Chapter 45

【The previous chapter's ending had some repetition, already modified.】

Seven-tenths thick, one and a half cun horizontally long, inscribed with seal-script characters "Los Angeles Zhi Zhong Gongyin"……

He really dares to think! Others might not understand what this Mr. Chen before them wants, but as the heir who took over this traditional jade and carving shopfront, how could he possibly not understand the meaning of a seal carved with these characters?

Los Angeles, Zhi Zhong, Seal! Does this mean the Daoist sect is opening a Twenty-Fifth Treatise? A Treatise means governance of propagation! It's equivalent to Catholicism dispatching a Pope to America! He hasn't heard any wind of it! Even if so, it's impossible they'd come find an ordinary Chinatown carving boss like himself to do this job! If the Daoist sect is starting to conquer Los Angeles, wouldn't they prepare this seal themselves? "That... customer, Mr. Chen, is this for yourself... or does a sect elder need this seal?"

Yang Yuhua asked somewhat cautiously.

Chen Yaozu saw through the boss's caution, smiled and explained: "For my own use!"

Actually he originally wanted to say, from reading too many novels, this seal is just carved for fun, feels especially badass.

After all, this is too normal for men! Ask which man can refuse a straight stick?

Even if he's already forty or fifty, picking one up on the way home, he'd still be happy like a child.

So, reading wuxia or xianxia webnovels, then carving such a seal to play with and collect is also a normal reaction for a man.

A man is a boy until death! But as the words reached his mouth, a warning sign suddenly flashed in his heart, he couldn't say it like that.

He must admit it's for his own use, only then will this seal be useful! Acknowledgement and recognition are sometimes very important for certain things, especially when something is just being developed, or just born.

Not to mention, this is a seal related to identity, also requiring self-recognition.

Hearing him say it's for his own use, Yang Yuhua let out a breath of relief.

This young man before him, though handsome and heroic in bearing, is too young!

Precisely this youthful handsomeness makes him look unlike someone sent by the Daoist sect to stir trouble in Los Angeles.

Even less like someone shouldering a major responsibility!

America boasts religious freedom, but in reality, it's the world of Christianity and Catholicism.

As for those believing in Satan, or other strange faiths like the Flying Spaghetti Monster, those things can't make a climate.

So, whether Christianity or Catholicism, they don't pay attention to these, but if the Daoist sect wants to send someone to establish a Twenty-Fifth Treatise Zhi Zhong here, that's a big deal! Los Angeles isn't without Guan Di Temples, nor without Mazu Temples, there's even a Tianhou Palace.

But those are just spontaneous folk beliefs, posing no threat to Catholicism or Christianity, though there are hidden restrictions, they won't be too severe.

But what is it now? The Daoist sect has Twenty-Four Treatises, this is the Daoist sect's governed propagation grounds, scripture lecture grounds.

The Daoist sect has Three Treasures: Mirror, Sword, Seal.

Mirror is for self-knowledge, cultivation, making up for deficiencies; only with self-knowledge and self-strengthening can one have means to reach the world, resolving the people's inverted suffering.

Sword is golden spears, military preparedness, means of conquest; if you don't respect my compassion, this poor Daoist also slightly understands martial arts and the way of army slaughter.

Seal is authority, a ritual vessel; name and vessel cannot be delegated to others.

Treatise is governance.

The Daoist sect has always been overbearing; if they truly extend their hand into Los Angeles, opening a Twenty-Fifth Treatise here, conflict with Catholicism or Christianity is inevitable.

Then it will absolutely be blood rain and bloody wind, and he, this one who helped the Daoist sect carve the seal, will inevitably suffer retaliation.

He also knew, when carving the seal, the owner of this seal initially must not speak carelessly.

So regardless of whether this seal is for play or truly carved for use, as long as this young man opens his mouth to say it's for self-use, there's no problem.

After all, so young……

"Alright, what kind of knob is the knob?"

Since he concluded this thing was for the young man to play with, possibly even a cosplay prop, Yang Yuhua felt his service should be even better.

"For example, Dragon Tiger Mountain's Yangping Treatise Seal, if it's the earliest seal left by Zhang Celestial Master, it's a jade seal one and a half cun horizontally and vertically, seven-tenths thick, the knob is square.

Later, Dragon Tiger Mountain made another Great Yangping Treatise Seal, also seven-tenths thick, but much larger, two and a half cun horizontally and vertically, but the knob is a golden chi dragon.

Which do you choose? My personal suggestion, the golden chi dragon is cooler."

He truly thought the young man was carving it for play, since it's for play, of course the prettier the better.

Chen Yaozu shook his head: "The Great Go To is utmost simplicity, a simple square knob will do! How much? How long until it's ready?"

Hearing the young man ask about price, Yang Yuhua brought him to the display cabinet nearby, where several seals carved from different materials were shown.

