Chapter 25: Chapter 25: The Sun Shines Over the Land

Uncle Zhang had heard from Grandma Wen that Wen Ying was a college student.

And he knew what college students were like. They were always saying things like talisman painting was feudal superstition and couldn’t be trusted, or that even traditional Chinese medicine was useless.

But for people of the older generation, it was the exact opposite.

So when Wen Ying said she was a psychologist, Uncle Zhang didn’t pay it much mind.

But when she performed talisman painting with such ease, and the effects were even better than Grandma Wen’s talismans!

Only then did Uncle Zhang realize that Wen Ying had completely surpassed her master!

Wasn’t it perfectly normal for someone like her to take over her grandmother’s business?

Why change it to some darn psychological clinic?

Uncle Zhang’s imagination ran wild, and he finally concluded, ’That young lady, Wen Ying, must be under surveillance!’

Just like in that TV drama he’d been watching recently!

Wen Ying could tell what Uncle Zhang was thinking with a single glance. She burst out laughing. "Uncle Zhang, you’re overthinking things. I’m perfectly safe! I really am a psychologist. It’s just that my field of study used to be classified, so you probably haven’t heard of it."

After watching Wen Ying casually bend the scissors in her hands in half, Uncle Zhang had to agree that he probably was overthinking things.

’Even a big man like me, who’s done farm work my whole life, couldn’t do that!’

"Oh, is that so? Well, then I won’t worry anymore! You should hurry and make dinner. It’s getting late."

It wasn’t until Uncle Zhang had walked some distance away that he remembered why he’d come looking for Wen Ying in the first place.

He wanted to buy two more pieces of talisman paper. Forget a thousand yuan—his wife would have gladly paid two thousand!

Uncle Zhang’s son had a business trip next week, and they were worried. His wife had sent him over to ask for a peace charm for their son.

Wen Ying had actually noticed that Uncle Zhang had something on his mind, but she wasn’t in a hurry.

She had her own business to attend to, so she didn’t call out to the departing Uncle Zhang and simply closed the clinic door.

Inside the clinic was a small kitchen, and behind it, a small courtyard of about ten square meters.

Just as Wen Ying was about to make dinner, she felt a warm current flowing through her body.

She closed her eyes and sat on the homemade tatami mat. This feeling was the Merit she had sought but never obtained in her previous life!

And yet, this was already the second time she’d experienced it since coming to this world!

The sound of a rooster crowing echoed in her ears. Wen Ying slowly opened her eyes, her bones feeling a little stiff.

Looking at the bright sky outside the window, she realized her meditation had lasted the entire night.

As she got up to wash, Wen Ying finally noticed her stomach was rumbling with hunger.

After brushing her teeth, she went out to buy and eat breakfast. Only now did she have time to think about the matter of the Merit.

At that moment, Wen Ying had no idea that the trending topics on Weibo had already exploded, and every single one was related to her.

Wen Ying thought about it. The heavens had granted her Merit for Brother Zhu’s matter, and it was clear that Wang Sicong’s case had yielded a good amount as well.

All in all, the amount of Merit this time was much greater than the first.

Wen Ying already had an idea of where the Merit came from.

Wen Ying could feel her body brimming with Spiritual Energy—the genuine kind you read about in cultivation novels.

After just one night, Wen Ying’s cultivation had reached a level she had never achieved in her previous life.

In her past life, she had devoted herself to studying metaphysics, hoping to touch the threshold of cultivation. She had traveled across thousands of mountains and rivers in search of opportunities and had also learned many ancient methods for strengthening her body.

But there was still a fundamental difference between that and true cultivation.

And now, this body already seemed to be on par with her peak state from her previous life.

"Little Ying! Your uncle told me you often skip meals, so I brought you some soup dumplings and soy milk."

Uncle Zhang and his wife walked into Wen’s Psychological Clinic with breakfast and placed it on the table.

"I wanted to ask you, do you have any more of those Good Luck Talismans?"

Uncle Zhang’s wife was a straightforward person. She didn’t bother with small talk and got right to the point.

Uncle Zhang reached out and tugged his wife’s sleeve, seeming to think she was being too direct and a little rude.

"What are you pulling me for? We’re all neighbors here. We’ll have plenty of time to get to know each other, so there’s no need to beat around the bush!"

Uncle Zhang’s wife shot him a glare, then turned to Wen Ying. "Isn’t that right, Little Ying?"

Wen Ying nodded. "Auntie is right. If there’s anything, we can just say it directly."

Wen Ying liked this kind of frank personality.

Hearing Wen Ying’s words, Uncle Zhang’s wife shoved her husband aside. "Little Ying really is a sensible child! Here’s the thing: my son has a business trip next week. It wouldn’t normally be a big deal, but your uncle had that spot of bad luck a few days ago, and I’m a little scared his misfortune might rub off on my son. He’s our only boy, what would we do if something happened? My daughter-in-law wants one too. So, we’d like to buy a few Good Luck Talismans. Little Ying, how much would that be?"

Understanding the family’s request, Wen Ying thought for a moment. "Auntie, my clinic does indeed have ’medicine.’ If you and Uncle can wait a moment, I’ll go look for it."

’Medicine? What medicine?’

Uncle Zhang’s wife didn’t understand what Wen Ying meant, but before she could speak, Uncle Zhang forcefully grabbed her. "Alright now, don’t bother Little Ying. I told you she’s a psychologist. What if you distract her and something goes wrong with her ’work’?"

Uncle Zhang even made a talisman-painting gesture for his wife to see.

His wife understood in an instant!

’Sigh, kids these days are so strange. Talisman painting isn’t a big deal in this town, so why be so secretive about it?’

’And what’s this about it being ’medicine’?’

But as long as it could keep her son safe, she could call it whatever she wanted!

Uncle Zhang and his wife watched as Wen Ying took out a sheet of Yellow Paper from a drawer, then casually picked up a ballpoint pen from the side...

Right in front of them, she began to draw something, though they couldn’t tell what it was.

The couple thought, ’It’s probably a koi fish!’

While Wen Ying drew, they stood by without daring to breathe, afraid that a single breath might ruin her talisman.

Two minutes later, Uncle Zhang’s wife stared at the pattern on the Yellow Paper...

A big sun?

’Why would she draw a big sun?’

"Honey, that’s a sun, right?"

Thinking this, Uncle Zhang’s wife tugged on her husband and asked. Uncle Zhang gave his wife a mournful look, as if to say, ’Why are you asking me something that could be so awkward?’ But he still answered earnestly, "I think so... Little Ying’s drawing is getting better and better..."

"Right, right! Little Ying, can this sun keep someone safe?"

"Auntie, sunlight illuminates the earth, leaving no place for bad luck to hide! This is also a form of psychotherapy. If you don’t like it, I could just draw the word for ’peace’?"

Uncle Zhang’s wife didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Alright, alright, psychotherapy it is. I trust you. How much for this sun... ’medicine’?"

"One thousand."

Uncle Zhang’s wife immediately took out a thousand yuan in cash and placed it on the table. "Little Ying, I have some honest advice for you. If you’re going to be in this line of work, you should probably be a bit more prepared. I don’t understand you young people’s ways, but your clinic is so empty. It doesn’t quite look the part."

After Uncle Zhang and his wife left, Wen Ying looked around the empty clinic. It really didn’t look the part.

’I should stock up on more ’medicine’.’

"Honey, which do you think is more powerful, a koi fish or a sun?"