strokinit Chapter 16 Ghost Chapter
Chapter 16 Ghost Chapter
early morning.
In the courtyard of the west wing, a figure was already practicing shooting.
The silver spear in his hand moved with the force of a tiger, tearing out a shrill whistle. In the gaps between the swirling blades, a cold light, like the moon breaking free from its restraints, surged into a long silver dragon.
As Yang Jian paused, his tall, upright body gripping the spear shifted, causing the spear shaft to tremble and leave behind a series of afterimages.
With a powerful stride, he suddenly turned and thrust out a dazzling light with his spear.
After a while, Yang Jian slowly stopped, took out a red pill from Shen's Medical Hall from his pocket, and swallowed it directly.
The Star Pointer was even more powerful in his hands.
"Second Young Master, this is a book that Fifth Master asked me to personally deliver to you."
Fifth Master said, "Just read the contents of the book; don't be curious and try to find out more."
When Yang Jian stopped cultivating, Steward Zhao brought over an ancient-looking book.
Shen Nianxin stood to the side without saying a word, holding a handkerchief in her hand, and came over to wipe Yang Jian's sweat.
After practicing shooting, Yang Jian's face was covered in sweat, and his training clothes were soaked.
"Thank you for bringing it over, Uncle Zhao!"
Yang Jian took the book.
The words "Tales of the Strange" on the cover are very eye-catching.
Yang Jian's eyes lit up when he saw it; he had finally obtained the books related to strange monsters!
After delivering the book, Butler Zhao left.
Yang Jian took the "Tales of the Strange and Unusual" and went into the pavilion, slowly opening it.
Shen Nianxin poured hot tea and placed it beside Yang Jian. Then, she stood up and massaged Yang Jian using a special technique to help him relax his muscles.
"The Water Monkey Chapter: The water monkey is entirely black, a water monster with extremely sharp claws and immense strength in the water. Water monkeys are differentiated by age: those that reach ten years of age are beasts with oily green eyes, while those that reach one hundred years become spirits with deep blue eyes..."
Yang Jian flipped through the pages, and after only a few pages, the relevant records about the water monkeys were right in front of him.
The contents recorded above were similar to what Yang Jian knew.
There are also some records that Yang Jian was unaware of before.
"According to the records above, the water monkey I killed had oily green eyes and could only be considered a wild beast."
"Just how powerful is that water monkey that has become a spirit?"
"Could the object falling from above be a ball of light of another color?"
After reading the records about the water monkey, Yang Jian's doubts deepened.
There is actually a significant difference in strength among the water monkeys.
As the one who personally killed the water monkey, Yang Jian naturally knew the water monkey's strength, which could only be considered at the level of a wild beast.
"When martial arts cultivation reaches the level of a martial arts master, one's strength undergoes a tremendous transformation. Is it similar to a wild beast transforming into a spirit?"
Yang Jian had questions, but they were not recorded in the "Records of Strange Things".
With these questions in mind, Yang Jian turned the pages of the book again.
The contents of "The Book of Strange Things" are very valuable, but he is now looking for information about the Tears of Ghosts.
After flipping through the pages for a while, Yang Jian finally found what he was looking for.
"The Ghost Chapter: Ghosts are beings whose three souls have left their bodies while their seven spirits linger in the world. Neither alive nor dead, they are trapped in the gap between Yin and Yang; they exist on resentment, gnawing at the remnants of time..."
"When a ghost perishes, it sheds tear-like crystals, known as Ghost Tears or Ghostly Tears; the color of the Ghost Tears varies depending on the ghost's strength..."
When Yang Jian saw the record about the Ghostly Tears, a look of joy flashed in his eyes.
He finally found what he wanted!
"Ghosts are the spirits of people who die unwillingly and hide in places where yin energy gathers. Ordinary ghosts are illusory things that ordinary people cannot see. Ghosts cannot harm people either. The two do not affect or interfere with each other."
"Ordinary ghosts cannot last long in the mortal world; after a period of time, they will die on their own."
"When ghosts appear, they are surrounded by yin energy, giving a chilling feeling."
Yang Jian continued looking at the method for finding ghosts.
Yang Jian wanted to resolve the issue of his inconsistent soul as soon as possible.
......
Upstream of Meijiang Wharf.
Beside a secluded path, there is a simple wooden house.
The wooden house was dilapidated and in disrepair, but people still lived inside.
"Sarkand! Modos!"
"Two of the three soul lamps in your body have gone out, indicating that your mind has been bewitched by evil spirits."
"You must sincerely pray to the Meijiang Water God so that he can bless your child's soul to return to its rightful place and restore normalcy."
The old sorceress, her body covered in filth, had her eyes rolled back after completing the prayer ritual.
She looked at the woman holding the unconscious boy and said, her body swaying.
As the old sorceress finished speaking, a chilling aura emanated from the room, making everyone feel a bit cold.
"These three silver dollars are all my family's possessions. Please, Meijiang Water God, save my son's life."
The woman knelt on the ground, took out three wrapped silver coins from her bosom, her face full of pleading.
After her son had an accident, she consulted doctors, but none of them could help.
When the woman was in despair, someone said that the old sorceress could save her.
Upon learning this, the woman hurriedly brought her son over for help.
This son is her everything; if he were gone, her husband's family would kick her out.
"Sarkand! Modos!"
The Meijiang River God said: Your heart is not sincere.
"If the heart is not sincere, I will not save them."
The old sorceress trembled as she spoke, her lips shaking.
"Lord Water God, please save my son! This is all the family's savings, we have nothing to hide."
The woman knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
My forehead is all red and swollen!
"No, the Water God said there is still autumn grain in your fields."
"You are not sincere."
The old sorceress rolled her eyes and said.
"Lord Water God, after the autumn harvest, my family will definitely send grain over as an offering to you."
Upon hearing this, the woman quickly replied.
This year's drought lasted a long time, resulting in a poor grain harvest. My family is still worried about how to get through this period before the new grain harvest.
But at that moment, the woman couldn't care less about any of that!
"Believer, as you wish!"
"Place your child on the table, and the Water God will exorcise evil spirits from your child."
Upon hearing this, the old sorceress's lips twitched slightly, and then she spoke.
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately followed the old sorceress's instructions.
As the old sorceress muttered incantations, a chilling aura blew over the child.
Before long, the woman's unconscious son slowly woke up.
Upon seeing the old witch's face, she burst into tears of fear.
Upon seeing this, the woman knelt down to thank the Water God and the sorceress before carrying her awakened son and leaving the simple wooden house.
"During this period, the number of devout believers of the Water God has been decreasing."
"These poor people in the neighborhood would rather have their children fall into a coma than spend money or food to save someone."
"We still need to find a wealthy family like the Yang family's second son to get more money and grain."
"Yang Erlang fell into the water and was attacked by a water ghost. He is cursed by the water ghost, and his condition will definitely get worse and worse these days. He will surely come to me for help."
"I need to make a good amount of money out of him."
When no one was around, the old sorceress no longer seemed crazy; instead, a shrewd and calculating glint flashed in her eyes.
Yang Jian had previously consulted an old sorceress about his health problems.
After reading it, the old sorceress offered an extremely insidious alternative.
Through a special prayer ritual, the lives of twenty children were used to bear the curse of the water ghost on Yang Jian.
If successful, Yang Jian can delay the problem of the water ghost curse on him, while the twenty children will perish.
The old sorceress could not completely break the water ghost curse, she could only delay it.