[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army":3,"chapter-reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1694":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn As A Ghost: Time To Build My Undead Army!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1694300,2163,"Chapter 1694: Settling Down","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1694",1694,"\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ken, huh?\" Maria touched the ice, her flames quickly melting it into vapor. The Golden Core Expert fell to the ground with a loud thud, groaning and barely breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uuaaagh... I need... food... water... someone...\" he begged weakly, like a starving beggar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fufu, what an unexpected gain,\" Maria smiled. The young man slowly looked up, noticing her grin. \"From now on you're part of the Ghostly Fist Sect! Welcome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Wha...?\" Confused, Ken flinched as Maria's blazing hand touched his forehead, burning a hand-shaped mark into his skin and forcing a Soul Contract upon him. Phantasmal chains bound his soul. \"Aaaaaggh! W-What...! What did you do to me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he screamed in agony, Maria patted his head. The mark vanished, and she quickly opened her inventory, offering him plenty of food and water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F-Food... Water?! You're... giving it to me?\" he asked in disbelief, eating like a starving child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I treat well those under my protection,\" Maria said. \"Ken, you're now part of this sect—whether you want it or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gulp...\" He swallowed nervously, then nodded, too afraid to talk back against this terrifying woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, she offered him delicious food he had never tasted before: potato chips, chocolate, cake, and even bubbly sweet drinks called soda. He quickly became addicted to modern junk food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, we're done with this. We should go to sleep for what remains of the night,\" Maria said with a nod. \"Everyone, the rooms inside the pagoda are plenty for the entire sect, so use them as you see fit... Right, that's the Elders' job, not mine. Nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria walked inside the pagoda with her family after a long day, making their way to the top floor—a huge, spacious area with several rooms, a kitchen, three bathrooms, and a large living room with a big window overlooking the beautiful mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally given time to rest, Maria collapsed onto her luxurious bed. Alma and Emeraldine quickly cuddled with her, followed by Partner. Lucifer stayed awake to watch over the night; he no longer needed sleep at his current power level and could meditate to rest his mind. Jonathan, not wanting to disturb the women, went to another room to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria had insisted it was fine if he wanted to sleep with her, that the girls would make space. Even Partner seemed to trust him a little more. But Jonathan was too shy—he respected women deeply and didn't want to cause misunderstandings or make them think he was interested romantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It sure was a long day, master...\" Partner yawned. \"I can't believe it, but I'm tired... really exhausted and even sleepy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me too,\" Alma said. \"A lot happened...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope there aren't too many battles later...\" Emeraldine sighed. \"I don't want people to die if possible...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, but this is a world of battles, so you should be ready for anything,\" Maria said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose...\" Emeraldine sighed, slowly drifting to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their blood was tasty...\" Partner murmured, half-asleep. \"I want... more blood...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maria... Can I get my goodnight kiss?\" Alma asked, looking too adorable for Maria to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I love you,\" Maria said softly. \"My cute little Alma... mooch, mooch...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fufu...\" Alma giggled as Maria kissed her lips, then fell asleep as Maria caressed her face and hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone slept, Maria finally checked the System notifications she had ignored earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You and your party have slain hundreds of [Disciples of the White Mist Sect]!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[One of your Party Members has slain the [Third Elder of the White Mist Sect, Fang Sheng]!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have slain the [White Mist Immortal, Xiu Lan]!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You gained a large quantity of EXP!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level Up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level Up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level Up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level Up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level Up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level Up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level Up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level Up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level Up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your Level has increased from Level 351 to Level 366\u002F500!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All of your Stats have greatly increased.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You earned 15,000,000 System Points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Incredible feat! You have slain an Immortal in Murim!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have absorbed part of the Immortal Ki of the White Mist Immortal.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your [KI] Stat has increased by +30,000,000!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Part of their Enlightenment and Cultivation has been transferred to yours.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your Martial Arts Techniques have improved greatly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your Physique, Spirit Heart, and Divine Flame have synthesized the energies you absorbed from the White Mist Immortal.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your [Divinity]: [Primordial Flame: Starless Deep & Void Death \u002F Yin & Yang (Tier 7: Rank 2)] has Ranked Up to Tier 7: Rank 3!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your [Physique]: [Abyssal Mourner of the Starless Deep Death Physique (Tier 6: Rank 9)] has Ranked Up to Tier 6: Rank 10!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your [Spiritual Heart]: [Abyssal Starless Void Deep Chaotic Heart (Tier 6: Rank 7)] has Ranked Up to Tier 6: Rank 8!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All of your Stats have increased by +15,000,000!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have attained a higher understanding of Martial Arts and Cultivation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Skill: [Partial Ki Absorption: Lv3] has Leveled Up to Level 10.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Fusion Skill: [Heavenly Nightmare Demon Venerable Abyssal Ghost Asura Battle Arts: Lv17\u002F20] has Leveled Up to Level 18\u002F20.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Title Skill: [Apprentice Martial Artist: Lv10] has Evolved into [Martial Arts Disciple: Lv1].]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You learned the Skill: [White Mist Martial Arts: Lv1].]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You learned the Skill: [Fake Martial Soul: Lv1].]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You learned the Skill: [Fake Martial Sense: Lv1].]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You gained the Title Skill: [Immortal Cultivator Slayer: Lv1].]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You gained the Title Skill: [Ghostly Fist Sect Master: Lv1].]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amazing. With this I've gotten pretty strong from that little fight... I even attained some Enlightenment and Understanding, and gained plenty of new Skills... Although I dislike how they're called Fake! How do I even get the real deal then?!\" Maria thought, frowning at the new Skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She inspected them more closely, finding their effects quite interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the [White Mist Martial Arts: Lv1] was self-explanatory—it contained the martial arts of the White Mist Sect, with several techniques already pre-learned. It seemed versatile, especially in how it could merge with other elements and Ki types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there were her two new Skills: [Fake Martial Soul: Lv1] and [Fake Martial Sense: Lv1]. These were what she had \"attained\" in that fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fake Martial Soul was an embodiment of a warrior's Martial Arts, Ki, Lifeforce, and even their mindset—a guardian that emerged to complement and enhance their fighting stance. At least, that's what Maria thought, still figuring it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second Skill was a special power Martial Artists possessed to see through battle—each technique, each stance—to understand a foe's way of fighting, find openings, and evade attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A power that, although recognized as \"fake\" by the System, was the beginning of Maria's enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>",1094,"2026-06-06T14:08:09.784Z",1,"novelbin.me","6a7324946686983114636991c541e1df7f13c1c89832a5eebdbd7e5c5f2a8227","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1695","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1693",1954,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-cover.jpg"]