I manifested the Shushan game

Chapter 250 Is the End of Science Theology? A Surprise from the Feng Shui Spirit Stone!
Regardless, Bao Jing was captivated by the rapeseed flowers and was eager to know what they were all about.

He decisively selected a few promising students, and with the necessary equipment, headed to Linhe County as quickly as possible.

Chen Kai personally received the professor in Linhe County.

Bao Jing boarded the special shuttle bus and asked without hesitation, "Director Chen, can we go and take a look at those rapeseed fields first?"

Chen Kai sensed an urgency in the professor's words.

In fact, he was also very curious about what was so special about those rapeseed flowers, and he instructed someone to go directly to the Chen family.

Bao Jing had visited Linhe County more than once before, always to provide guidance on economic planting at the farm.

One instance was kumquat cultivation, and the other was tea cultivation.

The cultivation of these two crops has greatly benefited many villages in Linhe County. Therefore, he is aware of the situation in Linhe County and knows that it is a backward small county.

This time, however, he noticed a clear difference. Compared to before, there were unexpectedly many more taxis and Didi rides coming out of the train station.

The bustling activity at train stations sometimes reflects prosperity in certain aspects, as it is a direct manifestation of the efficient flow of people, capital, and information.

"Director Chen, your Linhe County is quite lively now," Bao Jing couldn't help but remark.

Chen Kai said with a hint of pride, "The tourism economy has developed well this year. First, the Chen family emerged, and then, with the help of the Chen family, the county launched an ancient town tourism project, which is quite popular. We also plan to organize some special activities such as the parade of deities. Right now, all these people coming and going are tourists."

When the Chen family was mentioned, Bao Jing and several students were captivated.

As students of Qingmin Agricultural University, they had previously seen video news about the Chen family.

During this trip, I specifically searched for information about the Chen family on the bullet train and discovered that the development of the Chen family is truly legendary.

Many things that people saw were very surprising, and seemed to be impossible to explain scientifically, but the head of the Chen family insisted on "believing in science".

Bao Jing was most curious about the rapeseed flowers: "Director Chen, how did you in Youcheng suddenly decide to plant rapeseed flowers? Did Chairman Liu know from the beginning that these rapeseed flowers were extraordinary?"

This was also what puzzled him.

If Chairman Liu had known all along, he would have been well aware of what was going on and would have certainly hired a professional team. There would have been no need for Linhe County to seek help from their university.

If they didn't know, as some online sources have said, it's impossible for someone to invest without doing research; they should know that rapeseed flowers can't be planted this season.

Unfortunately, the rapeseed flowers have been planted now, and in this inopportune season, they are showing an abnormal growth rate.

It's just very wrong.

Upon hearing this, Chen Kai thought for a moment and then truthfully replied, "Professor Bao, actually, it's mainly because the Chen family wanted to plant it. The head of the Chen family said he received a dream from the Demon-Subduing Celestial Venerable, and his attitude was resolute. We had no choice at the time!"

“…” Bao Jing was very surprised to hear this reason.

Generally, their agricultural planting takes into account the influence of geographical environment and climate before deciding on the planting of a crop. This is the first time I've heard of planting a crop because of God's will.

Can a dream be considered a way of conveying one's wishes?
He couldn't help but ask, "That Chairman Liu agreed? A wealthy person like him should be very cautious with investments, right?"

“That person is a loyal follower of the Demon-Subduing Celestial Venerable,” Chen Kai said with emotion.

Indeed, Linhe County had been in contact with that person, showing him information about the county's abundant resources and highlighting its advantages, but the other party showed no intention of investing.

But they believed that if the Demon-Subduing Celestial Venerable appeared in their dreams one day and said he wanted to do something, even if it was highly improbable, this wealthy man would probably immediately throw money at it.

Bao Jing and several students opened their mouths in surprise.

This information left them somewhat bewildered.

Whether it was the Demon-Subduing Celestial Venerable appearing in their dreams or a wealthy man like Liu Ye directly believing such a thing, it was a huge shock to them.

The bus soon arrived at the rapeseed field where the Chen family had first planted the flowers.

Bao Jing led the students off the bus, and seeing the lush green rapeseed seedlings, they couldn't wait to get off and observe them.

Based on his experience, he immediately concluded that these seedlings were growing very vigorously, without any signs of being forced to grow.

If it's induced, there will be many subtle differences.

