Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 479 Dangerous Ideas

As the elder of the Yunmeng Sect who guards the Wanjing Tower, Mengyuan has read through all the sect's books. He can still produce several cultivation methods related to drought demons.

Hearing that Meng Yuan possessed related cultivation techniques, Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Senior Meng has cultivation methods; I wonder how many contribution points are required?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Yuan said, "Why would I need contribution points? This cultivation technique is just gathering dust. It's not much trouble to just point it out... Speaking of which, this is the first time I've ever seen such a creature."

Meng Yuan smiled as she looked Qing Yi up and down. "This little one seems to be just beginning to develop intelligence. That's good, very good."

Qingwan held Qingyi's small hand and said softly, "Qingyi, this is Senior Mengyuan. He's a very nice person. Quickly call him Senior..."

"Senior..." Qingyi whispered.

Meng Yuan laughed heartily and said leisurely, "I don't have any suitable gift on me, but I'll give you a stroke of good fortune later!"

Meng Yuan turned to look at Lu Zheng and asked curiously, "To be honest, have you already reached the fifth level of Confucianism and Taoism?"

Lu Zheng possessed a treasure that concealed his aura, so Meng Yuan couldn't discern his true cultivation level.

But when Mengyuan saw Lu Zheng again, he felt that Lu Zheng had probably reached the fifth level of Confucianism and Taoism.

Lu Zheng nodded slightly upon hearing this, "I broke through some time ago."

Meng Yuan clicked his tongue and said, "What a prodigy! If you keep cultivating like this, you might become the youngest Confucian-Taoist half-sage..."

Meng Yuan had only ever read about a few Confucian and Taoist scholars with such extraordinary talent, and their authenticity was impossible to verify.

Lu Zheng smiled faintly, "Senior, you flatter me. I am far from worthy of your praise."

"You're being modest, aren't you?" Meng Yuan said with a smile. "On another note, with talent like yours, you wouldn't really want to take a different path, would you?"

Meng Yuan still remembered that Lu Zheng had the idea of ​​exploring other great paths and opening up new paths of cultivation.

Lu Zheng spoke up, "I've been studying the law recently. What do you think, senior? Could you offer some guidance?"

"Study the law?" Meng Yuan's eyes flashed upon hearing this. "The Legalist school? You want to..."

Lu Zheng asked, "Can we create laws to govern everyone?"

Meng Yuan's expression changed, and with a flick of his finger, a spiritual energy barrier enveloped the area, cutting off all sight and hearing, even though there was no one nearby at all.

Meng Yuan's expression turned serious as he said, "Young man, your thoughts are dangerous. You mustn't have such ideas!"

Seeing Meng Yuan's expression, Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "Please speak frankly, senior."

Meng Yuan said softly, "You want to establish a path of law? To place the law above all living beings, including worldly dynasties, nobles, cultivators, and gods..."

"Do you think those people would be willing to do this?"

"There were people who had similar ideas to you before, but let's not even talk about whether they actually had the ability to achieve that level. When they had those ideas, and were just starting to try them out, they were discovered and then completely wiped out..."

Meng Yuan looked at Lu Zheng and said seriously, "I think you're still young. You can't be tired of living, can you? It's okay to learn a little bit of Legalism, but don't do anything reckless!"

Lu Zheng's eyes flickered slightly as he asked, "Who is that person?"

Meng Yuan shook his head and said, "I don't know. How could they allow the deeds of people like that to be passed down? I had to consult ancient books to deduce a little about the story."

"Perhaps there are still some people like that, but who knows..."

Meng Yuan sighed and said, "Back then, Legalism was a very prosperous school of thought, but now there are hardly any true Legalists left, and Legalism has not become the main path. Isn't there a reason for this? You are a smart person, you should be able to figure out the key points."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng realized that there were probably many obstacles involved.

All dynasties and powers in the world have their own laws and regulations, but those powerful and important figures don't want a knife hanging over their heads.

If anyone were to establish a Legalist path to suppress and control all living beings, many powerful figures would surely step forward to stop them.

Mengyuan then said earnestly, "I didn't want to tell you these things, but seeing that you're about to go astray, I'll tell you anyway."

"Going astray..." Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "What you're saying, senior, is..."

Meng Yuan said slowly, "That's a dead end. You don't have that much ability either. What else is it but a wrong path? Sigh, young people should listen to advice and not act on impulse. In this world, you still need to experience more and see more..."

As he spoke, Mengyuan ran out of things to say. He felt that the more he said, the more Lu Zheng would care, so he thought he should give it a try.

Lu Zheng asked, "Does Senior have any Legalist texts? I'd like to learn more about them and broaden my horizons."

"No!" Meng Yuan shook his head and denied it outright.

Some books, even within the Yunmeng Sect, would be considered forbidden books and are not qualified to be placed in the Wanjing Tower.

Meng Yuan knew what kind of Legalist books Lu Zheng wanted to read, so naturally she wouldn't reveal anything.

Seeing Meng Yuan's resolute attitude, Lu Zheng knew that she wouldn't give him any advice on this matter.

Suddenly, Meng Yuan glanced to the side and said, "Alright, someone's coming. Let's leave this topic here!"

Mengyuan didn't want to talk about such taboo topics.

Following Meng Yuan's gaze, Lu Zheng and the others saw several people flying over after a while.

