E5 - Daily Life at Chestnut Temple

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[00:29] ---
    You know a lot about gods,
    but what about demons?
[00:32] ---
    Which ones?
[00:37] ---
    The Blood Rain Flower-seeker, Hua Cheng.
[03:00] ---
    What would you like to know?
    Just say the word.
[03:02] ---
    Where did he get that impressive moniker,
    "Blood Rain Flower-seeker"?
[03:07] ---
    Oh, it's nothing special.
[03:10] ---
    He once destroyed a demon's hideout.
[03:14] ---
    As he was leaving, a wilted flower soaked
    in a rain of blood caught his eye.
[03:18] ---
    He shielded it with his umbrella.
[03:26] ---
    Does this Hua Cheng
    get into frequent fights?
[03:30] ---
    Not really, let's just say
    it depends on his mood.
[03:32] ---
    What was he like before he became a ghost?
[03:35] ---
    Not a nice person, that's for sure!
[03:37] ---
    What does he look like?
[03:42] ---
    What do you think he looks like?
[03:48] ---
    Since he is a demon king,
    he must be able to shape-shift
[03:51] ---
    and take on a multitude of forms.
[03:55] ---
    I think that he does show
    his real self from time to time.
[03:57] ---
    I suspect that his true form must
    be that of a young man, like you.
[04:02] ---
    And why is that?
[04:04] ---
    Hey, we're just chatting, and I'm
    just sharing my thoughts, that's all.
[04:08] ---
    Ha, maybe you are right!
[04:10] ---
    I do know he is blind in one eye.
[04:13] ---
    This one.
[04:18] ---
    What happened?
[04:20] ---
    Good question.
[04:21] ---
    Many people want to know
    how Hua Cheng lost his right eye.
[04:25] ---
    Perhaps this is where his weakness lies.
[04:27] ---
    Actually...
[04:28] ---
    One time, in a fit of madness,
    he gouged it out himself.
[04:32] ---
    Does Hua Cheng have a weakness?
[04:34] ---
    His ashes.
[04:36] ---
    Whoever obtains his ashes shall
    become the master of this ghost.
[04:39] ---
    Whoever destroys the ashes
    will also deal him a death blow.
[04:44] ---
    I'm afraid no one will be able to
    get a hold of Hua Cheng's ashes.
[04:47] ---
    Not necessarily.
[04:49] ---
    There is one circumstance under
    which he would offer up his own ashes.
[04:52] ---
    Like when he bet his own ashes, when
    he challenged the 33 heavenly officials?
[04:55] ---
    Why would he do that?
[04:58] ---
    There is a custom in the realm of ghosts:
    when a ghost truly trusts someone,
[05:04] ---
    it entrusts that person
    with its own ashes.
[05:07] ---
    Wow, what a moving custom
    of the ghost realm!
[05:10] ---
    Yes, but few ghosts
    are willing to do this.
[05:13] ---
    If they gave away their ashes foolishly
    only to have them scattered in the wind,
[05:17] ---
    it would be tragic indeed.
[05:19] ---
    Why should I care?
[05:21] ---
    If I entrust others with my ashes,
[05:23] ---
    they can scatter or
    destroy them for all I care.
[05:36] ---
    We've been chatting for a bit, but
    I just realized I don't know your name.
[05:40] ---
    My last name is Xie.
    First name is Lian.
[05:42] ---
    As for me,
[05:43] ---
    since I'm the third child in my family,
    you can call me Third Lang, or San Lang.
[05:47] ---
    Since you're walking in this direction,
    are you headed to Chestnut Village?
[05:50] ---
    No, I'm just wandering.
[05:52] ---
    I had a fight with my family,
    and they kicked me out.
[05:55] ---
    I was terribly hungry,
    and I decided to look for a place to stay.
[06:00] ---
    Would you like something to eat?
[06:02] ---
    What about you?
[06:03] ---
    I'm all right, not too hungry.
[06:05] ---
    I'm all right, too.
[06:11] ---
    How about we split it?
[06:21] ---
    What about you? What do you do?
[06:22] ---
    I've built a temple called
    Chestnut Temple, and it's just opened.
[06:24] ---
    Chestnut Temple?
[06:25] ---
    I like that.
    There must be so many chestnuts.
[06:29] ---
    You should come pray there,
    and I'll treat you to some chestnuts.
[06:30] ---
    Oh, wonderful!
[06:32] ---
    --And who is the temple dedicated to?
    --Um, the Crown Prince of Xian Le.
