I manifested the Shushan game

Chapter 235 Can't learn it? You've truly become a dullard!
Master Chen soon met the sect leader and several senior brothers, all of whom had smiles on their faces and were discussing the Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Mantra".

"I never expected that the Chen family would actually publish the contents of the Ancient Tranquility Manual."

"Let's work together quickly to figure out this musical score."

"Junior brother is here too, let's study together."

Master Chen nodded and went over to study it with the others.

Not only Wudang, but other Taoist sects also wanted to study the Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Manual" as soon as possible.

Even Buddhist sects are taking action, including a certain Lin Temple, which is studying Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Formula". As for whether they know the Taoist scriptures?

In this internet age, many things are no longer secrets; you can find them online if you want to, and there are always places to learn.

There was only one exception in Buddhism who lacked this drive.

That was Master Xinyan.

Because he had personally experienced some of the Chen family's affairs, he knew that the Chen family possessed mysterious powers.

When he went to Chen's with Chairman Liu before, he really felt a little scared.

Seeing that Mr. Chen had so generously published the contents of his "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" today, he felt that it wasn't that simple. He feared that even if outsiders recited the contents and musical score, it wouldn't be of any use.

If it were really that easy to learn, how come so many places in Taoism have lost the knowledge, and only the Chen family has this knowledge?

Perhaps it requires a special method of cultivation, and it won't work if the cultivation is not up to par, or perhaps this ancient meditation technique requires the blessing of some special power.

For example, the Chen family might have a demon-slaying deity.

However, everyone in his temple was clearly in a hurry, and the important stewards had all gathered around him.

"Master, now that we have the Chen Family's Mind-Calming Technique, we should study it."

"Yes, once we've finished researching it, we can also start this kind of chanting."

"We'll definitely attract even more benefactors then!"

"..."

As for whether or not it is a Buddhist practice after learning the Chen family's meditation method, that is not important.

Do you understand the principle of skin replacement?
Master Xinyan shook his head at his subordinates' eager expressions and said, "Go and study it yourselves!"

He didn't object, after all, these people needed to hit a wall before they would realize they were going astray and that things were beyond repair.

Upon hearing his words, the monks did not hesitate and quickly got to work, some even displaying a mysterious confidence on their faces.

Master Xinyan looked helplessly at the Buddha statues covered in gold in the main hall and muttered to himself, "How can I continue to believe in you?"

Then came a heavy sigh.

Having witnessed truly bizarre events, and looking at their own situation, there was no response whatsoever.

If no one has it, it's not a big deal. But once others have it and you don't, people start to feel restless.

Amidst the online uproar and the actions taken by both sides regarding the Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Technique," Chen Han had already returned to the refining furnace.

A different worker from the workshop was tending the fire. Upon seeing him, the worker immediately greeted him, "Master!"

"Okay!" Chen Han nodded, then took out his phone and filmed another video of the refining furnace.

This special marriage stone will be completely refined by tomorrow.

Then the Chen family will have another legend about the Moon God bestowing blessings.

Later, he discovered that his phone had been tagged by many people because the provincial news outlet, Xindu City, had spread the contents of Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Formula." The entire internet was amazed, and many people praised his generosity and his and Chen's nobility.

Unfortunately, these people don't know this, and even if they had the content, it wouldn't be useful because they couldn't learn it.

They did not use the same Qi-regulating formations (feng shui formations) as the Chen family.

Thinking of this, he suddenly paused, a thoughtful expression on his face.

For example, Chen's method of applying the principles of Qi can actually be seen as an application of geographical terrain, and it makes sense to call it a Feng Shui formation.

In modern terms, this means utilizing the geographical terrain and its magnetic field to neutralize the negative magnetic field of a person.

The Chen family's Qi-regulating formation (Feng Shui formation) is a reward from the game system, so its existence is highly unreasonable, and it is definitely incomparable to other places.

But what if there are natural feng shui formations formed by the terrain outside?

This type of feng shui formation can be seen in many places across China, and many emperors even chose such places as their mausoleums.

Although no one understands how to use feng shui formations anymore, natural feng shui terrain always has some special characteristics, which is why there are sayings like "Nature bestows its most wondrous features".

If such a special place really exists, even if it's not as powerful as the Chen family's Qi-regulating formation, would it still have some impact on the "Ancient Tranquility Technique"?

Even if such a natural geographical and feng shui formation is somewhat similar to Chen's Qi-based formation, it might still have some effect, right?

Thinking about it this way, he suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.

If there truly exists a place where reciting the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" can have some effect, even if it's only one-tenth or one-twentieth of the effect of the Chen family's version, it would indirectly prove the value of the Chen family's thousand-year-old tradition and confirm that the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" is something from a thousand years ago.

