Chapter 97: There Really Is Something! Let’s File A Record!
The interview video from New City News really exploded in popularity, especially the scene where the Chen Family Head had just finished saying he believed in science, and in the next second leaped over walls and ran along eaves onto the roof.
Everyone was stunned and felt they had been fooled.
Someone who says “believe in science” with his mouth, and this is how you get onto the roof?
Some people, though, were fired up, thinking of their childhood wuxia dreams of waving a little bamboo stick and sweeping away all foes, and they could not help but follow this Chen Family Head, eagerly watching his videos, only for many of them to end up confused by those abstract videos.
The footage of him using slices of meat to provoke two groups of stray dogs and calling them dog demons, together with the footage of him leaping over walls and running along eaves onto the roof, really clashed too much.
Naturally, some people also felt this scene was familiar, as if Wudang also had a Daoist priest who told everyone to believe in science, then in the next moment jumped down from a height of 20 meters.
Although that Daoist priest messed up the first jump because of the rain and went rolling down face first, looking at it another way, just falling from the first step, more than 5 meters up, and still being able to get up like nothing happened and complete the 20 meter jump the next day was already really impressive.
If it had been someone else falling like that, never mind more than 5 meters, they might not get up from just 2 meters, ending up with torn muscles and broken bones in the hospital.
As people were thinking this, they heard that junior sister of the Chen Family Head explain, “Actually, the lightness skill senior brother cultivates is the same Daoist Sect inheritance as that of the Wudang Daoist priest Chen.”
That immediately gave people a sense of connection. So there really was a relationship?
The two of them were actually cultivating the same lightness skill inheritance.
But wait, that “believe in science” is also part of your Daoist Sect inheritance?
And is it also a tradition of your Daoist Sect to say “believe in science” and then immediately show off?
For a while, many people not only checked the Chen Family Head’s Douyin account, but could not help clicking into that Wudang Daoist priest’s Douyin account to leave messages.
Wudang.
Chen Daoist Priest was meditating in cultivation. When he finished, he picked up his mobile phone and saw there were many prompts in the Douyin backend.
At that moment, a disciple hurried in. “Master, you’ve gone viral online, go take a look!”
Hearing this, Chen Daoist Priest basically knew why there were so many prompts in the Douyin backend. He had likely gained popularity online again for some reason.
But when he clicked open and saw the messages, he was confused.
“Chen Daoist Priest, do you accept adults in your summer class?”
“Daoist priest, I want to become your disciple, just teach me lightness skill!”
“Daoist priest, I want to learn lightness skill!”
“…”
Something felt off. The matter of him jumping down from 20 meters had indeed brought him a lot of fame, but also plenty of mockery. Most people said it was just parkour, even that he was not as good as parkour practitioners.
As for the details, he would not bother explaining. It was good enough for strengthening the body.
But even when that incident was at its peak popularity, there were never this many people saying they wanted to learn lightness skill from him.
This was really off.
Seeing that many people had also tagged him, he immediately clicked in and saw a 《Believe in Science and Leaping Over Walls and Running Along Eaves》 news interview video.
He clicked it out of curiosity.
At the start, when he saw the cow and dog content, he was already surprised. When he saw the footage of that Chen Family Head in the video leaping over walls and running along eaves onto a roof 5 meters high, he himself gaped.
So impressive?
But in the next moment, he was dumbfounded. The pretty girl in the video actually said that the lightness skill cultivated by the Chen Family Head was the same as his.
Good heavens.
He felt as if he heard a crash, something heavy slamming onto his back.
What kind of leaping over walls and running along eaves was this? How could he possibly do that?
That was far harder than his own 20 meter three-stage jump.
And he knew in his heart that what the other party practiced was definitely not the same.
“Master, so the lightness skill you taught can be trained to be this incredible!” The disciple was looking at him with absolute worship.
Seeing this, the Daoist priest understood that whether it was the same or not no longer mattered.
Since things were like this, then it had to be the same.
Since he rarely had such huge traffic, he had the disciple help him start recording. “Many people have privately messaged me in the backend about lightness skill. The Chen Family Head performs it far better than I do. I cannot manage that. Now that I’m older and my strength is declining, I also missed the best period for training lightness skill…”
“If you cultivate from childhood, with your muscles, flexibility, and bones at their best when you perform it, you will definitely be stronger than me…”
He neither denied nor confirmed it. By belittling himself, he could very effectively raise the status of Wudang martial arts.
So after recording, he immediately uploaded it to Douyin. Since he had more than 2 million fans, as soon as the video was posted, many people watched it right away.
And the video sounded very reasonable. Chen Daoist Priest had gotten older, so in many areas he definitely could not display himself as well, such as lightness skill. With the same cultivation method, his performance would not be as good as the Chen Family Head’s.
Being older and having missed the best cultivation period, it was normal to not reach the Chen Family Head’s degree. This kind of setting appeared often in wuxia novels.
