Chapter 27: New Task: The Hundred Flowers Palace Fairy Has Come For Revenge
“Senior brother, don’t be so surprised.” Xiao Yu said with a bright smile, with a hint of smugness.
Xiao Mi Jie has great influence in the national style category, many people even regard her as the number one national style goddess. Inviting her to visit the Chen Clan, senior brother was indeed shocked.
“How did you invite her?” Chen Han asked subconsciously. He never expected to suddenly hear news of her again.
Xiao Yu explained, “Xiao Mi Jie is very nice. At the National Style Ceremony, she can get along well with everyone and also took good care of me. So when I learned she was dumped by a scumbag and was in a bad mood, I comforted her, then showed her videos of our Chen Clan Ancient Architectural Complex and invited her here to relax.”
“Junior sister, I suddenly have something to deal with first.” Chen Han just felt his heart in turmoil, hurried into the attic, and returned to his own room.
Seeing this, Xiao Yu also left her senior brother’s courtyard.
She also had many things to do today. Not only did she need to send out via express delivery the Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea ordered through the Douyin Showcase, she also had to first deliver the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea ordered by Mr. Lin and the others.
In addition, 6 tourists who booked tickets online would arrive one after another today, all needing to be received.
She also had to shoot a Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea video for promotion. Since senior brother had developed something this good, it must be promoted.
Chen Han returned to his room. As memories surged in his mind, his heart grew even more restless. He quickly sat down and muttered, “If the heart is as clear as ice, the sky collapsing brings no fear, myriad changes are calm, the spirit is joyful and qi is still, no dust can cling…”
This was the Daoist Sect’s 《Ice Heart Art》!
Yet after reciting the 《Ice Heart Art》 once, his heart was still in chaos. The 《Ice Heart Art》 was completely useless.
In the end, he relied on the self-consolation of “I had cancer and did not want to delay her future, so I quietly left and blocked her” to calm his mood.
So, matters of mood still depend on self-adjustment.
But just as this thought arose, a game task prompt appeared in the task center:
【Task 《Shocked by grievous news》: From your junior sister’s mouth you learn that a Hundred Flowers Palace Fairy who bears a grudge against you is coming to visit the family seeking revenge, intending to kill you without mercy. This feud may provoke slaughter between the Chen Clan and Hundred Flowers Palace. As the Chen Family Head, you cannot let family members die in vain. Please resolve the grudge with this Hundred Flowers Palace Fairy! 】
“Damn???” Chen Han cursed outright.
The system’s bad habit was acting up again. What miraculous Hundred Flowers Palace Fairy? This was forcing him to face it directly, huh?
In the end, Chen Han sighed. He could only counter soldiers with generals and block water with earth.
This task definitely had to be completed; otherwise, how could he obtain rewards?
Besides, he had originally left because of this illness and had not wanted to burden her. Now, with the 《Nine Heavens Profound Scripture basic qi cultivation method》, the illness could be cured.
A moment later, he headed to Uncle’s Courtyard to start preparing today’s medicinal cuisine.
Although with the 《Nine Heavens Profound Scripture basic qi cultivation method》 there was hope to treat lung cancer, he still could not give up on the medicinal cuisine with Dog Demon Meat that increased his lifespan by 12 hours.
Moreover, this medicinal cuisine also had attributes of strengthen body +2 and enhance immunity +Eating more of it would definitely bring great benefits.
However, the medicinal herbs in Uncle’s Cabinet were almost used up. He needed to replenish them when he had time.
He processed the Dog Demon Meat, placed it together with the medicinal herbs into the stew pot, and lit the fire to begin stewing.
During the process of making the medicinal cuisine, he gained another prompt for 5 points of reputation.
He opened the Chen Family Head’s Douyin Account and saw that there were already more than 400 fans.
The Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea video had also reached 14,000 likes. The growth rate had slowed and the data would soon plateau, adding little more reputation.
Upgrading the sect residence required 2,000 reputation.
It seemed that transmitting recorded images through the Spirit Shadow Mirror definitely had to continue. This was currently his biggest channel for gaining reputation.
He also had to consider what kind of cultivation content to shoot next.
Naturally, manifestation before people had to continue as well.
So he left Uncle’s Courtyard, looking for Mr. Lin and the other tourists.
When he arrived at the Martial Arts Field, he happened to see Mr. Lin’s group already carrying luggage and holding Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, clearly ready to leave.
