Chapter 104 104: Turning against guests
The tall Taoist Master Song looked arrogant and disdainful. His eyes swept over Chen Jin's face, and then fell on the dinner table where the cups and plates were scattered. Then he became angry: "Master Chen San, is this your way of hospitality? From now on. , don’t come to Changsheng Temple again to find Pindao.”
After that, he walked away.
Chen Shizhen suddenly became excited and shouted: "Song Immortal, please stay, Song Immortal!"
He got up and chased out, but unexpectedly he tripped over the threshold and fell into a roll, hurting his face.
The young boy Awu came closer and quickly helped him up: "Master, are you okay?"
Chen Jin also quickly came over to check.
Chen Shizhen fell into a panic and wailed: "I have offended Immortal Song now, and my golden elixir path is broken, but what should I do?"
Chen Jin said angrily: "Daozhang Song is an hour late. What kind of hospitality is this? Besides, this meal is not prepared for him. Dad, don't be stubborn anymore. How can you know the golden elixir of longevity?" So easy to make? Mr. Chen is right, you have been deceived.”
"Don't talk nonsense."
Chen Shizhen was about to jump up, and because of his drunkenness, he was going to go crazy.
Snap!
He received a solid slap on the cheek.
He was immediately stunned and sat down again.
Not to mention Chen Shizhen, Chen Jin, the old housekeeper Chen Bo, the young boy Awu, etc. were all frightened and looked at Chen Jin who started to beat people in shock.
Ye Yanke in the room was very calm. Along the way, he gained some understanding of Chen Jin's temper:
He looks gentle on the outside but is ruthless in reality. Chopping down mountains and destroying temples and other trivial matters, not to mention making a slap in the face?
"Are you awake? If you are, tell me what this immortal elixir is all about."
Chen Jin said calmly, as if the slap was a matter of course.
Strangely enough, Chen Shizhen seemed to have really woken up. He covered his swollen mouth and responded hurriedly: "Wake up, wake up."
However, in the eyes of the old housekeeper and his servants, this scene seemed like his master was being bullied and frightened.
As the saying goes, "The master will humiliate his ministers to death." They are all loyal servants, but they can't stand this.
Chen Jin immediately said: "Awu, please remove the table; Uncle Chen, go make tea."
The eldest lady gave the order, and the two of them had no choice but to give up the idea of approaching Chen Jin to argue, and went to work in frustration.
Chen Jin glanced at Chen Jin with a complicated expression.
To be honest, in recent years, her father's various behaviors, insisting on going his own way, being ridiculous and unreasonable, have long been unbearable to the girl. However, there was no way to dissuade him, and there was no way to make his father wake up.
As a daughter, she can't really hit her father.
Now Chen Jin's slap felt like it was slapped for him, and he felt inexplicably happy.
It would be great if I could wake my father up.
As for Chen Jin's anti-customer behavior, it is indeed reckless, rude and wanton, which will inevitably make people unhappy.
Is he really a rural Kaozi who couldn't find a place to live and came here to seek refuge?
Suddenly I remembered that Uncle Hu's attitude towards Chen Jin was not quite right, and he seemed to be cautiously trying to please him.
Tea came quickly, as well as some snacks and cakes.
The old housekeeper was worried, worried that his master would be beaten again, and stood behind Chen Shizhen with a wary look on his face.
Chen Jin stood beside him.
As for Ye Yanke and Awu, they felt it was inappropriate to stay, so they went out and waited outside.
In fact, Chen Shizhen felt embarrassed and wanted to drive his daughter and Uncle Chen out as well, and talk behind closed doors.
But was stopped by Chen Jin
……
After receiving a slap, the enthusiasm and obsession in Chen Shizhen's eyes disappeared, and he regained some clarity.
He bowed respectfully to Chen Jin, and his attitude changed very quickly: "Thank you, Master, for waking me up. I finally understand what Lao Hu said before leaving that day."
Chen Jin asked: "What did he say?"
Chen Shizhen sighed: "I am addicted to alchemy. Lao Hu also tried to persuade me, but he knew that I couldn't listen, so he said that he needed someone with real magical powers to wake me up."
"Haha, Mr. Hu is also a capable person. Why didn't he take action himself and beat you up?"
"..."
Chen Shizhen's face was solemn.
His current emotions are very complicated, full of pain, regret, doubt, loss and helplessness.
I just want to find someone to talk to.
But Chen Shizhen himself didn't know why this happened.
He was born into a privileged family, and it can be said that he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Because he is an only son, his parents love him and he is obedient. But he didn't develop into a dandy, just a little soft-tempered.
He was a scholar, and he was selected as a scholar at the age of sixteen. However, for some reason, he failed the exam many times and felt depressed, so he fell in love with the mountains and rivers and began to live a wild life.
Later, his parents died, and Chen Shizhen married again and gave birth to a daughter, Chen Jin.
For a family like Chen's Third House, having only one daughter is definitely not enough. However, Chen Shizhen loved his wife very much, let nature take its course, and did not take any concubines.
But five years ago, his wife suddenly died of illness. Chen Shizhen's temperament changed drastically. He became greedy for life and afraid of death, and became vain and uncertain, so he pursued Huang Lao's alchemy way.
