leonardwarren Chapter 606 The Elder Arrives
Chapter 606 The Elder Arrives
Chapter 606 The Elder Arrives
Legalism? Does the orthodox lineage of Legalism still exist in this world?
An Jing stood atop a tall building in the princess's residence, looking up at the strange phenomenon in the sky with a thoughtful expression.
After being suppressed by successive dynasties, the orthodox Legalism had long since become a mere shell of its former self.
Unexpectedly, there are still people trying to open up the path of Legalism, which has resonated with the fate of the nation.
This kind of thing isn't a big deal, but it's not insignificant either.
Almost no one would think that anyone could stand against the forces of the entire world and establish a Legalist path.
Of course, we can't completely ignore it either.
An Jing said leisurely, "In this era of great strife, all sorts of talents are emerging. Let's go and investigate further to see if they can be of use to our An Kingdom."
An Jing didn't think anyone could pave the way for Legalism, but if she could win over such a Legalist talent, he might even be able to help her rectify the social atmosphere of Anguo.
Inside and outside Tai'an City, many powerful families openly and secretly oppose the new policies, and they need some capable people to counter them.
She now handles most of the affairs of the court, and due to the conflict between the new policies and many officials, she is under considerable pressure and is in dire need of various talents.
An Jing paused for a moment, then said, "If you can't find anyone, keep an eye out for any new Legalist works that have been published."
A guard standing nearby immediately responded.
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Taiping City was bathed in bright sunshine.
Outside each city gate, a wide and flat avenue stretches into the distance.
This is a road that Lu Zheng and his team are planning and still building, centered on Taiping City and connecting other towns.
Well-maintained roads make communication between different regions more convenient.
A dozen miles outside the city, Lu Zheng and a group of martial monks were working enthusiastically to repair a road in the snow.
With his previous experience in road construction, Lu Zheng skillfully worked on the mud.
A mud formula that has been improved through numerous experiments produces a road with a solidification strength comparable to low-grade weapon-refining materials, which can withstand decades of wind and sun without any problems.
This was the first time those monks had ever repaired roads in the dead of winter. In the past, at this time, everyone would stay in the temple chanting sutras and enjoying the service of slaves. They had never suffered like this before.
However, none of them dared to complain. After all, this being who could kill three living "Bodhisattvas" in one fell swoop did it all personally, so they didn't dare to shirk their responsibilities.
The labor they had been doing during this period made these monks forget all about Buddha, Bodhisattvas, Buddhist teachings, and scriptures.
Some people only regret that they should have done fewer bad things in the past, otherwise they wouldn't have been assigned such labor.
However, they are already considered to have an easy time repairing roads here.
Some monks and nobles who fled in fear of punishment were caught and sentenced to life imprisonment, put in shackles and seals, and were forced to do even more arduous corvée labor, working day and night. They were forced to work themselves to death as long as they didn't die.
Because of their decent performance, these people weren't directly labeled as criminals, but their assigned tasks were not easy; they had to build a main road connecting towns and villages of all sizes.
Suddenly, a beam of white light descended from the sky.
Hearing the commotion, everyone turned to look and saw a handsome middle-aged man in white standing before them.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Lu Zheng showed a hint of surprise in his eyes. He quickly put down his work and went over to greet him, "Senior Yunhe! What brings you here?"
Lu Zheng was a little surprised. Why would Elder Yunhe of the Yunmeng Sect appear here? He thought the other party was just passing by.
Yunhe looked Lu Zheng up and down, feeling both familiar and unfamiliar.
After only a short time apart, he noticed that Lu Zheng's righteous aura had taken on a hint of the vastness of heaven and earth, as if he were showing signs of entering the profound realm. Yun He clicked his tongue and said, "It seems that you are really good at cultivating righteousness. The speed at which your cultivation has improved is probably even better than the geniuses in Jixia Academy."
Lu Zheng smiled slightly and said, "You flatter me, senior."
Yunhe added, "Looks like you're doing pretty well. If I'd known, I wouldn't have bothered..."
The sect leader's words were ambiguous, and he thought Lu Zheng had encountered some difficulties or dangers, so he traveled day and night, flying over thousands of mountains and rivers, and finally found Lu Zheng's whereabouts.
As it turned out, Lu Zheng was safe and sound, and was even leading a group of monks to build some kind of road.
He found the scene truly bizarre.
Before coming here, he thought this snowfield was extremely barren and sparsely populated.
As a result, there were still quite a few people living there, and even a city of considerable size.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng asked, "Senior, did you come here specifically to see me?"
Yunhe said, "Otherwise? Why would I be here in such a barren place? Tell me, what are you doing here, and what's the deal with these monks?"
Lu Zheng then led Yun He aside to sit and talk, and gave a general account of the situation there.
Upon learning that Lu Zheng had slain three powerful demons who practiced Buddhism, Yun He was astonished.
"You're that strong now?"
The existence of beings at the Profound Realm is not so easy to completely eradicate.
Seeing how easily Lu Zheng spoke, Yun He realized that Lu Zheng was still hiding his true abilities.
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "It's just borrowing the power of heaven and earth and the sages."
Yunhe blinked, vaguely guessing what was going on, and clicked his tongue, saying, "Others would love to borrow it but can't! That's quite a feat for you."
Yunhe looked up at the sky and said quietly, "I said that when I came here, I felt that this place was a bit unusual. It seems that you used some methods here, and the residual power of these methods still exists in the world."
As an elder of the Yunmeng Sect and a powerful cultivator who had attained the Dao, he was quite sensitive to the energy of heaven and earth.
He could even sense a faint aura of righteous energy in this place, which was slightly suppressing him.
The source of this power is Lu Zheng.
It is clear that Lu Zheng is in harmony with this world, using its power and righteous energy to influence a region.
Lu Zheng then asked Yun He, "Senior, what happened that you came to see me?"
Yun He thought for a moment and said, "Something happened? I haven't heard anything. I came here on the sect leader's orders, to check on you, to protect you? But you seem to be fine, I wonder what the sect leader is thinking..."
"Sect Master Yun?"
A strange look flashed in Lu Zheng's eyes. He was in such a remote place, yet the sect leader of Yunmeng Sect still knew about him and even sent people over.
Yunhe stared at Lu Zheng, "Seriously, you really didn't run into any trouble?"
Lu Zheng said uncertainly, "I don't think so..."
Upon hearing this, Yunhe raised an eyebrow and said, "What do you mean by 'should'? Do those three great demons have a powerful backer? Or did you do something else?"
Lu Zheng didn't know if those three great demons had any powerful backers, but he did do something else.
Seeing that Lu Zheng hesitated, Yun He smiled and said, "What is it? Tell me. Don't be shy. Our sect made that deal with you before, and we haven't told anyone..."
(End of this chapter)