Chapter 76

In Jiang Shao's narration, Chen Fan and the others finally learned what had happened.

Dongdu was a nationally renowned base for flower cultivation and a famous tourist destination. Especially the Peony Garden in Dongdu, which was well-known throughout China, brought countless tourists and benefits to Dongdu every year.

Although it was not the season for peonies to bloom, there was a special variety called 'Cold Peony' that could flower again in autumn and winter, so there were still many tourists coming to Dongdu to admire the flowers.

However, recently, Dongdu City had encountered a problem.

The peonies in the Peony Garden were not only not blooming, but also showed signs of withering.

This had greatly alarmed the Dongdu municipal government. The Peony Garden was the city's flagship industry, not only as a scenic spot but also containing many valuable varieties. If these valuable varieties were sold, they could fetch thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan each, bringing billions of yuan in profit to Dongdu every year.

As the mayor of Dongdu, Jiang Jialiang was naturally the most anxious.

He first convened agricultural experts from Dongdu and Zhongzhou Province for an emergency consultation and then invited academicians from the Ministry of Agriculture to diagnose the problem. However, after analyzing all aspects such as soil, pests, diseases, and varieties, no issues were found.

The experts were at a loss.

Seeing the precious peonies in the Peony Garden wither and wither day by day, Jiang Jialiang, in a panic, listened to some people who said it was a 'feng shui problem' and secretly invited some feng shui masters to come and take a look.

It was because of this that Jiang Shao thought of Chen Fan.

"This is indeed a big problem," Master Wu said with a serious expression.

As a native of Dongdu, he was well aware of the importance of the Peony Garden to the city. It was not just about tourists, but also the entire flower industry in Dongdu. If this situation were to spread to other flower bases, it would be a major issue.

"Peonies withering?" Chen Fan found it somewhat amusing.

How could such a matter end up on his head? He was not an agricultural expert.

However, as a cultivator, solving such a problem was not difficult. Without mentioning anything else, setting up a large spirit-gathering array would ensure that the peonies in the entire Peony Garden would be nourished by spiritual energy every day, allowing them to grow vigorously and even ignore various diseases.

But setting up such a large spirit-gathering array would require a significant amount of jade.

Moreover, if such an array were to be set up and seen by everyone in Dongdu,

The impact would instantly shock the nation and even the entire world!

"Since the experts couldn't find the problem, many people have said it's a feng shui issue. I believe Mr. Chen is a divine figure, and such a minor feng shui problem would be no issue for you," Jiang Shao said hurriedly, seeing Chen Fan's indifferent expression, as if he was not interested.

"Rest assured, if this problem can be solved, I will ask my father to designate the Yinlong Pond area as your private territory."

Chen Fan smiled, unmoved.

Yinlong Pond was remote and rarely visited. Even if the Dongdu municipal government did not designate it for him, what difference would it make?

He could directly occupy it, and even if the Dongdu police came, Chen Fan could simply leave. Although he did not yet have the power to oppose the state, the state could not easily deal with him either.

However, the Yinlong Pond was rich in yin energy and produced yin essence crystals.

Moreover, there was a nearly seven-star Spirit Grass of the Netherworld, making it the best cultivation site Chen Fan had encountered so far. He was unwilling to give it up unless absolutely necessary. If it could be resolved peacefully, that would be best.

"If there's an opportunity, I will take action," Chen Fan said calmly.

With his assurance, Jiang Shao finally felt relieved.

The car drove all the way to Dongdu and finally stopped outside a vast Peony Garden.

The entire Peony Garden was already filled with many government officials, including some flower industry bosses and agricultural experts from all over the country. Jiang Shao led Chen Fan and the others forward, finally arriving at the center of the garden, where a group of people were pointing and discussing.

"Father, I've brought Mr. Chen," Jiang Shao said, walking over quickly.

"Nonsense, what are you doing here?" A middle-aged man in the center, with a serious expression, was listening to something. Upon seeing Jiang Shao, he immediately scolded him.

Jiang Shao smiled and said, "I saw that you've invited many feng shui masters. Mr. Chen has great powers and is certainly no worse than those feng shui masters."

"Humph!" Mayor Jiang snorted, his anger slightly subsiding.

As a government official, he should not have been involved in such superstitious things.

But there was no other choice. Even the academicians from the Ministry of Agriculture were at a loss, so the Dongdu municipal government had to seek the last hope.

"Let him come and see me," Mayor Jiang ordered.

Mayor Jiang had little hope for his son. After going to Qishan, Jiang Shao claimed there was a huge snake, several meters thick, which was eventually killed by a person flying in the sky.

