Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 482 Yin Yang Dao Pearl
On the shuttle, Qingwan held Qingyi in her arms and taught her a book she had copied herself.

"Do not do evil because it is insignificant, nor neglect good because it is insignificant. Only virtue and wisdom can win people's hearts." This saying means...

Wang Tong, standing nearby, glanced sideways. Was this person traveling with a young child who was still in elementary school?
Wang Tong then looked at Lu Zheng and smiled, "Let's go back and rest for a few days, and invite some friends over to introduce you..."

"After that, I, Wang Tong, will go down the mountain and deal with those troublesome demons and ghosts in the vicinity."

"Sigh, I don't believe there aren't any powerful demons or ghosts causing trouble in this place. I know all about the character of those priests..."

"We've already made our stance clear today. If anyone still refuses to cooperate, they deserve to be killed!"

Wang Tong's words before leaving were also a warning.

After all, if you really turn things upside down, there probably aren't many gods or officials who are innocent.

He, Wang Tong, couldn't possibly deal with them all. Firstly, he didn't have the ability, and secondly, he had offended too many people, and his status probably wouldn't be able to suppress them.

Hearing Wang Tong say this, Lu Zheng understood the other party's intentions.

It seems that although Wang Tong is called a madman, he is actually quite measured in his actions.

Lu Zhengdao said, "With your status and position, perhaps you could become a priest."

Upon hearing this, Wang Tong couldn't help but say, "You want to persuade me to become a priest to protect the people? I don't want to be a priest; I don't fit in with them."

Wang Tong paused for a moment, then said, "Speaking of which, with your abilities, why don't you stay in Anguo and become an official?"

Wang Tong thought to himself that Lu Zheng himself wasn't going to be an official, yet he was actually encouraging him.

Lu Zhengdao said, “The things I have done and the knowledge I have gained from traveling the world are more important than being an official. You live in seclusion and dislike the corrupt world. Since you have nothing to do, you should use this opportunity to change the world, shouldn’t you?”

Wang Tong raised an eyebrow and said, "If you can travel the world, why can't I?"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "What are you doing traveling the world? What are your goals? Don't tell me you want to learn from me. We are actually very different."

"I……"

Wang Tong thought about it, but couldn't come up with a suitable reason.

Lu Zheng said unhurriedly, "If you can't stand this world, if you can't stand those gods and officials, then you should step into it and try to change it..."

“With your family background, you can keep climbing the ladder. Think about it, if you were to reach the position of a big shot... even if you couldn’t change much, you could still annoy and disgust certain people you don’t like, and they wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.”

"Given your personality, you should be happy to see that scene."

"Don't say you can't climb to that position. Who can predict the future? Rather than hiding in the mountains and being cynical in places unseen by people, why not do something meaningful and live up to the name of a madman?"

Wang Tong quickly raised his hand to stop him, "Stop, stop, stop! Don't say anymore!"

Wang Tong looked at Lu Zheng with a strange expression, "You... I'm starting to suspect you're an envoy sent by Anguo."

If this continued, Wang Tong felt genuinely tempted to return to Yingdu and ask for an official position.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Young Master Wang can nag others, but he can't stand others nagging?"

Wang Tong cupped his hands in a respectful bow and said, "You are more eloquent than I am; I, Wang Tong, am ashamed of my inferiority!"

Beside her, Qingwan continued to instruct Qingyi, her voice melodious: "The conduct of a gentleman is characterized by tranquility in self-cultivation and frugality in nurturing virtue. Without detachment, one cannot clarify one's aspirations; without serenity, one cannot achieve far-reaching goals..."

Wang Tong's expression froze upon hearing this. Was he educating a little child or teaching him?
He couldn't help but glance at Qingwan.

Qingwan noticed Wang Tong's gaze and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Wang Tong said, "I've never heard of these words before. Which book is it from?"

Qingwan said, "There are so many books in the world, how could you possibly have read them all?"

Wang Tong's lips twitched; he couldn't refute it.

Wang Tong then asked, "She's so young, how could she understand all this?"

He saw that Qingyi looked completely bewildered, clearly indicating that she didn't understand these principles.

Qingwan asked curiously, "That's precisely why I'm teaching you! Do you understand?"

“Of course I understand!” Wang Tong said.

Qing Wan said slowly, "Understanding is one thing, but have you learned it?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Tong's expression turned strange as he looked at Lu Zhengdao and asked, "You taught him?"

"I didn't teach him much," Lu Zheng said truthfully.

He didn't really teach Qingwan much; she mostly learned by observing and learning from others.

"You guys are amazing..."

Wang Tong was speechless for a moment. He felt that he couldn't reason with Lu Zheng and the others, as doing so might only lead to him being indoctrinated with grand principles.

Wang Tong looked at the booklet in Qing Wan's hand again and asked curiously, "Are all the elementary school reading materials in your Anguo like this?"

"No, I compiled this myself," Qingwan explained. "Would you like to learn? I have copied a lot; which part would you like to see?"

"In what area? It sounds like you've learned a lot?" Wang Tong asked with a hint of curiosity.

Qing Wan said slowly, "Besides the classics, there are also medicine, agriculture, astronomy, geography, physics, mathematics... Oh, you might not understand the later books."

