Chapter 69: Actually Using Feng Shui To Scam People! Since When Does A Daoist Not Raise Cattle?
When Wang Bing saw the three words “Feng Shui Room,” he immediately knew the Chen Family Head was being abstract again.
His girlfriend noticed his reaction and asked in confusion, “Honey, what’s wrong?”
Wang Bing explained, “The Chen Clan sent a message. They’ve launched a Feng Shui Room. Tourists who have booked a room can choose to change rooms!”
“Feng Shui Room? What kind of gimmick is that?” His girlfriend was also very surprised, but suddenly looked at him with a particular expression. “Honey, do you think it could be some kind of special kinky room?”
Wang Bing was speechless. “Did you not see the words Feng Shui? How could your mind go there?”
But his girlfriend’s lips curled. “Maybe that’s exactly what it is. There’s wind and water; maybe it’s really exciting!”
Wang Bing sighed. “Baby, can we not be so dirty? We’re out traveling; stop thinking about that kind of thing.”
“If we’re not thinking about that kind of thing, why come out and play? Isn’t it to change the environment, relax, and be in better shape?” His girlfriend suddenly clung to his arm sweetly and said, “I brought medicine for you. I heard the effect is great. You’re definitely going to enjoy it.”
“…” Wang Bing really wanted to ask, exactly who is supposed to enjoy it?
Honestly, only after getting together did he realize how strong his girlfriend’s desire was.
That night he drank a bit too much, and then…
He even suspected he was the one being ridden.
If that Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea from the Chen Family Head really had that kind of effect, it would be great, but unfortunately, the other party was just fooling around in the video.
How do you deal with lower back pain at a young age?
“Honey, check what this Feng Shui Room is about,” his girlfriend said again with curiosity.
Wang Bing nodded and clicked in to take a look, seeing two sets of data.
Air-conditioned Room: 16/23（today）, 200 yuan/night.
Feng Shui Room: 7/100 (today), 500 yuan/night.
These were the Chen Clan’s two types of rooms for the day. Previously, there had been no distinction between air-conditioned rooms and Feng Shui Rooms.
He tapped into the Feng Shui Room and saw the Feng Shui-style Remark Information: 《The Chen Clan is a Daoist Sect Heritage Family, proficient in Daoist classics. Through Feng Shui Pattern Renovation, the rooms achieve a warm-in-winter, cool-in-summer effect.》
“???” When Wang Bing saw this remark, he could not help but complain, “Come on, it’s one thing for the Chen Family Head to be abstract, but now he’s using this kind of gimmick to fool people? Feng Shui Renovation? The key thing is, it’s 300 more a night, and there are still 7 people who believe it?”
His girlfriend instead asked, “Honey, what if this Feng Shui Room does have some special effect? Look, it’s marked as having no air conditioner. For scenic spot accommodation to not have air conditioning is not normal, right?”
Wang Bing immediately shook his head and said, “Baby, watching the Chen Family Head’s abstract videos is just for fun. Don’t get fooled. I think these 100 rooms were put together temporarily because his videos blew up, tourists increased, and there weren’t enough rooms. Since they haven’t installed air conditioners, they made up this gimmick.”
“The key thing is, the Chen Clan people are smart. These temporary rooms are 300 more expensive, nicely using the anchoring effect. And now 7 people have fallen for it.”
His girlfriend felt this made sense and did not hesitate to praise him. “Honey, you’re really smart!”
“Let’s go!” Wang Bing said with a proud smile.
Such a small trick.
He had received higher education, after all.
…
Outside the Chen Clan Main Entrance.
Chen Han had already taken out that Rat Spirit Fruit. Since he had obtained this item, he naturally had to use it. However, it had limitations: animals without a Spiritual Wisdom Root could not use it.
So he was not sure which animals could use it and which could not. He could only rely on the Rat Spirit Fruit’s effect of attracting animals with a Spiritual Wisdom Root.
Any animal attracted by the Rat Spirit Fruit would be one that had a Spiritual Wisdom Root.
The reason he was wandering outside the main entrance was because of the dog demons, wasn’t it?
He wanted to see whether those dog demons were animals with a Spiritual Wisdom Root. After all, dogs had always been relatively smart, and they had the attribute of loyalty. They had always been considered one of the animals with spirituality in humans’ eyes.
Just in time, there were a few dogs not far away. Judging by appearance, they were pet dogs, dogs from outside the Village that had been subdued by the Little Earth Dog.
Most of the stray dogs in the Village were local dogs commonly seen in the countryside, while the group of dogs Outside the Village looked more like pet dogs. No one knew how they had ended up here.
But even with him holding the Rat Spirit Fruit, these few dogs had no reaction at all. When they saw him, it was like seeing the plague; they turned their heads and ran away immediately.
“Stupid dogs!” Chen Han shook his head. It seemed these dogs also did not have a Spiritual Wisdom Root.
After that, he went to the Spirit Beast Hall with the Rat Spirit Fruit, wanting to check on those Mysterious Frost Lion Head Geese, since Lion Head Geese were also very smart.
But when he arrived and took out the Rat Spirit Fruit, placing it in front of those Lion Head Geese, not a single goose reacted.
It seemed they also did not have a Spiritual Wisdom Root.
