I manifested the Shushan game

Chapter 254 Master's Buffs Stacked! The System Wants Me to Show Off?

When Chen Kai received the spring water he had brought from his cousin and found that it contained no bacteria or harmful minerals and was even cleaner than purified water, he suddenly realized something.

That is the Chen family's spiritual spring. Apart from the special feeling after drinking it, what mysterious power keeps the spring water clean? What's so strange about that?
He's actually worrying about this kind of thing for no reason?

Was this something that was thankless, stupid, and exhausting?
Lin Qing complained, "Cousin, although you tricked me, it's still amazing that a bottle of water can be purified to this extent. This kind of water purification might be a great industry in your county."

Chen Kai immediately said, "Lin Qing, do you think I would be so bored as to play tricks on you? It was one of my men who took the wrong water. I'll go back and teach him a lesson right now."

He had no intention of staying any longer. After thanking Lin Qing again, he hurriedly returned to the train station. Since there was no need to test the spring water, he might as well go back and keep an eye on the affairs of Qingfeng Daoist Temple.

...

The Chen family already had workers carrying timber up the mountain, and others were clearing the roads in the mountains.

Now that the spiritual spring has been discovered, it's natural to put it to use.

Although this spiritual spring cannot be used to open a factory to produce spring water, it can supply tourists, no matter how many tourists come to the Chen family.

Chen Lin took a blueprint to Chen Han's courtyard: "Xiao Han, take a look at this design. If there are no problems, I'll take people to start construction on the mountain."

The blueprints were naturally for the protection of the sacred spring, to prevent bird droppings and other things from entering, as well as for the pavilions to provide rest for tourists and the place for the Chen family to stay and rest.

In addition, the spring will be protected and tourists will not be allowed to drink directly from it. Instead, a larger reservoir will be built for tourists to drink from.

The water storage area naturally needs to be well protected, and the Chen family members need to monitor it at all times.

Of course, tourists also need to be able to see the spring. After all, the story of the spring has already spread online, and many tourists will definitely come specifically for it.

The blueprints my uncle provided took all aspects into consideration. Although the people at the workshop weren't professional designers, they had spent their lives doing carpentry, cement work, and all sorts of other things, and sometimes their experience was just as good as some designers.

Chen Han signed the document directly, instructing his uncle to build according to the design drawings.

After his uncle left, Chen Han looked at the task in his mind of erecting a statue of his ancestor.

Since the ancestral master's robe rewarded by this task can become a family heirloom and a symbol of the family head, it must have some magical properties.

Therefore, we need to find a way to accomplish it.

It's easy to erect a statue of a deity in the side hall of the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable. After all, there are many carving factories and companies outside now, and their exquisite carving techniques can make the statue lifelike.

In any case, any statues carved outside are just empty shells; they only become real statues after a consecration ceremony.

However, ancestral statues are different; they cannot be made by others unless someone with exceptional skills is invited to carve them in the home, and the materials must be selected by the family themselves.

Finally, there is no need for a consecration ceremony. Instead, family members offer incense and worship, and the clansmen call out the respectful titles of their ancestors to invoke their spirits.

Therefore, Chen Han thought of his fifth uncle.

The other party has superb carving skills; he's what people online often call a master of a unique skill.

It would be best to have Fifth Uncle carve the statue of our ancestor, Master Qingfeng.

Whether this ancestor is real or not, since the game system has given us the task, we have to do it.

Therefore, Chen Han went to his fifth uncle's house.

The Fifth Uncle's place is very lively right now, mainly because the production of Leizhu Lingcha tea has increased. There are many clansmen here who are responsible for making and carving bamboo tubes, and each of them is paid a good salary.

So everyone worked with great enthusiasm, and they also learned carving techniques from Uncle Wu.

Because there aren't enough family members available, they can't arrange for anyone to do the carving. Chen Xiaoyan has already purchased two laser carving machines.

The packaging for regular Leizhu Lingcha tea no longer requires all designs to be hand-carved; only the important words are required to be hand-carved.

Seriously, laser engraving is far inferior to hand engraving.

Laser engraving is too rigid; it cannot express the smoothness, sharpness, color, and vitality of hand-carved designs.

Upon seeing Chen Han, the head of the family, arrive, Fifth Uncle instinctively led his clansmen to put down what they were carrying and greet him:

"Master, you've arrived!"

