"Mr. Chen, you're joking with us, right?"
Because of the previous example, even if Ning Zhongguo felt that Chen Xi must have gone crazy, he didn't immediately refute him. Instead, he wanted to give him a way out.
Zhang Jiade's expression changed. He opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say something.
However, after thinking about it, he shook his head and sat back in his chair.
If it weren't for the fact that Old Ning found this young man, he would have kicked him out already.
Chen Xi smiled and shook his head. He said with certainty, "I'm not joking."
After that, Chen Xi looked around the mansion with interest.
According to Ning Zhongguo's understanding of Chen Xi, Chen Xi wasn't the kind of person who would speak without thinking.
After much consideration, Ning Zhongguo asked cautiously, "Mr. Chen, I believe you. But, can you be more specific with your words? You've seen Old Zhang's condition, but you said that he's not sick. We really can't understand this … "
After hearing this, Chen Xi looked away and asked Ning Zhongguo seriously, "Do you want to know why?"
"Please give me a few pointers."
"Okay, but don't blame me for keeping you in suspense. Before that, I have to ask you a few questions." Chen Xi looked at Ning Zhongguo seriously.
"Please go ahead."
"First question, do you think … there are ghosts in this world?"
After hearing this, Ning Zhongguo's expression suddenly changed. He asked with uncertainty, "Ghosts?!"
After saying this, he couldn't help but look at Zhang Jiade.
Zhang Jiade glared back at Ning Zhongguo unhappily, as if blaming him for finding him a charlatan.
However, because of his understanding and trust of Old Ning, Zhang Jiade had to suppress his anger for the time being. He wanted to see what the two of them were up to.
"Don't hesitate, just tell me your answer."
Chen Xi didn't seem to notice Zhang Jiade's expression. Instead, he asked Ning Zhongguo.
Ning Zhongguo thought for a while and said hesitantly, "Maybe?"
"Okay, let me ask you the second question … What do you think a ghost should look like?"
"…"
Ning Zhongguo was confused. He really didn't know what was wrong with Chen Xi today.
If it weren't for the fact that his life was saved by Chen Xi, even he would have fallen out with him.
Seeing that he did not respond, Chen Xi waited for a moment before asking his third question, "Then, what kind of abilities do you think ghosts should have?"
Forget it, forget it. Mr. Chen was a master. He wouldn't tease him for no reason.
Having thought this through, Ning Zhongguo straightened his expression and answered seriously, "The ghosts that I know … can confuse people's hearts, transform into thousands of forms, fly in the sky and burrow into the ground, and do everything … except for being afraid of sunlight? But it seems that some ghosts are not afraid of sunlight. I heard that they appear during the day? "
"Then where did you learn all this?"
"Some legends passed down by word of mouth, as well as magazines, movies, and TV shows."
"Alright, I'm done with my questions …"
Chen Xi nodded with satisfaction, then smiled again and said, "Now it's my turn to answer your questions."
"Please."
After the four questions were asked, even Zhang Jiade's curiosity was piqued by Chen Xi. He couldn't help but lean forward, ready to hear what Chen Xi would say next.
However, Chen Xi's next sentence stunned Ning Zhongguo and Zhang Jiade.
"I can tell you clearly that there are no ghosts in this world."
"To be precise, there are no ghosts in this world like you think. The ghosts that you understand are just an existence that is infinitely exaggerated because of the natural fear of the unknown."
"Ghosts, to be precise, are ghosts."
"What is a ghost?"
"Humans have three spiritual souls and seven physical souls. After a person dies, the seven physical souls disperse first. Then the heaven soul ascends to heaven, the earth soul enters the earth, and the life soul enters the cycle of reincarnation."
"The heaven soul is Yang, the earth soul is Yin, and the life soul is Yang."
"Therefore, the earth soul is the ghost."
From the perspective of an immortal cultivator, the ghost was in fact a pure and weak body of energy. It couldn't even be called a life.
Everything had a spirit, and it wasn't only humans who left behind ghosts after death.
If it was a ghost left behind by a living creature, it would retain some memories of its life, but it wouldn't last more than seven days.
It was because the energy of the ghost was pure enough that it was easier for the ghost to come into contact with the origin of all things — the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Taking a human as an example, if not long after a person's death, his soul would coincidentally drift to a place with dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, then it was very likely that he would fuse with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and become an even more powerful form of energy in the world.
The ghost wasn't scary, because they were just weak mortals, animals, or even plants when they were alive. A little bit of spiritual energy of heaven and earth only provided them with a chance to continue living in the world.
When the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was exhausted, it was the time for them to truly disappear.
As a body of pure energy, normal people couldn't see the ghost under normal circumstances.
However, if the ghost suddenly gathered too much Yin energy for some unknown reason, it would cause the ghost's body to materialize.
It was because of this that normal people could see the ghost.
And this was also the origin of the ghost legends in the world.
…
After Chen Xi's simple explanation, Ning Zhongguo and Zhang Jiade were still a little confused. They really didn't understand what Chen Xi was trying to say.
Therefore, Ning Zhongguo asked seriously, "Mr. Chen, whether it's a ghost or a ghost, we're not interested in these mysterious things at all. We just want to know if you can cure Old Zhang's illness."
His tone was still very polite, but there was a hint of impatience in his words. He was obviously a little impatient.
Thinking about it, they weren't immortal cultivators after all.
Therefore, no matter how Chen Xi explained, they couldn't understand this level of things.
Forget it.
"I said, he's not sick. Since you don't understand, I'll just show you! "
After saying that, Chen Xi suddenly raised his hands and quickly made a hand sign, hitting a cup of water next to him.
Then, he stretched out his finger and touched the water.
He dipped his finger in the water and accurately sprinkled the water droplets on Ning Zhongguo and Zhang Jiade's eyes.
Ning Zhongguo's eyes were stimulated. Just as he was about to reach out and wipe the water droplets, Chen Xi's voice came from the side.
"Don't wipe it. Before this water droplet dries up, you can see the ghost's true appearance."
Out of trust for Chen Xi, Ning Zhongguo stopped what he was doing.
After blinking a few times and adapting to the sudden stimulus, he opened his eyes again.
However, immediately after that, Ning Zhongguo was so scared that his whole body trembled. Like a frightened cat, he curled up on the sofa and couldn't help but scream at the same time.
In the living room that was more than six meters tall, there was actually a dense cloud of black fog floating in the air.
The black fog kept changing its shape, as if it was hiding thousands of human faces, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws in the air.
This was the ghost.
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