Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 409: The Demon Tribe's Conflict
Lu Zheng put the artifact back to its original place and turned to look at the silk book again.

Now that the silk book is placed in the Haoran Wen Palace, the Taoist charm and saintly aura contained in it have become much more restrained, no longer giving people the shocking sense of oppression like before.

Qing Wan also looked at the silk book and asked in a low voice: "Can this thing be used to deal with bad guys?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "This kind of holy object contains saintly energy and can indeed be used to fight evil, but it's not easy to control and it will consume the power within."

"Saint-level items can absorb the power of heaven and earth to make up for consumption, but this is only a silk scroll after all, not a complete classic. The lost power will be replenished slowly, so it is best not to use it lightly."

Lu Zheng still had some understanding of the things passed down by the saints.

This piece of silk book contains holy power. Given his current realm, it is quite difficult for him to use the power contained in it.

He has so many tricks up his sleeve that he would try not to use them unless it was absolutely necessary.

Lu Zheng also didn't want outsiders to find out that he possessed such a sacred object, so as not to bring himself endless trouble.

What's more, it is an original chapter of "Mencius". I'm afraid even great Confucian scholars would covet it.

Lu Zheng added, "Put the things in the Wen Palace. When you come here to study in the future, it will also help you grow your literary spirit faster."

This is the correct way to use Confucian and Taoist classics.

The reason why those famous literary families in the world have been prosperous for a long time is that they have more or less collections of classics of sages in their families. Even if they are not the original works of the sages, they are high-quality copies.

Even just one article is enough to cultivate generations of literati.

For example, the page of silk book that Lu Zheng obtained can guarantee that he can cultivate scholars who are at the four levels of Confucianism and Taoism.

If a Confucian or Taoist scholar is already quite talented, it is only a matter of time for him to become a bachelor or a university scholar with this item.

This is the value of Meng Sheng’s handwritten articles.

As for the books compiled by Lu Zheng himself, the effects were not so good.

After all, the several works he compiled actually deviated somewhat from the mainstream of Confucianism and Taoism, and instead focused on practicality.

The book "New Poetry" was even more considered to be heretical and unorthodox, leading many countries to list it as a banned book.

Not long ago, Lu Zheng read the collection of poems given to him by the old mermaid.

Even if there are people who are willing to spread the "New Poetry", it is an incomplete "New Poetry" and a lot of content has been deleted.

However, the Confucianism of heaven and earth is selfless and ruthless, and will not determine whether a book is banned or not. As long as the quality of the book is there, it can attract the power of heaven and earth to make it a holy classic.

Lu Zheng looked at the "New Poetry" which contained infinite power. He could not fully unleash the power of this book now, but he was sure that this book would shine in the future.

Lu Zheng turned and walked out of the Wen Palace, looking up at the sky, where the sun, moon and stars were moving.

In addition to the central Wen Palace and the small courtyard, the entire small world has the power of the four seasons, each occupying one side, slowly flowing in circles, and evolving alternately from spring to summer, autumn to winter.

Whenever Lu Zheng improves or his small world is replenished, the power of the four seasons in the entire space will increase, thereby accelerating the growth of plants and trees.

During this period of seclusion, the entire little world has experienced a whole season of spring, summer, autumn and winter.

The two took advantage of the time they had to observe the growth of crops in various places.

Qing Wan held a small corn cob and looked at the sparse seeds on it. They looked like some kind of beans. "Is this corn?"

Lu Zhengdao: "It still needs to be cultivated..."

The two harvested a lot of crops and also planted some more crops.

After several days of hard work, the two of them finally managed to take care of all the crops in this small piece of land.

After all, there are many crops to cultivate, which requires detailed records and planning.

After a busy period, Lu Zheng felt that no one in the world knew how to farm better than him.

As for the peas they were researching, they still hadn't been grown.

However, neither of them was discouraged. Their direction was right, they just lacked a little bit of luck.

Now several hills are planted with beans, and Qingwan still doesn't believe that beans can't be grown.

The two of them lay down in the yard to rest, basking in the bright sun and moon.

Qing Wan looked at the sky and couldn't help saying, "It feels no different from the sun and moon outside, just a little smaller..."

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I don't have that much ability to create a sun and moon as big as the ones outside."

Lu Zheng had almost rested, so he went back to his study to write the treasure that Shen Yu wanted.

Qing Wan also tinkered with her own things. In addition to practicing, she also had to cultivate and observe crops, do some experimental research, etc. She was also a very busy person.

Lu Zheng took out the best paper, took the Donghu pen in his hand, and began to write with his righteous energy.

Perhaps it was because he had improved a lot during this retreat, Lu Zheng was able to write very smoothly, and with the help of the strange phenomenon of water, he finally wrote a complete set of martial arts techniques.

Lu Zheng felt that he still had some energy left, so he wrote another one.

The two cultural treasures are shining brightly, revealing an extraordinary aura.

