Chapter 16: The Chen Clan Has More Than Just A Little Up Their Sleeve
Chen Han saw his uncle and the other two staring at him in unison with a confused yet clear gaze, so he stopped filming and explained, “Recently I’ve been learning from Xiao Yu to shoot Douyin videos, trying to use them for promotion.”
“Is it that account of the Chen Family Head?” Chen Lin of course knew Douyin. Now many elderly people in the village were holding Douyin all day shooting, and he had also shot a few videos promoting the Chen Clan Ancient Architectural Complex, but no one watched them, unlike Xiao Yu who got so many likes.
He had also followed his nephew’s account. As he spoke, he had already searched and entered Chen Han’s homepage and saw the two videos there.
He immediately clicked them open to watch.
“Hello everyone, I am the Chen Family Head. Recently I discovered dog demons gathering outside the clan, demonic energy surging everywhere. Today I took the risk to track a group of dog demons to uncover the truth.”
“The demonic energy here has become even thicker. There must be a horde of demons gathered, and their number won’t be small. I must be more careful.”
“…”
Hearing Chen Han’s words in the videos, Chen Lin, Chen Dagou, and Chen Shuisheng all gaped in astonishment.
Good, good, good, so this is how you are doing promotion, right?
The key thing was, after watching, it actually felt kind of fun, and there really were people following.
“Xiao Han, you this…” Chen Lin could not describe the feeling. He simply did not dwell on it and changed the topic. “Let’s handle the serious matter first. I’ll go call people over to set up the tea-frying wok… crucible.”
Thinking about it, “crucible” sounded a bit more classy.
“Xiao Han, Shuisheng and I will go back to get the bamboo ladders too. Let’s meet later at the Chen Clan Main Entrance.” Uncle Dagou also called out a greeting and left the courtyard with Uncle Shuisheng.
Bamboo leaves were usually at a certain height on the bamboo. To pick them, one had to climb high enough. With bamboo ladders as aid, placed at a suitable angle, climbing would be much easier.
Also, bamboo ladders were light, easy to carry, simple in structure, and low in cost. Many countryside households had them.
After his uncles left, Chen Han also put on a show by taking a cleaver and leaving the courtyard. When he reached the Chen Clan Main Entrance and saw that Uncle Dagou and Uncle Shuisheng had not arrived yet, he went over to the pavilion by the old elm tree to take a look at the fence wall his uncles had built.
One had to know this Thunder Bamboo defensive formation also had a sturdiness +2 attribute.
Because there were refreshing comfort +2 and fresh air +2 attributes near the Special Spiritual Aperture, as soon as he entered the range of the Three Old Elm Trees, that full-body comfort and smoother breathing appeared.
He also saw the fence wall his uncles had built, enclosing the surroundings of the three old elms. Since the pavilion with the Special Spiritual Aperture was right in the middle of the Three Old Elm Trees, it was in the best protected position.
This way, even if there were many tourists in the future, aside from those with really no manners, they would not climb this fence wall.
Moreover, the fence wall was a stretch of lush green, entwined with dense vines and dotted with some bright flowers. A single glance showed these vine plants and decorative vine flowers were wild varieties.
His uncles had clearly sourced them on the mountain, saving charm coins, and the key thing was they looked quite good, no worse than those expensive vines and ornamental flowers.
Chen Han stepped forward, grabbed the fence wall, and gave it a shake. A look of surprise appeared on his face.
It did not budge in the slightest.
Yes, he could not move this fence wall at all.
This was not right.
Even if his body was now in a near-death state with little strength, it should not be so bad that he could not move a fence wall at all.
Just now when he pushed, it was as if he was pushing a mature bamboo rooted deep in the soil, something that could not be toppled by human strength.
So, each of these fence stakes was equivalent to a mature bamboo rooted in the soil?
He even tried taking out the cleaver and hacking twice at one spot, yet he could hardly leave a mark.
This was not because he was weak and dying. The cleaver was still sharp. This was the sturdiness +2 attribute taking effect.
If so, then even if there were many tourists in the future, even if people were packed shoulder to shoulder outside the fence wall, it would be impossible to push it down.
As expected of a defensive formation built by the Hall Elder of the Work Hall using Thunder Bamboo.
In the future, when tourists discovered the miraculous nature of this fence wall, would they not be shocked?
As Chen Han was filled with emotion, he also saw Uncle Dagou and Uncle Shuisheng arriving at the main entrance carrying bamboo ladders, with sacks for bamboo leaves in their hands.
He went over to join them and at the same time turned on the Spirit Shadow Mirror to start recording again.
After all, if he wanted to shoot a Douyin video about Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, the process had to be included.
So, when he reached the two uncles, he aimed the lens at them. “The two clan experts have prepared the spirit tool Climbing Ladder and Treasure Sack. Now we are going to the Thunder Bamboo Forest to collect Thunder Bamboo leaves and Thunder Bamboo leaf cores.”
When Chen Dagou and Chen Shuisheng saw him at it again, their faces immediately showed shame, especially at the phrase “clan experts.” It was truly embarrassing.
Chen Han led the two as they walked through the village. Passing by the Village Office, they ran into Village Chief Guo Zhen, who was crossing one leg over the other, smoking, and greeting them with a smile. “Chen Han, going to the bamboo forest again?”
“Yeah, Village Chief,” Chen Han replied with a smile.
Before long, the three arrived again at the bamboo forest on the west side of the village that belonged to the Chen Clan.
