I manifested the Shushan game

Chapter 234 Is the Chen family a family with a thousand-year history?

Why is it that only Chen's method of calming the mind is effective?

The next day, the hot topics were still related to Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Manual," which actually overshadowed the popularity of the old Taoist master Chen.

The main reason is that the Linhe County government is in charge. Once the official announcement is made, Douyin cannot give the Chen family's old Taoist priest incident much attention.

Just then, Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Manual" became popular, and all that popularity shifted to this place.

As a platform, Douyin also needs trending topics and events because it needs to maintain daily active user data.

As this popularity grew, many online celebrities also started to capitalize on the popularity of Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Techniques".

"After watching the video of Master Wu painting while listening to the Ancient Meditation Mantra, I became very curious about the meditation mantra. Since I happen to live near Wudang Mountain, I made a special trip there..."

"...As you can see, this is where Wudang chants sutras for tourists. They've now started chanting the 'Mind-Calming Mantra,' explaining its effects on calming the mind, etc..."

"...Alright, I've finished listening to the 'Meditation Techniques.' To be honest, it does have some calming effect, but it's definitely not as exaggerated as the online descriptions of Chen's 'Ancient Meditation Techniques'!"

"If Chen's Ancient Mind-Calming Techniques really have the effects described online, then why don't other mind-calming techniques exist in other parts of Taoism?"

"The difference between the two names, which is the character 'ancient,' and the different musical notes, should be related. The musical notes of the Chen family's Tranquility Technique are obviously different from those of the Wudang family."

"Perhaps the Chen family has a more complete inheritance of this tradition!"

This online influencer personally experienced the method, recorded a video, uploaded it, and even analyzed it. This analysis resonated with many people, as the two meditation techniques clearly showed different musical notes in the uploaded videos.

Perhaps it is true that the lineage of Taoism was interrupted in other places, while the Chen family's lineage is more complete.

As online discussions about this topic grew increasingly lively, Chen Shi and Chen Han welcomed two people to their courtyard.

One of them was Wu Ying, a reporter from the provincial New City Daily. She had arranged an exclusive interview with the Chen family head yesterday about the Ancient Tranquility Mantra.

The other person is a professor of classical Chinese literature in the province. He is a good friend of her father. He came over to join in the fun after seeing a video of her father yesterday and is staying in the courtyard that she booked for her father.

Just then, she invited this uncle to be an interview guest. She also learned from the Chen family head that the "Ancient Tranquility Manual" was written in ancient Chinese.

However, she had also given this uncle some instructions, and he was quite sensible.

So, as soon as she entered the courtyard, she introduced him: "Master Chen, this is Chu Hong, a good friend of my father and a professor of ancient literature at the Provincial Museum."

"Professor Chu, hello!" Chen Han nodded and greeted him politely.

"Patriarch Chen, hello, hello!" Chu Hong was very enthusiastic. He was able to appear here because he knew something about the Chen family and knew some things that outsiders did not.

He's the same age as Wu Sheng, and he has more reverence for many things than younger people.

After Wu Ying finished her introduction, she asked, "Patriarch Chen, shall we begin the interview now?"

"Okay, let's begin!" Chen Han nodded.

Wu Ying's appointment for this interview was simple. She set up a small filming device and said to the camera, "There is a lot of discussion online about the Chen family's Ancient Tranquility Mantra. I believe everyone is very curious about it. Today, I have arranged to interview the head of the Chen family about the Chen family's Ancient Tranquility Mantra."

Afterwards, Chen Han invited the two to sit at the table in the courtyard and began to set up the tea set. After brewing a pot of Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, he poured a cup for the two of them.

"Patriarch Chen, the Chen family's Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea is still as delicious as ever." Wu Ying took a sip of the Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea and didn't forget to give a shout-out.

Only then did he begin to ask: "Patriarch Chen, there are many discussions online about the Chen family's 'Ancient Tranquility Mantra,' and many people say that the Chen family's 'Ancient Tranquility Mantra' is different from the tranquility mantras of other Taoist sects. May I ask, what are the differences between them?"

