Master is tempting, come to my disciple's arms

The four big characters of Qingfeng Inn are hung on the plaque above the head. The whole inn is divided into two floors. The first floor is the lobby for dining and tea. Going up the wooden stairs on the side are the rooms. Although they look simple and ordinary, they are clean and tidy, and the environment is quiet.

He took out a tael of silver from the storage bag and gave it to the shopkeeper. After giving a few instructions, he went upstairs. After pushing open the door, he saw a carved bed. The bed was very wide and could accommodate three adults. There was a bathtub on the other side of the bed. A half-person-high screen stood next to the bathtub, which not only protected the privacy of the guests, but also provided space for clothes. There was a small couch on the side near the mullion window. Sitting on the couch and looking out, he could see the night view of the riverside of Lianxi Town.

It is a small river called Lianxi that runs through the entire town. The water is crystal clear and the people in the town use the water from the river for washing clothes and cooking. In summer, the river is full of graceful red and pink lotus flowers. Every household will peel the lotus seeds from the lotus pods and make delicious dishes.

As evening approaches, the lanterns by the river will automatically glow. These lanterns are made by an unknown cultivator in the town. At the hour of Xu, the lanterns will light up and be reflected on the river. Bai Li looks at the deserted Lianxi River and feels that the row of lanterns by the river looks eerie. The dark red light sets off the surroundings, making it look like a scene from a horror movie, except for a ghost standing under the lanterns.

The more Bai Li thought about it, the creepier it became. He quickly closed the window. Just as he was about to close the door, he saw the waiter coming in with a large bucket of hot water.

The waiter wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Sir, this is the hot water you requested. The water temperature is just right. No need to add cold water."

Seeing that the waiter was so capable, Bai Li took a piece of silver and threw it into his arms.

"Here, this piece of silver is a reward from me."

"Thank you, sir!"

The waiter couldn't hide the smile on his face, and he closed the door when he went out, very gently.

Bai Li took off his robe and stepped into the bathtub. The water temperature was just right. He felt comfortable from the inside out. Just as he was about to close his eyes and take a nap, he heard a squeak in his ears. Although the sound was not loud, Bai Li could hear it clearly in this silent and enclosed space. Moreover, he was a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.

Bai Li picked up the robe hanging on the screen and walked towards the window. Wasn't the window closed just now? How did it open again?

Bai Li leaned out of the window and saw that the row of lanterns by the river had lost their lights. It was pitch black outside and he could not see anything. Bai Li released his spiritual sense to investigate and found that there was no suspicious aura around.

"Oh my god, what the hell is this? Could the window open by itself? I can't have opened it while I'm taking a shower!"

Feeling depressed that something bad was about to happen, Bai Li did not dare to delay. She hurriedly scooped up water to wash her body, then quickly put on a white robe and sat down next to the table.

After the waiter turned off the bath water, Bai Li set up a protective barrier around his room. He felt much more at ease now. Bai Li lay happily on the soft big bed. The bed was big enough for him to roll around as much as he wanted without worrying about having a bad or weird sleeping position.

He had no desire to sleep at first, perhaps because he was in a new environment and a new place. His brain was very excited. He tossed and turned while holding the pillow in his arms. His eyes opened automatically as soon as he closed them. His mind was filled with many thoughts. How would he feel if his apprentice came to look for him for something and found that he was not there?

As he was thinking, the sleepiness that was lurking around came over him. He opened his mouth and yawned. After he extinguished the flame in the oil lamp from a distance, within a few breaths, the sound of gentle breathing could be heard in the empty room.

"Help me~ Help!" A harsh and sharp voice rang out, breaking the silence of the night like a flash of lightning. The strange thing was that only Bai Li could hear this cry for help.

"Hmm~ Who is it, calling you so late at night!" The oil lamp lit up with a fingertip. The man rubbed his eyes with external force for a few times before sitting up. He finally fell asleep, but he was awakened by the meow again. The shouting was endless. It sounded like a man and a woman, and the shouting was shrill and really creepy.

Bai Li was afraid that there might be some monster outside harming unarmed civilians, so he grabbed a robe, put it on, and ran out of the room.

Coming to the deserted street, Bai Li first released his spiritual sense to sense the direction of the evil spirit. He waved his palm directly, and the thick black smoke dispersed, but gradually gathered and merged. The evil spirit was even thicker than before. Bai Li did not dare to take it lightly. Could it be that the cry for help came from the black smoke? He did not know what kind of opponent he had encountered. After calling the system several times in his mind, no one answered...

I'm just speechless...

The black smoke condensed into a huge, insubstantial mist butterfly. The mist butterfly clearly had no visual organs, but it could keenly sense Bai Li's location. It floated towards Bai Li rapidly. Bai Li moved and appeared above the "butterfly".

"Qing Hong!"

A slender spiritual sword emitting a cold white fluorescent light appeared in Bai Li's hand. Bai Li grasped the hilt of the sword and stabbed it straight into the thick black smoke below. The spiritual energy fluctuated, and the black smoke exploded with a bang and escaped in all directions.

The scene in front of him gradually became brighter. Bai Li's plain white robe was particularly eye-catching in the dark night. The surroundings suddenly became quiet without any sound, as if the fight just now was just an illusion.

In a place where no one was paying attention, a thin wisp of black smoke entered Bai Li's ears, but he was unaware of it and had no idea that there was anything wrong with his body.

Yawning again, it was still early, so Bai Li decided to go back to Qingfeng Inn to take a nap.

At this moment, he did not realize the seriousness of the problem. He did not know the road and did not know where the inn was.

Fortunately, the town was not very big. He only remembered that the inn was near the Lianxi River. After a moment, Bai Li successfully found the inn. After returning to the room, he took off his outer robe and prepared to get into the quilt to have a good sleep.

There was a sudden sharp pain in the chest, but the pain was fleeting. Bai Li just thought that he had just finished strenuous exercise and his heart was not used to it, so he didn't think much about it.

Little did they know that the black smoke was attached with Hualing Powder. Hualing Powder, just by hearing the name, you can tell that it is not a good thing. The cultivators who are infected with Hualing Powder will lose all their spiritual power on a certain day of each month. Of course, this is only effective for cultivators below the middle stage of Huashen. Hualing Powder has more than just this effect. On the day when it occurs, the person's body will become weak, his face will flush, and his body will have a surge of sexual desire. He is particularly eager to get close to others. It is simply a high-end version of aphrodisiac...

There are ways to resolve it, but most cultivators find it difficult to accept. That is to make peace with cultivators or demons with demonic energy three times, and it can be completely eliminated...