Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 322 Meng Jiazi

Mi Gu took the agricultural book and promised to send a few copies to An Guo.

Lu Zheng thanked him and said, "I'm sorry for bothering you during this time. It's time for us to continue our journey."

"Leaving? So anxious!" Mi Gu saw Lu Zheng coming to say goodbye and tried to persuade him to stay, "Stay a few more days. No one will disturb you here."

Lu Zheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "We've already delayed for a while, it's really not appropriate to stay any longer."

Seeing this, Mi Gu had no choice but to say, "Well, where are you going?"

"Let's go for a walk and have a look." Lu Zheng said, "The Chu State is not small, and I'm planning to go to Yunmeng Lake for a visit."

"Yunmengze."

Mi Gu recalled the past, "When I was young, I also went there to play, and I also wanted to visit Yunmeng Sect, but I couldn't find the place at all."

Mi Gu feels a little regretful when he thinks about it now, because until now, he has never been to the illusory Yunmeng Sect.

"Is the Yunmeng Sect hard to find?" Lu Zheng asked curiously.

Mi Gu said with a chuckle, "That's one of the most prestigious immortal sects in the world. It's not that easy to get into. It's said that there are true immortals within the sect."

"A true immortal?" Lu Zheng's eyes moved slightly. "What kind of strength is that?"

Mi Gu said quietly, "The peak of the Saint is just a rumor. Who knows whether it's true or not?"

Even among the strong ones in the Saint Realm, there are differences in strength.

But where the specific gap lies is not something that these people can know and understand.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Peak Saint? Above Saint?"

Mi Gu shook his head and said, "Don't ask me, I don't know either. It's said that if you go higher, you can really achieve immortality, but over the years, no saint has ever reached that level. Legends are just legends after all."

Lu Zheng thought that there were many powerful people in this world, and his current level of cultivation was really not enough.

Lu Zheng then asked, "Does Mi City God know Yun Fuyao of the Yunmeng Sect?"

"Yun Fuyao?" Mi Gu thought for a moment and shook his head. "I've never heard of this person, but considering his surname, Yun, he should be a core figure in the Yunmeng Sect."

Mi Gu also knew very little about the internal situation of the Yunmeng Sect.

They were a group of elusive characters. Even though their sect was located in the Yunmeng Lake within the territory of Chu, they rarely interacted with Chu.

Even for the most famous people in Yunmeng Sect, outsiders only know their Taoist names but not their real names.

Mi Gu paused and asked curiously, "How do you know this person? Have you ever met anyone from the Yunmeng Sect?"

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "When I first came to Chu, I met someone by chance. That's how she called herself."

"By chance?" Mi Gu chuckled. "Meeting someone like that wouldn't be a coincidence, and she even revealed her family's identity. It seems you've piqued her interest, immortal cultivator. Have you fallen for her trick?"

Qigong practitioners are good at using their energy to practice, and Mi Gu is very clear about this.

Mi Gu didn't think that Yun Fuyao just happened to meet Lu Zheng and revealed his identity.

"Well, not really." Lu Zheng replied.

Looking back now, Lu Zheng felt that the incident was indeed not accidental, but the other party seemed to have no ill intentions.

Mi Gu said quietly, "You still have to be cautious in everything. But you can cultivate a righteous spirit, and your own luck won't be stolen so easily."

It is not so easy for a Qi Refiner to steal other people's luck. If he is not careful, he may even suffer the backlash of other people's luck.

Lu Zheng asked, "Can the City God Mi also read the weather?"

Mi Gu smiled and said, "A little bit. Actually, you've met more people, so you can see some things with your eyes..."

Mi Gu didn't even need to look at the aura to see that Lu Zheng was in great luck.

Without great luck, how can one receive divine gifts and the blessings of heaven and earth?
On the contrary, ordinary Qi-refiners dare not touch such people, but they are likely to attract the attention of some Qi-refiners with advanced Taoism.

Mi Gu suggested: "If you want to travel to Yunmengze, you'd better be careful and don't reveal your identity..."

Listening to Mi Gu's reminder, it was almost the same as what Yun Fuyao said.

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "I'll pay attention."

The two chatted for a while, then Lu Zheng said goodbye and left the Mi Mansion with Qing Wan.

Mi Gu had nothing to do, so he prepared to escort Lu Zheng for a while.

As soon as we arrived at the gate of Mi Mansion, three people in elegant attire came over, two young men and one middle-aged man.

All three of them showed some literary aura, and were obviously Confucian and Taoist scholars.

A tall young man saw Lu Zheng and his companions leaving the house. He fixed his gaze on Lu Zheng, looked him over, and said arrogantly, "Are you the Lu Zheng from Anguo?"

Lu Zheng looked at the three of them and nodded, "Exactly. Who are you?"

The young man raised his head and said, "I am Meng Yu from the Meng family of Chu State. Following the instructions of the ancestor, I am taking you back to Yingdu to meet the ancestor."

Lu Zhengzheng showed a strange expression, "Meng Sheng wants to see me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed.

Mi Gu next to him had a strange look on his face.

Meng Yu's expression flashed with an unnatural expression when he heard this. He said, "I'm talking about the ancestor, not the saint. The great scholar Meng of Chu..."

Meng Shengdu has been dead for many years, how could he possibly want to meet Lu Zheng?

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng suddenly realized that among the great Confucian scholars in the court of Chu State, there was indeed a great Confucian scholar named Meng.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "I wonder why that person wants to see me?"

Meng Yu frowned and said, "You'll find out when you come back with us!"

