Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 385: There is no distinction between education and discrimination
While Lu Zheng was trading with a few people, Qing Wan went to check the situation around the island to see if there were any other powerful monsters or strange beasts.

Lu Zheng sold some of the mullet to Wang Fang and others, and got a lot of spiritual objects in return. He still had a lot of mullet left.

A big fish that is several dozen feet in size is enough for Lu Zheng to eat for several days.

Even if this fish doesn't taste as good as rumored, it's still a good idea to bury it in the small world as food. After all, it's a powerful demon in the fifth realm and contains a lot of spiritual energy.

Lu Zheng put the remaining half of the fish directly into the small world.

Qing Wan came back from somewhere and said with a frown, "Our boat was damaged by those monsters that just came..."

Lu Zheng didn't expect to encounter so many things on the island, and for a moment he forgot to put the boat away.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask: "Is it completely unusable?"

Qing Wan gestured and said, "It's broken in a lot of places. If I patch it up, it can be used. It should be able to last until Xinghai Bay..."

Mu Bing, a water tribe woman not far away, glanced sideways and asked, "Are you going to Xinghai Bay?"

Lu Zheng smiled and nodded, "Go visit."

Mu Bing smiled and said, "It just so happens that I'm going back to Xinghai Bay too. How about we go together later? Our fleet isn't far from here..."

A fleet of the Xinghai Bay Aquatic Tribe is staying at a nearby island.

Mu Bing, as the escort of the fleet, just saw the strange phenomenon here and came over to investigate.

After just a brief contact, Mu Bing felt that Lu Zheng and the other person were easy to get along with.

Seeing that Lu Zheng and the others were also going to Xinghai Bay, Mu Bing directly invited them.

Lu Zheng heard this and said, "Is that so? Sorry to bother you then."

Then, they went back to the mountain where spiritual energy was born in spring, and took the time to refine this rare spiritual energy.

Soon, a night passed.

The spiritual energy in the mountains has diminished a lot and is not as strong as it was at the beginning.

This kind of spiritual energy is not common and difficult to preserve. It will turn into ordinary spiritual energy after a while.

Wang Fang and another Qi Refiner left first because they had already absorbed enough spring spiritual energy and could go back and refine it slowly. There was no need to stay any longer.

Mu Bing, the water tribe woman, also stopped practicing and sat there quietly waiting for Lu Zheng.

Among the people present, Lu Zhenghao was the only one who seemed to have a bottomless pit in his body, constantly absorbing the spiritual energy from the surroundings.

So much so that they all wondered if Lu Zheng had some special magic weapon.

After some time, there was no more spring spiritual energy flowing out of the mountains, and the spiritual energy that permeated the mountains became thinner.

Lu Zheng then stopped and swept his mind across the small world, only to find that the entire small world had become lush and green.

There is also a touch of green in Lianwen Palace, which is the power of spring transformed from the righteous energy.

Unknowingly, Lu Zheng had mastered a more powerful power.

However, if he wants to be able to use this power of spring proficiently, he still needs to practice slowly.

Lu Zheng withdrew his thoughts, stood up and walked towards Mu Bing, "Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time."

Mu Bing smiled slightly, "Please follow me, both of you."

After saying that, Mu Bing flew up and headed in one direction.

Lu Zheng brought Qing Wan with him and followed Mu Bing on a cloud.

Mu Bing glanced at Lu Zheng and said, "I heard from the elder of Wanjian Sect that you are a Confucian and Taoist scholar. I didn't expect you to have so many Taoist and immortal methods."

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "In ancient times, all human cultivators came from the same school. I just learned a little more than them."

"That young man is very powerful." Mu Bing couldn't help but comment.

Most people who practice cultivation specialize in one thing, and there are very few people like Lu Zheng who can practice multiple things and still have strong strength.

"Not bad." Lu Zheng said calmly.

The three of them flew all the way and traveled about a hundred miles.

A small island with a radius of one mile appeared in front of them. A large wooden ship was docked beside the island, and people could be vaguely seen walking on the ship.

When Lu Zheng and the other two approached the big ship, many people on the ship had already discovered them.

Some of the water creatures lowered their guard when they saw that it was Mu Bing who had returned.

Mu Bing brought Lu Zheng and the other two on board, ordered the people on board to start the boat, and called someone to settle Lu Zheng and the other two.

When the people on the boat saw a stranger coming, they couldn't help but look at him curiously.

Lu Zheng also looked at these aquatic creatures and found that most of them were half-human and half-demon. The demon characteristics of most people were not very obvious, but the difference could still be seen if you looked closely.

Some have fish eyes, some have strange ears, and some have fish scales on their faces...

Mu Bing simply introduced Lu Zheng and the other two to the other aquatic creatures, saying that they were guests going to Xinghai Bay for a tour.

Ordinary aquatic creatures don’t really like outsiders, but when they learned that Lu Zheng was a scholar from afar and Qing Wan was a fairy, they didn’t show any hostility, but more curiosity.

Soon, the big ship set off and headed all the way to Xinghai Bay.

Mu Bing, one of the fleet's leaders, had other matters to attend to, so she asked two of her subordinates to look after Lu Zheng and Qing Wan. Lu Zheng and Qing Wan, however, didn't need any help, so they simply found a spot on the ship's deck, enjoying the scenery while studying.

