The Rich Cultivator-Chapter 27. Echoes of the Phantom Festival

"But Mana can give you a solution." Mana smiled at them.

"No need. After completing many tasks for the Ghosts, I found out that logic really doesn’t apply for these tasks." Tyler said.

"Oh then, Is there something in your ring that can help this Ghost?" Mana asked. Mana noticed that Tyler could take almost everything from his ring. She didn’t know that after getting a mountain full of space, Tyler moved lots of stuff inside the ring. Also, to be safe, he made some copies of the ring. freёweɓnovel.com

"Nah. I want a tree bark ." Tyler said.

"It’s my Time to shine." Priscilla said as she threw some seeds outside the ground. Then she moved her hands and made some symbols in the air. The seed germinated in the blink of an eye and turned into a tree the size of a person. The tree looked like a small palm tree. But not a palm tree, it is a type of wood used to create fire for cooking spiritual foods.

"Wow. Can I learn it?" Tyler was impressed.

"Too bad, you don’t have Wood Spiritual Roots like me. So you can’t." Priscilla shook her head and suddenly her eyes lit up and said, "But I can be by your side every time and help you take care of your plants?"

"I will think about my personal life after reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm," Tyler said.

Priscilla pouted and kicked the tree. She took the bark and gave it to Tyler. Tyler felt that Priscilla must have imagined the Tree has himself when she delivered the kick

"Now we need to make a pipe-like structure with two holes in one end to connect the head and one hole to connect the neck." Tyler said.

His idea made everyone’s eyes lit. Priscilla had to use her ’tree growing’ technique several times to make a perfect artificial two-pipe neck. Chen Xi with the help of Chi made a perfect one after several tries.

Soon the Headless ghost with two heads is connected to the body with a weird artificial neck. The Ghosts are satisfied and gave many Ghost Sense Beads.

Tyler and Others left happily. This time Mana led them towards the forest which is attached to the village.

This forest only appears at the New Moon. The whole village including the forest becomes the playground for the Ghosts during The New Moon Phantom Festival.

While walking towards the forest, cold mist slowly enveloped everyone. Tyler was following Mana. When he reached the depth of the forest he turned around just to find that everyone was separated. Tyler looked forward and Mana was also nowhere to be found.

"Miss Mana? Senior Sister Priscilla!, Senior Brother Chen Xi, Senior Sister Chi " He called their name one by one. But all he received was Echoes of his own voice.

Suddenly he felt a little dizzy.

A gentle voice echoed across the forest,

It speaks of loves lost to time,

Of dreams that faded with the dawn,

And yet, in its silver glow,

I feel the echoes of memories reborn.

Fleeting time that passes without notice,

Its relentless march is a silent song,

But in this quiet moonlit moment,

I found the place where I belong.

As the song ends, Tyler’s vision goes dark. Then he woke up. He felt like the room was floating. Soon he found out he couldn’t control his body. It seems like he is experiencing someone’s life.

In the heart of the open ocean, surrounded by endless waves and beneath a sky filled with three radiant moons-one red, one white, and one purple - a girl awoke on a ship. Tyler is seeing her pov. The entire vessel was painted a vibrant red. By seeing the Moon Tyler is sure, this is definitely a different world.

She ventured to the deck. She looked up, the brilliance of the celestial bodies above captivated her. Stars dotted the sky like tiny diamonds, casting a soft glow over the water. She looked down . Endless ocean is dark and scary. Below, the dark ocean was both fearsome and mesmerising, with schools of luminescent fish that created trails of light as they swam.

Turning her gaze back to the deck, she saw her lover approaching with a warm smile. They hadn’t seen each other in days, and she ran toward him, ready to embrace him. However, the ship suddenly lurched, nearly throwing her off her feet. The tranquil night shattered as an ambush erupted, with enemies appearing out of thin air, attacking without warning. Her lover swiftly shielded her from harm as chaos unfolded.

As they fought their way toward the captain’s quarters, the girl knew they needed to alert her father, the captain of the ship, to turn the tide of battle. Her lover urged her to open the door, but she hesitated. Her father had been in seclusion, meditating to maintain the ship’s mystical protections.

"Open this door." He said.

"Father is in Seclusion. We can’t call him." She refused.

"But we will all die if we don’t call him now." He said.

Even though she is not willing, with her lover urging, along with the attackers gaining ground, she finally relented and opened the door. She saw her father meditating while floating in the air in a sitting position.

"Fa-..." Before she could even call her father, she saw a flash of red streak. Her father’s head flew and landed on her leg.

Shock and disbelief paralyzed her as she turned to see her lover, his sword dripping with blood. Then his sword plunged into her heart.

"Why?" She used her whole remaining vitality to ask that. But without getting any reply she fell into eternal darkness.

The darkness continued until one day she woke up in the Ghostly village. She found out that her memories are not full. She is now a Ghost. She quickly learned that this village is a mysterious village that is protected by ancient Ghosts. These ancient ghosts took care of her and gave her some authority in the village. Unlike other Ghosts who can take human form in the morning, she couldn’t do it. She loves to play pranks on humans but never does harm. She loves to sing in the forest while remembering the past. Even though she sings, only few people can hear her voice. Those who heard her voice gain a lot of mental refreshment or sudden enlightenment. She then changes her appearance into a different one and interacts with the Cultivators.

After briefly observing her life, he was ejected from the dream. A wonderful melody sang throughout the forest. The Ancient Ghosts in the slumber shook revealing a small pressure on every Cultivator for a second before retracting.

Tyler followed the voice trial and he reached the small figure.

"Mana?" Tyler called.

Mana turned around and her appearance changed into a beautiful young girl. Her Cat ears and demonic tails all disappeared. Tyler can feel that this is the same girl he saw in dream.

The Young Girl continued singing as her tears flowed. She took a small jewel and brought it near Tyler.

Every time, the young girl took the jewel and brought it to the Cultivators, but the jewel never shined. The same thing happened today, leaving the young girl disappointed.

But suddenly the Jewel flew from her hand and stopped in front of Tyler and shined brightly.

A smile bloomed in the Young Girl’s face. She extended her hand and touched the jewel and she looked at him. Looking at his confused gaze. She understood then turned back into mana.

"Every Heard of Spirit Ghost Contract?" Mana asked.

Spirit ghosts are uncommon entities, and their mature forms are even rarer. When a spirit ghost, even of a lower quality, forms a contract with a human master, they forge a deep connection. This bond allows the spirit ghost to merge with its master, resulting in a significant exchange of energy and abilities. As a result, the master gains an additional source of power, effectively boosting their own energy reserves and capabilities. This union, even with a low-grade spirit ghost, provides a competitive edge, as the master benefits from an extra reservoir of energy that others might lack. This additional power can be the key to overcoming challenges or gaining an advantage in various situations.

In short, a person with spirit Ghost Contract can Cultivate even faster. Tyler heard about this before.

"Are you ok with me?" Tyler asked.

"Mana has no options and Mana doesn’t hate you." She replied.

Tyler nodded and extended his hand. Mana turned back into a young girl and extended her hand towards the jewel. Both of them touched the end.

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Meanwhile a whole different world. It’s a world full of adventure.

A red boat is sailing in the darkest ocean. Inside the Captain Cabin, a man who was looking at some books suddenly got a premonition.

"My Fate has changed. A doom is approaching." The man used his fingers to count and used the telescope to look at the star. "An old enemy of mine got a lucky chance encounter?" But he didn’t care that much. A person like him would not easily be beaten or knocked down.