Chapter 116: Teaching Theoretical Knowledge

Inside the bathroom, Lin Yulian only felt as if she had just seen a phantom; she gathered her courage, stepped toward the water basin, and looked inside.

The female fierce ghost lying within directly reached out and grabbed Lin Yulian by the throat.

Lin Yulian wanted to scream, but she couldn't make a sound at all, and she already felt herself suffocating.

The female fierce ghost floated up, and Lin Yulian was suspended in mid-air, her hands clutching the cold hands of the female fierce ghost, her feet kicking against the edge of the basin.

But no matter how she struggled, the hand gripping her throat did not budge, and she felt as if her chest were about to explode.

"How bold, by my decree!"

Zhang Wei shouted loudly, threw out a Ghost-Repelling Talisman, and struck it onto the female fierce ghost.

"Ah!"

The female fierce ghost let out a pained cry, immediately let go, then retreated and vanished instantly.

Lin Yulian fell directly to the floor, coughing violently.

Zhang Wei could not attend to Lin Yulian; he took his compass and checked it carefully, but the compass needle was no longer spinning.

Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.

Zhang Wei stepped forward and said, "Are you alright?"

A somewhat dazed Lin Yulian immediately shrieked, "Ah, there's a ghost!"

"What's the matter!"

Everyone heard the scream and ran over in a hurry, while Zhang Wei, standing to the side, was somewhat bewildered.

Jin Maiji saw Zhang Wei standing there and laughed, "No way, Sir Zhang, are you pretending to be a ghost to scare the Jinx?"

Yi Lei, however, looked on with a strange expression and said, "Perhaps he was peeping?"

Chen Hui laughed sneakily, "Very likely."

Zhang Wei said indignantly, "She really encountered a ghost; there are two female ghosts in this camp!"

Lin Jiajun said in surprise, "You don't say, and we're still training here?"

Hu Xin puffed out his chest and said, "So what? This is exactly the test for us! We, the Ghost-Catching Unit, should train just like this!"

Yi Lei hurriedly said loudly, "I protest!"

Hu Xin snorted coldly and said, "Protest denied. Go to sleep immediately, that is an order!"

Zhang Wei said, "Everyone, don't worry for now. Keep the protective talismans I gave you on you; if anything happens, I will arrive at the first moment."

The group dispersed immediately and returned to their respective offices.

Zhang Wei found Hu Xin and said, "Meng Chao has been infected with a vampire's corpse poison; this is something I cannot easily resolve."

Hu Xin said in surprise, "Good heavens, then just execute him by firing squad!"

Zhang Wei hurriedly stopped him and said, "Perhaps there is still a chance; if it truly doesn't work, we can take that path then."

Hu Xin nodded and said, "Alright then, Consultant Zhang, get some rest early. Tomorrow's training will be up to you."

The next morning, just as the rooster crowed, everyone got up to wash and prepare for morning exercises.

Morning exercises were naturally physical training; running five kilometers around the parade ground was enough.

Don't look at them all as police officers; several of them did not meet the physical standards, and there was also Da She Ming.

Having only run two kilometers, Da She Ming was already panting, while Chen Hui was also gasping for air, and as for Yi Lei, he was about the same.

The best was naturally Zhang Wei; as someone who studied Daoist arts and possessed magic power, his physical fitness was extremely strong, so he was far in the lead during the five-kilometer run.

Hu Xin held a teaching pointer and shouted, "Look at how fast Consultant Zhang is running, and then look at yourselves! The old lady selling popsicles outside is faster than you!"

"Run faster!"

"Snap!"

"Ouch!"

Chen Hui let out a miserable cry and hurriedly started running.

Seeing this, Yi Lei and Da She Ming dared not stop and continued to run.

Soon, Zhang Wei finished the five kilometers; he walked to the side and accompanied He Fenny as she ran, which made Dai Bobo and the others following behind roll their eyes.

After finishing the five kilometers, they went to make breakfast, and half an hour after breakfast, the first day of classes began.

Because they were all starting from zero, Zhang Wei had to begin with the basics and common knowledge within the cultivation world.

Their main focus was dealing with ghosts and strange phenomena, so Zhang Wei started with ghosts and zombies.

In the classroom, Zhang Wei drew simple portraits of a zombie, a ghost, and a vampire on the podium.

He held a stick and pointed at the zombie, saying, "The formation of a zombie is because a person dies with a breath left unswallowed, and coupled with the burial site being a place where yin energy gathers, after a long time, it will turn into a zombie."

"Zombies are divided into several stages; the initial white and black levels only dare to absorb moonlight essence in the dead of night to strengthen the yin energy within their bodies."

"By the time they reach the Green Zombie stage, they no longer fear some poultry, and at this time, they will suck the fresh blood of animals like cows and sheep. Of course, if it is a large rooster or a black dog, it can scare off a Green Zombie."

"The Purple Zombie is very formidable; it no longer fears humans and will suck human blood, but it fears sunlight and sticky rice."