But the possibility of that is probably very low, right?
Thinking it over, Chen Han returned to his own courtyard, no longer dwelling on this uncertainty.

Upon arriving at the courtyard, he summoned Chen Dagou and asked, "Uncle Dagou, have there been any fights outside the Chen family recently?"

Previously, the game system had given a task to search for the primordial spirit of the evil figure Mao Tai. Now, the only clue is that Mao Tai likes to instigate conflicts. The only option is to have Chen Dagou lead the people of the Demon Exorcism Hall to keep an eye out for it.

When Chen Dagou heard about this, he shook his head and said, "I have already arranged for people from the Demon Exorcism Hall to patrol and keep an eye on things outside, and no fighting has happened during this time."

Chen Han nodded, which left him somewhat helpless, unsure how to complete the task.

What if this mission reveals Mao Taiyuan's spirit carrying the "Heart Light Escape Technique"?
He coveted this escape technique immensely.

While he was troubled, the online popularity of Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Formula" was increasing, and many Taoist temples had Taoist priests publishing their research on Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Formula".

This includes Longhu Mountain. The Taoist priest blogger who promotes it on Douyin has already filmed a video of several monks from Longhu Mountain studying the ancient meditation technique together.

A very old monk was chanting a sutra, and many people could tell that the tone was the same as that of the Chen family's ancient meditation mantra.

As a sacred site of Taoism, Longhu Mountain naturally has Taoist masters who are well-versed in Taoist scriptures.

Because the Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" is so popular and incredible, the contemporary Celestial Master personally invited several senior masters to study this Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Mantra".

Moreover, with the combined efforts of the Celestial Master and several senior masters, they actually managed to study Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" in just half a day, and then began reciting it. The blogger and Taoist priest in charge of promoting it on Douyin was filming a video, and soon the sound of reciting the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" could be heard.

I've listened to the online recordings of Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" many times, and referring to the audio in the New City News video, the recitation is absolutely flawless.

However, after the recitation ended, the Celestial Master and several old monks frowned. They didn't experience the magical feeling described online; it was no different from the ordinary "Meditation Mantra."

The monk, who was well-versed in Taoist musical notation, immediately took the musical notation of the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" again and recited it once more, but it still had no effect.

This made the Celestial Master and several other sorcerers exchange glances, and they thought of a possibility: perhaps the Chen family had not actually revealed the contents of the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" at all, and perhaps the other party's so-called generosity was just for show.

However, they cannot tell outsiders about this, otherwise people might turn around and accuse them of not being skilled enough in cultivation, which would be embarrassing.

After all, it's not their stuff. Even if it once belonged to the Taoist sect, it has nothing to do with Longhu Mountain. If they lost it, they lost it. They can't blame others for not teaching them the real thing.

"What's the situation online now?" the Celestial Master asked the Taoist blogger next to him who was in charge of online promotion.

The blogger, a Taoist priest, said awkwardly, "Master, netizens on the internet all say that Mr. Chen is very generous, selfless, and admirable. Now that Mr. Chen has released the contents and musical score of the Ancient Tranquility Mantra, if we Taoists still can't learn it, then we might as well hang ourselves."

Upon hearing this, the Celestial Master looked at an ancient pine tree nearby. There was a good branch there that could be used to tie a rope. Why don't we tie a rope to it and hang them up together?

However, since Chen didn't provide the actual content and held back some information, it would be strange if they could learn it.

He sighed and instructed, "Issue an announcement saying that the Ancient Tranquility Mantra is profound and difficult for us to comprehend!"

There was an artful element to this statement, and the blogger in charge of publicity understood it. He knew that the content taught by the Chen family might not be complete; otherwise, how could several old masters not have learned it?
He fabricated a video announcement and posted it online.

The Taoist priests at Longhu Mountain expressed their dullness and inability to comprehend the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra," which caused quite a stir, given that it is a sacred Taoist site.

But precisely because it is a sacred place of Taoism, and even the locals are dull and find it difficult to comprehend, then it doesn't matter why other Taoist sects are dull and find it difficult to comprehend.

Everyone here is intelligent. It's impossible for everyone in the entire Taoist sect not to be able to learn the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra." There's only one possibility: Chen didn't teach it completely, or he didn't teach the key parts.

Even if no one says it, everyone already knows the truth.

Sure enough, as time went by and night fell, more and more Taoists said they were too dull to comprehend the Ancient Tranquility Mantra.

Ordinary netizens might not understand this commotion. Many people thought that Chen had taught them something, but these Taoists really couldn't learn it. They were right; their cultivation was not up to par.

However, one group has discovered the meaning behind it, such as some people in Buddhism.

Knowing the wonders of the Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Manual," they naturally wanted to possess it, since they had never seen anything so extraordinary before.

It's so hard to find something I can learn!

