Chapter 99

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"Master, the Jupiter Casino in Queensland has called, hoping you can help them with feng shui!"

Because Ruolan was busy dealing with tourists' questions, Selena temporarily took on the role of Wang Zhong's private secretary.

After the SBS TV program aired, feng shui became a topic of conversation for many Australians during their leisure time, and Wang Zhong's name became well-known to many!

Among them were not a few wealthy people and political figures who expressed goodwill to Wang Zhong through private channels and invited him to perform feng shui, but without exception, Wang Zhong politely declined. Currently, the construction and consecration of the Zhenwu Daochang are the top priority for Wang Zhong!

"The Jupiter Casino is the first legal casino in Queensland, Australia, located on the 70-kilometer Gold Coast, a famous leisure and tourist destination. It has been losing money for 15 consecutive months, possibly due to poor management!"

"Additionally, the casino manager, Wilson, is a friend of Mr. Michel!"

"Before this, the Jupiter Casino had already invited the Korean feng shui master Kim Min-ho to perform feng shui!"

Wang Zhong, who intended to refuse, paused subconsciously upon hearing the name of the Korean feng shui master Kim Min-ho.

Modern Korean feng shui has developed rapidly, even showing a trend of breaking away from China and forming its own school. In the future, they even applied to the United Nations to designate "feng shui" as a cultural heritage!

In his previous life, Wang Zhong was very upset about this matter, so he didn't have a good impression of Korean feng shui masters!

Wang Zhong had heard of Kim Min-ho, a Korean feng shui master with high popularity in Korea, the 34th generation inheritor of the "Divine Eye" of Korean feng shui and geography!

He also studied at prestigious universities like Harvard, not only deeply researching ancient feng shui but also delving into modern physics and energy fields!

His graduation thesis, "Feng Shui—The Mystical Korean Feng Shui," caused a significant impact abroad. It is said that due to this thesis, Western scholars began to pay attention to the ancient discipline of "feng shui"!

He didn't expect the Jupiter Casino to be able to invite him!

"Kim Min-ho!"

Wang Zhong said each word slowly, his eyes burning with fierce battle intent.

"The Zhenwu Daochang is about to be completed, and I really don't have time recently. The earliest I can do it is a month from now!"

Because of Kim Min-ho, Wang Zhong was filled with battle intent. Although he couldn't personally spar with Kim Min-ho, he felt a sense of confrontation from a distance.

"Master, Daoist You Xuande from Wudang Mountain has called. The members of the Chinese Taoist Association will arrive in three days, and Daoist You Xuande will be on the same flight!"

"Arriving in three days, that's great. Tell Ruolan to arrange accommodation and meals. Forget it, I'll arrange it myself!"

Wang Zhong was delighted to hear that the Chinese Taoist delegation was about to arrive in Sydney. The fatigue of the day was swept away by this good news.

"William, rent a 20-person minibus for me, to be used in three days!"

Wang Zhong picked up the phone and instructed William.

"Sure, boss!"

William said respectfully. Since Wang Zhong helped William resolve his legal issues, William was extremely grateful to Wang Zhong. Despite Wang Zhong's repeated attempts to downplay it, it had little effect.

"Ruolan, the Chinese Taoist delegation will arrive in three days. Accommodation and meals need to be arranged in advance. Although Taoism does not prohibit meat, the food should be light!"

"Put up a large sign at the scenic area to announce the information about the ceremony!"

"Put up a welcome banner at the entrance of the scenic area, welcoming the arrival of Daoist Ren Farong from the Chinese Taoist Association and President You Xuande from the South Wudang Mountain Taoist Association!"

"Speed up the final work on the Zhenwu Daochang. Cover all the statues with red cloth and wait for the consecration!"

"Michel, the Chinese Taoist delegation is about to arrive in Sydney. The ceremony will be held a week later. I hope SBS TV can run a full-screen advertisement to notify more believers and Chinese!"

"Mr. Zeng? This is Wang Zhong. The members of the Chinese Taoist delegation will arrive in three days, and the ceremony will be held seven days later. Please attend with the descendants of the Chinese workers in Australia!"

"What? Your family has been chefs for generations and wants to provide Chinese meals for the Taoist delegation? That's great! Welcome, welcome!"

...

Wang Zhong made phone calls one by one to Michel, Ruolan, William, the Zeng family, and everyone related to the Zhenwu Daochang.

SBS TV ran a huge advertisement during prime time!

The Zhenwu Daochang in Ross will hold a grand consecration and memorial ceremony on December 1st (the first day of the eleventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar) to honor the souls of Chinese workers who died in Australia. We hope that believers and Chinese people will actively participate!

To increase the visibility of the ceremony, Wang Zhong also purchased large advertisement pages in various mainstream media.

Due to William's documentary novel, Australians had a certain understanding of the reasons for the establishment of the Zhenwu Daochang. The consecration and memorial ceremony made many Australians feel particularly fresh, and the descendants of Chinese workers gathered in large numbers, causing the number of tourists at Ross Ranch to reach new heights!

Among them were many devout elderly Taoist believers like Old Master Zeng!

To prevent accidents, ambulances and professional medical personnel were on standby around the Daochang!

The Sydney police also dispatched a large number of officers to maintain order.

Sydney International Airport

The Boeing plane from Beijing to Sydney landed slowly. Daoist You Xuande and Daoist Ren Farong led the Chinese Taoist Association delegation to arrive in Australia smoothly.

Wang Zhong, dressed in a crimson crane robe, stood in the airport terminal waiting early. This attracted the curiosity of many Australians, but fortunately, Wang Zhong was already somewhat famous in Australia, and the curious crowd was quickly dispersed by the airport police.