Chen Han frowned slightly, simply took out his mobile phone, and opened an AI search: “Which animals possess a Spiritual Wisdom Root?”
He had to admit, there were indeed many AI tools now. In a moment, a whole list of Information popped up. When it got to “Wisdom Root,” it even listed conventional animals and stories and materials from the Buddhist Sect and Daoist Sect involving animals.
Seeing this, he directly skipped the conventional animals, ignored the Buddhist Sect, and went straight to look at the Daoist Sect.
After all, the Chen Clan was a Daoist Sect Heritage Family. All of the Chen Clan’s Ancient Buildings were covered with Daoist Eight Trigrams symbols, and there was also a Great Hall dedicated to the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation. If they were going to cultivate Spirit Beasts, they would definitely cultivate ones related to the Daoist Sect.
But when he looked at Daoist Sect Spirit Beast Information, the first one that came up was qilin.
Where was he supposed to find that?
The second one was tiger.
Because the legendary Celestial Master Zhang’s Mount was a black tiger.
And that was also not something he could find.
The third one, however, made his eyes light up: the ox.
Oxen held an absolutely high Status in the Daoist Sect. In fact, Zhengyi even had a concept centered on the “earth ox” as a spiritual symbol, because the ox represented gentleness, restraint, and great virtue, which aligned with their teachings.
The “old ox Daoist with the ox nose” also had a story behind it, because Daoist priests coiled their hair into an 8-shape like an ox nose, and their Sky-Piercing Crown curved up like an ox nose.
There were even many Daoist Legends about oxen, such as the Story where an ox and a stupid dog scattered seed grain and caused trouble, leading to the ox being only allowed to eat grass and the dog only to eat dung.
There was also the Story of the ox following the Supreme Lord, spitting out cow bezoar to cure plagues, and so on.
Most importantly, in the Daoist Sect there had always been the idea that an Old Ox could possess spirituality.
What was there to wait for?
Chen Han called his uncle and asked as soon as the call connected, “Uncle, if I remember correctly, the clan keeps oxen, right?”
His uncle’s voice came through. “Xiao Han, that’s right. Fifth Great Uncle is helping raise them. Your dad bought them back then. It’s been 7 years, and earlier this year a calf was born.”
“Alright, got it.” Chen Han nodded and headed toward Fifth Great Uncle’s Courtyard.
Fifth Great Uncle had learned the Carving craft from a young age. Back in the Chen Clan, he had been quite famous because everyone would go to him for wood and bamboo carvings. He had developed excellent skills.
But as times changed, machine Carving replaced handicraft. No one in the clan was learning Fifth Great Uncle’s Carving skills anymore.
Because Carving required bamboo, wood, and so on, Fifth Great Uncle’s Courtyard was near the mountain. It was convenient for the oxen to go up the mountain to graze, so the Cattle Shed was built right next to his courtyard for easy care.
When Chen Han arrived at Fifth Great Uncle’s Courtyard, he saw Fifth Great Uncle leading people in carving bamboo tubes. Those were containers for Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
Using laser machines would have been faster, but laser Carving was too templated. It lacked the human touch, edges, and artistry of hand Carving.
“The Patriarch is here.” Fifth Great Uncle saw Chen Han and greeted him with a smile, not forgetting to scold the others, “Hurry up and greet him.”
His generation was a remnant of the old ways, the kind who had formally bowed to their Master when learning a craft. So he cared a lot about old customs. The Patriarch was the Patriarch, and in his eyes, that meant higher Status.
Plus, Chen Han, as Patriarch, had created the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, which gave use to his Carving skills and could create Positions for the clan. Even though his seniority was two generations higher, he was still very respectful toward Chen Han as Patriarch.
The others all greeted Chen Han as well.
“Fifth Great Uncle, you all carry on. I’m going to have a look at the oxen,” Chen Han said, then headed to the Cattle Shed.
To be honest, oxen used to be beasts of burden, but being taken in by the Chen Clan was actually their good fortune. The Chen Clan did not have much farmland now, so there was only more work during busy farming seasons. The key point was that the Chen Clan, as part of Zhengyi, could not slaughter oxen, and selling them was out of the question. At the very least, their retirement was guaranteed.
When Chen Han reached the Cattle Shed, he saw two Old Oxen and a Calf. The calf was much smaller than its Parents, and the three oxen were lying down resting.
He opened the door and entered the Cattle Shed. The three oxen did not react. These plow oxen, unless provoked, were absolutely docile and friendly toward people.
So in the countryside, people felt safe letting children take oxen out to graze.
After coming in, Chen Han also took out the Rat Spirit Fruit. Almost instantly, the two Old Oxen suddenly stood up, clearly attracted by the Rat Spirit Fruit in his hand, while the Calf still did not react and kept lying down.
And in that instant, Chen Han was stunned by the actions of the two Old Oxen.
Their front legs bent as they knelt, and their heads lowered.
The oxen bowed to the Dao?
Chen Han did not expect what was described in the Daoist classics to be true.
Wasn’t it that scientists said those “oxen shedding tears and kneeling to their owners before slaughter” News stories were actually due to physical weakness, with tears caused by onion fumes?
Hadn’t some Professors explained that oxen bowing to humans was not a real Animal behavior, but rather a creative imagining born of human Culture, emotion, or Stories, and that everything could be explained by Science?
Professor, please come explain this!
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