Chapter 151: Upgrade Surprise! No, You Came At Just The Right Time!
【Because the Chen Clan has rendered service in resisting the Demonic Path and seized a large batch of spirit stones from a Demonic Path big shot, their prestige has grown, winning the admiration of all sides of the righteous path. Therefore, with Emei as the lead, the Shushan Immortal Alliance has decided to hand over a region of 25,000 square kilometers, centered on Green Luan Peak and radiating in all directions, to the Chen Clan for them to guard.
As the Blood Demon’s injuries recover and the Demonic Path’s prestige rises, the Shushan Immortal Alliance hopes the Chen Clan can maintain stability in this area. The family’s territory has increased, but their responsibility has also become more significant.
The key point is that the demonic cultrogue colluding with them has sent word that among those from the Shushan Immortal Alliance coming to the Chen Clan, someone seems to be that Demonic Path big shot whose large batch of spirit stones was taken. It is just unclear what his purpose is. 】
Chen Han saw this game prompt and subconsciously looked toward Liu Ye, this Demonic Path lord.
So, the large batch of spirit stones he robbed from that Demonic Path big shot was that 100 million donation?
System, explain this clearly, how is that robbing?
He offered it willingly, all right?
Still, this game plot really is a major development. It is just that the figure of 25,000 square kilometers made him lose composure; he knew that even the full extent of Qingmin City was not that large.
So, with the game plot being so exaggerated, he really wanted to ask the system whether it could make up the difference in territory in reality.
However, he was quickly drawn in by the words “territory increase.”
He knew that some game rewards only take effect within the family’s territory, such as qi manipulation formations （ Feng Shui arrays ）, and also 《 Ancient Quiet Heart Art 》.
There was also the Thunder Bamboo Forest. Previously, the Chen Clan’s bamboo forest was on one corner of the mountain; now if the entire mountain belonged to the Chen Clan’s industry, there were quite a few bamboo forests on the mountain.
Did that mean the Thunder Bamboo Forest also increased?
The second document was the rental contract for the mountain behind the Chen Clan, and through various policies, the lease period had reached the maximum of 70 years.
This document had stamps from the county’s agriculture and forestry departments, as well as from the village. The procedures were very complete; the speed and efficiency were really fast.
Also, the 70-year lease of this mountain would become the Chen Clan’s merit industry, requiring a record document from the county and a record document from the county religious association.
He felt deep emotion about this; the efficiency was insanely high. But when he thought of ordinary people for whom even a small procedure could drag on for more than ten days or a month or two, he silently sighed.
Some matters are always made difficult for ordinary people.
And merit industry is something the Mystic Sect has had since ancient times. When merit is mentioned, some may say it belongs only to the Buddhist sect.
In fact, the term “merit” was first used by the Daoist sect.
Of the four elements—wealth, dharma, companion, place—wealth makes up a large portion and is placed first.
Even in Legend of the Shu Shan Swordsman, it is much the same: a divine weapon is a guarantee of life; a heavenly scripture manual offers hope of achieving the path of heavenly immortal; a group of companions who protect the dao can help one safely pass tribulation; a cultivation blessed land can accelerate cultivation.
In Shu Shan, divine weapons count as wealth, and cultivation resources also count as wealth.
In reality, wealth can simply be understood literally.
People say domestic Daoist temples and temples have become snobbish and money-oriented, flattering the rich.
But not all are like this.
There is a certain very powerful Daoist temple in the country.
They do not care about believers’ money, because they have their own merit industry, and their industry complies with modern law and is very large.
So their attitude is: whether you have money or not, if you want to come to our Daoist temple, then come. But if you want us to flatter you, it is absolutely impossible.
It is precisely because of this that they do not have to worry about money for cultivation and can cultivate better. From there, two very famous celestial masters emerged.
To put it another way, elsewhere when a rich person comes, so-called mystic experts rush to fawn over them. But at that Daoist temple, even high-ranking nobles and officials must request an audience with the celestial master.
This level of dignity is something other mystic establishments cannot obtain even if they beg for it.
And here, “high-ranking nobles and officials” is meant quite literally.
Now, the Chen Clan is actually walking the same path. First of all, he himself is cheating with real skills; there is no need to treat wealthy people as importantly as other mystic establishments do.
Like this Mr. Liu: does he not clearly know that when coming to the Chen Clan it is best to behave?
In ancient times, the reason so many experts emerged from the Mystic Sect also related to this.
Most ancient mystic sects had their own merit industries.
In many cases, the landlords and rich merchants who donated to the mystic sects in pursuit of merit may not even have had as much money as the sects themselves.
Otherwise, how could those ancient mystic experts afford the terrifying degree of resources needed for cultivation without money?
In many mythological and mysterious stories, such cultivation sects display this even more vividly; their industries even control kings and nations.
So, it is no bad thing for the Chen Clan to have more merit industries.
Who knows when this mountain might be used within the game system.
Chen Han smiled and looked toward Liu Ye in thanks. “Mr. Liu, thank you very much for your contribution to the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation.”