Lu Zheng stood aside, his mind immersed in the exercises. Writing two sets of exercises in a row greatly increased his understanding of this water-based Taoist method.

The righteous energy merged into the vision of water, causing the vision to change suddenly.

An almost invisible stream of water swirled around Lu Zheng.

If the previous water phenomenon was a small stream, it had now become a river, and the power contained in it had increased exponentially. Lu Zheng felt that the water monsters of the same realm could not match his control over water.

Even a mad fish like the one before probably wouldn't be able to cause the water to attack him.

Lu Zheng looked at the Wenbao, whose brilliance was fading, and murmured, "This technique is indeed somewhat unusual. No wonder Shenyu and the others wanted someone to write it down as a legacy."

Lu Zheng took out two wooden boxes and put away the two treasures.

He sat in the room for a few hours to regulate his breathing, and then took Qingwan out of the small world, ready to say goodbye to Shenyu.

The place where they were in seclusion was not far from the territory of the Mirage Clan.

Flying slowly along the way, the two soon saw a city nestled among mountains and rivers.

Hmm? Lu Zheng's eyes moved and he looked towards the mountainous area.

There were recently cultivated fields where crops were already sprouting.

But Lu Zheng found some footprints of wild animals in the fields, and many crops were trampled. It seemed that no one was taking care of the land.

"Roar……"

Several animal roars came from the mountains and forests.

Lu Zheng took Qing Wan and changed direction, flying quickly towards the forest.

The grass and trees in the forest shook, and a huge bull rushed around.

The barbarian bull's eyes were red, and his body was filled with red and black demonic aura.

Lu Zheng only took a glance and found that the bull was in a violent state and full of bestiality.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng pointed his finger, and a trace of righteous energy shot towards the wild bull.

The righteous energy penetrated into the body of the wild bull and directly cleared away the evil aura from its body.

Lu Zheng is now more and more proficient in controlling his own strength. For ordinary monsters like this one, he can clear away the evil spirit from its body without causing much harm.

The originally mad bull suddenly became weak and limp, and immediately fell to the ground. Its ferocious eyes became dazed, and the whole bull changed its temperament in an instant.

Qing Wan's eyes flickered as she asked curiously, "Why did a third-level demon beast suddenly go crazy?"

Lu Zhengdao: "There's an external force affecting it. The evil spirit on it isn't its own."

Lu Zheng recalled the Yinsha forbidden land he had visited. The Yinsha there was somewhat similar to the evil spirit carried by this wild bull, but there were also some differences.

He used his spiritual sense to explore the surroundings and found that there were no other demons or monsters around, so he took Qingwan to the demon city.

It was quiet all the way, and no one was walking even on the newly widened road.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but feel something was wrong, as if something had happened.

The two quickly arrived at the demon city and found that the city gates were closed and there were demon guards on the city walls, on alert.

Lu Zheng and the other man looked at the guards, and the guards also saw them.

These guards had seen Lu Zheng and the other man before, but now that they saw them, they were not sure of their identities.

"Mr. Lu, what brings you here?"

After a while, a guard asked, but his tone was not as respectful as before, but rather wary.

Lu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, "What happened?"

Upon hearing this, the guards couldn't help but look at Lu Zheng a few more times.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Are you really Mr. Lu? Please reveal your identity."

Lu Zheng wondered how he could reveal his identity. What he said was so strange. Could it be that someone was impersonating him?
Before Lu Zheng could say anything, a figure flew out from the city. It was Mirage Yu.

Shenyu looked at Lu Zheng and Qing Wan and waved, "Follow me into the city."

Although Lu Zheng was confused, he still took Qing Wan into the city.

Shenyu whispered, "They don't know you're in seclusion, nor do they know I'm still in the city, so they don't dare let you in rashly, fearing a trap."

"Something happened?" Lu Zheng asked.

Shenyu nodded slightly and said, "Several major demon tribes have attacked us. Recently, many demons have defected to us, and some demons are from other major tribes. Those tribes couldn't stand it and asked us to release our people."

"What are you talking about releasing them? They clearly came here voluntarily. If you can't keep them, how can you come and snatch them away? You're totally shameless."

Shen Yu looked displeased and said quietly, "Of course we wouldn't agree, so we broke up with them. Recently, things have happened all over the Shen Clan, and some people have died. Some were killed by monsters, while others disappeared without a trace. We knew they were responsible, but we had no evidence at the moment, and they wouldn't admit it..."

"So now all parts of my tribe are on alert. I'm secretly staying in the city, waiting to see if anyone comes here to cause trouble..."

Previously, the leaders of the Mirage Clan had anticipated that there would be conflicts with other major clans on Star Island, but things happened faster than they imagined.

As a result, many of their plans were interrupted, and many fields and water conservancy roads outside were destroyed.

It was obvious that some demons were jealous of their success and started to use some shady means.

Even the mermaids, who had just formed an alliance with the Mirage Clan, were targeted, but their situation was slightly better than that of the Mirage Clan.

(End of this chapter)