Chapter 515: The Han family reforms, using both kindness and force!
A moment later, inside the Han family ancestral hall.
Everyone in the Han family looked terrified.
They truly understood the methods of immortals.
Just now, Murong Fu brought more than a hundred of them and flew from Yuzhou to Chengdu in an instant, and they all saw the Wuhou Temple.
Then in an instant, it flew back to Hanjia Village. This is exactly the way the immortals "travel to the North Sea in the morning and Cangwu in the evening" by riding the clouds!
In the world of Xianjian, not to mention immortals, even immortal cultivators are extremely rare.
For example, the protagonist of the first generation of "Legend of Sword and Fairy", Li Xiaoyao, was enthusiastically recruited by Lin Tiannan as a son-in-law because he demonstrated the sword-wielding skills of the Shushan School during the martial arts competition. When Lin Tiannan saw him, he immediately wanted to marry his daughter.
This is the value of a cultivator.
Now that everyone in the Han family knows that Han Lingsha has really become a disciple of the immortal, the way they look at Han Lingsha is no longer the same.
They were even more respectful to Murong Fu and others. After all, no one wanted to die young, and the immortal way should be able to solve their problem of short life.
If you have something to ask for, your attitude will naturally be relatively humble.
"Immortal Ziyin, Lingsha, this...this matter about the life span of our Han family, I don't know." A square-faced Han family member, thirty-year-old Han Li asked stutteringly.
It wasn't that he stuttered, he was just a little embarrassed and extremely nervous.
Han Li is considered to be very old in the Han family. Nowadays, if a member of the Han family can live to the age of 30, it is like an ordinary person living to the age of 70, which is considered "rare among the ancients."
Murong Fu said: "The problems of your Han family can be solved, but there is a necessary condition to solve the problems of your Han family, that is, the Han family cannot be in disarray. The solution must be that your Han family can continue to be bound by clan rules, that is, there must be a clan leader. Lingsha is a smart, beautiful, kind and beautiful child. She robs the rich and helps the poor in the world, and her reputation as a chivalrous man is well known. She travels all over the country for her family, and her kindness is commendable. I think it is very suitable for Lingsha to be the clan leader of your Han family."
When Han Lingsha heard her master praise her for being "smart, beautiful, kind, beautiful, and generous," she smiled like a morning glory, her mouth almost crooked. Her heart was filled with a sense of happiness and peace, as if she had eaten honey.
Han Li said: "But she is a woman."
Han Lingsha glared at Han Li, very displeased.
Murong Fu said calmly, "What's wrong with women? There are many women here. Besides, the Tang Dynasty is open-minded. The grandmother of the current emperor, the Great Saint Empress Wu Zetian, was also a woman. If a woman can be an emperor, then being a mere clan leader is not a big deal, right?"
It is the Tang Dynasty today, and the atmosphere is indeed relatively open. Han Lingsha shows off her long legs every day, and she is no different from the little beauties of later generations.
It was only a few decades ago that Wu Zetian became emperor, and the people of the Tang Dynasty still have a deep impression of her.
"Master, what you said is so insightful!" Han Lingsha didn't really want to be the clan leader, but only by becoming the clan leader would she have the power to change the Han family's business that has been passed down for hundreds of years, so she had to argue with reason, "For the sake of the family, I found a way to solve the short-life curse. With such a contribution, can't I be the clan leader of the Han family?"
Han Qingjin coughed and said, "My sister's talent is one of the best in the Han family. She has inherited the unique skills of tomb robbing and the ability to move mountains and hills. Ask yourselves, how many of you can compare with her? I support her to be the clan leader!"
Everyone thought so.
Han Lingsha is truly an outstanding talent in the Han family. When it comes to the family's unique skills, no one in the family dares to say that they can surpass Han Lingsha. The chances are fifty-fifty at best.
In addition, Han Lingsha did find an immortal for the Han family, and made great contributions, and even had the immortal as her backer.
"I support Lingsha as the clan leader!"
"I also support Lingsha. Lingsha found the immortal for her family!"
"Lingsha has always strictly followed the clan rules and used 80% of her wealth to help the poor. Don't we trust such a person?"
"Support Chief Lingsha!" Han Momo shouted even louder.
