Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 214: Beast Taming Method
Chen Liang hurried back to the provincial government office and saw Su Ming discussing matters with others in the court. He stood outside and waited obediently.

Su Ming noticed Chen Liang's arrival, just took a look, and then continued to discuss matters.

After a moment, Su Ming said calmly, "Chen Liang, aren't you on patrol? What do you have to report?"

Chen Liang hurried into the hall, "Sir, that Lu Zheng caused some trouble again today."

"Huh? What's the matter?" Su Ming raised his eyebrows when he heard that.

Chen Liang then vividly described what had just happened.

"Hey, I thought I was pretty arrogant, but I didn't expect Lu Zheng to do something like that in the street... I'm afraid those families won't let it go. Should we do something? Send someone to protect him, or give those families a warning?"

Su Ming frowned slightly when he heard this, thinking that Lu Zheng was really noisy.

After thinking for a while, Su Ming said slowly: "He can cultivate righteousness and has solved major cases. He is not a reckless person. Since he dared to do such a thing, he will naturally have some response. Let him go."

"Huh? Just ignore him?" Chen Liang asked in surprise.

Yesterday I saw Su Ming praising Lu Zhenghao, but his attitude seemed to have changed a little today.

Su Ming smiled and said, "Then how do you want to manage it? Didn't you say you couldn't stop him? Who else can I send?"

"Uh……"

Chen Liang touched his chin. "Come to think of it, I hadn't paid much attention to it just now. His strength is indeed very great, and his righteous spirit is so great that even I have to retreat. I really can't do anything about what he decides to do... Is he really a scholar?"

Su Ming said: "Whether it is true or not, it has nothing to do with us. Go and do your own thing!"

Chen Liang couldn't help but mutter, "Yesterday, the master said he wanted to cultivate him..."

Su Ming's expression froze slightly. Those were just what he said yesterday.

Yesterday he wrote an expedited document and submitted it, but the reply he received was even simpler than the previous instructions, which was to stop worrying about Lu Zheng and just do his own job.

Su Ming guessed that the big shots above must have their own plans and he didn't need to meddle in other people's business, unless Lu Zhengzhen was in danger, then he would need to step in.

But he can't interfere in Lu Zheng's affairs, so he can't control other people?
Su Ming looked at a subordinate next to him and ordered, "Go to the homes of those three people and tell their family elders... Forget it, there's no need to go. Let's have someone keep an eye on them and see what kind of trouble those families can cause. It's time to clean out these parasites in this state city."

Now Su Ming is hoping that the matter will become a big deal, so that he can have a reason to reduce the power of some local families.

He turned to look at another person and said, "You, go to Kaiyang County and see what the situation is there. Be sure to report everything truthfully."

"promise!"

The man received the order and left immediately.

Chen Liang looked at Su Ming eagerly, "What about me?"

"As one of the Hundred Guards, what else do you want to do if you don't patrol and maintain public order in the state capital?" Su Ming said dimly, "If something like this happens again, it will be your fault and you will be punished according to the law."

Chen Liang shuddered and said quickly, "Don't worry, sir. If anyone dares to break the law in the street and gets caught by me, they will definitely suffer the consequences!"

His brother-in-law had dealt with him many times before, and he didn't want to be dealt with again.

……

"Hey, Fellow Daoist Lu, when it comes to business and negotiation, you should bargain for a price."

Yun Xiao followed Lu Zheng quickly, talking very fast.

Lu Zheng thought to himself, this Taoist is still like this, and still wants to treat him as a big enemy.

Three thousand spirit stones, why not use them to buy an ordinary method of communication?

"Thirty spirit stones." Lu Zheng said calmly.

"Thirty!" Yun Xiao glared, "Then you might as well rob it. It's not that cheap!"

Lu Zhengdao: "See, I bargained, but you're not happy."

Yun Xiao said quietly, "There's no such thing as bargaining. Give me a sincere price."

"Add another thirty, no more. I haven't seen the method you mentioned." Lu Zhengdao.

Yun Xiao said, "I promise to teach you until you learn it. How could I possibly cheat you? Your price is really low. It should be at least 800 spirit stones! Otherwise, you can find someone else. Let me tell you, not everyone has the ability to speak animal language. Otherwise, wouldn't all cultivators in the world be able to communicate with animals and even command them..."

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "I understand. Then I'll go find other people. Hongzhou City is so big, I can definitely find one or two people who can sell this method."

Yun Xiao quickly said, "Why bother with so much trouble? We're acquaintances. What if you ask someone else for help and get ripped off?"

Lu Zheng looked at Yun Xiao and couldn't help but say, "I feel like you, Taoist Priest, are a swindler."

Yun Xiao coughed dryly and said dissatisfiedly, "What are you talking about? The things I sell are all genuine. The price is a bit high, but the service is good. I can even teach you!"

Lu Zhengdao: "Do you think I have so many spirit stones?"

Yun Xiao looked Lu Zheng up and down, nodded seriously and said, "I believe you will have good fortune in wealth, that's for sure."

Although he couldn't see much of Lu Zheng's fortune, he could still get a glimpse of his wealth.

Lu Zheng felt a little strange. Could it be that Yun Xiaowang had discovered something and wanted to cheat him out of his money?