[06:35] ---
    But you've probably never heard of him.
[06:36] ---
    I've...
[06:52] ---
    What's going on?
[06:52] ---
    No idea!
[06:55] ---
    Come on, go, go!
[06:57] ---
    Get a move on!
[07:21] ---
    There... Th-Th-Th-There are ghosts!
[07:23] ---
    Protection!
[07:29] ---
    What day is it today?
[07:31] ---
    It's the Ghost Festival...
[07:34] ---
    In a moment, when they come close,
    stay quiet as a mouse.
[07:36] ---
    I can't, I won't be able to hold it,
    what are we going to do, O Daoist master?
[07:40] ---
    I think there's a way.
[07:41] ---
    Sorry.
[07:51] ---
    Huh? What's going on?
[07:52] ---
    Strange, I can't get through!
[07:58] ---
    I can't either!
    This is almost... paranormal!
[08:01] ---
    Well, we are paranormal!
[08:04] ---
    Huh?!
[08:06] ---
    Over here!
[08:29] ---
    Wow, you are truly a man of many talents!
[08:32] ---
    I wouldn't go that far.
    I just know a few things.
[08:34] ---
    Are you all right?
[08:35] ---
    No, I'm spooked!
[08:37] ---
    Hm!
[08:38] ---
    Fear not, if you walk behind me,
    nothing can hurt you.
[09:02] ---
    And this is...
[09:04] ---
    There's a ghost down!
    Ghost down!
[09:06] ---
    Many of the will-o'-the-wisps
    have been extinguished!
[09:07] ---
    --Their bodies chopped
    into ten thousand pieces!
    --Could this be the doing
    of a monk or a Daoist?
[09:11] ---
    Just now, something was
    blocking our path... Could it be...
[09:13] ---
    Over there!
[09:14] ---
    Hold on tight!
[09:16] ---
    Don't run!
[09:21] ---
    It's a person!
[09:22] ---
    It's a Daoist!
[09:23] ---
    Get them!
[09:30] ---
    Daoist master, what is this for?
[09:32] ---
    During the Ghost Festival,
    the paths of ghosts and humans converge.
[09:36] ---
    After you cross into the ghost realm,
    it is very difficult to leave.
[09:40] ---
    With the heaven official's blessing,
    we fear nothing.
[09:42] ---
    May we set out on the path to heaven!
[09:44] ---
    The first stick stands for going left,
    the second one--for going right,
[09:46] ---
    they will help us pick the best path!
[09:48] ---
    "good fortune"
[09:49] ---
    "good fortune"
[09:52] ---
    "good fortune"
    "good fortune"
[09:54] ---
    "good fortune"
    "good fortune"
[09:56] ---
    Over there!
[09:57] ---
    Wait!
[09:59] ---
    --Can I try?
    --Don't overdo it.
[10:05] ---
    "very auspicious"
    Wow, you sure are lucky!
[10:07] ---
    "very auspicious"
    I always am.
[10:09] ---
    "very auspicious"
    Which way shall we go?
[10:10] ---
    There's no time.
[10:11] ---
    Since both sticks landed right
    side up, let's just pick a direction.
[10:19] ---
    Found them!
[10:24] ---
    Wrong way... again!
[10:31] ---
    Gentlemen, we certainly meant no harm,
    and we would be infinitely grateful
[10:34] ---
    if you would kindly release us.
[10:36] ---
    Release you?
[10:37] ---
    Didn't you just destroy
    the will-o'-the-wisps?
[10:40] ---
    No, no, most certainly not.
    I am but a lowly scrap collector.
[10:46] ---
    You are clearly a Daoist master!
[10:47] ---
    Who else would kill a ghost?
[10:50] ---
    Not all ghosts are killed
    by Daoist masters.
[10:53] ---
    Then who else would kill them?
[10:54] ---
    Other ghosts?
[10:55] ---
    Could be.
[11:00] ---
    Liar, liar, pants on fire!
[11:03] ---
    We're going to make you--
[11:09] ---
    You, you, you...!
[11:13] ---
    Yes?
[11:16] ---
    Anybody there?
[11:18] ---
    What happened?
[11:20] ---
    You're so powerful that
    you scared the ghosts off.
[11:25] ---
    I had no idea I was this powerful.
[11:45] ---
    All is well, maybe this was
    the right path after all!
[11:56] ---
    San Lang?
[11:57] ---
    Hm?
[11:58] ---
    Have you ever had your fortune told?
