cnatrainingtips Chapter 269 Paying to be a grandson? Impossible!
Chapter 269 Paying to be a grandson? Impossible!
The old man squinted, his head bobbing up and down, as if he might fall asleep again at any moment.
"Young man, you get what you pay for."
"The longer the incense burns, the higher the smoke rises."
"The higher the smoke rises, the more... cough, the clearer the ancestors can see."
"If you make it a few inches short, the ancestors will have to bend down to see it. What if they have presbyopia and don't see it? Wouldn't the sacrifice be in vain?"
As Chen You listened to this flawed logic, his mind raced with calculations.
It's almost certain that I've triggered the hidden state.
Otherwise, with this level of spending, which normal player could afford it?
Since a limit of ten meters has been set, it means that ten meters is the only key to unlocking the highest difficulty and the highest reward.
If I stop now, won't all the things I bought before be a waste?
It's like buying a top-of-the-line supercar, but in order to save money, you don't fill it with gasoline and have to push it.
"I bought it. Give me the full capacity."
The old man's previously cloudy eyes lit up instantly, and he took out a long, rectangular wooden box from behind the counter.
The surface of the wooden box is covered with dark red patterns.
The old man pressed one end of the box and slowly pulled it open.
Long incense sticks, each a dark gold color and about the thickness of an adult's arm, were revealed.
This thing doesn't look like incense; it looks more like a long spear painted with gold.
The surface of the incense stick is covered with dense grooves, inside which flows a dark golden liquid.
The old man took one out and stood it upright on the ground.
"rise."
He gave a soft shout.
The dark golden incense stick began to slowly elongate.
Click.
Click.
The rhythmic clanging of metal echoed in the dimly lit shop.
three meters.
five meters.
Finally, Changxiang bumped into the shop's roof beam with a thud.
"Ten meters, not an inch off."
Chen You watched silently, thinking: This even includes magic tricks?
The old man tucked the incense stick back into the wooden box and handed it to Chen You.
"This is a retractable type, making it easy to carry."
"Ten pieces start at 100, each piece adds another 100 for its length, for a total of 1100 gold coins."
Chen You handed over the money directly, and the jade and gold incense box fell into his backpack.
[Tongtian Jade Golden Fragrance (Only Customized Version)]
[Description: A sacrificial object ten meters in length, possessing the special power to communicate with the underworld and invoke ancestral spirits.]
[Comment: If your ancestors still haven't reacted, I suggest you exhume them and perform an autopsy.]
Chen You looked at the description and nodded in satisfaction.
The money should have been spent properly; now we'll see how it goes.
He turned and went out, then got into the White Rabbit candy.
Upon returning to the city lord's mansion, Mengde had already been waiting for him in the main hall for quite some time.
He changed into a dark blue sacrificial robe, with a blood-red jade pendant hanging at his waist.
Cai Wenjuan stood beside him, while Du Chedi sat in a wheelchair; all three had solemn expressions.
There was also a little girl nearby, playing with something.
It was Meng Xiao, whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
As a descendant of the Meng family, he has reappeared.
"Adventurer, have the offerings been prepared?"
Mengde asked.
Chen You didn't waste any words and waved his hand.
Splash!
Piles of offerings were scattered on the ground.
Meng De's eyes twitched as he looked at the pile of top-quality supplies on the ground.
Although he was the city lord, he usually only went through the motions of ancestral worship.
After all, the Meng family ancestral tomb has been cursed for so many years, and no one expected that it could really produce any results.
"Adventure... Brother Chen, these things seem to be of ridiculously high quality?"
Mengde's voice trembled slightly.
As the lord of Thousand Light City, he had seen many good things, but what he saw before him was simply dazzling.
The three sacrificial animals used in ordinary sacrifices are nothing more than ordinary pigs, cattle, and sheep.
What Chen You took out was a spirit beast surrounded by a faint mist.
That "pig" even had a pair of small tusks, making it look like it was not to be trifled with.
Ordinary fresh fruit is just for the sake of freshness.
What Chen You took out was a spiritual fruit whose peel shimmered with a precious light, and the fragrance that filled the air was so refreshing that just one breath could make one feel invigorated.
Even the most inconspicuous paper money is made of gold silk mixed with mithril.
This is no sacrificial offering.
This is like moving a small treasure trove directly over.
"Lord Meng."
Chen You spoke calmly, his tone utterly indifferent.
"Worshiping ancestors is a major event, so naturally the best offerings should be used to show sincerity."
Mengde's lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Sincerity?
