Ghosts transform other creatures into their own kind in hundreds and thousands of ways, targeting different species, different levels of cultivation, different constitutions, and even different personalities.
Some ghostifications occur in secret, and the entire process can take years, during which the victim is completely unaware of their abnormality.
From consciousness to body.
Others are simple and brutal, forcibly infusing massive "Life Origin" into their victims, allowing it to multiply and flourish within their bodies.
From body to consciousness.
The transformation Xu Yuan underwent belonged to the latter category.
Forcibly transforming from a position of superiority.
His low level of cultivation meant he was unable to resist the Life Origin's alteration of his body at first, but fortunately, the presence of the Ink Snake Demon Crystal allowed him to temporarily maintain his human consciousness.
But a ghost is a ghost, after all.
