I manifested the Shushan game

Chapter 400 A lightning tribulation has appeared?! My virtuous deeds and blessings are increasing!
Chen Han originally left the family cave only to try out the attached skill of the newly forged Crimson Spirit Sword: Ten Spirit Sword Slash.

Who knew that as soon as he drew the sword, he felt a terrifying aura descend from above, a fear that even made his heart tremble.

He instinctively looked up and felt like he was suffocating. Dark clouds were rapidly gathering in the sky, and they were pressing down, which was clearly wrong.

The sun was shining brightly in Chenshi, and many people were even taking pictures of the even brighter sunshine there with special equipment. Suddenly, dark clouds gathered, and everyone noticed.

Even within the Chen family compound, both the members and the tourists felt a sense of oppression.

This sense of oppression even made people feel suffocated.

"Cousin, what's going on above the Chen family's territory?" Xu Bin asked instinctively when he saw it.

Mingdi stared blankly, mouth agape: "I don't know either, and why is there such a strong sense of oppression, even a terrifying aura?"

The two stared blankly at the clouds, and suddenly witnessed a horrifying scene: streaks of lightning suddenly flashed within the dark clouds, like silver snakes slithering about.

The lightning bolts seemed to be gathering, as if they were about to strike at any moment.

Suddenly someone shouted, "Tribulation? These are tribulation clouds! Is that old Taoist priest from the Chen family about to undergo tribulation?"

This caused an uproar among everyone.

"This really does resemble a calamity cloud, just like the one described in novels!"

"In the novel, these calamity clouds will destroy all life within their range!"

"We might get caught in the crossfire if we stay here!"

"..."

In an instant, all the tourists inside Chen's house panicked and ran outside.

When Mingdi and Xu Bin heard that this might be a tribulation of lightning, they were also incredulous and quickly took out their phones to take pictures.

The old Taoist priest Chen's tribulation was quite sudden.

Chen Han wanted to complain at this moment.

Even if there's a setting in Shushan Swordsman where successfully crafting a magic weapon will attract a low-level lightning tribulation, that only applies if the spiritual weapon is successfully crafted.

As for top-grade magical artifacts, the probability of obtaining them is extremely small.

The key point is that he happened to encounter this probability?

In the world of Shushan Swordsmen, those people either have magical treasures given to them by their elders or are themselves masters of weapon crafting, so they don't care about this kind of lowest-level lightning tribulation at all.

But in reality, it's different. Even the lowest level of lightning tribulation is something he can't withstand.

Isn't this a trap?
He decisively put the Crimson Spirit Sword into his game inventory.

In an instant, the lightning tribulation clearly lost its target and quieted down. After a while, it dissipated, and the huge, bright sun reappeared in the eyes of all the tourists.

It was as if the dark clouds and thunder had never appeared.

This also surprised those tourists:

"How did it disappear? There wasn't any lightning strike just now!"

"Perhaps that old Taoist priest Chen was trying to transcend the tribulation, but he felt he wasn't confident, so he stopped."

"That must be it, otherwise the sudden appearance and rapid disappearance of these dark clouds doesn't make sense!"

"So, that old Taoist priest from the Chen family is really about to undergo tribulation."

"..."

Chen Han breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the tribulation clouds in the sky disappear.

Fortunately, there's still the game inventory; otherwise, this sword would have been thrown away as soon as it was forged, and whether it could survive this ordeal would depend entirely on its luck.

Otherwise, with his current strength of only connecting two dantians after opening his meridians, he wouldn't be able to provide any help at all.

Chen Han came down from upstairs. All the Chen clan members guarding the General Affairs Hall looked at him in shock, wanting to ask questions, but daring not to speak.

Because they felt that the center of that dark cloud was right here.

That terrifying aura was too horrifying, too terrifying.

Chen Han went straight back to the courtyard, already thinking about how to help the Crimson Spirit Sword survive this tribulation.

