A ghost locked inside an old cabinet.
Yang Jian felt he could name this thing the Ghost Cabinet.
Its properties were unknown, its method of killing unknown, and even its level of danger unclear. After some probing and research, he discovered that the ghost inside the cabinet did not seem able to leave it.
Yes.
This was a reclusive ghost. It stayed on the first shelf of the cabinet and did not attack even when he approached it.
It seemed completely harmless.
"Regardless of what exactly the ghost inside this cabinet is, the cabinet must have been placed here for a reason. Just like the Ghost Mirror—the Ghost Mirror can bring people back to life. Although the price is releasing a ghost from the mirror, it is still an extremely powerful life-saving item. The former owner of this old house likely left it here in hopes that future generations would put it to good use."
Yang Jian pondered. "Since this Ghost Cabinet is even more valuable than the Ghost Mirror, where exactly does that value lie? If I can figure it out, I might gain something unexpected."
He guessed that it was an extremely dangerous ability, but one that also held tremendous value.
The original owner had likely not left behind instructions because he did not want future generations to easily master the Ghost Cabinet, lest they grow overconfident, fail to control it, and cause a great disaster. The intention was to make them explore it themselves.
The process of exploration was itself a test.
If you passed, you would understand the thing and wield it cautiously. If you failed, it might very well kill you.
That had been the same principle when Zhang Wei had fallen victim to the Ghost Mirror's curse.
It was just that Yang Jian had