Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 90 Chicken Demon
"how did you do it?"

The chicken demon was full of curiosity, and there was a hint of respect in his tone.

Lu Zheng thought about it after hearing this. He didn't know how to explain it. After all, he had mastered this method for some unknown reason before.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Zheng said, "I am a scholar who has learned the special method of nourishing qi from Confucianism. I practiced diligently and came across this method by chance."

When the chicken demon heard this, he realized that he could not learn it.

It is not without knowledge. It knows that Confucian and Taoist scholars are human practitioners with extraordinary methods.

I can only speak a few human words and can't even recognize a few characters. How can I learn from Lu Zheng?
Lu Zheng added, "I see that you are quite good at refining the sun's essence. I think you will be able to do the same when you have achieved success in your cultivation in the future."

"Of course!" The chicken demon nodded in agreement.

The chicken demon paused and asked, "How did you know I was in this mountain?"

Lu Zheng said, "I encountered a mandrill monster before, and learned about your affairs from it."

The chicken demon suddenly realized and said, "That monkey is not a good demon."

In the past, the baboon came to Jiming Mountain to look for the chicken demon, and there was a quarrel between the two demons.

However, the chicken demon was not so easy to bully. It could spit out yang fire from its mouth, which restrained the mandrill and left it helpless. Thus, they became enemies.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "That mandrill did a lot of evil and I have already killed it."

The chicken demon's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he stared at Lu Zheng for a moment, with a hint of vigilance.

Lu Zheng then said, "Since you are not one of those evil demons, I will not attack you."

"Really? You came here just to see me?" asked the chicken demon.

Lu Zhengdao said, "I have been traveling and studying, and have seen many demons and ghosts. You are the only good demon who has never harmed anyone and does not associate with those demons and ghosts. So I came to visit out of curiosity."

The chicken demon said proudly, "Why would I want to harm anyone? I can practice cultivation here... As for those demons and ghosts, they are not of the same kind as me, so I don't want to associate with them!"

Although some monsters and ghosts occasionally come to find the chicken demon, the chicken demon does not get close to them. He just communicates with them casually and then makes it clear that Jiming Mountain already has an owner.

If it encounters any bad guests, it never minds teaching them a lesson.

Just then, there was a noise coming from the nearby jungle.

Some pheasants and pheasants appeared and foraged in the surrounding woods.

Lu Zheng took a look and found that there were many varieties of chickens and there were many of them, hundreds and thousands.

The chicken demon explained, "These are all the birds that have gathered here to live over the years. Unfortunately, none of them have become anything special. They are just ordinary chickens with very stupid brains. I can't teach them to practice cultivation."

The chicken demon asked, "You are a scholar, do you have any way to make them wise and become demons?"

"This..." Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "I haven't learned the method of becoming a demon, but for birds, beasts, plants, and trees to awaken and become demons requires their own luck and opportunity. It's not that easy."

If ordinary poultry could be transformed into monsters at will, the world would be in chaos, with monsters running rampant.

Lu Zheng continued, "Your Excellency, do you intend to turn them all into monsters? If there really were a chicken monster in this mountain, I'm afraid the government wouldn't tolerate it."

The chicken demon said, "I don't have such thoughts. It's just that if there were one or two more chickens like me, we could talk to each other and practice the Great Dao together, then I wouldn't be so bored."

As a monster, the chicken monster has many more thoughts than when it was a poultry.

Practicing in the mountains is boring in itself, and every day you have to deal with a group of noisy chickens that you can't understand. It would be a lie to say that you are not annoyed.

However, they were still of the same species, and the chicken demon, hoping to cultivate one or two to become demons, did not chase them away. Unfortunately, over the years, the chicken demon even found some magical herbs and medicines to feed these chickens, but none of them had gained any wisdom.

"I see." Lu Zheng nodded slightly, somewhat understanding the chicken demon's thoughts.

Lu Zheng looked at the chickens around him and asked curiously, "There should be some of your descendants among them, right?"

The chicken demon nodded and said, "There are quite a few, but none of them are like me. I don't know why."

Logically speaking, it is a second-level monster after all, and its offspring should at least inherit some of its bloodline, but in the end, all it gave birth to were ordinary chickens.

Lu Zheng also found it a bit strange, so he said, "If I have time later, I'll go back and look up the classics to see if I can find the reason."

Upon hearing this, the chicken demon said happily, "You are a good person! I see you are here so early in the morning, so I guess you haven't eaten yet?"

After saying that, the chicken demon flapped its wings and quickly flew towards a nearby forest.

Afterwards, the chicken demon came out of the forest again, holding three eggs under one of its claws.

The chicken demon explained, "I don't have anything good to offer you. I can only treat you to a few eggs. These eggs won't hatch chicks, and the hens will eat them if I keep them. I hope you don't mind."

The chicken demon put down the egg and then opened its mouth and spit out a flame.

After just a few breaths, the chicken demon put out the flames and threw three eggs to Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng reached out to take it. The egg was warm to the touch, with no signs of burns on the surface, but it was already cooked inside.

This shows that this chicken demon is quite skilled in using its own yang fire.

Lu Zheng peeled a cooked egg, opened his mouth and ate it. He felt that it was indeed more delicious than ordinary eggs, and it also had a hint of yang energy, which had the effect of nourishing the body.

I don’t know whether it is the remnant of the chicken demon’s fire or the yang energy of the egg itself.

Lu Zheng suddenly thought of something and said, "Please fetch a few more eggs like this. I'd like to take a look."

Upon hearing this, the chicken demon went to get a few more eggs.

Lu Zheng observed carefully and found that these eggs were dead embryos. They contained a trace of yang energy, which should be the yang energy of the chicken demon, but because the embryos were weak and could not withstand it, they became dead eggs.

Lu Zheng informed the chicken demon of his discovery.

Upon hearing this, the chicken demon couldn't help but ask, "So, this is all because of me?"

Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Part of the reason is that those hens are ordinary chickens, and their bloodlines are somewhat incompatible, so it's difficult to hatch... Of course, this is just my opinion, and it may not be correct."

The chicken demon quickly said, "I believe you! How do we solve this problem?"

Lu Zheng said helplessly: "I really don't know about this... But I do have a stupid idea. If you really want to give birth to an offspring like you, you can only work harder. Maybe there will be an egg that can withstand your yang energy, and the child will be born with extraordinary talents."

"Uh……"

The chicken demon was in a complicated mood. This method was really stupid and it was really hard for it...

Lu Zhengdao: "I will come to visit you again when I find a better solution."

The chicken demon flapped its wings and bowed, saying, "Thank you very much for your help, scholar!"

"It's a small matter..." Lu Zheng waved his hand, "I hope you can stick to your original intention and always be a good demon."

"I will definitely not do anything evil!" said the chicken demon solemnly.

(End of this chapter)