He himself may not have enough ability, but modern society has a lot of technology.

These technologies could indeed help him create a system to block lightning strikes.

In modern society, there shouldn't be any problem in using scientific methods to overcome tribulations, right?
Thinking about it, he made a phone call to Mr. Liu Ye.

It's best to let the other party handle this.

Liu Ye has been keeping a close eye on things at the resort these past few days and has already instructed people to expedite the later stages of construction.

With the added benefits of Chen's air quality, climate, and unique landscape, his resort is sure to be a hit.

He plans to open the business quickly so that it can help him consolidate and expand his network of contacts.

The key point is that he also offered 30% of the Chen family's shares. Just for that, many wealthy people would come, since there are plenty of people who want to curry favor with the Chen family these days.

He and the workers here just saw the sudden dark clouds and the lightning churning within them.

He immediately guessed that it was the old Taoist priest from the Chen family who was about to undergo tribulation.

But then the dark clouds and lightning suddenly disappeared, leaving him somewhat puzzled.

Upon receiving the call from Patriarch Chen, he answered immediately: "Hello, Patriarch Chen, what are your instructions?"

Chen Jin didn't stand on ceremony and instructed, "Mr. Liu, there is indeed something I'd like to ask you. I'd like to ask you to help me find someone to build lightning protection structures. The general requirements are..."

"Ah... okay, leave it to me." Liu Ye was taken aback at first, then immediately wrote down what the Chen family head said and agreed to the task.

He wasn't stupid; he naturally understood why.

Lightning protection building facilities, this must be for that old Taoist priest of the Chen family, right?

So, it really is a tribulation.

As Liu Ye thought about it, he became increasingly excited.

This shows that the Chen family is even more powerful and has a more terrifying foundation. Being able to be on good terms with such a family, or even having the honor of running errands for them, is definitely a lucky thing.

At the very least, there will be benefits.

The Body Tempering Pill alone benefited him greatly.

Moreover, with the Chen family as a connection, there's definitely no need to worry about illness or injury.

Thinking about it, he immediately made a phone call to help the Chen family head contact the relevant parties regarding lightning protection building equipment.

……

Online, the incident became a hot topic as horns were sounded, Xu Bin was present, and tourists filmed and uploaded videos.

The topic of Master Chen undergoing tribulation has attracted much attention.

You should know that the Chen family had already made everyone aware that they were accumulating good karma and blessings because of the donation from the Chen family head. Now, the sudden appearance of dark clouds and thunder, and the sudden disappearance of these dark clouds and thunder, indicates that something is not right.

It's easier to think in that direction.

Otherwise, how could dark clouds appear in that way under the bright sun?

While the internet was buzzing with discussion, at Future Company, Ma Gongtai was looking at the first segment of satellite detection data on his computer, his brow furrowed.

Suddenly someone came in to report: "Chairman Ma, we just detected an unusual energy in the clouds of the Chen family. Satellite images show the clouds, but there are many videos online saying that the old Taoist priest of the Chen family is undergoing tribulation."

"Transcending tribulation??" Ma Gongtai was taken aback.

They also have a special file on that old Taoist priest from the Chen family.

However, there was absolutely no specific information about the other party.

They had never even met the old Taoist priest.

But they knew that the old Taoist priest was real, and the Chen family's accumulated good deeds and blessings might be because this old Taoist priest was about to become an immortal.

However, these are all judgments made by Taoist priests based on Taoist culture, and no one can verify whether they are true or not.

Is something starting to look up?

Ma Gongtai immediately opened the video that had been sent and saw the video taken by Chen's tourists.

In the first video, he saw that the tourist was obviously filming Chen's special solar spectacle at the beginning.

The video shows a larger and brighter sun, and even with a special filter, it still has a very special feel to it.

Moreover, the fact that none of this was exposed shows that the tourist's photography skills are quite good.

But the next moment, a layer of dark clouds began to appear rapidly above the Chen family's residence, which was very abrupt and unreasonable.

