夢行者開始出現的時期已不可考,早在先秦時期便有著關於夢的記載,莊周夢蝶、孔子夢周公,單憑這些描述很難確定他們是否擁有夢行的能力,但據呂小婷所說,道教一脈所言的內丹道,其實就是夢行之法。351Please respect copyright.PENANA5qd031i0jz
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修內丹者自身成一小天地,在自己的夢境裡面體驗天人合一的境界,掌握夢行的方法後,可以做到託夢、千里傳訊之類的事情,加上夢行者講述夢中經歷時,經常被誤解為現實體驗,因而衍生了各種怪力亂神的傳說。莊子言心齋、坐忘,單憑精神意志入夢,常人難以仿效,因此秦漢時期道士開始煉丹,嘗試借助外力進入清醒夢,此亦即所謂的借外丹修內丹,然而沒有科學基礎下的煉丹大多只是單純的碰運氣,大部分丹藥都如「五石散」般,既無助入夢,亦與長生背道而馳。儘管如此,煉丹之術依然持續發展,至唐代達到高峰,當時能借外丹入夢的夢行者極多,夢境世界非常熱鬧,現實中的神怪氣氛亦是極盛。351Please respect copyright.PENANApXfOpmvKJY
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「你的意思是……古時那些神仙和鬼怪,其實都只是……夢行者?」陳仰洋的表情有點古怪。351Please respect copyright.PENANAD4BxO2RFo3
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「你也可以換個角度。」呂小婷輕聲說道:「所謂的夢行者,就是人們口中擁有大神通的神仙。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAbZcMcQsn9c
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「──或者妖怪。」陳仰洋揉了揉眉心,「我需要冷靜一下。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAlvoDKF7f4M
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他此刻的感覺,就好像打開了一本都市異能的小說,看了大半才發現,那其實是一本修仙小說。351Please respect copyright.PENANAWfToqZjBBD
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「好吧,你繼續說……」351Please respect copyright.PENANA2vcT3CltdW
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煉丹之術在唐末逐漸式微,佛學、理學的興起改變了夢境世界的生態,主流的夢行者普遍不再借助丹藥入夢,於是外丹漸漸失傳。及後西方思想傅入,極重理性的人們把夢境視為單純的幻覺和想像,僅餘的夢行者發現人們無法接受夢行的說法,無論是哪種門派,似乎都難以單憑修煉之法培養新的夢行者,急於收徒的他們開始重視失傅已久的外丹道,然而,此時仍然留有外丹傳承,且仍在夢境世界活躍的勢力,只餘其一。351Please respect copyright.PENANAjL4OpmrjO2
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「那就是我的家族,白宗。」呂小婷壓低聲音,正色說道。351Please respect copyright.PENANAX8nx2ZCduR
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假日的快餐店內甚麼人都有,雖然環境相當嘈雜,但也怕隔牆有耳,兩人把頭湊近在一起,如此交頭接耳,還真沒有人能聽見他們的說話,只是在這種隨便的地方說著如此重大的事情,陳仰洋總覺得有點奇怪。351Please respect copyright.PENANAUcIXXSohzw
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而且,頭靠得這麼近,對面隱約傳來一點洗髮水的香味,讓他有點恍神。351Please respect copyright.PENANAoovhhaeI1h
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陳仰洋故作鎮定,皺眉想了半晌,「也就是說,你的身分絕對不能暴露,因為你們的家族是……壟斷夢境世界市場的毒品批發商!」351Please respect copyright.PENANAnr545oFLQ5
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呂小婷一怔,嘴角微微抽搐,「……如果現在我們在夢裡面,我肯定會一劍刺穿你的肚子。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAeqISGp711l
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「呃,我只是打個比喻,哈哈……」351Please respect copyright.PENANA1lezVhVIBI
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呂小婷嘆了一口氣,「不批發,白宗外丹傳內不傳外。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAbY6EgOCmEg
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「那個丹藥真有那麼神奇?」陳仰洋好奇地問道。351Please respect copyright.PENANANZGMSwGItF
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「關於丹藥的詳情,我不能說。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAFLeNTWhWBr
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「明白了。」陳仰洋點點頭,往後靠向椅背,呼出一口氣,「情況我已經了解了,謝謝你告訴我這麼多。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAXyRkA2rNed
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「本來我是打算一直隱瞞下去的,但既然你已經猜到了,我也無必要隱藏甚麼,這些事情,你師父也是知道的,他早晚也會跟你說。」呂小婷苦笑說,「你師父從來都是這樣,重要的事情都不說出口,但其實許多事情他早就知道,早就安排好了。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAmjaoanDN5k
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「對了,你們又為甚麼會認識他?」351Please respect copyright.PENANAarWQpxCwHh
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「你師父是我爺爺的朋友,曾經在我們宗族遇到大危機時出手相助,是我們的大恩人。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAjTCF4rywEr
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「原來如此……」陳仰洋沉吟半晌,愈是了解夢境世界,愈是發覺自己不知道的事情還有許多,他那師父從甚麼時候成為夢行者呢?又在夢境世界做過甚麼?為甚麼要收他為徒呢?他對這些事情一無所知。351Please respect copyright.PENANA31HdEXgM4f
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「在想甚麼?」351Please respect copyright.PENANAFmu8KVqMex
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「不,沒甚麼。」陳仰洋搖搖頭,「先說正事,如果我沒有猜錯,夢魘的目標是你,而不是……夢中的你。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAN1dnywAvAE
