“Corpse Scattered Essence,” said Uncle Duan. “You know about it, right?”

I was startled. “That thing actually exists?”

Uncle Duan smiled helplessly. “You thought it didn’t exist? Haha, did I get the wrong man here?”

“No, no. You didn’t, Sir,” Li Mazi blurted as he was worried that Uncle Duan would lose his trust in us and directly end our lives here. “Uncle Duan, if you have anything you want to advise, please do tell.”

“I’ve got the location. It’s around one hundred and fifty kilometers to the East of Mount Tai. There’s a place called Heavenly Dragon Lake. Go there and you will find the Corpse Scattered Essence.” Uncle Duan urged, “We can’t delay this. You guys better go now!”

“May I ask why you need to find the Corpse Scattered Essence?” I asked.

From what I knew, the only function of the Corpse Scattered Essence was to tempt malicious ghosts....