Su Xiao's ghost stood in the middle of the rune I drew. I knelt beside the rune with three lighted Changxiang sticks and bowed to the north for three times. Then, I put Changxiang in the ready sand jar in a tasteful shape.

burn paper, chant incantations and draw symbols.

I pressed three copper coins on a long drawn rune, stood up and stared at it closely.

after half a breath of incense, there was a sudden wind in the room. Su Xiaoxiao was surrounded by a layer of white fog, which looked fuzzy.

after a breath of incense, there was no change in the rune paper pressed by the...