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① Black Dog's blood:

In China, yang and yin represent a kind of energy, with yang being like fire and yin being like water. Dogs are located on the Chinese zodiac as the Earthly Branch of "*" representing the fire element among the Twelve Earthly Branches. Fire is associated with upward movement and represents the yang energy. Among animals, dogs are considered the most representative of yang energy. In Chinese metaphysics, black is associated with the water element and yin energy, symbolizing the mysterious and the underworld. Therefore, black dogs are seen as representatives of extreme yin energy, possessing the strongest power. In Chinese mythology, black dogs are often associated with figures like the Roaring Celestial Dog and the Celestial Dog Devouring the Sun and Moon. In Chinese folklore, black dogs are frequently used to ward off demons and evil spirits, seen as beings with powerful and mysterious attributes. The balance between yin and yang and the strength of black dogs reflect the profound traditional Chinese belief in the balance of yin and yang and the interactions of the Five Elements.

② Bloated ghost：

In the the definition of the bloated ghost refers to a person who has been eaten by a tiger, and whose yin soul is controlled by the tiger to assist in finding living people for the tiger to devour. This is how the idiom "to act as an accomplice for a tiger" originated. Bloated ghosts typically appear in deep mountain forests, indicating the presence of man-eating tigers in the mountains. Because there are no remains left after being eaten by a ferocious tiger, bloated ghosts may appear. Among ghosts, bloated ghosts are considered the weakest, unable to actively harm humans. Their yin energy is limited, and they cannot suppress the yang energy of living beings.