Qu Zan's Ghost Hand was Indra's Hand. He had never told anyone.
That was because he had learned the name from the panel.
If he casually told someone, he might expose the panel's existence.
Thus, he had never told anyone the Ghost Hand's true name.
It was the foundation on which he stood, so even though he trusted Duo'erna, he would not reveal it.
Moreover, his eyes also came from Indra, and he felt this was no coincidence.
He suspected it had something to do with the power of Vengeful Ghosts.
Qu Zan smiled and said, "If only this Three-Pronged Vajra had belonged to any one of those three gods and Buddhas."
"If it really were a ritual artifact belonging to a god or Buddha like that, it would possess tremendous power. It would be far stronger than an uncanny object. I'm afraid the whole of Corpse Camel Temple would have to enshrine it," Duo'erna said. "Then it would never have ended up in your hands."
That's certainly true, Qu Zan thought.
"All right, let's not waste time. Let's keep studying," Duo'erna said. She fetched an illustrated book. Each page depicted a type of ritual artifact, with an illustration of its form and a written account of its functions.
For instance, Qu Zan turned to a page at random: ritual artifact-khakkhara.
At the mention of a khakkhara, Qu Zan thought of the incomparably lavish staff in Journey to the West from his previous life.
"A khakkhara was an implement monks carried while traveling. Its Sanskrit name was khakkhara.
The book gave a detailed introduction to this category of ritual artifact: "-The khakkhara originally came into being so that monks begging for food with their alms bowls would not trouble their benefactors-"
Qu Zan asked in puzzlement, "So that was the