Upon hearing this, the old man said nothing and sat down on the gray cushion beside him.
Seeing this, the young man also did not ask further questions. He took three green incense sticks from his bag and inserted them into the incense burner in front of him. Then he took out two pieces of flint.
A gentle rub sparked a flame, but no matter how he tried to light them, the three sticks of incense for the ritual wouldn't catch fire.
He tried several times, but they still wouldn't ignite.
"Hm?"
"Is the incense damp?"
As the young man murmured to himself, he examined the incense and found it wasn't damp at all.
He held the three green incense sticks in his hand and managed to light them.
The moment he inserted them into the incense burner before the statue, they went out instantly!
It was very strange.
He took them down, held them in his hand, and relit them. But as soon as he inserted them into the incense burner, they extinguished immediately.