The bamboo forest covered a very large area. After all, the Chen Clan had so many people, and the area they held as private plots plus contracted land was quite considerable.
As soon as they entered the bamboo forest, Chen Han pointed the Spirit Shadow Mirror around at the bamboo and said, “This family head and the two clan experts have, after going through many hardships, finally arrived at the Thunder Bamboo Forest. The rumbling thunder proves how dangerous the Thunder Bamboo Forest is. Now I will lead the two clan experts to start collecting Thunder Bamboo leaves and Thunder Bamboo leaf cores.”
Seeing him talk and turn the lens on them again, Chen Dagou and Chen Shuisheng still felt ashamed. They hurriedly turned their backs, silently set up a bamboo ladder, and climbed up a bamboo stalk.
Chen Han also found a relatively short bamboo in the forest whose leaves and leaf cores could be reached from the ground. He picked some bamboo leaves and leaf cores, then pushed his mobile phone lens in close to shoot a close-up.
At the same time he said, “This family head, after many dangers, has finally collected some Thunder Bamboo leaves and Thunder Bamboo leaf cores for refining Thunder Bamboo Forest tea. This is a good start.”
In fact, under the lens they were just ordinary bamboo leaves and bamboo leaf cores, and in Chen Han’s eyes, they were as ordinary as could be.
But when he stored some in the Warehouse, the remark information was different.
Thunder Bamboo Forest bamboo leaves of the Chen Clan: material for refining ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
Thunder Bamboo Forest bamboo leaf cores of the Chen Clan: material for refining Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
When the video was uploaded to Douyin, everyone would see the ordinary bamboo forest, bamboo leaves, and bamboo leaf cores in the video, and there would surely be a pile of fellow daoists and immortal venerables coming to mock him, right? But when they learned that the Chen Clan truly had Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea with miraculous effects, would their jaws drop?
Thinking of this, he could not help looking forward to it.
After standing on tiptoe and picking some bamboo leaves and bamboo leaf cores, Chen Han was panting. As soon as he got tired, his lungs felt uncomfortable, and he could not help coughing a few times, so he had to stop and rest.
Now, with the daily Spiritual Energy Rinse from the Special Spiritual Aperture and the dog demon meat medicinal cuisine, he could maintain a lifespan of 28 days, but there was still no method to treat his late-stage cancer. The crisis was not resolved.
This body was still in a dying state. A bit of movement and he was almost at his limit.
Furthermore, a single outbreak of cancer cells and sudden worsening of the illness could break this balance.
Thinking of this, Chen Han inexplicably felt more urgency. He still had to find a way to quickly collect reputation, upgrade the sect residence, or have the game system issue a task that could help him.
After resting a while, Chen Han recovered a bit, and he continued putting on a show by observing the bamboo in the forest, then directing Uncle Dagou and Uncle Shuisheng. “Uncle Dagou, Uncle Shuisheng, the leaves and leaf cores on these two bamboos are good, and those two over there…”
Naturally, Chen Dagou and Chen Shuisheng did not doubt his words. They carried the bamboo ladders to the bamboos he designated and started picking.
Time passed.
A car stopped at the parking lot of the Chen Clan Ancient Architectural Complex.
Zhao Kang got out of the car and sent a message to that Xiao Yu girl. He had truly been drawn here by Lin Nan’s description of the Chen Clan Inheritance Medicinal Cuisine. Fortunately, he could remotely manage his businesses now.
After Xiao Yu received this Mr. Zhao’s message, she naturally came out to greet him immediately. “Mr. Zhao, welcome. Please come in. I will help you with the check-in procedures first.”
Zhao Kang nodded and followed Xiao Yu inside. Passing an open space of the Chen Clan, he saw a middle-aged man leading a few elderly people in building something.
These people were of course Chen Lin and several clan elders who stayed behind, and they were building the crucible for stir-frying bamboo leaf tea.
The elderly were clearly divided in their work. Mixing cement, laying bricks, measuring, passing bricks, and so on all had someone in charge.
Chen Lin and one elder had already built the base of the crucible. To complete the whole crucible would not take long.
Seeing this busy scene, Zhao Kang could not help asking with some curiosity, “Miss Xiao Yu, what are they building?”
Xiao Yu truly did not know. Her uncle had not said anything.
Chen Lin heard him and, seeing that Xiao Yu did not know how to answer, smiled and said, “Sir, we are building a crucible that can be used to make our Chen Clan Inheritance Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.”
Although when his nephew talked about Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea and such he felt ashamed, he somehow did not feel any shame at all when personally introducing it to this tourist.
“???” Xiao Yu was confused.
What was a crucible?
Since when did the Chen Clan have any Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea? Why did she not know?
Zhao Kang was just as confused. He had been lured here by Lin Nan’s description of the Chen Clan Inheritance Medicinal Cuisine, and he had only just arrived, yet now he heard there was also a Chen Clan Inheritance Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea?
What was this again?
Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea had the word “tea” in it, so it should be some kind of tea leaves, right? But it did not sound like any modern term at all. It sounded like something out of a fantasy cultivation story.
And since it was also Chen Clan Inheritance, it should not be simple.
After all, the inheritance medicinal cuisine described by Lin Nan had stirred him so much that he could not resist rushing over.
When he had seen the Chen Family Head’s ancient technique before, he already knew the Chen Clan had something real. Now it seemed what the Chen Clan had was more than just a little.
The new book has already been added to the library and pushed; it needs read-through data!
Everyone, please be sure to flip to the last page, please do not stockpile without reading.
Thank you all!
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