"So, do you need me to help her stop crying from now on?"
When the woman heard Lin Yan ask this, she looked at her in surprise.
"What did you say?"
"I said, is the reason the baby is crying something I can help solve?"
"What reason?" She looked at Lin Yan, intentionally disbelieving her. After all, the hospital hadn't found any reason, so what could such a young girl possibly know?
"When infants are just born, their congenital qi hasn't dispersed yet, so their eyes are more sensitive. Some people say babies can't see when they're born, but that's not true. What they see at that time is different from what we see.
As they grow older, they gradually lose this vision and then see the real world. However, some children, for various reasons, can continue to see, which causes them to cry incessantly.
If left untreated, it will get better as they grow. This is also why some say children have sensitive eyes.
But your sister is different. She has a very strong talent. If you don't intervene, she will cry until she adapts, which could take ten months, or even two to three years. After that, she will still see certain things."
Lin Yan continued to gently pat the infant, watching as the baby yawned in her arms and then fell asleep.
Lin Yan handed the infant to the woman, but she shook her head. She was afraid the child would cry again if she took her. The baby had finally fallen asleep, so let her sleep a little longer.
"Are you saying she can see… unclean things?" The woman was somewhat incredulous, but she also knew Lin Yan had no reason to lie to her.
She herself had encountered some strange occurrences in her childhood, so she knew that there were things in this world that couldn't be explained.
In fact, she had already prepared to seek out some unconventional remedies if the child continued to cry.
"Yes." Seeing that the woman didn't take the baby, Lin Yan continued to hold her.
"Come in."
The woman led Lin Yan to the sofa inside and poured her a glass of water.
"We don't have any drinks at home, so I can only offer you plain water. Please don't mind," she said, feeling a bit awkward. Lin Yan said she could help, but she truly had nothing to offer in return.
"It's fine, I don't like drinks either." Lin Yan picked up the glass and took a sip in front of her.
"She didn't cry before. It started only after I brought her back. She's been crying for over ten days."
"Before she came back, she must have been living with her father, right? Men have strong yang energy, which can ward off some things. And the place you were staying outside must have had a lot of people too, right?"
Wasn't it crowded? Several families shared a suite, and the entire building was full of people. Hearing Lin Yan say this, she began to believe her words.
"You said you could help me resolve this? Is that true? Will your family handle it?" she asked anxiously. "How much will it cost?"
"It won't cost anything. This is a very simple matter, and my family doesn't need to get involved; I can do it myself. I just need you to think it through.
Sealing your sister's eyes is only temporary. She has a strong talent and abundant spiritual energy. Even if the seal is continuously reinforced, it will be broken when she reaches adulthood, or even before then," Lin Yan explained.
"Then, what should we do?" she said, looking very worried. Despite saying this, she still didn't entirely trust Lin Yan.
She planned to find some masters to consult after Lin Yan left.
"You probably don't trust me much, do you? I am from the Lin family, a Xuanxue (metaphysics) lineage. Although I am young, I do have some abilities. If you are going to seek advice, try to consult those at more formal temples and Taoist abbeys.
Although I hate to admit it, there are many charlatans in the field of Xuanxue. Some will deliberately exaggerate things to scam you out of your money."
Lin Yan saw through her thoughts and spoke directly.
"I, I didn't think that," she said, feeling a little embarrassed. After all, Lin Yan had offered to help her, and her doubting her was indeed a bit much.
"It's okay. My age does make it hard for people to believe in my abilities. However, I will seal your sister's eyes first. But her yin-yang eyes are innate, and my ability can only seal them until she is five years old.
During these few years, you can think carefully. Will you permanently seal her spiritual energy or have her enter the Xuanmen (metaphysical path)?" However, her spiritual energy was so strong that it would likely require a Xuanmen master to permanently seal it.
"Why can't her spiritual energy be sealed now?" she asked, confused. Wouldn't that solve the problem directly? Why wait until she was five?
"Sealing her spiritual energy would cause some harm to her body. She is so young now; she wouldn't be able to withstand it. When she's older, the impact of completely sealing her spiritual energy won't be as significant," Lin Yan explained earnestly.
"There will be harm?" she murmured.
"The harm isn't too great, and there's no rush now. You can ask around more," Lin Yan said.
"Then…"
"If you wish for her to enter the Xuanmen, I can make recommendations. There are a few places not too far from here. You can inquire about their reputation," Lin Yan added.
Although the woman was an ordinary person, she could still gather some information.
The woman took Lin Yan's words to heart, but this wasn't a decision she could make alone. She needed to discuss it with her husband.
"Will sealing her eyes hurt? Will it have any side effects?"
"It will only cause slight discomfort, you can rest assured. All members of my family have their eyes sealed during childhood, so we have plenty of experience."
"Then let's seal her eyes for now. We can discuss the rest later." She looked at her daughter, sleeping peacefully in Lin Yan's arms, and felt that her daughter must have a connection with this classmate Lin, otherwise, how could they have met?
She was willing to trust this child. A child who was so patient with an infant couldn't be a liar, could she?
After Lin Yan sealed the child's eyes, she also left her some protective talismans and her contact information.
After Lin Yan left her home, Wei Wanru floated out of her brocade pouch.
"You came to this town for this child?" Wei Wanru stated with certainty.
"Yes." Lin Yan didn't deny it, as she couldn't hide anything from Wei Wanru.
"Why?" She was sure Lin Yan didn't know anyone here, nor was Lin Yan the type to meddle in others' affairs out of sheer kindness. She couldn't understand why Lin Yan would seek out such a child.
"I'll tell you later. It's not the time now. Just consider her and I to have a karmic connection."