Chapter 173: Everyone Wants To Grab The Prizes! This Is Real, Right?
The prize draw promotional video for the Chen Clan National Style Event really did cause a sensation very quickly.
With a series of promotions by Xiao Yu and Xiao Mi, plus the Chen Clan’s continuous popular videos, a huge number of people online learned about this event.
Although only a little over 5,000 people booked tickets, that does not mean only 5,000 people wanted to, because the Chen Clan can only host that many people for now.
They have already reached the limit.
If it were not for the national style internet celebrities and the program performances, which are mostly aimed at national style circle enthusiasts, under normal circumstances the Chen Clan would not dare open to so many tourists. Just relying on the Chen Clan’s tourism project alone would invite criticism.
Previously, even 1,000 people was already the limit.
That was only possible thanks to the charm of the Chen Clan Ancient Architecture, the special Feng Shui Room experience, and the Sea of Flowers for Offerings with flower fragrance +2 and ornamental value +
Naturally, there was also the outer area of the Spirit Field, where people could take free photos and check in.
Even though one could not enter the Spirit Field, taking photos from a distance of that peach forest and the mist drifting between the trees was also a very beautiful check-in spot.
Once Xiao Mi and Xiao Yu released the prize draw promotional video, those who had booked tickets noticed it immediately, since it was directly related to their own vital interests.
National style events in general always have a lucky draw and a public program schedule, but up until now, for the Chen Clan National Style Event, neither the draw contents nor the performance program schedule had appeared.
The reason everyone had not been asking loudly about it yet was because they trusted Xiao Mi; after all, she had a very good reputation in the national style circle.
Xiao Mi had also said earlier that this was her first time holding a national style event, and hoped everyone would be understanding. Those who managed to book tickets to come to the Chen Clan naturally would be tolerant of her.
Now that they saw the event had finally released the prize draw announcement, many people immediately focused on it, and were then drawn in by the prizes for this Chen Clan National Style Event.
Calming Talismans, Scar Removal Cream, Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, royal jelly, a bowl of Chen Clan Inheritance Medicinal Cuisine, and ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
You could say that the prizes in this Chen Clan National Style Event lucky draw were completely different from the usual national style event prizes.
In the past, national style event prizes were all cultural and creative merch, such as classical bookmarks, national style stickers, national style cloth bags, simple hairpins, round fans, folding fans, scarves, handkerchiefs, and similar items.
Now, aside from the Calming Talismans, these Chen Clan prizes looked more like farmhouse specialty products and seemed a bit mismatched with a national style event.
But when they saw these prizes, no one felt they were worse than those typical national style event items.
If we talk about what is famous from the Chen Clan now, it is definitely the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
Because booking a Chen Clan Feng Shui Room comes with a free cup of ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, many people know how miraculous this Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea is.
So many people have looked into this tea. In the Chen Clan’s publicity, this Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea is said to have effects of clearing heart fire, removing heat from the heart meridian, promoting salivation and quenching thirst, refreshing the spirit and uplifting mood, with a rich fragrance.
In the Chen Family Head’s promotion, its effects are described as excellent for symptoms such as irritability, insomnia, palpitations, manic depression and excessive desire. If a child has a bad temper and loves to cry and fuss, or your girlfriend or wife has a hot temper, or likes to torment her boyfriend’s waist, then brewing and drinking this Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea will definitely have miraculous effects.
And for people with internal heat, such as yellow or painful urination and so on, it is likewise extremely effective.
With so many effects, it is absolutely miraculous. For irritability, insomnia, palpitations, and such, many tourists have already proven it is very effective.
After all, a booked Feng Shui Room includes a free cup of ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, so they can genuinely feel it.
Other effects like those for girlfriends, yellow urine and so on had long since been tested by tourists and posted online; they are truly effective.
Many people, after first experiencing these miraculous effects, wanted to buy some to take home, but when they inquired, they discovered that Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea is currently only sold in one-catty packs, and even the ordinary kind costs 30,000 yuan per catty.
Most ordinary tourists backed off as soon as they heard that price. More importantly, those who wanted to buy it loose had no chance at all. The Chen Clan is not worried about sales; it is said that as soon as the tea is produced, it is taken away by agencies, so there is no loose tea for sale.
Now, the lucky draw offers a chance to obtain ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea as a reward. Although each prize portion of the tea is not much, only about one tael, the classical fragrance sachet packaging is very exquisite, and one tael of tea can last half a month.
Most importantly, one tael of ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea is now worth 3,000 yuan.
That is worth far more than the 699-yuan ticket, making it an extremely delightful prize, and much more valuable than those round fans and folding fans.
Crucially, among these prizes, ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea is the most numerous.
