I have a ghost diary

“Yes, the ghost that your family has passed down belongs to the same system as the ghost in the coffin. Moreover, I suspect that the ghost of the Chu family may be the pinnacle of this system.”

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

The old man's description immediately reminded Chu Jiang of the team leader, Yan Wanli, whom he had met at the research institute headquarters.

That guy was originally going to attack me, but when it came to actually doing it, he surprisingly chickened out and even knelt down on one knee.

At that time, Chu Jiang thought it was the Ghost Diary's doing, mistakenly believing that the ghost in the Ghost Diary was the absolute superior of the other party's [Ghost Corpse].

It now seems that Chu Jiang got it backwards; it should be the ancestral ghost within him that is the absolute superior of the ghost corpse.

"Is there a corpse in this coffin?" Chu Jiang couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, a corpse."

"Although many ghosts appear to the world in the form of corpses, that is only an appearance; it does not mean that you can subdue the vast majority of ghosts in the world."

"Only those demons whose power originates from corpses can be subdued by you."

Chu Jiang nodded. "Then what should this system be called? 'Corpse'?"

"I guess so, it's just a form of address anyway." The old man didn't elaborate on that.

"Actually, the coffin you are carrying is a kind of seal, and the principle is similar to the pottery jars and talismans you use."

"But for such extremely dangerous ghosts, ordinary seals can only imprison them temporarily, which is very unreliable."

"In short, once you get out, if one day you feel the coffin on your back moving, quickly find a way to deal with it."

Chu Jiang touched the old coffin on his back. "Even if I try to control it, how should I handle it? Can't I just seal it in the Ghost Diary?"

Chapter 183 Unexpected Turn of Events

The old man considered it for a moment, and said, "You'd better take a gradual approach to sealing the ghosts into the Ghost Diary. Don't seal in any too terrifying ghosts all at once."

"Otherwise, I'm worried you won't be able to control this diary."

"Of course, if the time when the ghost in the coffin awakens is too subtle, you can try to deal with it first and then put it in the diary."

"In short, when you have a choice, try not to do it proactively. It's best to wait until you become stronger before doing so."

"Understood." Chu Jiang said, glancing at his left hand. "This thing is too conspicuous. I can't carry it around all day, can I? Can I put it in my left hand?"

As he spoke, Chu Jiang transformed his left hand into the shape of a dark left hand.

The old man glanced at it and said, "It's fine, but you need to be vigilant if the coffin moves at all times."

Chu Jiang nodded, "Don't worry, if I put it among the ghosts I control, I'll be able to detect any movement even while I'm asleep."

At this point in their conversation, the old man stood up from the table. "That's enough for now. I've already removed the curse of sleep paralysis for you. The other curses are too troublesome; you'll have to figure out how to deal with them yourself."

Chu Jiang was somewhat surprised to see that the old man looked like he was about to open the door and see the guest out.

He stood up and asked, "Wait, is that White Tiger curse special? Do you know anything about this ghost, sir?"

The curse was swallowed by the Ghost Diary, and the sleep paralysis was removed by the old man. So, Chu Jiang was left with only three curses: Ghost Diary, White Tiger Curse, and Black Sun.

Of course, since the black sun has been sealed away, all the supernatural powers it left behind in the outside world will be rendered ineffective, which is not a big deal.

The old man waved his hand, "You have too many questions. Figure it out yourself. Your path as a ghost master is still very long. You can't grow by relying on others."

Chu Jiang was somewhat embarrassed. "Okay."

"Go straight out from here, don't turn, don't look back, and you'll soon be leaving this world."

Chu Jiang was about to agree, but then he suddenly remembered something. "Wait, sir, this ghost diary seems to have more than 304 pages, but 306. I suspect it's missing two pages."

The old man pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then calmly said, "Don't look at me with those inquisitive eyes; I don't know what's going on either."

"But theoretically speaking, it's possible that it was torn away by someone, whether actively or passively."

"This might be a good thing. Even if you eventually seal away 304 ghosts, the being in the Ghost Diary might still be unable to emerge because two pages are missing."

Chu Jiang nodded thoughtfully. The Ghost Diary indeed had a hidden past. Was this a safety measure taken by the previous owner of the diary?

First, he placed the coffin into his left hand, then asked, "There's one more thing..."

Seeing the old master's expression change slightly, Chu Jiang immediately quickened his pace, "It's related to the Lin family, and I haven't had time to pass it on to Fifth Concubine yet."

"Of course, there's nothing between us. She just asked me repeatedly, so this time before I left, I guess it's a way of giving her a response."

"What about the ink painting?" the old man asked.

Chu Jiang hesitated for a moment, "I'm afraid if I tell her I want to leave, she'll absolutely refuse to let me go."

“Then don’t see any of them,” the old man said decisively. “Go ahead and handle your own problems. Come back to see me when you’ve truly matured.”

Chu Jiang thought for a moment and finally agreed, "Then I'll go. After I leave, I will try my best to spread the story of the old master among the Lin clan members so that the descendants of the Lin clan can regain their faith."

