Chapter 351: This Even Needs An Imperial Decree? Just As Expected
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To be honest, Chen Han was indeed feeling a bit awkward at this moment.
It was like with some dancers: if you give them music, their movements feel rhythmic, but once you remove the music, they just look like idiots flailing around.
Right now he was the same. When he wielded the Five Emperors Sword, if the Feng Shui formation was triggered, that momentum would give him a mysterious boost, and even casual swings would look impressive.
Now that the Feng Shui formation had not been activated, it was just… very clownish.
The geography and terrain had already been drawn in, but right at the final step, when it was time to activate, everything died down. Something was definitely wrong.
His mind turned, and he quickly thought of a reason.
He had almost forgotten something so important.
Even though the era had changed, one thing would never change.
“Chen Family Head, what is going on?” Minister Ma, seeing no visible change, stepped forward with a persistent curiosity to ask.
He knew more than the people from the Special Intelligence Analysis Department and knew there had to be a special reason behind this.
If the Chen Family Head did not know the reason, there was no way his subordinates in the Special Intelligence Analysis Department could figure it out.
Chen Han sheathed his sword and explained to Minister Ma, “Minister Ma, the geography and terrain here are not simple. It is a ‘Dragon Vein Qi Gathering’ geography and terrain.”
“In ancient times, this kind of geography and terrain was not something ordinary people could arrange. It was a beheading offense. And for a ‘Dragon Vein Qi Gathering’ near the imperial city, there were even greater restrictions.”
“Chen Family Head, what kind of restrictions? Is there any method to deal with them?” Minister Ma hurriedly asked.
Their department had invested so much funds into this canyon formation. If they could not produce results, it would be hard for him to explain.
Chen Han smiled and said, “Minister Ma, let me tell you a story. During a dynasty that established its capital here in the capital city, there was an emperor who found a place with an excellent environment. He was not sure if it was here, but he wanted to build a villa there, where he could stay for short periods and keep some wild beasts, making it a good place for the imperial family to go for spring outings and hunts.”
When Minister Ma heard this, he quickly said, “It should be here. When we were setting things up, we dug up traces of buildings.”
He guessed that what the Chen Family Head was talking about had to be related, so after speaking, he looked toward the Chen Family Head with a trace of anticipation.
Chen Han smiled and continued, “Under that emperor, there was a very capable Feng Shui Minister in charge of building this place. He discovered a special Dragon Vein Qi Gathering geography and terrain that could be arranged into a ‘Dragon Vein Qi Gathering’ Feng Shui Array.”
“But when the villa was completed and he tried to activate the formation, he found there was no way. At the critical moment, the ‘Dragon Vein Qi Gathering’ geography and terrain would simply die down.”
“That Feng Shui Minister tried many methods to no effect. In the end, he suddenly understood and used one method: he requested an imperial decree from the emperor, then went to activate the Feng Shui formation, and the formation was activated.”
The reason why the ‘Dragon Vein Qi Gathering’ geography and terrain here would back down was all because of that terrifying crimson giant dragon beside it.
It was afraid that once it activated the formation, it would be directly destroyed by that colossal being.
This was also why the ancients said heaven and earth had spirits.
In truth, it was because of clashing formations: the colossal presence in the capital city was too strong, while this side was too weak. If it rashly emerged, how could it avoid being torn apart?
It was like a top expert releasing his aura, and a soldier charging into it; would he not be directly crushed by that aura?
But if the top expert restrained his aura and did not harm the soldier, then the soldier could approach the expert.
Why could a single imperial decree from an ancient emperor cause that Feng Shui formation to activate?
Simply put, that ‘Dragon Vein Qi Gathering’ formation had been incorporated by the dynasty.
The same problem existed now.
With that terrifying crimson giant dragon beside them and that terrifying prestige, humans might not feel it, and it might not affect ordinary people, but for this ‘Dragon Vein Qi Gathering’ geography and terrain it was a different story.
When Minister Ma heard this, he understood and then felt awkward. “Chen Family Head, if that is the case, how should we handle it? It is no longer ancient times.”
The people from the Special Intelligence Analysis Department all frowned and looked toward Chen Han.
They felt it was a bit unreal.
A Feng Shui formation needed this kind of convoluted procedure?
It needed an imperial decree?
They even suspected that perhaps this Chen Family Head was just making it up to cover his embarrassment.
Chen Han naturally understood what Minister Ma meant and gave a hint. “Minister Ma, it does not strictly have to be an imperial decree. In the ‘Investiture of the Gods’ tales, there were grand preceptors of the dynasty subduing mountain spirits and monsters to serve as generals. What is needed is just legitimacy.”
“For example, once this Feng Shui formation is set up here, what will you use it for? A research base for the Special Intelligence Analysis Department? Or something else? It must have a legitimate, orthodox designation.”
