When I first saw that corpse in the Corpse Yin Sect, I was scared out of my wits.
The corpse had a huge amount of Yin energy, which was almost at the Heavenly Master Realm.
If the corpse hadn't gained intelligence and had a chaotic soul that didn't know good or evil, Yan Nantian and I wouldn't have been its match.
It had been a year since we had escaped from the Corpse Yin Sect. I didn't know how strong the corpse had become.
Of course, it didn't matter if its power had increased or not, I wouldn't be its match. If Yan Nantian had awakened its spirit and recognized him as its master, I wouldn't have dared to provoke it. However, Yan Nantian didn't know about Xiao Jin. He had kept the corpse as a host so that I could refine it into a corpse puppet.
That was why he wouldn't awaken the corpse's spirit or make it recognize him as its master.
It was also because of this that I had the idea to subdue the corpse.
After leaving the Fengshui Metaphysics shop, I arrived at Yan Nantian's hotel. After finding the room, the hotel's door wasn't a problem for me, so I casually opened it. After entering, I saw that Ling Duyu, who had turned into a zombie, was still standing stiffly by the wall of the room. He didn't make a sound or move, just like a statue. When he saw me enter, he only turned his head slightly to look at me. Apart from that, he didn't have any other reaction.
Although I had already predicted the corpse's situation, this was related to my safety, so I didn't dare to be careless. After closing the door, I didn't hurry to touch the corpse. Instead, I arranged several Earth Carrier Formations around me. Then, I took out the Yin Yang Yama Brush and the silver talisman that Grandpa Li had given me. Then, I carefully waved at the corpse, calling it to come closer.
Hearing my call, the zombie quickly turned around and carefully looked at me a few times. Then, it slowly lifted its feet and walked towards me.
I heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed my speculation was correct. The corpse hadn't awakened its spirit, so it was still as pure as before.
Just when I thought that I had succeeded, the zombie suddenly stopped after taking a few steps. Fear appeared in its eyes as it stood there in a daze. It hesitantly lifted its foot and put it down. Its face showed a panicked expression. No matter what I said, it didn't continue to walk towards me.
I had just calmed down, but now, I was tense again. However, after observing for a while, I found that the ghoul was just a little scared. It didn't have any other intentions, let alone hostility.
How could this be? What was it afraid of?
I lowered my head to look at the silver talisman in my hand and the Earth Carrying Formation under my feet.
Regardless of whether it was the magic tool or the formation, they all contained a strong power. Although ordinary people couldn't see it, the ghouls were natural spiritual creatures, so they could naturally sense this aura. They were most likely afraid of me and didn't dare to walk toward me.
After pondering for a moment, I left the Earth Carrying Formation and put away the magic tools and talismans in my hand.
However, I didn't leave the Earth Carrying Formation too far. That way, if the situation turned bad, I would be able to return to the formation as fast as possible.
After doing all of this, I called out to the ghoul again. This time, although the ghoul's face still showed fear, it hesitated and slowly walked in front of me. It looked at me obediently with its wooden eyes. Its gaze was a little perplexed and curious.
A warm smile spread across my face as I ran my hand over his face and then down his back.
Slowly, the ghoul's nervousness subsided. It lifted its head to look at me, its face showing a gentle smile.
At this moment, I could confirm that my speculation was correct.
Next, I sat down next to the ghoul and gently asked, "I remember that the last time I saw you, you still looked like a child. How did you become like this now?"
The ghoul tilted its face and looked at me. After a moment of silence, it softly replied, "I … It was that grandfather. He made me become like this."
What?
I was stunned. Changed?
Originally, I thought that Yan Nantian had used some method to make the ghoul look like this. Why did it say that it could change?
I suspiciously looked at it. After thinking for a moment, I said, "Can you change back?"
The ghoul immediately nodded, seeming to be happy. The corners of its mouth curved into a smile. However, it immediately retracted its smile and said with grievance, "I don't like my current appearance. I want to change back, but grandfather said that I can only change back when he gives me permission."
