This chapter's epigraph comes from a conversation between Wushuang, the main character of the novel, and Mingyu, a member of the Ming tribe. Mingyu explains that he has discovered a way to resurrect the dead, and that the key to doing so is a man named "Wushuang." Mingyu is worried that the man will return home with no one to help him, but the man assures him that he is not the savior of the world, but that he can block the path of heaven and help the Ming people resurrect their ancestral veins. The man also explains that the corpse of the dead merman has become a "charming charm," which can give birth to the mind and spiritual wisdom. The prince asks Mingyu what he should do if the charm were to escape, but Mingyu tells him that it is a royal secret, and he should not tell anyone about it. The two men discuss the possibility of resurrecting the dead man, and the prince asks for the reward for the man who saved his life.