Rebirth of the Vengeful Ghosts
At this moment, Yin Yunze also recognized what the white halo behind Li Miaoyan was.
That is the Great Perfect Halo Aspect, condensed from the merits of all sentient beings!
Only those who have performed great deeds should possess this.
The miraculous ability to walk on lotus blossoms, transcending the mortal realm, was not Divine Ability that Li Miaoyan deliberately displayed.
Rather, it's a special effect that comes with the unfolding of the Great Perfect Halo Aspect.
At first, Yin Yunze thought Li Miaoyan was showing off, but now he realized that displaying this Great Perfect Halo Aspect was actually Ji Miaoyan's way of showing goodwill.
It can be said that the existence of this Great Perfect Halo Aspect proves that Li Miaoyan, whether or not he is a saint is debatable, but he is definitely a very virtuous person.
With such a benevolent person in existence, the Heavenly Wheel Sect was not the cult that Yin Yunze initially thought it was.
Perhaps this is a common problem in many large organizations: the orders from above may be good, but the people below may execute them poorly.
Or perhaps, this is the difference between substance and appearance.
Li Miaoyan represents the benevolent facade of the Heavenly Wheel Sect, while the Third Prison Warden of the Evil Ghost Division represent the inner workings hidden in the shadows of the Heavenly Wheel Sect.
Thinking about it this way, there are both good and bad aspects, and it actually reflects a normal situation for a religious sect.
After roughly sorting things out and figuring things out, Yin Yunze actually felt much more relaxed.
If we disregard future developments, this is actually the safest period for Yin Yunze.
As for the Prefectural City God, Li Miaoyan had already cleared Yin Yunze's name.
Li Miaoyan also showed sufficient goodwill towards the Heavenly Wheel Sect.
In other words, in one fell swoop, Yin Yunze had two major burdens removed from his shoulders.
Furthermore, having accepted this identity, from this day forward, Yin Yunze has gained another powerful backer: the Great Radiant Wheel King!
From now on, Yin Yunze will no longer be a cunning fox who needs to intimidate others and raise his own banner!
Now, Yin Yunze is a nine-tailed white fox under the command of the Great Radiant Wheel King!
"The Great Radiant Wheel King, the Kingdom of Eternal Joy!"
Yin Yunze murmured something to himself, smiled slightly, and felt a sense of satisfaction.
I have to say, it feels so good to have connections in high places!
After realizing that taking a step back could open up new possibilities, Yin Yunze decisively chose a path that would make his life more comfortable.
Temporarily putting aside the matter of the Heavenly Wheel Sect, Yin Yunze realized that she still had a pile of cleanup work to do.
And the first to bear the brunt----
Enveloped in lightning, Yin Yunze returned to the battlefield.
At this very moment, led by Lord of Du Mountain and assisted by Guo Jing, the little fox spirit, along with thousands of lesser demons, they were still obeying Yin Yunze's orders to guard the tens of thousands of Yin soldiers summoned by the City God.
Of course, with the death of the City God, these ghostly soldiers were no longer ghostly soldiers. At most, they were vengeful ghosts.
"Qingnü! You're back! How did things go?"
Upon seeing Yin Yunze return, Lord of Du Mountain eagerly ran over.
After circling around Yin Yunze, Lord of Du Mountain said somewhat embarrassedly, "Um, I didn't do a good job with the task you gave me. Someone disappeared! But I really looked very carefully! But, in the blink of an eye, those City God's men vanished—"
"Your Majesty, I can vouch for Lord Du!" Hearing Lord of Du Mountain say this, the little fox spirit quickly corroborated her statement. "I was watching them very closely! I even used the divine eye Your Majesty bestowed upon me! But those people just vanished in an instant!"
Guo Jing seemed somewhat thoughtful about this. However, after glancing at Yin Yunze, Guo Jing chose to remain silent.
Although it wasn't Yin Yunze's intention, in a sense it could be considered killing those who surrendered.
"Yes, I know, you don't need to worry about those people."
Yin Yunze naturally knew this. Those City God who disappeared before Lord of Du Mountain and the Little Fox Girl were actually those deities who had been dragged back into their statues by resentment and had enjoyed the incense offerings of the City God.
However, this can also be considered a screening process for Yin Yunze.
Those who have received offerings of incense will naturally not escape the backlash of resentment.
So, from another perspective, those that remained here and didn't disappear were simply vengeful ghosts, unrelated to the City God.
Thinking this, Yin Yunze turned his gaze to the tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts.
And it seems that they discovered the City God's death through the changes in themselves, while these vengeful ghosts looked on with some confusion.
Despite their confusion, the Incense of Faith in Yin Yunze never ceased.
Perhaps sensing that Yin Yunze had avenged them, the vengeful spirits' Incense of Faith became even purer and deeper than before.
Seeing these Power of Incense Offerings, Yin Yunze had a very bad thought for a moment.
That is, to raise these vengeful ghosts and use them as generators to support the Incense of Faith.
After all, raising these vengeful ghosts doesn't require any other material resources, nor does it require preparing any housing.
All you need to do is prepare a small temple as a place for these vengeful spirits to reside, and then arrange for some people to offer incense and prayers to them.
Compared to an equal number of mortal believers, the cost-effectiveness of raising tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts is far superior.
Furthermore, if the spatial ability of the Mutton-Fat Jade Purification Vase, capable of holding the waters of the four seas, were successfully condensed, Yin Yunze could directly put these tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts into the Mutton-Fat Jade Purification Vase and let them run around.
In this way, Yin Yunze would have tens of thousands of believers as a source of military energy, even if he left Anqing Prefecture.