"As for the higher-level Furry Zombies and Flying Zombies, those have only existed in the past few decades; nowadays, even a single Purple Zombie is difficult to deal with."

"However, zombies are visible and tangible; perhaps they can be annihilated using thermal weapons."

Jin Maiji chimed in, "I didn't expect there to be such intricacies to this."

Lin Jiajun said, "Since they can be eliminated by thermal weapons, it seems this zombie is quite scientific after all."

Zhang Wei patted the table and said, "That is in theory; we haven't actually tested it yet."

Chen Hui laughed, "Then let's catch a zombie one day and give it a try."

Zhang Wei tapped the blackboard and said, "Take some notes; these are key points that will be on the test."

"Huh?"

Everyone immediately took notes.

Zhang Wei continued, "The formation of a ghost is different; a ghost is what a person's soul turns into after death. Generally, they are wandering spirits, and these will be taken to the underworld by the Underworld Emissaries to be reincarnated."

"Of course, there are also some lonely ghosts and wandering spirits that haven't been reincarnated yet; as long as you don't provoke these, it's fine."

"However, if this person suffered unfair treatment and torture before death, then they will become a Vengeful Ghost."

"If you resolve the resentment of this kind, they will naturally depart, but there are also those with great resentment; if they kill someone, they will become a Fierce Ghost or an Evil Ghost."

"The attack method of a Vengeful Ghost is mainly to affect our brains and make us have hallucinations; they cannot attack us directly."

"Moreover, Vengeful Ghosts cannot get close to people who have high fortune, a glowing red complexion, and vigorous Yang energy."

"But Fierce Ghosts and Evil Ghosts are different; Evil Ghosts can possess people with low fortune and insufficient Yang energy. Fierce Ghosts can attack people directly and know some spells, the most common being using mental power to attack people."

"Of course, last night, when the Fierce Ghost attacked Lin Yulian, it reached out and grabbed her neck directly; perhaps she was strangled to death before she died, so it kills in this way."

Miao Zhiwei hurriedly asked: "Senior Brother, then how do we determine our own fortune, Yang energy, and such?"

Zhang Wei immediately drew a diagram and said: "A person has three fires on their body, located on both shoulders and the top of the head respectively. So at night, you must never let anyone pat your shoulders."

"In addition, if you have been a bit unlucky lately, it means your fortune is not high; if your Yang energy is insufficient, it's simple: play with women less, keep your body healthy, and it's best to bask in the sun more."

Chen Hui wailed: "Then I'm miserable; if I can't chase chicks, what meaning does life have?"

Zhang Wei chuckled: "Who can you even chase in this camp?"

"Hahaha," Jin Maiji looked up and laughed, and the people around also laughed out loud.

Zhang Wei tapped the blackboard and said: "Now let's talk about vampires; these are Western ghosts and monsters. According to my Grand-Uncle-Master's experience, vampires fear silver crucifixes, as well as the Christian Bible and holy water."

"If it is a low-level vampire, you can use onions to drive it away."

Zhang Wei took out a. 38 and said: "We are currently developing silver bullets to deal with vampires. These are useful against ordinary vampires, but if it's a powerful vampire, you had better run fast."

Lin Jiajun smiled: "These vampires are still easy to deal with; I think the hardest to deal with are ghosts, they are too abstract."

Zhang Wei nodded and said: "Correct, ghosts are ethereal; as long as they don't manifest, you can't see them at all. However, there are special people who are born with Yin-Yang Eyes and can see ghosts."

"Of course, we can also open our eyes to see ghosts through some aids."

"Today we will first learn the theory and common knowledge of zombies, ghosts, and vampires, and in the afternoon we will learn how to open our eyes."

Zhang Wei began to talk about the characteristics of places where these things might exist.

Chen Meijun below studied the most earnestly; after all, her family had been Demon Exterminators for several generations, which made her very interested in the path of demon extermination.

Originally, she thought she would be the most professional one in the Ghost-Catching Unit, but she didn't expect that Consultant Zhang above knew even more comprehensively than her.

This made Chen Meijun's eyes shine as she watched.

And He Fenni, seeing Zhang Wei on the podium speaking eloquently about theoretical knowledge, felt very proud; she looked around at the several women and revealed a victorious smile.

But seeing Chen Meijun's glowing eyes, she snorted coldly in her heart and secretly thought: "Be careful."

Soon, the time of a morning passed.

In the afternoon, Zhang Wei brought the tools for opening eyes: a basin of clear water and several willow leaves.

This clear water was not just fetched randomly, but was morning dew that had been chanted over and consecrated by Zhang Wei.

Chen Hui saw that Zhang Wei was fully prepared and asked: "Consultant Zhang, will we really be able to see ghosts later?"

Zhang Wei took a yellow umbrella from a suitcase on the side and threw it.

The yellow umbrella opened by itself, spinning constantly, and floated in mid-air.

"Ah! A ghost!"

