Ch 6. what was the " amazing secret" Lily stumbled upon?

Pearl explains that the statue is the mother of Jesus. The people celebrate the statue and find strength from touching her heart. Soon, the master discovers the statue and chains it to a barn. Soon, however, the statue is found to have broken the chains.

Lily found out that by fainting you can exit life without dieing. This was the "amazing secret" she stumbled upon.