Seeing my noncommittal expression, Zhang Shifu laughed, "It's really not a joke. It's said that nine generations ago, the Cao family was just a small landlord."
"But starting from that generation, the head of the Cao family at the time established a family rule of 'doing one good deed a day,' saying it was to accumulate blessings and virtue for future generations."
"Unexpectedly, they really did it right. From then on, the Cao family flourished and prospered, and even two generations later, someone became a high-ranking official."
"As the saying goes, wealth doesn't last three generations, but the Cao family is an exception. They have been wealthy for a full nine generations!"
"And now, this ninth generation of the Cao family is even more extraordinary, especially in the past ten years. They have simply soared. The current Cao family is no longer confined to Mei City; Cao Group is a well-known name both domestically and internationally!"
"This shows that doing good deeds and accumulating virtue is still useful. The reason the Cao family is so prosperous is because they have done many good deeds, allowing their descendants to receive blessings. However, doing good for nine generations is not easy, they deserve to enjoy their good fortune."
Speaking of the Cao family's rise to prominence, Zhang Shifu couldn't help but praise them repeatedly.
However, these words sounded extremely ironic to me.
This malicious Cao family, can they even be considered a family of great virtue?
What nine generations of good deeds? If I'm not mistaken, this is just a means for the Cao family to deceive people!
What truly made the Cao family flourish was that Lock Dragon Hole!
This Wind and Water treasure spot allowed the Cao family to prosper for nine generations.
Originally, ten years ago, the Cao family was supposed to suffer a backlash from the Lock Dragon Hole, turning from prosperity to decline, and even facing the danger of extinction.
However, after my grandfather changed their fate against the heavens, the Cao family not only didn't decline but became even more prosperous, reaching another peak!
"Who designed this Cao Xian Temple?"
I walked around the temple and found that this Cao Xian Temple was built with great care. The layout of the entire temple secretly conformed to Yin and Yang Bagua, Five Elements, and Six Harmonies. It was clearly the work of a master.
"I heard it was designed by the temple's abbot himself. This abbot is very mysterious. The reason Cao Xian Temple has so much incense is largely due to this abbot," Zhang Shifu said.
"That amazing? What's the background of this abbot?" I asked with interest.
"I'm not too sure about that," Zhang Shifu shook his head and laughed, "This abbot lives in seclusion and is very mysterious. Although I've been here many times, I've never seen him once."
"Then let's find an opportunity next time," I smiled and changed the subject, "I heard that the Cao family's ancestral grave is also on Qinglong Mountain?"
"Yes, yes, yes, many people even make special trips to pay respects, saying they want to share in the Cao family's good fortune," Zhang Shifu laughed.
"Is that so? Then let's go share in it too," I said with a smile.
"Alright then," Zhang Shifu led me to the back mountain.
After walking for more than half an hour, we saw an incomparably grand tomb nestled in the valley ahead.
Sure enough, many people were burning incense and paying respects there, and some even knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly. Just looking at their devotion, one would think they were filial descendants of the Cao family.
Four people were standing in front of the tomb. Zhang Shifu said they were sent by the Cao family to guard the tomb, to prevent any accidents.
"Let's go, there's nothing to see."
I only glanced at it and didn't continue walking forward.
Because this Cao family ancestral grave was definitely fake, also used to deceive people.
The real Cao family ancestral grave would never be known to outsiders.
"Then where are we going now?" Zhang Shifu asked, stunned ed for a moment.
I said let's just look around some more.
Zhang Shifu accompanied me for a while longer in the mountains until it gradually got dark, then we descended the mountain and drove to Mei City.
I looked out the car window at Qinglong Mountain in the darkness.
The root of the Cao family's prosperity lay in the Lock Dragon Hole where the Cao family's ancestral grave was located. The most direct way to bring about the Cao family's downfall was to destroy this Wind and Water formation.
This would be like pulling the rug out from under them.
I had planned to do this before I came.
But after walking around Qinglong Mountain today, I knew this method wouldn't work.
To protect their lifeline, the Cao family spared no expense, spending countless manpower and resources to build a huge Cao Xian Temple on Qinglong Mountain!
That was not just a temple, but a massive Wind and Water formation that, in conjunction with the terrain, connected all the earth pulse s of Qinglong Mountain, turning the entire Qinglong Mountain into an enormous Wind and Water formation.
This Cao Xian Temple was merely one of the formation's eyes!
What a grand layout!
Trying to break this Wind and Water formation with Wind and Water methods would be extremely tricky.
But that's fine; if one path doesn't work, I'll take another.
Isn't the Cao family known for good Wind and Water, strong luck, and many talented people?
Then I'll eliminate these 'great philanthropists' of their family one by one, and see if they can still prosper!