Chapter 266

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Chapter 266: The Fate Giver

The people from the Four Emperors’ Temple originally chose to "venture out" to solve the strange events they encountered on the way, and the Research Institute essentially would not stop them, and even welcomed it.

However, they still give people talisman papers and talisman water, and promote their own traditions. They also say that the future will become more and more difficult, and the world will undergo great changes.

Aren’t you just adding to the chaos in society and making people fearful?

So, orders were directly given from above that the people from the Four Emperors’ Temple cannot act recklessly. For the time being, they will be temporarily defined as a cult in terms of propaganda.

As for the Four Emperors’ Temple itself, it is indeed a long-standing heritage, and in terms of history, it can even be traced back to the Warring States period.

They worship the Four Emperors from the Qin Dynasty’s divine system: The White Emperor, Green Emperor, Yellow Emperor, and Red Emperor; they are not the traditional Three Pure Ones and Four Divine Ministers of Taoism.

This is another place where Chu Jiang finds it difficult to understand, the connection between ghosts and gods, the more you trace back, the more bizarre it becomes…

Next is the Young Fate Giver, which is another force that piques Chu Jiang’s interest.

Because they are related to the ancient country of Chu, the Young Fate Giver is a deity in the Chu country’s divine system. Others include Taiyi, Lord of the Clouds, Lord of the Xiang River, Lady of the Xiang River, Great Master of Fate, Lord of the East, River Lord, and Mountain Ghost.

In the book "Chu Ci Nine Songs," there are corresponding chapters about these nine gods. These were created by Qu Yuan based on folk songs and rituals, and they have a basis in real folk beliefs, not just romantic fantasies.

Among them, the Young Fate Giver is a rather special being, and is the dual deity counterpart to the Great Master of Fate. Most opinions believe that the Young Fate Giver is a goddess.

As for the Great Fate Giver, most people believe that he is a male god.

The Young Fate Giver oversees destiny, with a focus on the aspect of "fortune." She is responsible for determining good and bad luck, as well as including some responsibilities related to marriage and the procreation of offspring.

The Great Fate Giver has a similar role in overseeing destiny, but focuses more on the aspect of "fate." He controls life and death, as well as the duration of one’s life, and holds a revered position within the divine system of Chu.

In the real world, this inheritance called "Young Fate Giver" by the research institute, which is also known as Ghost Master, is a very special force.

It seems that generation after generation, they have a Young Fate Giver, and they mostly live in seclusion, usually staying within the Chu region and seldom venturing outside.

In the land of Chu, they seem to have a lot of respect. Even in some remote ancient villages, the Young Fate Giver is still worshipped as a true divine being.

Chu Jiang looked more and more strange, why did he look so much like Chu’s Jiang lineage?

The only difference was that there seemed to be a lot of people from this force, and unlike Chu’s Jiang lineage, there might still be more than just Chu Jiang alive until now.

Overall, Chu Jiang took note of this force. If he wanted to know more about Chu’s Jiang lineage, maybe he should consider paying them a visit.

Being from the ancient heritage in the Chu region, they should know a lot about Chu’s Jiang, maybe even have a possible partnership.

Chu Jiang even had a suspicion in his mind, but currently there is no evidence, so it can only be a guess. Let’s wait until he meets the person.

As he continued reading, Chu Jiang also saw some other lineages, one of them being the Ning Ghost Master family. Could Ning Miaowei be from this family?

At least Ning Miaowei knows about Chu’s Jiang lineage, which proves that she does have someone backing her up.

……

Besides these, Chu Jiang also saw in the information that there was indeed mention of old objects being used as seal containers.

The research institute kept this as a secret and wanted to control the way the sealing items were distributed to determine the intensity and extent of supernatural events across the country.

In addition, the information even mentioned the origins of some special resources.

For example, Soul Guide Incense, oil-paper umbrella, Protective Talisman, and even a rare item called "Fire Seed".

However, when mentioned, it was mostly vague, only saying that the research institute had some special ghosts, and these items were actually made by stealing the power from these ghosts.

Among them, Chu Jiang was very interested in this Fire Seed.

As the name suggests, the Fire Seed represents hope. After humans gained the ability to make fire, they stepped out of the primitive era. And firelight is also a powerful weapon to dispel darkness and beasts.

Once the research institute sealed the Fire Seed, it could create a safe zone within a range of ten meters.

As long as you stay within the range of the firelight, ghosts cannot come in. This is much stronger than an oil-paper umbrella.

But at the same time, it also has a side effect. Firelight means being conspicuous.

If you are in a place where there might be ghosts, light a fire. Even if the ghost is not near you, it may come towards you because of the presence of the fire.

Also, the fire is disposable. Once it burns out, the protective effect will disappear. So even though it is powerful, you should not use it recklessly.

After reading it, Chu Jiang decides that he must apply for a few fire starters for self-defense from headquarters next time.

However, it seems that these things are very valuable. They were only recently officially announced as successfully developed, and currently, only people at the level of captain and expert are eligible to apply.

……

Without realizing it, the time has come to 8 o’clock.

Duan Mingen arrives at Chu Jiang’s office on time, not early or late.

Chu Jiang lifts his head upon seeing him, "Let’s get started right away."

As soon as he finishes speaking, the two of them arrive in a city ruins. Chu Jiang is used to this "setting" and doesn’t change it for now.

Then he took out the Ghost Diary and said, "First, let’s try a curse on you."

Duan Mingen just nodded without asking anything.

Chu Jiang opened the page of the curse, touched the page with his finger, and then pointed at Duan Mingen.

Duan Mingen suddenly felt his vision go dark, his body grew cold, and in a blurry state, he seemed to see a white-robed female ghost combing her hair in front of a mirror…

"Oh no, I’m going to die…" Duan Mingen instinctively started feeling discouraged, realizing that this curse was even scarier than he had imagined, and he couldn’t possibly make it through the day.

But then, Duan Mingen thought to himself, this has just begun. Besides feeling a little cold, he didn’t notice any harm done to him.

"How do you feel? Any sensations?" Chu Jiang asked as he walked towards him.

Duan Mingen honestly replied with his feelings.

Chu Jiang circled around him and didn’t find anything unusual, so he said, "This is a curse that will cause death within seven days. But the situation is a bit special now, so I’m not sure if it will be exactly seven days or if you will actually die."

"During this time, just stay by my side."

"Okay."

After Duan Mingen agreed, Chu Jiang put away the Ghost Diary. During the following time, he would also face threats.

This was the first time since Chu Jiang awakened his bloodline power that he tried to borrow supernatural power for a long time using the unit of "Heaven".