Chapter 7: The Eerie Night
Lin Tian patted the shoulder of the woman in white, and immediately felt a chilling sensation upon contact. This made Lin Tian instantly think that the woman before him was not Li Muqi, or perhaps not human at all
After the female ghost finished laughing, a howl resembling a cry echoed before she vanished into the night. Only the mobile phone on the ground remained, quietly flashing its light
Lin Tian tightly gripped the peach wood sword in his hand and slowly approached the woman in white. The woman in white was still sobbing incessantly. Even as Lin Tian drew near, she continued to weep. This involuntarily made Lin Tian wonder, could it really be Li Muqi?
As soon as Lin Tian finished shouting, the entire forest instantly returned to its original state of tranquility. A small path appeared not far from Lin Tian, with faint lights visible at the end of the path
What Lin Tian did not expect was that Li Muqi would call him in the middle of the night. Could it be that something had happened in the girls' dormitory, or perhaps something had happened to Li Muqi? With this thought, Lin Tian's drowsiness quickly faded away
Lin Tian listened to these shouts, feeling an impulse in his heart, which was to turn around and take a look, regardless of whether it was Li Muqi or not. However, reason told him that turning around would mean facing not Li Muqi, but a malevolent spirit.
The dilapidated teaching building at the back still stands quietly, and on its rooftop, a white figure emits a series of clucking sounds
Lin Tian was taken aback, feeling a sense of familiarity from the girl in white before him. Yes! It was Li Muqi! Or rather, she looked very much like Li Muqi. Lin Tian glanced at the phone in his hand, where the sound of sobbing was becoming increasingly clear. A thought crossed Lin Tian's mind: could it really be Li Muqi? But why would Li Muqi be here? It was quite a distance from the girls' dormitory!
Returning to the main text, Lin Tian followed the instructions in the book and ran in a direction that was originally at a ninety-degree angle to his previous path. As Lin Tian ran, the previously calm forest suddenly erupted with a fierce wind, causing the branches to sway wildly. Lin Tian paid no mind to this; it seemed as though he had run off course and strayed from the path. However, Lin Tian understood that he was doing the right thing. Clearly, his earlier method had been effective, otherwise, the ominous wind would not have arisen out of nowhere. Without looking back, Lin Tian continued to run through the forest.
Lin Tian took a few steps back, nearly losing grip of the peach wood sword in his hand. His heart raced violently, and he felt a slight dizziness in his head. However, as a disciple of the Sanqing Dao lineage, Lin Tian was not so easily frightened to death by the ghostly figure before him
Lin Tian pressed the answer button and brought the phone to his ear. All he could hear was the sound of a girl sobbing on the other end. No matter how Lin Tian inquired, Li Muqi did not respond, only the intermittent sounds of crying.
Here, I would like to provide a brief explanation regarding the three lights of the pedestrian. According to Daoism, the three lights refer to the three bright lamps that exist within a person. Naturally, these three lamps are not visible to the naked eye. Two of these lamps are located on the left and right shoulders, while the third lamp is situated on the forehead
Lin Tian knew that he had escaped from that ghostly wall, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He glanced at his phone; the sobbing sound was still ongoing. Gritting his teeth, Lin Tian ran towards the exit of the small grove
Here is Li Muqi's mobile phone, which indicates that Li Muqi is likely in danger. Confirming this information, Lin Tian immediately rushed towards the girls' dormitory building
Lin Tian, look back at me, don't you want to pay attention to me
Lin Tianyi entered the small grove, and a gentle breeze swept through, accompanied by the rustling sounds that reached his ears. Moonlight filtered through the dense leaves onto the path. Lin Tian paused slightly, always feeling that something was amiss. The sound of sobbing continued to emanate from his phone. Lin Tian steeled himself and began to run down the path
Lin Tian arrived in front of the girls' dormitory building and saw that the main entrance was tightly locked. The entire building was shrouded in darkness, with no light visible at all. Normally, even after the lights are turned off in the dormitory at night, the hallway lights should at least remain on. However, the entire building was engulfed in darkness. In the quiet night, the occasional howls of stray cats added to the eerie atmosphere of the building.
Lin Tian sighed softly: "Damn it, it seems I've fallen into a ghost wall. I must quickly escape from this ghost wall; otherwise, every minute I linger increases Li Muqi's danger by one point"
Lin Tian glanced around the environment, and his heart sank again! Because behind Li Muqi's left, a dilapidated teaching building stood quietly, appearing particularly eerie under the night sky
In the tranquil campus, the moonlight spills over the earth, quietly reflecting in the still lake. A gentle breeze passes by, causing the small grove by the lake to emit a rustling sound
The moon still shines as before, the rustling sounds in the forest continue, and the sobbing can still be heard from the phone in the hands of the young man under the moonlight
Lin Tian secretly despised himself, thinking about the possible consequences of being mistaken for a pervert, and couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. However, for Li Muqi, Lin Tian could not care about so much anymore. He quietly approached the window of the dormitory, then peeked inside, only to retreat repeatedly, waving the peach wood sword in his hand in a flurry, looking utterly flustered.
