Chapter 61: Three Paths
"They are the ghost's balance, seal, and hypnotism," Yun Changfeng said without hesitation, mentioning a few temporary feasible directions.
Chu Jiang was very interested, simply listening to the other's explanation.
"First, balance. This is the most widely applicable path."
In short, it uses the basic rule that only a ghost can counter a ghost.
"Since there is a ghost inside you, eroding your life, then introduce another ghost into your body and let the ghosts deal with each other."
"Of course, you can't do this recklessly. If you randomly put a ghost into your body, the chances of death are over ninety percent."
"The current mainstream method is to find a ghost that can restrain and balance with the characteristics of the ghost already in your body."
"After safely introducing it into the body, as long as the power of the two ghosts can restrain and balance each other, not only can you obtain the abilities of both ghosts, but your lifespan can also be extended."
"Of course, it sounds really nice, but it's actually very complicated and could be dangerous. And even if you succeed, it's not a permanent solution."
"In the days to come, you must maintain a balance between the two ghosts at all times, or else you could die at any moment."
"And even if you manage to maintain balance, you will still eventually die because just having the two ghosts inside you will gradually lead you to death."
"Furthermore, if we take it a step further, we can introduce a third ghost and a fourth ghost."
"This situation often occurs when the balance between the first two ghosts has already been disrupted, so you have no choice but to do this."
"However, the more ghosts you introduce, the more difficult it becomes to maintain balance, and the more harm it causes to the human body."
"That's why there are very few stories of a Ghost Master who has managed to control the third and fourth ghosts. And most of these people are already half-human, half-ghost, so whether they can be called 'human' is debatable."
After Chu Jiang finished listening, he was amazed by the person who came up with this method, but he also had a lingering feeling that stepping onto this path would only lead to deeper troubles.
"Secondly, sealing. Not many people choose this path."
"In simple terms, it means using other powers to suppress the ghost on oneself and force it into a semi-sealed state."
"You can imagine yourself as a seal container; a sealing jar developed by Research Institute No. 21."
"As long as you find a way to temporarily and completely suppress the ghost inside your body, and stick a 'peaceful death' symbol on yourself, that ghost is considered sealed by you."
"As a result, you also become a human-shaped, mobile sealing tool."
"In this way, it can greatly enhance your lifespan, but you will also lose 99% of your supernatural power, only slightly stronger than an ordinary person."
"Of course, it sounds simple, but the operation is also quite complex. It requires complete suppression of the ghost."
"First of all, living beings are just living beings and theoretically not suitable to be a sealing tool. You need to first modify your body with supernatural power."
"Then, as the other half of the sealing tool, the Protective Talisman is not really suitable for this purpose; it is too easy to tear off. You need a specially made sealing tool."
"Finally, no matter how much you seal, you will still have a shorter lifespan than an ordinary person. But generally speaking, living for fifteen to twenty years is not a problem. Some Ghost Masters specializing in certain research directions choose this path."
Chu Jiang nodded, actually he had considered this idea, but he didn't expect it to be feasible.
"Third, hypnosis. The conditions for implementing this path are quite strict. In fact, my companions and I have only heard about it, we don't have the ability to choose this path at all."
"Simply put, hypnosis here doesn't mean brainwashing ghosts. At least I haven't heard of any Ghost Master having such a weird ability."
"Hypnosis is just what it sounds like, putting ghosts to sleep, similar to putting children to sleep."
"The ultimate goal of this method is to let the revived ghosts continue to sleep."
"Actually, the Protective Talisman contains some of this power, but it is too weak. You need to completely suppress the ghost and use other sealing props as well."
"And if hypnosis is successful, on one hand, it can make the ghost stop actively eroding your life; on the other hand, you can still borrow the ghost's power."
"Of course, I've heard that even if it succeeds, excessive borrowing of supernatural powers can still awaken an evil spirit within you."
"So at this time, you need to be hypnotized again. If you overuse it again, then you need to be hypnotized again... and this goes on in an infinite loop."
"I heard that some secret organizations rely on this method to control a group of very powerful Ghost Masters."
"Those Ghost Masters themselves don't possess the ability to hypnotize ghosts. They can only keep trading with the organization and help them in exchange for their hypnotic abilities."
"As for lifespan, it seems that those who choose this path can live longer than those who choose 'balance,' but still not as long as those who choose 'sealing.'"
"In general, each of the three methods has its advantages and disadvantages, but none of them are the ultimate solution."
"There might even be more paths in the paranormal circle, but I just don't know about them."
"But those paths probably aren't the right ones. Or maybe, there simply isn't a right path. Our fate as Ghost Masters is to die by the hands of ghosts."
After sighing, Yun Changfeng continued, "Actually, no matter which path you choose, joining an organization and letting them help you is the most successful approach."
"If you want to try on your own, then I suggest the first path; the second path requires both external assistance and special sealing tools; and as for the third path, it's even more challenging."
Chu Jiang listened carefully and then said sincerely, "Thank you, I owe you a favor. If you ever need help, you can find me, and I'll help you for free once."
These days, Chu Jiang also tried to find relevant information on supernatural websites and forums.
But either he couldn't find it, or the people who knew about it guarded the valuable solution and refused to tell strangers.
Even the things these people knew were probably not as detailed as what Yun Changfeng knew.
For example, the third option, "hypnosis," Chu Jiang bet that many people definitely didn't know about it. You had to have dealt with some secret organizations or powerful forces to have a hint of it.
Yun Changfeng smiled, "Okay, when you need it, I will find you."
"Well then," he turned to look at Chu Jiang, "I have a feeling that you are special. I hope you can rise in the research institute, and if I can't make it, I'll come to rely on you."
"Okay," Chu Jiang also showed a relaxed smile.