Bao Jing then instructed the students to collect some rapeseed seedling leaves and take them back for testing. They brought testing equipment with them when they arrived.

"Director Chen, we're going to the county. Can you find us a place where we can get tested?" Bao Jing said to Chen Kai beside him after collecting some leaves.

"Yes, it's all arranged." Chen Kai nodded, returned to the specially arranged bus, and instructed the driver to go back to the county.

They had already prepared a laboratory for Professor Bao and his party at the county's No. 1 High School. As for the accommodation for Professor Bao and his party, it was naturally the reception center in the old city area.

The First High School is the best high school in Linhe County, and its basic laboratory equipment is complete. With the equipment he brought with him, Bao Jing and his students couldn't wait to conduct experiments on the collected rapeseed seedlings and leaves after entering the laboratory.

For a professor as specialized as him, the allure of such a crop, which defies the laws of nature, is greater than that of a beautiful woman.

In order to detect whether rapeseed flower buds are new varieties, in addition to morphological observation, the most important thing is molecular identification.

DNA was extracted from rapeseed seedling buds, and molecular techniques such as SSR or SNP were used to detect the genetic differences compared to the control.

Once the relevant sequences of these rapeseed seedlings are obtained, and then compared with the sequences of normal rapeseed seedlings in the database, the answer can be determined.

This was naturally not a problem for Bao Jing, and he quickly got his students to work.

Chu Ping quickly received Chen Kai's report, so after processing the relevant documents, he went directly to the First Middle School and met Chen Kai, as well as Bao Jing, who was leading students in experiments in the laboratory.

He didn't bother these people.

It wasn't until the experiment ended and Bao Jing came out that Chen Kai introduced them: "Professor Bao, this is Chu County from our Linhe County."

"Professor Bao, hello!" Chu Ping shook hands with him very politely.

"Hello, County Chu," Bao Jing replied.

Chen Kai asked somewhat anxiously, "Professor Bao, what are the results of your tests?"

Bao Jing was excited when he heard this: "Chu County, Director Chen, we have tested these rapeseed seedlings and all the gene sequences are the same as normal, which means that these rapeseed flowers are not a new variety."

"But we detected a special substance in the genes of these rapeseed seedlings. The key is that we can't detect what this substance is at all. It has never appeared before."

When the topic of special substances came up, his eyes were filled with surprise.

The wonder of that special substance was something he had never seen in botany before; it was even unbelievable, with no point of reference whatsoever, as if it didn't belong to this world.

This made him subconsciously think of the story he had heard before about the Demon-Slaying Celestial Venerable appearing in his dream.

If it doesn't belong to this world, then where did this special substance come from?
This idea seemed unbelievable even to himself.

Is this why scientific giants like Newton, Einstein, and Professor Yang ultimately turned to theology?
In fact, the sudden conversion of these groundbreaking, even influential, scientific giants to theology has always been an unsolved mystery of their time, even puzzling later generations.

Some people even said they were senile.

But for some reason, seeing this special substance that completely defies scientific laws suddenly appear, and even hearing people talk about the Demon-Subduing Celestial Venerable appearing in his dream, he felt his head buzzing incessantly.

In fact, the brainstorming session was about to explode.

Chen Kai and Chu Ping instantly exchanged glances, and at the same time, the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Venerable came to mind.

Bao Jing noticed their expressions and tentatively asked, "Gentlemen, could we ask what's going on with the Chen family? That way, my research on this special substance might have a direction."

Upon hearing this, Chen Kai said awkwardly, "Professor Bao, go ask the Chen family. But like I said, we'll only get the answer 'believe in science,' and we can't expect to know anything else."

Bao Jing continued to probe: "Leaders, do you know anything about this special substance?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Kai and Chu Ping exchanged another glance.

That made Bao Jing almost certain that these two knew something.

This made him even more excited.

Chu Ping said awkwardly, "Professor Bao, you are a professor of scientific research. Even if we told you, you probably wouldn't believe us."

Chen Kai nodded in agreement: "In Qingmin City, the old man from the Zheng family has met the Demon-Slaying Celestial Venerable and Professor Bao. Do you believe such a thing is true?"

After they finished speaking, they realized they had said things they shouldn't have.

After all, it would be contrary to their status and position.

The key point is that this person is also a well-known agricultural research professor, and he emphasizes science.

“I might…believe it!” Bao Jing blurted out unconsciously, but the buzzing in his head seemed even more deafening.

