Chapter 543 - 244: The Future Is Called Ancestor Chen! Planning Something Big? (Part 2)

Now that the Chen Family unexpectedly possesses a complete Feng Shui array and is even aware of this matter, does that mean they have unparalleled expertise in Feng Shui?

After sitting down, Chen Han began brewing Premium Thunder Bamboo Spirit Tea, and instructed the junior sister and Little Uncle to serve it to the Daoists.

He noticed the peculiar gaze in the eyes of Daoist Chen and the others, and smiled as he asked, "Do any of you Daoists have further questions about the Ancient Calming Heart Technique?"

Upon hearing this, Daoist Chen immediately said, "Patriarch Chen, actually, our queries are not about the Ancient Calming Heart Technique, but rather about matters related to Feng Shui. Can we consult with you regarding Feng Shui? And could Patriarch Chen assist in restoring the Thunderfire Alchemy Peak at Wudang?"

This prompted the other Daoists to also turn their gaze towards Chen Han.

If the Thunderfire Alchemy Peak at Wudang can be restored, it suggests that the Feng Shui array their temple once had might also be repairable.

Even if it can’t be fully restored, any progress is better than none.

Upon hearing this, Chen Han was secretly pleased, as he was pondering how to initiate the Feng Shui topic and persuade these Daoists to send over their family’s Feng Shui texts. Daoist Chen just presented the opportunity on a silver platter!

Thus, he hurriedly shook his head and said, "Daoist Chen, you might be asking the wrong person about Feng Shui matters. I don’t know Feng Shui, nor does anyone in the Chen Family. We are merely under the protection of our ancestors, let alone capable of helping restore the Feng Shui array at Wudang."

"How could this be?" Daoist Chen seemed visibly disappointed, thinking that perhaps Patriarch Chen might have some inheritance or solutions.

Chen Han then added, "Actually, the Chen Family only has four books on Feng Shui, and these four books are all in various temples; however, I’ve discovered that the useful content within these four Feng Shui books is rather limited. Many of it appears to be useless and possibly erroneous, so studying Feng Shui with these books is futile for us."

This immediately caught the attention of Daoist Chen and the others.

Because, after the geographers and Sect Leader verified the terrain and matters regarding the Ancient Calming Heart Technique, they immediately consulted the Feng Shui collections in their temples, achieving virtually no results.

Initially, they didn’t consider this aspect, thinking that the collections passed down by the ancestors should be comprehensive; only feeling themselves incompetent.

Now hearing Patriarch Chen’s words, if much of it is indeed pointless and even erroneous, how could they possibly learn anything from materials that are jumbled together?

If that’s the case, does this imply that the Feng Shui collections gathered in their place are essentially just piles of paper with printed words?

Trying to find methods to utilize the terrain, or even repair the Feng Shui array from it, is almost impossible?

If this proves true, it would indeed be a disheartening matter.

A Daoist couldn’t help but ask, "Patriarch Chen, how do you come to such a conclusion?"

Chen Han anticipated that these Daoists would pose such questions, and if it were before, without the presence of the Feng Shui Spirit Recording Stone, he indeed wouldn’t have been able to respond.

But now things are different; the Feng Shui Spirit Recording Stone has analyzed the Chen Family’s four Feng Shui books and detected some useful parts, which can now be practically discussed.

Thus, he explained, "Initially, when the Chen Family discovered Feng Shui arrays, I researched our four Feng Shui books, studied them for some time without any breakthroughs, and found no point of starting."

"Later, I watched a scientific program where an expert professor stated that Feng Shui is essentially science, simply a rudimentary use of geographical scientific knowledge."

"However, this professor was quickly stumped by a few questions from an elderly person knowledgeable in metaphysics, unable to counter, only spouting some irrelevant arguments."

"Therefore, at that time, I pondered whether the professor might be somewhat correct in saying Feng Shui is ancient science?"

"Still, the professor got one thing wrong—Feng Shui isn’t just a basic use of geographical scientific knowledge; rather, modern geographical scientific knowledge is merely a rudimentary application of Feng Shui."

"He confused the primary and secondary; the more advanced is Feng Shui. Although modern geographical science may employ instruments for various purposes, the application of terrain knowledge is still at its most basic."

"Accordingly, I researched utilizing this idea and truly uncovered corroborating details. For instance, in the Basic Outline of Feng Shui, I found a segment about ’Concealing Qi and Gathering Wind’: ’Qi disperses with the wind... Concealing wind follows... Avoid wind pits... Collective extinction of people... The rise of Qi, warms like a closed room...’

What Chen Han described here was detected as valuable by the Feng Shui Spirit Recording Stone.

As he narrated, Daoist Chen and the others already recorded videos and sent them to their temple’s higher-ups group; perhaps Patriarch Chen’s remarks would incite a profound sensation within the Taoist Sect.

After sharing this piece of Feng Shui knowledge, Chen Han continued, "Furthermore, modern architecture also adheres to utilizing geographical settings in tandem with hallways, applying a ’Z-line movement path’ to scientifically slow air flow and reduce indoor temperature differences—this method closely resembles the Feng Shui testimonial: ’The rise of Qi, warms like a closed room.’

"Therefore, could we employ such methods to firstly verify the effective Feng Shui knowledge we possess and, using this as a foundation, conduct deeper Feng Shui research?"

"However, currently, the number of usable versus erroneous Feng Shui texts scattered across the Taoist Sect is not known. If we can gather them all in one place and collectively analyze them one by one, perhaps we might gain unexpectedly significant discoveries."