This also made many people with chivalrous feelings rally in support. At least it proved the Daoist Sect really did have martial arts.
Not only Chen Daoist Priest, but many Daoist priests also noticed this news. Some who posted videos on Douyin did not miss this chance. Those who cultivated 《Taiyi Long Fist》 immediately posted videos of themselves practicing 《Taiyi Long Fist》.
For a time, this previously unknown standard Daoist Sect fist technique became widely known.
As for Daoist temples that did not have 《Taiyi Long Fist》, their blogger accounts promoting on Douyin simply began filming cows or dogs.
For a while, Daoist Sects were buzzing online, with very high popularity, and amidst this heat, a sudden argument made everyone notice a very abstract point of concern.
《Should the Chen Family Head’s lightness skill be recorded with the police?》
This made everyone realize that, indeed, it should.
Previously, there was someone who practiced with playing cards and could cut open soda cans, and he was taken in to be recorded.
So people started tagging the Linhe County police one after another, and the Linhe County side could not help but be alerted.
Today, Li Rui was in a very good mood.
Because the dog thief case was basically wrapped up.
So the team now had the merit of catching serious dog thieves. With a wanted criminal among them, there was also the merit of capturing a wanted criminal. As for arresting that Liu Fangfang for online defamation and false accusations, that was not even worth mentioning.
The key was that these achievements had not required staking out to feed mosquitoes, nor overtime and sleepless struggles; everything had just fallen into their laps. How could he not be in a good mood?
He had just entered the office when a likewise cheerful team member said, “Captain Li, the leader wants you in the office.”
Li Rui nodded and went to the leader’s office. As soon as he entered, he asked, “Leader, is there another case?”
The leader shook his head and handed him a video. “Not a case. Take a look at this video of the Chen Family Head, then go handle it and give the public an explanation.”
Hearing it was related to that Chen Family Head, Li Rui took the video and watched, then was stunned to see the scene where the Chen Family Head, in just a few moves, got onto a roof 5 meters high.
“Damn, the Chen Family Head is that awesome?”
“A lot of people are tagging us to ask whether he needs to be recorded, and this really does. Get in touch with the Chen Family Head.”
“Okay, I’ll prepare the information first, then notify the Chen Family Head.” Li Rui clearly had not expected the Chen Family Head to have this kind of ability. But this indeed needed to be recorded. It was a tradition. Many people with special skills needed to be recorded.
Nowadays, people with such special techniques were getting fewer and fewer, and it had been a long time since anyone in Linhe County had been recorded like this.
If a case occurred that might involve such methods, they would first see whether these people were suspicious. Once they were cleared, they would invite them to serve as consultants for the case.
For example, that once-famous master thief case had been committed by a thief who could leap over walls and run along eaves. In the end, it was another martial arts master skilled in leaping over walls and running along eaves who helped solve it, because he knew the circle and who within it could pull it off.
Although that case was adapted into a “based on real events” TV series where the thief’s leaping over walls and running along eaves was filmed in a parkour style, now looking at what the Chen Family Head showed, was it not stronger than what was shown in that drama?
Just that move the Chen Family Head showed would leave the gates of the residential areas in the county basically defenseless against him. If he wanted to steal and avoided cameras, using conventional methods you could forget about finding any leads.
Time passed, and as noon approached, the online popularity grew bigger and bigger. In a car entering Shangyuan Village, Chu Hao also saw the video and said with disbelief all over his face, “Wanwan, this Chen Family Head is unbelievable. He really can leap over walls and run along eaves.”
“It is just stronger parkour. Some people even posted parkour videos. Are they really worse than the Chen Family Head?” Lin Wanwan did not think much of it and pulled up a video, a compilation of the top parkour master OLEGCRICKE.
He used parkour methods to reach places 10 meters high as fast as possible, even jumping down from far higher than 5 meters and easily rolling on the ground to absorb the force. It was extremely cool.
Chu Hao did not refute this. In terms of power display and coolness, this OLEGCRKE really had great ornamental value.
After the Chen Family Head’s leaping over walls and running along eaves appeared online, many parkour bloggers came out in opposition.
Just like when the Wudang Daoist priest jumped from 20 meters, parkour bloggers came specifically to challenge him.
Their main goal was to elevate the status of parkour, to show off its power, and to categorize this kind of lightness skill display as parkour.
He felt that kind of argument was meaningless.
So after getting out of the car, seeing a cow with a sign hanging from its neck walking out just then, he asked, “Wanwan, can parkour make a cow come out to welcome guests?”
“Uh… this… no…” Lin Wanwan swallowed as she looked at the cow walking up to them.
The cow had a sign hanging around its neck, and on it were the words: “I am the guiding spirit cow, fellow Daoist, please follow me!”
She had also been surprised earlier when she watched that video and wondered if it was staged. But now, seeing this cow right in front of her, she was really shocked.