But what is the cost of doing this?
After a moment's thought, Yin Yunze abandoned this seemingly wonderful idea.
If he were to do that, what difference would there be between Yin Yunze and the City God?
Among the resentment that filled the lake, much of it was probably the resentment generated by these tens of thousands of wronged souls.
If they are forcibly detained for personal gain, I fear that resentment will arise at Yin Yunze's Qingnü Temple.
After all, resentment doesn't even require the person involved to know who they resent; they can automatically find the culprit.
Forcing these vengeful spirits to remain in the human world is itself an act that invites hatred.
Yin Yunze felt that he could never be a saint, nor did he really want to be a good person who would suffer losses; at most, he could be considered a worldly person with a bit of kindness.
But Yin Yunze alone did not want to be a bad person who harmed others.
Having made his decision, Yin Yunze took out the Rebirth Sutra that Li Miaoyan had given him.
Looking at the Jade Slip containing the Rebirth Sutra, Yin Yunze was certain that Li Miaoyan had probably been secretly watching for a long time.
Otherwise, why would it be such a coincidence that Yin Yunze was given a copy of the Rebirth Sutra of wronged souls?
Using the Authority over Frost and Snow, Yin Yunze sculpted a one-meter-high ice platform for himself.
Sitting cross-legged on the ice platform, Yin Yunze began to study the contents of the Rebirth Sutra.
After reading it once, Yin Yunze discovered that the Rebirth Sutra was a spell with special effects.
The function of this Rebirth Sutra is, as the name suggests, to eliminate the resentment of vengeful ghosts, so that they can be reborn as humans.
The method of activation is even simpler; all you need to do is sincerely recite it.
Of course, those with spiritual cultivation can also use their spiritual power to assist in recitation, which will enhance the effect.
By channeling the Power of Incense Offerings, Yin Yunze focused his attention to avoid making any mistakes.
After calming himself down for a moment, Yin Yunze opened his mouth and began to recite the Rebirth Sutra to the tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts.
For a time—there were no dazzling displays of talent, no golden lotuses springing from the ground.
There are no flashy special effects, and no special scenery.
Even with the use of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, the presentation of this Rebirth Sutra was still just Yin Yunze's chanting without any background music.
However, the chanting resounded directly in the hearts of every vengeful ghost.
Although it didn't appear to have any miraculous effects, the effects of the Rebirth Sutra were immediately apparent.
Even the most resentful ghosts would have their expressions soften after hearing Yin Yunze recite the Rebirth Sutra.
However, those newer ghosts, whose resentment was not as strong in comparison, visibly exuded resentment from their bodies.
As the resentment dissipated, the spirits became peaceful.
Afterwards, these souls, whose resentment had dissipated, sat cross-legged on the ground and began to recite the Rebirth Sutra word for word, following Yin Yunze.
As Yin Yunze continued chanting, more and more vengeful ghosts began to look peaceful and sat down on the ground to chant along.
Yin Yunze's original solo performance has, over time, evolved into an ensemble performance by hundreds or even thousands of people.
After Yin Yunze finished reciting the obscure and lengthy Rebirth Sutra word for word, the thousands of ghosts, who had been freed from their resentment, bowed deeply to Yin Yunze and then disappeared from the spot.
As the ghosts bowed and dissipated, Yin Yunze discovered that something seemed to have merged into her body.
However, Yin Yunze did not feel uncomfortable; on the contrary, she vaguely felt that this was something that would benefit her.
Realizing he wasn't working for free, Yin Yunze became even more motivated.
Although thousands of vengeful spirits were converted in one go, this was only one-tenth of the total.
So, without much of a break, Yin Yunze began the second take.
With this second round, the vengeful spirits, whose resentment had been partially neutralized by the first round, also experienced the same effect as the first round.
As the matter was completely resolved, these spirits began to sit cross-legged and chant along.
The whole process was actually quite tedious and boring.
After all, neither increasing the volume nor adding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi will have any positive effect on the efficacy of the Rebirth Sutra.
Yin Yunze could do it simply by reciting it over and over again with painstaking effort.
When the last creature, its resentment completely gone, nodded and bowed to Yin Yunze and disappeared, the pure white moonlight had already shone upon the earth.
Yin Yunze, who had read it dozens of times, did not feel the slightest bit annoyed.
As the last vengeful ghost was freed by Yin Yunze, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, lowered his head and looked at his palm.
At this moment, golden lotus patterns were faintly visible in Yin Yunze's palms.
No further explanation was needed; Yin Yunze immediately understood what it meant.
Simply put, this golden lotus pattern is an enhanced version of the Rebirth Sutra.
In fact, each time one recites the Rebirth Sutra help the soul of the deceased transcend, it is a form of practice based on the Rebirth Sutra.
The golden lotus pattern on Yin Yunze's hand, however, is a sign of successful cultivation.
This can be called the Rebirth Golden Lotus Seal.
If Yin Yunze encounters any more vengeful ghosts in the future...
All it takes is to activate the Rebirth Golden Lotus Seal and strike it on his body to eliminate his resentment and send him into the Pure Land.
No longer is it necessary to recite the Rebirth Incantation in its entirety, as is the case today, in order to achieve the effect of sending wronged souls to a better life.
The Rebirth Golden Lotus Seal for Rebirth is not actually difficult; it mainly requires some painstaking effort.
If you only need to help 10,000 ghosts eliminate their resentment and be reborn in the Pure Land, then you can cultivate this Rebirth Golden Lotus Seal.
It can be said that if it weren't for this opportunity, Yin Yunze would not have obtained the Rebirth Golden Lotus Seal.