Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 292: Immortal Qi Refiner

Mi Gu hurried away with some of his subordinates, leaving the guests who had come to the banquet looking at each other in bewilderment.

The guests present included city gods and officials from various places, as well as some nobles and dignitaries, all of whom had high status in Yongzhou.

They didn't quite understand why Mi Gu suddenly lost interest and said such things.

Someone approached Yang Feng and asked curiously, "That Lu Zheng has been to your City God Temple. Have you seen his strength?"

"This one……"

Yang Feng hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "I am only a fragment of my spirit remaining in the temple. Lu Zheng cultivates righteousness, and I cannot see through him. But I feel that he is very powerful. If it is just based on his aura, even my statue cannot suppress him."

Although some things were a bit embarrassing to say, he couldn't be ambiguous with so many colleagues and acquaintances watching him.

Someone stroked his beard and said, "It seems that the information obtained from Lord Mi is true. However, this person dares to come to our Chu State and still act like this. He really doesn't take us seriously!"

"The Lord just said that if we have a conflict with this person, we will handle it ourselves. How should we deal with this?"

"The other party cultivates the righteous spirit. I'm afraid he will not be at a disadvantage even if facing a god from the fourth realm. He will be difficult to deal with."

"Just adapt to the situation. This guy is a scholar from Anguo, and he's quite famous. We can't really give him to..."

"Tsk, luckily my place is far from Yu County, so they probably won't come to me."

"Everyone, enjoy yourselves. I'm busy with local affairs, so I'll take my leave now!"

Everyone discussed it in low voices and had already remembered Lu Zheng.

It is estimated that within a few days, the reputation will spread to the local government in Yongzhou.

……

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan walked on the streets of Yu County, watching the Chu people coming and going, and found that the people here were different from the An people in terms of dress, manners and conversation.

Along the way, Lu Zheng also bought some food he had never seen before.

It was already afternoon, so Lu Zheng and his companion went to an inn to book a room, then sat in the hall, drinking tea and listening to other people's gossip and interesting stories.

Lu Zheng was nibbling on a piece of cake when he suddenly felt something and glanced at the door out of the corner of his eye.

A woman in blue came in, booked a room at the counter, asked for a pot of water, and sat in an empty seat not far away.

The woman had a pretty appearance and dressed in ordinary clothes, but she had an otherworldly aura and was obviously a person who practiced spiritual cultivation.

Not only that, Lu Zheng also sensed an aura from him that he had never seen before, a mysterious and indescribable feeling.

Lu Zheng guessed that the other party might have practiced some special skills and developed an unusual temperament, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

Qing Wan couldn't help but take a few more glances and felt that the woman was very unusual.

The woman in green couldn't help but glance sideways when she saw Qing Wan's gaze.

Then, the woman looked at Lu Zheng again, and a strange color flashed in her eyes.

Seeing the woman looking at him, Lu Zheng looked up and smiled back, then continued eating his cake.

After a while, Lu Zheng finished eating a dry biscuit, thinking that the biscuits from Chu were rough and hard to swallow.

At this time, the woman stood up and walked close to Lu Zheng, saying softly, "Sir, are you free? I have something to discuss with you."

"What?" Lu Zheng asked.

The woman said, "It's not convenient to talk here. Please move on and go to the room to talk."

Lu Zheng was curious and stood up.

Seeing this, Qing Wan also jumped off the bench and followed the two of them.

The three of them entered the room, and the woman waved her hand and released a stream of spiritual power to block others from prying eyes.

Then the woman turned to look at Qing Wan.

Qingwan tilted her little head back and stared at the woman, her eyes wide open.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Qing Wan is not an outsider, so just speak frankly."

Upon hearing this, the woman bowed and said, "I am Yunmeng Sect, Yun Fuyao."

Lu Zheng's eyes flickered as he responded, "Anguo scholar, Lu Zheng."

Qing Wan cupped her hands and said with a chuckle, "An Guowen... demon, Qing Wan."

Lu Zheng continued, "I've heard a little bit about the Yunmeng Sect. Is it the immortal sect within the Yunmeng Lake of Chu State?"

There is a large Yunmeng Lake within the territory of Chu State, and part of it is not under the jurisdiction of Chu State.

There are immortal sects in that part of the lake, and Yunmeng Sect is one of them. It is also the largest immortal sect in Yunmeng Sect and is quite famous throughout the world.

It is said that the Yunmeng Sect is hidden in a large swamp, so remote and hard to find that it is difficult for outsiders to find the mountain gate if they want to visit.

Lu Zheng was also a little curious about the immortal cultivation sects that were hidden from the world, but he had never had the opportunity to come into contact with such forces before.

Yun Fuyao nodded and said, "Fuyao is from the immortal sect that you mentioned."

Qing Wan stared at Yun Fuyao with wide eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "You are an immortal!"

Yun Fuyao smiled lightly, "There is no real immortal in the world. Fuyao is just a cultivator, no different from the two of you." The idea of immortals mostly comes from the common people.

People often like to call those who can control the wind and rain as immortals and gods.

In fact, people in sects like them are mostly called cultivators or Qi-refiners, which is slightly different from other practitioners.

Lu Zheng asked, "I wonder what Miss Fuyao wants to talk to me about?"

Yun Fuyao smiled and said, "Then I'll be frank. Did Mr. Lu refine the destiny of heaven and earth not long ago?"

