This chapter opens with a description of the "powder of death," a colorless and tasteless substance that slows down the heart rate. It is colorless, tasteless, and odorless. It does not have any symptoms, but slows the heart down. It slows down your heart rate and makes you feel weaker. It also slows the body's reaction to death. The powder will be used to raise a "living corpse," a living person, after which the corpse will retain all of the skills of its creator. The corpse will also be impervious to magic weapons. It even has the "fragrance of a girl" . He sees the double snakes in the distance and wonders why the family moved to this place 40 years ago. He also sees the "art of hidden stream," the art of trapping and condensing fogs. He tells his brother that he will show him the secret of his family before he dies. He promises to show the "secret art" of the family before his brother dies. The whole family is under his control now.