I manifested the Shushan game

Chapter 123 The ceremony begins! Please, Head of the Clan, recite the "Meditation Mantra"!
As Chen Kai and his group walked toward the visitor center, they saw the supply point for the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea prepared by the Chen family.

Not only are they provided free of charge, but disposable cups are also available.

March immediately took out a camera and captured the scene. Chen's actions can be considered quite extravagant, right?
After all, the current price of Leizhu Lingcha is over 2 yuan per kilogram, which is something that ordinary people would definitely not be willing to buy.

Moreover, it seems that the Chen family has no intention of selling this Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea to ordinary people.

Otherwise, 2 ordinary people would be reluctant to spend the money. But if it's sold in small packages of a few dozen grams, then many ordinary tourists would be willing to buy some to try.

This also shows that Chen's Leizhu Lingcha tea is not hard to sell and does not need to rely on this method to lower the sales threshold.

The most expensive tea cakes are all 300 or 500 grams in size; there's nowhere to buy loose ones.

Therefore, Chen's Leizhu Ling Tea will likely become famous and enter the list of famous teas soon.

"Hey, free Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea is available!" a tourist exclaimed in surprise, and went over with his companion to order a cup.

This is a very pleasant surprise.

If you book a room with Chen's Feng Shui right now, you'll receive a complimentary cup of Lei Zhu Ling Tea. You'll know how delicious it is once you've tried it.

Those who suffer from symptoms like internal heat or insomnia will know how effective this Leizhu Ling Tea is.

Soon, a number of tourists gathered around the Leizhu Lingcha tea stand, clearly knowing it was a good product.

March also filmed this scene.

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yard.

Chen Han emerged from the pavilion dressed in a blue Taoist robe and donned a crescent-shaped crown.

This is a Taoist crown that can be worn during a consecration ceremony.

Today is the consecration ceremony, and as the head of the Chen family, he is acting as the consecration master, so his attire naturally needs to be proper.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Xiaoyu and Xiaomi coming in from outside. Both of them were dressed in Taoist robes and had their hair tied up in a special style.

In that instant, a word came to mind: uniform fetish.

It is often said that "to look good, one should wear mourning clothes," but actually, "to look good, one should wear plain clothes" is also possible.

So why did the profession of Daoyuan, dressed in plain clothes, emerge and become popular among some wealthy people?

Of course, the prerequisite is being beautiful and having a good figure!

Chen Han subconsciously looked at Xiao Mi because he still had the task of stealing five bellybands from the Fairy of the Hundred Flowers Palace.

After all, this title also grants a +2 Charm attribute.

However, Xiao Mi's curves were astonishing today, clearly indicating that she wasn't wearing a bellyband, but rather a tank top that could gather her curves.

The curve of Xiao Mi's skin is truly enticing, which also demonstrates the amazing effects of Huang Ling Gua.

Xiao Mi seemed to notice his gaze and rolled her eyes at him.

Chen Han gave an awkward smile, just as his junior sister said, "Senior brother, your aunt wants you to go over for one last rehearsal!"

"Okay!" Chen Han nodded and led his junior sister and Xiao Mi to the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Venerable's main hall.

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time flies.

After lunch, the number of tourists visiting Chen's village increased significantly, and traffic jams began to appear on the road outside Shangyuan Village.

The county helped promote the consecration ceremony, and many people from the county drove over to join in the fun, which even caused the Chen family's parking lot to be full, forcing others to park their cars on the roadside.

Zhu Jie had just finished lunch and invited a girl to come here to join in the fun.

He was already pursuing this girl, and the consecration ceremony at the Chen family's house was a perfect excuse.

"So many people?" the girl in the passenger seat asked, looking surprised.

“The Chen family has become quite famous recently,” Zhu Jie explained. “However, before this, I really didn’t know that there was such a place in our Linhe County.”

"I heard that the Chen family used to be quite famous." The girl had naturally seen the relevant videos and was interested in the Chen family, otherwise she wouldn't have come so readily after Zhu Jie made the appointment.

After all, she wasn't sexually interested in him; she was just using him as a free driver.

Then, she was drawn to the luxury car in front of her. It was a Maybach worth over 800 million yuan. To see such a car in a place like this made her eyes light up.

The Maybach quickly found a parking space and stopped.

After getting off the bus, Wang Xinhe immediately helped his father out of the vehicle.

Chu Hui, who was in the passenger seat, also rushed forward to help the other side: "I didn't expect so many people from the Chen family today. We almost couldn't find a place to park."

Grandpa Wang said, "What's so strange about it? The Demon-Subduing Celestial Venerable is so effective. As more people know about it, even more people will become aware of it."

Chu Hui also had a deep understanding of the miraculous effects, after all, he had participated in the entire process of his father-in-law's eye treatment.

My father-in-law's eyes are now completely healed.

That method is truly inexplicable by science.