If we could discover this special substance, perhaps...

"???" Chu Ping.

"???" Chen Kai.

The two looked at the professor in astonishment; clearly, his reaction was a bit off.

But they clearly didn't want to dwell on this any longer, and were about to change the subject when Professor Bao preemptively said, "Gentlemen, could you help me find a place to conduct experiments long-term? I'd like to continue my research on these rapeseed flowers." This was exactly what Chu Ping wanted.

The professor's surprised expression showed that Chen's rapeseed flowers were no ordinary plant.

Moreover, the sheer speed at which these rapeseed flowers grow has already proven that this is no small feat.

He also wanted to know the details of the rapeseed flowers, hoping there might be unexpected surprises when they bloomed and bore fruit.

Therefore, he did not object to Professor Bao's request. After agreeing, he went back to the county office with Chen Kai to discuss the specific situation.

Before I could even sit down, my secretary rushed in to report: "In Chu County, the Chen family is in the news again. Taoist priests from other sects have come to our Linhe County and then went to the Chen family. Many related videos have gone viral online. Moreover, these new Taoist priests seem to be carrying something with them."

While giving the report, he handed over his phone, which already contained many of his saved videos.

Chu Ping immediately checked the videos and, sure enough, saw that each video showed Taoist priests appearing at the train station. This time, each priest was accompanied by at least two people.

There was even an old Taoist priest who brought three young Taoist disciples, each of whom was carrying something on their back.

This is definitely not a normal thing.

Chu Ping subconsciously asked, "What exactly do these Taoist priests want from the Chen family?"

In fact, people online are also puzzled by this, and some have even brought up the previous videos of sealing demons, saying that these Taoist priests are here to seal demons because the previous Taoist priests were not powerful enough and these new Taoist priests are here to provide support.

Chu Ping and Chen Kai were both a little uneasy when they saw this, after all, they really knew a lot of mysterious things about the Chen family.

Chen Kai suddenly said, "Chu County, perhaps we don't need to worry about what these Taoist priests are doing in the Chen family. There are many Taoist priests in the Chen family now, including well-known online celebrity Taoist priests such as Taoist Priest Chen and Taoist Priest Xuan, as well as these Taoist priests who are clearly of high status who are coming here now."

"Didn't we already build that Taoist temple ruins, intending to transform it into Qingfeng Taoist Temple, and to cultivate this Chen family patriarch who can discuss Taoism with Ziqing Taoist?"

"Now that these Taoist priests are here, can we take this opportunity to bring up this matter and ask them to be witnesses? Then, Taoist Qingfeng will be established as the ancestor of the Qingmin region."

"When the time comes, we should imitate the procession of the gods. We can even directly procession the gods of Qingfeng Daoren, and we can also hold a Qingfeng Daoren's birthday celebration and organize other activities. How many tourists can we attract then?"

Upon hearing these words, Chu Ping subconsciously looked at Chen Kai, staring at him with a strange gaze.

Chen Kai, looking at him with suspicion, asked, "Lord Chu, what's wrong with me?"

Chu Ping couldn't help but exclaim, "Chen Kai, you've got it! Your thinking on cultural tourism is becoming more and more mature."

Upon hearing the praise, Chen Kai immediately replied, "It's all thanks to your excellent teaching."

"We'll do as you say," Chu Ping decided decisively.

...

As the sun sets and evening arrives, another day is about to pass.

On the Chen family's side, with Taoist priests from various parts of the Taoist sect bringing Feng Shui books, the discussion on Feng Shui books will begin again tomorrow morning.

In the courtyard, Chen Han was still practicing the "Mind Light Escape Technique." He was becoming more and more proficient in this technique. Although it was very taxing, the distance he could escape to was also getting farther and farther.

A slender and alluring figure entered the courtyard.

Xiao Mi saw that no one was in the yard, so she took out her phone to call Chen Han. But before she could press the number, she found someone behind her who picked her up and carried her around the waist.

When Xiao Mi saw that it was Chen Han, she was surprised and hugged his neck. Before she could react, she found that the scenery in front of her changed, as if she had instantly passed through the second-floor window and entered the room.

She stared in disbelief: "Chen Han...you...how did you do that?"

"Never mind, let me enjoy this!" Chen Han's wicked laugh rang out.

"Chen Han, in broad daylight."

"You came here at this time because your junior sister went to the neighboring village to check on the rapeseed fields? Actually, you wanted to come during the day too!"

