Of course, Li Fan wasn't really asking the old ghost; he was asking the system. And the system, true to its name, never disappointed him with its responses to any queries that weren't of the 'you'll understand when you reach enlightenment' variety. Isn't that right, system?
'It's an ultra-gigantic Chi.'
...Okay, at least that's an answer, but what the hell is a Chi? Why do they keep getting prefixes? Isn't there another stage of evolution?
'Chi are the remnants of souls of the Five Vermin. They cannot evolve.'
So what the heck are the Five Vermin?
'Shell, Scale, Feather, Hair, Insect, these Five Vermin can all cultivate. The leader of the Shell Vermin is human, while there are also terms such as members of the Ling Clan and demon races for the others.'
Oh, so they're just demons... So, the souls behind the door are ancient demonic spirits from the time of the Celestial Master? Are these Chi like the Nascent Souls of the demon races?
