Chapter 25

Under the high-quality construction by Henry and his team, the square in front of the Ming Bao building was completely renewed. The staff entering and exiting felt their moods brighten and their spirits lifted, especially the big boss, Jin Tang!

Jin Tang's smile hadn't faded for several days. Wang Zhong invited him to consecrate a magical artifact, and Jin Tang agreed without hesitation.

The ink pond was over ten meters long and five meters wide, shaped like an inkstone. The bottom of the pond was paved with black stones, making it look like real ink. The protruding part of the pond without water was engraved with a short poem by Chairman Mao:

Sitting alone in the pond like a crouching tiger,

Nurturing my spirit under the green willow tree.

I will not be the first to speak in summer,

Which cicada dares to make a sound?

"Truly worthy of the founding ancestor, this kind of demeanor is not something ordinary people can match. This is not just about a frog, it's clearly a statement of ambition!"

After reading it, Jin Tang couldn't help but clap and praise the founding ancestor.

"Master Wang, if I'm not mistaken, the magical artifact you're going to consecrate today must be a golden toad!"

Jin Tang looked at the carved lotus leaves protruding from the ink pond and, in conjunction with the poem, confidently said.

"Mr. Ming is truly a remarkable person!"

Wang Zhong laughed heartily and had someone bring up the golden toad covered with a red cloth.

Standing beside the ink pond, he closed his eyes gently, all his pores wide open, feeling the surging, vibrant, and smooth earth qi. In his mind, a holographic image formed, with earth veins intertwining just below the ground, like an invisible web. Each intersection was the strongest point of the earth qi.

After careful searching, he finally found the central node of the irregular web, which was the largest and brightest among all the nodes.

At the same time, Wang Zhong slowly opened his eyes.

"Found it! The node of the qi field is right here!"

Wang Zhong walked to the poem and lightly touched the spot he sensed.

Following his instructions, the workers approached with a drill.

After a series of buzzing sounds, a fist-sized hole was drilled in the front left of the ink pond!

The qi field seemed to be stimulated and suddenly became agitated.

The red flags planted in the ground were blown with a crackling sound.

Jin Tang, Henry, and others showed surprised expressions; they could confirm that the red flags hadn't moved at all before the drilling!

"Right now!"

Wang Zhong had someone bring the golden toad to the ink pond, placing it right above the hole.

The rising earth qi passed through the head, body, and tail of the wealth-attracting talisman, and the entire talisman emitted a faint golden light in the darkness.

Under the illumination of the golden light, the surging earth qi became gentle. Through the pre-set pipes, the earth qi was gradually released by the golden toad.

"Mr. Ming, everything is ready, only your touch is needed!"

Wang Zhong took out a prepared vermilion brush and gestured for Jin Tang to come forward to consecrate the toad.

Jin Tang stepped forward without hesitation. Under Wang Zhong's guidance, he opened the red cloth and used the vermilion brush to lightly touch the golden toad's eyes, mouth, and ears.

The golden toad, which had been lifeless, suddenly became very lively after Jin Tang's touch.

Jin Tang and Wang Zhong even heard a frog's croak that sounded like a tiger's roar!

After the consecration, the golden toad was no longer just an ordinary craft or art piece but a rare magical artifact.

Consecration and point-awakening may seem simple, but not just anyone can do it. The person doing the point-awakening must either be a practitioner or a high-ranking official with a strong energy field.

There are also requirements for the state of the person doing the point-awakening: they cannot do it when sick, when their luck is low, or when their mind is restless!

The stronger the energy field of the person doing the point-awakening, the more spiritual the magical artifact will be!

Although Jin Tang was not a high-ranking official, he was a martial arts master, a literary talent of Hong Kong, and the chief editor of Ming Bao, holding a prominent position in the Hong Kong literary world for decades, naturally making him a person with a strong energy field!

This is also why important Buddha statues and deities are often consecrated by high-ranking officials, to borrow their strong energy fields to make the statues and magical artifacts more spiritual.

The golden toad, blessed by this strong energy field, became even more powerful.

The previously agitated qi field suddenly became gentle and harmonious.

A warm breeze blew on everyone's face and body, making them feel incredibly comfortable.

