Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 89: Jiming Mountain

In the mountains and fields, the sounds of birds singing and cicadas chirping are endless.

Lu Zheng walked slowly along the mountain path.

He was holding a few large plums in his hands, eating them as he walked, his mouth full of the sweet smell of the flesh.

Thinking back to what happened just now, Lu Zheng couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

Although he had tried to dissuade them again and again, he seemed unable to stop the villagers of Dali Village from erecting a monument to his credit.

Perhaps Lu Zheng could not understand, but to the villagers, scholars had a noble status, and being able to teach others for free without hesitation was a great favor.

The sun gradually sets, and the last ray of afterglow slowly disappears.

Fortunately, there was some moonlight shining down, illuminating Lu Zheng's way forward.

After walking out of the mountains, Lu Zheng came to a relatively wide mountain road and continued on his journey.

As he walked, Lu Zheng recalled the Tiger Subduing Fist.

Then he suddenly punched out, and the punch was accompanied by wind and the power of thunder.

Lu Zheng then began to practice his boxing. Each punch was fast and fierce, making a whirring sound with a faint tiger roar.

After finishing a set of punches, Lu Zheng did not feel tired, but rather a little excited. This was because the Fu Hu Fist stimulated his qi and blood.

After throwing a few more sets of punches with great enthusiasm, Lu Zheng finally felt a little weak.

Lu Zheng took a few deep breaths to calm his somewhat agitated mood.

"This military boxing style is truly unique. The more you fight, the more excited you become. When you encounter an enemy, you can fight with more courage until you are exhausted."

Lu Zheng discovered the characteristics of this set of Tiger Subduing Fist.

When fighting against an enemy, the most important thing is momentum. Only when you are not afraid can you exert your strength.

No wonder Zhang Da Neng was able to kill a big tiger with his bare hands. If he didn't feel scared when encountering a tiger, then the tiger would be the one who would feel scared.

It is like when a person encounters a ghost while walking on the road at night. If the person is brave and has strong aura, even the ghost will not be able to get close to him.

By practicing the Tiger Subduing Fist regularly, even an ordinary person can become a brave and powerful person.

Lu Zheng checked his proficiency in the Subduing Tiger Fist again, and found that it had increased by another 10%, which was much faster than mastering the Tai Chi sword moves.

This military boxing technique must be simple and easy to learn, otherwise how can it be taught to ordinary soldiers quickly?

Lu Zheng was not in a hurry to achieve success. He just wanted to improve his proficiency and let things take their course.

He had to continue on his journey to a barren mountain.

Lu Zheng climbed mountains and waded through water, walking around for many miles and finally arrived at the foot of a green mountain.

"It should be here."

Lu Zheng observed the surrounding environment and found that it was similar to the mountain described in the intelligence.

This mountain originally had no name, but some demons and ghosts called it Jiming Mountain.

According to the baboon's diary, there was a chicken demon in this mountain. It was originally a poultry of a farmer, but later it gained intelligence and became a demon. It came to this desolate mountain to hide and practice.

But the chicken demon couldn't change its habits and would always crow in the mountains.

The sound is sharp and has a certain deterrent effect. Even ordinary snakes, insects, rats and ants will hide far away when they hear the sound, so some demons call this mountain Jiming Mountain.

According to the baboon, the chicken demon in this mountain is one of the few that does not associate with other demons and ghosts, and has never harmed people.

It happened that Jiming Mountain was nearby, so Lu Zheng came to take a look out of curiosity and wanted to have a chat with it.

At this time, it was almost midnight and the mountains were silent.

Lu Zheng climbed the mountain quietly, came to a suitable place, and stopped to rest.

He held his sword, leaned against a piece of bluestone, slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Time slipped away unnoticed, and a ray of morning light appeared on the horizon.

On the top of Jiming Mountain, a colorful rooster stands on a huge rock, looking up and crowing loudly, with great momentum.

The crowing of the rooster was so deafening that it startled the birds in the mountains and made them fly away.

When the rooster sings, the world becomes white.

Hearing the sound, Lu Zheng opened his eyes, stood up and looked up, and could vaguely see the figure of a rooster.

He walked briskly and quickly headed towards the top of the mountain.

The chicken demon bathed in the morning sunlight, a colorful halo emanating from its body.

When you open your mouth and breathe in and out, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth flows.

For the chicken demon, absorbing a trace of the sun's essence and refining a part of it into the body is the most important daily practice.

The physiques of different monsters are also different.

Ordinary demons and ghosts do not have the ability to refine the essence of the sun.

For some evil spirits, the essence of the sun is actually a highly poisonous substance and must not be touched.

The chicken demon has been basking in the sun since it was a child. It accidentally learned the method of breathing and can swallow the essence of the sun. Although it can't absorb and refine much, it is enough for it to cultivate and become a demon, no longer an ordinary poultry.

With such abilities, the chicken demon naturally disdains to associate with other demons and ghosts and absorb human essence to practice.

Suddenly, the chicken demon turned his head slightly and saw a young man in white standing below, and his eyes flashed.

It had seen many people before, so it was naturally not too afraid of people and did not run away immediately after being scared.

Lu Zheng politely bowed and said, "I am Lu Zheng, a scholar from Kaiyang County. I have heard that there is a hidden demon in this mountain, so I have come to visit... I have come uninvited, so I am sorry for being rude. I hope you will not blame me."

It is said that you should not hit a smiling person. Lu Zheng's words and actions made the chicken demon stunned for a moment.

"Are you looking for me?" The chicken demon spoke in human language.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I see that your aura is pure and you can absorb and exhale the essence of the morning sun. You will surely become a great being in the future, incomparable to ordinary demons and ghosts. That's why I want to communicate with you."

When watching the chicken demon practicing just now, Lu Zheng could tell that the other party was indeed extraordinary. He was not one of those demons that harm people, and his aura was impure.

Hearing Lu Zheng's praise, the chicken demon couldn't help but raise his neck proudly.

"You want to learn my cultivation method? Some monsters have come to me for advice before, but they didn't have the ability to learn! As for you..."

The chicken demon stared at Lu Zheng, unable to figure out Lu Zheng's level of cultivation for a moment.

It only felt that Lu Zheng's aura was very pure, and it did not feel repelled by those monsters and ghosts.

Lu Zheng's mind moved slightly. He just wanted to chat with the chicken demon. From what the chicken demon said, it seemed that he could teach him how to absorb the essence of the sun. This was a generous demon.

Lu Zheng has a method to cultivate great righteousness and can absorb the essence of the sun and the moon to nourish his energy, but he cannot use this method to practice and increase his level of Taoism.

He didn't mind exchanging some thoughts on cultivation with this chicken demon.

Lu Zheng raised his hand slightly, and a small golden sun condensed in his hand.

A hot breath was slowly released.

"what?"

The chicken demon's eyes widened as it felt another warm breath of the sun.

And this breath is somewhat different from the breath of the morning sun in the sky.

The chicken demon was surprised and asked, "What kind of tricks do you have?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "It's just a shadow of the sun condensed from my own energy."

That’s all… The chicken demon was inexplicably shocked. He had met a master! And a fellow practitioner.

It could only absorb a trace of the sun's essence every day, but this young man could even condense the sun. How terrifying!
(End of this chapter)