“As long as there is a document or something like a permit, that should work as well. Of course, the level cannot be low. At least something like Seven Warlords or Twenty-Four Heavens.”
When Minister Ma heard this, he had a sudden realization and immediately said, “Chen Family Head, please wait here a little longer.”
With that, he quickly got into a car and drove out of the canyon.
Seeing this, Chen Han also found a place to sit cross-legged, taking the chance to observe the ‘Dragon Vein Qi Gathering’ geography and terrain again.
A few of the smarter people from the Special Intelligence Analysis Department seized the opportunity to ask him about Feng Shui.
He did not hide anything and explained everything to them.
Just based on this eagerness to learn, with principles backing them and resources pouring in, it was only a matter of time before they achieved greatness.
It was even possible that, in the end, their achievements in Feng Shui would surpass those of the Daoist priests of the Daoist Sect.
However, some of the older experts looked like their eyes were above the top, with no intention of humbly seeking guidance.
To be honest, when it came to Feng Shui, the status of “expert” was completely useless.
After all, Feng Shui Science was a new discipline, and for these people, everyone stood on the same starting line.
As Chen Han explained Feng Shui knowledge, time passed quickly, until Minister Ma’s car drove back in from outside.
After getting out of the car, Minister Ma hurried over to Chen Han, holding a stack of documents. “Chen Family Head, take a look. Will this work? It took me a great deal of effort to get the leaders to have the higher-ups sign.”
Chen Han took the documents from Minister Ma in surprise and glanced over them, especially the main signature on the document. The name was truly renowned and thunderous.
Crucially, under the outlining of the Feng Shui Spirit Record Stone, the document carried crimson red lines, which was very miraculous.
So this was what a Seven Warlords-level authorization should look like.
“We can try it. If even this does not work, then there is nothing more I can do,” Chen Han said after reading the document. Then he picked up the Five Emperors Sword and walked toward the center of the canyon.
In an instant, everyone’s gaze turned to him, eager to see what would happen next.
If this worked, it would truly be a story full of miraculous color and would open their eyes.
So the geography and mountains really had to listen to the higher-ups?
Chen Han had already reached the center of the canyon. He once again raised the Five Emperors Sword in his hand, then activated it, communicating with the geography and terrain.
The Dragon Vein Qi Gathering formation was once again connected.
This time, without the slightest hesitation, Chen Han threw out the document in his hand and shouted, “Read!”
In the next moment, the geography and terrain did not die down like before. Instead, the aura around them surged wildly, as if a fierce wind began to sweep out in all directions.
The Dragon Vein Qi Gathering geography and terrain seemed to respond to the document, and then, under everyone’s shocked gaze, that violent wind spread out in an incredible way, rustling through the surroundings as fallen leaves in the forest were swept up and danced across the sky.
There was even an indescribable pressure that began to appear all around them.
This pressure shocked Minister Ma and the others.
They had never seen anything like this before.
Previously, when practicing Feng Shui at Sima Chengzhen’s residence and triggering the Feng Shui formation there repeatedly, although there had been some peculiar changes, it had never caused this level of commotion.
As they were still in shock, a dragon’s roar seemed to ring right in their ears.
This made their eyes widen, their inner shock impossible to conceal.
Even the elderly experts were dumbfounded.
So the geography and mountains really did have to listen to the higher-ups?
This was too incredible.
However, in their eyes, they could only see the momentum of the activated formation.
But in Chen Han’s eyes, the scene was completely different.
Under the light outlined by the Feng Shui Spirit Record Stone, he really saw a giant dragon surge out from the mountains.
The lines originally drawn in white light gradually turned crimson red as the dragon soared into the sky.
This meant it had been incorporated and had become the same color as that terrifying giant dragon above the capital city area.
After the dragon shot into the sky and circled a few times, it fell back into the mountain peaks and canyon, coiling there.
The ‘Dragon Vein Qi Gathering’ Feng Shui formation had fully taken shape.
After that, everything returned to calm.
Only the fallen leaves in the valley had all been swept into the mountain forest.
A moment later, Minister Ma and the people from the Special Intelligence Analysis Department all turned their eyes to Chen Han again.
So what the Chen Family Head had said was true.
Without his explanation, who would imagine that activating a Feng Shui formation here would require something akin to an imperial decree?
If, decades or centuries from now, Feng Shui were lost again, and future generations saw the records of them arranging a Feng Shui formation here, they would likely treat it as legend.
“Chen Family Head, has the Feng Shui formation been successfully arranged?” Minister Ma asked subconsciously.
“Yes, it has succeeded,” Chen Han nodded.
But in that instant, he also felt there was something wrong with this formation.
Even so, without waiting for Minister Ma to give orders, the people from the Special Intelligence Analysis Department had already taken out special instruments and begun testing in coordination with the Five Emperors Sword.
