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Chapter 158 The Immortal Ghost, A New Idea
Beneath the Wei River lay utter darkness, yet in the mind's perception of the dynasty, it was perfectly clear.

The wrecked warships of the Ming army had already been salvaged, and some of the dead soldiers' bodies were also retrieved and buried along with the bodies of other soldiers.

However, many bodies were not retrieved. After more than half a year of being washed away by water and rotted, and eaten by fish and shrimp, only piles of white bones remained.

Wang Chao glanced at the number of water ghosts in his mind and roughly estimated that it was roughly the same as the number of water ghosts killed by the heavenly soldiers and generals.

In other words, almost all the water ghosts spawned by the skeletons had already been killed previously, and even if there were any left, there were very few.

However, at this moment, the dynasty could still faintly sense fluctuations of spiritual power within the skulls of these skeletons.

"Eh~?"

After experiencing all this, Wang Chao couldn't help but feel somewhat surprised.

After a moment's hesitation, Wang Chao suddenly felt a surge of energy, and boundless spiritual power swept across the bottom of the Wei River.

In an instant, the spiritual power that rippled slightly within those countless bones was completely eroded and assimilated by the spiritual power, and vanished without a trace.

However, after the dynasty dispersed its spiritual power, wisps of spiritual energy once again gathered in the surrounding air, sprinkling into the bottom of the Wei River.

With a quick mental scan, the dynasty instantly grasped the essence of these spiritual powers.

They were all people from Qinzhou, and their impressions of that battle and the Ming soldiers who died in it were the most prominent among them. The idea that there were water ghosts at the bottom of the Wei River was conceived by Cui Jia and others.

When these spiritual forces come into contact with the skeletons, they slowly seep into the skulls.

About half an hour later, a very obvious fluctuation of spiritual power suddenly arose from those skeletons and skulls.

Strands of cosmic energy slowly gathered and gradually merged into a special power, radiating subtle spiritual fluctuations.

At this point, the spiritual fluctuations were no longer just fluctuations of simple spiritual power, but rather fluctuations belonging to the spirits of those ghosts.

This special power, which is a fusion of spiritual energy and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, can also be called Yin energy, ghost power, etc. It is similar in nature to the eerie energy in the consciousness space of the dynasty, but there are also some differences.

The eerie energy is formed and evolved from purely negative consciousness.

Yin energy and ghostly power are derived from the fusion of spiritual forces containing negative emotions and the energy of heaven and earth.

"This"

Looking at the scattered points of spiritual power, Wang Chao paused slightly.

It seems that to completely eradicate these spiritual aggregates, all living beings must forget the war that took place back then.

However, this is clearly not something that can be done in a short time. In fact, because of the Shrine of Heroes, the people of Qinzhou may still know about that battle even after thousands of years.

In other words, even if these water ghosts are killed countless times in the future, they will be reborn again and again.

As he thought of this, Wang Chao's mind swept across the entire territory of the Salvation Army, sensing the countless tragic battlefields and the spiritual power above the burial pits.

Even those who have recently died and been buried still exhibit fluctuations of spiritual power, though not as strong.

Besides being a large family, they also had to perform sacrifices at the same time.

Otherwise, if only a few family members know about the ritual, it wouldn't be so easy for them to evolve into ghosts.

Moreover, without a material basis, it would be even more difficult to evolve solely through spiritual power.

This is why no ghosts or monsters are formed on battlefields where fierce battles have taken place.

On the contrary, the reason why a large number of ghosts are born is because of the burial pits where corpses are buried.

Unless, like Cui Jia and others, the people around them are truly certain that there are ghosts here, such a strong emotional and belief-based understanding would lead to the spontaneous evolution of faith spirits and ghosts.

Just like the burial pits outside Yumen Pass, even though Wang Dahu burned all the corpses, ghosts were still born afterward.

This is because the people of Yumen Pass were truly certain that there were ghosts there, and the spiritual power they emitted was able to manifest ghosts in a short period of time.

After experiencing the various situations within the territory, the dynasty fell silent.

If that's the case, wouldn't the world in the future be a world overrun by ghosts and monsters?

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As soon as the dynasty had a thought, the spiritual energy surrounding the entire territory began to fluctuate slightly.

At this moment, if he wanted, he could completely erase all ghosts and increase the speed and intensity of his spiritual power devouring the spiritual power of all living beings.

Although this will consume some of its power, it can indeed completely suppress the birth of ghosts.

However, the dynasty stopped its actions the next moment.

He suddenly realized that these ghosts in the Wei River, after being influenced by the consciousness of Cui Jia and the others, actually showed signs of being almost unable to leave the water source.

So, if we go a step further, are they really unable to leave the Wei River, or even possess the ability to manipulate or create water flow out of thin air, like water ghosts?

Furthermore, could other ghosts also develop new special abilities under the influence of human perception?
Perhaps these ghosts will allow him to gain something special in the future?
For the time being, the dynasty did not want to simply erase them.

Moreover, even if the dynasty wipes out the ghosts within its territory, what about the places outside its territory where its power cannot reach?
Those places can also give birth to ghosts.

It's just that the energy concentration might be insufficient, resulting in a slower generation rate and weaker intensity.

However, as time goes by and the world evolves once again, these ghosts will inevitably become even stronger.

So, shouldn't he now familiarize the Salvation Army, government officials at all levels, and even the people under the Salvation Army's jurisdiction with the existence of ghosts, and even give them some ability to deal with them?

However, even if you want to keep these ghosts, you need to impose restrictions on them.

