The Rich Cultivator-Chapter 25. Chess Spell

Priscilla, Chen Xi and Chi looked at the candle in their hand and looked at the petromax light in Tyler’s hand, they couldn’t help but feel envy.

"Dyamn It even has Soul Calming effect, works against small curses too. This Petromax light is no ordinary lantern—it uses spirit stones as fuel, emits a unique soul-calming effect, and can even detect the presence of ghosts." Priscilla couldn’t help but say.

After Tyler and others finished the Ice Cream Mission. Mana led them to another ghost. Fortunately this time Mana didn’t lead them to some troublesome Ghost. If they reject the task, it won’t turn hostile like that ’Ice Cream’ Ghost.

What they received was a chain request. First Tyler helped the footless Ghost to get some slippers. Then the Ghost cried and gave the slippers back and told them that it didn’t have a foot. It also said to find a Ghost that needs these slippers and give it to them.

Finding Such Ghost was easier with Mana. Because of her they were able to find a Ghost that only had legs. Tyler and others even doubted whether they are legs of the previous ghost. After giving the Ghost the slippers, it wore them and happily danced around its house and then threw an apple to them.

Then with Mana’s help they found a Ghost that is afraid of Apples. It’s Doctor Ghost. Just like the quote ’An Apple a Day keeps the Doctor Away’ this Doctor Ghost doesn’t like the apple literally. The task here is to throw the apple at the Ghost.

Ghost played with them for a while by hiding and flying. But it surrendered when it saw Tyler taking out dozens of apples from his spatial storage. So the Ghost told that the task was completed in exchange for not getting beaten up by Apples. To avoid the onslaught, the doctor ghost offers a low-level pill as a truce.

From there, the chain of bartering continues. Then Tyler and others traded the Pill to another sickly ghost for an even bigger candle. Then the candle was exchanged for a small beetle. Then an insect collecting ghost traded the beatle and his own candle for the Petromax Light.

This Petromax Light uses Spirit stones as fuel. It also has the ability to deduct Ghost. When the light of Petromax shines, the wielder and the others will feel their soul getting a refreshed feeling. It is the Soul Calming Effect. Tyler didn’t know the whole function of the Petromax Light. He needed some time to study it.

Soon they reached a new Ghost. This time thankfully the Ghost didn’t ask for the barter. Instead it asked him to give him Ferry him. One has to know that the Ghosts inside the The Village of Ghosts cannot be ferried. But the Ghost just wanted to have the experience.

"Mana can do it." Mana said suddenly.

"Wow, A Ghost that can do Ferry Technique." Priscilla found it amusing.

Ferrying Souls give Light of Virtue. When light of virtue condensed, it would slightly increase the mental energy and physical strength of the cultivator affected.

"I wonder where I can study Ferrying Techniques?" Tyler said.

"There are some in our library. You can also try to buy from Buddhist Sects or Temple." Priscilla replied.

While Priscilla is explaining about the Ferrying Souls, Mana took a step forward and danced around the soul. She started to sing something but Tyler and others couldn’t hear anything.

The Ghost turned into white light as it began to disappear. But suddenly a heavy pressure appeared and the disappearing white lights gathered back together and changed into the Ghost.

"It’s the curse." Mana Said.

"Thank You." The Ghost bowed to Mana and gave them all some Ghost Sense Beads. Mana got most of the share. Because she is the one who finished the task. Everyone got a small share because the Task was activated because of them. A Ghost can’t activate Task.

"Are these Ghost Sense Beads useful to you too?" Tyler asked Mana when he saw that she is happily

"Of course they are. Ghost Sense Beads are currency for us." She said as she happily stored it in her pocket.

The Time is already past midnight, Tyler, Priscilla, Chen Xi and Chi are already tired. So they decided to take a small break for a little while. Mana said that she had something to do and disappeared. She promised that she will be back after their small break.

They placed the candles and Petromax Light in the middle and sat around it. Tyler took out many fruits from his ring and shared them with everyone. Everyone knows that Tyler is rich and always carries lots of Shrinking bags with almost every item. So they were not surprised.

