How come I was born a deity?

Chapter 56: Earthbound Spirit

Since the study room itself, the blackboard, and the chalk—all the suspicious areas—were found to be without problems under Bai Tong's inspection, Chen Qi could only suspect one thing next.

That was Chen Ruopan herself!

It's not that Chen Ruopan is a ghost, but Chen Qi suspects that this ghost might not be the same as what he thought.

He has only ever seen one ghost so far, and that was in the secluded old house of the Ten Thousand Demons Guild. That ghost was already incredibly powerful.

However, this does not mean that all ghosts are like this.

With Qin Bo, the all-knowing expert, not here, Chen Qi could only rely on his imagination to solve the problem.

Soon, Bai Tong's voice echoed in Chen Qi's mind.

"Found it, the ghost is in her sea of ​​consciousness."

Chen Qi was taken aback. "Do ordinary people also have a sea of ​​consciousness?"

Bai Tong was also stunned. He probably didn't expect Chen Qi to have such a superficial understanding of the sea of ​​consciousness. Didn't anyone properly and systematically teach him the relevant knowledge?

"All things in the universe, every living being, possess a sea of ​​consciousness, even a blade of grass or a tree, only the size of their sea of ​​consciousness differs."

Bai Tong patiently explained to him, "Cultivators can only develop their own sea of ​​consciousness, but that doesn't mean that a cultivator's sea of ​​consciousness is created by themselves."

"Just like how ancient humans crafted weapons from stones and sticks, it doesn't mean that stones and sticks themselves were created by humans, understand?"

Hearing Bai Tong's words, Chen Qi couldn't help but exclaim, "Damn, your explanation is so simple and easy to understand."

If Qin Bo's explanation of "karma" today is like a university textbook explaining advanced mathematics, then Bai Tong's explanation of the sea of ​​consciousness is like a child looking at a storybook, afraid that the child won't understand, and even adding pinyin annotations!

That's simply amazing!

"Ahem..." Bai Tong was a little taken aback by Chen Qi's praise and quickly changed the subject. "Alright, we've found the ghost you mentioned. I'll expel it from this person's consciousness first. You can decide what to do next."

Chen Qi responded and extracted his spiritual sense from his sea of ​​consciousness.

At this moment, Chen Ruopan had not yet realized what was happening, but she noticed that Chen Qi's expression was extremely serious, with his hands on her shoulders, preventing her from struggling.

Could this kid really be about to cross that line? Even though they're not related by blood...

But when did this kid get so strong?! It hurts!

The next second, Chen Ruopan suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.

In Chen Qi's sight, a vague and ethereal figure suddenly separated from Chen Ruopan's body, which was quite similar to the "soul leaving the body" depicted in movies and TV shows.

As the ethereal figure detached from Chen Ruopan's body, Chen Qi's shadow returned to its original position.

A not-too-dense ghostly aura spread out. Chen Qi stared at the figure floating in mid-air and questioned, "Are you the ghost here?"

The figure seemed to take some time to fix its shape, and the image of a female ghost immediately appeared in front of Chen Qi.

"I'm...I'm sorry..."

The ghost actually spoke in human language, appearing to be crying and sobbing. It even used its newly formed hand to wipe away nonexistent tears from the corners of its eyes, saying, "I...I didn't mean to..."

This ghost can actually talk?

Chen Qi was taken aback. Before he could ask a question, Bai Tong, as if anticipating his doubt, spoke up: "A ghost that retains its consciousness after death? That's rare... Wait, this seems to be a bound spirit?"

What exactly is a geomantic spirit?

Chen Qi looked the earthbound spirit up and down. Although it was floating in the air, it looked like an ordinary girl. It had delicate features, long hair that moved without wind, and was dressed exactly like Chen Ruopan. It was obviously a copy.

"How come you don't understand anything?" Bai Tong was also speechless. "Earthbound spirits refer to some spirits that are bound to a specific area due to special reasons, but these spirits are different from ordinary ghosts. They have the qualifications to become local gods."

