Chapter 182

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Chapter 182: The Family’s Ghost

Upon hearing this crucial information, Grandpa nodded, "Did you see that sign with your own eyes?"

Chu Jiang shook his head, "No."

"Then, when you go back this time, find some time to go home and take a look. That sign should be a very important clue."

What about the rest?" Chu Jiang couldn’t help but ask, "Grandpa, can’t you say something useful?

The old man pondered and said, "I have also been thinking these past few days whether I should tell you the information I already know."

"After careful consideration, I still believe that your biological parents must have had a deeper reason for giving you up for adoption."

"In other words, perhaps they didn’t want you to embark on the path of becoming a Ghost Master, and they wanted the Chu Jiang lineage to be completely hidden in history."

The old man himself had followed the same approach. The so-called "Luohe Lin family" has long been extinct in history, and only this family of ghosts remains. There are no more Ghost Masters among the modern Lin family members.

In other words, even if there were any, they have no connection to the previous lineage.

"But the problem is, I am already a Ghost Master now," Chu Jiang argued reasonably.

The old man nodded, "That’s why your biological parents left you a sign. You should follow the clues they have arranged for you and seek the truth behind it."

"Perhaps they have already arranged everything for you, and it wouldn’t be good if I meddled without thinking."

Chu Jiang felt a headache, "I heard the Lin family members say that they don’t know much about our lineage. They also mentioned that our lineage is very mysterious. I assume you, old man, are also unaware of the core secrets of the Chu family, right?"

"Can you pick up some well-known information and tell me?"

"Alright," the old man finally reluctantly agreed.

"From what I know, your lineage is the ancient Ghost Master family, which rarely leaves the Chu region."

"Although there is no concept of the Chu region anymore, it refers to the territory of the ancient Chu kingdom."

"In addition, the Chu Jiang lineage has been passed down from generation to generation, with each generation having only one Chu Jiang."

"The Chu family has always been small in number, but they have great prestige in the Chu region. In certain areas, the people even worship each generation’s Chu Jiang as a deity."

"The power controlled by the Chu Jiang lineage is the power you can currently use with your hands."

"Of course, the part you can use is very limited, and it can only make your hands enter that special state."

"In its complete form, you should transform into a ghost entirely, while retaining the thoughts and rationality of a living person."

"Hmm, I’m pretty much like how I am now."

"And from what I know, every generation of Chu Jiang has been able to turn into that ghost. It seems that this ghost has already become a part of your bloodline…"

Even someone as important as the old master couldn’t help but show a hint of surprise in his tone when talking about this matter.

"Of course, how it’s done is the core secret of your Chu family. I don’t know."

"But I think that method, just like the path I’ve chosen now called the ‘Path of Incense’, is not a real solution to the revival of vengeful spirits. There must also be its own flaws."

"At least one thing is for sure, the replicability of that method is very low, even more strict than my method."

Speaking of this, the old master ignored Chu Jiang, who had a thoughtful expression on his face, and simply said, "These are the parts that I can tell you."

"As for the parts that I can’t say, there aren’t many actually. Anyway, you will come to know them in the future."

"Oh, a deity?" Chu Jiang muttered to himself.

"What is the relationship between ghosts and gods?"

The old man shook his head, "I’m not sure, but there are indeed some ghosts who show god-like characteristics. Otherwise, why would there be legends of ghosts and gods since ancient times?"

"Moreover, my path of burning incense is actually a way of ‘deifying’ the deceased."

"Alright," the old man reached out and pointed to the coffin behind Chu Jiang.

"Inside there is a very dangerous ghost, which I asked you to take away."

"Its power is equal to that of the Black Sun, so you can imagine how dangerous it is."

"This ghost was sealed by the first generation of the Lin family in Luohe, and it has been about three to four hundred years."

"I thought that after I took it out of the underground seal, it would quickly start to recover, but I didn’t expect it to still be motionless until now."

"Perhaps this ghost has been sealed for too long, so it has entered a state of deep sleep."

"Of course, this doesn’t mean you can rest easy. You see, in this time of supernatural revival, it is only a matter of time before it awakens in this coffin."

"But even if it does wake up, you don’t need to worry too much."

"Because you happen to be the descendant of Chu Jiang, there is a solution. Otherwise, it would be dangerous no matter which ghost you take out, for both you and the surviving people in Luohe City."

Chu Jiang snapped out of his contemplation and asked, "Can the power I possess control it?"

"Yes, the ancestral ghost you possess and the ghost inside the coffin belong to the same system. And I suspect that the ghost of the Chu family is likely the top existence of this system."

"In this way, you can exert a strong suppressive effect on the lower-ranking ghosts of the same system, even if you can only display a portion of your power."

The description from the elderly man instantly reminded Chu Jiang of Captain Yan Wanli, whom he had seen at the research institute headquarters.

Initially, that guy had intended to attack Chu Jiang, but when it came time to act, he unexpectedly became unusually hesitant and even kneeled before him.

At that time, Chu Jiang had mistaken it for the work of Ghost Diary, believing that the ghost in Ghost Diary was undoubtedly superior to the opponent’s "ghost corpse."

Now it seems like Chu Jiang got it wrong, it should be the ghost that has been inherited in his body, it is definitely a superior ghost.

"Is there a body inside this coffin?" Chu Jiang couldn’t help but ask.

"Yes, there is a body."

"Although many ghosts appear to humans in the form of bodies, that is just the appearance; it doesn’t mean that you can control most of the ghosts in the world."

"Only the part of the ghost that derives its power from a body is the one that you can control."

Chu Jiang nodded, "So what is this system called, let’s call it ‘Body’?"

"Well, let’s just call it that, it’s just a name." The old man didn’t explain further in this regard.

"Actually, the coffin you’re carrying is a seal itself, the principle is similar to the clay pots and talisman papers you use."

"But for ghosts with a very high level of danger, these ordinary seals can only temporarily confine them, it’s not very safe."

"After you go out, if one day you feel the coffin on your back move, quickly find a way to deal with it."

Chu Jiang touched the old coffin on his back. "Even if I restrain it, how do I handle it? Can I just seal it in the Ghost Diary?"