The most intense feeling was experienced by Jin Tang, who could sense a powerful qi field surrounding him. His somewhat sluggish mind also became more agile.

"Place the object, the feng shui array is complete!"

Wang Zhong closed his eyes and felt for a while. Under the suppression and guidance of the golden toad, the network of earth qi lines became even more solid and lively.

The golden toad, like an inexhaustible water pump, continuously drew up and expelled the earth qi!

At the entrance of the Ming Bao building, a large amount of earth qi gathered. As the revolving door turned, streams of earth qi and wealth qi were drawn in.

The qi field of the Ming Bao building was greatly enhanced!

"Water is out, water is out!"

The golden toad, with its mouth wide open, actually spat out a stream of clear spring water!

The clear spring water flowed from the toad's mouth onto the lotus leaf under its feet, and then, with the help of the terrain, slowly gathered into a pool. Against the backdrop of the black stones at the bottom of the pond, it looked like freshly ground ink, and a faint ink fragrance filled the air. The already beautiful ink pond instantly came to life.

"Water is wealth, the golden toad spitting water is a good omen!"

Wang Zhong said excitedly. There are many explanations for why water is considered wealth. Some say that ancient people chose to live near water because there were many animals and food sources by the water, so they gradually came to view water as a symbol of wealth. The Song Dynasty monk Tuo Bo wrote in "Entering the Earth's Eye" that water is the bloodstream of the earth, and without it, the earth cannot thrive, just as people cannot thrive without wealth. Therefore, water is equivalent to wealth.

The golden toad already has the effect of attracting wealth, and combined with the natural spring water, the feng shui array's wealth-attracting effect is greatly enhanced!

The golden toad is a very common feng shui item, but few people can clearly explain its origin. The earliest record is probably the legend of Liu Hai catching the golden toad, with each step bringing a coin! Perhaps because of this legend, the golden toad is regarded as a wealth-attracting divine beast.

To distinguish it from ordinary toads, the golden toad is usually entirely golden and has three legs!

"Words of inspiration, words of inspiration!"

Jin Tang's mouth was wide open. Wang Zhong had brought him many surprises today, but none were as shocking as the golden toad spitting water.

When the Ming Bao building was being sited, he had people survey the groundwater. Like most places in Hong Kong, the groundwater was below fifteen meters.

If someone had told Jin Tang that there was natural spring water here before, he would have laughed in their face.

Could there be shallow groundwater here?

With Wang Zhong's permission, Jin Tang had workers drill several more holes randomly around the area, but none of them produced groundwater.

Jin Tang stared blankly at Wang Zhong, finally attributing everything to the magic of feng shui and the magic of Wang Zhong!

Jin Tang's stinginess was well-known in Hong Kong. After Wang Zhong restored the exposed hole, Jin Tang unhesitatingly tore out a check for 300,000 Hong Kong dollars!

200,000 for design and construction fees, and 100,000 for a red envelope!

This clearly showed Jin Tang's satisfaction with the feng shui array!

Jin Tang seemed like a child who had just received a beloved toy, reluctantly looking back at the ink pond several times before entering the Ming Bao building to work, despite his secretary's repeated urging.

"Mr. Ming's childlike heart is truly enviable!"

Wang Zhong, watching Jin Tang frequently look back, said with a mix of amusement and envy.

"Did you know there was spring water here all along?"

Ruo Lan, unable to resist her curiosity, mustered the courage to ask.

"How could I know? My eyes don't have X-ray vision. Why do you think that?"

Wang Zhong asked in surprise.

"Then why did you have me reserve a hole in the base of the golden toad that connects to its mouth?"

Ruo Lan's eyes widened in surprise as she asked.

"Reserving the hole was to allow the golden toad to absorb and expel earth qi! The toad spitting water was an unexpected bonus!"

Wang Zhong explained seriously.

"Oh, I see!"

Ruo Lan's voice couldn't hide her disappointment.

"But the point I chose is very significant. It is the intersection of several earth veins, the strongest point of the earth qi. Even if the toad didn't spit water, the continuous flow of earth qi would still be expelled through its mouth. Over time, this place would become a man-made feng shui treasure!"

Wang Zhong, seeing Ruo Lan's disappointment, quickly explained.

"Okay!"

Ruo Lan's expression brightened again.