Chapter 239: It’s Actually Related To Feng Shui? It’s Actually Real?
Wu Mei and Lin Hai had indeed fallen into a state of fascination, looking in disbelief at the suddenly appearing scene before their eyes.
In the image was an elderly couple, already with white hair, but still supporting each other as they walked. When she got rice stuck at the corner of her mouth while eating, he would help her wipe it off.
When he wanted to eat fish, she would accompany him, arm in arm, to the market to buy fish.
The two of them did not know how this image appeared, but they watched, entranced, because they both realized that the people in the scene seemed to be themselves.
Was this the great power of the Matchmaker God?
Growing old together is an extremely luxurious phrase in modern times; most young people actually live lives that are a complete mess.
Now the Matchmaker God had tied a red thread for them and also told them they could grow old together?
Thinking of this, the corners of their mouths could not help lifting, revealing sweet smiles.
The abnormal expressions of the two were noticed by the people around them; that look of immersion and sincere, happy smiles was highly contagious.
At this moment, Wu Mei and Lin Hai came back to their senses. The scene of growing old together before their eyes disappeared, but their feelings for each other had already become exceptionally deep at this moment, as they looked at one another with happy smiles.
Someone nearby could not help asking, “Did you really see the red thread?”
Wu Mei said with a beaming smile, “Not just the red thread, but also the unexpected surprise that the Chen Family Head mentioned.”
After that, the two of them held hands and walked outside, leaving behind the astonished crowd.
In the Great Hall, those couples all looked toward that special Marriage Stone, with an indescribable expression on their faces. A tacit understanding was quickly reached, and these people hurriedly walked out of the Great Hall, so anxious that they practically did not even notice Chen Daoist Priest and the others.
Because the truth or falsity of the Marriage Stone’s blessing was what concerned them more.
There was no shortage of people willing to try things. After Wu Mei and Lin Hai, another couple soon walked in dressed in red hanfu, in fact ancient ceremonial-style outfits.
It seemed this couple had originally planned to wear these outfits to shoot wedding photos at the Chen Clan, and happened to see the Chen Family Head’s video, so they rushed over.
This couple, like Wu Mei and Lin Hai before them, piously worshipped the Matchmaker God. After offering incense, they held hands and came to the Marriage Stone.
The two were clearly a loving couple, neither had committed any wrong, so when they placed their palms together on the Marriage Stone, they also looked on in astonishment as the red thread appeared.
“It’s real!”
“The Chen Family Head did not lie!”
After the red thread, the two also saw a scene of themselves and each other growing old together. In that scene, they were deeply moved, and the love in their hearts grew even deeper.
Chen Daoist Priest and the others felt it was unbelievable when they heard this. Two couples dressed in red had experienced the same thing.
Moreover, they had been cultivating the Dao for so long and had seen all kinds of devotees, so they could tell whether these two couples were expressing true feelings.
In other words, the two couples had really experienced something inconceivable. Perhaps the red thread they themselves could not see truly existed.
“What a pity we cannot experience the mysterious phenomena of this Marriage Stone.” Daoist Priest Xuan Shi sighed.
“Honored Daoist Priests, this way please!” Seeing this, Xiao Yu once again extended an invitation.
Chen Daoist Priest and the others also understood that they had no way to explore the effect of the Marriage Stone, so they could only follow Xiao Yu to the side hall for an exchange on the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》.
Chen Kai did not lead anyone along; he was only responsible for bringing people to the Chen Clan.
For Daoist sects discussing the Dao, their county could make use of this wave of traffic, but because of his position he absolutely could not participate in the Dao discussion.
Upon arriving at the side hall, the arrangements all around attracted Chen Daoist Priest and the others, and also showed that Chen Lin and the people from the Work Hall had not worked in vain.
Xiao Yu saw her senior brother and stepped forward to report, “Senior brother, the honored Daoist Priests have arrived.”
Seeing that they had arrived, Chen Han smiled and offered a Daoist salute to Chen Daoist Priest and the others. “Welcome, honored Daoist Priests. Please sit.”
“We have met the Chen Family Head.” Chen Daoist Priest and the others all returned a Daoist salute to Chen Han, then, under Chen Lin’s guidance, each found a cushion and sat cross-legged.
For the Daoist sect, there were not many strict rules; each Daoist Priest sat cross-legged quite casually.
After Chen Lin finished guiding them, he sat cross-legged at Chen Han’s side along with Xiao Yu, representing the Chen Clan.
Chen Han also glanced over these Daoist Priests. Many of them he had seen on Douyin, especially that Chen Daoist Priest, whom he had come across more than once.
His casual phrase “believe in science” was actually learned from that person.
After he saw the Daoist Priests settled, he picked up the tea set and began to brew two pots of Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
Soon, tea fragrance filled the room.