Under the moonlight at hetushu.com, a young boy is running incessantly, with the sound of a girl sobbing coming from the phone in his hand, creating an exceptionally eerie atmosphere in the deep of night
Lin Tian saw the female ghost disappear into the night, touched his arm with his hand, cursed softly, and stepped forward to pick up the phone from the ground to take a look, then dialed a phone number. It was indeed Li Muqi's phone. But where was Li Muqi? Not good! Li Muqi is in danger!
The purpose of these three lamps is to symbolize a person's vitality, or rather, their inner fire. When a person walks at night, these three lamps are lit, and their vitality is at its peak. In this way, any unclean entities will be deterred by the person's yang energy and will not attack. When you suddenly turn your head in a certain direction, the lamp on the corresponding shoulder will extinguish. The more lamps that go out, the lower the person's vitality becomes, making it easier for them to fall into a trance-like state, commonly known as hysteria or being possessed by a spirit. When you suddenly turn your head in a certain direction, the lamp on the corresponding shoulder will extinguish. The more lamps that go out, the lower the person's vitality becomes, making it easier for them to fall into a trance-like state, commonly known as hysteria or being possessed by a spirit.
Lin Tian secretly thought: This is not good! Without hanging up the phone, he quickly put on his clothes, grabbed the peach wood sword given to him by the fortune teller, and rushed out the door, heading towards the girls' dormitory.
Lin Tian, running through the small woods, walked straight towards the girls' dormitory. However, just as Lin Tian turned a corner, he saw a girl in white squatting under a nearby streetlight. The girl was rubbing her eyes with both hands, sobbing intermittently, while a mobile phone beside her was flashing, clearly indicating an ongoing call.
After a period of contemplation, Lin Tian continued to rush forward. However, Li Muqi's voice lingered in the air
The girls' dormitory is located to the north of the Nansheng dormitory, which is situated to the south of the campus, while the girls' dormitory is positioned to the north of the campus. In between, there is a campus lake and a small forest known as the "Haunted Forest." Now, in front of Lin and *Tu* Book, there are two choices: one is to go directly through the small forest, and the other is to go around the small forest.
Lin Tian steadied his footing, gripping the peach wood sword, and with rapid breaths, he gazed at the female ghost before him. Initially, the ghost was sobbing softly, but when Lin Tian looked at her, she twisted her face into a sinister smile. In an instant, Lin Tian shuddered, and goosebumps immediately rose on his skin
Moreover, when a person is ill, their internal vitality significantly diminishes, leading to a decrease in the three lights. It becomes easy for one ailment to compound another. Therefore, those who are sick, especially those with serious illnesses, should never wander alone at midnight
Lin Tianxin exerted a sudden force, pulling the sobbing woman around. This turn nearly startled Lin Tian into a shock. The woman, who was crying, had a distorted face, with thin streams of blood trickling down her contorted features. Her severely twisted lips were constantly moving, and one could faintly see her teeth gnawing at her own lower lip.
Lin Tian, I am here. I am your guide senior sister today, Li Muqi
Lin Tian stopped in his tracks and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He looked towards the distant exit, but no matter how hard he tried to run forward, he could not reach that exit
Lin Tian, I really like you. Don't you like me? Come see me, I need you
What Lin Tian now faces is how to enter the girls' dormitory building. Fortunately, during the day, Lin Tian had asked Li Muqi for her room number for convenience; otherwise, even if he managed to get in, he would not be able to find Li Muqi.
Lin Tian glanced around the environment and happened to notice that one of the windows in a room on the first floor did not have a security grille. Moreover, since it was only September, the dormitory windows were also left open, which conveniently facilitated Lin Tian's actions
Suddenly, Li Muqi's voice became sharp
Lin Tian was taken aback, suddenly filled with rage, yet he did not dare to turn back. He shouted furiously, "Are you done yet? Once I deal with the female ghost in the girls' dormitory, I will come to clean up this haunted forest!"
The book states: "Ghost walls are the result of mischievous spirits, appearing in certain haunted places or when unclean entities cause disturbances. Those caught in the formation will lose their sense of direction and experience hallucinations. To an outsider, the person trapped in the formation seems to be spinning aimlessly within a certain range. However, this formation is not terrifying; if someone finds themselves caught in it, there is no need to panic. The simplest way to break free from this formation is to move forward at a ninety-degree angle from the original direction, which will allow one to escape. However, the person trapped must not look left or right, nor should they look down while moving. It is essential to carry three lanterns; otherwise, one may attract malevolent entities.
Lin Tian - Lin Tian
Having made up his mind, Lin Tian took out a tattered yellow book from his bosom, which was evidently the "Transmission of the Three Pure Ones." Lin Tian opened the book, flipping through the pages one by one, and finally stopped at three characters: Ghost Wall.
Lin Tian stopped in his tracks, wanting very much to turn around and see if it was really Li Muqi. However, reason told him that he must not look back; it was an illusion. Lin pondered deeply, recalling that according to the records in "The Transmission of the Three Pure Ones," one must not look back in the formation, and one must keep their three lamps bright. Moreover, how could Li Muqi possibly be in this small grove?
Lin Tian rushed towards the path in the middle of the small grove without any hesitation. The sound of sobbing continued to emanate from the phone.
Lin Tian!" Suddenly, a shout made Lin Tian stop in his tracks, and this shout was the very voice of Li Muqi, whom Lin Tian had been searching for.
Ah! Lin Tian, save me! I am so scared! Save me!