I was startled to hear that An Ning could become an Underworld Deputy after she died.
"Doesn't that mean she can take up the post as soon as she dies?"
"It's not that simple."
Seventh Master shook his head. "To help her younger sister, An Ning indirectly harmed people, and more than one of them. She'll definitely be punished after death. The Earth Soul, one of the Three Souls, records a person's good and evil deeds in life. Only by accumulating Yin Virtue can she offset her sins. When the Yin Virtue she accumulates outweighs her evil deeds, she can be spared punishment."
I was curious. "What exactly is Yin Virtue...?"
Seventh Master explained, "Yin Virtue means doing good without publicizing it, performing kind deeds without others knowing. In today's terms, it means doing something good and then keeping your achievements and name hidden. That's how you accumulate Yin Virtue."
"Helping departed souls find peace and handling matters of yin and yang also accumulate Yin Virtue."
"However much Yin Virtue you accumulate can offset a corresponding amount of sin. If any remains, you can enjoy blessings in your next life-in other words, good fortune. As Huainanzi: Human Realm Instructions says, 'Those with hidden virtue will surely receive visible rewards; those who perform good deeds in secret will surely gain an illustrious name.'"
I pondered this.
When my dad and grandpa passed away, Seventh Master had said they couldn't be reincarnated.
But the Yin Virtue I accumulated could help them be reincarnated sooner.
It looked like I would have to accumulate more Yin Virtue from now on.
As we were talking, An Ning returned from the bathroom.
We went to Liu Jing's home again.
The yin energy here was even stronger than on our last visit. Despite the hot weather, it