Listen to this, does it sound like something a normal person would say?

When Jiang Shao brought Chen Fan to him, Mayor Jiang was even more disappointed. A teenager of sixteen or seventeen, who looked like a student, could be a feng shui master?

A true feng shui master should be like the 'Master Huang' beside him.

With his white hair and beard, a sage-like appearance, and a deep knowledge of the I Ching and the Book of Changes, Master Huang was well-known in the south. At least, he and the others were quickly convinced by Master Huang.

So Mayor Jiang just nodded casually at Chen Fan and continued to respectfully consult Master Huang.

Master Huang, surrounded by the crowd, completely ignored Chen Fan and the others.

He held a compass in his hand, walking and speaking in a faint, mysterious manner, using terms that were hard to understand, yet everyone believed him without question.

Seeing Mayor Jiang's cold attitude, Jiang Shao was very anxious.

At this moment, a man in his thirties with wire-rimmed glasses and a sharp look pulled Jiang Shao aside and said,

"Jiang Shao, the mayor has important matters to attend to. Don't cause trouble."

"Brother Cai, how am I causing trouble?" Jiang Shao, seeing this man, began to complain. "I went to great lengths to bring Mr. Chen back from Qishan, and my father treats me like this?"

This Brother Cai was Mayor Jiang's secretary. Jiang Shao rarely saw his father, so he mainly relied on Brother Cai for help with matters.

Cai Zhongxin frowned upon hearing this.

He couldn't see what Chen Fan was capable of, but he couldn't refuse Jiang Shao's request, so he simply let Chen Fan and the others follow behind the mayor's group.

Chen Fan didn't care about these things, walking while frowning.

These peonies indeed showed no signs of pest or disease, but their leaves were yellowing, as if scorched by fire.

But that was impossible. It was already December, winter, and it was almost snowing. Why would there be a phenomenon of being scorched by summer sun?

"Wait!"

Chen Fan suddenly stopped.

"Master Chen, what's wrong?" Master Wu asked in confusion.

"Have you noticed that the temperature inside the Peony Garden is very high?" Chen Fan asked.

"Really?" Ah Xiu exclaimed in surprise. It was almost zero degrees outside, but inside the Peony Garden, it felt warm like spring, and the thick clothes they were wearing felt hot.

"Yes, how could this be? Is there a large hot spring underground?" Master Wu frowned.

Reminded by Master Wu, Chen Fan's eyes lit up. He then closed his eyes slightly, extending his divine sense to probe deep into the ground.

Seeing this, Jiang Shao and the others dared not make a sound, all looking at Chen Fan hopefully, hoping he could find the cause.

"Humph, making a show of mystery."

Brother Cai sneered on the side.

Jiang Shao was a young man in his twenties with little social experience, so he could be fooled by Chen Fan. But as the mayor's secretary, he was very shrewd and had already noticed the strange temperature in the Peony Garden.

But this temperature should not have scorched the peony leaves; it should have promoted flowering.

Geological experts had already determined that there was no underground hot spring beneath the garden.

So some people speculated that it might be a feng shui issue. The mayor personally sent him to the south to invite the famous 'Master Huang' from Guangdong Province.

At this moment, Master Huang said in front,

"Mayor Jiang, I understand the cause."

"What is it?" Mayor Jiang looked at Master Huang expectantly.

"The location of the Peony Garden is a place where yang energy converges, also known as a 'Yang Locking Place,'" Master Huang said, holding the compass. "Usually, the yang energy is locked, so there's no problem. But this year, due to the cycle of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, it is the 'Ding Hai Year, Xin Hai Month,' which promotes the release of yang energy. The peonies are withering because they cannot withstand the surge of yang energy."

"It's like a normal person sleeping on a heated bed, which would cause excessive liver fire and even nosebleeds."

"Ah? What should we do?" Mayor Jiang was alarmed.

"No problem. I will set up a large yin-yang feng shui array to attract yin energy, balance the yang energy, not only eliminate the yang energy in the Peony Garden but also make this place 'spring-like all year round, with flowers blooming constantly,'" Master Huang said confidently, stroking his beard.

"Really?" Mayor Jiang was delighted.

He shouldn't have believed Master Huang so easily, but now, with no other options, he had to grasp this last straw.

"Nonsense!"

Just as everyone was overjoyed, a voice suddenly interrupted.

Everyone was shocked.

Turning around, they saw a young man with a clear face standing there, and Brother Cai beside him looked panicked.

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