Chapter 98: Basic Sword Control Technique!
Chen Han saw the resentful look in Xiao Mi’s eyes and hurriedly changed the subject, instructing his uncle, “Uncle, look around the clan and see if there is anyone with some difficult eye disease that the hospital can’t cure. Have them come over. I want to experiment with a medicinal herb!”
Xiao Yu subconsciously asked when she heard this, “Senior brother, is it that rabbit… moon gazing sand?”
Rabbit droppings almost slipped out of her mouth.
However, she had taken one grain and truly knew the effect of that moon gazing sand. After taking it, her eyes felt very comfortable, and she also discovered her night vision ability had improved a lot.
“Mm!” Chen Han nodded.
Chen Lin was curious about moon gazing sand, but did not ask much. “I will ask around the clan later.”
The medicinal cuisine made from green feather pheasant meat tasted milder than dog demon meat. Not long after eating it, besides a warm feeling all over, there was also a comfortable sensation in all his bones.
It was clearly the effect of strengthening tendons and bones +
Because they all used Douyin, everyone was now an internet celebrity. After finishing the medicinal cuisine, they each picked up their mobile phone and scrolled through Douyin videos.
Xiao Yu suddenly said angrily, “Senior brother, all these parkour people came out. They keep trying to piggyback on your popularity, and many say you are just doing parkour!”
“There is no need to care what they say.” Chen Han shook his head. His junior sister was still too hung up on things. He had not been on Douyin for long, but even he knew that in this internet era, once something had popularity, anyone who could vaguely relate would try to piggyback on it.
If you fussed about all that, it would just be internal friction and making yourself uncomfortable.
However, he soon came across another news video, and this news video had actually pushed down the New City News interview video.
All at once, the videos of various daoist priests online seemed to recede like a tide, replaced by scenes of raging floodwaters. There was a place where a flood had broken out, and the key point was that a zero-yuan shopping incident had occurred.
At this moment, he suddenly received a telephone call. It was actually from Captain Li at the county.
He answered immediately.
But after hearing the words coming from Captain Li on the telephone, he was completely dumbfounded.
Seeing him like this, Xiao Yu asked suspiciously, “Senior brother, what’s wrong?”
With a bitter face, Chen Han said, “Captain Li called about the lightness skill, saying I should go to the county to record it on file. What the hell is this!”
“Pft!” Xiao Yu could not help gloating when she heard this. “Haha, senior brother, police uncle is afraid you will leap over walls and run along eaves to do bad things, so they’ll register you in advance so that you have no way to do bad things.”
Hearing this, Xiao Mi’s resentful pretty face could not help but show a smile.
Chen Han glared at Xiao Yu. “What are you gloating about? Drive me to the county this afternoon.”
“Sure!” Xiao Yu agreed without thinking. “Then I will talk with police uncle and record a video of senior brother going to file the record. It will definitely get a lot of views.”
After finishing the medicinal cuisine and lunch, Chen Han returned to his own courtyard, first watered those orchids, then returned to his room and took out the Sedum-style daoist robe from the warehouse to change into.
He had to go to the county to file the record in the afternoon, so he first applied the lightness +2 attribute.
There was a knock on the door. He went forward and opened it, and saw Xiao Mi behind the door, staring at him with a resentful look.
Seeing her like this, he asked, “Xiao Mi, what is wrong with you exactly?”
Xiao Mi walked into the room, snorted, and glared at him. “Are you taking your own body seriously or not?”
When she first saw his video of leaping over walls and running along eaves, she had not been as excited or thrilled as Xiao Yu. She had even suspected that he might not have cancer.
Did he look anything like a patient in the late stage of cancer should?
But she had been the one to contact the medical expert when she took him to see the doctor, and she had accompanied him for the examinations. It was impossible they were fake.
So she had also gone to consult that medical expert and learned that late-stage cancer patients were not necessarily very weak.
Some people were clearly late-stage cancer patients but could still go up the mountain and do farm work all day, yet after the diagnosis, they passed away in just one month.
Mentality was also important, and psychological factors were very important.
The location of the growth and the scope of metastasis, as well as individual differences, also had an influence… and so on.
