ebookslot Chapter 30: Spiritual Realm Accomplished, Haunted House for Rent
Chapter 30: Spiritual Realm Accomplished, Haunted House for Rent
The Pure Lotus and the Five-Colored Stone shone brightly, and three spiritual contracts shot out from the sea of consciousness, landing on the three protective objects in Jiang Jun's arms.
The next moment, the three protective objects resonated in unison, flew out of the spiritual contract, and fell into Jiang Jun's sea of consciousness.
A strange feeling welled up inside me.
He closed his eyes, and without needing to activate his divine sense, he naturally connected with the three protective objects.
"Ghostly Prohibition" emitted a clear light, further reducing his presence. If activated to its fullest extent, it had an effect that was not invisibility, but even better than invisibility.
"The Cursed One" shoots out light needles, which combine to form a light sword. The light sword then splits into seven, forming a sword array that flies up and down with agility and freedom.
On the "Divine Rooster Talisman," a large rooster strides out, spewing flames, sometimes transforming into a fire dragon, sometimes into a fire phoenix, doing as it pleases.
His use of the three talismans was no longer limited to their inherent power, but became more arbitrary, capable of generating all sorts of changes.
"This is the Spirit Realm..." After a while, he had a slight thought and put the three protective objects back in their original positions.
"My ability to suppress objects has undergone a transformation, and my true energy has also become incredibly versatile. Perhaps I can use it to 'upgrade' my suppression clone, breaking through its initial limitations and expanding its applications."
As he pondered, he flipped through his folklore notebook: "But today's biggest takeaway is this."
On the page in the notebook where Gu Yu posted the "Divine Rooster Catches the Five Poisons Talisman," a colorful illustration is faintly visible on the reverse side.
Although not as clear as the previous two, it is gradually becoming more and more real.
Jiang Jun sensed it immediately: as his cultivation deepened and his connection with the object became stronger, the image would be able to fully manifest without the infusion of merit and golden light.
At that time, he will be able to remotely sense and even summon the original "Divine Rooster Talisman" through the void, just like the previous two talismans.
"Indeed, one can't always wait for a windfall. One still has to cultivate oneself. Otherwise, relying solely on the changes within the folk notebook itself, when would I ever acquire such fortune and ability..."
He then pulled out two more cultivation methods, and after comparing them, he concluded: "My spiritual realm in the Way of Suppressing Objects is far superior to that of the Manipulator."
The ability of a spirit master to communicate with a spirit creature is merely to establish a spiritual connection in order to better utilize the creature's abilities.
To achieve perfect control, one must reach the Refinement Realm.
"The spirit summoning of demons takes a long time and can be unpredictable. But for me, it's a one-time certificate that's permanent, so I don't need to put in any more effort and can start the next step of my cultivation."
He nodded in satisfaction, then took out the second volume of the Qingzhu Temple's cultivation methods and pondered the cultivation of the Fusion Realm.
Similar to the Spirit Realm, the Fusion Realm is also divided into three stages: Spirit Fusion, Qi Fusion, and Body Fusion.
This means merging the strange creature with the spirit, yin energy, and body of the person controlling it in sequence.
The so-called spiritual union is the process of continuously enhancing the tacit understanding between two people through spiritual covenant, so that their spiritual fluctuations tend to be consistent and achieve the effect of "seamless harmony".
At this moment, the spirit of the strange creature will be separated from the creature and fall into the consciousness of the one who controls it.
The one who controls the demon uses a visualization diagram to suppress it, and then continuously refines it; the first step, "divine union," is then complete.
Jiang Jun carefully studied the cultivation instructions, then frowned.
"When his spirit enters me, I am the sovereign, and he is the subject. God is the prison, and the will is the lock. I confine his spirit and bind his nature. With a single thought, he will act."
Although it is a realm of fusion, humans and strange creatures can never truly coexist harmoniously. The single word "control" clearly expresses the essence of this method.
This undoubtedly goes against Jiang Jun's idea of how to suppress things.
"The state of fusion I desire is not about control, but about true integration, where we become one and inseparable."
He sighed and decided to end his month-long seclusion: "Never mind, I'll wait until I've collected more methods before I can deduce the Fusion Realm cultivation method of the Dao of Suppressing Objects."
