Chapter 166: Chanting Scriptures Has Such An Effect? That’s Got To Be Wire Fu, Right?
Inside the great hall, Chen Han listened to his aunt-grandmother and the four hall wardens chanting the evening class Daoist scriptures.
Under normal circumstances, everyone participating in the Daoist sect evening class should chant the scriptures.
It was only the first day, and the clan members had just gotten off work, so they simply had no time to learn this.
Besides, he had no intention of forcing everyone to learn it. After all, his ultimate goal was for the clan members to piously offer incense; whether they chanted or not was not important.
However, he believed that after enough time with the morning and evening classes, some clan members would take the initiative to learn, which would then influence others and drive everyone to learn.
Since he knew there was truly protection from the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation, this was a chance to present themselves before the Heavenly Lord. Others might have learned and chanted the scriptures; whether the Heavenly Lord remembered them or not was unknown, but what if he remembered those who had not learned and could not chant?
As the evening class progressed, more tourists gathered around, many of them already entering inside the hall. They all patiently waited, expecting the Chen Clan’s scripture chanter to come out and recite the Quiet Heart Art.
Right now this evening class did not have any real highlights.
Liu Ye felt the same. He had been to Master Xin Yan’s temple and seen the Buddhist sect morning classes, which were truly grand. What the Chen Clan had here felt a bit…
Finally, the evening class ended. Chen Han watched as his aunt-grandmother began to lead people in offering incense, and his face showed growing anticipation.
“Worship the Heavenly Lord, offer incense!” his aunt-grandmother instructed. After her shout, the Chen Clan members all held incense sticks to worship one after another, then placed their incense sticks into the incense burner.
At the same time, game prompts appeared in rapid succession in Chen Han’s mind:
【Congratulations, you have gained 1 point of wish power!】
…
【Congratulations, you have gained 1 point of wish power!】
……
【Congratulations, you have gained 1 point of wish power!】
The dense prompts made Chen Han look directly at the upgrade requirement for the sect residence: 10,000 wish power （79/10000）.
It really worked.
This round alone had added 72 wish power points.
In this way, after each morning and evening class, when the clan members offered incense, they would reliably provide him with a good amount of wish power.
Of course, if he wanted wish power to increase faster, he might need to think of some methods among those tourists.
At this moment, Chen Jing also walked out from the side hall.
Now he was also dressed in a Daoist robe, holding a fly whisk in his hand, and wearing a scripture chanter’s crown on his head.
There was a formal ritual process for the scripture chanter to chant. Chen Jing had already been trained several times by his aunt-grandmother, so as soon as he came out, he walked to the scripture chanting position in the great hall.
The chanting position was located on both sides of the altar before the statue of god, or beside the scripture stand.
Now there was only Chen Jing as scripture chanter, so naturally he sat beside the scripture stand.
His aunt-grandmother’s voice sounded again: “Meditate, scripture chanter, begin chanting!”
With her words, the Chen clan members returned to their previous positions and sat cross-legged, each of them looking at Chen Jing with curiosity.
During the consecration ceremony earlier, everyone had already heard the patriarch recite that Quiet Heart Art. The wondrous feeling remained vivid in their memories, and now Chen Jing had actually been granted this chanting method by the patriarch.
Many could not help feeling envious.
Liu Ye and the surrounding tourists also reacted, realizing that this young man from the side hall was the Chen Clan’s scripture chanter.
“So young, that’s way too unreliable, right?” a tourist whispered.
“Yeah, I’ve been to Wudang Mountain; their scripture chanters are all senior elders,” someone quietly echoed.
But at this moment, Chen Jing began to chant the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》.
He had a background in music, so his voice was steady and full. Standing at the scripture stand, his chanting could be clearly heard not only by the Chen clan members, but also by the tourists who had entered inside the hall to watch, including Liu Ye.
Within that chanting, a strange feeling swept over them. Their irritability, life pressures, all sorts of petty worries… seemed to instantly disappear.
A beautiful, empty, tranquil state descended, in which they thought of nothing at all.
In this state, the mind seemed elevated, and thinking became clearer. This must be that undistracted state mentioned on the sign, right?
It actually had such an effect.