Yun Xiao continued, "I see the blood on your head has completely disappeared, so I think you've escaped the disaster. Is that right?" Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "Even if the Taoist priest says something fantastic, I won't give him so many spirit stones."

"Hey, young man, money is only a thing outside of the body. You are so young, why are you like this? You seem to be upright and chivalrous. I am so poor, why can't you help me? As the saying goes, doing good deeds will accumulate virtue..."

Lu Zheng narrowed his eyes and said, "I have something better."

Yun Xiao paused, his eyes moving slightly, "What?"

Lu Zhengdao said, "Half a bottle of dragon marrow, half a pound. Do you want it?"

Yun Xiao's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly, "Yes, let's change!"

"What can you give in exchange?" Lu Zheng smiled faintly.

"I……"

Yun Xiao's expression froze, as if he and Lu Zheng had switched roles. "What do you want?"

Lu Zheng still asked: "What can you come up with?"

Yun Xiao's face turned black, knowing that he had to bleed.

He took out a jade slip and explained, "This is a technique from a certain sect that is good at controlling beasts. If you learn this technique, you can communicate with all kinds of beasts and even control them."

Lu Zhengdao: "Can't insects, birds, etc. be used?"

Yun Xiao said, "Of course it's included, provided the person you're communicating with is intelligent enough. Ordinary insects, for example, rely on instinct. If you want to communicate complex things with them, they won't understand. But if you learn this method, you can command them. As for intelligent animals, you can communicate with them and then cultivate feelings..."

Lu Zheng nodded slightly, then asked curiously, "Why does it feel a little different from the spell you just mentioned?"

Yun Xiao raised an eyebrow and said, "The spell I wanted to sell you just now was a simplified version, easy to learn. This is the complete spell, but it doesn't guarantee that you can learn it. If you can't learn it, you won't get your money back."

Lu Zheng didn't expect that Yun Xiao had another trick up his sleeve.

Yun Xiao smiled and said, "How about it? I'm very sincere, don't you want to exchange it?"

Lu Zheng shook his head and said, "Not enough."

Yun Xiao frowned and asked, "What else do you want?"

Lu Zheng slowly said, "The cultivation methods of birds and beasts, the recipes for elixirs suitable for birds and beasts, and the spells for tracing demons and ghosts."

Yun Xiao leaned back, "So many!"

Lu Zheng explained, "If I learn the art of communication, I must also learn the art of seeking, right? After finding someone, I must use some elixirs to cultivate a relationship, right? If I find someone suitable and want to use them for my own purposes, I must provide the art of cultivation, right? If this spell doesn't come complete, what am I going to do with it?"

Yun Xiao couldn't help but say, "That'll cost extra!"

"Just half a bottle of dragon marrow." Lu Zheng didn't change his words. "Dragon marrow is a practical thing. If you can't sell these Taoist spells, won't they be like waste paper? They won't even be considered as extra money. Why are you so stubborn?"

The corners of Yun Xiao's mouth twitched, and he felt as if Lu Zheng had stabbed him in the heart.

"You young man..."

Yun Xiao looked gloomy. He had never seen Lu Zheng so good at bargaining.

Yun Xiao insisted, "No, I need to pay more. I need to buy other materials to make the dragon marrow pill, which will cost another thousand spirit stones!"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "Are the three other spells you brought out worth this price?"

Yun Xiao said, "There are more than three methods. The cultivation methods of all beasts are different. I have several here, and there are also several types of pill recipes... Come on, let's find a place to talk slowly. I guarantee that you will be satisfied."

So, the two of them went to a teahouse and booked a private room.

After entering the room, Yun Xiao couldn't wait to take out a bunch of magic secrets and threw them to Lu Zheng for inspection.

Yun Xiao said, "Take your time to look at them. You can choose the ones that are suitable for you."

Lu Zheng couldn't help but say: "The Taoist priest has quite a few magic spells."

"You're kidding! You've seen the signs I used before. I have even more secret manuals on magic." Yun Xiao said proudly, "I've traveled extensively for so many years and have collected quite a few manuals. There are many spells I don't even have time to learn myself."

"Oh, right, I have some elixirs for birds and beasts. If you want more, I can refine them, and I'll give you a discount..."

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Master Dao is a master of the fourth realm, so the price he pays must be high. How about you sell me the method of refining pills?"

Yun Xiao stared at Lu Zheng. "You're a Confucian scholar. How can you possibly learn so much? Don't let it interfere with your own cultivation!"

Lu Zhengdao said, "Master, you mean well. But it's always good to have more skills. Learning more is not a bad thing. Besides, those saints don't just know one method."

"Tsk tsk tsk, that's a sage, not you..."

As Yun Xiao spoke, he took out a few more booklets and said, "What else do you want to learn? As long as it's not a high-level spell, I can find it for you even if I don't have it."

Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "I've only been practicing cultivation for a short time, so I don't know what to learn. How about you pick out a few practical little spells for me as a bonus?"

"Add some extra head?" Yun Xiao glared. "Young man, you shouldn't take advantage of others like this. You should respect the elderly and love the young, don't you understand?"

Yun Xiao suddenly felt like he had been wronged. He shouldn't have greeted Lu Zheng just now.

(End of this chapter)