Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 400 A Spark
Qing Wan ate silently on the side. Just some light spiritual food was enough to make her feel full, and the breath she exhaled was filled with spiritual energy.

Seeing so many dishes in front of her, Qing Wan could only stare, her eyes rolling, preparing to pack up her portion and take it away after the banquet.

Lu Zheng had a good appetite and digested food quickly. He only tasted a little of each dish and chatted with Shenyu while eating.

Shenyu suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, I've almost absorbed the treasure you had earlier. Do you have any similar treasures?"

Lu Zheng heard this and said, "Not yet. I'll write two copies for you later."

He was very busy recently and gave away all the good works he had written. Now he really doesn't have any works of the level of Mirage Jade that he needs.

Shenyu nodded slightly, "Okay, then help me copy this and see if it can become a literary treasure."

Shenyu handed a piece of paper to Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng took a look and saw that it was a water-based martial arts technique composed of poems, and it seemed that the grade of the martial arts technique was quite high.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but say: "I need to study this, I can't guarantee..."

Shenyu smiled and said, "You possess the essence of water, so it won't be too difficult for you to comprehend this method."

"I'll try." Lu Zheng nodded.

Seeing Lu Zheng agreed, Shen Yu was in a good mood and said with a smile: "If you two go to Yunmeng Sect next time, can you let me know in advance?"

"Next time for sure." Lu Zheng said with a faint smile, "But I don't know when the next time will be."

Lu Zheng added: "If you really want to cultivate with the Shinto method, you can prepare in advance to gather incense."

"Incense..." Shenyu pondered, "I also know some methods of Shinto practice, but I'm afraid other people in the clan won't allow me to do so easily."

Walking the path of a deity means gaining a large number of followers, which to some extent means seizing the power of others in the tribe.

Lu Zheng said calmly, "Win the hearts of the people first, then gather their support. If you are the one who supports the people, what can they do if they oppose you? We can't just turn against you or your fellow tribesmen for that, right?"

"Public support?"

Shenyu narrowed her eyes and looked at Lu Zheng. She had been mainly concerned with her own cultivation in recent years and hardly cared about the affairs of the clan. As for how to win the hearts of the people, she only had a vague idea.

Shenyu said quietly, "As a scholar of Confucianism and Taoism, you must be quite knowledgeable about this matter. Why don't you tell me in detail?"

As a scholar with a righteous spirit, Shenyu is very willing to listen to Lu Zheng's suggestions and ideas.

Lu Zheng sat upright and spoke eloquently, "As the old saying goes, whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Winning the hearts of the people is actually not difficult. Just make sure they have enough food to eat, warm clothes to wear, a place to sleep, and educate them..."

Lu Zheng took his time and explained some policies to Shen Yu in detail, explaining them clearly.

Lu Zheng was so enthusiastic in helping Shen Yu come up with ideas, naturally he didn't simply want Shen Yu to find a way to break through.

More importantly, it is for the sake of the demon tribe here, to spread some of their own cultural ideas, leave some seeds here, and subtly change the demon tribe here.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

Lu Zheng firmly believes that if he continues to do this, the world will undergo earth-shaking changes one day.

He was talking excitedly there, and Shenyu was listening patiently.

Even though Shenyu had not managed his tribe members much before, Lu Zheng's narration was all the rage. He learned a lot all of a sudden and felt that it was very feasible.

Lu Zheng spoke for a long time, then added, "It's not just the Mirage Clan. If we continue to extend these favors, the demon clans in Xinghai Bay and even the surrounding areas will also be drawn to them. By then, perhaps all the demon clans in Xinghai Bay will regard the Mirage Clan as their leader and respect their elders."

"If we can gather the incense from these demon tribes, it should be possible to directly break through on the divine path."

Shen Yu was very pleased with Lu Zheng's words.

Mirage Jade's eyes flickered, "If that's really possible, it might not be impossible."

Shenyu thought about it and said, "What you said is very good, but it is not easy to control the entire Xinghai Bay. How about you stay and help me?"

Shenyu looked at Lu Zheng with burning eyes. She felt that the other members of the tribe were far inferior to Lu Zheng, so it would be better to let Lu Zheng help her.

Shen Yu said: "Of course, I will give you a generous reward, and I won't keep you for too long. You just need to help me for a while. How about it? You can name a price."

Shenyu showed his sincerity.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask: "How long is a period of time?"

Shen Yu pondered and said, "Maybe three to five years. I feel that with your ability, you can at least make the Shen Clan follow me as their leader, so that I can gain their incense and spiritual power."

Three to five years... Lu Zheng thought that this time was too long.

Lu Zheng shook his head and said, "It's been too long. I can't stay here for that long."

Shenyu then asked, "How long do you think is appropriate?"

"A month?" Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "I have too many things to do."

Shenyu raised his eyebrows, "One month? How far can this be achieved?"

For a great demon like her, a month passed in the blink of an eye. How could she accomplish anything?

Lu Zhengdao said, "Senior, you have so many clansmen, so naturally there are some capable people. In fact, there's no need for me to do anything at all. They can do it just as well. I can only stay in Xinghai Bay for a month at most."