And then there were those lightning bolts and silver snakes appearing on the dark clouds; he wouldn't believe it wasn't a tribulation of lightning.

Even the lightning bolts could be seen coalescing into a beam, as if they were about to fall rapidly.

But in that instant, the dark clouds and thunder suddenly stopped and then quickly dissipated.

As quickly as it came, it went as quickly as it came.

But Ma Gongtai didn't react for a long time.

It was indeed very shocking.

"Have any other issues been uncovered during the investigation?" Ma Gongtai asked.

"Yes." The man nodded and explained, "After the dark clouds and thunder appeared and disappeared, the Chen family head made a phone call to Liu Ye, and Liu Ye has already started contacting people to purchase lightning protection building facilities, which should be what the Chen family is preparing for that old Taoist priest."

"It's probably as some netizens have said online. The old Taoist priest from the Chen family probably isn't confident he can survive the tribulation, so he needs to use modern technology to help him."

"Keep an eye on this for me," Ma Gongtai immediately ordered.

This might be an opportunity to see the true face of that old Taoist priest, Mr. Chen.

“Okay, Mr. Ma.” The man nodded, immediately replied, and went out.

A moment later, another person came in and reported, "Chairman Ma, I'd like to report to you on the situation at Guardian Medical Company."

“Speak!” Ma Gongtai nodded immediately.

The situation with the medical company is also something he needs to pay close attention to right now.

After acquiring Tiansheng Pharmaceutical Group, although he lowered the prices of several of his drugs, forcing other pharmaceutical companies to follow suit, what he truly cared about were the four herbs donated by the Chen family.

These four herbs grow very quickly, almost like chives.

It can be said that by then, these four types of diseases will be completely eliminated and will no longer be troublesome symptoms.

Previously, these ailments would cost thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan for a single dose of medication, and hundreds of thousands of yuan for a single treatment, which was simply unaffordable for ordinary families. However, these four herbs can transform an ailment that would cost hundreds of thousands of yuan to treat into one that can be resolved at home by simply eating a serving of chives.

This is the true meaning of protection, and it's what the higher-ups want to see.

The man reported, "Chairman Ma, it's about the Blood Demon Bone Grass. After we transplanted all the herbs from the Chen family, some of the Blood Demon Bone Grass has already started to grow seeds. As for the other mature parts, Guardian Medical Company plans to take some for patient experiments."

"After all, the announcement of this herbal medicine encouraged many patients, and now countless people are eagerly awaiting its release. This can give those patients hope, and it is beneficial to the harmony of the whole society."

“Yes!” Ma Gongtai nodded, agreeing with this point.

The Blood Demon Bone-Drying Grass has an inhibitory effect on malignant vascular lesions and can effectively target cancer-related symptoms while protecting blood vessels.

Many types of cancer are difficult to treat, often because they have spread to the blood vessels, making vascular problems more troublesome than the disease itself.

Previously, this type of drug cost nearly 1.4 yuan for a 5mg dose.

Think about it, how much would the medicine ultimately cost to cure the disease? Even a moderately well-off family would have to sell their house and car, and it still might not be enough.

So what would happen if Blood Demon Bone Grass, which has this kind of effect, could grow like wildfire like leeks?
This is where the people's hearts lie.

The problem is how to prevent foreign countries from stealing this thing.

This item must also be classified as a restricted item at special checkpoints.

Ma Gongtai thought for a moment, then added, "Let's do a live experiment. We must state that this herb was cultivated and donated by that old Taoist priest from the Chen family."

Since that Taoist priest is undergoing tribulation and needs to accumulate good karma and blessings, he naturally wouldn't mind helping him out.

It's not about social interactions.

He had a feeling that they would rely on the Chen family a lot in the future.

Thinking about it, he told the man to leave and then turned on the computer to watch the satellite surveillance footage from before.

Why would this happen...?

