Chapter 39: Soul Gathering Bead

Chapter 39: Soul Gathering Bead

"Besides these abilities, there's another ability after activating the Death Mark Seal."

Just as Yang Haoran was still amazed at how terrifying his ghost eyes were, Master Jiang's voice brought him back to reality.Diiscover new stories at novelhall.com

He dispersed the Yin spirit power from his eyes, and they instantly returned to normal, no longer frightening, with no black smoke emanating from them. He put down the mirror and looked at Master Jiang.

"We, the Yin Division people, deal with undead all year round, naturally accumulating a large amount of Yin Qi. If ordinary people are contaminated with these Yin Qi, the damage to the body would be significant. However, with the Death Mark Seal on us, these Yin Qi won't cause any harm. This ability, like perception ability, in your young people's terms, could be considered a passive skill."

This description from Master Jiang actually amused Yang Haoran; he hadn't expected Master Jiang to describe it like that, but he had to admit it was quite appropriate.

"I didn't realize, Master Jiang, you're quite humorous," Yang Haoran said with a smile. Suddenly, a question came to his mind before Master Jiang could speak, so he hurriedly said, "By the way, Master Jiang, you mentioned before that the Yin spirit power in our bodies is condensed from Yin Qi. Isn't it beneficial for us to have Yin Qi around us? Like in novels, can't we directly refine and enhance our Yin spirit power by absorbing these Yin Qi?"

"You missed two words. Yin spirit power is formed by pure Yin Qi, not ordinary Yin Qi. Although they seem to differ by only two words, the meaning is vastly different."

"This ordinary Yin Qi, especially the Yin Qi on ghosts, is too impure. If we forcefully absorb and refine it, not only will it not enhance our Yin spirit power, but it may also harm our bodies, even endangering our lives. On the contrary, pure Yin Qi is suitable for our constitution to absorb and enhance our Yin spirit power. It is the only way for us to strengthen our Yin spirit power," explained Master Jiang.

Yang Haoran wore a look of realization, then he asked, "So, what about the Soul Qi infusion you mentioned earlier?"

"Soul Qi is compressed from a large amount of pure Yin Qi. In appearance, it's similar to Yin Qi. Once it merges into our bodies, it will immediately erupt with a large amount of pure Yin Qi, thereby transforming into the Yin spirit power we need. That's what I meant by Soul Qi infusion," explained Master Jiang.

"How can we get the opportunity to receive Soul Qi infusion?" Yang Haoran asked again.

This time, Master Jiang didn't answer immediately. Instead, he pulled out a box from under the bed and placed it on the table.

The box wasn't large, about the size of a computer case, plain without anything special.

"As for how to obtain Soul Qi infusion, even if you didn't ask, I would tell you next." Master Jiang said as he sat down and opened the wooden box.

Although Master Jiang emphasized again, Yang Haoran's fondness for the Soul Gathering Bead did not diminish because of his words. On the contrary, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

To Yang Haoran, who had never possessed such a magical item before, the Soul Gathering Bead was his first treasure, holding extraordinary significance.

"Alright, let's put away the Soul Gathering Bead for now. You'll have as many of these things as you need in the future anyway. Let's focus and continue with what I was saying," reminded Master Jiang.

Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran carefully closed the box containing the Soul Gathering Bead. Since the Soul Gathering Bead was now his, he would have plenty of opportunities to explore its use when he returned home.

"The Divine Envoy bestowed upon you abilities that ordinary people don't have, not to fulfill your desires. From the moment the Death Mark Seal was planted in you, you've had responsibilities and tasks on your shoulders."

Yang Haoran wasn't surprised at all by Master Jiang's words. There are no free lunches in this world; if you want something, you have to give something in return. He and Deng Feng were not acquainted; how could Deng Feng easily grant him abilities that ordinary people don't possess?

"What do I need to do?" Yang Haoran asked.

"Collect souls, the more, the better. You just asked me where Soul Qi comes from, right? Now I'll tell you: by collecting souls for the Divine Envoy, you can exchange them for Soul Qi. The more souls you collect, the more Soul Qi you'll receive. Submit souls once at the end of each month, and the Divine Envoy will distribute Soul Qi based on the amount of souls each person collected that month. You can think of it as receiving wages, and it's piece-rate wages. The amount of wages you receive depends entirely on your performance for that month," Master Jiang explained.

"So that's how it works," Yang Haoran nodded, showing a look of understanding.

"Guiding the undead, subduing evil spirits, that's the duty of the Yin Division, and also our duty," Master Jiang continued.

"Are we what ordinary people would call 'ghost hunters'?" Yang Haoran asked.

"'Ghost hunters'?" Master Jiang's expression became somewhat complicated, seeming resentful yet hopeful. Nevertheless, he nodded at Yang Haoran and said, "In a sense, yes. But we have another name for our group."

"What name?" Yang Haoran asked.

"Night Watch. Our group is called the Night Watch, and you and I are both members of the Night Watch," Master Jiang replied.