Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Three Little Grudge Spirits_1

The third, and biggest gain of the day, was a damaged jade pendant with its artifact spirit injured that Xu Fan had purchased from Zangyu Tower, a Spirit Jade Medallion he had obtained at an auction, and a Blood Bodhi he had snatched from the Black Blade Organization.

This damaged jade pendant was relatively simple to fix, and it could be used by Xu Yixue for self-defense once repaired.

The Jade Token was more problematic as it required first taming the resentful spirit within it, and then carving defensive formations on the Spirit Jade that would protect its owner. Xu Fan planned to fashion this Jade Token into a protective magic artifact for Tongtong, so he would engrave some defensive formations that could safeguard the wearer.

Fourth, Xu Fan had also met Wang Fangtong, an expert in the collection community and a Master Jade Carver with a certain sensitivity to jade artifacts while in Yulou Ancient Town. With Wang Fangtong’s connections, Xu Fan would be able to find some good-quality jade, which would be useful for cultivation, setting up formations, or crafting vessels.

After taking stock of the day’s haul, Xu Fan scanned the room.

Yesterday, several petty thieves had broken into this room, only to be killed by Xu Fan and Ben Ben. Now, there was a subtle chill in the house, a faintly sinister air.

Those who die a violent death sometimes become vengeful ghosts, lingering in the place where they breathed their last. Xu Fan released his Sea of Consciousness to carefully check and, indeed, there were three vengeful spirits hidden within the room. However, these spirits were not causing trouble; they were hiding in the toilet of their own home, shivering with fear.

After all, Xu Fan was a cultivator even stronger than a Martial Arts Grandmaster. Although these spirits had died directly or indirectly by his hand, Xu Fan’s strength was obvious, and they dared not provoke him. They all hid in the toilet, living in constant fear.

Before Xu Fan had killed them, two of these people were fighters from an underground ring, and one was a martial artist; all of them were relatively strong and harbored deep resentment, which explained their transformation into vengeful spirits.

If Xu Fan were living alone, he could completely ignore these three resentful spirits, for his own strength deterred them from coming anywhere near him.

However, Xu Fan planned to later move Tongtong into the house, and since Tongtong was just an ordinary little girl, there was a chance these spirits would scare her when she was alone.

Considering this, Xu Fan decided it was best to nip the problem in the bud and deal with these three vengeful spirits accordingly.

Xu Fan got up and slowly walked to the house’s toilet.

The toilet is the filthiest place in a house, brimming with dirty energy, and where the Yin energy is heaviest. The three spirits all hid there, using the impurity of the place to conceal their forms.

But they could not escape Xu Fan’s keen eyesight.

As soon as he entered the toilet, Xu Fan spotted the three spirits hovering near the water pipes, their expressions filled with trepidation as they looked at him.

“Sir! We shouldn’t have forcibly entered your home, and we realize our mistake now. Please, considering we’ve already been punished, spare us wretched spirits!” The spirit that had been a martial artist, known as Third Brother San, was slightly stronger than the others and mustered the courage to plead with Xu Fan.

“Yeah, we want to leave too, but we can’t get out of this house, so we have no choice but to hide here. Please show us mercy and let us go! We promise never to dare again!” The other two spirits, formerly fighters, also knelt down and bowed and kowtowed to Xu Fan.

In this world, it is quite common for humans to kowtow to ghosts, but it is extremely rare for ghosts to kowtow to humans.

Xu Fan watched as several ghosts knelt on the ground begging for mercy, his lips curled up, and a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

The paths of the living and the ghosts are separate, and the presence of these resentful spirits can subtly change the luck of the entire house. For instance, some famously haunted houses often harbor such spirits. These resentful spirits can severely affect the fortunes of the homeowners, causing them to suffer from continuous bad luck or even disaster. In extreme cases, there are houses where even humans cannot reside—if people rashly move in, at the very least they will be stricken with a severe illness and mental damage, and at the worst, their lives will be in jeopardy.

Xu Fan didn’t hesitate; these resentful spirits were simply impossible to allow in his home. Although they looked pitiful, the barrier between Yin and Yang meant that their existence would inevitably have a negative impact on those living in the house.

“I can let you go, but it depends on your abilities. I currently have a Jade Pendant, and within its space there’s a portal which is now in a semi-damaged state due to the injury sustained by the Jade Pendant’s Guardian Spirit. I will use my mana to transport the three of you through the teleportation array into another world. If you can find the Guardian Spirit of the Jade Pendant and bring her back, I will spare you.”

Xu Fan set a rather harsh condition for the three specters.

“Going to another world to find a Guardian Spirit, isn’t that like looking for a needle in a haystack?”

“Yes, we are just the lowest level of resentful spirits; we simply cannot withstand the turbulence of space-time during the teleportation.”

“Sir, you are clearly sending us to our doom. Even though we’re ghosts, we have our dignity!”

“Ha ha, I’ve seen people who aren’t afraid of death, and ghosts too. If you refuse, I can make you endure the roasting of Samadhi True Fire for eighty-one days, before grinding your bones to dust and scattering them to the winds!” Xu Fan coldly looked at the three little ones, as a small wisp of purplish-green flame appeared on his fingertip.

Although the temperature of the flame wasn’t high, when the three little ones saw the flame on Xu Fan’s hand, they were nearly driven mad with fear.

This flame, when placed on a resentful spirit, was like pouring sulfuric acid on a human being. The key was that the flame would not directly kill them, but merely cause them endless agony.

The three spirits who had just faced death defiantly instantly lost their nerve, nodding and bowing towards Xu Fan, saying, “Sir, we are willing to go, we must go and find the Guardian Spirit inside your Jade Pendant!”

“Hmm,” Xu Fan nodded expressionlessly and said softly, “With my mana’s protection, you will not be harmed by the space-time turbulence of the teleportation array. However, once you’re there, you’ll need to rely on yourselves and act according to the situation.”

“Yes, yes, we’ll definitely search diligently and strive to complete the mission you’ve given us!” The three little ones became very submissive after experiencing the flame on Xu Fan’s hand, not daring to utter a word of dissent.

Xu Fan took out the Jade Pendant he had been preparing for Xu Yixue, waved his hand, and encapsulated all three resentful spirits within the space of the Artifact Spirit.

In the vast desert, beside a dilapidated palace, in front of a huge teleportation array, the three little ghosts stared at each other with wide eyes.

“I wish you a bon voyage!” Xu Fan suddenly appeared within the Spirit Space, then with a wave of his hand, a powerful suction force erupted from the teleportation circle, instantly drawing the three little ones into it.