I patted its back and softly said, as if I was coaxing a child, "That grandfather has gone to a faraway place. He won't be coming back. He asked me to take care of you, so you don't need to care about him. If you want to change back, you can do it."
The ghoul's face instantly revealed a joyful smile. It excitedly asked, "Really?"
When I nodded, the ghoul's body instantly changed. From the previous wooden young man's appearance, it turned back into the little zombie that I had seen before.
I was stunned. This was a real transformation technique, completely different from the one I had used when I had used the Yi Mo bead.
The Shifting Ink Bead was a magical item. It borrowed the power of Dao Qi to slightly change its shape and achieve the purpose of disguising itself. However, the zombie's transformation technique was completely different. The little zombie's appearance was not only completely different from Ling Duyu's, even its height and weight were different!
It wasn't just a transformation, but a real transformation!
After being shocked for a long time, I asked the ghoul, "How did you know this transformation technique?" The ghoul was bewildered and couldn't explain. It just said that it knew how to do it.
It was an innate gift! I couldn't help but sigh in admiration. No wonder Yan Nantian had said that we were lucky that day. He had even said that the ghoul and Tong Tong were treasures in the world of Metaphysics. In terms of mysticism, the ghoul was even better than Tong Tong.
After the transformation, the ghoul's clothes were too big. I couldn't wear them anymore. I asked the ghoul to stay in the room while I went out to buy a set of children's clothes for the ghoul to change into.
While I was changing, I found a small wooden box in the ghoul's pocket. The box was hollow, and there were some small holes on each side. When I shook the box, some gray gas flew out of the holes.
I felt strange and asked the ghoul, "What is it?" The ghoul told me, "It's something that my grandfather gave me."
Did it belong to Yan Nantian?
I looked at it for a long time and then tried to pour my shaman energy into it. After a long time, I didn't see any reaction.
When I was about to put it away, I suddenly had an idea. I left a wisp of shaman energy inside the box. Then, I looked at the ghoul and asked him to take two steps forward.
As soon as my thoughts flickered, the ghoul lifted his feet and walked forward.
I immediately understood. This small wooden box was what Yan Nantian had used to control the ghoul. It was no wonder he could make the ghoul transform into Ling Duyu. Besides the ghoul's innate gift of transformation, he also had to rely on this small wooden box.
After hesitating for a while, I put the small wooden box back into the ghoul's new pocket.
Since I could use this thing, I decided to leave it with the ghoul. Perhaps it would be useful in the future.
After everything was ready, I took the ghoul back to the Fengshui Metaphysics Shop.
When we reached the room on the second floor, the ghoul paled when it saw Xiao Jin. It was so scared that it hid behind me.
In the Corpse Yin Sect, the place where ghouls were born had the corpse of the Tai Sui. It could sense Xiao Jin's aura, so it was normal for it to be scared.
I squatted and comforted it for a while. Then, I called Xiao Jin over.
Xiao Jin was also interested in the ghoul. After talking to it for a long time, the ghoul's fear subsided a little. It trembled and sat on the edge of the bed. It still didn't dare to talk to Xiao Jin, but at least it didn't hide behind me anymore.
At this moment, Tong Tong came out of the jade bracelet. He smiled and approached the ghoul.
Unlike Xiao Jin, the ghoul showed a friendly expression when it saw Tong Tong. When Tong Tong asked, it didn't hesitate or get scared. Soon, it started to talk to Tong Tong.
I saw that the three of them were getting along well, so I smiled and left the room for them. Then, I went downstairs.
Xie Chenghua was still sitting downstairs. When he saw me, he cheerfully walked over and chatted with me.
After receiving the two Heavenly Thunder Talismans, he had adjusted his mood. The worried expression on his face had disappeared. After chatting with me for a while, he asked me about the previous case.
I had gotten involved in that case because I wanted to save Liu Chuande. But now, I had been busy for a long time. I had even experienced many dangerous situations, but I still hadn't found a way to save Liu Chuande.