When Wang Chao thought of this, the first things that came to mind were the Heavenly Court and the Underworld, as well as the Heavenly Palace and the Netherworld in the space of consciousness.

However, the dynasty soon turned its attention to the fate of the nation.

It's not that the structure of Heaven and the Underworld is flawed, but rather that the power of Heaven and the Netherworld is far too corrupting. If a dynasty were to allow that power to permeate its entire territory, it could easily spiral out of control if mismanaged.

At that time, it won't just be ghosts that can't be completely eliminated that will appear, but rather the bizarre monsters from the strange novels of my past life.

Besides the Heavenly Palace and the Netherworld, the first thing the dynasty thought of was the national destiny that encompassed the entire territory.

The nature of a nation's destiny is the positive spiritual power of all living beings, which is eroded and assimilated by spiritual energy. It is the opposite of the negative spiritual energy and ghostly power that evolves from negative spirituality. It is majestic and grand, and all evils are repelled.

Moreover, it should be understood that the national destiny is evolved from the erosion of spiritual energy, and is an extension of the power of the dynasty.

The power of a dynasty, however, is inherently capable of shaking the soul and captivating the spirit.

However, the ghosts of today are special; they do not have a clear consciousness and are not true evil spirits in the true sense, so the national fortune has very limited effect on restraining them.

Only when something is concentrated to a certain degree will it produce a certain degree of restraint.

Just like Wang Dahu used military formations to manipulate the iron-blooded evil energy, those so-called ghosts didn't even dare to approach.

However, let's not forget what the dynasty's talents are.

Eternal and Limitless!
As long as he continues to use the nation's destiny to fight against those ghosts, the nation's destiny will naturally evolve accordingly, eventually giving birth to a restraining attribute.

Besides
The dynasty looked at the shrine of heroes, who could also suppress ghosts and protect the local people, and could also receive incense offerings from the people, which could be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Having made his decision, Wang Chao glanced once more at the bottom of the Wei River, at the skeletons that had once again begun to emanate spiritual energy. Then, a thought struck him, and he focused his mind on a burial pit teeming with ghosts, instantly descending upon it.

As the dynasty watched those wandering ghosts, a thought flashed through its mind, and immediately a sparse national fortune began to decline.

Since the goal is to hone the ability of national destiny to suppress and restrain ghosts, then too much national destiny cannot be used.

Otherwise, it would be a crushing defeat, and the dynasty's limit-breaking talent would be completely useless.

The nation's destiny, in its subtle and gradual form, descended and was manipulated by the dynasty to oppress those evil spirits.

"Om~!"

In an instant, the collision of different spiritual forces unleashed a shockwave.

However, it only works on a spiritual level; it is merely a spiritual fluctuation.

Suppressed by the nation's destiny, the countless ghosts paused slightly, then instinctively raised their heads and looked expressionlessly at the bright yellow power.

In the next instant, those countless ghosts began to condense their most profound soul weapons from their previous lives, based on their remaining memories.

There were swords, spears, halberds, and even a ghost that was actually formed from a kitchen knife.

Perhaps it was a cook who chopped vegetables in its previous life; maybe it was even fighting with a kitchen knife in its final battle.

Of course, none of this matters.

After condensing the weapon, the ghosts began to instinctively attack the Minghuang Kingdom's fortune.

"buzzing"

As they attacked, the nation's fate began to fluctuate violently, even being shattered and torn into countless pieces.

However, they are inherently spiritual, existing like air, and cannot be torn apart or damaged.

So the next moment, they were reassembled by the dynasty and continued to suppress those ghosts.

Once, twice, ten times, twenty times
As time passed, the night quickly came to an end.

Although the period was short, the nation's destiny had already acquired certain characteristics.

When the nation's fortunes declined, those ghosts began to instinctively cower and show expressions of disgust.

Sensing this, Wang Chao, who was busy with official business, couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Subsequently, the dynasty ordered the summons of the Director of the Administrative Affairs Department and the Assistant Director.

Soon, Wang Zhongyuan, the Assistant Director and Prefect of Lintao Prefecture, Ji Mingyuan, the Assistant Director and Principal of the Ministry of Commerce, and Wu Chang, the former Magistrate of Weiyuan County and now the Director of the Department of Administrative Affairs, filed in one after another.

The Department of Government Affairs was a product of the dynasty's combination of the Secretariat of later generations and the Ming Dynasty's cabinet.

It can be said that the chief physician was the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, while the other assistant physicians were naturally the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet.

Since Wuchang was originally the county magistrate of Weiyuan County, he was superior to those farm members promoted by the dynasty in handling government affairs.

Once he integrated his official position and began to work diligently, his accumulated achievements naturally far surpassed those of others.

He quickly reached the performance threshold required for promotion to prefect, and could be promoted immediately if a vacancy became available.

Originally, the dynasty intended to transfer him to Yumenguan or Guazhou to oversee local government and people's livelihood.

However, considering that the administrative offices he had set up were mostly composed of ordinary members of agricultural cooperatives, their handling of affairs was often less than satisfactory.

Therefore, Wu Chang, the magistrate of Weiyuan County who was well-versed in government affairs, was directly transferred to the Department of Government Affairs as a senior official.

Wuchang was naturally delighted to accept this.

Although the position of Director of the Department of Administrative Affairs does not seem to have much real power, it is not as powerful as that of the Prefect who is in charge of a region.

However, that depends on the situation.

The Department of Administrative Affairs is located right next to the leader, essentially making them trusted confidants. Compared to a prefect who is sent to a remote area, this position is in the central government and offers more opportunities.

(End of this chapter)