Wang Xinhe helped his father to the entrance of the Chen family's residence, where they saw a guide using a loudspeaker to announce: "The consecration ceremony of the Chen family's Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable statue is about to begin. Interested tourists can go to the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable Hall."

Upon hearing this announcement, many tourists rushed towards the Hall of the Demon-Subduing Celestial Venerable.

Wang Xinhe helped his father walk towards the Hall of the Demon-Slaying Celestial Venerable. When they were almost there, they found that the road leading to the Hall of the Demon-Slaying Celestial Venerable was already very lively.

Apart from the narrow path that was separated in the middle, the two sides were almost packed with people.

However, no tourists go into the middle path. If anyone tries to walk in, they are told by the Chen family to turn back.

This is the divine path, the passageway used after the statue of the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable was consecrated.

Wang Xinhe led his father to the main hall.

There were even more people here; except for the central sacred path, it was almost packed with people.

If we had arrived any later, we probably wouldn't have been able to get into the main hall.

Chen Han had already arrived at the side hall of the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Venerable Hall. The new Demon-Slaying Heavenly Venerable statue was located there. The Chen family had already removed the outer wrapping of the statue and moved it to the altar where it was being consecrated.

Now that the consecration is about to begin, the new statue is already visible to the outside, and no external object dares to contaminate the statue during the consecration ceremony.

Isn't that seeking death?

There were no tourists in the side hall, only members of the Chen clan, especially those who held the positions of the 60th generation of the lineage. They had already arrived in the middle of the side hall and were preparing in front of the altar.

The other clansmen, dressed in plain clothes, stood solemnly on both sides, waiting. All the Chen clan members who had returned, except those maintaining order outside, had come. As for the clansmen who were still working, studying, or otherwise away from home, there was naturally no way to notify or wait for them.

Today is the auspicious day of this month.

Most of these members of the Chen clan were still holding incense sticks, preparing to offer the first batch of incense after the consecration ceremony.

Incense is one of the five offerings in Taoism, and offering incense is an important way to express sincere respect to the gods.

In Taoism, incense is also a means of communication between humans and gods. The first batch of incense offered during the consecration ceremony is intended to convey the believer's prayers to the gods through the rising smoke, seeking their protection.

Because at that moment, the deity is present and can be seen immediately.

For example, some leaders handle matters in front of the public. If a problem is presented to them on the spot, they will definitely deal with it first in front of the public.

As for those who go through the formalities and end up in his office, they will definitely have to wait in line and wait for him to process them one by one. Or they might not be processed at all and just have their subordinates deal with it casually.

Shouldn't that make sense now?
The consecration ceremony connects with the Heavenly Venerable. The Heavenly Venerable is definitely present during the consecration. At this time, the first group of people to offer incense and make wishes are praying in front of the Heavenly Venerable.

Normally, when you go to make a wish, there are so many statues of the Heavenly Venerable in the mortal world, and so many people make wishes at each statue. How could the Heavenly Venerable possibly visit each one individually?

Even the most powerful god would get annoyed looking at these things day after day.

In addition, the Celestial Venerable needs to vanquish demons, and he has so many divine duties that he's incredibly busy. It's already a blessing if he occasionally picks out a couple of prayers that he finds agreeable.

So now you know why some people are willing to spend so much money for being the first to offer incense, right?
For those who believe in these things, this is a rare opportunity for one-on-one prayer.

The Chen clan members certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity to be among the first to offer incense.

Besides these clansmen, there was a dog and the three oxen, Fu Lu Shou, behind the crowd. They seemed to understand that today's situation was special, and they all obediently lay there without moving.

Today, they will also serve as the path-clearing spirit beasts before the Turtle and Snake Generals.

Before the consecration ceremony officially began, some clansmen were still chatting. But when Auntie came out with a whisk and struck a special hammer drum three times, all the Chen clansmen quieted down.

As everyone knows, the consecration ceremony is about to begin.

One by one, their expressions turned serious.

Some of the younger people were still holding their phones, and the older people kicked them, telling them to put their phones away immediately.

Taking photos or videos with a mobile phone during consecration ceremonies or many Taoist rituals is considered extremely disrespectful to the deities.

Many people might say that these days, many people are not only taking photos of some of the ceremonies at the Taoist scenic area, but also uploading them online?
All I can say is, everyone says you can't eat shit, but if someone actually eats shit, would you care about that person?
The visitors in the main hall also heard the drumbeats, but since they couldn't go inside during the consecration ceremony, they could only watch curiously.

Even Xiao Mi could only take photos of the bustling scene of tourists in the main hall with his phone.

Because she is not yet a member of the Chen family.

In the side hall, Auntie had already walked to the new statue of the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable and began to chant a prayer: "...By the grace of Heaven and Earth, the origin of all things, we, the disciples of the Chen family, respectfully welcome the arrival of the holy statue of the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable of the North Pole..."

"The Heavenly Venerable's mighty power subdues the Three Realms and dispels demonic influence, uniting all gods and bringing peace to the world..."