Just then, a familiar real estate agent called, saying that a potential tenant wanted to view the apartment.
Jiang Jun found it somewhat strange.
Because what the other party wanted to see was not the room Zhou Xia had vacated—that room had been occupied half a month earlier.
The new tenants want to see the same set of rules that were used by tenants who died a few years ago.
Qingjiang City is not a first-tier city, and there is no shortage of available rooms.
Such haunted houses are naturally taboo.
As the world's development becomes distorted and the abyss descends, strange things happen from time to time, making these kinds of houses even more unsettling.
"This person is most likely a master of demons. Only those who understand demons are not afraid of them..."
Jiang Jun guessed what was going on and had the agent bring people to his door.
Half an hour later, the person arrived.
This man was short and stocky, with an honest-looking face, and spoke in a deep, muffled voice.
Jiang Jun was taken aback: He had seen this person before!
During the Grain Rain solar term, at that folk gathering of ghost hunters, the other party traded three boxes of secret medicine from the Divine Bureau for six ghost candles.
Jiang Jun was able to complete the Spirit Realm cultivation within a month, and the body-refining medicine and spirit-nourishing medicine he used also played a significant role in this.
Through the intermediary's introduction, the two parties exchanged names. Jiang Jun also learned that the man's name was Qin Jun.
"Could he have been kicked out of the Department of Supernatural Affairs for reselling welfare supplies?" Jiang Jun wondered as he welcomed Qin Jun into the room and led him straight to room 303.
Although the agent was keen to close the deal, he was wary of haunted houses, so he stayed outside to wait for news.
The front door opens, and directly opposite is the window of the foyer, with a "Divine Rooster Talisman" pasted on it and a "Forbidden by Ghosts" hanging next to it.
Qin Jun was taken aback: "This is...?"
Jiang Jun pretended not to know that the other person was an employee of the Department of Supernatural Affairs, and introduced with a smile: "This is a very popular method for warding off evil spirits online. Officer Zhou Xia from the Department of Supernatural Affairs told us about it..."
"I know," Qin Jun waved his hand to interrupt, nonchalantly saying, "The 'Forbidden Ghosts' and 'Divine Chicken Talismans' are indeed popular now. I just didn't expect Boss Jiang to believe in this too..."
The power of the suppressing clone was weak, and Qin Jun had not yet reached the stage of contracting with strange creatures, so it was difficult for him to detect and sense the aura of the suppressing object.
Otherwise, he would have discovered that every single one of the six floors and twenty-four apartments in this rental building possessed the power to suppress evil spirits.
He crossed the entrance hall and entered room 303.
This is a three-bedroom, two-living-room house. The floor is clean and free of dust. Although the furniture is old, it is well-preserved.
"Boss Jiang is very thoughtful. The house has been uninhabited for years, and he even had it cleaned," Qin Jun praised.
Jiang Jun smiled and said, "It was just a small thing."
Bring the "Ghostly Prohibition" and "Divine Chicken Talisman" here to ward off evil spirits. The dust and insects will be cleared away, which is even more effective than professional cleaning services.
Qin Jun circled around twice, seemingly quite satisfied, and then asked, "Which room had the dead person in?"
Jiang Jun pointed to the master bedroom: "That's the one."
Qin Jun went inside and wandered around for a while, muttering a few words to himself, before finally making his decision: "Boss Jiang, I'll rent this place. Give me a fair price?"
Jiang Jun thought for a moment and said, "Then let's make it 1,200, with a deposit of one month's rent and three months' rent in advance. I don't like haggling. If it's reasonable, let's sign the contract."
This price is indeed quite cheap for renting a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment in Qingjiang City. But it would be a bit expensive if it were a haunted house.
Qin Jun bargained a few times, but seeing Jiang Jun's "take it or leave it" attitude, he finally agreed.
With the intermediary as a witness, both parties signed the contract.
Qin Jun paid the rent and deposit, and Jiang Jun handed over the keys before returning to his own room.
"Knowing it's a haunted house, he's still willing to rent it at a slightly higher price..." Jiang Jun's eyebrows twitched slightly. "This Qin Jun, is there something wrong with him?"