Wang Tong's eyes flickered, and he said, "What a joke! It's not some top-tier immortal technique or Taoist art. How could I not understand it? Let me see it all!" Qing Wan thought for a moment, then took out a few booklets and gave them to Wang Tong.

Wang Tong took the booklets and said dismissively, "Let me tell you, I, Wang Tong, may not say I've read extensively, but I've dabbled in most things... Elementary mathematics? Did you pick up the wrong books?"

As they were talking, Wang Tong opened it and took a look.

After a short while, Wang Tong was stunned and lost in thought, his expression turning serious.

Lu Zheng, unusually quiet, reached into his pocket and pulled out two beads, about the size of walnuts, with distinct black and white colors.

These are the Yin-Yang Dao Beads that Meng Yuan gave him. Although they are small, each bead has its own internal space containing pure Yin-Yang energy.

Even within Confucianism, there are scholars who delve into the classics and are skilled in the theory of Yin and Yang.

As Lu Zheng held the bead, he sensed two gentle fluctuations of yin and yang energy.

Lu Zheng sat there, trying to activate the Yin and Yang energies within the Dao Pearl.

Two streams of energy slowly entered Lu Zheng's body and then went into his small world.

Within this microcosm, the Yin and Yang energies undergo various changes, gradually merging with the microcosm to replenish the power of heaven and earth.

The universe is based on Yin and Yang, and Lu Zheng clearly sensed that his own little world was slowly making up for its deficiencies.

Once his small world becomes complete, he will be able to create various spells within it and even attempt to follow the path of a legalist.

Of course, this is not something that can be achieved in a short time. Lu Zheng knows that he still needs to gradually accumulate experience and make a breakthrough.

Having learned from the mistakes of Legalist figures, Lu Zheng naturally understood that he needed to be more cautious.

The shuttle flew swiftly, requiring no human control, heading directly towards a large mountain.

The mountains were shrouded in mist, and at first glance, they didn't seem particularly special.

But when the spirit shuttle passed through the clouds and landed in a clearing in the mountains, it was obvious that the place was full of spiritual energy and had a good feng shui.

Seeing that the shuttle had stopped, Lu Zheng and the other two subconsciously turned their eyes to look around.

Wang Tong was still sitting in the Spirit Shuttle, frowning as if deep in thought.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "We've arrived."

Upon hearing this, Wang Tong suddenly awoke, only then realizing that he had arrived at the place of seclusion.

Wang Tong, holding the book, looked at Qing Wan and said, "Seriously, is mathematics this profound these days?"

He discovered that this book of mathematics contained much content he had never seen before, as if it were a book written in the heavens.

Qingwan said, "Is it profound? It's just the basics. Anyone can learn it by themselves."

Wang Tong originally wanted to ask some questions, but after hearing what Qing Wan said, he swallowed his words.

If you were to ask him a question, wouldn't that imply that he's inferior to others?
Wang Tong quickly put away the books and said, "These are good books. I'll study them properly when I have time. Come, come, let me take you for a walk in the mountains..."

"There's no one else in these mountains, so please feel free to do as you please. Don't be shy, just make yourself at home."

Wang Tong then took the Spirit Shuttle back and wanted to show Lu Zheng and the others around.

Just then, several charming female figures walked over, each dressed in alluring clothes.

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan couldn't help but look at Wang Tong.

Wang Tong couldn't help but cough, "Ahem, these aren't living people, they're puppets..."

With a wave of his hand, Wang Tong caused the puppet women to disappear.

Puppet? At first glance, Lu Zheng only felt that the women were lifelike and had different temperaments, and he didn't realize that they were fake people.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "I thought Young Master Wang's secluded life in the mountains was very austere."

"Haha... It's alright, it's alright." Wang Tong chuckled awkwardly and explained, "This place is big, so someone has to take care of it. I prefer peace and quiet, so I got a few puppets to help manage the place. If it were living people, it would be much more troublesome..."

Wang Tong suddenly slapped his thigh again and said, "Oh, I almost forgot."

He then whistled, the sound carrying far and wide.

Soon after, several large birds flew over.

Wang Tong explained, "These birds are also puppets, used for communication. Don't they look very realistic?"

Wang Tong gave a series of instructions to the large birds: "Go to Changyang Mountain and invite Changyangzi over. Tell him that we have distinguished guests and friends here, and we should all have a good get-together."

Upon hearing Wang Tong's instructions, several large birds spread their wings and flew away, each going their own way.

Lu Zheng looked at the departing bird puppets, which were no different from ordinary spirit birds, and gave him a sense of familiarity.

Lu Zheng asked curiously, "Where did you get these puppets?"

Wang Tong explained, "I know a friend who's a puppeteer, and he's most skilled at making puppets. If you'd like, I can have him make a few for you... It'll be convenient for you to have a few puppets to serve you while you're traveling, won't it?"

Lu Zhengdao: "There's no need for that. It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. I just find these puppets incredibly skillful and am quite interested..."

"Is that so? That's easy to do then." Wang Tong said, "He was one of the people we invited earlier, so you can have a chat later."

(End of this chapter)