I Materialized the Cultivation Game

Chapter 149: Chapter 99: It’s Effective So Soon? Are You a Shill? (2)

”What’s going on?” Zheng Yu was equally incredulous since there was no air conditioning in the room.

”It’s the influence of the Feng Shui layout. Haven’t you heard of the Chen Family’s Feng Shui Room?” Chen Shuisheng explained with a smile, very pleased with the look of disbelief on his daughter and son-in-law’s faces.

”Isn’t the Feng Shui Room a special air conditioning system...” Chen Xiaoyan opened her mouth to speak. This room was one she had lived in since childhood, with no other space for installing any air conditioning system.

So, does this really have to do with Feng Shui?

Zheng Yu stuck his head out of the window to check. Finally, he was convinced, his mouth gaping wide, that it really wasn’t an air conditioner.

How could such a refreshing comfort be blown by an air conditioner?

Having watched related videos before, he instinctively went over to move the pot of bamboo plants.

Sure enough, as soon as he moved the bamboo planter, the refreshing comfort quickly disappeared.

He felt his worldview was once again greatly shaken, even somewhat resentful towards his wife. There were so many wondrous things about the Chen Family that he had never known.

If he had known, he would’ve visited more often just for this Feng Shui element, especially since his company’s big boss believes in this stuff. He might even get the chance to bring the boss over for a visit and win his favor.

At noon, after having medicinal cuisine in Chen Lin’s kitchen, Chen Shuisheng asked, ”Xiaohan, I’ve already informed the aunt. She said we should bring people over after the meal.”

”Alright! Let’s rest a bit after eating and then head over,” Chen Han nodded and said.

Xiaoyu, Xiaomi, Chen Lin, and Chen Dagou all knew what this was about.

Only Xiaoyu knew the details—that treating the eyes required Moon Gazing Sand. However, she understood her senior brother’s actions; nowadays, people’s minds are unpredictable. Involving deities and spirits not only achieves the purpose but also earns others’ reverence.

After all, sayings like ’three feet above there’s a deity,’ ’better to believe it exists than not,’ and ’with spirits by your side, don’t dare act recklessly’ have been passed down for a reason.

After lunch, they rested a while, and then Chen Han and others went to the Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable Hall.

Chen Shuisheng went to bring over his daughter’s family.

Recently, the incense at the Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable Hall has improved quite a bit, as tourists increased. Although most tourists don’t reverence ghosts and deities or believe in them, merely discovering this hall is enough to motivate them to at least check-in by taking a selfie and sharing it on social media.

After all, they’re already here.

So when Chen Han arrived with others, there were already several tourists.

These people were also surprised to see Chen Han.

”It’s Patriarch Chen!”

”That’s him, and there’s Xiaoyu, Xiaomi.”

”The three seem to have a good relationship.”

Seeing these three internet celebrities all at once, the tourists immediately took out their phones to start recording videos, curious about what the three were up to. Were they about to shoot a video?

These people grew even more curious.

”Aunt, we need your help,” Chen Han saw the aunt already dressed in a cyan Daoist robe and hurried over to greet her.

”Praying for the juniors, that’s a good thing!” The old lady was clearly happy, having managed the incense at the Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable Hall her whole life, besides the lively annual festivals, no one else would usually come for blessings.

Now that the younger generation needed her, she felt appreciated.

Soon after, Chen Shuisheng brought his daughter’s family too. Facing the old lady, he said, ”Aunt, this is my granddaughter. Her eyes have a problem. Please pray for her.”

”Come, follow grandma inside!” The old lady looked at the adorable little girl, kindly leading her towards the hall.

Arriving at a meditation mat, she said, ”Kneel here; grandma will pray for you, asking the Celestial Venerable to bless your eyes with recovery.”

Chen Han watched on, setting a bowl of Grass Root Soup on the table next to him. Grass Root Soup is common, refreshing, and thirst-quenching. Later, the girl would take it with Moon Gazing Sand.

Prayers and blessings follow specific processes, divided into minor and major ceremonies, requiring a host to perform the prayer dance, the ritual walk.

The host was naturally the aunt, dressed in a cyan female crown robe. Holding a duster, she started bending before the Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable Statue in prayer and then proceeded to move the duster, performing the blessing dance.

