matter of course.
"So, I give you everything I have, but... I haven't given you enough."
Hearing the ghost's words, Runyu felt like he was struck by lightning.
She stared at the ghost spirit with a dull expression, her eyes filled with an uncontrollable feeling of being moved, but along with it came a deep sense of self-blame and heartache.
"That's not what I meant... I was... I..."
Runyu could no longer utter complete sentences. Tears rolled down her cheeks and soon formed a line. She covered her mouth but could not stop sobbing.
Seeing this, Linggui looked at Runyu helplessly. He subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to comfort him, but put it down again.
In the end, he could only look to Jiang Lin for help.
"My Taoist friend, did I... say something wrong?"
Linggui asked cautiously and in a low voice, afraid that Runyu would hear it.
"You are not wrong, and she is not wrong either. It's just a coincidence."
Jiang Lin sighed helplessly.
At this moment, Runyu suddenly stood up and raised his hand to pull Linggui's sleeve.
However, her hand passed through the ghost's sleeve. No, not just the sleeve...
"I should have thought of it earlier..."
Runyu looked at the ghost in front of him and murmured to himself: "In the more than one hundred times we have met recently, you have never let me touch you... I should have discovered it earlier..."
As she spoke, she burst into tears again and knelt weakly on the ground.
"sorry Sorry……"
Runyu knew that her apology was extremely pale, but she really didn't know what to do now.
In the end, Runyu could only look at Jiang Lin.
"Master, please have mercy!"
Runyu knelt in front of Jiang Lin and kowtowed on the deck. After a few kowtows, blood oozed from his forehead.
The ghost spirit became increasingly at a loss; he actually had no idea what was going on.
In his opinion, Runyu needed jade fat, and he could produce jade fat, so as a friend, he should give this thing to Runyu.
As for the price he paid?
To be honest, Ling Gui had not thought about this.
Jiang Lin did not look at Runyu, but looked at the ghost, and the Fengdu Dharma Eye opened again.
The ghost spirit's body suddenly stiffened.
It was clear that the Taoist friend's eyes were still pitch black as before, but now they were different.
The Taoist friend's eyes were now on him, making him feel as if he was seen through inside and out, a speechless, icy feeling.
The ghost spirit resisted the urge to flee or to react more violently, and instead cooperated with his Taoist friend and let him watch.
Because Runyu said that this Taoist priest was a friend.
Friends will not harm him.
After about a dozen breaths, Jiang Lin retracted the Fengdu Dharma Eye, looked at Runyu, and said, "He has lost too much spiritual energy, and his spiritual essence is almost exhausted. If he continues like this, it won't take more than a month at most."
Jiang Lin didn't finish his words, but Runyu understood what he meant.
If this continues, the ghost spirit will die in a month at most.
"But there is still hope."
Jiang Lin's four short words made Runyu look up suddenly, and a light of hope ignited in his eyes.
She didn't say anything, but just stared at Jiang Lin closely, fearing that it was just her illusion.
"Refilling the spiritual essence is difficult, but now, there is something ready-made."
Jiang Lin's gaze fell on the Dragon Palace in the small world of gods in Suzhou's West Lake.
When a treasure develops spirituality and its main body is shattered, the spirituality will be contaminated by death and there is a very small possibility that it will turn into a so-called ghost.
The foundation of a ghost spirit is its own spiritual essence.
If Jiang Lin guessed correctly, the ghost in front of him should be transformed from some kind of spiritual jade treasure.
The Lake Dragon King is still the Dragon King, and the Crystal Palace is still a treasure trove. It is not difficult to understand that there are some jade artifacts that give birth to spirituality.
I think this is also the reason why the ghost spirit can "easily" give birth to jade fat.
Because in a sense, this ghost spirit and Yuzhi can be said to be from the same source.
But even so, there is still a price to pay if you want to induce the birth of Yuzhi.
The loss of original spiritual essence is almost irreversible.
But if we focus on specific things, such as now, there are some ways, even very simple ones.
Jiang Lin was thinking, Runyu said: "Please use your magical powers, even if I give up everything I have..."
"No need."
Jiang Lin interrupted Runyu and said, "I do need something, but it has nothing to do with you."
As he spoke, Jiang Lin looked at the ghost and continued, "I just need him to answer a few questions."
Hearing this, Runyu couldn't help but look at the spirit ghost.
"Okay."
The ghost nodded happily and asked, "What does Taoist friend want to ask?"
"Talking as we walk."
As Jiang Lin spoke, he moved his feet and stepped on the water. Then he raised his hand and pointed out a black evil spirit.
This evil spirit fell on the Suzhou West Lake and directly opened up the small world of gods under the lake, where the Dragon Palace was located.
Although, the Black Law Mage and the Water God are not in the same system at all.
But Jiang Lin's heavenly talisman rank is here. Not to mention that there is a Dragon Palace without a Dragon King and it relies entirely on the remaining incense for support, even if there is a Dragon King in charge of the Dragon Palace, the Dragon Kings of the Four Rivers and even the Four Seas will not refuse Jiang Lin's visit.
As the portal to the small world of gods opened, Runyu was about to sail closer, but was stopped by Jiang Lin. Even the ghost said, "Girl, you can't come in, because... because..."
He looked at Jiang Lin as if he was applying for a job. He only knew that girls were not allowed to enter, but he couldn't tell the specific reason.
"The Dragon Palace doesn't have a water-proof cover right now, and I don't have the energy to bless you anymore."
Jiang Lin said calmly: "Wait here for about half an hour."
Runyu pursed his lips, but did not dare to object, so he could only nod slightly.
Seeing that the ghost spirit was about to follow Jiang Lin into the portal, she couldn't help but call out.
"Ache!"
Linggui... No, Che turned around and looked at Runyu, his eyes still bright.