At this point, most people in the Han family supported Han Lingsha to become the patriarch of the Han family.
Although there are a few rebellious people who are still unwilling to accept the result, the minority must obey the majority, and they also want to live a few more years.
Although they did not express support, they did not oppose it either, they just remained silent.
Han Qingjin said: "In this case, I declare that my sister Han Lingsha is the new clan leader of our clan. Let's pay homage to the clan leader!"
After Han Qingjin finished speaking, he took the lead to pay homage to Han Lingsha.
Han Lingsha was about to stop him, but Han Qingjin whispered, "Lingsha, if you are not polite, you will not be able to establish your authority. I am your brother, and I have already saluted you and recognized you. Only then will others recognize you more."
After hearing what her brother said, Han Lingsha had no choice but to awkwardly accept the greetings from her brother and the clan members.
This is to determine the hierarchy and the status of the clan leader.
In this patriarchal society, this is a very serious matter. If one still goes against the clan leader after performing the ceremony, one will inevitably be punished according to the clan rules.
Han Li couldn't wait to ask: "Patriarch, do you have any solution to the problem of short life span of our Han family?"
The reason why they are so impatient is that Han Li is already thirty years old, which in the Han family is almost the same as an eighty-year-old man, and he is living in a very difficult situation.
Unfortunately, Han Li is young and strong, has a wife and children. If he leaves suddenly, it would be full of regrets.
Han Li was particularly anxious after seeing Han Qiaoliu pass away shortly after his marriage, without even leaving any bloodline.
He supported Han Lingsha as the patriarch because he hoped that Han Lingsha would resolve the matter.
The eyes of everyone in the Han family fell on Han Lingsha, and those eyes were full of anticipation.
If Han Lingsha could solve this problem, she would be the most prestigious patriarch of the Han family, and all the Han family members would regard her as their reborn parents. If she could not solve this problem, her position as patriarch would be unstable, and she would even incur resentment from everyone.
Because the most hateful thing in the world is to give others hope and then turn that hope into despair with your own hands.
"The reason why people in our Han family have short lives has never been due to physical reasons. People in our family have practiced martial arts for generations, and each of them is as strong as an ox. This is known to everyone." Han Lingsha said seriously.
Everyone nodded.
There is no one in the Han family who is weak and sickly.
In the original novel, Han Lingsha seemed frail and sickly, but if she were an ordinary person, she would have died suddenly after being hit by the Wangshu Sword.
Han Lingsha actually managed to make it to the end. This was the result of years of martial arts training and later cultivation.
"The reason why our Han family members have short lives is that our Yin virtues have been damaged. There are six realms between heaven and earth, namely the realm of gods, the realm of demons, the realm of humans, the realm of monsters, the realm of immortals, and the realm of ghosts. After a person dies, he or she will go to the realm of ghosts to judge their crimes during their lifetime. Because of the existence of the realm of ghosts, the dead also have emotions after becoming ghosts. Our Han family has been robbing tombs for generations, and we have taken away the treasures of these ghosts. Over time, they will naturally resent our Han family. These ghosts either go to King Yama to complain, or secretly curse our Han family." Han Lingsha did not reveal the matter of the Tomb of the Gods, but took a relatively conservative statement, "Accumulated from generation to generation, our Han family's Yin virtues have finally shown a huge deficit. Originally, our crimes of tomb robbing would only be judged after we die in the realm of ghosts, but we lost too much Yin virtue, so the retribution came during our lifetime. King Yama has a book of life and death, and our life span has been reduced in the book of life and death."
Everyone in the Han family looked at each other, unable to believe such a conclusion.
Many people looked at the immortal Murong Fu.
Murong Fu endorsed Han Lingsha and said, "Lingsha is right. You have been robbing tombs for generations, which has damaged your virtues and shortened your lifespan. This is the law of fate. The gods and ghosts will investigate. Karma will always pay off."
