I have a ghost diary

Because I've finally discovered that the Chu Zombie I knew wasn't the real Chu Zombie...

The only saving grace was that I successfully tricked that stubborn old man into giving me a batch of ghosts from the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall.

The stronger my diary becomes, the safer my life will be. I've made up my mind; I must retrieve the two missing pages and seal away all 306 demons.

Chu Jiang carefully read the contents of the diary, but when he saw the phrase "not the real Chu Zhan," he couldn't understand what it meant at all.

However, he felt this was crucial information and worth keeping in mind.

Of course, Chu Jiang still needs to have his own judgment regarding subjective statements.

The prophecies in Ghost Diaries do not lie only when they involve objective facts that are about to happen or have already happened on that day; most of the other subjective statements are nonsense.

For example, the sentence that follows immediately made Chu Jiang shake his head repeatedly. Was this considered sowing discord? However, the method was too low-level, and the old master obviously wouldn't turn against Chu Jiang because of it.

Just as he was about to ignore the Ghost Diary and continue sealing the second ghost.

Two more paragraphs were suddenly added to the diary:

[By the way, after sealing away a group of vengeful spirits and leading the Lin family out of this ancestral hall, I suddenly realized something.]

Perhaps I can seal the Lin family members into the diary as well, after all, they are also ghosts, and there are multiple ghosts inside them.

[I could even temporarily leave them unblocked, appease them, and let them work for me. When the time comes, I can squeeze out their remaining value and feed them to the diary.]

Upon seeing this, Chu Jiang's expression finally turned somewhat unpleasant.

The Ghost Diary first predicted what would happen next. The sealing process seemed to go smoothly, and the Ghost Diary did not get out of control.

Then the old man might let him take some of the Lin family members away, since they have been trapped here for so many years and what they long for is freedom.

With fewer ghosts needing to be imprisoned in the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall, the pressure on the old patriarch has also decreased, allowing some members of the Lin family to go out for a stroll.

Even if everyone else leaves, leaving only the old master, the old lady, and the master to stay here, it would be fine.

But now, Ghost Diary, using his voice, uttered a scathing remark: that the Lin family was being used as nourishment, and that their value was being completely squeezed dry.

The biggest problem is that this is actually possible; and the old man can also see these words.

Of course, even though Ghost Diary's methods of sowing discord had become more sophisticated, the old man still didn't fall for it. He simply said, "I trust you fairly well, but I don't trust my children and grandchildren as much."

“As I told you last time, if they do evil, you have an obligation to erase their consciousness and seal them away.”

Chapter 338 The Bewitching Power of the Ghost Diary

Chu Jiang nodded, then thought for a moment and asked, "What if one day I'm the one doing evil?"

The old man's eyes showed a hint of weariness. "If I hadn't taken my own life back then and still retained my humanity, I might have left the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall and killed you with my own hands."

"Of course, this is not guaranteed to succeed. On the day you commit evil, it is possible that I will be the one killed by you."

Although the old man was already a ghost, erasing his consciousness could still be considered a kill.

“That day will never come.” Chu Jiang looked at the old man seriously. “If I were no longer myself, I would choose to end my own life rather than let someone else do it for me.”

The old man gave a bitter smile. "You're too young. Sometimes, certain changes happen naturally..."

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore, let's continue."

Chu Jiang agreed. He looked at the Ghost Diary, but the guy stopped adding anything to it, perhaps realizing that this tactic was ineffective.

Chu Jiang ignored it and focused on sealing the second ghost into his diary.

Sure enough, although the number of ghost drawings increased, the number of diary entries did not.

It makes sense when you think about it. A ghost diary can only predict what will happen on that day. If you could seal in multiple ghosts and see what happens N days in the future, that would be too twisted.

Moreover, even if a prediction could show what would happen N days later, Chu Jiang wouldn't dare to believe it. There are too many variables regarding the future; the events predicted in Ghost Diary could change due to unforeseen circumstances.