"The jade seal materials here are four types: green jade, agate, etc., but these four materials each vary wildly in price due to species, water, origin, and texture.

What kind of material, what kind of price.

Only after the material is decided can I know when I can finish it for you.

All these materials have samples here now, with introductions on the materials, you pick one, I'll carve it right away.

As for how long, you want a square knob, no need to carve dragons and tigers, this is simple! One hour!"

This was convenient too; Chen Yaozu glanced twice and simply picked a piece of lustrous white jade material.

"This piece counts as mid-grade white jade, not cheap, 1000 bucks for you! Carving seven characters, 60 bucks per character, total 1420 bucks, 1400 for you.

Will you wait sitting here or go out for a stroll? It's an hour wait, I suggest you go out, take a loop and come back and I'll be done!"

"Deal, 1400 is 1400!

I'll come pick it up in a bit!"

Chen Yaozu was just about to accept this suggestion.

After all, this Chinatown really has character, similar vibe to 80s-90s Hong Kong.

Suddenly, a phone rang in Yang Yuhua's pocket, this was another phone he used for communication besides his livestream phone.

"Sorry, I'll take a call!"

Chen Yaozu indicated it was fine:

"No problem, I also happen to want to go out for a stroll!"

Yang Yuhua smiled apologetically, then answered:

"Hey Jimmy, what's up?"

The phone spoke a matter at flying speed.

"Ah... there's even this kind of person?"

He heard this and cried out in alarm, then called out to Chen Yaozu, who was just walking out: "Mr. Chen, you can't go out now!

There's a crazy woman waiting outside for you to come out; she plans to livestream an attack on you with bear pepper spray!

She's desperate for traffic, she's gone mad!"

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly walked to the doorway and looked outside.

Sure enough, he saw a white woman in red clothes across the way holding something, eyeing his shop covetously; that should be the bear pepper spray.

Not far behind her, a burly white man was holding a phone, livestreaming.

"Shit, it's really true!"

Yang Yuhua got angry, raised his phone and took a photo of that woman, and opened her YouTube account to screenshot a video, intending to call 911.

But unexpectedly, the woman outside saw him take a photo and prepare to make a call, and actually retreated.

Chen Yaozu's mind moved; the Brazilian female ghost, nurtured for so long by the imposing aura he had cultivated through the Guiding Technique, already able to walk in daylight, followed after her.

Seeing the other party retreat, and the YouTube stream stop, Yang Yuhua, preferring one less trouble over one more, breathed a sigh of relief and put down his phone:

"Sorry, Mr. Chen, the other party is targeting us Los Angeles Chinese, implicating you guests who came from Domestic to travel.

Fortunately, today the other party retreated upon seeing the difficulty; you also don't go out sightseeing, just wait here for half an hour, half an hour and I'll have it carved for you!"

Because Chen Yaozu's Mandarin was very standard, his appearance and complexion as well as his speaking demeanor were not the same as the Chinese in America; at a glance one could tell he was out of place in the Chinatown environment.

So Yang Yuhua thought he was here for tourism; after all, among those who come here to make a living, who would run to Chinatown and set up such an arrogant Seal Authority?

Spending over 1400 Dollars to carve a seal without even blinking — besides tourists, local Chinese don't have that kind of extravagance! "Deal!"

Chen Yaozu nodded; today's most important Task was to retrieve this Jade Seal; everything else was trivial.

Even if the Brazilian female ghost came back and told him that woman still hadn't left, waiting in that Corner for him to go out! Just not livestreaming anymore, changed her mind, planning to record a video documenting her attack on him.

Especially wanting to film the sight of him rolling on the ground when the bear spray hit his eyes.

This fucking can be tolerated? Chen Yaozu listened to the carving master's knife sounds beside him on one hand, while thinking about how to perfectly counterattack that provocative white woman later, without getting entangled in a lawsuit.

After all, Old Mrs. Wood said she needed two days to help him sort out the Teacher Certification issue, and he currently held a Temporary Green Card.

How to perfectly counterattack this demonic slut when that anti-Chinese white right woman attacks him, yet not leave a stain on his record? He fell into thought! If he used the Brazilian female ghost, it seemed not too difficult, but it's daytime now, this is Chinatown, Monitors everywhere.

Once he used the Brazilian female ghost, he might become a bit passive; this is his trump card, how could he rashly move it! He thought for a moment, then mentally contacted the Talisman: "Deduce the method to perfectly counterattack that woman, without getting entangled in lawsuits myself!"

【Deducing Heavenly Secrets, requires consuming today's two Deduction Opportunity chances, Yin De one, whether to start deduction?】

Still have to deduct Yin De? Good thing it's only deducting Yin De one; Chen Yaozu breathed a sigh of relief, silently chanting "Yes!"

Happy National Day everyone!

(Chapter End)