Chapter 76 - Looked Down On By Everyone (1/2)

Chapter 76: Looked Down On By Everyone

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

After Sir Jiang Junior had finished explaining the situation, Chen Fan finally learned what had happened at Dong Du.

Dong Du City was one of China’s centers for cultivating florals and was well known for its peony. Every year, many tourists across China would flock to Dong Du City to enjoy the view of thousands of peonies at full bloom.

Although it was not yet the blooming season, there was one kind of special peony called Winter Peony that would bloom twice in a year. It had become a novelty among the floral enthusiasts and had attracted many winter tourists.

However, things had changed lately.

The flowers in the flower bed not only refused to bloom but also seemed to be wilting.

This was a devastating blow to the city’s commerce. The peony was the pillar of Dong Du’s economy, and not only did it attract tourists, but it could also fetch a very good price on the market. Every year, the floral industry was able to rack in over a billion yuan of profit.

As the richest person in the Dong Du City, Jiang Jialiang had his skin in the floral industry and therefore, he would be hit severely by the development.

He had first turned to the local horticulturist, but to no avail, then, he invited agriculture experts from provincial research inst.i.tutes. The scientists conducted a thorough examination from the soil to the water; however, they have found nothing.

Even the experts were at a loss.

Seeing the peony wilting by the day, Sir Jiang Junior decided to turn to Master Chen.

“That is indeed a big problem.” Master Wu said with a bleak face.

As a citizen of the Dong Du City, he knew the importance of peony to the local people. The health of the industry was linked to the livelihood of many citizens who were employees of the plantation.

“Wilting peony?” Chen Fan was light-hearted by the problem.

He was a cultivator of Qi, not cultivator of flowers.

Despite the fact that Chen Fan never learned horticulture, he was not without solutions. In order to fix the problem, he would set up a large Sprite Gathering Array across the plantation plant and let the peony soak in the Spirit Qi. This way, these peonies should be able to become healthy and strong in no time.

“After the scientist had given up, a lot of people believed that there is something wrong with the Feng Shui of the plantation. Since Master Chen was a powerful immortal, I believe you should be able to fix it for us.” Sir Jiang Junior siad.

“If you could fix the problem for us, we will make sure no one will ever lay a finger on the Yin Dragon Pond. ”

Chen Fan cracked a smile and didn’t say anything.

Yin Dragon Pond was secluded in the middle of nowhere, not a lot of people knew it even existed much less claiming it for themselves.

However, that did not mean Chen Fan could hide it from the other cultivators forever.

The Yin Crystal and the Spirit herb at the bottom of the pond would sooner or later attract other cultivators to this sacred ground, and by then, compet.i.tion would be inevitable. Therefore, it would be ideal for Chen Fan to secure the t.i.tle of the land by doing the local gentry a favor as soon as possible.

“Once the timing is right, I will help you.” Chen Fan said lightly.

Having gained Chen Fan’s a.s.surance, Sir Jiang Junior finally calmed down.

Once they entered the Dong Du City, they pulled over next to a large peony plantation.

Many local gentries had already gathered here, listening to the opinions of horticulturalists from all over China.

“Dad, I invited Master Chen.”

Sir Jiang Junior came over to a middle age man.

“Shut up; what are you doing here?” A serious middle age man with a troubled look shouted at Sir Jiang Junior.

Sir Jiang Junior managed a smile and then said, “I have heard you have invited a Feng Shui master, so I thought I would introduce you to Master Chen.”

Jiang Jialiang grunted, and his face softened a little.

“Bring him to me.” Jiang Jialiang commanded.

Jiang Jialiang had never held high expectations for his son, and when he saw Chen Fan, he was outright disappointed. What could a sixteen year old boy do to help him with such a dire situation?

A real Feng Shui master should look like Master Huang standing next to him.

He wore an ancient style scholar hat and long white silky beard. Every word and sentence he spoke was a quote from the cla.s.sics such as the I-ching. No one knew more about the Yin and Yang of the Feng Shui than Master Huang.

Jiang Jialiang nodded at Chen Fan and turned to Master Huang right away.