It was not easy for some princes and nobles to meet the great scholar, but Lu Zheng asked a lot of questions, which made Meng Yu and others a little unhappy.

Lu Zheng had no idea of meeting any great scholar at all, and he really had the same attitude when inviting someone.

Even if a saint asked someone to invite him like this, he would not be interested.

Lu Zheng restrained his expression and said, "I'm sorry, I don't have any plans to go to Yingdu for the time being. I'll visit your Meng family later!" He had even met Meng Sheng, and now he had so many things to do in a day, so why did he go to see a descendant of Meng Sheng who had been passed down for who knows how many generations?

He is not idle, so should he ask that great scholar to guide him in cultivating his righteous spirit?
It’s not certain who will teach whom.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party was Meng Sheng's junior, Lu Zheng would have ignored him at all given his contemptuous attitude.

Mi Gu took a few steps back, watching the show with his hands in his pockets. He didn't expect that what he expected would happen so quickly.

I didn't expect that the great scholar actually valued Lu Zheng so much and sent someone to invite him so quickly, oh, to bring someone over.

Mi Gu shook his head secretly. If these people from the Meng family could bring Lu Zheng back to Yingdu, he would write his name backwards.

These young people thought they were of noble birth and wanted to use their power to bully others, but Mi Gu knew that Lu Zheng would not buy it at all.

Meng Yu and the other two were surprised and a little bit unbelievable when they saw Lu Zheng directly refuse.

Lu Zheng was too lazy to say anything and took Qing Wan to the other side of the road.

Meng Yu couldn't help but feel angry when he saw that he was being ignored.

"stop!"

Meng Yu quickly stepped in front of Lu Zheng and said sternly, "You must come with me. The ancestor wants to see you!"

Lu Zheng couldn't help but look Meng Yu up and down, and said lightly: "You are not from the Meng family, don't stand in Lu's way."

Meng Yu was displeased when he heard this. "What do you mean? Who else can pretend to be a member of my Meng family?"

Meng Yu looked at Mi Gu who was not far away and said, "Mi City God, tell him whether we are from the Meng family or not!"

"Well..." Mi Gu said with a smile, "This City God has lived in Yongzhou for a long time. I have never seen you two young people before!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man who came with him hurriedly said, "Mi City God, I am Meng Jie from the Meng family. We used to be in Yingdu..."

Meng Jie recounted the past events.

Mi Gu recalled the past and thought: "Meng Jie, they do look a bit like each other, but they have aged a lot."

Meng Jie thought that since he was a Confucian scholar and not a divine being, he would naturally age faster.

Meng Jie took out his ID and showed it to Mi Gu.

Mi Gu took a look and returned the sign.

Meng Jie said, "So, this proves our identity, right?"

Mi Gu smiled without saying anything and turned to look at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng asked, "Does Mi Cheng Huang think they are members of the Meng family?"

"This one……"

Seeing that Lu Zheng seemed unwilling to change his words, Mi Gu did not dare to make a conclusion directly, fearing that he had said something wrong.

Instead, he asked, "Why do you think they are not members of the Meng family?"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "Because I don't know the etiquette."

Meng Yu and the other two immediately turned ugly when they heard this. It would be a huge disgrace for them whether they admitted that they were members of the Meng family or not.

Admit it, it’s the Meng family that’s brought shame.

Just don't admit it, how can you not admit it?
If you accuse someone of forgetting their ancestors, then they are no longer a member of the Meng family.

After hearing what Lu Zheng said, Mi Gu tried hard to suppress his laughter and did not comment.

He doesn't want to get involved in this kind of thing.

"presumptuous!"

Meng Yu's face flushed red, and a literary aura emanated from him. A sense of oppression instantly enveloped Lu Zheng and Qing Wan.

There is actually a sense of righteousness in this literary style.

Lu Zheng raised his eyebrows, and his whole body glowed with light, with a righteous spirit that could resist the pressure.

"You are also capable of cultivating a righteous spirit. This is truly a sign of the decline of moral standards!"

Lu Zheng opened his lips slightly, and his words were heartbreaking.

Meng Yu felt even more embarrassed and angry after hearing Lu Zheng's words. It felt like he had been hit in a sore spot.

Because the righteous energy that he nurtured in his body was originally given by others, and he had been cultivating this righteous energy for all these years, but there had not been much improvement.

Meng Yu's thought moved, and the literary energy turned into sharp swords, the sword light flashed, and bombarded Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng looked calm and said slowly, "Mencius said, 'Power and might cannot bend!'"

It had the power of a vast ocean, instantly destroying the sword of Wen Qi and hitting Meng Yu at once.

Meng Yu was struck by lightning and flew backwards, his mind shaken.

Mencius' words echoed in his mind for a long time, and he could not calm down.

"puff……"

Meng Yu spat out a mouthful of blood, and even his literary aura was diminished a bit.

The two members of the Meng family next to them were horrified.

Lu Zheng and the other person continued on their way.

Meng Jie's expression changed, and he said angrily: "You can't leave!"

Lu Zheng's eyes turned cold. "You can't even stand the words of your own saint. Don't you think it's shameful enough? Do you want me to clean up the mess for Saint Meng?"

Facing Lu Zheng's eyes and momentum, Meng Jie didn't dare to look directly at him, and his momentum weakened several points on the spot.

Mi Gu and other priests had different expressions on their faces. My goodness, what they said was too harsh, wasn't it? It was to clean up the mess for Meng Sheng.

(End of this chapter)