I have a ghost diary

"I've thought it over. I'll tell her the truth at the right time."

"After that, I will give her hope and see if she can accept it. If she can't accept it, there's nothing I can do. Anyway, I can't let her leave."

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiang didn't have a better solution either. "Then can I relay your words to her?"

The old man nodded.

Then he took out a pure black diary from under the table.

"This is hope, but of course, if things go wrong, this thing could destroy everything, including you and me."

Looking at the well-behaved ghost diary, Chu Jiang was a little confused. "What does it mean?"

"Wait a minute," Chu Jiang suddenly thought of a possibility, "Grandpa, do you mean to seal all the ghosts in the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall into the Ghost Diary?"

As long as they no longer have to guard the ghosts here, not only will the rest of the Lin family be freed, but even the old master himself will be freed.

"Is this thing called a ghost diary? That's quite fitting. How did you get it?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiang briefly recounted his experiences at Luoxi No. 7 Middle School, explaining that obtaining the diary was nothing special and largely a matter of luck.

The old man thought for a moment and said, "I've examined this thing of yours and found it to be quite extraordinary."

"To put it simply, before you have fully mastered your own power, don't seal too many demons into this diary."

"Why?" Chu Jiang asked subconsciously, "If too many ghosts are sealed inside, it will form a special ghost domain, shaking the seal of the diary itself, right?"

This knowledge was given to Chu Jiang by the Fifth Young Master.

“No,” the old man said with a serious expression, “after that special ghost domain is formed, the diary itself will not be shaken, and its power will even be further strengthened.”

"To put it simply, every time you seal a ghost inside, it will become more active."

"The day you completely fill it up, the ghost deep within the Ghost Diary will escape the seal and become an independent entity."

"That's not all. All 304 ghosts in the diary will become its ghost servants, and it will unconditionally control everything."

Chu Jiang felt a chill run down his spine. This was actually possible?

As expected, nothing in this world is that good. He always felt that the negative effects of Ghost Diary were acceptable, especially since Ghost Diary encountered a pervert like himself. It was just bad luck for Ghost Diary.

However, unexpectedly, in addition to not being able to die or attract ghosts, Ghost Diary has a third negative effect.

However, achieving this effect is not so simple; a large number of demons must first be found and sealed inside.

"If that were to happen, what would happen to me, the holder of the diary?"

The old man thought for a moment and said, "It's an unknown. Logically speaking, at that time, it shouldn't be you who controls the diary, but rather it."

"I can't predict what that ghost will do then."

"The rules of this diary are very special, really very special. You've seen those chains made of black mist, haven't you?"

"Actually, it wasn't just my power; you could say the entire Lin family's power was at my disposal, they just didn't know it."

"And the origin of these chains comes from a demon I controlled in my previous life."

"This ghost and the ghost in this diary belong to the same system related to sealing and blocking."

"But this diary ghost is even more special; it seems to also incorporate a system related to prophecy and foresight."

"Finally, it even incorporates a part of the system related to domination and control."

"In short, this thing is very strange. It's the first time I've ever seen a ghost that spans three realms at the same time."

"You must remember, you must never let this thing out, otherwise the disaster it causes will be far more terrible than that black sun. Because once it escapes, it means that three hundred and four ghosts will belong to it."

"I even suspect that perhaps it doesn't need to be sealed to the top. After breaking through one hundred, this diary will undergo further changes, the specifics of which are unknown."

Chu Jiang nodded solemnly in agreement.

"Sealing" likely refers to the ability of the Ghost Diary to seal ghosts within its pages; "prophecy" refers to the ability to foresee events of the day after sealing a ghost; and "domination" likely refers to the ability of the diary's holder to forcibly acquire a portion of the sealed ghost's power.

In this way, it can be said that it is exactly the same as what the old man detected.

The old man pushed the diary forward. "Here you go. You can use it to seal away more ghosts and bring a little hope to this world that is increasingly heading towards destruction."

Chu Jiang reached out and took it, looking somewhat surprised.

The old man simply explained, "Weapons are instruments of misfortune, but when sages use them, they can use misfortune to ward off misfortune."

"That's why I said earlier, this diary could also be a source of hope."

"If you can fully master the power of your lineage, your potential will not be weaker than the ghost in this diary, and may even be stronger, after all, your lineage is too special."

"If one day in the future you can completely suppress this diary and make it work for you, then I can give you all the ghosts that my Lin family has accumulated over hundreds of years."

“This is what I meant by ‘taking over’ before. It’s not about putting you in jail in this Lin Clan Ancestral Hall, but about becoming the successor in a more suitable way.”

"By then, my Lin family will be free. I am tired and have no will to live. At that time, I may choose to give up maintaining my humanity. Just seal me away as a ghost."