Moreover, the cow actually mooed at her twice and then started walking inside. When it saw they were not following, it turned back and mooed twice to urge them on.
As they walked, she grew more and more amazed. This cow was far smarter than the Alaskan malamute she had at home, its intelligence absolutely crushing it.
At the tourist service center, Xiao Yu had just come out. From afar, she saw You Fu and, behind, Chu Hao, and immediately walked up with a smile to greet them. “Mr. Chu, welcome. Please come inside.”
Seeing Xiao Yu, Chu Hao quickly said, “Xiao Yu, I booked the Chen Clan medicinal cuisine. I really can’t wait.”
Xiao Yu smiled. “Don’t worry, Mr. Chu. Senior brother has already arranged it. Please check in first, and I will have it delivered to the restaurant.”
“That is very kind of you.” Chu Hao’s face was full of smiles and expectation. He wanted this medicinal cuisine to show his fiancée what real medicinal cuisine was, so she would not think that the medicinal cuisine at Desheng Lou was anything good.
Lin Wanwan was speechless at his attitude. Did he really think she had never eaten medicinal cuisine, had no taste?
Inside the service center, Xiao Yu helped the two of them with the check-in procedures.
Lin Wanwan, however, felt something was off. “Only one room booked?”
Chu Hao put on a full smile. “Well, when I booked, there was only one room left. I was thinking of booking another once one opened up, but I got busy and forgot. Don’t worry, I’ll sleep on the floor…”
Lin Wanwan was utterly speechless and shot him a glare. “What kind of nonsense explanation is that? You think I’m a fool? We’re already engaged, what are you so anxious about?”
Chu Hao just smiled. Anxious? With you being so curvy and in such good shape, of course I am thirsty and want to sneak a taste.
As for sleeping on the floor? As long as it was deep into the night and they were in the same room, he would find a way to go from “I’ll just look” to “I’ll just cuddle a bit”…
“Wipe that lecherous expression off your face.” Lin Wanwan was exasperated. After taking the room key, she pushed the suitcase to him. “Take it to the room for me.”
Xiao Yu could tell this beauty was Mr. Chu’s fiancée, but she felt their relationship seemed a bit strange.
After checking in and putting their luggage away, Chu Hao and Lin Wanwan went to the restaurant.
Not long after, Xiao Yu delivered a serving of medicinal cuisine.
“Hurry and try it!” Chu Hao could not wait and served a bowl for Lin Wanwan, watching her expectantly.
Lin Wanwan shook her head but still took the medicinal cuisine. At first she did not think anything of it, but as soon as she took it, she smelled the rich medicinal fragrance and immediately began to drool. This medicinal cuisine really smelled good.
Then, after a couple of bites, at first there was nothing special, but after a moment, she could not help showing a look of surprise. “This…”
That warm, cozy feeling spreading through her body was incredibly comfortable, with a strange, subtle sensation.
“Feel it?” Chu Hao asked with a grin.
“What is going on?” Lin Wanwan could not help asking curiously.
“Because this is real medicinal cuisine. Desheng Lou’s is garbage, nothing at all.” Chu Hao explained, not forgetting to belittle Desheng Lou.
Lin Wanwan rolled her eyes at him again. “Chu Hao, I originally admired your ability, that you did not laze under your parents’ protection and dared to go out and make something of yourself. But now why are you acting like a petty man? If I really had feelings for a guy obsessed with cooking, why would I keep rejecting him?”
“Huh? What do you mean?” Chu Hao was stunned by the sudden remark.
Lin Wanwan huffed. “I mean, if you do not satisfy me tonight, you really will be sleeping on the floor.”
“…” Chu Hao opened his mouth, dumbfounded.
Why had things suddenly gone off his script?
…
On the other side, Xiao Yu returned to Uncle’s Kitchen. Senior brother, Xiao Mi Jie, and uncle were already there, waiting for her to eat medicinal cuisine together.
“Xiao Han, today’s medicinal cuisine is different,” Chen Lin said in surprise as he opened the stew pot.
Chen Han nodded. “Yes, this medicinal cuisine is even better for strengthening the muscles and bones. It is more beneficial for you and uncle with your martial arts training.”
“This is great.” Chen Lin’s eyes lit up at his words.
Right now his interest in martial arts training was at an all-time high. After all, he was someone who had appeared in a news video.
He was even thinking that if he did not work hard at martial arts, and someone came to challenge him one day and he lost, it would be fine if he embarrassed himself, but he must not drag down the Chen Clan.
Then he turned excitedly to his nephew. “Xiao Han, you really are something. When did you learn this kind of lightness skill? Everyone online is shocked by you.”
These words made Xiao Mi instinctively look up at him, her gaze showing a kind of special grievance, even with a hint of dissatisfaction.
Chen Han seemed to feel a sharp gaze and looked over to see it was Xiao Mi. Seeing the grievance in her eyes, he swallowed subconsciously.
