Xiaoyu was introducing to the middle-aged man, "Mr. Zhao, this is the successor of our Chen Family, the current Patriarch, Chen Han."
"So it is Patriarch Chen." Zhao Kang immediately greeted warmly.
Although in modern society, the title of Patriarch sounds a bit odd, having witnessed the skill demonstrated earlier, it actually made the other person seem quite mysterious.
"Hello, Mr. Zhao." Chen Han responded with a smile and welcomed them to visit the Chen Family.
Later, he looked at the Sect Base Construction Token in the warehouse to check the condition information:
1. 10,000 wealth (32,000/10,000). 2. 10 reputation points (12/10).
The reputation indeed increased by 12 points.
Earlier he was wondering how to gain reputation, and now there's an unexpected surprise.
Displaying skill in front of others, that's exactly like what the Emei Sect often does in the Shu Mountain World.
Unexpectedly, his feat earlier was just like a public demonstration.
Counting carefully, Mr. Zhao's group has a total of 13 people, one little girl, and 12 adults. It seems that apart from the little girl, the 12 adults each contributed a point of reputation.
As for the little girl not contributing reputation, it's probably because she's too young to have the cognitive ability related to this.
Thinking about this, Chen Han deliberately in the presence of Zhao Kang and his group flipped his palm and maneuvered to put the stone back into the warehouse.
Learning that reputation can be gained this way, he naturally wanted to increase his reputation again.
After all, a game with such a setting surely uses reputation in many places.
Just like in a game, with the setup for spending, they'll find all ways to make you spend.
However, unfortunately, this time he didn't gain any reputation.
It seems there's a limit on gaining reputation from the same person, no loophole for repeated gain.
This left him a bit speechless, as the game system seemed nonchalant when treating a puppy as a Dog Demon, yet rigorous at this point.
He suddenly felt like facing a double-standard dog.
Yet Zhao Kang's group was once again drawn in, looking him over eagerly, wanting to know where the stone was hidden.
Typically, this kind of performance doesn't genuinely make the stone disappear but rather hide it somewhere on the person.
Yet he was wearing just a simple T-shirt and jeans, apparently with nowhere to hide it.
Xiaoyu began searching her senior brother's body, intrigued by the mystery of where he hid the stone with no place to hide.
She suddenly glanced at a specific part of her senior brother, recalling a TV drama scene where an explosive was hidden in the pants.
Could it be that her senior brother hid the stone there?
Yet the silhouette didn't match.
Thinking of this, she felt somewhat embarrassed, quickly turning to Zhao Kang and his group, "Mr. Zhao, let me first help you with the check-in procedures, then we can go pick out the ingredients for tonight's dinner from the vegetable garden and tomorrow you can tour the entire ancient building complex."
The tour of the Chen Clan Ancient Building Complex includes accommodation, countryside experiences, dining, and touring, essential features for rural tourism. Whether it can attract tourists depends on its core appeal.
For instance, the Chen Clan Ancient Building Complex focuses on ancient architecture as its core, then adds cultural depth and mystic elements, which is the goal of the Chen Family.
Thus, the Chen Family set up a long touring passage filled with old photographs and story introductions.
As Zhao Kang's group walked by, they saw it, the story introducing the Taoist Sect heritage family Chen and its ties to the Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable.
The title of Taoist Sect heritage family seems very mysterious to ordinary people.
Normally, when ordinary people see such stories, they don't think much of it, as many tourist spots embellish their history, linking themselves to the Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Venerable.
Modern atheism is mainstream.
Yet having seen the young Patriarch's skill earlier, Zhao Kang's group inexplicably felt that the Chen Family was extraordinary.
"With such heritage, no wonder," Zhao Kang remarked emotionally.
The photographs were all old, showcasing the Chen Family organizing young men from ten miles around to fight bandits, reportedly taken with help from the county's thousand-gold lady at the time.
Here, Xiaoyu explained to Zhao Kang and his group that the Chen Family's tradition of organizing young men to fight bandits and resist chaotic troops can be traced back 1000 years.
It was also then that Zhao Kang and his group learned that the Chen Family has true martial arts heritage.
They thought of the young Patriarch's demonstrated skill, wondering if he indeed possesses true martial arts, making his movements too fast for them to catch.
Even the way they looked at Xiaoyu was subtly changed.
Since this girl's videos shot in Tiao Yin involved sword dancing and various fist techniques, looking evidently extraordinary.
The more they pondered, the more Zhao Kang's group couldn't help but take out their phones to capture those photos and story introductions, eagerly posting on social media under the title: "Today I was fortunate to visit the mysterious Chen Family, truly an eye-opener."
Chen Han had already returned to the main area of the Chen Family. This area is where the Chen Family resides; in his childhood, it was bustling, but now the young ones have moved out for work, leaving only some elders behind.
As the Patriarch, he has a dedicated large courtyard, complete with a loft, larger than typical detached villas.
Lying on a recliner in the courtyard, he once again took out the Sect Base Construction Token.
