Chapter 196 Mother Regrets, Makes Clothes by Hand, Hoping to Allay Your Resentment
Upon hearing that the police had been called, panic flashed in the fake monk's eyes. He somehow mustered the strength to struggle to his feet and try to escape.
Feng Jin didn't even bother to move a finger, only giving it a cold glance before parting his thin lips slightly: "Settle."
A power originating from the netherworld descended instantly.
The swindler was as if he were bound by invisible shackles, unable to move even a finger, and could only stare wide-eyed in terror.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yizhou's dark eyes suddenly narrowed.
So it turns out... he and she are the same kind of people, no wonder Yuepo doesn't like her.
Xiao Yizhou gave a self-deprecating smile, a look of relief flashing in his eyes.
After dealing with the swindler, Shen Yuepo turned her gaze to Zhou Yulan and the two infant spirits on her shoulder.
Shen Yuepo's voice carried a soothing power:
“Miss Zhou, it’s too late for regrets now. The most urgent thing is to resolve the resentment of these two infant spirits, help them find peace, and also free yourself.”
She looked at the two infant spirits on Zhou Yulan's shoulder.
One of the resentments was deeper, probably because the twins' spirits were of different strengths.
This caused her resentment to deepen.
They seemed to sense Shen Yuepo's goodwill and Feng Jin's restrained pressure. Although they were still trembling, their intense resistance and cries of pain had lessened considerably.
"The spirits of the infants harbor deep resentment, their anger having seeped into their very souls. To guide them into reincarnation, we need sincere repentance and the power of ritual to dissolve their malevolence and guide them back to their rightful place," Shen Yuepo explained clearly.
She turned to Xiao Yizhou and Zhou Wanqing and began to make arrangements, "The following items need to be prepared as soon as possible:"
"A bowl of clean water, preferably spring or well water, but purified water is also acceptable if unavailable. Also, a brand new white cloth, the size of which should be large enough to wrap the baby."
"Prepare two sets of plain-colored baby clothes. They must be sewn by Zhou Yulan herself. Even if it's just simple cutting and sewing, crooked stitches don't matter. The key is to incorporate her regret and blessings."
"Also prepare some paper money and gold ingots, as well as three kinds of fresh seasonal fruits and three cups of tea."
Xiao Yizhou immediately wrote down everything Shen Yuepo said, and Zhou Wanqing immediately instructed the servants to make the purchases.
"The most crucial point is something you must remember," Shen Yuepo emphasized, his gaze fixed on Zhou Yulan.
"The clothes must be made by your own hands, even if they are a little ugly. This is the first step for you to express your repentance and make amends to them, and it is also an important bridge to resolve resentment."
"When you do it, you should keep in mind your apologies and blessings for them."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yulan, supported by her mother, managed to stand up straight and nodded heavily, tears welling in her eyes: "I...I understand, I will definitely do it myself..."
Preparing things takes time, especially sewing clothes.
Zhou Yulan was helped to a room next door, where a servant brought her cotton cloth and needles and thread.
Shen Yuepo used this time to have someone find an empty room.
Inside the room, several intricate talismans for calming the soul and stabilizing the spirit were drawn using cinnabar and yellow paper, and then pasted on the four sides and the center of the room to form a simple magic circle to isolate external interference.
Feng Jin sat to the side, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, but in reality he was restraining his aura so as not to disturb the fragile soul.
About an hour later, with her mother's help, Zhou Yulan finally finished sewing two simple, even somewhat crooked, little clothes and blankets.
She held the clothes in her hands, her face still wet with tears, but her eyes were more determined than before.
Shen Yuepo checked it and nodded: "It's ready."
A clean white cloth was laid on the floor in the center of the room.
Shen Yuepo had Zhou Yulan kneel in the center of the white cloth, holding the clothes she had sewn herself.
She arranged the water, fruit, tea, and incense burner in that order.
"Close your eyes, relax your mind and body, and don't resist whatever you see or feel," Shen Yuepo instructed Zhou Yulan.
Zhou Yulan hummed in agreement, closed her eyes, and tried to calm her breathing.
Chen Yuepo lit three sticks of sandalwood incense and inserted them into the incense burner.
Wisps of smoke rose, carrying a calming fragrance that permeated the air.
Shen Yuepo picked up a drawn soul-soothing talisman, and with a flash of inspiration at her fingertips, the talisman spontaneously combusted without wind, turning into specks of clear light that scattered down.
She began chanting a spell, and the temperature in the room seemed to become more moderate.
The two infant spirits on Zhou Yulan's shoulders gradually stopped trembling under the influence of the incantation and the soul-soothing talisman.
Shen Yuepo approached, picked up the clothes that Zhou Yulan had sewn by hand, and gently unfolded them.
She touched the clothes with her fingertip and murmured:
“Now there is a devout woman named Zhou Yulan who sincerely repents and has personally sewed winter clothes to offer before the spirit tablet.”
"All past sins arose from the mind. Now I make a great vow to deliver you from suffering."
"I wish to receive this garment to dispel your resentment."
"I wish to accept this food to relieve your hunger and cold."
May this tea wash away your worries.
"The road to the underworld opens, the gate of reincarnation opens. Let go of your attachments and ascend to paradise!"
As Shen Yuepo offered her prayers, she gently covered one of the infant spirits with the least resentment with the first set of clothes.
The tiny soul let out a faint sigh, and the golden light emanating from its body suddenly became brighter and warmer.
Her small body stretched out as if she had put on warm clothes, and a peaceful expression appeared on her face.
She nodded slightly in the direction of Shen Yuepo and Zhou Yulan.
Then, it transformed into a soft, pure golden light, slowly rising, piercing through the roof, and disappearing into the vast sky.
She has been liberated and is now on the path to reincarnation.
Upon seeing this scene, two hot tears slid down Zhou Yulan's cheeks, and her body trembled slightly.
Shen Yuepo took a deep breath, picked up the second set of clothes, and looked solemnly at the infant spirit with the deepest resentment.
She recited:
"You were born of resentment, and you remain because of hatred."
"However, the cause and effect in this world are entangled in pointless matters."
"Mother regrets her actions, so she makes the clothes herself, hoping to appease your resentment."
"The road ahead has been opened; do not linger. Let go of your attachments, and you will be reborn!"
She covered the vengeful spirit with her clothes.
"Waaah!"
The vengeful spirit let out a sharp screech, and the black energy surged violently.
It instinctively resisted, unwilling to accept this belated compensation, its resentment impacting the clothes in Shen Yuepo's hands as if it were a tangible force.
Just then, Feng Jin, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
He did not get up, but uttered a single word to the struggling vengeful spirit: "Silence."
In an instant, the infant spirit's struggles and cries seemed to be paused, freezing instantly, and the surging black energy also solidified for a moment.
The clothes in Shen Yuepo's hands were steadily covered on the vengeful spirit.
The clothing contained the power of regret and blessing that Zhou Yulan had personally sewn, which instantly seeped into the resentment.
The intense resentment dissipated rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The infant spirit's ferocious and painful expression gradually relaxed, eventually becoming peaceful, even carrying a hint of bewilderment and relief.
Its small body also emitted a faint white light, no longer the black aura it had before.
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