Anyone with experience in lucky draws knows that the other items are definitely even more precious than the ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
The second most numerous prize is the Chen Clan Inheritance Medicinal Cuisine; winners can obtain one bowl of this inherited medicinal cuisine.
Because there was quite a lot of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Mouse Meat offered by You Cai, and it had to be used within three days, when Chen Han was setting the prizes, he generously included a significant amount of medicinal cuisine.
Leaving Thunder Bamboo Spirit Mouse Meat unused would just be a waste.
Those who win are absolutely fortunate, as they can taste a medicinal cuisine utterly unique in this world.
Perhaps some people, after eating just one bowl, will remember it for a lifetime.
Most tourists actually do not know that this Chen Clan Inheritance Medicinal Cuisine is even more valuable than ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, which is quite astonishing.
Even if its effects of strengthening tendons and bones and building muscle sound no different from medicinal cuisine advertised elsewhere.
If it were somewhere else, seeing such claims, everyone would definitely scoff.
But if it is the Chen Clan, that is different.
Their ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea’s effects already speak for themselves; if this medicinal cuisine had no real effect, would they not be slapping their own face?
Many people also thought of the fact that Chen Clan people can do kung fu, and in many tv shows and movies, martial arts training is said to need to be paired with medicinal cuisine and such.
This must be the medicinal cuisine the Chen Clan Members use alongside martial arts training, right?
Just thinking of it that way puts an indescribable filter on this medicinal cuisine, as if one is touching upon the secrets of inherited martial arts.
So it is perfectly reasonable that this medicinal cuisine is better than ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
Just from seeing these two prizes, everyone became very interested in the others.
There is no need to say much about the Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea. Although the quantity is small and each portion is only half a tael, it is premium tea. It is said to be over 300,000 yuan per catty in the market, and even then it cannot be bought easily.
Each such prize portion already has a value of 15,000 yuan.
Now, royal jelly, Scar Removal Cream, and Calming Talismans all seem comparable to this Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
Royal jelly: honey cultivated and bred by the Chen Clan through special methods. Drinking it in water can relieve fatigue, moisten the lungs and stop coughing, lubricate the intestines and relieve constipation, and can also improve beauty, with extremely high nutritional content.
Scar Removal Cream: a secret Chen Clan Scar Removal Cream with extremely strong scar-removing effects.
Calming Talisman: winners will know its effect when they wear it!
Among the descriptions of these prizes, the Calming Talisman was the most attention-grabbing. The others had specific effects listed, but the Calming Talisman had nothing except “winners will know when they wear it,” as if something was being deliberately held back.
Of course, the introductions for royal jelly and Scar Removal Cream also attracted a lot of attention.
If these effects can rival Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, they are definitely not simple.
In particular, the beauty effects of royal jelly and the scar-removing effects of the Scar Removal Cream drew the focus of many girls.
If the ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, given free with a Feng Shui Room booking, has effects that obvious, then these certainly will not be weaker.
Ding Lei was precisely interested in those two items. She and her best friend had come together to attend this national style event held by Xiao Mi. Last night she saw that little boy being so unlucky, recorded a video and uploaded it to Douyin, and unexpectedly it went viral.
What surprised her even more was that her video actually led to that boy being taken away by the police; she had, inexplicably, acted on behalf of heaven.
Early this morning, she was still telling her best friend that the Chen Clan’s national style event had no lucky draw yet, and unexpectedly Xiao Mi then released the prize draw video.
What shocked them even more were the Chen Clan’s prizes, which all seemed over the top, given that a single portion of ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea already has a value of 3,000 yuan.
At other events, who would bring out something like this as a prize?
Palm leaf fans, folding fans, scarves and such cost very little. Just place an order with some Hanfu studio and they can mass-produce them quickly.
Not to mention that ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea is still the cheapest prize.
“He Yuan, what kind of effects do you think this Scar Removal Cream and royal jelly will have for beauty?” Ding Lei could not help asking her best friend.
He Yuan was also intrigued, and said with hopeful eyes, “Judging from the ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, the effects must be very strong. If only we could win.”
Women love beauty. Hearing this, Ding Lei’s eyes lit up. “Even if we don’t win, it’s fine. We can buy from others. Surely some winners will sell, right?”
He Yuan was taken aback by that.
Indeed.
Their jobs were pretty good, their salaries were not low, and their boyfriends were willing to give them spending money. Even if they did not win, they could spend some money; it would not be impossible to buy.
But the two of them did not know that elsewhere, several national style girls had also seen this video and had gathered together.
Crooked Mouth Dragon King was the first to snap, “Don’t fight me for the Scar Removal Cream, especially you, Lobster. You already got some from the Chen Family Head last time.”