If this is the case, the further we go, the less accurate our predictions will become, just like weather forecasts.

After sealing the two ghosts, Chu Jiang didn't have time to check which abilities he could borrow; he just kept stuffing the sealed ghosts back into his body.

Ghost Diary clearly enjoyed the meal very much.

Although Chu Jiang couldn't sense whether the other party had any emotions, it was indeed eating more and more fiercely and faster, and even the aura emanating from its body was becoming more and more terrifying.

When the ninety-ninth ghost was sealed, even the old master became very cautious.

He gripped his cane tightly and looked at Chu Jiang, who was holding a diary. "How are you feeling?"

Holding the heavy diary in his hand, Chu Jiang calmly said, "It's become much more terrifying, and it seems that an independent supernatural space is about to form inside. At that time, the aura and power of the ghosts in each page of the diary will merge to a certain extent."

"Yes, this is a large-scale chain of ghost realms, which only forms in places where a large number of vengeful ghosts gather together for a long time. Now this diary has greatly accelerated this process."

"Once this ghost realm is formed, the power of Ghost Diary will officially take a step forward, and all of this is related to the power of domination," the old man commented.

"Shall I continue?"

“Go on, you said that after the predecessors sealed three hundred ghosts inside, they had no choice but to tear out two pages; I don’t believe that with our current strength, we can’t even control the diary of a hundred ghosts.”

Chu Jiang nodded and sealed the last ghost, a Bodhisattva statue, inside.

This stone statue looks like a stone Guanyin, but it has a half-smile on its face, which can lead to all sorts of delusions if you look at it for too long.

When the last ghost was swallowed by the Ghost Diary, the entire diary immediately began to flip through itself at an extremely fast speed.

I turned from the first page to the last, and then the Ghost Diary slammed shut again. On its cover, there were some old, dark black bloodstains seeping through.

The bloodstains first slowly intertwined on the cover to form the shape of a prison or cage; then they intertwined to form the outline of Chu Jiang's face, but the "Chu Jiang" on the cover had an evil smile on his face.

Finally, the bloodstains merged into lines of black and red text:

Perhaps I don't need the Ghost Mirror to investigate my origins?

[Relying on the diary is also possible. After sealing two hundred ghosts inside, I will know why Chu Zhan should not exist.]

[After sealing three hundred ghosts inside, this diary will help me control the Ghost Mirror, and I will obtain the exact location of my family's cemetery.]

When every single one of the 306 pages of my diary is haunted, I will become the ruler of a new world. I will end the supernatural resurgence, become the progenitor of all zombies, the uncrowned king...

When Chu Jiang saw the last ellipsis, all the words gradually dimmed, dissipated, and disappeared without a trace.

Moreover, the diary, which had exuded a suffocating aura, now restrained its power, returned to normalcy, and became ordinary again.

The old man seemed oblivious to the changes on the cover of the Ghost Diary. He looked at Chu Jiang with a hint of confusion, "What did you see?"

Chu Jiang did not answer immediately. He stood there blankly for a while before recounting what he had seen to the old man.

The old man frowned and slowly shook his head, saying, "It's not believable. This is the ghost from the diary, making promises to you in three steps, trying to lure you into releasing it step by step."

"What if I only complete the first step?" Chu Jiang asked.

"And it won't be completed immediately, but only after I have completely mastered Chu Zhi's power."

"If I only seal two hundred ghosts inside, I should be able to suppress this diary at that time, and then I can resolve a major mystery related to my origins."

"This is not just about resolving doubts. If I don't know where Chu Qing's problem lies, even if he has fully awakened his bloodline power, I will find it difficult to use this power with peace of mind."

The old man thought for a moment, "You want to skip the first two steps and not carry out the last one?"

Lin Daosheng was a shrewd man. Although Chu Jiang only said to eat the first bait, he almost immediately understood that Chu Jiang also had ideas for the second bait.

