Chapter 159: Chapter 117: Jade Ghost Stealing Souls, Dog Skin Puppet!

Lin Chen walked to the corner of the courtyard where piles of jade raw stones were stacked.

Several huge raw stones, each over a person’s height, were piled together, with many weeds growing in the gaps.

“Hmm, the raw stones are huge, indeed hard to transport… but why not sell them before leaving Jade Belt City?”

Lin Chen felt puzzled.

In the mortal world, jade stones are quite expensive.

Even uncut jade raw stones are worth a fortune.

Even if the Zheng Family left in haste, they should have sold these raw stones or cut them to take the jade before leaving…

“Something’s not right…”

Lin Chen frowned slightly, releasing his Protective True Essence with a wave of his hand, and slowly approached those huge jade stones.

His Divine Sense probed out, revealing every detail of the jade stones as he prepared to observe them closely.

However, from the outside, these seemed just ordinary jade stones, with no anomaly.

Thus, Lin Chen extended his Divine Sense into the jade stones…

Divine Sense can enhance a cultivator’s five senses and allow them to see things beyond what the senses can detect.

For example, his Divine Sense could penetrate the ordinary stone exterior to see the fine jade inside the raw stones.

“Hmm? The Zheng Family does have a good eye… there’s fine jade inside these raw stones…”

Lin Chen nodded silently, acknowledging that these fine jades were worth a fortune by mortal standards.

Even among cultivators, this jade is highly valuable.

Lin Chen’s Divine Sense swiftly scanned several raw stones and soon probed the innermost one.

Upon penetrating it, Lin Chen was stunned by the jade wrapped inside this raw stone.

“Hiss… This jade stone is really too large?”

Lin Chen was astounded; most of the stone mass within this raw stone was actually fine jade.

Moreover, the jade was naturally formed, green and translucent… a rare encounter.

“The jade inside this raw stone… truly deserves the title ’King of Jade’!”

Lin Chen exclaimed.

But then he thought of something and his face changed…

“Wait, such fine jade already produces Jade Marrow… could it give rise to a Jade Ghost?”

Lin Chen’s eyes showed uncertain suspicion.

The Changchun Sect’s Scripture Pavilion housed tens of thousands of ancient books.

Lin Chen spent two years recording them all and brought them back to Blue Star.

During the recording process, anything that piqued his interest would naturally be carefully read.

Among these, there was a record about the legend of Jade Ghosts!

In mortal understanding, jade can nourish or harm people…

Wearing jade correctly can prolong life, cultivate one’s morality, with many wonderful benefits…

But wearing it incorrectly can be even harmful to the body.

For cultivators, fine jade is also an extremely precious item.

Whether for array formation or alchemy, jade stones may be used…

Among them exists something called Jade Marrow!

Jade Marrow is a companion substance formed from jade after tens of thousands of years of nurturing.

It looks as crystalline as jade, yet is liquid.

It benefits cultivators’ practice and can be used in medicine or array formation, with manifold marvelous uses.

Even Core Formation Cultivators covet Jade Marrow.

However, if a large amount of Jade Marrow accumulates, it might give rise to another existence…

Jade Ghost!

Jade can gather and nourish souls, yet also harm people!

If too much Jade Marrow attracts resentful souls and fragments, they can coalesce into the rumored Jade Ghost!

According to legend, the temperament of Jade Ghosts is unpredictable, some are benevolent while others are evil…

But Jade Ghosts are exceedingly rare, being magical prodigies on the path of ghost cultivation, one in tens of thousands…

If a powerful Jade Ghost cultivates to a certain realm, it can condense a flesh body using Jade Marrow.

Various rumors flashed through Lin Chen’s mind quickly.

Just as he was uncertain and suspicious, the jade stone before his eyes suddenly changed.

A strange green glow flashed across the raw stone, followed by the sky over Zheng Mansion darkening as if covered by clouds.

After a gale scattered fallen leaves…

A weird voice was heard.

“Heh heh, a little fellow like you discovered me…”

Upon hearing these words, Lin Chen’s face changed.

Nevertheless, a terrifying wave of energy surged towards Lin Chen.

This wave completely ignored the Protective True Essence…

It was—— a Divine Soul Attack!

Lin Chen immediately felt his body tremble and his head spin…

“As expected, there’s a Jade Ghost…”

Caught off guard, Lin Chen instantly sat cross-legged, Embracing Essence and Guarding Spirit.

Using his own Divine Soul strength, he resisted this Divine Soul attack.

Lin Chen’s expression shifted constantly; he seemed to see a mass of black ghostly mist swirling around him.

That mist continuously devoured his Divine Soul.

“Nice kid, such flesh body potential… I want it!”

The Jade Ghost sneered, frantically crashing against Lin Chen’s Divine Soul.

Occasionally, it would use words to disturb Lin Chen’s mind.

Yet Lin Chen remained calm, only continuing to operate the Celestial Derivation Technique, using his Divine Soul to confront.

After a brief stalemate, the Jade Ghost let out a startled voice.

“No, how is this possible?”

“Your Divine Soul’s strength… shouldn’t be what a Foundation Establishment Cultivator possesses!”

“You… you are a Core Formation Cultivator?”

This Jade Ghost had intruded into Lin Chen’s body, intent on possession.

But when it could not dissipate Lin Chen’s Divine Soul for a long time, it panicked.

Attempting to escape Lin Chen’s body, it was forcibly suppressed by Lin Chen’s Divine Sense.

“Heh, the tables have turned!”

“Had you stayed hidden in the jade stone, I’d be helpless against you… but now, you chose your own death!”

Lin Chen sneered and continued to operate the Celestial Derivation Technique, relentlessly assaulting the Jade Ghost’s Divine Soul.

This Jade Ghost had developed consciousness for just a few years, yet followed the ghost cultivation path.

It had reached the Late Period of Soul Condensation, equivalent to the Late Period of Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, ghost cultivation excelled in the Divine Soul, its strength comparable to Foundation Establishment Perfection.

Unfortunately, it encountered Lin Chen!

With a ninth layer Foundation Establishment Divine Soul strength plus the cultivation of the Celestial Derivation Technique, Lin Chen’s Divine Soul exceeded Foundation Establishment Perfection.

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