Han Lingsha added: "It's not just as simple as a short life. After we die, our Han family will have to do hard labor in the ghost world and constantly pay for our sins! My uncle is now ferrying people in the ghost world, working day and night, constantly traveling between the Yin and Yang worlds, doing this hard labor to pay for the sins of our Han family! But our Han family's sins are too great, and we don't know when we can pay them off!" Han Lingsha paused, looking sad, "Ordinary people who enter the ghost world will soon enter reincarnation and be reborn, but our Han family will not enter reincarnation after death and cannot be liberated. We suffered the pain of death when we were alive, and we will still suffer after death."
Everyone in the Han family was silent.
Is the retribution for the Han family so tragic?
Everyone thinks of their deceased loved ones, and when they think of those loved ones suffering in the underworld, everyone is extremely sad.
Many widows of the Han family burst into tears and sobbed.
Han Lingsha also had tears in her eyes, and then she said in a deep voice: "So, our Han family must change! Must change!!!"
As she spoke, Han Lingsha wiped away her tears, her eyes were firm, and she had an indomitable spirit.
Han Li said: "Clan leader, how do you say we should change? As long as you can change the miserable fate of our clan members, I, Han Li, will be the first to support you!"
"I, Han Feng, support you!"
"I, Han Yue, support you too!"
"Chief, I, Han Momo, support you!"
Many people expressed their support.
Han Lingsha said, "Our Han family must stop tomb robbing! I've already thought about it. Although our Han family's income will decrease after we stop tomb robbing, we have been tomb robbing for generations. In addition to finding dragons and dividing gold, moving mountains and removing hills, we have also mastered the ability to identify antiques and curios. Our Han family is not short of money. We will switch to the antique business and open a pawnshop in Yuzhou City. I have even thought of a name, it will be called Yong'an Pawn! It means that our Han family will always be safe!"
Han Lingsha intercepted Jingtian with just one sentence.
It seems that the Han family will be the richest family in Shu in the future.
"No more tomb robbing!" Han Li said, "I, Han Li, swear that I will never disturb the dead again! Ancestors, if I break this oath, I will be struck by lightning!"
Everyone swore that for the future of their family and for their dead relatives, they decided to stop tomb robbing, which was a very promising job.
"No, no! Tomb robbing is our ancestral craft, how can we give it up? This is the unique skill of our ancestors! If we give up tomb robbing, we will be sorry to our ancestors!" Suddenly, a young man from the Han family dressed in gorgeous clothes said.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was Han Zhu who said this.
Han Zhu is nineteen years old this year, but he is already a rare person in the Han family who has all five vices. He violated his ancestral teachings since the first time he robbed a tomb. He did not rob the rich to help the poor, but kept the gold and silver he obtained for himself. Moreover, in recent years, he has had a feeling of "the day is coming to an end, so he does things in a perverse way". It is said that he has been squandering money in the brothels in Yuzhou, and has also made a bunch of bad friends outside. He is a real dandy.
"Han Zhu! This is a family plan! Our ancestors are suffering in the ghost world. If we rob their tombs again, wouldn't it increase their sins?" Han Li said loudly.
Han Zhu sneered, "Who knows whether what Lingsha said is true or not? Have you ever seen the ghost world? We have been robbing tombs for so many years, have we ever seen ghosts? It can be seen that this is completely fictitious! Anyway, you can do whatever you want. Tomb robbing is our Han family's ancestral craft. I will not give up!"
Han Qingjin looked at Han Zhu and said, "Han Zhu, do you think your clan members don't know about your story? Back then, our Han family's ancestor followed Emperor Wu of Wei and was awarded the title of tomb raider. He made great contributions. Later, when Emperor Wu of Wei passed away, our Han family left the court and came to the people. During the Eight Kings Rebellion in the Western Jin Dynasty and the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China, the people suffered greatly. Our Han family's ancestor wanted to retire from the world, but due to the suffering of the people, he had to practice tomb robbing again."
"At that time, our Han ancestors set a rule that we are not tomb robbers, but chivalrous thieves. We only keep 20% of the stolen treasures to sustain ourselves, and the remaining 80% must be used to help the poor. During the Five Barbarians' Rebellion, our Han ancestors also relied on tomb robbing to help countless people. This is something our Han family is proud of."
"Our Han family has been passed down for so many years and has never broken this rule. It was two years ago that the clan leader unfortunately passed away. We couldn't elect a new clan leader, and there was no one to supervise the clan. I know that some of you have begun to disregard the rules of our ancestors. Especially you, Han Zhu, I didn't know that you never help the poor, and when you have money, you spend it on brothels and spend it on feasting with your friends."