Innate Unwidowed Saint Body said, “Then I want royal jelly. I will bid to buy it from the winners, and you are not allowed to maliciously bid against me.”
“We want it too,” Little Celestial also added.
In an instant, the girls looked at one another with a hint of vigilance.
These sisters were all competitors.
After that, each of them quietly took out her phone and instructed her own assistant to make sure to go and acquire the items ahead of everyone else when the time came.
In one independent courtyard of the Chen Clan, Liu Ye was brewing a pot of Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea in the courtyard, with two bodyguards standing at the main entrance to prevent disturbance.
His assistant was beside him.
Clearly, he was the one truly here at the Chen Clan for a relaxing vacation, to rest and nourish his body and mind.
The assistant respectfully held out a phone and said, “Boss, there will be a lucky draw at the Chen Clan’s national style event the day after tomorrow, and the prizes include Calming Talismans.”
Hearing this, Liu Ye’s eyes lit up. He immediately took the phone and watched the video, looking at those prizes.
He naturally knew the effects of Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea; he was drinking it now. He also knew about the Inheritance Medicinal Cuisine, having eaten it himself, and its effect was absolutely miraculous.
It was just that the ingredients required for this medicinal cuisine were extremely rare, and the Chen Clan said their supply was limited.
He had been thinking about ordering another bowl from the Chen Family Head, but now the Chen Family Head was actually taking this out as a prize.
He had also drunk their royal jelly. It was provided by the Chen Clan, tasted very good, and its effects were also very miraculous.
He knew even better how miraculous the Calming Talismans were; he even wore one himself.
Only the Scar Removal Cream he had not seen before, but if the Chen Clan was willing to put it alongside these items as prizes, its effect must also be very strong.
He himself did not need it, but he had a daughter and a granddaughter at home; they could definitely use it.
So he instructed his assistant, “When the time comes, set up a sign at the Chen Clan Main Entrance, directly advertising high-priced acquisition of these items.”
The assistant asked, “What if someone competes with us?”
Liu Ye knew that good things would definitely attract competition, so he said, “Then offer a higher price than they do.”
Because of the Chen Clan’s popularity, many people online naturally paid attention to this prize draw promotional video. People online, especially those who had never been to the Chen Clan, did not fully understand these prizes.
However, one thing was certain: Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea was absolutely a high-end item.
Although it was not widely available in the outside world, the Chen Clan had clearly listed the price, and it was not hard to know the price of Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
Naturally, some people outside had managed to buy some Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea recently. As the buzz grew, there would always be people coming out to tout it.
One fairly well-known rich second generation posted about Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea: “Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea is still very hard to buy at the moment. Without some connections you really cannot get it. Of course the effects are miraculous. Our Old Master no longer drinks any other tea leaves.”
This immediately drew more attention to the Chen Clan’s lucky draw prizes.
Everyone understood one thing: since Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea is so expensive and hard to buy, then anything offered alongside it as a prize must also be good stuff.
As time passed, the Chen Clan prize draw promotional video gained very high popularity.
Chen Han himself was also keeping an eye on this promotional video, because he was planning to rely on it to complete the Two Woods, Two Incenses, One Tree task for the Heart Arrives, Fortune Comes blessing.
Seeing the current popularity, he felt the time was right. He directly took out his phone and recorded: “I am very happy to meet all my fellow practitioners through the Spirit Shadow Mirror, and I thank all fellow practitioners for coming to the Chen Clan to participate in the Demon Suppression Assembly.”
“In order to prepare for this Demon Suppression Assembly, the Chen Clan reported to the Immortal Alliance. The Immortal Alliance has bestowed many cultivation resources, and after praying to the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation, the Heavenly Lord has also bestowed a Great Dao Law of reward and punishment.”
“Fellow righteous practitioners can obtain the cultivation resources granted by the Immortal Alliance through this Great Dao Law of reward and punishment. I will also share an extra piece of information with you all. Because this Great Dao Law of reward and punishment was granted by the Heavenly Lord, from now until the end of the event, any offerings of the Two Woods, Two Incenses, One Tree related to the Heavenly Lord, so long as any one of them is randomly offered, will increase your fortune!”
Shooting such an abstract video was the method he came up with to complete the Two Woods, Two Incenses, One Tree offering task, while not lowering his style.
It was all abstract anyway. He did not even clearly say what the Two Woods, Two Incenses, One Tree were, leaving everyone to guess on their own.
With this level of hype and so many people focused on this matter, there would definitely be people who knew what those items were.
Moreover, with such intense attention on the Chen Clan’s lucky draw prizes, and the ticket holders more or less aware of their value, they would inevitably read more into this video.