A little old lady at her age performed not very gracefully. To outsiders, a little girl knelt on the mat while an elderly lady danced for blessings next to her; it might seem as if a shaman was performing rituals.

Zheng Yu couldn’t help asking his wife, ”Will this really work? It feels so unreliable?”

Chen Xiaoyan felt the same way; she knew this aunt, always in charge at the Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable Hall, with the family following her instructions for ceremonies during festivals.

Once, a mischievous playmate had sneakily called her an old witch.

Watching the old lady dance a blessing for her daughter now, she felt speechless, realizing she knew little about her own family.

The surrounding tourists, through simple conversation, roughly understood what was going on.

The little girl’s eyes had a problem, and they were hoping to treat it through prayer to the Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable?

It was evident from the shaded glasses worn by the little girl.

But this seems too unreliable, doesn’t it?

If this could heal, then why have hospitals?

Xiaomi noticed tourists recording videos and quietly asked Chen Han, ”Will this be an issue if tourists film it and share it online? They might label us as promoting superstitious healing, and there could be trouble since regulations are strict now.”

Chen Han smiled at this and quietly said, ”This is just our Chen Family’s tradition; who said it’s medical treatment? People should believe in science!”

”Pfft!” Xiaomi understood his implication and couldn’t help but laugh.

Yes indeed, the Chen Family isn’t making any claims and even advocates for science, so outsiders’ talks have nothing to do with the family, right?

Chen Han had another motive; in the eyes of some, the more you publicly promote something, the less they believe it. Instead, the more you deny and hide, they might end up believing even more.

Just like those wealthy individuals.

They know very well that truly good things don’t need public promotions; ordinary folks won’t even know of their existence before they’re already allocated.

Just like this Moon Gazing Sand could be one of those things.

The next level upgrade requires funding of 100 million, and apart from Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, other financial channels are needed.

Despite its low yield, the Moon Gazing Sand’s eye cure effect, helping resolve incurable eye ailments like the girl’s, begs the question of its worth.

The main hall.

The old lady waved her duster, and came to the final steps of the blessing dance, finally using the duster to gently caress the girl’s head, chanting, ”Celestial Venerable bless, banish all evil...”

After the aunt finished, Chen Han stepped forward, offered the bowl of Grass Root Soup to the little girl: ”Xiaoni, drink this soup.”

Xiaoni saw the soup offered by her uncle and accepted it, drinking it down, even licking her lips after: ”Uncle, the sweet soup is delicious!”

Chen Han smiled, having intentionally added some sugar, and earlier mixed in the Moon Gazing Sand, which the girl had already drunk.

Retrieving the bowl, he led the girl back to Chen Shuisheng: ”Uncle Shuisheng, observe Xiaoni’s condition for a while; the effect will soon manifest.”

Chen Xiaoyan and Zheng Yu came forward, still a bit dazed, wondering if it was over just like that?

The tourists were also surprised it ended that way, confused because it wasn’t really an eye treatment process. Could this really rely solely on metaphysics?

Alternatively, was it the sweet soup the girl drank?

But if one bowl of that soup could cure eye problems, well, that would indeed be quite terrifying!

For a moment, everyone stared intently at the little girl.

At this moment, Xiaoni’s clear, childish voice echoed, ”Mom, dad, my eyes feel really comfortable, cool and refreshing!”

As Chen Xiaoyan and Zheng Yu heard this, disbelief immediately spread across their faces.

Could it be that it really worked?

Chen Xiaoyan excitedly asked, ”Xiaoni, let me see!”

Saying this, she eagerly removed the girl’s shaded glasses, seeing that the redness and swelling had significantly reduced.

”This...the effect took place so quickly, it’s unbelievable...all those hospital visits were useless...” Zheng Yu stood dumbfounded, looking at the Chen Family patriarch, then the old lady, swallowing hard at the Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable Statue.

This wife’s family suddenly seemed increasingly mystical?

The surrounding tourists heard his words and were similarly bewildered.

What was he saying?

Visiting so many hospitals was ineffective, but what just happened actually worked?

Are you acting like a planted shill?