"May the consecration ceremony cleanse the defilement of the sacred image, imbuing it with spirituality. May the Heavenly Venerable protect the purity of the altar, ensure the well-being of believers, eliminate calamities, and increase blessings and wisdom..."

"We humbly beseech the Heavenly Venerable One to bestow His wisdom and understanding, ... at the beginning of this Dharma assembly, we humbly offer our sincere respect!"

As she spoke, the aunt also performed the Taoist ritual at the altar, respectfully bowing and kowtowing three times, then stood respectfully to the side and beat the drum again.

At this moment, Chen Han also came out from inside, accompanied by his junior sister, a young Taoist disciple, who was holding his whisk.

There was no other way; he hadn't taken on any disciples or apprentices, so his junior sister had to do it in his place.

Upon arriving at the altar, he performed the same ritual as his aunt, bowing and kowtowing three times before standing up. He then took the whisk from his junior sister, looked at the clansmen before him, and shouted, "Disciple of the Chen clan sits in the lotus position to respectfully welcome the Heavenly Venerable."

The double lotus position is also a type of sitting posture in Taoist rituals. Many people see in some movies and TV shows that this kind of ritual requires kneeling and bowing, and you can't not put your forehead on the ground. But that's not actually the case.

In many cases, sitting cross-legged solemnly and bowing during important moments is sufficient.

Upon hearing Chen Han's words, the members of the Chen clan all sat down in the lotus position, and all the clansmen looked at him.

Especially the younger members of the clan, like Chen Jun and Chen Dalong, had no idea that the Chen clan had so much to offer before.

They knew nothing about beast taming techniques or martial arts, let alone that their uncles were so powerful that they could defeat a few burly thieves in just a couple of moves.

Especially the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea. They had never even heard of it before when they were in the Chen family's house, but now that they had all drunk it, they knew how magical it was.

However, they now know from the elders in their family, as well as from Chen Jun and Chen Long, that this is something only the head of the family is qualified to know; ordinary family members have no right to know at all.

If it weren't for the deceased patriarch establishing Chen's Tourism and the new patriarch lifting restrictions for promotional purposes, they would still be clueless and unaware of these things.

I used to hear the elders in the clan talk about the host family, but in this new era they don't care about the host family at all.

But nobody told them that their family was so powerful!

If only I had known, I would have been a servant to the head of the family like Chen Jun and Chen Dalong when I was a child.

However, the sudden change in the Chen family also benefited them greatly, and they had great faith in this young head of the family.

After all, if suddenly your rural household registration is changed to a scenic area household registration, your whole family gets jobs, you are provided with empty rooms for accommodation, and you may even earn more than 10,000 yuan more each month, would you be convinced or not?
Most of the clan members present had three people working in the clan. The minimum salary for three people plus bonuses was 1.5 yuan, plus 1.2 yuan a month for renting an empty room. So a family could earn 2.7 yuan a month.

That year, it was over 32.

The elderly earn 3000 yuan a month as a cleaner, the father earns 7000 yuan a month picking bamboo leaves, the mother earns 5000 yuan a month as a waitress, and the individual earns 5000 yuan a month as a guide, which adds up to 2 yuan a month. Adding the cost of empty rooms for accommodation, the annual income is close to 40 yuan.

The key is that in the Chen family, there are no mortgages, no rent, and low daily expenses, so they can save a lot.

How many families in China can earn that much in a year? Last year's statistics showed that there were only about 40 million families with an annual income of 700 yuan.

These are real figures, not a world where the average annual income per person in Douyin Community is one million.

Tell me, do you believe me or not?
They would definitely swear to be loyal to the patriarch to the death!

After everyone sat down cross-legged, Chen Han also sat down in the double lotus position. His aunt next to him struck the drum again: "The head of the family recites the 'Mindfulness Mantra' to calm the mind, purify the body and mind, eliminate restlessness, and pay homage to the gods!"

This also drew the attention of the Chen clan to Chen Han, the young patriarch. The older clan members had participated in such ceremonies before and knew about chanting scriptures.

This was the first time the young members of the clan had experienced this. The Chen clan hadn't had such a ceremony in a long time, and everyone was very curious about the chanting.

They simply didn't know the magnitude of the shock they were about to face.

Following his aunt's voice, Chen Han lightly waved his whisk, making gestures in the air. After being trained by his aunt, his movements became fluid and graceful. Then he began to recite the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra": "When a person is calm, he is at peace; when things are calm, he is at ease..."

When the aunt heard the young head of the family reciting it, she was taken aback because it was not what she knew; the "Meditation Mantra" was not recited like that.

But after only a moment, an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.

The clansmen were the same; at first, they were all curious about how the patriarch would chant the sutra. But after the patriarch began to chant the "Mindfulness Mantra," a strange feeling appeared, making them all gape in astonishment.

This this……

(End of this chapter)