"As for the others, they are free to go wherever they want. But you must shoulder your responsibilities. If they do evil, you have an obligation to eliminate them and prevent them from harming the world."

Looking at the old man's weathered face, Chu Jiang wanted to say something, but in the end, all his words boiled down to a single, firm word: "Okay."

"Then, sir, I am truly puzzled. What exactly is the [Chujiang lineage] all about?"

"As the master of this ghost realm, I believe you have heard what I said before; I know nothing about my origins, and I hope you can provide an answer."

Upon hearing Chu Jiang mention this, the old man pondered for a moment... "Really, you know nothing at all? When your parents found you, did they receive anything? Like a letter or a piece of paper?"

Chu Jiang immediately remembered what his mother had said before, "Yes, there was a tag in my swaddling clothes when I was a baby. My mother said it had my name on it."

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Chapter 182 The Ancestral Ghost

Upon hearing this crucial information, the old man nodded. "Have you seen that sign with your own eyes?"

Chu Jiang shook his head. "No."

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

"What about the others?" Chu Jiang couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, you should at least say something useful."

The old man pondered for a moment and said, "I've been thinking about this for the past two days, whether or not I should tell you the information I already know."

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

"In other words, perhaps they don't want you to go down the path of the Ghost Master, and want the Chu Jiang lineage to be completely buried in history."

The old man himself did the same thing. The so-called "Luohe Lin Family" has long been lost to history, leaving only the ghosts of this family. There are no more ghost masters among the modern Lin clan members.

In other words, even if it exists, it has no connection to previous traditions.

“But the problem is, I’m already a Ghost Master,” Chu Jiang argued.

The old man nodded. "So your biological parents left you a sign, and you should follow the clues they set up to find the truth behind it."

"Perhaps they have already arranged everything for you. If I were to intervene rashly, it might not be a good thing."

Chu Jiang had a headache. "I've heard the Lin family say they don't know much about our lineage; they even say our lineage is very mysterious. I suppose you, sir, don't know the core secrets of the Chu family either?"

"Could you tell me some information that is generally known?"

"Alright then," the old man finally relented reluctantly.

"As far as I know, your lineage is a family of ghost masters that has existed since ancient times, and people from this family rarely leave the Chu region."

"Although the concept of Chu no longer exists, in terms of scope, it refers to the area that belonged to the ancient Chu state."

"Furthermore, the Chu Jiang lineage is passed down through a single son from generation to generation. Each generation has a Chu Jiang, and there is only one Chu Jiang."

"The Chu family has never had many members, but they have a great reputation in the Chu region. Some people even worship each generation of Chu Jiang as a god."

"The power controlled by the Chu Jiang lineage is the power that your hands can currently wield."

"Of course, the parts you can use are very limited, and you can only get one pair of hands into that special state."

"In its complete form, you should transform into a demon and retain the thoughts and reason you had as a living person."

"Yeah, pretty much like me now."

"Moreover, as far as I know, every generation of Chu Jiang can transform into that ghost; it seems this ghost has already become part of your bloodline..."

Even someone as remarkable as the old man couldn't help but show a hint of surprise when he spoke of this matter.

"Of course, how you did it is a core secret of your Chu family, I don't know."

"But I think that method, like the [Path of Incense] that I have chosen now, is not a way to truly solve the problem of the resurgence of vengeful ghosts, and it must also have its own flaws."

"At least one thing is certain: that method is very difficult to replicate, or even impossible, and is much more demanding than my method."

At this point, the old man ignored Chu Jiang, who was deep in thought, and simply said, "That's all I can say."

"There's not much that can't be said. You'll find out everything you need to know in the future anyway."

"A god?" Chu Jiang murmured to himself.

What exactly is the relationship between ghosts and gods?

The old man shook his head. "I don't know, but some ghosts do exhibit characteristics of gods. Otherwise, why would there be talk of ghosts and gods since ancient times?"

"Moreover, my path of offering incense is actually a way of deifying the dead."

“Alright,” the old man said, pointing to the coffin that Chu Jiang was carrying on his back.

"There's a very dangerous ghost inside; I'm the one I told you to take away."

"Its size is equivalent to that of a black sun, so you can take that into consideration when assessing its level of danger."

"This ghost was sealed by the first generation of the Lin family of Luohe, and it has probably been there for three or four hundred years."

"I thought it would start to revive quickly after I took it out of the underground seal, but I didn't expect it to still be silent."

"Perhaps this ghost has been sealed for too long, thus falling into a deep slumber."

"Of course, this doesn't mean we can rest easy. You have to understand that this is an era of supernatural revival, and it will revive in this coffin sooner or later."

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

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

Chu Jiang snapped out of his reverie, "The power I control can restrain it?"