Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 713 The Strange Blank Dream
Shang Lu immediately became interested and asked in a low voice, "What's the strange thing?"

Bai Lingxu didn't keep anyone in suspense and quickly revealed his discovery: "I used the Dream Eater's ability to follow the Dream Spirit into other people's dreams. Most people's dreams, though strange and bizarre, were all manifestations of their thoughts and feelings during the day. Only three people's dreams were completely blank, with nothing in them. Yet, the Dream Spirit spent the longest time in these three people's dreams."

"Didn't the Dream Spirit give any warning?" Shang Lu pressed. He used the power of the water element to attach himself to the Dream Spirit and then sneaked into other people's dreams. He had seen several strange dreams, and the Dream Spirit had given warnings immediately, leading the Night Watchers to investigate.

Bai Lingxu said, "It is precisely because there was no warning that I find it even more suspicious."

Shang Lu asked, "Senior Brother Bai, are you suspecting that these three have been cursed to prevent them from dreaming, in order to avoid having their secrets discovered through their dreams?"

“Not only that,” Bai Lingxu said slowly. “They may have had some of their memories erased as well! And judging from the Dream Spirit’s reaction, this situation of the three of them didn’t just happen overnight. And the person who erased their memories and shattered their dreams is very likely to have some connection with the person who controls the Dream Spirit.”

Shang Lu nodded slowly, agreeing with Bai Lingxu's deduction: "These three are most likely involved in some unspeakable secret... perhaps, it's related to the whereabouts of the captured Wei Wu!"

Bai Lingxu thought so too, which is why he came to discuss it with Shang Lu as soon as he opened his eyes.

After a moment's thought, Shang Lu asked, "Do you know the names and identities of those three people?"

Bai Lingxu first shook his head and said "I don't know," then added, "However, I have noted the locations where these three dreams appeared."

He took out a hand-drawn map of Wushan from his pocket, spread it out, and quickly drew three circles on it with his magical energy.

Shang Lu glanced at it and found three circles, distributed in three different markets.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Will our journey to deliver the gifts pass through these three markets?"

“We will pass by these two markets.” Bai Lingxu pointed to two small circles and said, “We are new to Wushan and it’s normal for us to take the wrong turn and end up in these two markets. No one can find fault with that.”

Just as Shang Lu was about to write down the two locations, Bai Lingxu said, "But I don't recommend it. We've all gone to the wrong places. The best way is for me to leave the group halfway and go to investigate. The fewer people who go, the easier it is to carry out this kind of thing, and the less likely it is to be noticed or suspected."

"Is Senior Brother Bai going...?" Shang Lu hesitated.

Seeing this, Bai Lingxu said, "In terms of eloquence, I am not as good as Junior Brother Shang, but I am not bad either. As for Junior Brother Shang, you are the 'boss' of our group and cannot leave the group easily. As for me, I am just a waiter and I will not be noticed if I leave for a while."

Shang Lu pondered for a moment and felt that what Bai Lingxu said made a lot of sense.

He was the owner of the "Jin Family Caravan," and if he were to "disappear" even for a moment, it would easily arouse suspicion. Bai Lingxu, on the other hand, was just a worker in the caravan, and it was indeed less likely for him to be suspected if he "went missing" for a short while.

Senior Brother Bai's nickname "Informant" is well-deserved; he has a unique skill in gathering information.

“Alright, then Senior Brother Bai will go.” Shang Lu made the decision without hesitation, but still reminded him: “Just be careful. Although the maggots in our bodies have been intoxicated, the ones in other people’s bodies are still listening at all times.”

Bai Lingxu nodded and replied, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

Shang Lu then took out the spirit mask from the Horizontal Alliance and handed it to Bai Lingxu. After briefly explaining its use, he said, "This spirit mask, while it won't change your appearance or figure, can conceal your aura, making people unconsciously overlook you and find it difficult to remember your face afterward. Wear this spirit mask after dawn to make things easier." "What a treasure," Bai Lingxu praised, not bothering to be polite with Shang Lu or show off, and accepted the spirit mask without hesitation.

As dawn broke, Shang Lu and his companions loaded the medicinal herbs they had prepared the day before onto the backs of their horses and left the inn to deliver the medicine to the residence of the nobleman who had "fallen ill."

The first important person to be presented to is naturally the King of Ba.

However, even though Shang Lu and his group were using the Jin family's name, they were not qualified to enter the palace. They could only send the medicinal herbs they were offering to the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Even at the Imperial Medical Bureau, they were not qualified to see the officials there. They were only received by an ordinary medical officer who examined the medicinal materials they presented, recorded them in the register, wrote "Jin family of Baiyi County," and then sent them away.

Even so, there were still quite a few powerful families from all over the country who came to the Imperial Medical Bureau to deliver medicine and show their loyalty to the King of Ba, and they even lined up.

After leaving the Imperial Medical Bureau, Shang Lu and his group went to deliver medicine to the residences of several other nobles.

Along the way, at each street corner, San Niang would cover the spies on the beams and ridges of the houses so that Shang Lu could secretly sprinkle ink.

These inks are all newly prepared by pokeweed, and contain strands of divine power within them.

After they land, they either seep into the mud, hide in the weeds, or conceal themselves in the cracks of the wall... They are all very well hidden and difficult to detect, while pokeweed can use them to understand the various situations in the market.

Furthermore, when needed, the ink from the pokeweed can disperse and transform into countless tiny ghost paintings, or gather and transform into towering demon paintings! When necessary, it can not only amplify the chaos but also injure the enemy.

When Shang Lu and his group arrived at the residences of those nobles who were "claiming illness," they also saw long lines of people coming to deliver gifts.

Amidst the surging crowd, no one noticed that a "very inconspicuous" person was missing from Shang Lu's group.

Shang Lu and his group queued for ages, finally reaching the front, only to find they weren't even qualified to enter the nobleman's residence. They were merely shown the list and medicinal herbs by a steward outside the gate before being sent away.

This situation was entirely expected, and Shang Lu was not surprised. He simply used his silver tongue to interrogate Shang Lu for information.

Unfortunately, the stewards sent by these mansions were not of high rank and did not know much.

Even though Shang Lu used his silver tongue to get San Niang's help to temporarily seal the parasites in the managers' bodies, allowing him to ask questions directly and speak freely, he still couldn't get any valuable information out of them.

Fortunately, Senior Brother Bai did not disappoint and actually brought back some news.

Those three people with blank dreams all worked in the same government office—the Imperial Observatory!

(End of this chapter)