"Patriarch, Xiao Yan told me that in addition to paying for everyone's social insurance and housing fund, the family will also buy personal insurance and cover children's tuition fees..."

"..."

These people were not only respectful, but also enthusiastic and expectant.

Chen Han nodded to these people.

The Chen family can now make a fortune from Leizhu Lingcha tea, and their ticket revenue and accommodation income are also substantial.

After the rapeseed seed production began, the Chen family earned even more, so personal insurance for clan members and tuition fees for children became trivial matters.

Once the rapeseed flower project is underway, the treatment of clan members will be raised to a higher level. After all, the clan members are performing very well and support the clan, so the clan should reward them.

Some people might worry that if they are given too much, their attitude will change. You can look at a certain supermarket and see if their employees' attitude will change and they will want to cause trouble as their treatment of employees gets better and better.
Their mindset will change; instead, they will become more worried about losing their current treatment. They know that if they make even the slightest mistake, many people will be watching them, even their positions.

Therefore, Chen Han was not afraid of what would happen if the clansmen received better treatment. Family rules were not a joke. If one person stood out, he would make an example of them and cancel their treatment and all benefits.

It's a very simple thing.

Chen Han approached his fifth uncle and said, "Fifth Uncle, let's go inside and talk. The family has something we need you to do."

Without hesitation, Fifth Uncle invited Chen Han inside to sit down, made him a cup of tea, and then asked, "Master, what can I do for you?"

Chen Han briefly explained the matter of Master Qingfeng and his temple, and then continued, "Fifth Uncle, our Chen family needs to first erect an ancestral statue in the Hall of the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Venerable, and then place another one on the temple that is to be built in the county."

Upon hearing this, Fifth Uncle's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Master, what are the requirements for carving the ancestral statue, such as its appearance? Are there any portraits?"

Chen Han smiled and said, "Where can we find such a thing? Fifth Uncle will decide when to make it. Just make the carving solemn. The clan will prepare the materials you need."

"That makes things much easier, and we don't need to prepare any materials." Fifth Uncle said, then mysteriously invited Chen Han, "Patriarch, come with me."

Chen Han was puzzled. Seeing his fifth uncle acting mysteriously, he followed him up.

Unexpectedly, there was a basement in Uncle Wu's house, and it was quite large.

He was clearly taken aback when he saw the two statues of gods placed in the corner of the basement.

The two statues are dressed in different clothes and are mostly finished, except for the facial features. It seems that they are going to be carved into the image of a Taoist priest.

It is probably related to a deity in the form of a Taoist priest.

Fifth Uncle explained, “Master, these two statues are made of sandalwood. They were commissioned by a Taoist temple decades ago and were carved by my master and me. They were completed right here at the time, but then a special period happened, and the temple that commissioned them was destroyed, and everyone was gone…”

“Our Chen family also suffered a disaster back then, and this thing was hidden in this basement for decades. I had forgotten about it until I came in recently. I polished it again and it will come in handy.”

"Hmm, that means it has a connection with our Chen family." Chen Han was surprised. Rosewood is not cheap, and it is also very suitable for carving statues of gods.

Moreover, there's a saying that goes, "God has no form."

God has no fixed form, and there are no restrictions on what kind of sculpture to make.

These two statues depict Taoist figures. The Chen family ancestors were indeed Taoists, right?
Besides, this statue doesn't have facial features, so it's reasonable for the Chen family to give it facial features and draw upon the spirit of their ancestors, right?
Anyway, as long as the game system recognizes it, then it will be the portrait of the Chen family ancestor from now on.

Therefore, he also instructed his fifth uncle: "Fifth uncle, I'm entrusting this portrait of the Chen family ancestor to you."

"Don't worry, Patriarch, I'll handle it right away." Fifth Uncle immediately assured him with a big smile. Being able to contribute to the family was the happiest thing for him.

Afterwards, Chen Han also went to the main hall of the Demon-Slaying Celestial Venerable and found his aunt. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Qingfeng Taoist Temple in the county was tomorrow, and his aunt needed to take the temple attendants to handle the ceremony.

After giving all these instructions, Chen Han returned to the courtyard and also checked the situation online.

Thanks to Director Chen's deliberate hype in front of the tourists, along with the fabricated stories and the miraculous power of the spring, the spring has now become a trending topic online.