Now meeting the usage conditions, he was curious what transformations the Chen Clan Ancient Building Complex would undergo.
[Would you like to use the Sect Base Construction Token to renovate the current Chen Family's ancient building complex?]
Chen Han immediately chose yes.
The next moment, he saw the Sect Base Construction Token in his hand light up, and under his shocked gaze, it transformed into a beam of light that shot upwards, then dispersed in the air, forming a light screen that enveloped the entire Chen Clan Ancient Building Complex.
Chen Han was astonished.
He truly didn't expect such an upheaval; this was like creating some fantasy event.
This couldn't be explained away.
"Xiaohan, what do you want to eat tonight?" A thin middle-aged man walked in and asked.
Chen Han looked at the Little Uncle who entered, showing no sign of noticing anything unusual, and couldn't help but say, "Little Uncle, look up."
Chen Lin looked up doubtfully: "Two sparrows just flew by."
"..." Chen Han didn't care about the sparrows, he got an important piece of information—that Little Uncle couldn't see the light enveloping the Chen Clan Ancient Building Complex.
He immediately left the small courtyard.
Seeing this, Chen Lin quickly shouted, "Xiaohan, you haven't said what you want for dinner."
"Little Uncle, something light will do." Chen Han replied and then encountered several clan members, even checking on Zhao Kang and those tourists. They were already enjoying the fun of harvesting vegetables in the Chen Family's garden, oblivious to the light.
It seemed only he could see it.
Returning to the courtyard, he continued observing the light enveloping the Chen Clan Ancient Building Complex. It lingered for a long time, even until Little Uncle called for dinner.
Chen Han went to Little Uncle's place, where three dishes and a soup were already prepared, all very light.
Seeing him sit down, Chen Lin asked, "Xiaohan, you're always eating lightly lately. Are you unwell? You look a bit pale."
"It's nothing, Little Uncle." Chen Han quickly concealed his condition.
Due to lung cancer, with only a month left to live, if he couldn't make it, he'd bear it himself, not wanting others to worry.
With that, he began to eat.
At the table, it was just him and Little Uncle. Little Uncle didn't remarry or have children after a heartbreak in his youth, so Chen Han thought he should find time to suggest Little Uncle remarry.
At this age, Little Uncle should still be able to have children; otherwise, if he passed away, their branch of the family faced extinction.
At this moment, Chen Lin suddenly said, "Xiaohan, you're the only descendant in our branch; you should start a family early. I think Xiaoyu is great, helping you wholeheartedly. Why not marry her, and I'll discuss it with her."
"..." Chen Han wasn't in the mood for this, feeling ambushed unexpectedly.
He silently ate, but suddenly felt severe chest pain, hurriedly informing Little Uncle before returning to his room.
Locking the door, he finally couldn't hold back in the bathroom, coughing up blood.
Then, the pain intensified fiercely, and he found the painkiller with trembling hands, struggling to swallow it.
In the late stage of cancer, the malignant cells occasionally acted up, causing unbearable pain, only manageable with medication, leaving him drained and weak after each attack.
Seemingly exhausted today, the outbreak was particularly severe. He barely crawled onto the bed, curled up, and fainted.
When Chen Han regained consciousness, he heard a vague prompt in his mind:
[Congratulations, the Sect Base Construction Token has completed the renovation of the Chen Family's ancient building complex. You now have your own sect base and have activated sect base information!]
Chen Han opened his eyes, immediately checking the time on his phone.
It was 6 a.m.; a whole night had passed.
Suddenly, he was shocked to find his room seemed different.
Though nothing in layout or furnishings had changed, it felt like a cleansing had occurred, the old dust gone, replaced by an indescribable ancient aura.
Is this the ancient +2 attribute?
Remembering something, he hurriedly left the room to inspect the ancient building complex. Although it remained the same ancient structure, with old cracks in places, it felt as if all dust had vanished.
If before, it resembled an old man about to croak, now it had spontaneously transformed into an Immortal-like Demeanor.
It emanated a simple beauty, exceptionally aesthetic.
This must be the aesthetics +2 attribute.
With this attribute, the difference was stark and overwhelming, making it hard to believe it was the same place; the entire ancient building complex was completely transformed.
At this moment, he saw Little Uncle stepping out puzzled, saying upon seeing him, "Xiaohan, have you noticed anything different around?"
Chen Han knew what Little Uncle referred to and smiled, "Little Uncle, everything's the same as before; nothing's changed. What's different?"
Chen Lin nodded, still mumbling, "Indeed, nothing's changed; why does it feel different?"
Meanwhile, Zhao Kang and the tourists also woke up.
Zhao Kang, visiting with his wife, intended to wash up after rising, when his wife suddenly remarked, "Huh, does the room feel different? The layout hasn't changed, but it seems more beautiful, more aesthetic."
"You feel that too?" Zhao Kang was astonished; he thought it was his imagination when he felt it earlier.