Fortunately, he had almost missed them.
When Lin Nan saw him, he hurriedly greeted, “Chen Family Head, thank you for hosting us these two days.”
“Mr. Lin, you are too polite.” Chen Han replied with a smile, and took the opportunity to look at the three children. “Kids, big brother will give each of you an apple.”
As he spoke, he took three apples in succession from the warehouse and handed them to the three children.
Lin Nan and his group were truly full of emotion. The Chen Family Head’s trick was flawless no matter how many times they watched.
Naturally, in Chen Han’s mind, 6 messages appeared in succession: 【Congratulations, through manifestation before people, you have gained 1 point of reputation!】, totaling 6 points of reputation.
Soon after, 7 more messages appeared in his mind at the same time: 【Congratulations, the Chen Clan’s wondrous scenery is awe-inspiring, reputation +1!】, adding another 7 points of reputation.
This showed that other tourists were at the Three Old Elm Trees, so he walked over there as well to farm more reputation through manifestation before people.
At this moment.
Sun Xin and Liu Yuanyuan’s group were filled with amazement. They had come yesterday and, in the afternoon, toured the Ancient Architectural Complex with people from the Chen Clan. This morning, they had been brought to the Three Old Elm Trees.
Yesterday, they had already witnessed the simple and unadorned aesthetics and beauty of the ancient buildings, as well as the miraculous Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea. They had not expected to see three such miraculous old elm trees today.
That wonderful feeling made it impossible for them to believe the trees had no spirituality.
Aside from that explanation, they could not think of any other reason why entering the range of the Three Old Elm Trees gave them such a marvelous feeling, which disappeared once they stepped out.
“The flowers on this fence seem a bit different.” Liu Yuanyuan, being a photographer and also growing flowers herself, noticed the difference in the plants on the fence wall.
“Aren’t those just ordinary wildflowers? They are indeed very pretty though.” Sun Xin did not see what was different.
The others also saw nothing unusual.
Liu Yuanyuan, however, said in great surprise, “These blossoms have upright, full, and symmetrical shapes. Their colors are bright, pure, and vivid, with multiple flower layers. How could wildflowers grow so many flower layers?”
“These flowers must be variant species cultivated by the Chen Clan with a lot of time, effort, and kung fu. Just judging from their quality and ornamental value, they look better than many high-end flowers from the Magic City flower art exhibition.”
Liu Yuanyuan had already picked up her camera and started filming the vines on the fence wall.
For a photographer specializing in shooting plants and flowers like her, this was absolutely excellent material.
“Family Head!” A middle-aged woman in hanfu greeted Chen Han respectfully.
Her family had already been in a difficult situation after her husband fell ill. Because she had to take care of him, she could not go out to work. Being able to work within the family, with a monthly salary of 3,500, made her very satisfied.
Naturally, she was grateful to this Family Head.
“Aunt Yanfang, are you getting used to the work?” Chen Han also asked with a smile.
“Yes, thank you, Family Head.” Huang Yanfang thanked him again.
At this moment, Liu Yuanyuan, holding her camera, asked Chen Han in surprise, “Chen Family Head, these flowers of yours were specially cultivated, right? They’re so beautiful. Many high-end plants are not this pretty.”
“But displayed like this outside, they could easily be damaged by tourists. I suggest putting up a fence for protection.”
Chen Han understood what she meant. It was because these plants had absorbed spiritual energy.
But this fence wall was already a thunder bamboo formation built to protect the special spiritual aperture.
If he added another layer of protection outside the fence wall, would that not be redundant?
Still, he thanked her and said, “Thank you for the reminder, beauty. I hope you have a great time at the Chen Clan.”
As he spoke, he flipped his palm and took an apple from the warehouse, handing it to Liu Yuanyuan.
He felt he should prepare more things in the warehouse. He could not keep producing apples; he needed more variety.
Liu Yuanyuan accepted the apple in astonishment. He had once again produced an apple in front of her, and she still could not see how he did it.
Sun Xin and the others were likewise drawn to it.
Of course, Chen Han also received 7 messages: 【Congratulations, through manifestation before people, you have gained 1 point of reputation!】, adding 7 points of reputation.
With his goal achieved, Chen Han went back to Uncle’s Courtyard.
At noon, he invited his junior sister, Uncle Dagou, Uncle Shuisheng, and the others to eat the medicinal cuisine together.
