Chapter 196: Si Mu Takes Niannian Home

Two days later, Kong Qiuer found a clear space in Shi Niannian's villa garden, set up a table, and brought out one item after another from her large backpack, covering the table. The jade pendant was placed atop an Eight Trigrams mirror.

Kong Qiuer requested privacy during the ritual, so Shi Niannian cleared everyone out, leaving only the jade pendant and Kong Qiuer.

At noon, with the sun shining directly on the jade pendant, Kong Qiuer swiftly wrote talisman characters on yellow paper with a red pen. Then, while murmuring incantations, the talisman paper caught fire instantaneously. The ashes fell onto the jade pendant, which flashed a strong light upon its surface for just a moment before dimming again.

Kong Qiuer placed the jade pendant into a container of cleansing oil, washing off the black ash; then, wiped it clean with a white cotton cloth, "It looks quite good!"