Behind Wang Zhong stood many journalists with cameras and video cameras. This was the first time members of the Chinese Taoist Association had arrived in Australia, and although it was a civilian exchange, many saw it as a harbinger of official relations between China and Australia.

The leader of the Australian religious community, the Cardinal, also welcomed the Chinese Taoist Association and hoped for a religious exchange!

After about ten minutes, the members of the Taoist delegation passed through security.

Daoist Ren Farong, dressed in a crimson crane robe and representing the Chinese Taoist Association, walked at the front of the delegation, followed by Daoist You Xuande, and then over ten middle-aged Taoists in blue robes and accompanying personnel.

As Wang Zhong approached, the Australian journalists' flashbulbs lit up, capturing this historically significant moment.

"Junior brother, this is Ren Farong from Louguantai. He is a rare scholar in our Taoism, with deep research on the 'Tao Te Ching'!"

"Daoist Ren, this is my junior brother, Daoist Xuanwu, the current abbot of the Wudang Nine Palaces School and the abbot of the Australian Zhenwu Daochang!"

Daoist You Xuande, seeing Wang Zhong come to meet them, stepped forward to introduce them.

Many people think that "abbot" is a term used exclusively in Buddhism. In fact, the term "abbot" originated in Taoism. When Buddhism entered China and merged with local religions, the term "abbot" was adopted. Both Taoism and Buddhism use it to refer to the person who fully manages the temple.

"Junior brother Xuanwu has achieved so much at such a young age, which makes us envious and ashamed!"

Daoist Ren Farong had a transcendent and ethereal demeanor.

"Daoist Ren, you flatter me. This is not the place for reminiscing. The vehicles are ready, please come in!"

Wang Zhong smiled and nodded.

Under the leadership of Daoist Ren Farong and Daoist You Xuende, the members of the Chinese Taoist Association delegation boarded the minibus one by one. Under the watchful eyes of many foreign journalists and passengers, the minibus slowly started and headed towards the destination.

The Chinese Taoist Association delegation felt the warmth of the Zhenwu Daochang even before they got off the bus. Silk welcome banners were hung everywhere, and there were lively drums and dancing lions. Michel, the descendants of the Zeng family, and even a 90-year-old patriarch, along with local Chinese and overseas Chinese, welcomed them. The crowd numbered in the hundreds.

The journalists accompanying the Chinese Taoist Association delegation faithfully captured everything with their cameras.

This was the love of overseas Chinese for their homeland!

After a sumptuous welcome banquet at noon, all the food was provided by the descendants of the Zeng family. The Zeng family, who had been in Australia for generations, made a living as chefs and had their own teahouse.

All the ingredients for today's banquet were the freshest and most authentic, and the quality was on par with a five-star hotel in China.

Despite the fatigue of the journey, the members of the delegation were delighted and ate heartily. The 90-year-old Zeng patriarch was as happy as a child when he saw the Daoists enjoying the food.

Because the Zhenwu Daochang had just been completed, there was a strong smell of paint everywhere, so the members of the delegation were arranged to stay in a nearby hotel.

Wang Zhong was concerned that the noise would affect the Daoists' rest, so he closed the entire hotel. The estimated economic loss was over 100,000 Australian dollars, but Wang Zhong did not regret it.

After a rest in the afternoon, the members of the delegation were refreshed. Wang Zhong was also invited to the hotel by Daoist Ren Farong and Daoist You Xuende.

"The preparations for the ceremony are ready!"

Wang Zhong listed the items he had prepared and asked Daoist You Xuende to check them.

After a while, Daoist You Xuende nodded, indicating no problems.

"The Chinese workers who came to Australia were a product of a special era, and many died in a foreign land. Performing a memorial ceremony for them is appropriate."

Daoist Ren Farong also had no objections to the ceremony.

"How should the Zuma be enshrined, and what level of veneration should be given?"

Daoist You Xuende said, somewhat troubled. Taoist deities have different ranks, and overstepping the rules would not be good for the deities or the Daochang.

"We can draw on the experience of the Fengtian Taiqing Palace and enshrine Zuma as a guardian deity. Since Zuma is a snake that attained enlightenment, we can call him General Mamba. What do you think?"

Daoist Ren Farong thought for a moment and asked Daoist You Xuende.

"Good, this is the most suitable way to handle it!"

Daoist You Xuende's eyes lit up as he nodded. Seeing that Wang Zhong was still a bit confused, he explained:

"Fengtian is the ancient name for today's Shenyang. The Shenyang Taiqing Palace was founded by Daoist Guo Shouzhen of the Quanzhen School and is the lineage of the Quanzhen Longmen School. The Taiqing Palace is the ancestral temple of Northeastern Taoism. There is a guardian deity in the palace named Black Mother, who is very effective. Many people from the three northeastern provinces go there to pray and make wishes. Black Mother is also the leader of the northeastern deities, and the northeastern deities are mainly divided into four families: Hu, Huang, Qiao, and Mamba. Since Zuma's original form is a large snake, it is most suitable to call him General Mamba."

"Good, as the guardian deity of the Daochang, General Mamba will protect the Daochang and bless the believers, enjoying the incense offerings without overstepping the rules."

Daoist Ren Farong nodded.

"Having a good guardian deity will make the Daochang effective and beneficial for attracting believers. Wudang Mountain has been worshiped for a thousand years and has two guardian deities, the tortoise and the snake, who are very effective. Any request is always answered."

Daoist You Xuende stroked his beard and smiled.

"Although Zuma comes from a foreign land, he has great powers and is a rare guardian deity."

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