Anyway, the medical expert mentioned many reasons, and in summary, while late-stage cancer patients being so weak they could not move was not a fallacy, it was not absolute either.
Seeing that she was angry, Chen Han also heard the concern in it. “Aren’t I fine now?”
“What fine?” Xiao Mi snorted heavily. “The experts all said that with your condition, you cannot do intense exercise, otherwise it increases the burden on your body, raises the risk of metastasis, and increases the danger of complications. In short, you are playing with your life. Can you behave yourself in the future?”
Listening to this complaint, Chen Han looked at her with a smiling expression. It felt good to be cared for.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” Xiao Mi was the one who became embarrassed under his gaze.
“I want to hug you. It has been a long time since I held you.” Chen Han said with a smile, and his hands were already moving. One hand pulled her into his arms, and the other, by habit, just naturally…
Well, a habitual action.
After all, they had already successfully gone all the way. In private before, there was no way they had been as distant as guests.
Those who understand LSP would understand.
“Mm…” Xiao Mi let out a soft moan and shot him a glare. “You…”
…（omitted）…
Awkwardly, his junior sister’s voice suddenly came from outside. “Senior brother!”
And her footsteps came up the stairs.
Xiao Mi panicked at once. Although it was normal for her and Chen Han to be doing this, Xiao Yu did not know. In private, she had even agreed to help Xiao Yu pursue senior brother.
If they were caught like this, how would Xiao Yu see her?
She hurriedly slipped into the restroom to hide.
This left Chen Han in a difficult spot. Hearing his junior sister’s footsteps reach the door, he hurried to sit down at the table, using it as cover for his still awkward condition.
“Senior brother.” Xiao Yu spoke as soon as she came in. “I have already arranged an appointment with Reporter Wu and that Mr. Chu. They are both in the reception room. In a bit, we will talk together about the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.”
“Mm, got it. You go ahead. I have a bit of a leg cramp, I will come later.” Chen Han said quickly. It was not convenient to stand up now, or his sharp edges would stand out.
“Ah, it’s fine, I will wait and go with you, senior brother.” Xiao Yu said with a bright smile.
“…” Chen Han was helpless and could only silently recite the 《Ice Heart Art》: “If the heart is as clear as ice, even if the sky collapses, do not be startled. Amid ten thousand changes remain steady, the spirit at ease…”
Finally, his heart calmed. Only then did he stand up as if nothing had happened and say to his junior sister, “Let’s go!”
The reception room was an office arranged by Xiao Yu using the largest guest room. It was truly spacious. In the past, it had housed the person the Chen clan had assigned to command the able-bodied men from the ten miles and eight villages.
The feng shui pattern there had also been set up.
Now, with more tourists and the business starting up, having a reception room was very necessary.
By the time Chen Han arrived, Xiao Yu had also called over Wu Ying and Chu Hao. The two had already been paying attention to each other and immediately realized they were competitors when they met.
At the same time, they did not find it strange. With something this good, if it were them, they would not give the agency rights to only one person either.
Beside Chu Hao was Lin Wanwan.
She also looked at this Chen Family Head with curiosity. In person, he was just as handsome as in the online videos.
Chu Hao was the first to stand up. “Chen Family Head, we meet again. As for the remaining 75 million, it can be transferred today.”
“Chen Family Head.” Wu Ying also greeted him with a bright smile.
Chen Han smiled and said, “Please, both of you, sit down. Since everyone is here, I will not waste words. You both want the agency for Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea. In the past few days, the Chen clan has accumulated another 15 jin of premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea and 380 jin of ordinary Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea. How about you split this batch equally? However, I hope this time you pay in full.”
Chu Hao said quickly, “Chen Family Head, paying in full is no problem. I also want to discuss the price of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea with you. I suppose the materials for Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea are not as simple as just bamboo leaves, and there might be issues with materials later, right?”
“Mm, there are indeed limitations.” Chen Han did not hide it. After all, collection had to be done within the system-designated Thunder Bamboo Forest, and the area of the Thunder Bamboo Forest was limited to the Chen clan’s reserved forest and contracted bamboo forest.
