Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 568 The Law Book

Chapter 568 The Law Book

Lu Zheng carefully took the books out of the wooden box. There were five books in total, which were the Five Classics of Confucianism, all of which contained literary spirit and charm.

It's not easy to copy a classic text completely using literary style; it's a very time-consuming and energy-intensive task.

Fearing that Lu Zheng might think the books were of dubious origin, Bai Yue, standing nearby, explained, "At the end of the previous dynasty, an official fled with his family. Fortunately, our Bai clan's ancestor helped them. In return, the official gave our ancestor some gifts, including these books, saying they could be used to educate our clansmen or exchanged for other treasures..."

Helping former officials avoid disaster was something that happened hundreds of years ago, and Bai Yue felt there was nothing wrong with bringing it up now.

"None of the members of our Bai clan are suited to studying Confucianism. They can only grasp a superficial understanding of the principles. Several books have been passed down to me, the current clan chief, but I haven't had a chance to use them."

Bai Yue looked at Lu Zheng and smiled, "It just so happens that Young Master Lu is studying Confucianism and Taoism, so I'll give you these classics as a reward, which can also be considered... to prevent a gem from being tarnished."

Bai Yue felt that Bai Chan had obtained a powerful Gu King, and they also knew a secret about the Burial Dragon Forbidden Land. They should at least give Lu Zheng and the others a decent reward.

After much thought, the only suitable treasures in this tribe are these few copies of Confucian classics.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "The clan leader is very thoughtful."

Bai Yue smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Young Master Lu. Oh, right, there's another book. We don't really need it, so we'll give it to you as well..."

Bai Yue reached into her storage pouch at her waist and took out a wooden box. "It was also given to me by that official."

Lu Zheng took the wooden box; it felt heavier in his hand.

Upon opening the box, I found a rather thick book inside.

Lu Zheng's eyes lit up slightly. This book was actually a legal classic from the previous dynasty, containing several special auras.

Seeing this, Yun Xiao couldn't help but step closer to take a look, his expression slightly surprised. "The law books! These auras are probably formed from the Ministry of Justice of the previous dynasty's use over the years..."

Yun Xiao, being well-informed, immediately recognized the unusual nature of this legal text.

This book carries a hint of destiny, and contains the power of Legalism and the literary spirit of Confucianism and Taoism. It is clearly a book used by the Ministry of Justice. It is not an ordinary copy. Over the years, it has been tainted with a mixture of various influences.

Bai Yue, who was standing next to her, asked curiously, "Is this kind of book very valuable?"

Yun Xiao stroked his beard and said, "It's just a legal text, not particularly valuable, and not many people study it. However, Lu Zheng has recently wanted to learn law, so this is perfect."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yue couldn't help but laugh and said, "I see! There must be some ancient deity protecting us..."

Bai Yue didn't think the book was of much value either. It was a gift from that official to their tribe, some of which had been used up or traded away over the years.

These books simply couldn't find suitable buyers and couldn't fetch a good price, so they remained untouched.

Lu Zheng was flipping through the law books. He had read the law books of the previous dynasty before, but those were just ordinary reading materials, and the content was incomplete and missing.

Unlike the law book before me, which was used exclusively by the Ministry of Justice of the previous dynasty, this one allows me to truly feel the extraordinary power of the words within, making it of greater research value.

Once Lu Zheng confirmed that the book was complete, he carefully put it away, intending to read it carefully later when he had free time.

He turned to Bai Yue and expressed his gratitude.

Bai Yue waved her hand to indicate that it was nothing; everyone had gained something, and no one was taking advantage of anyone else. Afterwards, Bai Yue was busy with other matters and instructed the tribe elders to properly receive Lu Zheng and his group.

Yun Xiao clicked his tongue and said, "You really didn't come for nothing. You even managed to get a law book from a previous dynasty in a place like this."

Yun Xiao felt that things were a bit mysterious and thought that Lu Zheng's luck was truly extraordinary.

Lu Zheng didn't care whether it was a coincidence or not, but asked curiously, "The laws of the previous dynasty should have original copies, right? I wonder if that national law still exists?"

Yun Xiao raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but say, "That kind of book is a national treasure, and you're still eyeing it? Come to think of it, I haven't heard of anyone having it fall into anyone's hands. Maybe it still exists in the world! Probably with some remnant clan from a previous dynasty."

Yun Xiao stroked his chin and pondered, "The original laws of the previous dynasty carried a lot of national fortune. Even after several hundred years, they won't be damaged too much."

"The world is in chaos, with constant wars between nations. One reason for this is that the cosmic fortunes of heaven and earth are not in harmony. The fortune of one region affects the people of that region. Many important national treasures forged by the previous dynasty are lost, resulting in a deficiency of fortune in many places, which has not been fully replenished over the years. If we could obtain those treasures and thus replenish the fortune of those places, thereby stabilizing our foundations, then we could conquer the world..."

Yun Xiao smacked his lips and said, "But this kind of thing has nothing to do with us; it's something those major powers should be concerned about."

Qingwan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but say, "Aren't there immortal cultivators who specialize in cultivating their luck? They should also want those powerful artifacts, right?"

Yun Xiao said leisurely, "That kind of thing is very hot to handle, and it's not something a Qi Refiner can handle. Generally speaking, a Qi Refiner who specializes in cultivating Qi can take a little bit of local Qi and that's about it. It's not easy to refine the Qi in heavy artifacts."

Yun Xiao paused, then continued, "It's like you obtained the original texts of sages and saints, which you could use to improve yourself. But if you wanted to refine the sages and saints' books, tsk tsk..."

Yun Xiao had never tried it and was unsure of the serious consequences it would bring, but as a real person, he wouldn't risk doing so.

Yun Xiao looked at Lu Zheng and asked, "Now that you've acquired another book, do you still want to look for more?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng said, "It depends on whether I can comprehend it. If not, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you, Daoist."

Yun Xiao raised an eyebrow and said, "You really want to learn it thoroughly?"

Lu Zhengdao: "A great nation governs its people based on the law. I think it is still very necessary to learn more about this."

Yun Xiao said quietly, "You really care about the people more than those officials in the imperial court."

Lu Zheng thought that he still wanted to try to write a real law, so he naturally had to study the true teachings of Legalism.

However, it was really difficult to tell Yun Xiao about this. If he did, Yun Xiao would definitely stop him from doing something so reckless.

The group chatted as they continued their tour of the Bai clan village.

Not long after, Bai Chan came over excitedly to help receive Lu Zheng and the others.

It was the clan leader Bai Yue who allowed Bai Chan to come, in order to further strengthen the relationship with these distinguished guests from outside.

For the Bai clan to grow and prosper, they naturally couldn't remain secluded forever; they needed to maintain contact with the outside world.

This is why the higher-ups in the tribe all have experience traveling to large countries.

(End of this chapter)