These questions were actually discussed privately between Wu Ying and him, so he immediately replied, "I didn't know at first what the difference was between this 'Ancient Tranquility Mantra' and other Tranquility Mantras of the Taoist school. It was passed down by the Chen family, and we just followed the contents of the book."

Wu Ying nodded and said, "In other words, the ancient meditation technique passed down by the Chen family is really different from that of other places in the Taoist sect. The meditation techniques of Wudang and other places have significantly different musical notes from those of the Chen family. May we take a look at the book of the ancient meditation technique passed down by the Chen family?"

“That’s no problem at all.” Chen Han smiled, then pretended to enter the hall, took out the book “Ancient Tranquility Manual” from the game inventory, and then went out again after a while.

Once on the table, he placed the "Ancient Tranquility Manual" there without any hesitation, unlike with antiques. This "Ancient Tranquility Manual" came from the game system and was not as fragile as other ancient books in reality.

Upon seeing this book, "The Ancient Tranquility Manual," even just the cover, Chu Hong immediately stood up, exclaiming incredulously, "Is this the book craftsmanship of Master Liu?"

Seeing Chu Hong's surprise, Wu Ying knew that the "Ancient Tranquility Manual" was no ordinary book, and immediately asked, "Professor Chu, what is the craftsmanship of Liu Gong's books?"

Chu Hong immediately took out a magnifying glass and couldn't help but examine the "Ancient Tranquility Manual": "Each era has different levels of book craftsmanship, representing the characteristics of that era. Liu Gong's book craftsmanship is a high-quality book craft that was popular for a period of time in the early Song Dynasty."

"I am most familiar with the craftsmanship of ancient books related to the Song Dynasty. This must be Liu Gong's book craftsmanship, and the ancient script is also completely in line with that era."

"Furthermore, the paper's color difference, texture, gloss, fiber pattern, and other characteristics all conform to the features of that era."

Wu Ying was surprised to hear this: "Professor Chu, does that mean that the Chen family's 'Ancient Tranquility Manual' has been passed down since the Song Dynasty?"

No wonder she was surprised; doesn't this mean that the Chen family's heritage can be traced back to the Song Dynasty?
It should be noted that even Wudang's heritage is not this long.

Chen Han was also surprised. Although he knew the book must be an ancient text, he didn't expect the game system to schedule it so early.

Chu Hong said with certainty, "That is indeed the case. My expertise lies in the study of ancient Chinese texts from the Song Dynasty, so there is no mistake."

At this moment, Wu Ying had already focused the camera on the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" and was filming it carefully. Then she couldn't help but ask, "Patriarch Chen, may I film the contents of this 'Ancient Tranquility Mantra'?"

This was Chen Han's original plan, so he immediately said, "Of course, there's no problem."

As he spoke, he even took the initiative to flip through the contents of the "Ancient Tranquility Manual" and let Wu Ying's filming equipment record it so that she could clearly capture the contents.

However, he naturally skipped over anything related to the formation and went straight to the main text, having Wu Ying photograph every word and annotation.

The content is actually no different from the Taoist meditation techniques; the only difference is in the annotations.

The only difference in the rest of the content should be the musical score, and it is precisely because of this musical score that the recitation of the Ancient Meditation Mantra and the Taoist Meditation Mantra are different.

Therefore, Wu Ying naturally took more careful photos of this sheet of musical scores.

After the filming ended, the two parties had a brief exchange about the ancient meditation technique, which also concluded the interview.

Chu Hong was reluctant to part with that ancient book, but he also knew that it belonged to the Chen family and he might never have the chance to see it again.

One has to admire the long and rich heritage of the Chen family.

I'm afraid that even Taoist sects have very few ancient books preserved from the Song Dynasty.
After saying goodbye and leaving, Wu Ying did not hesitate at all. She returned to her residence and immediately began editing. The online discussion about Chen's Ancient Tranquility Technique was getting more and more heated. She edited it at the fastest speed and sent it back to the Provincial New City Daily for review.

Actually, there wasn't much censorship involved in the video content, so the Provincial New City Daily released the interview video as quickly as possible.