Especially with that boy getting arrested, the Chen Clan’s heat on this topic was high. How many of those ticket-holding tourists would choose to believe it and give it a try?
Especially since the items for the Two Woods, Two Incenses, One Tree were not expensive.
At least, those capable of offering wish power would probably immediately prepare one of the items.
As long as there were enough people, the Two Woods, Two Incenses, One Tree could easily be collected; it was just a question of how much quantity was needed to complete the task.
This way, it would not seem too mercenary. Leaving it unsaid and unclear instead gave a mysterious, profound feeling.
Thinking this, Chen Han edited the video a bit and clicked send.
Because of the boy’s arrest and the popularity of the Chen Clan lucky draw video, his video quickly drew many people’s attention.
Ding Lei and her best friend He Yuan were among the first to notice.
After all, they were determined to get the Scar Removal Cream and royal jelly. Even if they did not win, they planned to buy from the winners.
So they were very focused on Chen Clan videos.
When He Yuan scrolled to the video, she said to Ding Lei in surprise, “Ding Lei, come look at this video from the Chen Family Head. What does this mean?”
Puzzled, Ding Lei watched the video and heard the Chen Family Head’s voice: “I am very happy to meet all my fellow practitioners through the Spirit Shadow Mirror, and I thank all fellow practitioners for coming to the Chen Clan to participate in the Demon Suppression Assembly…”
“Isn’t this just another abstract video from the Chen Family Head, with a Great Dao Law of reward and punishment…” Ding Lei said instinctively, then suddenly froze. “Wait, Great Dao Law of reward and punishment? A prize draw system? Are the cultivation resources those prizes?”
Oh my god.
She suddenly reacted, and was sure that was it. Just like how evildoers would have bad luck at the Chen Clan before, had the Chen Family Head once again hidden real things inside an abstract video?
Then if one randomly offers one of the Two Woods, Two Incenses, One Tree, can one really increase fortune, meaning increase the chance of winning the draw?
Thinking of this, she recalled that unlucky boy.
The Chen Family Head’s previous video had also been abstract, and he himself did not admit anything. But as one of the people involved in that unlucky boy’s case, she was not stupid; that mysterious power that caused misfortune definitely existed.
“Hurry and check what the Two Woods, Two Incenses, One Tree are,” Ding Lei said to He Yuan almost reflexively.
They were not the only ones. Many others also saw Chen Han’s video, and at first it felt like pure abstraction.
But many people realized that the Great Dao Law of reward and punishment should be the Chen Clan’s Lottery Mini Program, and the prize draw video had already taught them that to add the mini program, they needed to offer incense.
The cultivation resources were undoubtedly those prizes.
Most importantly, the question was whether offering the Two Woods, Two Incenses, One Tree could truly increase fortune. Did increased fortune mean a higher chance of winning?
That sounded a little too mystical, and normally people would not believe it.
But having just witnessed the unlucky boy getting arrested, would you believe it or not?
Especially since very soon someone posted what exactly the Two Woods, Two Incenses, One Tree were.
A Qionghua Tree sapling for 25 yuan, peach wood at just over 40 yuan per kilogram, Incense of True Descent at 80 yuan per kilogram…
There was nothing expensive among them, and only one needed to be offered. It was a trivial matter.
Think about it: they had already bought 699-yuan tickets and booked 500-yuan Feng Shui Rooms, and the cheapest prize, ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, was worth 3,000 yuan.
And these items were extremely precious outside.
Whether or not the fortune-boosting claim was true, they would treat it as true, just in case.
Soon, this abstract video from Chen Han went viral as well, with excellent numbers. By evening, likes had surpassed 200,
Seeing these numbers, he knew it was solid. Now he just had to wait for the national style event to complete the Heart Arrives, Fortune Comes blessing task.
As he was thinking this, he received a call from his aunt-grandmother. Hearing her news, he froze. “What?”
The next moment, a game prompt sounded in his mind:
【Congratulations. The Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation Hall has completed the believers’ Two Woods, Two Incenses, One Tree offering task. The Heart Arrives, Fortune Comes attribute is now effective. Within the area covered by the special Great Dao Law of reward and punishment, believers who provide wish power will have their fortune increased within the rules of reward and punishment.】
Chen Han truly had not expected it would happen so quickly. He had thought he would at least need to give those tourists time to prepare and bring the items on the day of the national style event.
After all, only the tourists who had booked tickets for the event were qualified to enter the draw, and only they would make offerings. Who would have thought that before they even arrived at the Chen Clan, the task was already complete.
After all that preparation, it turned out to be a blank shot.
Hanging up, he quickly headed to the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation Hall. For such pious believers, he hoped more would come.
It had not been in vain for him to save that person.