Liu Ye quickly said, “Patriarch Chen, this is what I should do. Later I also want to invest in some tourism-related industries around the Chen Clan. I hope to obtain the Chen Clan’s consent, and also… also…”
He was a bit embarrassed to speak, worried that his request for blessings would be rejected, so he looked to Chen Kai, signaling with his eyes, as if to say, “help me persuade him.”
Chen Kai naturally understood Mr. Liu’s intention. In order to keep his investment, he agreed to speak to the Chen Family Head for him.
Seeing this, he could only say, “Patriarch Chen, Mr. Liu is very sincere. He wishes to ask the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation for a blessing. Please make an exception for him.”
Chen Han smiled. It seemed Mr. Liu’s rheumatism and paralysis symptoms were not completely cured.
But it was not strange a single cup of wine had not fully healed him; after all, his condition had been so severe he was almost in a wheelchair.
What surprised him more was the game prompt:
【The demonic cult rogue colluding with you has sent word again, revealing that Demonic Path big shot’s purpose. As the Blood Demon revived, all Demonic Cult experts summoned to the cult’s main altar were placed under a blood curse by the Blood Demon!
The blood curse can control Demonic Path experts and can take their lives at will. Not everyone likes their life being controlled by another.
Many demonic cult rogues do not approve of the Blood Demon’s methods and are trying to escape his control. They have learned that, after the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation’s blessing over the Chen Clan, the Chen Clan seems to have a way to suppress this blood curse! 】
Chen Han could not help admiring the game system when he saw this.
It could even justify itself this well.
It was really slick in this respect.
Chen Han had already guessed Mr. Liu’s aim. Now, hearing Director Chen’s words, he went along with it. “Mr. Liu, in that case, come with me to the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation Hall and let our Chen Clan’s guardian elder of the hall perform a blessing for you.”
“Thank you, Patriarch Chen!” Liu Ye did not hesitate at all, quickly expressing his thanks, and felt relieved.
He had done all this for the sake of this blessing.
“Mr. Liu, please.” Chen Han invited with a smile and led the way toward the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation Hall.
Mr. Liu hurried to follow.
Chen Kai also brought people along.
Only Master Xin Yan left the courtyard but did not follow.
He did not dare.
The Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation’s blessing was clearly not simple. In such a setting, for a monk to follow along… if there was another misunderstanding…
Amitabha. He really wanted to go back to the temple.
Very soon, Chen Han led Liu Ye, Chen Kai, and the others to outside the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation Hall and saw someone unexpected.
It was none other than Section Chief Ma from culture and tourism, along with his wife and child.
By his calculation, the time for the mother and son’s hemorrhoids to end had arrived.
“Director Chen.” Ma Qi saw his leader and immediately stepped forward to greet him and explain, “My wife and child’s ten days are up, and their hemorrhoids have healed. I brought them to kowtow and apologize to the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation.”
“Mm.” Chen Kai nodded. This was as it should be; having this awareness was very good.
Liu Ye was shocked by their words.
He already knew of the special hemorrhoid incident. From this conversation, it was easy to tell this mother and son had been punished.
No wonder Director Chen had reacted that way when he misunderstood earlier. It turned out someone on their side had already gone through it.
Looking at the mother and child’s haggard, thin appearances, they seemed to have suffered quite a lot.
Because he was a public official, Ma Qi did not dare enter the hall. He could only let his wife Chu Fei and son go in alone.
When Chu Fei brought her son here again, she did not dare show the slightest disrespect.
Even the child, after ten days, had lost all temper. Once inside the great hall, his face was filled with fear.
“Son, kneel and bow with mom.” Chu Fei pulled her son to kneel and kowtow before the cushions, her face full of piety.
Liu Ye could clearly feel that piety; it came from genuine fear.
Chen Han saw Aunt-Grandmother emerge from a side hall and went up to her. “Aunt-Grandmother, there is a gentleman here who needs you to perform a blessing.”
“Mm, let him come over.” Aunt-Grandmother nodded, then took up the fly whisk and walked to the offering table at the front of the hall.
Chen Han called over Mr. Liu and handed him over to Aunt-Grandmother, letting him make preparations as she instructed.
He naturally put on an act, going into the side hall and taking from the warehouse a prepared bottle of Dog Demon Spine Wine, pouring a cup of it and placing it on the altar.
Liu Ye saw this scene.
So the effect of this medicinal wine also relied on this blessing. Thinking this, he lifted his head and happened to meet the gaze of the Statue of the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation in the hall.
Because the statue had the “solemnity +2” attribute, in that instant Liu Ye subconsciously swallowed, feeling as if he really was being watched by the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation.
He instinctively lowered his head deeply, not daring to meet its gaze. His heart was pounding wildly.
He had also visited Master Xin Yan’s temple and worshipped Buddha there, but never felt anything like this. Clearly, that place was just fooling people.
Fifty million was basically just to listen to Master Xin Yan’s scriptures for fifteen days. That really was expensive.
After placing the wine on the table, Aunt-Grandmother began the blessing.
Liu Ye did not dare be disrespectful and cooperated fully.
When the blessing ended, Aunt-Grandmother swept the fly whisk over the cup of wine on the table as she muttered daoist incantations.
