Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 535 The Old Royal Capital

"You girl..."

Yun Xiao looked at Qing Wan, who was glaring at him, and for a moment he didn't know how to criticize her.

He couldn't help but sigh, "People's hearts have changed. You young people don't know how to respect the elderly and care for the young anymore!"

Qingwan couldn't help but say, "I didn't say anything wrong, and when reasoning, one shouldn't rely on their age, right? Daoist, you're not doing the right thing."

Yun Xiao didn't want to deal with the now sharp-tongued Qing Wan for the time being, and instead looked at Xiao Qing Yi beside him.

He smiled and said, "Don't follow their example. Do you want to come back to Qingyang Palace with me? Our Qingyang Palace is great, and you won't have to run around with those two. It's so tiring..."

Qingyi shook her head and refused without even thinking.

Yun Xiao raised an eyebrow and said, "I'll teach you a few powerful Dao techniques that are suitable for your current level. Do you want to learn them?"

Qingwan, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but say, "Elder Meng of Yunmeng Sect gave Qingyi a few Taoist techniques before, which were specifically for drought demons to practice. She hasn't mastered them yet. Trying to do too much at once will only lead to failure. Why don't you teach her more later, Daoist Master? Oh, by the way, the techniques Qingyi is learning now are still free."

Yun Xiao said with dissatisfaction, "What kind of talk is this? Do you think I only care about money? You underestimate me so much. When you go to Qingyang Palace, I will show you the power of a true immortal and broaden your horizons."

Qingwan said, "Speaking of which, Daoist Master is so powerful, why don't you come with us to save the world and help people? Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of your true skills..."

Yun Xiao said, "Girl, don't try to fool me. I am a True Person of Qingyang Palace. What would it look like if I went around causing trouble with you all?"

There's nothing wrong with what he does in Shu, but if he acts like Lu Zheng did in Chu, then there will be a big problem.

After all, he represents a top-tier Taoist sect.

Of course, others believe that Lu Zheng has a lot of powerful connections and support behind him.

However, Lu Zheng is a young man, and it's normal for young people to act impulsively when they go out. Making a fuss is no big deal.

However, Yun Xiao was a dignified True Person, holding a high position and great power in the top Taoist sect.

If someone goes to major countries under the guise of saving the world and helping people, it's hard not to have some doubts.

Seeing that Qingwan still wanted to say something, Yun Xiao said, "Our Qingyang Palace doesn't interfere much in state affairs! At least not in the things you've done. Doing so is tantamount to seizing power. Not only would the princes and ministers be unhappy, but even the emperor would probably be unhappy..."

"Although the Shu Kingdom values ​​Taoism, Taoism is under the authority of the emperor and cannot overstep its bounds."

"Your Anguo governs the country with Confucianism, but generally speaking, Confucianism is subordinate to imperial power, and official titles are mostly conferred by the court..."

Yun Xiao paused, then continued, "Some things, if you really want to do them, still require the support of the emperor of a country. But our emperor of Shu is not very diligent in his duties..."

He heard that Anguo was implementing reforms, and that some of the proposals and decrees were put forward by Lu Zheng.

Unfortunately, the national circumstances were different, and the emperor of their Shu Kingdom was not the same as An Taixuan.

The current emperor of Shu is fond of pleasure and often neglects state affairs.

You want to discuss politics with him? He doesn't want to listen at all. Even the officials can't do anything about the Shu emperor, and they can't even persuade him.

However, the Shu emperor was not so debauched that he had a fairly good reputation.

Qingwan had also heard some things about the Shu Emperor and couldn't help but ask, "Is he really like what's rumored? He hasn't attended court for years?"

Yun Xiao stroked his chin and said, "It's not that exaggerated. I heard that he would only ignore state affairs for a maximum of six months. It must have been exaggerated by word of mouth."

"Six months, just?" Qingwan clicked her tongue. "The emperor of a country, is this really a good idea?"

If the Emperor of Anguo didn't attend court for half a year, the court would be in chaos, and who knows what the officials would be like. Yun Xiao chuckled and said, "Who knows? But you know, someone who can sit in that position can't be an ordinary person. Even if they become a foolish or tyrannical ruler, they must have great abilities..."

Qingwan thought about it for a moment and realized that it was indeed true.

With the emperor in such a state, the Shu Kingdom seems to be doing alright, without any major troubles. In fact, it has fierce generals and can even expand its territory, which is quite rare.

Yun Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, shaking his head and muttering, "Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish..."

The Shu emperor was actually a microcosm of the officials of the Shu Kingdom as a whole. Governing the country and the people is not just about being diligent; it's about the results.

Qingwan blinked and asked, "Are the people of the country truly like fish on a chopping block?"

Yun Xiao: ...This conversation is impossible.

Seeing Qingwan's persistent questioning gaze, Yun Xiao said irritably, "I don't care about these things. If you're so capable, go ask the Emperor."

An old man and a young man bickered there, and time slowly passed.

A light boat flies high in the sky, leaving a straight and slender trail.

"It looks like we're almost there..."

Qingwan used the telescope to look into the distance and vaguely saw a mountain city.

The mountain town is full of ruins, and on one of the mountains, a huge stone tablet can be vaguely seen, radiating a hazy light.

Yun Xiao also looked into the distance, holding an array plate in his hand, its spiritual light flickering.

"As expected!"

Yun Xiao's eyes lit up as he pointed to the ground below. "Look, doesn't the terrain of this area resemble a dragon vein?"

"After observing the area, I believe there is a large dragon vein here, the main vein of the vast southern border region..."

"That mountain city is where the dragon's head is located. It seems that there was a master in the southern border region in the past, so he built a royal city there..."

"When the Shu Kingdom conquered the southern border, they erected a monument in the capital city. This directly suppressed the main vein of the region, sealing off its dragon energy and making it difficult for a true king to emerge again. Interesting..."

Yun Xiao kept talking, explaining the feng shui and terrain of the place to Lu Zheng and the others.

Lu Zheng's eyes lit up as he used his aura-gazing technique to observe the distant mountain city. He discovered that the place was indeed permeated with a faint but extraordinary aura, which should be the so-called dragon aura.

Earth vein dragon energy can be described as a special kind of spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and it is also related to the fortune of heaven and earth.

Nourished by the earth's dragon vein energy year-round, even a pig can transform into a great demon, let alone a human.

This is why cultivators always prefer to choose auspicious locations as their cave dwellings.

As they got closer, Yun Xiao discovered that the mountain city was indeed guarded, and there was even a large formation to prevent outsiders from entering.

Yun Xiao then instructed Lu Zheng to stop the spirit boat and use a concealment technique on the outside of the boat to prevent it from being seen by others.

Yun Xiao stood high in the sky, carefully examining the location of the inscription on the mountain stone tablet. He frowned slightly. "Something doesn't feel right. Even though the dragon vein here has been suppressed, it shouldn't be this thin..."

Yun Xiao observed and calculated there, and found that there wasn't much dragon vein energy here.

Logically speaking, this place has been suppressed, not had its dragon veins drained. Even after hundreds of years, the dragon veins here should not have dried up.

(End of this chapter)