On the boat, a child from the Water Tribe saw Qing Wan reading a book and couldn't help but come closer, "Sister, you can read!"

Qing Wan tilted her head and said with a smile, "Yes, can you read?"

The child nodded and said, "I can read, but not many..."

The child was counting on his fingers as he spoke, but he mumbled for a while and couldn't count clearly how many words he knew.

Qing Wan couldn't help but laugh, "Who taught you to read?"

The child said, "It's Dad, and the clan leader, Grandpa..."

Qing Wan asked, "You don't go to school, don't you have teachers in Xinghai Bay?"

The child said, "There are teachers! But I'm not qualified to go, and my family has no money..."

Xinghai Bay is very large, and there are many aquatic creatures living there, and there are also many gathering places for these creatures.

Those large aquatic aquariums still pay more attention to education, but not everyone can go to school.

The child was born in a poor family and had no good talents, so he was destined to sail on a ship since he was young. When he grew up, he would probably make a living as a sailor like his grandparents and parents.

Qing Wan smiled and asked, "Do you like reading?"

The child quickly shook his head, then said in confusion, "But I want to learn more words."

"Huh? Why?" Qingwan was curious.

This was the first time she had seen a child who didn't like reading but wanted to learn more words.

The child said seriously, "Grown-ups say the more words you know, the smarter you are. I want them to think I'm smart!"

Qing Wan was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

Qing Wan raised her hand and took out a book of Hundred Characters. She said, "Then I'll teach you how to read. Are there any other children on the boat? I can teach them too!"

"Really?" The child's eyes sparkled.

Qing Wan nodded seriously and said, "Yes, I'm very smart! And this is a book written by Lu Zheng. I guarantee that you will learn a lot of words quickly."

The child ran away quickly and soon called over a group of friends, all of whom were teenagers.

They all joined the fleet early in the morning and did some manual labor.

Qing Wan sat upright with a book in her hand, teaching the water children how to read and sing some poems.

Mu Bing finished her work on the ship and came over to take a look. She couldn't help but whisper to Lu Zheng, "These kids love to play around. It's really troublesome for you."

Lu Zheng smiled faintly, "It's a good thing to like studying, there's nothing wrong with that."

As the sage said, there is no distinction between people in education. Lu Zheng is very happy to see that there are people willing to teach and people willing to learn.

Lu Zheng paused, then asked curiously, "I heard there are many aquatic creatures living in Xinghai Bay. I wonder if there are any aquatic creatures who practice Confucianism?"

Mu Bing heard this and said, "There are some who like to study and research, but not many can enter the realm of Confucianism. The highest level is only the third level of Confucianism."

"The man who was chosen by heaven and earth? That's pretty impressive." Lu Zheng couldn't help but say.

Mu Bing said, "He's not considered a Heaven and Earth Scholar. It's said that he was given guidance and literary talent."

Mu Bing whispered again, "That person still has human blood. It's difficult for pure demons like us to learn Confucianism. Besides, if you can cultivate demons, no one would bother to study Confucianism."

Lu Zheng nodded slightly and said, "That's right..."

After all, there is an easy way to take, who would take the difficult way for no reason?

Mu Bing asked, "By the way, I don't know who you are going to visit yet?"

Lu Zhengdao said, "I'm not really going anywhere as a guest, but I heard there's a senior named Shenyu in Xinghai Bay."

Mu Bing's eyes moved slightly, "Senior Shenyu? There is indeed such a senior, but I'm not familiar with him."

Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask: "The young lady's realm is not low, right?"

Lu Zheng felt that Mu Bing was at the fourth realm, and since he and Shen Yu both lived in Xinghai Bay, they should be familiar with each other.

Mu Bing explained, "There are eight major aquatic tribes living in Xinghai Bay. That one is a prominent figure from the Mirage Tribe, and she usually stays out of the public eye. I come from a branch of the Mermaid Tribe, so I don't have much of a connection with her. We've only met a few times."

Mu Bing paused and said, "If you want to visit that senior, I can go and talk to him."

Lu Zheng heard this and said, "That's not a big deal. I'm just asking casually. I don't necessarily need to meet anyone. It's said that there are aquatic creatures in Xinghai Bay who are good at making spirit boats. I wonder where I can buy one?"

Mu Bing said, "Spirit Boat? A small tribe under the Mirage Clan specializes in making Spirit Boats. If you want to buy one, you can go there to have it custom-made."

Mu Bing told some of the situations in Xinghai Bay, some of which were information that outsiders could not find out.

Lu Zheng listened carefully. He didn't expect that the aquatic creatures living in Xinghai Bay were divided into large and small groups. Some of the aquatic creatures even had conflicts from time to time. They were not as united as humans thought.

Initially, the aquatic creatures in Xinghai Bay gathered together because they were all monsters, but monsters are different. When there are too many monsters, they will naturally form their own groups again, and conflicts and disputes are inevitable.

On the other side, Qing Wan gave lectures to a group of water tribe children and distributed some enlightenment reading materials so that they could study on their own in the future.

The aquatic creatures on the boat couldn't help but feel much better about Lu Zheng and the others.

(End of this chapter)