While they were eating suddenly all the Candles’ flames including the Petromax Light turned blue.

"A ghost with Task?" Priscilla looked around. Suddenly a Ghost appeared beside them in the sitting position. They are not surprised by the event. Because it seems like Ghosts like to suddenly appear out of nowhere.

"Hello, travellers. Let me get straight to the point. My task is so simple, just learn a spell from me." Ghost who looked like a scholar said.

"A spell?" Tyler asked. Everyone is interested now.

"Yes. It’s a spell I learnt from a mysterious entity. I just want someone to inherit it. " The Scholar Ghost said.

"What are the qualifications needed to learn the spell Senior?" Priscilla asked.

"Fate. As long as there is Fate between us. This spell is easy to learn." The Scholar Ghost took a fruit and ate it.

Fate is also a very important aspect of a cultivator’s cultivation career. Sometimes, a random encounter could change your life.

The scholar Ghost snapped his finger, A chessboard appeared on the ground. But there are only 13 squares visible and other squares in the chessboard don’t exist. They felt like the spirit powers inside them were difficult to control.

"A domain?" Priscilla couldn’t help shouting.

"Wait, it does look a little like a domain. But something is wrong." Priscilla said. Domain is an ability only Cultivators above Nascent Soul Realm can create.

"You have a sharp eye Little girl. This spell is just based on Domain. But even I can’t fully display the power of this spell. If one’s compression on this spell becomes higher, then can even suppress enemies who are at higher Realms." The Scholar Ghost proudly said.

"The Basic Function of this spell is to make the enemies slow. If they stand on white square and get attacked by a physical attack, their damage will increase. If they stand on Black Square and get attacked by my Mental attack, it will be fatal." The Scholar explained.

"Also the caster can observe everything within this chessboard. You can even fight the enemies with your eyes closed." The Scholar said.

"That’s OP. We wanted to try." Chen Xi said and was followed by everyone.

"Alright Try to memorise this spell first." The Scholar Ghost stretched his hand and wrote a long spell in the air.

All of them blinked fastly at the Ghost. The Ghost understood.

"Huh... You guys don’t know about the ancient language?" The Ghost asked.

Tyler and others nodded.

"Don’t you guys know that casting spells in ancient languages is slightly more powerful than using modern languages?" The Scholar Ghost asked.

Tyler and others shook their heads side by side.

"Ok.... I will give you a modern language version of someone able to activate the spell at basic level. Then I will give the full version of the spell. After you leave this place, try to study ancient language and study this spell." The Scholar Ghost said.

Tyler raised his hand, "I have a question."

"Yes. Little friend." The Scholar Ghost took another fruit and tasted it.

"Aren’t our memories sealed after we leave this village?" Tyler asked.

"Good question. You will still remember anything you learned from here. But you will forget the memories of tasks and us." The Scholar Ghost said.

Everyone memorised the spell easily. And now they tried to caste the spell. freёwebnoѵel.com

"Imagine a chessboard, imagine the enemies as chess pieces." The Scholar Ghost is giving guidance to them in the background.

*Fleeting time that passes without notice,

What does it reflect in my eyes?* ~

Tyler heard a lovely voice singing.

*The moonlight descends upon me,

Gently caressing my face with its soft fingers, ~*

For some reason, Tyler didn’t get distracted instead he felt the understanding of the spell doubled.

Everyone is in a meditating position. The first one to wake up is Priscilla, she said, "Nope, I don’t think I have fate with this technique."

Next one was Chen Xi and followed by chi. Both of them were disappointed.

But Tyler was still in a meditating position. Everyone looked at him with anticipation. But when Tyler’s eyes twitched they were disappointed.

"Well. My Junior brother just got contacted in the Cultivation world. So there is no chance he would be able to study the spell easi-" Before Chen Xi could finish speaking his eyes bulged and became speechless.

Because Under Tyler’s leg, an illusory Chessboard formed.