A passerby in a horror movie

"Oh no, why am I so unlucky? Li, please check me quickly."

Without Li Haotian needing to threaten him again, James couldn't wait to have Li Haotian examine him.

After all, being cursed is no small matter in the West, and James naturally wouldn't refuse if someone could help him.

"Sit still and don't resist."

Li Haotian helped James sit down in a chair, gave him some instructions, and then placed his hand on James's crown.

Instantly, the magic spread to James's body and touched his soul.

This method of probing the soul is not some particularly sophisticated magic; it is simply a basic application of magic.

Moreover, probing the soul is not a method similar to soul searching; it is simply a very straightforward and crude way of checking if the soul has any defects or anything like that.

As long as ordinary people are willing to cooperate, most mages who have cultivated a certain level of magical power can basically do it.

Of course, there are other methods for probing the soul.

You can also use magical artifacts or talismans to investigate, but Li Haotian's method is simply more direct.

"This is……"

The moment the magic touched James's soul, Li Haotian's eyes widened in disbelief.

He examined James's three souls and seven spirits, but the man's celestial soul was almost gone.

The original location of the Heavenly Soul was replaced by a mass of unknown matter. Within this matter, a strange thread appeared, connecting the depths of the soul to the void, and its whereabouts were unknown.

This situation was so bizarre that it baffled him!

According to Taoism, a person has three souls and seven spirits.

The three souls are called the fetal, radiant, refreshing, spiritual, and mysterious essence, also known as the heavenly soul, the earthly soul, and the human soul.

The seven souls are named Corpse Dog, Hidden Arrow, Sparrow Yin, Devouring Thief, Non-Poison, Eliminating Filth, and Stinky Lung.

The three souls and seven spirits govern a person's thoughts, body, and all physiological activities.

Generally speaking, the three souls are the collective term for the soul, which controls thoughts and actions, while the seven spirits control the physical body and desires.

If a person loses their soul, they will either die or become mentally impaired or in a vegetative state.

But usually, the lost soul is the human soul or the earth soul, but James's heavenly soul is incomplete, and is almost completely worn away.

It should be known that the Heavenly Soul, also known as the Primordial Spirit, is the master of a person's life.

If a person loses their celestial soul, their life is basically over, and even the chance of reincarnation is slim.

According to the knowledge about the soul and reincarnation that Uncle Nine taught him.

After a person dies, the seven souls perish along with the physical body.

The Heavenly Soul, also known as the Fetal Light, is returned to the Heavenly Dao and does not participate in reincarnation.

The earth soul and the human soul together are called the consciousness spirit, which is the dominant thought when a person is alive, including memories and emotions.

The earth's soul carries a person's memories throughout their life, while the human soul carries a person's emotions.

The ghost that is escorted to the underworld after a person dies is called the earth soul, while the human soul stays with the body and then quickly perishes.

If someone dies but doesn't immediately enter the underworld due to obsession or other reasons, and instead remains there, the earth spirit and the human spirit will combine and become a ghost.

Such ghosts possess memories of their past life and can grow stronger, transforming into vengeful spirits or even more powerful beings.

Another situation is when the earth spirit departs, but the human spirit, due to special reasons, does not immediately dissipate; this is called a wandering spirit.

Wandering spirits are generally devoid of reason and are also known as lonely ghosts.

However, if such a ghost were to gain power, it would be extremely terrifying, because it has no reason and no humanity.

At this moment, Li Haotian thought of Li Yaoxi again.

Li Yaoxi is indeed a wandering spirit, but not a pure wandering spirit. He has some memories, but his soul body is incomplete, and he can only act according to his habits and obsessions from his previous life.

Withdrawing his magic power, Li Haotian visibly fell silent.

Both Lee Yo-se's spirit and James's soul are very strange!

It could even be said that this world is extremely abnormal.

Considering the black aura between everyone's eyebrows, Li Haotian couldn't help but wonder if the people in this world all had incomplete celestial souls.

If that's really the case, then it's terrifying.

If the celestial soul is incomplete, even if the terrestrial soul can enter the underworld, it will be difficult for the soul to reincarnate after being judged for good and evil deeds.

Because the Heavenly Soul is the essence of a person, originating from the Heavenly Dao and born from nothingness.

Just like a person's identity certificate, without the proof of a celestial soul, one cannot be reincarnated.

However, ordinary cultivators, even experts like Uncle Nine, cannot easily destroy a person's Heavenly Soul.

Because the Heavenly Soul is the most stable and will not be easily damaged.

In most legends, losing one's soul usually means losing either the earthly soul or the human soul.

A person who loses their human soul will experience drastic emotional changes, while someone who loses their earth soul may lose their memory, become an idiot, or be in a vegetative state.

But losing one's Heavenly Soul could very well lead to immediate death.

But clearly, James was still alive and kicking, and there was nothing wrong with him outwardly.

This is absolutely infuriating!

Li Haotian was just a novice cultivator who didn't have much knowledge of the soul and couldn't imagine why this situation would occur.

"Li, what's wrong? Has my curse disappeared?"

Seeing that Li Haotian remained silent, James asked with some concern.

"Not yet, but I've managed to suppress him for now. We'll deal with him gradually later."

Li Haotian shook his head and said in a pretentious manner.

He did not tell James the truth.

To put it bluntly, James is just an ordinary person. If he can't even understand something, how could James possibly understand it? Explaining it would be a waste of breath.

"Oh, thank you so much, Li, you're such a kind person!"

James breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Haotian with gratitude.

"Li, may I take a picture of this ghost?"

As he spoke, James cautiously inquired of Li Haotian.

He came here hired by Yoshiharu Hashimoto to take photos; if he could take a picture of a ghost, he could receive a reward.

"Go ahead and take the photos, but I have one request: I need to meet your employer. Could you introduce me to him?"

Li Haotian nodded and said to James.

No matter what's special about this world, he still has to complete his mission. Letting James make an introduction will save Li Haotian the trouble of looking for it himself.

"OK, no problem. I think Mr. Hashimoto will be happy to meet you."

James made the OK sign.

Given Hashimoto Yoshiharu's nature, he would definitely be very surprised if he knew that someone could see ghosts without using Meng Jie's sponge.

James quickly took several photos.

Because Li Haotian was trapped by the whisk, Li Yaoxi did not make any unusual moves.

After taking the photos, James called his employer, Yoshiharu Hashimoto, to explain the situation.