[12:00] ---
    Nope.
[12:01] ---
    Would you like me to tell your fortune?
[12:04] ---
    Sure.
[12:05] ---
    How?
[12:06] ---
    How about a palm reading?
[12:15] ---
    Regular ghosts can take on
    a human appearance,
[12:17] ---
    but their palm lines
    always give them away.
[12:22] ---
    Well?
[12:25] ---
    I see smooth sailing ahead for you.
[12:27] ---
    How so?
[12:28] ---
    You are hard-working and persistent.
    Even when you encounter difficulties,
[12:32] ---
    you remain true to yourself.
[12:35] ---
    This young man shows no signs of magic,
    and his palm lines are strong and clear...
[12:40] ---
    You turn bad luck into a blessing
    and make the best of your misfortunes.
[12:43] ---
    Good fortune will smile upon you,
    and your future is bright.
[12:51] ---
    If he really is a demon,
[12:53] ---
    then his disguise is so perfect
    that he must be a Wrath.
[12:56] ---
    But why else would the Demon
    King come to such a place?
[12:59] ---
    So... is that it?
[13:00] ---
    What else would you like to know?
[13:02] ---
    What about love?
[13:04] ---
    You shouldn't worry about it.
    I'm sure you are popular with the ladies.
[13:09] ---
    Why do you say that?
[13:10] ---
    Because you are handsome,
    you come from a nice family,
[13:12] ---
    you are generous, knowledgeable, wise.
[13:15] ---
    San Lang, were you just trying
    to get me to compliment you?
[13:30] ---
    Daoist master, thank you for the fortune.
    And the kind words. See you around!
[13:38] ---
    San Lang, where are you
    planning on staying the night?
[13:42] ---
    I don't know, out in the street.
[13:46] ---
    If you like, you are welcome
    to come to my temple!
[13:49] ---
    --Really?
    --Of course!
[13:51] ---
    It's just very bare-bones,
    I hope you won't mind.
[14:07] ---
    Huh?
[14:08] ---
    San Lang?
[14:12] ---
    Well, let's go!
[14:15] ---
    Wait...
[14:21] ---
    A ghost?!
[14:25] ---
    Oh, Daoist master, you saved my life!
[14:28] ---
    Please don't tell anyone
    about what happened last night.
[14:40] ---
    The temple is on the verge of collapse!
    Kindly benefactors,
[14:44] ---
    Make a donation,
    repair the temple, do a good deed!
[14:47] ---
    See, this is why I thought
    you might not like it here.
[14:52] ---
    It's not bad.
[14:53] ---
    Right, do you have a bed?
[14:55] ---
    If you don't mind, perhaps
    we could share a bed tonight.
[14:59] ---
    Sure!
[15:09] ---
    --Lian?
    --Yes?
[15:11] ---
    I feel like there's something
    missing from your temple.
[15:13] ---
    I can't see what's missing,
    aside from followers.
[15:16] ---
    What about paintings of gods?
[15:18] ---
    I'll paint one tomorrow
    that we can hang up.
[15:20] ---
    I can paint, too! I'll help you.
[15:22] ---
    Well, I really appreciate your offer.
[15:24] ---
    But I don't think you know
    what the Crown Prince looks like.
[15:28] ---
    Of course I do, we were just talking
    about him on the cart, weren't we?
[15:34] ---
    But do you really know him?
[15:47] ---
    Yes.
[15:49] ---
    So, what do you think of
    the Crown Prince of Xian Le?
[15:57] ---
    I think...
[15:59] ---
    Junwu must hate him.
[16:03] ---
    And why do you say that?
[16:04] ---
    Otherwise, why would
    Junwu banish him twice?
[16:07] ---
    What a childish way of thinking.
[16:10] ---
    The world is full of matters
    that are not black and white
[16:12] ---
    and can't be explained
    in terms of likes or dislikes.
[16:16] ---
    Besides, those who make
    mistakes deserve punishment,
[16:21] ---
    and Emperor Junwu was
    simply performing his duty...
[16:29] ---
    Uh...
[16:32] ---
    This is...
[16:40] ---
    Let's go to sleep.
[17:17] ---
    San Lang?
[17:46] ---
    San Lang, how did you sleep?
[17:49] ---
    Pretty well!
[17:50] ---
    Did you paint the picture in the temple?
[17:52] ---
    Yep.
[17:53] ---
    It's beautiful.
[17:56] ---
    I'm glad I could be of help.