……

Chen Han returned to the courtyard and had just finished making a phone call to Mr. Liu when he discovered that he had been tagged by many people.

Clicking on it revealed a snapshot of the thunderclouds appearing, captured by tourists and posted online. Netizens were tagging him, asking about Master Chen's tribulation.

"Patriarch Chen, you still say there are no immortals?"

"Patriarch Chen, are you still saying this isn't Elder Chen undergoing tribulation?"

"Haha, Patriarch Chen, can you still spout nonsense now?"

"..."

Hearing these confident comments from netizens, Chen Han immediately took out his phone and recorded a video: "Don't just parrot what others say. It's just a dark cloud. It's appeared everywhere. It's normal for it to thunder a couple of times. Look at those videos of dark clouds and thunder online. Don't they all say that someone is undergoing tribulation?"

"In modern society, there is no such thing as transcending tribulations, let alone immortals. To reiterate, there really are none."

He spoke with conviction, after all, what he said was true.

No, there really isn't.

There isn't even a Taoist priest named Chen.

Chen Han's video upload naturally caused another uproar among netizens.

However, everyone knows what kind of person this Mr. Chen is; he's notoriously stubborn and refuses to admit his wrongdoing.

The mantra of believing in science might be something someone might say to you one day before they fly away on a sword right in front of you.

After Chen Han posted the video, he naturally saw the merciless criticism and ridicule from his fans; it was clear that no one believed him.

But it doesn't matter, I'll just treat it as an interaction with my fans.

Just as Chen Han was about to put down his phone, he noticed that more people had tagged him, and the increase in number seemed unusual.

He clicked on a few with a puzzled look and found that this time it wasn't about Lei Yun, but about the Guardian Medical Company.

The medical company released an announcement that they would be live-streaming an experiment on the Blood Demon Bone-Drying Grass for treatment, and thanked the Chen family, stating that the herb was cultivated by the old Taoist priest Chen and donated to save the public.

This announcement went viral online as soon as it was released, because this herb had been known to everyone for a long time.

Although the name "Blood Demon Bone-Drying Grass" was initially met with ridicule, once people learned about its effects, they realized how miraculous it was and how it could truly save lives.

The key is that this medicine can replace the kind of treatment that costs hundreds of thousands of yuan per session.

Many patients eagerly await the arrival of this medicine, and even those who are healthy worry about when they might contract the disease and hope to be able to use it at that time.

Therefore, this announcement attracted a lot of attention as soon as it was released.

The topics of Chen's donation, the nurturing by the old Taoist master Chen, and the donation to save the masses are even more attractive.

After all, there are still videos online of Master Chen undergoing his tribulation.

Previously, there was an old Taoist priest surnamed Chen who might be about to become an immortal, so he had been accumulating good deeds and blessings.

Now everything is connected again, isn't it?
The Chen family was truly doing good deeds, as was that old Taoist priest, because he genuinely wanted to become an immortal.

Therefore, Chen's kindness is absolutely genuine.

Because only truth and goodness can help their ancestor become an immortal.

Anyway, as Chen Han watched these scenes unfold in his mind, he immediately thought of a saying: "Great scholars will surely debate the classics for me."

Looking at the situation online, does the Chen family need to say anything more?

However, he did pay attention to the experiment with the Blood Demon Bone Grass and watched the live stream.

After Guardian Medical acquired Tiansheng Medical Group, Tiansheng Group's laboratories naturally also belonged to Guardian Medical.

Today's live broadcast will take place in a laboratory.

The live stream showed that the medical company had gathered 30 patients whose blood vessels were affected by cancer, leaving them with no other recourse.

These patients were all emaciated, with cracked lips and pale faces.

It's obvious at a glance that the illness is terminal.

The lab staff are currently drawing blood from these individuals to test their condition.

The blood data of these individuals will be fully disclosed during the live stream, and the results of their treatment with the Blood Demon Bone-Drying Grass will be compared to the data, allowing viewers to gain a more intuitive understanding.