Your sincerity is a bit too much!
None of my ancestors in the Meng family have ever seen such a lavish scene.
He looked at Chen You, his expression becoming complicated.
I was moved, admired, and even felt a little guilty.
An outsider, willing to invest everything for the sake of the Meng family.
Looking at myself, as a descendant of the Meng family, I have been perfunctory in dealing with the matter of the ancestral mausoleum for so many years.
Comparing the two, a judgment is made.
Mengde took a deep breath, as if he had made a major decision.
He slapped his thigh hard, making a loud noise.
"Brother Chen, I, Mengde... and the Meng family, appreciate your kindness!"
"I hereby announce that you will preside over this ancestral worship ceremony!"
"You shall offer the first incense stick to my ancestors!"
Chen You's calm expression froze instantly.
"What?"
He suspected that he had heard wrongly.
Why should an outsider like him preside over the ancestral worship ceremony for the Meng family?
What the hell is this plot twist?
"Lord Meng, this isn't appropriate," Chen You's lips twitched. "I'm an outsider."
"outsider?"
Mengde glared at him, his voice even louder than before.
"What outsider! Just based on your sincerity, you are more like a filial son and grandson of the Meng family than I am the city lord!"
Chen You was completely speechless.
God's damn filial son and grandson!
I'm spending money to trigger missions, not to be your servant!
Before Chen You could answer, Meng De pulled Meng Xiao to his side.
"If you feel like an outsider... then let Xiaoxiao acknowledge you as her godfather!"
"From this day forward, you are my brother, Mengde's brother, and Mengxiao's father! We are family now!"
Meng Xiao blinked, tilted her head, and looked about to open her mouth to call out "Dad".
Chen You hurriedly spoke.
"Wait a minute!"
Meng Xiao's mouth was slightly open, but she ultimately didn't utter the word.
"I appreciate the city lord's kindness."
Chen You resolutely refused, his attitude firm.
"But when it comes to ancestor worship, blood ties are of utmost importance. If I were to do it, I fear it would be disrespectful to the ancestors and would also break the rules."
Looking at Chen You's righteous expression, Meng De understood.
Take a look!
Look at their awareness!
They spent so much money and accomplished such a great thing, yet they didn't seek any credit whatsoever!
Noble character and integrity!
Noble character!
Meng De: "I understand."
Chen You's heart skipped a beat.
No, you don't understand.
What strange things have you learned this time?
Meng De's expression became excited again, and he looked at Chen You with admiration in his eyes.
"Brother Chen, you've spent so much money and put in so much effort, yet you don't ask for a single thing in return!"
"What a magnanimous heart! What a lofty state of mind!"
"I, Mengde, am ashamed of my inferiority! My entire Meng family is ashamed of our inferiority!"
Chen You was already numb.
He felt his brain was about to break down Mengde's logical circuits.
Is this guy's brain made of steel? Or is it made of reinforced concrete?
All he wanted to do now was point his finger at Mengde and shout: "I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense! I just don't want to kowtow to your ancestors!"
He could only force a profound smile and slowly said.
"Lord Meng, I only did something insignificant. Just observe the ceremony, that's enough."
Upon hearing the words "attend the ceremony," Mengde seemed to receive some instruction and nodded vigorously.
"good!"
"Since Brother Chen is unwilling to take credit and insists on attending the ceremony, it would be ungrateful of me, Mengde, to force him to do so!"
Chen You breathed a long sigh of relief.
We finally managed to smooth things over.
However, before he could even catch his breath, Meng De's next words almost made him choke.
Mengde waved his hand and shouted loudly towards the door.
"Someone come here!"
"Pass on my orders!"
"Brother Chen is the most honored guest of Qianguang City, and even of the Meng family!"
"His refusal to preside over the ceremony and his insistence on participating as an observer is both a great encouragement and an honor for us!"
"Immediately! Right now! Raise the scale of this ancestral worship ceremony to the highest level! No! Raise it above the highest level!"
"The entire city's honor guard, mobilize!"
"Dig out all those burial objects and musical instruments that have been stored in the city lord's mansion for a century! Clean them thoroughly and use them!"
"Announce to the entire city that all main roads leading to the Mausoleum of a Thousand Lights be sealed off, with guards posted every hundred paces and sentries every ten!"
"All city guards, don the highest-grade 'Thousand-Light Gilded Armor'!"
"It's imperative! We must use the most extravagant, luxurious, and spectacular setup that Qianguang City can muster to welcome Brother Chen to the ceremony!"