When Xiao Yu and Chen Lin saw that he had finished brewing, they stood up, picked up the brewed Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, and poured a cup for each Daoist Priest.
Chen Daoist Priest and the others knew of the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea and knew that it was said to be very miraculous online, but they had never drunk it.
First, they had no channel; second, they would not spend money on such luxury tea.
Now, seeing the Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea before them, they were curious, especially at the tea fragrance drifting to their noses.
This tea fragrance was different from normal tea fragrance, yet very rich and captivating; with a light sniff, there seemed to be an indescribable refreshing effect.
Chen Daoist Priest picked up his teacup and took two sips, immediately feeling a sensation hard to put into words. This tea was unbelievable; he felt instantly clear and comfortable.
After drinking, the other Daoist Priests also discovered that the online descriptions of the Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea were not exaggerated.
This tea was truly incredible.
One Daoist Priest finished a cup of Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea and praised, “Chen Family Head, I had already heard of the Chen Clan’s Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea. Today I drink a cup and find its reputation is well deserved.”
This received the agreement of the other Daoist Priests.
This Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea alone could reflect a bit of the Chen Clan’s foundation.
“If you honored Daoist Priests like it, then drink more,” Chen Han replied with a smile.
Xiao Yu and Chen Lin refilled tea for the Daoist Priests who had finished their Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.
Those Daoist Priests again carefully savored the tea.
After some time, having finished another cup of Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, Chen Daoist Priest finally could not help asking, “Chen Family Head, you previously released the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》, and we have also learned the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》. I wonder if we could consult you about the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》?”
When the other Daoist Priests heard this, they all looked toward Chen Han at once, curiosity in their eyes.
Chen Han naturally knew the purpose of their visit to the Chen Clan. Smiling, he said, “We can certainly discuss the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》. Daoist Priest Chen, since your Wudang has already learned the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》, why not first listen to the version of the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 we of the Chen Clan use and compare it with your Wudang version?”
“Then we must trouble you, Chen Family Head.” Chen Daoist Priest immediately offered a salute.
Chen Han nodded and, in front of these Daoist Priests, began to recite the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》.
“When people are still, they are at peace; when affairs are still, they go smoothly; when the heart is still, it triumphs; ice cold for a thousand ages…”
As he recited, in an instant, Chen Daoist Priest and the others felt something special. Their minds became tranquil, entering a state of emptiness, with no distracting thoughts.
This feeling was very wondrous.
“It is really this miraculous…” Daoist Priest Xuan Shi almost subconsciously spoke. The trace of doubt he had carried vanished.
It was the same for the other Daoist Priests under the sound of this chanting.
Only Chen Daoist Priest’s face was full of shock, because he knew what effect the version of the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 learned at Wudang had, and it absolutely could not compare to the effect of this Chen Family Head’s recitation.
Or rather, the difference in effect was extremely great.
Especially that marvelous state of having no distracting thoughts; their Wudang version simply did not have such miraculous power.
However, after only a moment he also sank into that special feeling of undistracted calm, and the expression on his face gradually became peaceful.
This process continued until Chen Han finished chanting, and everyone felt a sense of reluctant loss.
When they came back to themselves, Chen Daoist Priest sighed. “Chen Family Head, although we at Wudang have learned the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》, its effect is not as miraculous as when you recite it. I wonder why that is?”
Upon hearing this question, Daoist Priest Xuan Shi and the others all looked toward the Chen Family Head, because this was also what they were concerned about.
Perhaps if they understood this question, they could learn why they had been unable to master the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 while Wudang had.
Now, from what this Chen Daoist Priest said, it seemed that even after Wudang had learned it, the effect was not as good as when this Chen Family Head recited it.
Chen Han did not rush to answer but instead asked in return, “Daoist Priest Chen, could you tell us about the circumstances when your Wudang learned the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》, and whether any special situations occurred?”
At this moment, Chen Daoist Priest did not conceal anything and explained, “When we at Wudang learned the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》, at first we did not feel it was anything special. Later, when we tried to find a place specifically for reciting the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》, we discovered that it only had an effect within the range of those old buildings atop Wudang, while in the modern construction areas below there was no effect.”
Hearing this, Chen Han more or less understood.
Perhaps it was just as he had guessed: Wudang Mountain was shaped by natural geography and terrain into a feng shui formation.
Those old building areas were constructed in the time of Zhang Sanfeng. If that patriarch truly had some special ability, it was entirely possible that he had arranged the houses according to a feng shui pattern.
Those old houses of Wudang might have relied on Wudang Mountain’s natural feng shui array. As for the modern constructions at the foot of the mountain having no effect, that was not surprising, because there was no natural feng shui formation there.
Even if there had originally been a feng shui formation, under modern development methods it had probably been almost completely destroyed.
