Chapter 37 - 29: Hallucinations Before Death?
"Zhao Ge’s spiritual tablet."
"Zhao Qian’s spiritual tablet."
Li Yi followed Zhao Ge and his daughter to the main hall of this small courtyard, only to see that the hall was set up like a memorial hall, with the floor covered in white round paper money. In the center, there were two coffins with a spiritual tablet set up in front of each, and beside each tablet, there was an incense burner with a stick of incense inserted.
The incense stick was long, burning slowly and emitting a strange fragrance.
"We entered Ghost Street by pretending to be dead to deceive the ghost soldiers, hence this arrangement. Do you see those two sticks of incense in the middle? That’s Soul Leaving Incense. Before those sticks burn out, we must return to this courtyard and lie in the coffins to safely return to the mortal world. If something goes wrong, we’d end up wandering Ghost Street as lonely spirits," Zhao Ge explained.
Although Li Yi did not understand fully, he grasped the gist and curiously asked, "Why would you enter such a perilous place as Ghost Street?"
"It was to purchase medicine," Zhao Qian replied, her eyes flickering as she sized up Li Yi.
Zhao Ge continued, "I was injured by a Yin God and my divine soul was damaged. I need Coffin Ganoderma as a medicine to heal, otherwise, I won’t survive the season. This herb is only sold in Ghost Street, which is why my daughter and I risked coming here."
"I see," Li Yi suddenly understood.
However, Zhao Ge then added, "Observing the young man, I see disjointed steps and erratic breathing, which suggests you have not trained in martial arts, right?"
"Martial arts?" Li Yi immediately shook his head, "No, I have never practiced martial arts."