Finally hearing a familiar term, Chen Qi asked, "Land God? The kind of deity in mythology who manages or protects a piece of land?"

"Hmm, you've finally gotten your brain working. As a tenant in your sea of ​​consciousness, I'm very pleased."

The female ghost in front of me is actually a legendary earthbound spirit, and even has the qualifications to become a land god?

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..." The female ghost in front of her kept apologizing, "I didn't mean to, I really didn't mean to..."

Chen Qi raised his hand to interrupt her and asked, "Answer me first, why are you bothering her?"

Chen Ruopan, standing to the side, looked completely bewildered. "Who are you talking to?"

The female ghost wiped her eyes and answered, "I... I was just curious about her because it was the first time I'd ever seen such a strange person. I absolutely didn't mean to harm her..."

A strange person?

Chen Qi turned his head and stared at Chen Ruopan, who looked completely bewildered, before turning back to her. "She's not that ugly, is she?"

Chen Ruopan: "?"

"No...that's not what I meant," the female ghost sobbed. "It's that her mental state is different from others."

"I am different from other ghosts. Although I am a bound spirit, I am not a vengeful spirit that was transformed after someone died."

"I am the earthbound spirit that has taken form from the accumulated resentment of everyone in this study room."

Seeing Chen Qi's bewildered expression, the female ghost explained, "This study room is filled with the resentment of many students who didn't do well on their exams, weren't accepted by their families, were jealous of others' grades, or weren't progressing smoothly in their studies..."

"And I am a bound spirit formed from these resentments."

Chen Qi: "..."

The female ghost looked at Chen Ruopan, "But she's different... Although she's like other kids her age with poor grades, she doesn't have these negative emotions like resentment. So I think she's very different, which is why I was curious and accidentally possessed her."

I understand, I understood everything.

It turns out that Chen Ruopan's carefree attitude brought this "unwarranted disaster" upon herself.

Sometimes being brainless really is a disaster.

"So what's the situation with the paranormal events here?"

The female ghost continued to sob as she replied, "I just hope that the students studying here won't be anxious or affected by negative emotions, but they can't hear what I'm saying... so I can only write on the blackboard with chalk."

"I usually write things like 'Believe in yourself,' 'Don't worry,' and 'You'll succeed if you work hard,' but it seems to have the opposite effect..."

Chen Qi thought to himself, "Damn it, if I were studying here, I'd already be furious about not doing well on the exam, and then I'd see these words. I'd be lucky if they didn't tear down the blackboard."

"What did you write for her?" Chen Qi was curious about what words Chen Ruopan had seen, since she was carefree and the female ghost didn't seem to need to encourage her.

The female ghost curled up and replied weakly, "I... I told her to study hard and not sleep, but she doesn't seem to care."

Chen Qi: "..."

Invincible.

It has to be Chen Ruopan again. No wonder I forgot. It turns out it wasn't very important to her.

Once things were clear, Chen Qi was certain that the female ghost before him was different from the ghost he had encountered in the secluded old house.

The female ghost didn't harm anyone; the so-called supernatural phenomena were just well-intentioned but caused more harm than good. Apart from the library's reputation and Chen Ruopan's condition, it didn't have any substantial impact...

and many more?

Chen Qi suddenly realized something and looked at the female ghost in front of him, "Will the ghostly aura on your body continue to accumulate as the resentment in the study room increases?"

"Huh?" The female ghost paused for a moment, then cautiously nodded her head. "Yes...yes..."

What the hell!

A flash of inspiration struck Chen Qi.

Assuming the female ghost has no negative impact on ordinary people, she continuously absorbs resentment to generate ghost energy, while he absorbs her excess ghost energy for cultivation. Isn't that a perfect match?

A stable source of ghost energy, combined with one's own talent for cultivation, is equivalent to doubling the cultivation speed!

I think I've found a turning point in the year-end leadership election!

Just as Chen Qi was pleasantly surprised by his own "astounding wisdom".

Suddenly, a cold glint flashed past!