In the afternoon, the data on the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea video stopped climbing, ending at 18,000 likes.
Chen Han checked his reputation: （85/2000）.
The road to upgrading reputation was long.
At this moment, a game prompt appeared in his mind again:
【Congratulations, the sect residence Daoist Sect place special effect: calm mind +2 renovation completed!】
The White Light shrouding the Chen Clan also disappeared with the prompt, but the game messages continued:
【During construction of the Family residence, the family elders discovered special earth qi beneath the residence that could eliminate some negative qi, and used this earth qi to set up a special qi manipulation formation!
By calming the mind, sitting in meditation, and smoothing one’s own qi, then reciting or listening to the Ancient Quiet Heart Art recorded by the family elders, one can align their qi with the formation, dispel negative qi, and achieve a calm mind free of distracting thoughts!】
【Congratulations, you have obtained an Ancient Book of the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》!】
Chen Han looked at this prompt in surprise.
Humans have qi that can broaden the chest and soothe emotions. By regulating qi, one can reduce inner desires and worries, keep the spirit inwardly guarded, and maintain balanced qi and blood.
In modern terms, this was the human magnetic field. Eliminating negative magnetic fields could put a person in their optimal state.
Earth qi was the environmental magnetic field. This meant using the environmental magnetic field to arrange a formation that adjusted the human magnetic field, allowing people to merge with nature and reach their best state.
This was pretty awesome.
So this was the difference between the Daoist Sect place’s special effect and the ordinary effect?
The ordinary effects were directly produced by renovation, such as simple and unadorned +2 and ornamental value +2, which were visible to the naked eye.
Now this Daoist Sect place special effect: calm mind +2, leaned more toward a special ability.
According to the game prompt, under normal circumstances, people within the Chen Clan would not trigger the calm mind +2 attribute.
To activate this attribute, there were two prerequisites: one, to sit in meditation and stabilize one’s magnetic field; two, to recite or listen to the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 recorded by the family elders.
In this way, compared to directly experiencing the calm mind +2 effect, it carried an extra sense of mystery.
After all, as long as one sat in meditation in the Chen Clan and recited or listened to the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》, they could calm their mind and clear away distracting thoughts.
How astonishing was that?
Crucially, the Daoist Sect truly had the theory of magnetic fields, which was also related to Feng Shui.
Thinking this, Chen Han looked toward the warehouse and saw the slightly yellowed 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 ancient book.
【《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》: reciting or listening to its contents can trigger the special qi manipulation formation, dispel some negative qi on a person, and achieve the effect of calming the mind. Use it to obtain the related content?】
He subconsciously wanted to choose “use,” but when he looked at the yellowed pages, he had a sudden thought and took it out.
The pages of the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 clearly had many years of history, and the writing bore traces of time’s corrosion.
Opening the first page, he saw special ancient text in clerical script. He happened to understand this ancient script because many Daoist Sect ancient books used it, and the Chen Clan main family had taught it to later generations.
He read the first line on the first page: “The family elders discovered that beneath the Family residence there is special earth qi, and used this earth qi to set up a special qi manipulation formation. This 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 was written by the elders to communicate with the special qi manipulation formation…”
Suddenly, Chen Han no longer wanted to directly “use” the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》.
Because this could prove the Chen Clan’s foundation and perfectly explain where the sect residence’s calm mind +2 attribute came from.
It all came from the Chen Clan ancestors, with this ancient book as proof.
Once he learned the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 by himself, he should have it mounted and, when possible, promote it a bit so more people would know the Chen Clan’s foundation.
Which Daoist Sect family had a foundation like theirs?
Thinking this, he directly took out his mobile phone and called his junior sister.
This time, he wanted his junior sister to feel involved in this matter. Just imagine, when he and his junior sister studied and figured out the calm mind +2 effect together, she would definitely feel very accomplished, right?
Xiao Yu was with Uncle Dagou and the others. She was going to record a Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea video, so she naturally needed to film the production process. Seeing her senior brother calling, she instinctively answered, “Hello, senior brother!”
Chen Han said with a cheerful smile, “Junior sister, your senior brother has found something good in the Chen Clan ancient books!”
“What good thing?” the junior sister asked in curiosity.
Chen Han explained, “There is actually a special formation beneath our Chen Clan.”
“What?” When she heard this, the junior sister was suddenly confused.
What did senior brother just say?
There is a formation beneath the Chen Clan?
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