The news outlet, Xindu News, even created a special feature on the Chen family, which became incredibly popular on Douyin. The news video featured the voice of reporter Wu: "Today, we're introducing a hidden gem of a tourist attraction in the Qingmin area—the Chen family."

"The Chen family has a profound heritage and a long history. It not only has cultural products such as the fine Leizhu Ling Tea, ancient techniques, and the Ancient Tranquility Manual, but also a history of thousands of years. The ancient books can be confirmed to have been written more than 800 years ago."

"It can be said that the Chen family is one of the families in China with the longest known cultural heritage and the longest history. In the past two days, the Linhe County authorities have reviewed the materials and confirmed the legendary story of a Taoist priest named Qingfeng from the Chen family."

"This Qingfeng Daoist not only discussed the Dao with Ziqing Daoist, one of the five patriarchs of the Southern School of Daoism, but also studied the legendary magical technique of opening the spiritual spring. After all, the Chen family also discovered a spiritual spring left behind by Qingfeng Daoist."

"More importantly, this spiritual spring is different from the one in Longhu Mountain. It has not lost its spiritual charm; on the contrary, it is very magical and attracts countless tourists..."

"...In the next two days, Linhe County will be setting up a new temple for Master Qingfeng, and he will personally oversee the restoration of the temple."

Such an official news media outlet, especially at the provincial level, is practically tantamount to officially labeling Qingfeng Daoist's matter.

It's unclear whether it was solely the work of reporter Wu, or whether the county government also exerted its influence.

The key point is that after the Chen family ancestor Qingfeng Daoren became popular online, many people posted about Qingfeng Daoren, saying that they had found information about him in ancient books, local records, and historical materials.

Master Qingfeng does indeed exist; our local county annals record his travels...

Our local records of the Qinghe River mention Master Qingfeng helping to manage the river...

"..."

Our local Taoist priest, Qingfeng, is quite remarkable. Records show he wore a robe adorned with seven stars and single-handedly wiped out an entire mountain of bandits.

"..."

Chen Han smiled. Qingfeng Daoist, who was previously unknown, is now a legend all over the internet. Is that right?

In any case, it's always good to have someone help promote it. Now that many people know about the spiritual spring, it should attract many tourists to open it.

In the evening, as the sun was setting, Chen Han received a message from his fifth uncle, who had actually finished carving the divine features of the Taoist Qingfeng.

This speed surprised him, and he hurriedly went to his fifth uncle's place. When he arrived, he found that all the clansmen carved on his fifth uncle's side were surrounding the two statues of gods.

It was those two statues in Uncle Wu's basement.

When Chen Han arrived, the clansmen made way for him, allowing him to see the facial features of the statues. He had to admit that his fifth uncle's carving skills were very high, and the facial features of the two statues were carved very lifelike.

But Chen Han felt that something was not right.

His facial features somehow resemble those of the old Taoist priest he transformed into using the Thousand Illusion Mask.

This……

However, he didn't care about that anymore and directly ordered people to move the two statues to the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable's main hall, to complete the mission first.

This task is divided into two parts. One part is to place the statue of Daoist Qingfeng in the side hall of the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Venerable. This part is simply a matter of placing it there.

The next step is to trace the origin, which requires enough members of the Chen clan to perform a worship ceremony to bring the spirit of the ancestors into the statue.

This matter can be left to your aunt.

Therefore, after the two statues of Qingfeng Daoren were placed in the side hall of Dangmo Tianzun, the family group posted the latest announcement, tagging everyone and asking family members who did not need to go to work after dinner to go to the main hall of Dangmo Tianzun to worship their ancestors.

The news quickly reached the Chen family as well.

In a courtyard, the sound of punching could be heard as Chen Dalong practiced the Chen-style boxing techniques, move by move.

His father, Chen Dagou, subtly hinted to him that the family head might have him participate in fighting competitions in the future, and that he should practice martial arts diligently.

So now all he does is practice martial arts, since his father is the head of the Demon Control Hall and has given him some special privileges there.

Just then, Chen Xiaojun ran over and said to him, "Dalong, did you know about going to pay respects to our ancestors tonight? Do you know who our ancestors are?"

Chen Dalong smiled and said, "It's already being discussed in the family group chat, and it's generating a lot of buzz online. Do you think I'm offline? Besides, I've tasted that spiritual spring myself."

As they spoke, a sense of pride crept onto their faces.