"I didn't...you're lying...!"

"She's not wearing a bellyband, what a pity..."

"You..."

...

After a long while, darkness fell and everything calmed down. Xiao Mi's phone rang; it was Xiao Yu's number. She quickly answered, "Hello, Xiao Yu... I'm researching how to cultivate, all alone..."

When she realized Chen Han's hand was wandering, she was startled and quickly grabbed it. Then she said "I understand" into the phone, hung up, and hurriedly got up: "Xiaoyu is back, I'm going to find her."

Chen Han smiled, slapped one of her cheeks, and then asked, "By the way, Xiaoyu said you're a top student. How well do you know about geography?"

Xiao Mi thought for a moment and said, "I got a perfect score in geography in the college entrance examination and a perfect score in geography elective in college. As for other things, I had read some feng shui books online and also read some geography books. I feel that many of the descriptions of feng shui are similar to geography."

Chen Han was surprised to hear this. Xiao Mi was really something. He immediately said, "Tomorrow I will be discussing feng shui with those Taoist priests. You should participate and act as our geographical knowledge consultant."

"Can I do it?" Xiao Mi asked, but her pretty face was full of joy, clearly eager to participate. Moreover, before Chen Han could answer whether she could or not, she had already gone downstairs.

It's her right to ask if it's okay; if she wants to participate, she won't give him the chance to say no.

snort!
Time flew by, and the next day arrived quickly. After finishing their cultivation at the special spiritual cave early in the morning, Chen Han and the others went back to their respective duties and got busy.

After Chen Han prepared the medicinal stew in his uncle's kitchen, Xiao Mi arrived wearing a blue Taoist robe, which she had specially worn to participate in today's Taoist discussion.

This made Chen Han take a second look. Now that Xiao Mi was wearing this outfit, he understood why there were professions like Dao Yuan outside, and why so many rich people couldn't resist the temptation.

Another form of uniform allure is this.

No wonder there's a saying: "Men should be dressed in black, and women in mourning."

The term "filial piety" here does not simply refer to mourning clothes, but rather to plain white clothing, which later evolved to mean plain color.

Now, Xiao Mi's current outfit can't really hide the hot figure she's gained from the transformation by the Hehuan Sect sisters' rings; her curves are faintly visible.

Sometimes, what is elusive and indistinct is all the more captivating.

Men, those who know, know...

"Is it pretty?" Xiao Mi noticed his gaze and asked deliberately.

"Let's go!" Chen Han deliberately didn't answer and walked outside towards the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Venerable's main hall. At the same time, he took out the Feng Shui Spirit Record Stone and put it into his Taoist robe pocket.

This makes it easy to scan those feng shui books without being detected.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Xiao Mi snorted softly before following.

This time, there were even more people in the side hall discussing the Dao.

Even though Chen Lin had rearranged the low tables typical of Taoist sects, it still felt a bit crowded. This was after the Taoist masters had taken their seats, with the young Taoists who had followed behind standing behind them.

However, it was indeed very lively; the Taoist community hadn't had a discussion event with such an atmosphere for a long time.

When Chen Han entered, the Taoist priests all stood up and bowed to him, saying, "Greetings, Patriarch Chen."

Firstly, because they were the host; secondly, because they taught the "Ancient Tranquility Techniques"; and thirdly, because they were determined to be the leader in this feng shui discussion.

Therefore, they were very supportive.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists!" Chen Han returned the Daoist greeting.

Seeing this, Xiao Mi felt a strange sense of pride, after all, these people respected Chen Han.

As Chen Han returned the greeting, he also walked inside, intentionally moving closer to the feng shui books on the Taoist priests' tables to test whether the feng shui spirit stone could scan them properly.

He was very satisfied with the result, and prompts kept appearing in his mind.

[The Feng Shui Record Stone detected useless Feng Shui data...]

……

[The Feng Shui Record Stone has detected a usable piece of Feng Shui data...]

……

[The Feng Shui Record Stone detected useless Feng Shui data...]

But a sudden notification surprised him.

[The Feng Shui Record Stone detected a rather profound intermediate-level Feng Shui knowledge, which can be combined with the knowledge recorded on the Feng Shui Record Stone...]

Intermediate Feng Shui knowledge?

The previous prompts did not have this kind of tiered structure; the only useful ones were the available ones.

Is it possible...

An incredible guess formed in his mind.

(End of this chapter)