After a short while, someone reported excitedly, “Minister Ma, we have detected fluctuations from the formation. The Feng Shui formation has been activated.”
Another person said in disbelief, “And the fluctuations of this Feng Shui formation are very strong. It is much stronger than the one at Sima Chengzhen’s residence.”
Hearing these reports, Minister Ma’s face naturally lit up with joy. He immediately ordered, “Quick, test whether this Feng Shui formation has the same decomposition energy as Wudang Thunderfire Alchemy Peak.”
Right now, one of their goals in creating Feng Shui formations was precisely this.
After all, at Wudang Thunderfire Alchemy Peak, there was free yin-yang microparticle energy, making it possible to cultivate the 《Tai Chi Fist》 manual, allowing individuals to raise their strength to a very high level.
Even the specially trained warriors they had sent there were no match.
If not for this, the higher-up leaders would never have approved funds for the Special Intelligence Analysis Department so quickly.
When Chen Han heard this, he finally realized what felt wrong.
After the formation was activated, there was no change at all inside it. In theory, ‘Dragon Vein Qi Gathering’ was also a form of ‘Conceal Wind Gather Qi’, and a very special one at that.
Normally, it should be like the Chen Clan’s, at least showing some climatic changes, such as pleasant seasons all year round.
If not, a ‘Dragon Vein Qi Gathering’ location would not have become a place for emperors to build villas, bringing their consorts there every year to relax for a while.
Now that the Feng Shui formation had been activated but showed no change, something was off.
Suddenly, he thought of a possibility and instinctively looked at Minister Ma. This guy’s luck was really good. Had he actually stumbled into it?
After giving instructions, some people from the Special Intelligence Analysis Department took out their mobile phones to make arrangements.
After detecting special yin-yang microparticle energy at Wudang Thunderfire Alchemy Peak, they had commissioned the Chinese Academy of Sciences to conduct specialized research in this area, and they had already developed a special energy detection instrument.
As long as the distance was not too great, they could detect energy similar to that at Wudang Thunderfire Alchemy Peak at close range.
Soon, another transport vehicle drove in.
On it were two special instruments.
Minister Ma immediately had people carry the two special instruments down and start them up at once.
After the instruments emitted beeping sounds, they began operating.
An operator stared intently at the instrument.
But after a short while, his brows gradually furrowed. “Minister Ma, something is wrong. We have not detected any energy.”
“None? Run the test again,” Minister Ma said, his brows knotting.
They had put in so much effort, even invited the Chen Family Head to guide them, and now they were being told there was no such special energy?
Could it be that some Feng Shui formations simply did not have this function?
“Minister Ma, still no detection,” the operator said, shaking his head.
Minister Ma frowned even more deeply, thinking of something, and quickly said, “At Wudang Thunderfire Alchemy Peak, that microparticle special energy does not appear all the time either. It only appears when there is thunder. Perhaps this Feng Shui formation is the same.”
Hearing this, Chen Han had to admit that Minister Ma’s mind worked quickly. And if the possibility he was considering was true—if this was really a martial dragon vein—then Minister Ma had guessed right.
The instrument itself piqued his curiosity, so he walked toward it. But as soon as he drew near, he suddenly received a prompt:
【A special metal has been detected. This metal seems to be very effective for refining puppets and upgrading puppets and might be usable for upgrading demonic path puppets!】
Hearing this game prompt, Chen Han’s face lit up with joy. Previously, when he saw that upgrading the demonic path puppet required special metal, he had thought it meant the kind dropped from the Demon Extermination Instance.
That was already not enough to refine flying swords, let alone supply enough for upgrading a demonic path puppet.
But now it was different. It actually did not need to drop from the game; special metal in reality would work too, which made things much easier.
Clearly, part of this detection instrument was made from special metal.
Just then, another dragon’s roar echoed through the canyon.
Minister Ma and the people from the Special Intelligence Analysis Department were instinctively drawn toward it, their faces once again filled with shock. After all, there was nothing visible around them, nothing to see, and yet a dragon’s roar had suddenly appeared.
Chen Han, however, raised his head and looked at the dragon shape outlined by the Feng Shui Spirit Record Stone. At that moment, it had its head lifted in a roaring posture.
Minister Ma and the others clearly noticed his movement and what he appeared to be looking at.
This made them open their mouths slightly.
In such a situation, did that mean the Chen Family Head could see the roaring thing right above them?
Otherwise, what was he doing now?
They also looked up, but still saw nothing—only an endless sky and a few drifting clouds that were remarkably blue.
In this season, such a blue sky over the capital city was truly rare.
But surely the Chen Family Head was not just looking at clouds?
When Chen Han came back to himself, his face showed a look of surprise for an instant.
So it really was like this.
He instinctively closed his eyes to feel.
Almost at the same time, the detection instrument of the Special Intelligence Analysis Department emitted a different electronic alert sound.
(The chapter ends.)