Zhao Kai is one of those suffering from this condition.

It's true, his malignant tumor could be treated surgically. Modern medicine is very advanced, but unfortunately, his blood vessels were affected, which became the biggest problem and was even more troublesome than treating the malignant tumor itself.

He originally came from a wealthy family, but he had to sell his house and car because of this illness.

If it weren't for this experiment by the medical company, he would have given up on treatment.

After the medical staff finished examining him, a person pushed over a box of green herbs and distributed them one by one: "What we are distributing to you now is the Blood Demon Bone-Drying Grass, which was specially cultivated and donated by the old Taoist priest of the Chen family to save you. As for how to use this herb, you can just eat it directly."

Zhao Kai received a medicinal herb and opened his mouth in surprise.

Why go through all that trouble to bring them here for treatment, only to give them a single herb to eat?

However, they also knew about the Chen family. After all, people in modern society watch videos all the time, and they even knew about that old Taoist priest, Mr. Chen.

Rumor has it that this person may be over 300 years old.

Some people online are even saying that this person might become an immortal.

This herb was created by this person? It must be something special, right?

A glint appeared in Zhao Kai's eyes, and he followed the instructions to put the Blood Demon Bone Grass into his mouth and chew it.

Blood Demon Bone Grass is an herb, and its most perfect feature is that it can be eaten raw.

So when the patients were given a herb and then chewed and swallowed the leaves, the viewers of the live stream were a little confused.

According to common sense, shouldn't various tests be done for this kind of illness?

Even traditional Chinese medicine requires stewing or decocting, right?

Isn't it a bit too hasty and abrupt to just pick up a herb and eat it like that?
Or perhaps the most advanced treatment methods are this simple and unpretentious?
These kinds of live-streamed experiments are somewhat boring, since it's either watching patients lying in bed or staff taking blood samples. Yet, countless people watch these kinds of things.

Because no one knows when or if they will get this disease.

No one could be sure how effective a single herb would be, but just one day later, when the patients were examined again, the results shocked everyone.

Zhao Kai followed the instructions and underwent blood tests and vascular examinations the next day, but the results made his eyes widen in disbelief.

His condition improved significantly without surgery or medication; he simply ate the herb he had yesterday.

This is absolutely incredible.

Because he had to sell his house and car to pay for treatment, he knew how desperate this disease could be.

The effects of selling his car and buying his house were nothing compared to the effects of this one herb.

Not only him and his patients, but also those watching the live stream online were shocked by the results.

After watching the live stream, they investigated the condition and learned how difficult it was to treat. Now, this herb has such an effect.

Is this some kind of elixir of immortality?
Or it could be a magic elixir.

Because this was specially cultivated by the old Taoist priest of the Chen family, isn't it a divine medicine?

"This effect is incredible. If it's promoted, it should bring a lot of good karma and blessings to the old Taoist priest Chen, right?"

"That's for sure. Haven't you seen many immortals who healed all living beings when they were mortals, and eventually became immortals?"

"Everyone says that Elder Chen is not confident in passing the tribulation this time. If his virtuous deeds and blessings increase, then Elder Chen should be confident in passing the tribulation, right?"

"I think that with so many people watching this live stream, how many patients will thank the old Taoist priest? He must be accumulating a lot of good karma and blessings!"

"..."

Chen Han couldn't help but admire the netizens' wild imaginations; how could they even make such a connection?

Why don't these netizens go write novels?
These concepts of "yin virtue" and "blessings" are just things that Taoist priests talk about; the Chen family has never acknowledged them.

Many things in the key Taoist schools are basically impossible to prove. Who knows if the concept of unseen virtue and blessings exists?

As he was pondering this, he suddenly looked at the game prompt that appeared in his mind:

Congratulations, your good deeds and blessings have increased by 1!

I am!

Is this thing really there?
Before he could even react, another game prompt that surprised and delighted him appeared in his mind!

It's finally all better.

(End of this chapter)