Indeed, the Chen family not only has a history of nearly a thousand years, but also has such an amazing ancestor as Master Qingfeng, which is a source of pride for every member of the Chen family.

So, after dinner, all the Chen family members who were free went to the Great Hall of the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Venerable.

Now, Auntie is quite familiar with these kinds of rituals. Under her guidance, the ceremony proceeded very smoothly. Finally, Chen Han, the head of the family, led the way in offering incense to their ancestor, Daoist Qingfeng.

Almost at the same time that he, as the head of the family, finished offering incense, the game system displayed a notification:
[Congratulations! You have successfully placed the ancestral statue in the side hall of the Demon-Subduing Celestial Venerable and completed the quest of tracing the origins. You have received the reward: Ancestral Master Robe!]

Chen Han breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving this notification. His biggest worry about this mission was that the two statues in Uncle Wu's basement would not be recognized by the game system.

After all, these two statues were not originally carved to depict Daoist Qingfeng.

In retrospect, the game system is sometimes quite enlightened.

This allowed him to quietly leave the main hall. He had already received the reward, and he could leave the rest to his aunt and uncle.

Back in the courtyard, he noticed a new Taoist robe in the game inventory. The robe was entirely purple with a seven-star pattern, and it was clearly not an ordinary item.

[Ancestral Master's Robe: This was bestowed by the ancestor of the Chen family who became an immortal after the ancestral statue was erected. It has special attribute effects: Transcendence +2, Aesthetics +2, and Immortal Demeanor +2.]

Additional Skill: Cleansing Clothes Spell (Uses energy to activate the Cleansing Clothes Talisman, creating a special energy field that keeps clothes clean all day, dust-free, windproof, and undisturbed by insects and mosquitoes, while also providing a cooling and warming effect)

Upon seeing the notes on the ancestral master's robe, Chen Han had only one thought: this robe is purely for showing off.

Whether it's +2 to otherworldly charm, +2 to beautiful appearance, or +2 to otherworldly demeanor, these attributes can enhance one's image and make one look more like a master.

The key is this Cleansing Spell; if this skill were used for showing off, it would be absolutely amazing.

In many movies, TV shows, and novels, there is often a scene where the protagonist encounters a master. The protagonist is covered in dust from his journey, while the master he meets is clean and tidy.

This may be the effect of the Cleansing Clothes Mantra.

The same dust filled the air, yet the dust avoided one person; the same strong wind blew people into disarray, yet one person remained untouched by the wind, his clothes unmoved.

Even mosquitoes, rats, and ants caused everyone great suffering, but one person sat calmly and unharmed.

This is completely wrong, okay?

Moreover, this Cleansing Incantation also brings a cooling and warming effect.

In the sweltering heat, while others are drenched in sweat, is it normal for someone wearing this Taoist robe to not break a sweat?
Therefore, this is almost a piece of clothing with all the buffs of a master.

He even suspected that the game system knew he was going to attend the ceremony at Qingfeng Taoist Temple in the county tomorrow, and that so many Taoist priests would be participating, which would predictably attract many tourists. So, it specially gave him this ancestral Taoist robe with these attributes so he could show off.

Moreover, upon seeing these attributes, he inexplicably thought of another quest from the "Bellyband Maniac," which grants a +2 Charm attribute upon collecting five bellybands from the Fairy of the Hundred Flowers Palace (Chapter 111).

The meaning of charm is self-evident; it refers to a special temperament that makes a person more handsome and attractive, drawing attention and generating goodwill.

Seeing these attributes, he thought, if he could complete this task, wouldn't it be completely perfect?
As he was thinking, he suddenly heard footsteps. He turned around and saw that it was Xiao Mi.

She was wearing a very sexy Hanfu, and as for how sexy the Hanfu was, it was genuinely sexy.

Xiao Mi's outfit is clearly custom-made, and her intentions are obvious.

This had never happened at night before, since my junior sister and Xiao Mi lived together.

"Xiaoyu went to the county to discuss the groundbreaking ceremony for Qingfeng Daoist Temple with the cultural and tourism department. She won't be back until tomorrow morning," Xiao Mi explained as soon as their eyes met.

When she got to him, she didn't forget to whisper in his ear, "I wore a bellyband tonight!"

These words immediately brought a phrase to Chen Han's mind: "What you think about comes true."

May all your wishes come true.

　乛乛
　　Silence is better than sound!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)