Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 58: Visiting Red Maple Mountain

Lu Zheng seemed very curious about the changes in his Wen Palace, but it was not convenient to put it into practice in the guest room. He decided to wait until he encountered some monsters and ghosts before testing the power of the sun, moon, mountains and rivers formed by the righteous energy.

Lu Zheng spread out the rice paper again and continued writing a few pieces of calligraphy.

A few pieces of Wenbao were written, and the situation just now did not happen.

He packed his luggage and left the inn.

When Qingxuan saw Lu Zheng setting off, he quietly followed him.

"I didn't expect that this boy could write a literary treasure so easily..."

Qingxuan sighed in his heart that it was about the same difficulty for a Confucian scholar to write a literary treasure as it was for a Taoist to make talismans.

For a scholar of the second realm, it is considered quite good if he can produce a literary treasure out of ten pieces of calligraphy.

As a result, Qingxuan discovered that Lu Zheng seemed to never fail. He could create a treasure with just a pen, which was easier than making talismans.

Qingxuan guessed that Xiaoshan and Li Yuan had no idea that Lu Zheng had such amazing talent and possessed such extraordinary visions of heaven and earth, otherwise they would not have been so bold as to let Lu Zheng go out to study alone.

He also didn't intend to tell anyone else what he saw.

After all, Lu Zheng is just an ordinary person with no background. The more people know about Lu Zheng's true talent, the less benefit it will be to Lu Zheng.

Looking at all the countries in the world, there are actually quite a few people with extraordinary talents.

But in today's chaotic world, there are very few young talents who can truly grow up.

The reasons behind this are not worth going into detail.

Genius, genius, God is jealous of talented people.

If it weren't for the jealousy of heaven, there would always be people, gods, demons and ghosts who would be jealous of you, and it would be difficult for someone to have a smooth life and become a great talent.

"This is related to cause and effect..."

Qingxuan smiled bitterly and shook his head. It would have been fine if he didn't know, but now that he had discovered Lu Zheng's secret, he would feel really bad if he just let it go.

……

Lu Zheng was walking slowly on the road, not noticing that there was someone following him.

He planned to go to Hongfeng Mountain to look for the so-called hidden master and see what kind of person he was.

However, since the other party can use a baby to train it into a ghost, I think he is not a good person.

"Maybe, he's not even a human..." Lu Zheng murmured in a low voice.

It is said that the master likes to exchange people's essence and lifespan. The only people who can do such a thing are evil practitioners or demons and monsters.

It was noon and the sun was shining brightly.

However, under this dazzling light, Lu Zheng felt that his own righteous energy was replenishing faster.

He was walking on the uneven road in the mountains. Seeing that there were no passers-by around, he drew the long sword from his waist, and while walking in Tai Chi steps, he swung the long sword in his hand.

He practiced Tai Chi sword moves while traveling.

Lu Zheng estimated that if he practiced for a few more days, he would be able to reach the maximum level of proficiency.

By then, he should have gone to Jiguana Mountain, where he could improve his combat effectiveness.

Walk along the mountain path and cross several mountains.

Not far away, a green mountain stained with a hint of red appeared in Lu Zheng's sight.

Red Maple Mountain is named after the maple tree that grows there. Its leaves are blood red all year round, creating a unique scene.

However, there are no roads up or down Hongfeng Mountain. Ordinary people who go to the mountain to seek masters have to bear the risk of encountering wild beasts and monsters, and climb up the mountain with difficulty.

If he was lucky, he might meet that expert; if he was unlucky, he might even get lost in the mountains and die trapped there. Looking at the Red Maple Mountain right before his eyes, Lu Zheng put away his sword, leaned against a tree to rest for a while, ate some dry food, and continued on his way.

Soon, Lu Zheng arrived at the foot of the mountain and looked up at Hongfeng Mountain.

He chose a relatively flat place and started climbing.

It’s no wonder that the government can’t wipe out all the monsters and ghosts in the mountains. In such desolate mountains and wilderness, it’s not easy to even find the traces of monsters, let alone find them.

Lu Zheng walked through the jungle and came to the middle of the mountain, but he didn't find any trace of anyone along the way.

He rested for a while and then continued climbing.

Until we almost reached the top of the mountain, we still found nothing.

Lu Zheng touched his chin and thought to himself that he was able to find the snake demon's location in Qinggang Mountain so quickly, probably just because of luck.

This time, it seems that I am not so lucky.

He thought for a moment and said aloud, "Is anyone there? I'm Lu Zheng from Kaiyang County, and I've come to see you, the master!"

Lu Zheng thought that since he couldn't find the other person, he might as well let the other person find him.

No matter what kind of evil cultivator or demon the other party is, you must not lose your manners and must appear sincere.

If a fight really breaks out later, it can be considered as using courtesy before force.

Lu Zheng's voice was loud and clear, and the sound echoed among the mountains.

After waiting for a while, Lu Zheng saw no response, so he thought of continuing to search in the mountains.

Suddenly, a slight noise was heard not far away.

Lu Zheng quickly glanced sideways and found a man in a gray robe standing on a rock.

The other person's figure was hidden in the robe, so Lu Zheng could not see his face.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Are you a hermit master in the mountains?"

"Hehehe, I'm not really an expert..." The gray-robed man said hoarsely, looking Lu Zheng up and down. "I can see that you, young man, are no ordinary person. What brings you to me?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng took out a bead and asked, "Do you recognize this?"

"Huh?" the gray-robed man exclaimed softly, "This is the Yang Gathering Pearl. It can gather a person's yang energy. It's a good treasure. Do you want to trade it with me?"

Lu Zheng said, "Someone in Kaiyang County is using this to collect large amounts of Yang energy. Do you know who did this?"

The gray-robed man heard this and chuckled, "This question is very valuable. If you give me the beads, I will give you the answer."

Lu Zheng thought about it and felt that this thing was useless to him. If he gave it away, perhaps he could get an answer.

If the other party is trying to trick you, it won't be so easy to take his things.

Thinking of this, Lu Zheng raised his hand and threw the bead towards the man in gray robe.

The gray-robed man dodged and quickly put away the beads, feeling very happy.

"Young man, you are quite straightforward. I will not hide anything from you. I don't know the person you are asking about!"

"Don't know?" Lu Zheng looked calm.

The gray-robed man smiled and said, "I'm not lying to you. My answer is I don't know! However, I did hear that there is a group of demons collecting Yang energy. As for who is instructing them to do this, I don't know."

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "Is that so? Then I have something to ask you."

The gray-robed man was in a good mood after receiving the Yang-Gathering Pearl. He said with a smile, "Ask me anything you want. As long as it's a cheap question, I can tell you anything I know for free."

Lu Zheng said, "I heard that you know how to raise ghosts? Do you know that killing babies to raise ghosts violates the laws of the country?"

(End of this chapter)