It was an unintentional motion, but in Liu Ye’s eyes, it felt entirely different.
That wine was definitely blessed by the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation and carried his power. As for the medicinal wine explanation, that was just the Chen Family Head’s story to fool outsiders.
Just like how the Chen Family Head kept saying he believed in science.
Truly believing that would make one completely miss out on such mysterious phenomena.
For the first time, Liu Ye really understood what “for those who believe, it is; for those who do not, it is not” meant.
After the blessing, Chen Han picked up the cup and handed it to Liu Ye.
Liu Ye did not hesitate; he quickly drank the freshly blessed wine.
Very soon, he felt the effect of the wine, with that malformed knee once again growing warm.
“Patriarch Chen, the effect of the blessed wine is indeed stronger. Thank you.” Liu Ye did not forget to thank Chen Han, his face full of gratitude and excitement.
“…” Hearing this, Chen Han wanted to say that the medicinal wine’s effect was the same; it was clearly Liu Ye’s psychological effect.
And the fact it worked this way showed Mr. Liu had great faith in the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation.
He did not say more. If the man wanted to understand it that way, that suited him perfectly.
Chu Fei had long since led her son in three kneelings and nine kowtows to apologize, then left the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation Hall and returned to her husband’s side, looking extremely humble.
The ten days of torment had truly broken her temper; she genuinely understood her mistake.
When she saw the Chen Family Head come out, she instinctively lowered her head slightly.
She was very afraid of the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation of the Chen Clan and also feared the Chen Family Head. He was the master of the Chen Clan, and they said he could communicate with the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation.
After leaving the Heavenly Lord Hall, Liu Ye subconsciously stretched his leg. Perhaps as a psychological effect, he felt his condition was very good.
He too had now received the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation’s blessing and could rest assured.
“If there is nothing else, please go about your business.” Chen Han said, then returned on his own. Having built up the persona of an expert, he naturally had to maintain it.
Back in his own courtyard, he looked at the data in his mind:
100 million money （ 128,588,200 / 100 million ）. Reputation （ 1,876,000 / 500,000 ）.
【The conditions for upgrading the sect residence have been met. Proceed with the upgrade? 】
This time, Chen Han directly chose yes.
In the next moment, continuous game prompts appeared:
【Congratulations, your sect residence has been successfully upgraded. Rewards obtained: Daoist Sect Characteristic: Minor Punishment as a Warning! Special spiritual aperture level increase! Consecration Hall special blessing: daily Prayer for Blessings and Peace Talisman x30! Method of Drawing Calming Talismans! 】
【Congratulations, Daoist Sect Characteristic is being renovated… 】
【Congratulations, Consecration Hall special blessing effect is being renovated… 】
【Congratulations, Special Spiritual Aperture is upgrading… 】
Almost at the same time, the white light of the upgrade and renovation soared into the sky again and spread out over the Chen Clan, forming a light shield that descended.
Chen Han saw that this time it clearly covered not only the Chen Clan, but also the mountain behind that had become merit industry.
This meant that as merit industry increased, the mountain indeed counted as within the Chen Clan’s range. In that case, he would later go check the bamboo forest.
By this logic, if the Thunder Bamboo Forest’s area did not increase, that would be unreasonable.
As he was thinking this, his junior sister hurried in, holding a box slightly larger than a coin, and asked him, “Senior brother, look at this. How is my design?”
On the box were the words “Chen Clan scar removal cream.”
“Mm, the design is good, better than many professionals.” Chen Han praised with a smile. In his junior sister’s case, she either wanted to claim credit or wanted praise.
Praising her would never be wrong.
Sure enough, Xiao Yu was very happy at his compliment. “Senior brother, this scar removal cream works so well. In one day, the scar on my butt is almost gone, so this little box can heal many not-too-severe scars.”
“If it is just this one small box, you should be able to produce quite a lot, right, senior brother? Giving some out as benefits should be no problem, right?”
Chen Han nodded. If it was just that small amount, then yes; a single batch of spirit flower pollen dropped by the thief bee was more than enough. The small amount he had previously prepared in the bowl could already make more than ten boxes.
As he was thinking this, his junior sister had already handed him the scar removal cream, then pulled up her clothes and waistband, revealing half of her round butt.
Today his junior sister was still in pink lace…
This…
Did she have to be this reckless?
“Senior brother, hurry and put the medicine on me. It should be all healed by tomorrow.” Xiao Yu urged her senior brother, completely unaware of what she was exposing.
Chen Han had already applied the cream for her once, so he felt no pressure. Just as he was about to move, he saw Xiao Mi cheerfully walk in from outside.
She was wearing a new hanfu and had clearly put on beautiful makeup just for this, but as soon as she entered the courtyard she saw this slightly shameful scene before her.
Xiao Yu had pulled her pants down, and Chen Han was about to lean in. No matter how you looked at it, it was a not-suitable-for-children scene.
She froze, frowned, and said, “It seems I came at a bad time.”
Chen Han had not expected Xiao Mi to arrive at this moment and hastily said to her, “No, you came at just the right time.”