As he walked out, he said, "May the incense burn forever, may the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall never fall..."

Upon hearing this, the old man simply leaned on his cane, calmly watching Chu Jiang's figure recede into the distance, his deep eyes as still as a deep well...

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As soon as Chu Jiang stepped out of the side room, he realized that the outside world was no longer the original Lin family mansion.

All around him was darkness, boundless darkness, except for a sliver of light on the road ahead. This light emanated from a white paper lantern floating in front of him, and it looked somewhat eerie.

Of course, Chu Jiang was fearless; this was the old master's territory.

He followed the lantern straight ahead, without turning or looking back.

Soon, Chu Jiang saw a transparent vortex that distorted the surrounding space not far ahead.

This made him quicken his pace.

But just as Chu Jiang was about to reach the whirlpool, a shadow suddenly rose up from the ground!

Judging from the silhouette, it appears to be the silhouette of a woman wearing a cheongsam.

Chu Jiang frowned slightly and tentatively asked, "Fifth Concubine?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the shadow "bulged" up and quickly transformed into a real person.

This was indeed Xu Lan, but her complexion seemed even paler than before, and her expression was somewhat stiff.

The fifth concubine said in a resentful voice, "You lied to me."

Chu Jiang shook his head. "I didn't lie to you. I never promised you anything from the beginning. I only promised to ask the old man for you."

“I did ask, and the old man said he would give you an explanation.”

"Heh, heh heh~" Fifth Concubine laughed hysterically, "That old geezer, that old geezer!"

She seemed to be losing control of her emotions. "He's kept me locked up here for so many years for his own selfish interests. I don't believe his high-sounding words."

"From the very beginning, marrying into the Lin family was a mistake..."

Chu Jiang looked at her calmly without saying anything.

"Take me away," the fifth concubine suddenly composed herself, looking at Chu Jiang with a cold gaze. "Take me away now, or I'll kill you right now."

Chu Jiang said calmly, "Do you think that's possible?"

"How is it impossible?" This was a newly emerging voice, or more precisely, Lin Mohua's voice.

She emerged from the darkness beside the road at some unknown time and came to the Fifth Concubine's side.

Lin Mohua's face turned even paler, her eyes like a stagnant pool, devoid of any of her previous emotions.

"Fifth Concubine has told us everything. I didn't believe it at first, but now I have no choice but to believe it."

"I finally understand why I started to grow tired of everything. Do you know that feeling of wanting to die but not being able to...?"

"Us?" Chu Jiang frowned even more deeply.

"Yes, it's us." The voices of men and women rang out in unison.

Then Chu Jiang saw that, in front of him, on both sides of the road, one Lin family member after another emerged from the darkness.

No, they should be called the ghosts of the Lin family. They were all pale-faced, cold-looking, and their eyes were filled with hostility towards the living.

Chapter 184 Returning to the Human World

Among all the ghosts of the Lin family, the most twisted and the most extraordinary are the second young lady and the fifth young master of the Lin family.

The once innocent and carefree Lin Qingdai has now been completely transformed into a "beautiful snake," with only her head still in human form, while the rest of her body is entirely a blue snake.

Her face was pale and stiff, her eyes were lifeless, and a strange smile was on her lips as she looked at Chu Jiang.

Lin Xinghe, who was originally timid and somewhat shy, was now completely unrecognizable.

Instead, there was a headless ghost that was extremely tall.

This ghost was bare-chested and had its nipples as eyes and its navel as a mouth; although it had no head, it wore a bloodstained shackle around its neck.

Its hands were bound tightly with chains, and a heavy iron ball was attached to each of its ankles.

"Snake-faced, human-bodied, headless people..." As Chu Jiang muttered to himself, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his right neck! It felt as if something was crawling out of it.

Chu Jiang turned his head and saw a boy's head growing on his neck; its stiff face bore a shy smile as it looked at Chu Jiang, "Brother Chu, will you take me with you? I can help you catch ghosts~"

Chu Jiang expressionlessly stretched out his left hand, and his withered, bluish-black palm instantly crushed the head!

After quickly cleaning up the remaining granulation tissue in the wound, Chu Jiang regenerated at an extremely fast speed, and in less than two breaths, his neck was completely healed.

“Your humanity has been overwhelmed by your demonic nature. If this continues, it will be very dangerous. You will lose all reason and emotion and become nothing more than vengeful ghosts who only know how to kill.”

The fifth concubine maintained her icy expression. "Do you think we still care about these things now?"

The others remained silent, only staring at Chu Jiang with deathly, indifferent expressions.

Chu Jiang sighed, "Since you've forced me to take action, you must be very confident, right? Then come on, whether it's life or death, I'll accompany you to the end."

Although Chu Jiang had already said that, none of the Lin family members opposite him moved; they just stood there watching him, as if waiting for something.

Chu Jiang smiled and said, "I thought you were all quite confident. What are you waiting for? The old man?"

As he spoke, Chu Jiang walked forward step by step. "Let me guess, Xu Lan, the reason you know the truth is probably because you overheard my conversation with the old man, right?"