Among the visitors was Wang Tong, as well as several other deities.

One of the familiar faces is the Moon Goddess, but not the Moon Goddess herself.

Wang Tong and his group quickly approached Lu Zheng and the others. "Huh, who are these two?" Wang Tong had never seen Qing Wan and Qing Yi before and couldn't help but feel curious, but he didn't want to ask too many questions at the moment.

Mengyuan saw several deities, and his gaze fell upon the Moon Goddess among them.

In terms of divine authority, the Moon Goddess's rank is much higher than the others, clearly indicating that she is a representative of the past.

Meng Yuan smiled and said, "Moon Goddess, it's been a long time."

Meng Yuan had some contact with these great gods of the Chu Kingdom.

To be honest, this Moon Goddess and he are not much different in terms of cultivation and age, and can be considered to be figures of the same level and era.

The Moon Goddess said politely, "I heard that Elder Meng is about to achieve the realm of seeking the Dao. Congratulations!"

Meng Yuan smiled and said, "I've been stuck at my current level for many years, but recently I've finally made some progress. Is there any problem with using your esteemed place to break through?"

The Moon Goddess said softly, "Elder Meng is using his breakthrough to alleviate this year's drought, which is perfectly fine. Please make yourself at home..."

"We came here to see Elder Meng's demeanor as he embarks on the path of enlightenment."

As a top-tier immortal sect, Yunmeng Sect's elders are coming here to break through their limits. As long as it doesn't bring negative impacts to the Chu Kingdom, these officials can't really stop them.

On the contrary, this is a rare opportunity to witness a profound expert breaking through to the Dao.

After all, witnessing something like this firsthand is as rare as a once-in-a-century drought.

It should be noted that Saint Realm experts are almost never seen in the world, and a great figure like Dao Wen is enough to roam freely in the world.

Observing someone break through to enlightenment is not only a way to broaden one's knowledge, but also beneficial to one's own spiritual practice.

Meng Yuan smiled and said, "With the Moon Goddess's words, I am relieved."

As he spoke, Meng Yuan raised his hand, and a jade plate appeared in his palm.

The jade plate was filled with floating spiritual energy, and the shapes of mountains and rivers were formed, which was a topographical map of this vast region.

Meng Yuan pointed to the image and said leisurely, "The drought here is quite severe. I plan to set up some formations in these places and break through here. You can watch from the sidelines when the time comes..."

Meng Yuan briefly explained his procedures to reassure the officials and deities of Chu, lest they accuse him of trying to seize Chu's fortune.

The Moon Goddess, who was not far away, nodded slightly and said, "Elder Meng, please proceed. I have already sent people to inform the various places using their supernatural powers."

Meng Yuan put away the jade plate, then turned to Lu Zheng and the other two, smiling as she said, "You should all watch carefully and learn a lot. Although the paths of cultivation are different, the Daoist arts of the world have commonalities, enough for you to learn..."

The Moon Goddess's eyes flickered. Seeing how close Meng Yuan was to Lu Zheng, it seemed that their relationship was not ordinary.

She knew that Lu Zheng had been staying at the Yunmeng Sect for a while, but she didn't expect that Lu Zheng would get so close to those people in the Yunmeng Sect.

So Lu Zheng really has the support of the Yunmeng Sect? A ripple of emotion stirred in the Moon Goddess's heart.

Meng Yuan stood still, and with a wave of his sleeve, a rich spiritual energy emanated from his body.

The spiritual energy transformed into spiritual seals, which then seeped into the arid earth.

A peculiar fluctuation was faintly revealed, and the surrounding air became increasingly hot.

Meng Yuan said unhurriedly, "This year's drought is caused by the changing energy of heaven and earth. The heat of the sun rises from the earth, and the sun helps it grow, so the yang is strong and the yin is weak..."

"I've used a grand formation to lock in the earth's yang energy, and when I break through, I'll unleash its yang energy..."

As Mengyuan set up the formation, he explained his actions.

His main purpose was to explain it to Lu Zheng; whether others understood it or not was none of his concern.

Meng Yuan acted swiftly, and in no time, a grand array radiating profound Daoist charm was set up. Endless geothermal yang energy gathered from the earth and then burst forth, reaching a height of a thousand feet.

This powerful heat flow was clearly visible, like a huge, scorching white pillar of light shooting into the sky.

Mengyuan looked at his masterpiece with a satisfied expression.

In fact, he wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble if it weren't for the need to solve the drought in the area.

But in order to save the local people and take the opportunity to relieve the drought and heat of the vast region, it would not do him any harm.

"Alright, let's move on to the next place."

Meng Yuan raised his hand and waved, then disappeared from the spot with Lu Zheng and the other two.

Wang Tong was taken aback for a moment upon seeing this, then said, "Hey, I haven't..."

Wang Tong looked around, but couldn't even spot Lu Zheng and the others.

Feeling frustrated, he decided to go to the place where Meng Yuan had broken through and wait there.

Ignoring the other deities, Wang Tong took out his spirit shuttle and sped away.

The Moon Goddess examined the grand formation left behind by Meng Yuan; such formations were quite worthy of her study.

The people who come out of Yunmeng Sect are indeed extraordinary... The Moon Goddess's mind raced.

After a moment, the Moon Goddess had a priest guard the place, and then she herself vanished.

(End of this chapter)