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呂小婷點點頭。351Please respect copyright.PENANAMX88h0jiy6
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「從夢魘的目標來看,幾乎可以確定夢魘是我們學校的同學,甚至可能是我們班上的同學。」陳仰洋說,「你有沒有想過我們可以把她找出來?」351Please respect copyright.PENANADgFGmOLU5E
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呂小婷輕輕搖頭,「找到也沒有用,我們不可能對她說夢裡的事情,否則我們的身分就會暴露。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAWd6VOdSadX
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「我也是這麼想的,所以我們不談夢,只說你和那人的關係。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAlgvc2EZ4NZ
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「甚麼……關係?」351Please respect copyright.PENANAYN3MVET4fT
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「我不知道。」陳仰洋搖搖頭說,「但我覺得你們之間肯定有問題,你想想,有甚麼可以令一個人每晚都扮演另一個人呢?。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAPbpVPx9gGS
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「你的意思是,那個人很討厭我?」351Please respect copyright.PENANA0phzgeDlnE
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「又或者很喜歡你。」陳仰洋說,「只有強烈的愛或恨能讓人持續地想起某個人。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAmQ5EpUhauW
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呂小婷想了想,忽然一笑,「最近我幾乎每晚都想起你喔。」351Please respect copyright.PENANArMIVvxmXVj
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陳仰洋的心微微一跳,卻只是反了反白眼,「你只怕是在想怎麼使喚我吧?」351Please respect copyright.PENANAGCfRurLoNC
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「你可是主動提出要協助我的,不是嗎?」少女眨眨眼睛,這時,她不只是呂小婷,也是朱槿。陳仰洋仿佛能看到兩個人漸漸重疊在一起。351Please respect copyright.PENANAN2Mzsdm9RK
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「那是你先說……不,算了。」陳仰洋搖搖頭,「真不公平。」351Please respect copyright.PENANArRm7qBWKfC
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當時要陳仰洋阻止夢魘的人是呂小婷,所以對朱槿來說,陳仰洋確實是主動提出要協助她的。351Please respect copyright.PENANAO1ZmaGqsER
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「你是甚麼時候看出來的?」呂小婷問。351Please respect copyright.PENANAs4qBDRad0s
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「甚麼時候呢?」陳仰洋沉吟半晌,「我也不太確定,從某個時候開始,總覺得你們有點相似,不過她更冷淡、果斷,而你更……麻煩一點。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAjkzLHaKbTx
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「那……你喜歡那個多一點?」351Please respect copyright.PENANAVCClMnHW0b
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「都、都差不多吧……」351Please respect copyright.PENANACqRBIc1GqZ
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呂小婷輕輕一笑,「我更喜歡那邊的我,直來直往,無拘無束。」351Please respect copyright.PENANARZtVzEL0jE
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陳仰洋微微點頭,若有所思。351Please respect copyright.PENANAwpcVAqZfFZ
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「想甚麼了?」351Please respect copyright.PENANAOIliGQpnYm
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「夢中可以實現願望,所以你會選擇做理想中的自己。若夢魘也有著相同的想法,那是不是代表你就是她想成為的人?」陳仰洋說:「在學校裡,哪個人會想成為你呢?」351Please respect copyright.PENANAFea2bBWkZT
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「我怎麼可能知道?」351Please respect copyright.PENANAGoIhlYr8EG
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「那我們就一起把那個人找出來吧。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAzt8BJZD2sa
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呂小婷嘆了一口氣,「找到又如何呢?」351Please respect copyright.PENANAWAbEnDLYSP
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「這不像你。」陳仰洋忽然說到,「我是說,不像夢那邊的你。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAEEf5Yt599p
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呂小婷怔了怔。351Please respect copyright.PENANAEHWNALHPDo
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「我認識的那個她,不會想那麼多,她怎麼也會試一下,就算知道不行也會嘗試一下,絕對不會逃避。」351Please respect copyright.PENANA4dmmQJScMH
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呂小婷望著陳仰洋,目中露出了些許的不確定,「你覺得我在逃避?」351Please respect copyright.PENANAiONDoRq5ko
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「這個問題只有你自己才能回答。」351Please respect copyright.PENANAOHYpP6xaSd
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呂小婷低頭考慮了片刻,說:「好吧,告訴我,我應該怎麼辦?」351Please respect copyright.PENANAhRPDOhAmOL