Lin Yulian was so scared that she hugged Dai Bobo next to her; He Fenni and Dai Bobo also hugged each other. The three women were terrified into a huddle, and only Chen Meijun revealed an excited look.

Lin Jiajun and Miao Zhiwei had already seen ghosts, so they were relatively calm; Yi Lei next to them was so scared he went limp on the ground, while Jin Maiji hugged Meng Chao tightly, and Chen Hui and Da She Ming hugged each other.

Hu Xin stood there trembling; he was afraid of losing face, so he pretended to be calm.

Zhang Wei said: "Alright, don't be afraid. Who wants to go first?"

Miao Zhiwei hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Senior Brother, help me first!"

Zhang Wei nodded: "You come forward and close your eyes first."

Miao Zhiwei came before Zhang Wei and closed his eyes; Zhang Wei dipped two willow leaves in the water and wiped them across Miao Zhiwei's eyelids.

He then chanted: "Heavenly Law is clear, Earthly Law is spiritual, Yin and Yang bind the essence, Water Spirit manifests form, Spirit Light Water captures, connecting Heaven and Earth, laws are followed, Yin-Yang Dharma Mirror, true form appear quickly, appear quickly true form, I obey the order of the Three Mao True Lords! Obey the order urgently!"

"Open your eyes!"

Miao Zhiwei immediately opened his eyes and asked: "Senior Brother, is it done?"

Zhang Wei nodded: "Turn your head and look at that yellow umbrella."

Miao Zhiwei hurriedly looked back, and there was indeed a woman under the yellow umbrella; the woman was soaked through, and water droplets were constantly dripping from her body.

As for the woman's complexion, it was very pale and bloated; one look and you knew she had drowned.

Miao Zhiwei said in surprise: "Senior Brother, I see it, a female ghost. Did she drown?"

Zhang Wei nodded: "Correct. Who else wants to see?"

Chen Meijun immediately shouted: "Senior Brother, me, let me come!"

Zhang Wei nodded: "Good, you come."

Zhang Wei helped Chen Meijun open her eyes as well, and Chen Meijun also saw the Drowned Ghost under the yellow umbrella.

Zhang Wei said: "As long as you wipe the water off your eyes, the opened Yin-Yang Eyes will disappear."

Upon hearing this, Miao Zhiwei wiped the water off his eyelids, and the next second, he really couldn't see the female ghost of the yellow umbrella anymore.

He said in surprise: "It's true, I can't see it anymore."

Miao Zhiwei asked again: "Senior Brother, can I open my eyes myself?"

Zhang Wei chuckled: "Are you dreaming? This is me using magic power through a medium to help you open your eyes."

"If you want to open your eyes yourself, you must have magic power. Starting from today, you must all practice the 'Grain Clothing Heart Scripture'; this is the simplest Dharma formula of the Profound Gate."

Miao Zhiwei said excitedly: "Senior Brother, teach me quickly!"

Chen Meijun also raised her hand and said: "Senior Brother, I am willing to learn too!"

Zhang Wei nodded: "Good, this afternoon, we will start teaching the 'Grain Clothing Heart Scripture'. I will recite it for everyone once first."

The group returned to the classroom, where Zhang Wei explained the "Valley Clothes Heart Sutra" to them; after learning this heart sutra, they would have True Qi within their bodies, and afterwards they would still need to learn the "Spirit Refining Art" to transform the True Qi into magic power.

However, learning these dharma techniques in this era of withered spiritual energy could be described as harder than ascending to heaven.

"Spend ten points of merit to exchange for ten wisps of spiritual energy."

Zhang Sheng, in the void, waved his hand to send these ten wisps of spiritual energy into the classroom, and only then did he depart.

Meanwhile, inside the ancient tomb, two female fierce ghosts were shivering there.

Wen Wan'er trembled and said, "Such powerful pressure; I feel like I will be slapped to death with one strike."

Su Li'er whispered, "I beg the heavens for protection; I hope this big shot has not discovered us."

Before long, the powerful pressure vanished, and the two of them felt that the sensation of death had finally disappeared.

Wen Wan'er said with some excitement, "Could it be that the big shot didn't discover us?"

Su Li'er shook her head and said, "That is impossible; perhaps he disdains to take action against us, or perhaps he has some other arrangement."

Wen Wan'er immediately said, "It must have something to do with those people who moved into the camp."

Su Li'er nodded and said, "That is truly possible; there is an expert among them, and our strength has not yet recovered, so we should not clash with him head-on for now; I will go take a look again at night."

Inside the classroom, Zhang Wei felt the obscure air suddenly become much more lively, and he said with some surprise in his heart, "How come it feels like there is suddenly more spiritual energy?"

This left him somewhat puzzled, but it was a pity that Uncle Feng and the others were not by his side, otherwise he could have asked them.

He did not think too much about it; the most important thing right now was still to make the Ghost-Catching Unit more professional.

Before long, Chen Meijun said loudly, "Ah, I felt an air current!"

(End of this chapter)