Because someone once sealed three hundred ghosts inside, and even the Ghost Diary couldn't escape, this gave Chu Jiang some confidence.

Chu Jiang readily admitted that if he had wanted to hide it, he wouldn't have told the old man what he wanted to say in the first place.

"Young people like to take risks, but how can you be sure that the Ghost Diary is true?"

Chu Jiang responded seriously, "The first two steps are definitely reliable, because if the first step cannot fulfill my wish, I will not carry out the second step at all."

"The second step is the same; if I find that the diary is just nonsense, I will not carry out the third step at all."

"On the contrary, this third step is the most unbelievable. A ghost told me that it would help me end the resurgence of paranormal phenomena?? Haha, I'm not that stupid."

The old man glanced at the diary. "It seems to know you're not that stupid."

“But as long as I carry out the first two steps, its purpose will have been largely achieved, won’t it? So it will still do its best in the first two steps.” Chu Jiang looked directly into the old man’s eyes; this was his thought.

Chapter 339 The Lin Family's Desire

The old man remained silent for a while, and finally gave up trying to persuade him. "Since you've already made up your mind, then proceed with caution. Remember to prevent it from only doing you a one-off deal."

Chu Jiang nodded, "I will."

Next, Chu Jiang, whose combat power had been greatly enhanced, left the courtyard with the old man and headed towards the main hall.

......

Inside the main hall, the Lin family of twelve—or rather, thirteen if you include the black coffin—had been waiting for a long time.

While Chu Jiang was asleep, the old master had already held a family meeting to explain the current situation to them.

Upon hearing the possibility of leaving, these people naturally felt a mix of anticipation, nervousness, trepidation, excitement, and curiosity—a curiosity about the outside world...

Since Chu Jiang's last visit, which unexpectedly revealed the truth to the Lin family, most of them have been unable to return to the state of numbness they once lived.

They could say that every day was filled with misery, but there was nothing they could do. If they acted recklessly, the old man would ruthlessly eliminate them, so they could only persevere and wait for the dawn.

To their surprise, Chu Jiang returned so quickly, and was even willing to take some of the ghosts with him to relieve the pressure on the ancestral hall.

During the daytime meeting, the old man had already made it very clear that as long as Chu Jiang was willing to take them away, he could take as many people as he wanted.

Of course, there's a premise and a principle involved: the people must strive to maintain their humanity after they leave. If their humanity is overwhelmed by their demonic nature, then Chu Jiang will be responsible for eliminating them.

The principle is that if the old man wants to summon them back one day, they must not refuse.

The Lin family naturally agreed to these two conditions. Their greatest wish was to regain their freedom, even though they were now ghosts and many things could no longer be the same as before.

Upon seeing the old master and Chu Jiang finally step into the main hall, everyone present immediately stood up and shouted in unison, "Greetings, old master."

The old man simply nodded slightly, and then everyone looked at Chu Jiang with expectant eyes.

Chu Jiang scanned their faces one by one, including the First Madam, who was adorned with gold and silver and had a slightly obsequious expression; the Second Madam, whose face was habitually somewhat worried; the young and beautiful Third and Fourth Madams; and the Fifth Madam, Xu Lan, who was wearing a white magnolia cheongsam, with a complicated look in her eyes and slightly biting her lip.

This includes the eldest son, Lin Xingtian, dressed in a Zhongshan suit with a humble expression; the second son, Lin Xingfeng, with a pale face and a fawning smile; the third son, Lin Xingyu, who is sickly but also has a smile on his face and smells of opium; the fourth son, Lin Xingshun, with a stiff face and slightly averting his gaze; and the fifth son, Lin Xinghe, with a youthful face and expectant eyes, dressed in a Republic-era student uniform.

This includes Lin Mohua, the young lady who is tall and slender, wearing a red cheongsam, with a hint of guilt in her eyes, but still trying to meet his gaze.

Including the quirky and clever second young lady, Lin Qingdai, who wore a light blue school uniform skirt and had a curious and hopeful expression.