"Now you keep talking about your ancestors' unique skills, but you don't even follow the rules set by your ancestors. You are only pursuing your own selfish desires!"
Han Qingjin was very angry and did not show any mercy, directly exposing Han Zhu's lies.
Seeing that all the clan members were glaring at him, Han Zhu still refused to give up and argued: "What's the point of our Han family ancestors establishing this clan rule? If we help the poor, isn't that a loss of virtue? We..."
At this moment, a red shadow flashed, it was Han Lingsha.
Han Lingsha came to Han Zhu.
"Lingsha, what are you going to do?" Han Zhu asked in horror.
"My master taught me the Life and Death Talisman, which is used to deal with people like you." Han Lingsha said, running the mysterious skills, the water spirit power in her hand condensed, and instantly formed several thin ice flakes, "Taste the taste of the Life and Death Talisman!"
As he spoke, the life and death talisman was injected into Han Zhu's body.
Han Zhu rolled on the ground in pain, tearing her own flesh and blood. She felt like she was living a life worse than death and her face was horrible.
Everyone in the Han family looked discolored, and for the first time they felt Han Lingsha's cruel methods.
"Once this life and death talisman takes effect, it will become more severe day by day. The itching and severe pain will increase for 9981 days, and then gradually subside. After 81 days, it will increase again, and it will repeat itself endlessly." Han Lingsha said, "Only if I can remove it myself can it be eradicated. Han Zhu, I will give you the antidote every six months to relieve your pain. If you dare to commit crimes again and ignore the clan rules, this life and death talisman will be like a thorn in your side, and you will neither be able to live nor die!"
"I surrender, Chief Lingsha, please show mercy, show mercy!" Han Zhu screamed in pain, it was extremely tragic.
Only then did Han Lingsha remove the life and death talisman for Han Zhu.
Han Zhu's face was filled with fear and she dared not to do anything rash again.
Han Lingsha asked, "Brother, in the two years since my uncle passed away, is there anyone who doesn't follow the clan rules?"
Han Qingjin said: "There are also Han Yuanshan, Han Lu, and Han Bing."
Han Lingsha looked at the three people.
The faces of these three people changed drastically, and Han Bing ran away.
Han Lingsha waved her hand and condensed the Life and Death Talisman, which instantly penetrated into their bodies.
After letting the three of them have a good taste of this, Han Lingsha said, "You also need to get the antidote every six months. Okay, who is in favor of our Han family changing their profession, and who is against it?"
"I agree! I agree!"
"Chief Lingsha is wise and brave, we fully support him!"
Everyone in the Han family was convinced.
As a clan leader, one must not only command the support of the people, but also be able to punish those who break the rules and demonstrate ruthless measures.
"After our clan changed its profession, we should also strengthen our bodies. The Pure Yang Wuji Gong created by my master is a method for becoming a human immortal. Those with dull aptitude can cultivate to become a master of secular martial arts, with an endless supply of true energy, and can do whatever they want. Those with excellent aptitude can cultivate to become immortals, with pure yang spiritual power growing, prolonging their lifespan and keeping them young forever." Han Lingsha said, "I will now pass on the Pure Yang Wuji Gong to everyone. If anyone develops spiritual power in the future, they can come to Kunlun Mountain and join the Taiyi Sect to learn more advanced immortal methods. It is not impossible for them to become immortals."
Following Murong Fu's teachings, Han Lingsha fully understood the principle of giving a sweet date after a slap in the face. After demonstrating her thunderous methods, she immediately gave her tribesmen real benefits and a foreseeable future to appease their hearts.
Sure enough, between this combination of hardness and softness, everyone in the Han family was controlled by Han Lingsha. They were all convinced and followed Han Lingsha to learn the Chunyang Wuji Gong.
But he no longer dared to treat Han Lingsha as a child, but as a powerful patriarch like Han Beikuang.
Han Lingsha looked at her smiling master Murong Fu with mixed feelings. If it weren't for this man to protect her from the wind and rain, she would never have been able to do this.
(End of this chapter)
