Nether Ghost

Nether Ghost (幽鬼), later also called 'Mei' (魅)Though the author may have been referring to kui (魁) a similar looking hanzi
== Appearance ==
Not far behind them was a faint figure. It was following them, neither quickly nor slowly.
That figure was extremely faint. In this pitch-black world, it was almost impossible to notice it. Long Chen had just barely sensed a faint spiritual fluctuation before realizing it was there.
== Hun, Po, Kui ==
"The so-called ghosts aren't those nonsense things you've heard of. When people die, their souls split into three kinds of energy. One is called the Hun, one is called the Po, and one is called the Kui. The Kui is the purest energy of a person's life. Once a person dies, it will go to the Netherworld and be forever separated from this world. The Kui goes to the Netherworld, while the Hun and Po stay in this world.
"For some people, when they die, they are at peace and don't leave regrets. Their Hun and Po combined to form a new kind of energy that reincarnates. But because the Kui has gone to the Netherworld, this reincarnation won't possess the memories of its previous life.
"There are also some who are full of hatred and unwillingness when they die. Their Kui goes to the Netherworld, but their Hun and Po separate. Due to the unwillingness and regret within the Hun and Po, the Hun transforms into a ghost, while the Po transforms into a fiend. The ghost represents greed, while the ghoul represents bloodthirst and brutality. They're both existences that can't see the light of day," explained Yue Xiaoqian.
一种名为魂，一种名为魄，一种名为魁，其中魁是人生前最精纯的能量，人死后，通往地府冥界，与人界阴阳永隔。 魁去了冥界，但是魂和魄是留在这个世界上的，一部分人死后，念头通达，不留执念，魂和魄会结合起来，成为新的能量，转世投胎，不过因为魁去了冥界，所以即使投胎转世，依旧无法传承前世记忆。
But there is not an underworld for the dead, and they cannot reincarnate. Those were just stories. What Yue was talking about was how the Heavenly Daos operate. After explaining this to him for so long, Long Chen had actually connected it to those fables of ghosts and monsters.
== Intelligence (or lack thereof) ==
LC tries to intimidate one of the ghosts.
But the ghost didn't give a damn about him. It just stood there woodenly like a fool.
"Fool, it's useless. They are formed from greed and are different from shadow ghouls. They basically have no intelligence," said Yue Xiaoqian.
"You're definitely thinking in terms of your popular folklore. Those devils and evil spirits in those stories are really just fiends. As for ghosts, they are just formed from greed. They just like following others in hopes to obtain something good from them. They have no attack power. If they run into ordinary mortals, they might be able to merge into their souls when a person is acting greedy. But even then, they can't completely control them. They'll only be able to blindly toss from side to side. Ah, that kind of situation has been called possessed by a ghost by people. As for cultivators, ghosts won't be able to invade their souls. So you don't need to care about them," said Yue Xiaoqian.
== Bribing ==
"Ka Ni Yi Gu Ka Qi Lu (咔妳椅咕卡其噜)." Yue Xiaoqian suddenly said a string of bizarre syllables.
"Xiaoqian, you know how to speak ghost?" Long Chen was shocked.
Even a peaceful person like Yue Xiaoqian couldn't bear such a thing. She hit him in fury, saying, "You're the one speaking ghost鬼话 guihua is a pun meaning ghost talk as well as nonsense!  I'm using these tones to see if I can communicate with it using Spiritual Strength. If you don't understand, then don't speak!"
"I managed to communicate with it, and it will bring us to the core region of the trial. All we need to do is give it some money. Long Chen, this idea of yours really was brilliant. We can just let the ghost lead the way," said Yue Xiaoqian excitedly.
After Long Chen had given it over a hundred gold coins, and after they had walked for over two hours through twisting and winding corridors, light finally appeared in front of them. The ghost immediately stopped, not daring to go any further.
Long Chen thought about it. As expected, with money, it was possible to get even a ghost to work for you. He decided to be a bit magnanimous and directly gave a hundred gold coins to it as a bonus. Then he and Yue Xiaoqian walked into the light.
==References==
Category:Ghost
Category:Wangu Road