Ghost Catching System

After King Chu discovered the Ghost Worship Clan’s conspiracy, he massacred the entire clan. The enmity they harbored towards King Chu’s descendants was irreconcilable.

A Ghost Worshiper said, ”Lord Guiji, that boy is remarkably strong. How can we defeat him?”

If Chu Hao were present, he would have been astonished; he had already killed one Ghost Sacrificer, yet here was another.

The Ghost Sacrificer declared, ”Don’t forget what our Ghost Worship Clan excels at—soul possession. We’ve nearly figured out this era. Some influential people are our targets for control. Let’s use them to deal with King Chu’s descendants.”

”Yes.”

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The Three Truths Sect, a major force in the Yin and Yang Realm, was considered second only to Longhu Mountain and Mao Mountain due to its status as an Evil Cult.

The disciples of the Three Truths Sect were bloodthirsty and brutal. The sect had few members, but each one was an elite.

The Ghost Lady was a member of the Three Truths Sect. Although she was just an ordinary cultist, the Three Truths Sect also had seven other individuals known as the Seven Sons of Three Truth.

The strength of the Seven Sons of Three Truth was extremely terrifying. Many core disciples from Longhu Mountain and Mao Mountain had perished at their hands; even the so-called righteous and orthodox sects were extremely wary of these seven individuals.

Among them, one was particularly bloodthirsty and brutal: Gui Yan.

Gui Yan, who relished turning the living into zombies, had been a twisted killer even in his youth.

An elder of the Three Truths Sect found Gui Yan and said, ”The Cult Leader has ordered you to go out and bring back the Emperor’s Yellow Seal.”

Gui Yan paid no attention to the elder, busying himself with research on a corpse.

The elder was not in a hurry and waited for Gui Yan to finish.

Gui Yan peeled off the corpse’s skin, drew talismans on it, then carefully placed it back onto the body. He began chanting. It seemed he was summoning a spirit, as the dead man suddenly jerked to life, opened his eyes, and stared at Gui Yan with a wooden expression.

Gui Yan, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, was very young. If he were to wear a white lab coat, he could easily be mistaken for a doctor. He said, ”After this mission, I want ten living people. Oh! And women. Good-looking women.”

The elder nodded, acceding to Gui Yan’s demand, and then departed expressionlessly.

”The Emperor’s Yellow Seal! Tsk, tsk... I wonder what’s inside the Emperor’s Treasure,” Gui Yan chuckled.

「...」

For the past few days, Chu Hao hadn’t been focused on showing off. He spent his time with Diao Chan, accompanying her as they strolled through the streets, played, and indulged in food and drink.

Seeing the blissful look on Diao Chan’s face every day was enough to satisfy him.

Today, Li Yin planned to take Chu Hao to learn something about filmmaking. Although both had been accepted into the Imperial Capital Film Academy, they lacked knowledge in this area. How could they possibly get by in there without some ability?

Being a good student didn’t necessarily mean the Imperial Capital Film Academy would welcome them.

Li Yin even boasted, ”Just watch! I, Brother Yin, am going to be a future movie superstar!”

Chu Hao initially hadn’t wanted to go. Staying with his Baby Diao Chan was much better than going off to learn something.

But then he heard that acting was an art form—one that could make people feel immersed, genuine, natural, and lifelike. To put it plainly, life was like a play.

Chu Hao found this intriguing. If I treat showing off as a performance, one that not only convinces the opponent but also makes the audience thoroughly believe it, then that would be truly incredible. It would be a high-level maneuver in the art of showing off.

Additionally, acting included a specialized subject: psychology.

Only by understanding someone’s psychology could one perform better.

The System mentioned ’psychological showboating’ before, Chu Hao recalled. What exactly is that? Maybe I should go study some psychology and see.

So, the two of them headed to a nearby university. Anli City, a mid-sized second-tier city, had quite a few universities, including the Literary Arts University, which primarily cultivated talents in performance and music. Li Yin claimed he had already made arrangements there, and all that was left was for them to go. However, Chu Hao discovered they had to sneak in. It turned out the ”arrangements” Li Yin spoke of merely involved his cousin, who studied at the Literary Arts University. This was a bit of a letdown, but Chu Hao went along anyway. It was his first time setting foot in a university, and he was quite curious. After all, his high school teachers had always said that university was heaven, offering immense freedom compared to high school.

Upon entering the university, their attention was immediately caught by the young students bustling about. Chu Hao and Li Yin looked noticeably younger, exuding an air of raw youthfulness.

Chu Hao carried himself somewhat differently; having experienced quite a bit, aside from his youthful appearance, there was also an indescribable quality to his demeanor.

Li Yin’s cousin, Li Haizhen, came to meet them.

Li Haizhen, a junior this year, frowned slightly when he saw his cousin and another person.

Li Yin made a special introduction, ”Cousin, this is my buddy, Chu Hao.”

Li Haizhen seemed unimpressed and said indifferently, ”Let’s go! Class is about to start, and you’re in for a treat today.”

Li Yin asked curiously, ”What kind of treat?”

Li Haizhen replied, ”A celebrity manager is giving a lecture at our school today. This person is very influential, having mentored several third-tier celebrities. You should listen closely during the lecture; this isn’t high school anymore.”

Li Yin patted his chest and said, ”No problem.”

As Li Haizhen walked ahead, Chu Hao asked, ”Does your cousin know that you got into the Imperial Capital Film Academy?”

Li Yin shook his head. ”Only my parents know. You know me, I’m the low-key type.”

Chu Hao rolled his eyes. He didn’t have any such cousins; otherwise, he could have shown off a bit.

Chu Hao patted Li Yin on the shoulder. ”You’re not just low on emotional intelligence; you don’t even have the smarts to show off.”

Li Yin was tall and well-built. Though not strikingly handsome, he was still decent-looking. But this guy... not only was his EQ low, but he also had no talent for showing off. How am I, Brother Hao, supposed to guide him in the future?

Seeing Li Haizhen walk further ahead, Li Yin whispered, ”Mouse, to be honest, this cousin of mine usually looks down on my family because we’re poor. He normally couldn’t be bothered with me. He only agreed to bring us this time because my father asked him to; otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered. Actually, aside from studying, I also wanted to show off a bit while I’m here. Brother Hao, could you show me the ropes?”

Chu Hao smiled. ”When it comes to showing off, no one is more professional than I am. Let’s talk as we walk.”

Chu Hao then began sharing his own ’showing off’ experiences with Li Yin, listening to which left Li Yin utterly astonished.

Li Haizhen, who was leading the way, called back, dissatisfied, ”Can you two walk a bit faster?”

Chu Hao patted Li Yin on the shoulder. ”Bro, this is as far as I can help you.”

Li Yin felt as if he’d had an epiphany. All along the way, he pondered how to show off and shock his cousin. It was his first attempt, and he was a mixture of nervousness and excitement, eager to give it a try.

The celebrity manager’s lecture had created quite a buzz. A large banner welcoming the celebrity manager to the school for the lecture hung outside the lecture hall, drawing many university students, who had arrived early. The hall, which could accommodate over a hundred people, was already packed.

Li Haizhen complained, ”I told you two to walk faster. Now look, are there even any seats left?”