Shenyu was speechless for a moment, but it was not easy to force Lu Zheng to do anything.

Shenyu thought for a moment and said, "When you are free later, I will ask a few of my trusted subordinates to come over. You can tell them to do things and teach them as you like."

"That's no problem," Lu Zheng said. If someone is willing to learn, he's naturally willing to teach.

As for whether educating the demon clan would be accused of treason, Lu Zheng didn't care.

It is wrong to allow hatred between humans and demons. Instead, we should resolve the conflicts between the two races.

As for the evil ones who really don't listen to advice, if reason can't convince them, then it's not too late to talk about other things.

Moreover, in a place like Xinghai Bay, there is no human gathering within a radius of a thousand miles, so educating and integrating the demons here will not have much impact at all.

This is a rare attempt for Lu Zheng.

Before coming here, Lu Zheng had thought about doing something, and Shen Yu's support undoubtedly gave him something to rely on.

Both parties get what they need, so there is no harm.

Just then, a maid came outside to ask for an audience.

Upon hearing this, Shenyu allowed him to come in, and several maids brought him a jade plate with slices of meat as smooth as mutton-fat jade on it.

Shenyu took a look and asked, "What is this?"

She didn't ask anyone to prepare any delicious food, so why did they serve some other food?

A maid said respectfully, "This is the mermaid meat specially sent by the mermaids, and the city lord wants Lord Shenyu to taste it."

Shenyu is not the manager here, she is just living here temporarily, and the city lord is the person in charge.

"Snakefish?" Shenyu's eyes moved slightly. "This fish is rare to see. Come on, come on, you two, try it."

Shenyu stretched out her hand and asked the maid to give the meat to Lu Zheng and Qing Wan first.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "We've already eaten this meat before."

Shenyu was slightly surprised when he heard this and asked, "Where did you get the food from?"

Lu Zheng looked at the fish on the plate and smiled, "I killed a mullet before and sold some to others. If I'm not mistaken, this meat came from that fish."

Lu Zheng was sure it was the same fish because even the breath was exactly the same, and there was still half a fish in his little world.

Shenyu's face showed surprise. Even after simple cooking, she could still tell that the fish meat was a demon fish that had reached the fifth level. The fact that Lu Zheng was able to kill it showed that his strength was extraordinary.

Although there are differences in the five realms, the fact that Lu Zheng can cross the realm and slay monsters is enough to show that his abilities are extraordinary.

Shenyu picked up a piece of fish and tasted it, saying quietly, "It tastes good. There are no pure-blooded fish of this kind among the exotic beasts passed down to this day. This should be a demon fish that has mutated and awakened its bloodline."

Exotic beasts are slightly lower than divine beasts, but one level higher than ordinary monsters. They are rare monsters with special bloodlines and abilities.

In ancient times, there were many exotic beasts, but many of them gradually became extinct and their bloodlines became thin.

The same is true for this loach. If it is a true fifth-level pure-blooded loach, a piece of its meat would have extraordinary medicinal properties. These fish fillets are obviously of poor quality.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but say: "Senior, you are very knowledgeable."

Shenyu smiled faintly, "I have never seen a pure-blooded exotic beast, but I have heard that the Yunmeng Sect has exotic beasts. Have you seen one?"

Lu Zheng shook his head when he heard this. He had been buried in reading in Yunmeng Sect and didn't care about such things.

But thinking back to the items he had seen in the exchange hall, there were some blood essences of exotic beasts.

Now that I think about it, it’s probably true that the Yunmeng Sect raises some exotic beasts.

This top-level immortal sect really has a lot of background... Lu Zheng was thinking that if he had the chance to go to Yunmeng Sect next time, he would have to take a good look.

A maidservant saw that Shenyu was satisfied with her meal and whispered, "The mermaid wants to see you, my Lord."

Upon hearing this, Shenyu swept his spiritual sense around and found a mermaid waiting outside. She looked a little familiar, a mermaid woman he had seen before.

Shenyu was in a good mood and said, "Let her come over."

Soon, a maid stepped down and brought someone over. It was Mu Bing.

Mu Bing was feeling nervous. After all, it was rare to see this great man. She only thought about whether she could meet him after hearing the city lord of the Mirage Clan mention the Mirage Jade.

However, when she walked into the palace and glanced out of the corner of her eye, she actually found Lu Zheng and Qing Wan sitting in the palace, and her expression froze.

She also wanted to take the opportunity to speak up for Lu Zheng, maybe to let this person meet Lu Zheng.

It turned out that Lu Zheng and the other man were already guests here, which was beyond her imagination. What was going on?

Mu Bing looked at Lu Zheng and couldn't help blinking to make sure she hadn't recognized the wrong person.

Lu Zheng saw Mu Bing looking at him and smiled back.

Mu Bing quickly retracted his gaze and bowed respectfully towards Shen Yu, saying, "Mu Bing greets Senior Shen Yu."

Shenyu chuckled, "It seems you two know each other."

Lu Zheng explained: "We came to Xinghai Bay on their merchant ship before."

"I see." Shenyu instructed the maid, "Please take a seat and have dinner together."

When dealing with the local demon tribe, Shenyu still showed some dignity and was not so casual.

(End of this chapter)