The provincial new urban newspaper also needs news buzz.

Huang Tao has had enough of the gossip about the Chen family these past two days, from the old Taoist priest Chen witnessing the live broadcast firsthand to seeing Master Wu create that painting while listening to the Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Mantra".

Now everyone online is saying that painting is absolutely top-tier, ranking in the top 5 among modern painters, which is incredibly impressive.

His two witnessings convinced him that the Chen family was no ordinary person, even though the Linhe County authorities were trying to cover up the matter of the old Taoist priest Chen.

He firmly believes that the Chen family's heritage is definitely not simple.

In terms of martial arts alone, how could someone be so powerful without a profound foundation? Although other Taoist sects also have martial arts traditions, judging from the videos online, they are far inferior to the Chen family, let alone compared to that old Taoist master.

Therefore, when he saw the news video of the provincial new urban newspaper's interview with Chen's Ancient Mindfulness Technique, he immediately clicked to watch it.

When he saw that the Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Manual" could be traced back to the Song Dynasty, he knew he had guessed correctly; the Chen family's lineage was indeed ancient.

He even specifically looked up the craftsmanship of Liu Gong's books, which can be traced back to more than 850 years ago.

This only proves that the Chen family already existed at that time, but it doesn't prove that that time was the end of the Chen family. It can definitely be pushed back a little further.

After all, people in ancient times believed more in Taoist practices. If the Chen family had such abilities, they would certainly have been more successful back then.

In other words, the Chen family in Linhe County has existed for more than a thousand years.

What kind of extraordinary family is this?
It's worth noting that even the most powerful and noble families in ancient times couldn't maintain their lineage for such a long period.

It's incredible that the Chen family has survived for so long and maintained such a large family size.

This should be considered a family with a thousand-year history, right?

Or that's not right either. "Scholarly families" is an ancient term, and such things are not allowed to exist now.

It's safe to say that this is a family with a history of thousands of years.

Many people still had doubts about this, but after checking Chu Hong's identity, they no longer had any doubts. Even many experts in ancient literature and books research on the Internet came out to express their opinions, saying that the video could preliminarily confirm that it was indeed Liu Gong's book craftsmanship from the Song Dynasty.

This caused a complete sensation and shocked people.

What kind of family can endure for thousands of years?
This in itself is an amazing thing.

Moreover, this is a Taoist family with a mysterious lineage, which makes it even more astonishing.

The video quickly went viral on the provincial news website, Xindu City.

Chu Ping and Chen Kai were the people who cared most about the Chen family, and they were the first to see the news.

"It's incredible that the Chen family has been passed down for a thousand years?" Chu Ping exclaimed with awe. He knew that the Chen family had a long history, but he never expected it to be this long.

Chen Kai suddenly said mysteriously, "You know Bai Yuchan, the Purple Pure Immortal, from Chu County, right?"

Chu Ping nodded. This man was the founder of the Southern School of the Golden Elixir Sect and one of the five patriarchs of the Southern School of Taoism from the Qingmin region.

It can be said that the other party is a well-known Taoist legendary figure in the Qingmin area.

Chen Kai then said mysteriously, "Master Ziqing was also a person from the Song Dynasty. In his story, there are many instances of him discussing Taoism with unknown old Taoists. There are no fewer than a dozen related records. Could it be that he also discussed Taoism with the ancestors of the Chen family? After all, both sides were in the Qingmin area, so it's impossible that they didn't have any interaction."

"For example, once when Master Ziqing was traveling in the Qingmin area, he accidentally entered a Taoist cave and found a Taoist priest there. When he meditated, his breathing was long and melancholy, as if he had merged with heaven and earth."

"Ziqing Zhenren lived there for half a year, often discussing the Dao with that Daoist, and even gained some insights from it. In the end, he did not know the Daoist's name, but only that the cave was engraved with the two characters Qingfeng, so he was recorded as Qingfeng Daoren."

"Chu County, do you think this Qingfeng Daoist might be an ancestor of the Chen family? After all, this is a true story recorded in the records of Ziqing Zhenren, but there is no way to investigate the origins of this Daoist."