Now that it has been discovered that Chen's teachings may be incomplete or even fake, all their efforts to jump around have been in vain.
Especially for those who are considered masters, since the abbot was imprisoned and a new abbot was appointed, they want to regroup. If they can learn the "Ancient Meditation Technique" and adapt it into a Buddhist scripture unique to them, then they will be worthy of their status as masters.

After receiving the reward, the new abbot said with a smile, "Those people are too reserved to say it, and we can't say it directly either, or we'll seem vulgar. But there are many people who can talk about this. Just give these people some vulgar money, and what do we lack least?"

Those below immediately understood that as long as money was spent, someone would naturally take care of it.

They stirred up public opinion to force Chen to teach the complete "Ancient Tranquility Manual".

As for whether Chen would teach, they weren't sure; they were just giving it a try.

Since they don't teach anyway, all they've done is use some cheap, mundane things. And to be honest, they certainly don't lack those cheap things.

Lin Huannan, a blogger known for stirring up trouble, has a large number of online trolls working for her. Today, there is attention on the online buzz surrounding Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Techniques".

He never expected that these Taoist matters would become the mainstream of the day, overshadowing the affairs of celebrities and internet stars.

The all-female rescue team was already generating a lot of discussion online, it was downright shocking, and the topic was about to gain traction, but it was completely overshadowed by the popularity of Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Mantra".

Seriously, there are countless comments about "all-female cities, all-female planets, all-female streets, all-female buildings" these days. This kind of troublemaker has no moral compass or values, and it's really infuriating.

Therefore, the popularity of Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Manual" has completely overshadowed the popularity of this all-female rescue team, which can be considered a good deed.

Lin Huannan never expected that she would receive a 50 yuan order for the Chen family so soon.

This is truly unexpected.

However, it would be foolish not to make money when there is an opportunity. He also looked at the other party's order requirements. The person who placed the order was unknown. The purpose was to smear the Chen family, saying that the Chen family was just trying to gain fame and reputation. They claimed that the Chen family had not taught the complete "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" but pretended to be righteous and awe-inspiring. Otherwise, it would be impossible for everyone in the entire Taoist sect not to be able to learn it.

Upon seeing the order, Lin Huannan instinctively wondered if it was the work of someone from the Daoist sect, since only the Daoist sect would care about such a matter.

He didn't think of Buddhists, after all, the "Ancient Tranquility Manual" had nothing to do with those bald men.

But that doesn't matter. He's paid to do his job, so he immediately started recording a video: "The internet is buzzing about Chen's Ancient Tranquility Mantra. I have to say, Chen's Ancient Tranquility Mantra must be amazing, otherwise Master Wu wouldn't have agreed with it so much and even made that painting..."

"...Later, Chen even exposed the contents of the Ancient Tranquility Mantra in a news interview, and gained a good image of being selfless and admirable, and gained a lot of prestige. But as far as I know, it seems that all the Taoist places are studying the Ancient Tranquility Mantra, but it seems that no Taoist place has been able to learn it."

"This raises the question: are the people in the Taoist sect really that incompetent, or did the Chen family simply fail to teach the complete 'Ancient Tranquility Mantra'?"

This is essentially a multiple-choice question, but the answer implied in the words leads to the conclusion that Chen did not teach the child completely.

He immediately uploaded the recorded news to Douyin, and then mobilized the online army under his control to drive the popularity of this anti-Chen family.

Moreover, after he posted the video, he discovered that he wasn't the only one criticizing the Chen family; there were others who were also targeting the Chen family for not teaching the "Ancient Tranquility Technique" completely.

This was quite a large sum of money, which made him curious about which part of the Taoist sect had made the move. This must be a sacred Taoist site, and a place that was certainly not short of money.

So, after thinking it over and over, there are only two places left. He had no idea that he had misjudged the situation from the very beginning.

However, just as his online army started to exert their influence, a video that no one expected suddenly went viral.

Lin Huannan was stunned when she saw the video.

Once this video comes out, won't all their efforts be in vain?

So it seems like all those people in your Taoist sect are just useless?
However, there was no way he would pay back the money for that order, so he simply deleted his video and made a profit. How great!

On the other side, at a certain prestigious temple, the new person in charge was also dumbfounded upon receiving the news.

What the hell?
Why didn't this news come sooner? Then they wouldn't have needed to spend those tacky things. Although those tacky things are indeed tacky, no one would complain about having too much.

The most dumbfounded was Longhushan.

After the Celestial Master finished his meditation that evening and was preparing to rest, several senior monks hurriedly arrived at his room.

"What's wrong?" he asked, looking at the group with a puzzled expression.

One of the monks quickly handed him a video. He took it and watched it, and he immediately lost his composure.

Did they really make themselves stupid by issuing that announcement before?

(End of this chapter)