Under Chen Jing’s chanting of the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》, everyone calmed down, enjoying this indescribably wondrous state.
This state continued until Chen Jing finished chanting. Only then did everyone suddenly withdraw from that wondrous state, each of them staring with mouths agape in shock.
“Did you feel that just now?”
“Yeah, that feeling was so incredible.”
“The wooden sign actually told the truth. The Chen Clan’s chanting really has effects like in film and television.”
“…”
Startled, the tourists could not help bursting into chatter, unable to contain their emotions.
Some tourists could not resist taking out the videos they had recorded and putting on headphones to listen, since they had filmed the scene from beginning to end, including the young scripture chanter reciting the Quiet Heart Art.
There are always on-site obsessives in every place.
But these tourists discovered that in their recorded videos, the chanting no longer had the same effect.
So, recording did not work?
Even so, it could not curb some tourists’ urge to share.
Wang Lili was one of them.
She was the type who had to post wherever she went, always uploading to Moments any beautiful scenery or rare things she saw.
For example, in the afternoon she had watched the Chen patriarch and that internet celebrity filming videos. From outside the courtyard she had recorded a lot of footage, planning to edit and post it on Douyin in the evening, hoping many people would see it.
Now, after hearing the Chen Clan’s chanting and experiencing that strange sensation, she felt this was as miraculous as what appeared in movies.
In films, there are plots where the public is restless and unable to sleep, and a Daoist priest or master comes out to chant, instantly calming people down.
She felt that the Chen Clan’s chanting just now definitely had the same effect.
So how could she not share it?
She uploaded to Weixin Moments, with the caption: “The Chen Clan’s chanting is too miraculous. It can truly dispel people’s worries, make them forget life’s pressures, and enter that undistracted state. The feeling is so amazing.”
She had many contacts in her Moments, and soon 2 people commented:
“Lili, have you been brainwashed?”
“Watched the video once and I’m confused. Xiao Wang, where’s the stress relief you promised?”
Seeing the comments, Wang Lili quickly replied to both: “This chanting only works if you listen on-site. The recorded video has no effect.”
But after she replied, she received two responses that left her speechless:
“You really are brainwashed.”
“Hey, superstition is no good, Xiao Wang…”
“…” Wang Lili was speechless. She really wanted to tell them they were ignorant, but the key was that the recorded sound truly did not reproduce the on-site effect, so she had no way to explain.
In the end, she simply stopped explaining. People without good fortune did not get to witness such miracles.
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In the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation Hall, once the evening class and chanting of the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 ended, the Chen Clan members left the hall one after another.
Seeing this, the tourists lingered a bit longer, and, when nothing else happened, gradually dispersed.
Liu Ye, however, stayed there waiting, because he had already seen the Chen patriarch in the great hall. He had come specifically to meet this patriarch and negotiate that Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation merit industry.
When he saw the patriarch walking toward him, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. “Patriarch Chen.”
“Mr. Liu, are you free now? Shall we go discuss the merit industry?” Chen Han invited Liu Ye with a smile, then walked out of the great hall.
Liu Ye naturally had no objections and immediately followed.
Before long, Chen Han returned to his own courtyard, brewed a pot of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea to host Liu Ye, and asked with a smile, “Mr. Liu, you should have guessed what the merit industry refers to, right?”
Liu Ye asked, “Patriarch Chen, is it the rapeseed you mentioned before?”
Chen Han smiled and nodded. “Correct, it is rapeseed. After planting this, not only can it bloom and create scenery, but the rapeseed can be pressed into oil for selling. Moreover, through the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation’s dream, he will grant blessing to this rapeseed, which will definitely make the planted rapeseed different.”
After hearing this, Liu Ye almost did not hesitate. “Patriarch Chen, please just give the word. How much rapeseed do you need to be planted? I will do my best. At that time, we will dedicate the merit industry to the Chen Clan.”
What a joke; there was no reason to refuse this. Everyone knew that this season was not suitable for planting rapeseed; the time had passed.
But if this patriarch insisted on planting, that meant the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation would grant blessing. Considering the miracle he had experienced himself, Liu Ye understood that well.
Besides, how much would it cost to plant rapeseed?