Chu Ping found this quite plausible, since he knew that the Chen family possessed an ancient book called "The Ancient Tranquility Manual" from that period, which had been proven useful in modern times.

The key point is that if that old Taoist priest Chen has such abilities in this degenerate age, what about Chen's ancestors in ancient times, a thousand years ago?

Then, Chu Ping thought of something else: "Since the Chen family is a thousand-year-old family, then is our Linhe County an ancient county with a thousand-year history?"

"It should be!" Chen Kai nodded subconsciously. A county with a family that has existed for a thousand years, what else could it be but an ancient county?
It seems that Linhe County can add another label, and this label will definitely be very attractive to tourists, because the suffix is ​​"+The county has the Chen family, a Taoist family with a thousand-year history!"

Then he added, "There's a ruined Taoist temple in the south of the city, where the deity worshipped is unknown. We were thinking of renovating it and adding a small scenic area."

"Could it be Qingfeng Daoren? Is he an ancestor of the Chen family? If Ziqing Zhenren can be one of the five patriarchs of the Southern School who are worshipped, could Qingfeng Daoren be considered as an independent figure?"

This was an inquiry, but Chu Ping understood perfectly: did it matter whether it was Qingfeng Daoist or not?

It doesn't matter at all, as long as it's meaningful for promoting tourism, as long as it can enhance the reputation of this ancient county, and as long as it can attract countless tourists and generate economic benefits.

Some things don't even need their leadership; now, the residents of the ancient city developed in Linhe County, and even the beneficiaries of Youcheng, will spontaneously do these things.

On the contrary, ordinary people in the city would do it better, more crazy, and more thoroughly than them.

Then a grand and prosperous temple will appear.

Believe it or not, if one day Youcheng has 2 to 3 tourists visiting every day, and they are from the Chen family, then if even a little bit of related information is leaked, a large number of people from Linhe County will line up to petition the Chen family.

Many of the deity parades in the Qingmin area involve deities that didn't exist before, and weren't considered orthodox.

Due to economic needs, the procession has become popular in recent years. Every year, the procession brings a lot of tourists and economic benefits to the area, and many people travel from afar to participate in it.

Take that famous handsome god for example. It's rumored that the owner spent 50 yuan to set up the event last year, but the news didn't mention that he's the owner of the largest restaurant chain in the area.

The key is that what they do can be imitated; it just depends on whether there's an opportunity.

"Find an opportunity, find an opportunity!" Chu Ping didn't answer immediately, but muttered two sentences in succession.

After the news about the new city in the province went viral, people from the Taoist sect naturally took notice, and even people from the Buddhist sect noticed it and had different thoughts about it.

After the Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Manual" became popular in Wudang, Master Chen, along with the sect leader and his fellow disciples, began to study the library's books and the Tranquility Manual.

They didn't believe that the Chen family, with its long-standing tradition, would lack something; they thought it must be something they had overlooked. They believed that if they found it, they could achieve the same results as the Chen family.

Master Chen was the first to see the news video because he already had many fans online, and people would tag him.

However, he was stunned when he saw the news content.

The Chen family has been passed down for so long? Their "Ancient Tranquility Technique" even predates the existence of Wudang?
In the early Song Dynasty, Wudang did not yet exist.

The Chen family, whose relationship has always been unknown to the outside world, has actually been passed down for so long.

This……

Suddenly I feel like we're all a bit...

Hey!
They actually think that if others can pass on their traditions, they certainly can too. Apparently, when others existed, their Wudang sect didn't even exist yet.

Suddenly I feel so heartbroken and upset!
However, his eyes soon lit up, because the Chen family head had very generously allowed the reporter to photograph the contents of the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra," and even the natural musical score at the end was included.

Isn't the Chen family being incredibly generous?
Then, he immediately got excited and went to find the sect leader and his senior brothers. Without the information, their research would be useless.

Now that they have complete data and the musical score, surely they can't still not figure out the "Ancient Tranquility Formula"?

Chen's selflessness is truly admirable!

(End of this chapter)