[18:03] ---
    Your hair is askew,
    let me help you brush it out.
[18:16] ---
    However lifelike a ghost's disguise
    may be, its hair will give it away...
[18:22] ---
    How strange,
    nothing out of the ordinary...
[18:29] ---
    Oh, Lian.
[18:31] ---
    Are you fixing my hair,
    or do you have something else in mind?
[18:34] ---
    All right, I'm all done!
[18:36] ---
    There was something
    else I just remembered...
[18:40] ---
    Somehow my hair feels
    even more off-center...
[18:49] ---
    --Phew!
    --Lian?
[18:51] ---
    --Uh?
    --What are you doing?
[18:56] ---
    I've just changed the door curtain,
    and I'm planning on hanging something.
[19:02] ---
    What's that?
[19:03] ---
    It's a good luck charm
    for warding off evil spirits or ghosts.
[19:08] ---
    But...
[19:10] ---
    Since there is no door, we can
    at least use this to keep them out.
[19:12] ---
    I'll be right back.
[19:19] ---
    Could he have been pushed out
    by the good luck charm?
[19:54] ---
    San Lang?
[20:04] ---
    I'm making something.
[20:17] ---
    Since you'd like a good luck charm,
[20:18] ---
    wouldn't it be better if
    we painted in on a door?
[20:21] ---
    Lian, aren't you going to
    redo the entire place?
[20:24] ---
    I'll help you.
[20:25] ---
    Are you sure you wouldn't mind?
[20:27] ---
    You took me in; I want to repay
    you for the food and the hospitality!
[20:52] ---
    I didn't know that you
    were a jack of all trades.
[20:55] ---
    I learned this when I was small.
[20:57] ---
    Your parents must have been very strict.
[21:00] ---
    And this is...?
[21:01] ---
    That's when I got my tattoos, too.
[21:03] ---
    San Lang, you are quite the artist.
    Your family taught you how to paint, too?
[21:07] ---
    Nope. I just did it for fun.
[21:10] ---
    You even know how to paint the
    Crown Prince worshipping the gods?
[21:14] ---
    Didn't you just call me
    a jack of all trades?
[21:16] ---
    Of course I do!
[21:19] ---
    --We're here! The god is here!
    - This is the place!
[21:21] ---
    --Good point.
    --We're here! The god is here!
    This is the place!
[21:22] ---
    --Makes sense!
    --We're here! The god is here!
    This is the place!
[21:23] ---
    This is a powerful god! Where is he?
    Have we been lied to?
[21:26] ---
    --Powerful god!
    --Yes, I saw it myself!
[21:27] ---
    Just here, yesterday,
    the god turned evil into good,
[21:30] ---
    and used his great power
    to drive away the evil ghosts...
[21:33] ---
    What a great and powerful god!
[21:35] ---
    The god is coming!
[21:36] ---
    God of wealth!
[21:38] ---
    Bless me with unfailing luck
    in my gambling!
[21:40] ---
    God of love!
[21:41] ---
    Bless me with a wife!
[21:44] ---
    God of fertility!
[21:45] ---
    Bless me with a child!
[21:47] ---
    --Yes, yes!
    --God...
    --God...
[21:48] ---
    Dear villagers, I ask that you not
    use this time to pray for wealth.
[21:51] ---
    The consequences of such
    a request may be unpredictable.
[21:53] ---
    The temple has no say in affairs
    of the heart, not to mention fertility...
[22:00] ---
    What a handsome god.
    He must surely be all-powerful!
[22:04] ---
    I had asked him not to say a word...
[22:13] ---
    The temple is doing pretty well
    in the incense department.
[22:15] ---
    Lian, look at all how many
    followers you have now.
[22:17] ---
    Normally, there's not a soul
    in here for months on end.
[22:20] ---
    But isn't it wonderful
    to have so many followers?
[22:22] ---
    It is, but...
[22:24] ---
    It used to be so quiet. Now with the
    crowds rushing in, I feel overwhelmed.
[22:28] ---
    Perhaps some of your good luck
    has rubbed off on me.
[22:31] ---
    San Lang, thank you for this good luck.
[22:35] ---
    If my luck is helpful to you,
    then take all of it.
[22:40] ---
    Hm? What do you mean?
[22:42] ---
    Never mind.
[22:43] ---
    Oh, powerful god!
[22:47] ---
    This man appeared out of nowhere,
    he seems to be dying!
[22:51] ---
    Please help him, god!
[22:53] ---
    Daoist Master, help us!