Chapter 84 The Chen Family
084 Chen Jia Erlang
On the day he returned to Ping'an Temple, he went to inquire about Chen Jingxuan's recent situation. Xiang Jiannan did not expect that his master would be so serious. The old Taoist priest was a little anxious. Apart from collecting money, it was rare to see him so concerned about something.
Li Jin and his companions did not show up on the day they returned from Shou County, and they asked the driver to bring a message, expressing the apologies of the Demon Subduing Division for not being able to see them off. Xiang Jiannan thought that it was related to what happened at night.
I can't tell, there must be difficulties. We will meet again after a while after parting today. "Chen Jingxuan has been studying hard behind closed doors recently. I heard that he is very confident about this year's autumn exam."
As soon as he appeared in everyone's sight, he was warmly welcomed. After just walking half a circle along the street where the Chen Mansion was located, Xiang Jiannan found out the information his master wanted. It was basically impossible to meet Chen Jingxuan at this time. The provincial examination was imminent, and no one could disturb him from preparing for the exam.
It was difficult to see him in the past, let alone now.
Therefore, he didn't even enter the Chen family's door.
"This kid from the Chen family just lacks a bit of luck."
How could he not know that the next autumn examination would be held? Standing at the entrance of the temple, Gao Yuan had not yet finished cleaning when he spoke as if he had finally gotten rid of a worry: "This is great. It's time for the Chen family to be proud of themselves."
"Why are you so sure?"
Seeing that his master spoke with great certainty, Xiang Jiannan knew that he was hiding something from him again.
Everyone in Ping'an Town knows that before each autumn examination, Chen Jingxuan always said that he was very confident. However, many years have passed, and he still has not been able to make it to the staff level of the government. This kind of self-confidence has been ridiculed countless times behind the scenes. The master suddenly stood up for him today. Did he see something?
With such high level of cultivation, can one predict the future?
Similar things can often be heard in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"If I don't say that, do I have to pour cold water on you?"
Gao Yuan was very dissatisfied with his disciple's suspicious style of doing things. He rolled his eyes while holding a broom and said, "Master, I think that the boy from the Chen family has reached the right level. He will definitely make a big splash in this autumn exam."
This old Taoist priest refused to tell the truth.
Thinking that your abnormal behavior had not just occurred today, Xiang Jiannan sat down on the steps and continued to tell the information he had found out: "My disciple actually feels the same as you do. After all, Chen Jingxuan has good luck in this autumn exam."
"Good fortune? How did you know that, disciple?"
Gao Yuan showed approval on his face after hearing what Xiang Jiannan said. He stopped what he was doing and examined his disciple. He saw that the young Taoist priest still had something to say and his expression did not seem very anxious.
"Everyone in Ping'an Town knows that something big is going to happen when a strange phenomenon occurs in the sky."
Seeing that the master's hidden emotions were all revealed in his words, Xiang Jiannan continued slowly:
"They all said that the master opened his eyes for Chen Jingxuan, otherwise how could Mr. Chen come to our temple every day before?"
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I thought my disciple would say something shocking. After Xiang Jiannan spoke, Gao Yuan immediately started to move. He had just been out for a few days and felt a little panicked. Why did they bring up Ping An Temple? If Chen Jingxuan failed the autumn examination, Ping An Temple would not take the blame. It was necessary to explain. "Is this how the karma of incense comes from?"
After the master finished cleaning and walked towards the incense hall with him, Xiang Jiannan first ran to the master and lit a few incense sticks.
The master has been suffering a lot these days. As soon as he and the master left, the incense offerings were discontinued. The trip to Shou County made him realize the power of faith. He had only heard about it before but never believed it.
The karma of incense and burning candles, these are the master’s original words.
Worshiped by the people all year round, the ghost messengers' power comes from the incense burning in the temple and the faith of thousands of people. It is extremely powerful when used.
I was hurt by the karma of incense that night, but fortunately I resolved it in time and no serious consequences occurred.
"That's right. It's a pity that I didn't see the City God."
After bowing several times in front of the clay statue of his master, Gao Yuan actually felt a little regretful:
"The City God has deep karmic power. If he came in person, I wouldn't have to fight so hard."
Where was it hard? Recalling the battle situation that night, Xiang Jiannan felt that his master was showing off to him. You handled it calmly from beginning to end. The one who was really hard-working should be me, your disciple.
I was terrified and afraid of dying first, and I suffered both mentally and physically.
"Won't it be more difficult to deal with the City God if he joins the battle?"
Feeling that there was something wrong with what the master said, Xiang Jiannan immediately corrected him.
How can you feel relieved now that the other party has a helper with profound cultivation? Could it be that you are acquainted with the City God of that prefecture? It is unlikely that you have such a relationship.
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"Most city gods are gentle and seldom fight with others. With their presence, things tend to go from bad to smaller matters."
After the ceremony, Gao Yuan explained to Xiang Jiannan that he once again popularized the knowledge about the City God: "My disciple, you must remember that if you meet the City God, don't panic. Everything can be discussed."
"If that's true, does that mean the City God is deliberately avoiding us?"
Seeing his master's expression as if he understood the City God thoroughly, Xiang Jiannan couldn't help but guess that this kind of thing was possible. If he couldn't make up his mind, then he could just replace him with someone who could. It was a very simple operation.
His ghost messengers went to arrest people. As the City God, how could he not know?
"Huh? Despicable villain!"
Hearing Xiang Jiannan's speculation, Gao Yuan seemed to be suddenly enlightened. He froze for a moment, and finally cursed with gritted teeth. Xiang Jiannan, who was listening directly, had another idea in his mind: "Maybe he really went out for something. I was just guessing just now. Don't blame me, Lord City God!"
It would have been fine if he hadn't explained it, but seeing that his disciple seemed a little afraid of the City God, the old Taoist priest became even angrier after hearing this:
"It was definitely intentional! Disciple, you are right! As the City God, I am definitely not immune from the actions of my subordinates' ghost messengers. How could I not have thought of that..."
As night fell, all houses turned on their lights. In a side room of the Chen Mansion, Chen Jingxuan, who had just finished dinner, felt a little tired. He could not remember how many times he had locked himself in this room. After so many years, nothing in this room seemed to have changed.
Except for myself as I get older.
"I must do well in this autumn exam!"
Secretly encouraging himself in his heart, Chen Jingxuan put down the book and stood up to move around. Some servants would come over and help him clean up all the dishes and chopsticks. They would be the only ones he would see in a day.
Opening the window and looking at the night outside, Chen Jingxuan just paced gently in the room. He believed very much in the fact that the master of Ping'an Temple had opened his eyes, and he also felt that the strange vision was directed at him. He turned around a few times and was completely immersed in his own world. He didn't even notice a few strange noises coming from under his feet. The sounds floated out of the house through the gaps and headed straight to the north.
(End of this chapter)