The longevity temple that Taoist Song was born in is extraordinary. It is one of the top Taoist temples in the Qian Dynasty and belongs to the Danding lineage. The land of Kyushu has different views. The Immortality View hosted by Taoist Master Song in Dustpan Alley is, in a sense, equivalent to the worship of the Chen family of Changle Hall.
Wealthy gentry households in the county, if they have money and conditions, will invite family gods to guard their homes; and when they come from a wealthy family, in addition to family gods, they will also spend a lot of money to hire Taoists to worship them
This approach is the same as asking the guards to protect the hospital.
It's just that Taoist Song's status is much more transcendent. Not to mention his own cultivation level, he is just a golden sign based on the concept of immortality he relies on.
Chen Shizhen came to visit him and spent a lot of money to get the alchemy secrets taught him, which was called "Heterogeneous Shen Tong Qi".
However, the art of alchemy is dark, unpredictable, and mysterious, making it extremely difficult to get started. In addition, the materials for alchemy are complicated and valuable. Every time you open a furnace to make an elixir, it costs a huge amount of money.
As a result, even if Chen Shizhen's family is wealthy and well-off, he cannot withstand such troubles. In just two or three years, the family fell into decline and could only continue to sell properties, shops, manors, etc.
Now, with a good family fortune, only the ancestral house is left. In order to reduce expenses, most of the servants had to be laid off.
This is Chen Shizhen’s story.
He suddenly woke up and felt that he had had a long dream, in which he was confused and confused.
After confiding, he suddenly grabbed Chen Jin's hand: "Mr. Chen, you said that I was deceived. Could it be that Immortal Song is a fake Taoist priest, and the alchemy techniques he taught are also fake?"
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Chen Jin said: "It may not be false."
"If it's not fake, why is it deceiving?"
Chen Shizhen still has hope.
Chen Jin asked: "How does your family compare with the emperor's family?"
Chen Shizhen said hurriedly: "How dare the firefly compete with the bright moon?"
Chen Jin said calmly: "Isn't that right? Even the emperor's family and the whole country cannot refine the golden elixir of growth and longevity. How can your family refine it well?"
Chen Shizhen was at a loss for words, thought for a while, and argued: "Song Immortal said that the golden elixir is given by heaven. In many cases, it depends on personal luck and luck."
Hearing this, Chen Jin laughed: "These words are exactly the magic words."
Chen Shizhen still refused to give up: "But what if it happens?"
Chen Jin slowly said: "I don't know how many wishful thinking are all started by the word 'in case'. Although I have not read the specific content of the "Heterogeneous Shen Tongqi", to put it bluntly, it is nothing about the external elixir. Possibility of immortality. Taoist Song is well aware of this matter, but still telling you about the "golden elixir of immortality" is deception, either for profit or for ulterior motives. In short, he is definitely not a trustworthy person. ”
"Well said!"
Chen Jin beside him couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised, looking at Chen Jin with eyes that were shining with a sense of admiration.
The old housekeeper also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Mr. Chen was a good man. He slapped his master with the palm of his hand. Although it was a little rough, it was effective and the effect was obvious.
"It's fake, it turns out it's all fake..."
Chen Shizhen murmured, suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, while he slumped on the chair.
Chen Jin said loudly: "Miss, old housekeeper, you saw that I didn't hit him again."
Chen Jin: "..."
Uncle Chen: "..."
No wonder Chen Jin wanted the two of them to stay before, just to testify. Otherwise, only Chen Jin and Chen Shizhen would talk behind closed doors. If something happened, they would not be able to argue.
Chen Jin added: "Actually, Mr. Chen San's vomiting of blood is a good thing. He once took Waidan indiscriminately, and the poison accumulated in his body. If he doesn't get treatment early, he may be in danger of his life."
Hearing this, the old housekeeper always felt that he was making sarcastic remarks: You are a scholar and you are here to take the exam. How come you know how to treat diseases with elixirs?
Chen Jin was thoughtful and felt that what Chen Jin said was quite reasonable.
Chen Jin said no more, said goodbye, and returned to the other courtyard with Ye Yanke.
Ye Yanke couldn't help but said: "Scholar, you suddenly slapped Mr. Chen San. I thought we would be kicked out."
Then he added: "There is also Taoist Master Song. He is arrogant and rude. What kind of airs are he putting on? I thought he would take action, then it would be exciting."
Chen Jin glanced at him: "You are addicted to eating melons."
"Eat melon? What kind of melon?"
Ye Yanke looked confused.
Chen Jin said casually: "Nothing."
Ye Yanke clapped his hands: "You mean it's hot. After dinner, there should be fruits to relieve the heat. How about I ask the boy Awu?"
Chen Jin was too lazy to pay attention to him and went back to his room.
During this time, Chen Shizhen was obsessed with alchemy, which led to his bankruptcy, but he just happened to take care of it.
Speaking of alchemy, the "Huang Ting Ben Jing" he practiced is also of the same lineage as alchemy.
But it is not the outer elixir, but the inner alchemy that cultivates both life and life.
There are many branches and sects of Xianjia Alchemy, and there are countless theoretical statements. Each has its own arguments, which either support each other, intersect with each other, or even contradict each other.
Among them, the disputes between inside and outside, the battle between furnaces and cauldrons, and the battles between Qi and God are too much to disturb.
Nowadays, as the orthodoxy of the three religions has declined and become weaker, those disputes have become less frequent.
Chen Jin didn't think too much, he just followed his own path and cultivated his own way.
(End of chapter)