Through Old Liu's patient explanation, Zhao Youliang finally gained a deeper understanding of ghosts.
As we all know, there are many kinds of ghosts, and there are also many ways to classify them.
The most common classification is based on the cause of death: for example, ghosts who died by hanging, ghosts who died of starvation, ghosts who died by drowning, etc.
Then they are classified according to how long they have been ghosts: for example, new souls, living souls, hundred-year-old ghosts, thousand-year-old ghosts, and so on.
However, none of these classification methods directly reflect the degree of harm caused by ghosts.
Therefore, a special classification method was established among practitioners: according to the degree of resentment and cultivation level of ghosts, they can be divided into the following categories.
The first is the benevolent soul, which is the most ordinary soul.
Those who remain in the mortal realm because of unfulfilled wishes pose little harm to ordinary people.
They would not intentionally or deliberately harm others.
The second type is to capture the wronged ghost who died as a substitute.
These kinds of ghosts all died from various sudden or accidental events, such as drowning or being hit by a car.
Because their actual lifespan has not yet ended, they cannot be reincarnated immediately.
All I can do is wait where I die, kill another innocent person, and let them take my place.
These kinds of ghosts are called vengeful spirits. They are basically not very powerful, and a slightly more skilled sorcerer can easily dispel them.
Even some folk remedies can be used to deal with it.
The third type is the vengeful ghost that often appears in movies and TV dramas.
These kinds of ghosts are usually victims who died tragically, so their resentment lingers and they can come out to harm people at any time.
They not only harmed their enemies, but also ordinary people.
If an ordinary person encounters this kind of ghost, they are basically doomed.
To deal with them, one needs to be a professional sorcerer, and must have cultivated to a certain level.
The fourth type is the fierce spirit, which is the three that Zhao Youliang saw today, evolved from a vengeful ghost.
For various reasons, if a vengeful ghost cannot take revenge for a long time, its resentment will accumulate and deepen.
When it reaches a certain point, it will form a malevolent spirit.
As for why it's called a fierce spirit instead of a fierce soul, the explanation of what a ghost is has already been given in the previous text.
For those new and old friends who don't remember, go back and review.
When a malevolent spirit emerges to harm people, its resentment affects the surrounding environment, which is why Zhao Youliang saw the sky suddenly darken.
This is also the "strange phenomenon" that Old Liu just mentioned.
To clarify: this "phenomenon" is real, not the kind that appears when a vengeful ghost manifests.
As for what kind of strange phenomena will occur and the scope of their influence, they will vary depending on the degree of resentment and the cause of death.
If the evil spirit fails to take revenge, or if it continues to linger in the human world after taking revenge, it can cultivate itself into a local ghost lord.
Ghosts of this caliber are no longer seen in modern society.
When they appear, they cause special changes in the environment, which are called "celestial phenomena," and their influence is far greater than that of unusual phenomena.
For example, the City Goddess whom Zhao Youliang worshipped.
Before she was officially recognized, she was already a local ghost lord.
Because she has been practicing Buddhism on Mount Mayi, she calls herself "Grandma Mayi".
In the past, whenever she went out, it was always accompanied by a red moon and torrential rain.
If a living creature fails to avoid it in time, its soul will be extracted and it will die a gruesome death on the spot.
Of course, once one cultivates to the level of a Ghost Lord, one can control one's resentment at will and rarely harms or kills others indiscriminately.
Above the Ghost Lord, there is an even more powerful existence, which cultivators call "walking natural disasters."
As for how terrifying it can be, you can tell from its name alone—it's comparable to a natural disaster!
If such beings wished, everywhere they looked would be a land of ghosts!
For example, the little monk who always followed the "master" in this book.
He is actually two-faced:
On one hand, there was the adorable image Zhao Youliang saw; on the other hand, there was the image of him wearing a mask when he was given one of the three ultimate sword techniques, "Selflessness," in his dream.
In this state, he becomes a walking natural disaster.
In reality, due to many other reasons and unique experiences, the masked little monk is far more terrifying than a walking natural disaster.
(For details, please refer to Chapter 0091 of this book: Nothing Strange About It)
As for why Zhao Youliang couldn't even beat a dog after learning someone else's "selflessness," it's because his training time was too short and his aptitude for swordsmanship was too poor.
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After Old Liu's patient explanation, Zhao Youliang finally understood how evil the three demons were.
After saying so much, Old Liu seemed a little tired.
"Quantum, if there's nothing else, you can go back. Just come and study with me for two hours every day from now on."
"Besides, Uncle Liu knows that your town is strange. If you encounter something you can't handle, just run to me."
"Remember this: Uncle doesn't care about what happens outside the door. Even if you are killed by something evil at the door, Uncle won't care."
"On the contrary, as long as you come in, I can definitely save your life!"
"What I'm saying only applies to you and the two kids from the Huang and Chang families. I don't care about anyone else."
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Just as Zhao Youliang left the coffin shop, he ran into Li Mao, who was limping towards him.
Li Mao was in a terrible state: not only was his face bruised and swollen, but his clothes were also torn, clearly indicating that he had been beaten.
As for the person who beat Li Mao, Zhao Youliang immediately thought of Guo Zhengde.
Li Mao just went to deliver the message to him.
"Xiao Li, why did Guo hit you?"
"Even though he's utterly wicked, surely he can at least tell the difference between good and bad words?"
Li Mao was clearly taken aback by Zhao Youliang's words, and then said with a wronged expression.
"The guy surnamed Guo didn't hit me; I was beaten up by your big yellow dog..."
This time, it was Zhao Youliang's turn to be stunned: "Big yellow dog? Why did it suddenly decide to beat you up?"
"Are you trying to steal its poop?!"
Hearing Zhao Youliang tease him, Li Mao wiped away the blood from his nose and said aggrievedly.
"Ugh, don't even mention it, it's all your fault!"
"My fault?" Zhao Youliang was even more puzzled upon hearing this.
It turned out that after Xiao Li returned with the letter, he ran off to the paper shop to find Zhao Youliang, just as they had agreed beforehand.
Knowing the shop was haunted, I dared not enter and could only shout from outside.
That shout caused trouble, startling the big yellow dog that was lying by the door drying its eggs.
So the thug didn't even give Li Mao a chance to apologize, and pounced on him and beat him up.
Li Mao was telling a tragic story, but Zhao Youliang laughed out loud.
"How did the goose honk? Serves it right! Serves it right!"
"Who told you not to check if the big yellow dog was there before you shouted!"
"You've learned your lesson this time, haven't you?!"
"Oh right, only the big yellow dog beat you up? Didn't anything else take the opportunity to kick you in the crotch? Like those two little paper figures or something..."
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