However, whether this was the case still required corroboration, so Chen Han continued to ask, “Daoist Priest Chen, according to legends the ancestral mountain of Wudang Mountain is Kunlun Mountain, with the Azure Dragon Mountain to the left being the Qinling mountain range and the White Tiger Mountain to the right being the Daba mountain range, forming a feng shui pattern supported by dragon and tiger.”
“Moreover, the Han River flows from west to east around the northern foot, and the South River around the southern foot. To the east lies the Han River Plain, and to the northeast the Nanyang Basin, together forming a formation of the Four Symbols: Left Azure Dragon, Right White Tiger, Front Vermilion Bird, and Back Black Tortoise.”
“The overall mountain shape resembles the form of the Black Tortoise, that is, the fusion of turtle and snake, reflecting the natural and ideal feng shui pattern of water and fire in harmony and yin and yang balanced, with the Thunder Fire Refining Golden Summit as the center. Is that correct?”
This was also what he had found online. According to legend, Wudang Mountain did indeed have a natural feng shui formation, with Thunder Fire Refining Golden Summit at its core.
Lightning striking the Golden Summit could not only quench the summit but also use the thunder fire to impact the earth veins, stirring and strengthening Wudang Mountain’s natural feng shui formation.
It was said all this was constructed by Patriarch Zhang Sanfeng after he observed the Wudang mountain range for ten years.
Chen Daoist Priest did not hide this when he heard it, and nodded. “Our Wudang Mountain indeed has such a feng shui formation theory, and in our Wudang secret records there are corresponding entries.”
“It is just a pity that feng shui is too abstruse, let alone the use of geography for formations. No one in Wudang can do these things anymore.”
These words made the other Daoist Priests subconsciously shake their heads and sigh.
Because feng shui was also recorded in their Daoist temples, but unfortunately it had not been passed down. They had the books but no way to realize the profound methods described.
The only things they could manage were superficial; at most, they could check feng shui for real estate developers or wealthy merchants and arrange patterns they themselves did not fully understand.
As for the use of geographic formations, was that something people could really master?
At this moment, Chen Daoist Priest sighed again. “Not only have we at Wudang failed to learn what the ancestors handed down, but even the Thunder Fire Refining Golden Summit was not preserved and was destroyed by a few experts.”
These words suddenly provoked a sense of shared grief among the Daoist Priests present, who began talking noisily, because they had been victims in their own places as well.
Back then, in that period, those experts had truly been fanatical.
They carried out cultural relics protection everywhere, and the places they “protected” generally ended up with problems, if not destroyed outright.
In the end, these people even wrote books summarizing their experience and recommendations on the maintenance of ancient buildings and temples.
To be honest, once those academically trained professors and doctors were given power, they could sometimes become a disaster.
You had to know that at that time, holding a token as if it were an imperial edict, they forced even Longhu Mountain to cooperate; that was truly a sorrow of that era.
Hearing Chen Daoist Priest’s words, Chen Han reacted and asked, “Daoist Priest Chen, now there should be no effect when reciting the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 at the Golden Summit, correct?”
“Chen Family Head, how did you know?” Chen Daoist Priest asked in surprise.
“Because the feng shui formation of your Wudang Mountain has been destroyed. It is a pity for Daoist Master San Feng’s ten years of effort.” Chen Han had basically confirmed it. Last night, when he investigated the theories about Wudang Mountain’s natural feng shui formation, he had seen the legends about the Thunder Fire Refining Golden Summit.
Based on this, Patriarch Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang might truly have had some feng shui ability and could use Wudang Mountain’s natural feng shui formation.
That a few experts and professors had destroyed this formation was truly regrettable; otherwise, reciting the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 atop Wudang Mountain would surely be even more effective than now.
Unfortunately, feng shui had basically been lost. Most of what existed outside now was fraud or mere scraps of knowledge, and no one could restore the feng shui formation of the Thunder Fire Refining Golden Summit.
Chen Daoist Priest immediately reacted. “Chen Family Head, are you saying that whether reciting the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 has an effect is related to a feng shui formation?”
These words left Daoist Priest Xuan Shi and the others looking incredulous.
They had considered many reasons why Wudang could learn the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》 while they could not, but they had never thought to connect it to something like a feng shui formation.
“Chen Family Head, is… is this true?” Daoist Priest Xuan Shi could not help asking again.
Chen Han did not answer directly. Instead, he smiled and said, “You honored Daoist Priests should all have learned the 《Ancient Quiet Heart Art》. You can try reciting it here and see what happens.”
Hearing this, the Daoist Priests exchanged astonished looks. They all understood what this Chen Family Head meant.
Daoist Priest Xuan Shi did not hesitate and directly recited, “When people are still, they are at peace; when affairs are still, they go smoothly; when the heart is still, it triumphs; ice cold for a thousand ages…”
In just a moment, including Chen Daoist Priest, all the Daoist Priests were astonished.
It was actually true?
(The chapter ends here.)