"Huh?" Lu Zheng asked in confusion, "I don't understand."

Lu Zheng didn't know much about the destiny of heaven and earth. Even though he had asked Yun Xiao about it before, the other party couldn't explain it clearly.

Seeing Lu Zheng's puzzled expression, Yun Fuyao said slowly, "It seems that Master Lu is unaware of his own situation."

"Fuyao is a Qigong practitioner. The method he cultivates is to observe and cultivate Qi. The concept of Qi within this includes the destiny of heaven and earth."

"The destiny of heaven and earth is so profound that even Fuyao cannot explain it specifically. Young Master, you can think of it as a very special kind of spiritual energy. If a cultivator obtains it, they can be close to heaven and earth and benefit their cultivation..."

"Everything in the world has its own destiny, and each one is different. We can acquire destiny through many means. For those of us who practice cultivation, we can acquire destiny invisibly, but we can also lose destiny without realizing it. It's just that few people can understand the mystery of this."

"Those who establish a nation also need the protection of the destiny of heaven and earth..."

"In addition to their own luck, the gods and officials also have the blessing of national destiny..."

Yun Fuyao spoke slowly and leisurely, sharing his understanding of the destiny of heaven and earth.

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan listened attentively and felt that they had learned a lot.

Yun Fuyao continued, "I see that you have good fortune, and it doesn't fit in with this place. It must be the good fortune you gained in Anguo not long ago, and it was quite a good harvest. I think that Master Lu doesn't know how to cultivate his energy, so his good fortune is not concealed..."

Ordinary cultivators could not see the luck on Lu Zheng, but in Yun Fuyao's eyes, it was quite eye-catching, and it was hard for her not to notice it.

Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Not long ago, I made some progress in my cultivation and was blessed with a colorful aura by heaven and earth. It should have been around that time?"

Lu Zheng was indeed not quite clear about the changes in his own luck. If there was any change, it should have been when he broke through to become a Confucian scholar.

"I see." Yun Fuyao nodded. "Master Lu is an extraordinary person, as he is blessed with the good fortune bestowed upon him by heaven and earth."

After saying this, Yun Fuyao raised his hand and took out a jade slip, handing it to Lu Zheng. "This jade slip contains the technique of cultivating Qi and Luck. Young Master, you can learn it. There are many Qi cultivators in the world who are good at using Qi and Luck to cultivate. If you walk around like this in public and are targeted by those with ulterior motives, it is very likely that your Qi and Luck will be taken away."

The luck of heaven and earth is not easy to obtain, but the luck of others is easy to obtain.

In order to practice, some Qi Refiners have to steal the luck of others. People like Lu Zheng who travel alone can easily become popular in the eyes of those people.

Yun Fuyao saw that Lu Zheng's energy came from heaven and earth, not from a god or an official, so he kindly gave him a few reminders.

Lu Zheng looked at the jade slip, but didn't take it immediately. He asked curiously, "Why is that?"

Yun Fuyao smiled and said, "Young Master, you have great luck and are cultivating a righteous spirit. You will surely become a great man in the future. Let's just consider this as a bond between Fuyao and you."

Yun Fuyao could see the luck in Lu Zheng, and naturally she could also sense his righteous spirit.

There are not many people who have great luck, but there are even fewer people who have pure and righteous spirit.

The combination of the two is enough to attract Yun Fuyao's attention.

The path of cultivation becomes more difficult as time goes on, and there are fewer and fewer people walking with you.

There's no harm in making friends with some outstanding people.

After hearing Yun Fuyao say this, Lu Zheng began to understand a little.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "Miss, your intention is good, but I can't take something like this for free. Is there anything you want? I might be able to find it and trade with you."

Yun Fuyao thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "This jade slip is not very valuable. Since you are imbued with dragon energy, it would be nice if you could just give me something with dragon energy."

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Young lady, you have a good eye. You can even see that I have dragon energy, but I don't feel anything."

Yun Fuyao said softly, "This is just a little bit of my ability. Young Master, please don't blame me."

Lu Zhengdao: "That only means that I didn't cover it up well enough, so I blame the girl."

Lu Zheng thought about it and took out a dragon inner armor. "I don't have anything with dragon energy on me. Do you think this armor is suitable? Don't worry, I've never worn it before."

Yun Fuyao's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "It's a bit expensive."

Yun Fuyao flipped his hand and took out a pearl the size of a pigeon egg. "There is a trace of luck in this. Although you are not a Qi cultivator, you can still refine it and it will bring some benefits."

"Okay." Lu Zheng did not refuse.

The two exchanged items, each got what they needed, and both were very satisfied.

Yun Fuyao put away his armor and said, "I'm sorry to have wasted your time. If you have time in the future, you can come to Yunmeng Sect as guests."

Lu Zheng asked curiously, "How do we get to your sect?"

Yun Fuyao smiled slightly, "If you two have a connection with our sect, you will find our sect when you go to Yunmeng Lake."

Lu Zheng thought Yun Fuyao would give him a token or something, but when he heard what she said, he couldn't help but smile, "Okay, then when I have time, I must go to Yunmeng Lake to take a look."

Yun Fuyao nodded and said, "If Fuyao is in the sect then, I will definitely prepare a bed for you to come."

(End of this chapter)