Chen Han calculated that one packet of rapeseed had been enough to plant several mu of land. Once the seeds from those several mu were harvested, with the yield +1 attribute, planting ten thousand mu would be no problem.
So they first needed to prepare ten thousand mu of land, and then build various tourism facilities on that land, which would require a lot of money.
Most importantly, a great number of personnel would be needed. If the Chen Clan handled it alone, aside from tight funds, their manpower would be seriously insufficient.
So he said with a smile, “Mr. Liu, by that time we will probably need to plant over ten thousand mu. This merit industry does not need to be fully dedicated to the Heavenly Lord. After the Heavenly Lord grants blessing to the rapeseed, you can keep 40% of the shares.”
“Thank you, Patriarch Chen.” Liu Ye actually had little interest in the rapeseed industry itself. Giving it all away would not matter; it was only an investment of a few tens of millions.
However, hearing this patriarch repeatedly mention the Heavenly Lord’s blessing, he could not help feeling a bit of anticipation.
Rapeseed blessed by the Heavenly Lord would definitely be different.
After that, he did not continue to impose. He took his leave from the patriarch’s courtyard and returned to his reserved detached courtyard. He had already booked it for a year, planning to live and work here long-term.
The environment here was not only good and conducive to self-cultivation, but now that he had discovered the Chen Clan’s chanting of the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 had such effects, he felt that listening every day would also help him think more clearly about matters concerning the group.
Most importantly, staying here allowed him to get closer to the Chen Clan and to worship the Heavenly Lord and offer incense from time to time. With enough visits, maybe the Heavenly Lord would remember him and grant him another blessing.
With the previous blessing, his severe rheumatism and paralysis symptoms had been cured. If he could receive another blessing to grant him longevity and good health, that would be wonderful.
…
After Liu Ye left, Chen Han tidied up the tea set, put it back in the hall, then returned to his bedroom. After taking a shower, he found that his mobile phone backstage had several continuous data alerts.
It was probably those girls’ videos and his own Minor Punishment as a Warning video going viral.
But Douyin seemed particularly unfriendly today. As soon as he opened the app, before he could even watch today’s videos, the first recommended video was a piece of negative news.
A nineteen-year-old boy, newly entering society, had gone to a city to work in order to pay for his seriously ill mother’s treatment. Because he mistyped a digit in a transfer after taking a taxi and could not get back over 900 yuan, he drank pesticide and killed himself.
A life was gone just like that.
For the sake of over 900 yuan in ill-gotten gain, the driver refused to answer the telephone and carried on as if nothing had happened, making one sigh.
The boy called his uncle for help, but to no avail…
This reminded Chen Han of the previous incident where someone tormented a sanitation worker over a children’s smartwatch.
Two such extremes, both full of negative energy.
Chen Han sighed and then checked the videos posted by several girls. He found that several of them had uploaded the video together, and a trending topic had appeared: 《Parasol descent》.
When he tapped into this trending topic, he saw that it consisted of the videos of him and the national style girls.
These videos had already gained a lot of popularity, each with over two hundred thousand likes. By the end of the night, the numbers would probably double or triple.
“Holy crap, Patriarch Chen’s lightness skill has improved. Before, coming down alone was steady enough, but I did not expect that carrying a girl he could still be this effortlessly graceful and steady.”
“My god, I could understand Patriarch Chen flying down alone, but carrying a girl too? Are you Patriarch Chen-Fei Hong?”
“Newton’s coffin lid can barely be held down.”
“Obviously it’s wire fu. In that movie where Wong Fei-hung carries Thirteenth Aunt down with an umbrella, it wasn’t as dashing as Patriarch Chen.”
“Definitely wire fu…”
“…”
Many of the comments were full of amazement. After all, this was reality, and Patriarch Chen’s final graceful and steady landing while holding the girl was truly shocking.
Naturally, more and more people claimed it was wire fu. After all, descending like that while carrying someone else was rather exaggerated.
And those who believed it was wire fu kept increasing.
While watching the girls’ videos, one female celebrity’s comment suddenly caught Chen Han’s attention.
Yang Mi: I happen to be on set, I’ll film one too.