At present, there was no problem, but if production increased, it would gradually reach a load limit. Exceeding the Thunder Bamboo Forest’s bamboo leaves would force a rest period, and at that time Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea would definitely be in short supply.
Chu Hao immediately said, “Chen Family Head, this time I have already confirmed the market for Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea. I think the price can be doubled to raise the status of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea.”
This time, he had realized how popular Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea was. The higher the price, the higher the status, and the greater the help to him.
【A demonic cult rogue once again disguises himself as a traveling merchant from the business alliance to trade with you. This time, the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea seems to have brought him great benefits within the demonic path, which has made his ambition greater. He plans to collude with you to raise the price of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea again, so that his status in the demonic path can become more important.
You suddenly feel some appreciation for this demonic cult rogue who likes to exploit his own class of fellow practitioners. After all, who does not like bright, shiny spirit stones?】
Seeing the game system prompt appear unexpectedly, Chen Han smiled and agreed to Chu Hao’s price increase proposal.
He needed money right now. The more expensive Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea was, the better. Without raising the price, these Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea would not be enough to pay for an upgrade.
Wu Ying naturally had no objections. She was a reporter, and her husband was a tycoon. She had broad vision and knew that Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea was absolutely worth 200,000 per jin, and that at such a price there would be people scrambling for it.
Moreover, this was not something mainly for selling; it could be used more as a favor to others.
In the end, of this batch of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, Chu Hao received 8 jin of premium and 200 jin of ordinary, while Wu Ying received 7 jin of premium and 180 jin of ordinary.
They were not putting all their eggs in one basket, and the two sides were not in the same area, which was just right.
Xiao Yu prepared the contracts. After signing, the handover was entrusted to Uncle Dagou, the person in charge of this department.
At the new price, the total value of the premium Thunder Bamboo tea reached 6 million. That alone was enough to upgrade the sect residence, plus Chu Hao’s remaining 75 million, as well as the money left in the account.
The funds naturally required arrangements from both sides before being transferred.
Large transfers required processing time. Chu Hao and Wu Ying both promised the money would arrive within the day. Wu Ying even called her tycoon husband right after signing the contract to arrange the transfer.
After entrusting the handover to Uncle Dagou, Chen Han and his junior sister left the Chen clan and headed for the county.
They had made an appointment with Captain Li at the county bureau to go file the record.
As Xiao Yu drove out of Shangyuan Village, the demonic cult rogue Ming Di was with Village Chief Guo Zhen, watching her car drive away.
As for why Ming Di was with the village chief, it was because he had planned to rent a place next to the Chen clan to live long-term.
This way, he could have more opportunities to piggyback on their popularity.
He had now rented the village chief’s house because its environment and location were the best, allowing him to see clearly the area in front of the Chen Clan Main Entrance.
In his videos, this location would be the best observation point to monitor the Chen clan and grasp their movements at the first moment. Also, his good brother, the Dog Demon King, would lead the Dog Demon Tribe out of the main entrance every day.
His good brother had actually been put in heavy armor and enslaved by the Chen Family Head. He had to rescue his good brother.
“Mr. Lin, if you need anything in the future, you can always tell me,” said Guo Zhen enthusiastically. Renting out vacant houses for long-term stable extra income in the countryside was very good.
Looking at the enthusiastic village chief, Ming Di reminded him, “Village chief, you have seen today’s news about the Chen Family Head online, right?”
“I have seen it.” Guo Zhen nodded with a face full of surprise. “Today the Chen clan has had a lot more tourists.”
Ming Di reminded him, “There will be even more in the future. I think your village’s empty houses can be used. Renovate them into a bed and breakfast and open them up for those tourists.”
“Ah?” Hearing this, Guo Zhen hurriedly shook his head. “No, no. The Chen clan already has its own accommodation. They have already created a market for our village. How can we grab this business and do something so lacking in virtue?”
Ming Di smiled and said, “Village chief, I am not telling you to do something without virtue. The Chen clan only has, at most, 300 housing units, but the number of tourists they can attract will definitely be more than ”
“Believe me, tourists to the Chen clan will soon explode in number, especially with their national style events. It will be packed with people. Their accommodation will not be enough. If your village sets up bed and breakfast places, you will actually be helping the Chen clan.”