"You have to live, you must live, no matter what it takes, understand?"
Runyu bit her lip and said, "If you can't do this, I won't consider you a friend!"
Hearing this, Che nodded gently, grinned, and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, girl."
Runyu watched the Taoist and the ghost walk into the gate. She slowly knelt at the bow of the boat and prayed softly.
…………
In the small world of gods, Jiang Lin blessed himself with a water-avoiding technique, allowing him to move freely in this place full of water energy.
But Che, who was standing aside, was not affected at all. Instead, he felt like he had returned home.
"My Taoist friend, am I really going to die?"
On the way, Che asked softly.
"Yes."
Jiang Lin nodded and said bluntly: "Your spirit body is now weak and you can no longer touch the real world. This is a sign that your spiritual essence is about to run out."
"If you continue like this, in a month at most, your soul will be torn apart, and there will be no trace of you left."
In front of Che, there is no point in beating around the bush, being straightforward is the best.
"Is this so..."
Che frowned, and just when Jiang Lin thought he was worried about his own death, he raised his head.
"My Taoist friend, if I die, what will happen to the girl?"
Che said worriedly: "If I die, she won't be able to eat the jade fat, and she will die."
"So you can't die, but you will suffer."
Jiang Lin looked at the gate of the Dragon Palace in front of him and the restrictions on it, and raised his foot.
'boom! ’
With a loud bang, the gate of the Dragon Palace was kicked open by Jiang Lin, and the water surged.
"My Taoist friend..."
Che hesitated to speak. He really wanted to say that this was the Dragon King's territory and he shouldn't be so presumptuous.
But he also had an inexplicable feeling that this Taoist friend seemed to be stronger than the Dragon King?
"You need to do two things next."
Jiang Lin stood in the main hall of the Dragon Palace, looking at the Dragon Palace that was covered with mosses and looked dilapidated, desolate, and even a bit weird.
"You say, Taoist friend."
Che nodded simply.
"First, the Dragon King of Slender West Lake disappeared inexplicably, and I need to find out the reason."
Jiang Lin looked at Che and said, "I guess you don't know the specific reason, so I need to check your memory. If you don't cooperate, the consequences will be serious."
"I believe in my Taoist friends."
Che was still very happy and spoke without hesitation.
"Ah."
Jiang Lin nodded.
The Dragon Palace in front of us is so dilapidated that it is obvious that the Dragon King of Suzhou's West Lake has disappeared for quite some time.
It is difficult to find any clues from these ruins.
And the only eyewitness who might know more about the inside story is a ghost spirit who has no common sense as a cultivator.
It would be wishful thinking to expect a child-like guy to describe in detail everything that happened at that time.
So, Jiang Lin chose to go directly to Che's memory.
Although doing so would require Che's full cooperation if not to be risk-free, it was not a difficult task for Che.
"The second thing."
Jiang Lin looked at Che in front of him and wanted to say something, but in the end he shook his head and said, "Forget it, you just need to cooperate."
"it is good!"
Che still nodded without hesitation.
Jiang Lin nodded, raised his hand and took out the small gourd. With a flash of divine light, an altar suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Stand aside."
Jiang Lin glanced at Che, then stepped onto the altar, and the Water Avoidance Technique covered the entire altar.
He flipped his hand and three agarwood sticks appeared.
Then, Jiang Lin began to think.
Since there is a problem with the Dragon King of Slender West Lake, it must be reported. Of course, if Jiang Lin reports it, it will have a bit of a "punishment" meaning.
After all, this can be regarded as lax supervision by the higher-level water system.
But no matter what, the report must be submitted, and that's where the problem lies.
The Slender West Lake belongs to the Yangzhou water system, and its source is the Grand Canal. However, this Grand Canal was created artificially, and the water god’s jurisdiction over it is also vague.
The Grand Canal is connected to the three major water sources of the Yangtze River, the Huai River and the Huai River.
Therefore, the problem of the water god of Suzhou's West Lake can be reported to the three water gods of Jiang, He and Huai.
But they all seem a bit inappropriate.
So……
Jiang Lin's eyes were bright, and a dark gilded light flickered.
The agarwood in his hand was slowly lit, and wisps of incense rose up, but because there was no specific target, it lingered above the altar.
At this time, Jiang Lin slowly began to chant the mantra.
"Jianghe, Huaihe and Ji are the chief governors of the four rivers. They are in charge of the movement of clouds and rain, and spread the merits of nourishing the country."
"The spirit is pure and vast, and the four rivers and four waters benefit the world and create great merits."
"The Four Great Dragon Gods, the Holy Water King Hui appears."
As the precious edict was chanted, the burning speed of the agarwood suddenly increased. With the blessing of the altar and the guidance of the true edict, the incense sticks reached the Xiayuan capital and the four great dragon gods.
'Om! '
Almost as soon as the incense started to burn, the water around the altar began to flow rapidly.
A water-spirit portal slowly opened in front of the altar.
"My friend, why did you call me?"
A man in a white robe and with an elegant temperament walked out of the door.
This man was no one else but one of the Four Great Dragon Gods who was directly under the command of the Water Official Emperor and lived in the Huishui Palace in Xiayuan Metropolis.
It was also not long ago that he came to pass a message to Jiang Lin in order to repay a favor, and he had met Jiang Lin once.
Although the words spread were not good, it could not be blamed on this great god.
As the Great Dragon God spoke, he walked out of the water qi portal and was immediately attracted by the surrounding scene.
"Is this... the Dragon Palace in Yangzhou's Slender West Lake?"
The Dragon God frowned and couldn't help but look at Jiang Lin.
Jiang Lin raised his hand in salute.
"The gods have lost their positions. Since I have seen this, I must investigate."
"Please ask the Great Dragon God for help."
(End of this chapter)