This comment from “Da Mimi” attracted a lot of attention. It already had more than thirty thousand likes and over four thousand replies underneath, mostly saying “waiting for it.”
Chen Han had not expected that these girls’ videos would flush out this female star. After this, many more actresses would probably imitate the video.
Yang Mi had followed this patriarch’s account after that previous video featuring Jing Tian, Xue Jian, Long Kui, and 《Love for Generations》.
Since then, she would occasionally see his videos. Today, at the filming set, when she saw the video of him holding a girl and descending from the rooftop with an umbrella, she was truly amazed.
That effortless grace actually surpassed the original movie version.
“Boss Yang, the wire is ready, and the male lead is waiting,” the set director hurried over to call her. They wanted to imitate this video as a way to promote the new drama and ride the wave of popularity.
They also planned a bright night scene. As the male lead carried the female lead down with the umbrella, fireworks would be set off in the background.
In their film and television circle, using something like this to gain traction was easy.
Near an ancient building, a martial arts instructor was already guiding the male lead, Huo Jianhua. “That Patriarch Chen really knows martial arts. So with wire fu for this video, he could be that elegant and natural. It’s good enough if you can reach that level; no need to compete with Patriarch Chen.”
Huo Jianhua sighed. “Seriously, I’ve got plenty of experience with wire fu, and I feel that few in the circle look better than me on wires. But compared to Patriarch Chen’s effortless grace, I cannot match him. His wire fu skills are amazing.”
The director laughed. “He is someone who truly knows kung fu. With real skills plus wire fu assistance, no one can compare. Let’s just shoot our video and ride the heat.”
Yang Mi and Huo Jianhua both nodded, and the crew members began rigging them with wires.
Then they started filming. With the help of the wires, Huo Jianhua held Yang Mi by the waist, supporting the umbrella as they descended from the roof.
With wire fu support, their descent seemed to linger in midair. Although Huo Jianhua was not as effortlessly graceful as Patriarch Chen, his movements still looked very good.
The director was quite satisfied. He quickly had the footage edited and uploaded to the crew’s official account with the title: 《Parasol descent, we still have to learn wire fu from Patriarch Chen!》
This title accurately latched onto the trending topic’s heat. With Yang Mi and Huo Jianhua, two big stars, as the leads, it would definitely attract huge attention.
The director then said, “Boss Yang, Mr. Huo, I’ve had people prepare a late-night snack. Let’s go together.”
Yang Mi and Huo Jianhua nodded and went with the director to the restaurant.
Just as the director had expected, once their video was uploaded, it quickly attracted many viewers and its numbers climbed rapidly.
Wang Lili saw it, as she was a fan of Huo Jianhua. But after watching his video, it was obviously less effortlessly graceful than Patriarch Chen’s.
And she soon noticed a problem: the title implied that Patriarch Chen had also used wire fu.
As an on-site obsessive, she knew clearly that Patriarch Chen had definitely not used wire fu; he had directly held the girl and descended from the rooftop with the umbrella.
She realized something startling: Huo Jianhua, even using wire fu, still did not look as good as Patriarch Chen, and yet now they were suggesting that Patriarch Chen’s was also wire fu?
On-site obsessives have a certain trait: when a video goes viral, they cannot resist exposing the truth and setting the record straight.
For example, now she absolutely had to correct it: Patriarch Chen had not used wire fu.
She directly commented under the 《Rivers and Mountains**》 crew’s video and uploaded an on-site video.
But she discovered she was apparently late; several others had already posted on-site videos before her.
In a restaurant, Yang Mi and Huo Jianhua had followed the director and other crew members to a place where the director had booked the entire second floor. At this hour, and with the second floor reserved, no one disturbed them, aside from waitresses secretly and excitedly taking photos with their phones.
As they sat down, the director noticed continuous Douyin data pop-ups on his phone. It had to be that the 《Rivers and Mountains***》 official account’s video was going viral.
He had known that having the male and female leads imitate the video would definitely work. They had simply used the crew’s already installed wires to ride the trend, which was far better than paying for promotion and saved a lot of money.
But when he opened the video, eager to check the comments, his expression suddenly turned to disbelief. “No wire fu? How is that possible?”
Yang Mi and Huo Jianhua instinctively looked at the director.