“If you are worried, you can go ask the Chen Family Head. Then you can integrate the village’s bed and breakfast resources and contribute a portion of shares to the Chen clan.”
“You could even, after reaching an agreement with the Chen Family Head, provide some other special attractions to draw tourists and earn extra money, like a fish pond for fishing, and that big slope, where you could set up a rainbow slide and other entertainment activities.”
As village chief, Guo Zhen did want to lead everyone to prosperity. Before, there had been no opportunity or conditions.
Now there was a chance.
So when he heard this, he fell into thought, planning to first observe the situation. And if he went to the Chen clan again, he still could not go empty-handed and should prepare some gift.
Finally, he asked Ming Di, “Mr. Lin, if what you said is feasible, would you like to invest?”
The village also lacked money.
……
Chen Han soon arrived in the county with his junior sister and went straight to the county bureau.
By the time they arrived, Captain Li, whom they had contacted, had already been waiting.
When Li Rui saw the Chen Family Head again, he spoke politely. “Chen Family Head, I am really sorry to trouble you to come over. We are just doing things according to regulations.”
Chen Han nodded. “Captain Li, I understand.”
Li Rui immediately continued, “Chen Family Head, you belong to a special category of person. We will also have to record your lightness skill with a video camera in a moment.”
Chen Han nodded.
He would cooperate where he should.
Moreover, in order to give him space to demonstrate, Captain Li had specially found a courtyard that led up to the second floor.
While a police officer was setting up the video camera, Xiao Yu discussed with Li Rui the idea of recording a video for their Douyin account.
Normally, the police bureau would definitely not allow recording and uploading such videos online; it was a matter of regulations.
However, they could change their approach and make it a co-shot, co-created video with the title: 《Every citizen has an obligation to cooperate with the police in filing records!》
This would be a public-service legal awareness promotion video, which Xiao Yu could upload, and the county bureau could tag as a co-creation.
So sometimes you could not do things rigidly; you had to be flexible.
After that, Chen Han got ready. In front of Li Rui and the recording police officer, he took a running start, stepped twice on the wall for leverage, and directly reached the second floor.
Then he flipped down lightly, as if unaffected by gravity.
“Chen Family Head, it is truly breathtaking.” Li Rui became even more polite. After inviting him to file the record, he had checked the relevant documents in their database.
He had usually not paid attention to such things and had not expected that there really were some extraordinary people.
For example, those with fingernails or leaves sharp enough to injure others, who had records on file.
There were also records of people with extremely accurate throwing knives, more accurate than guns within a certain range.
And there were actual cases of such individuals committing crimes.
For example, a person extremely skilled with blow darts had made bamboo blowguns to take revenge and killed three people.
There was even a terrifying person called “grass on the wind” who, back in 2006, had almost escaped a siege by over a hundred law enforcers, and in the final confrontation had caused two deaths and multiple injuries in ten seconds.
If he had not confirmed these were from the information database, he would have thought they were fictional stories.
Precisely because of this, he was even more respectful toward the Chen Family Head.
Who knew whether they might later encounter such record-filed criminals and need the Chen Family Head’s help.
After the record was completed, Chen Han signed his name on the record file document. Once everything was done, he left with Xiao Yu to return to the Chen clan.
Xiao Yu was already looking at the recorded video materials on her mobile phone.
With so many people joining the fun online today and tagging the county bureau to ask them to have senior brother file a record, now that he had really been called in, those people would definitely be very happy, right?
Should they be invited to like and follow?
By the time they returned to the Chen clan, it was already evening. As soon as he entered the main entrance, he received bank card transfer notifications. The money from Chu Hao and the others had arrived.
Immediately after, a game system prompt appeared:
【The sect residence has met the upgrade conditions. Upgrade now?】
Of course, Chen Han chose “yes” directly. He had finally upgraded again.
With his choice, another game prompt immediately appeared:
【Congratulations, the sect residence has successfully upgraded. You have received the following rewards: Special daoist sect property: one 10-mu Level 1 Spirit Field Modification Card. 《Basic Sword Control Technique》.】
