As Li Chen distributed his grants of rank and territory, the framework of the Kingdom's officialdom finally took shape within the Flat Hill Demon Kingdom.
Li Chen had never expected these demons, monsters, ghosts, and ghouls to accomplish much. All he sought now was to win over their hearts by sharing his fortune and acquire usable pawns.
A little over a month later, in the rear courtyard of the royal residence, Li Chen watched pinpricks of starlight emerge before him. He hurriedly channeled his magic power, turning it into wavering, floating flames. Before long, a translucent human figure floated in the air.
"It worked!"
This was a remnant soul Li Chen had ordered captured from a mass grave near Wushan City. Through shaping and refinement with magic power, it had actually become an existence akin to a ghost spirit.
He turned to the sturdy woman watching beside him. "Black Spirit, it's your turn."
This sturdy woman was none other than Black Spirit. Li Chen had specifically invited her to stay at the royal residence and assist with his experiments because she knew the secret art for creating and controlling chang ghosts.
By now, Li Chen had confirmed that this was an innate divine ability possessed by all tiger demons, but Black Spirit was especially skilled at it.
Black Spirit nodded, her gaze sharpening slightly as she stared intently at the translucent figure.
Suddenly, the detection instruments Li Chen had placed out of sight began beeping, and a dense stream of feedback scrolled across the screen like a waterfall.
Abnormal reaction detected... Experimental subject's spirituality undergoing abrupt mutation... Warning: unknown change... Warning: unknown change...
Within a few short breaths, the figure became increasingly solid. Under Black Spirit's divine ability, it had been transformed into a true chang ghost.
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