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Chapter 129 A gentleman does not seek revenge overnight

Chen Xu sat at the table and noticed that Master Wu was looking at him very strangely.

The Master paced back and forth in the center of the inn room, his hands behind his back.

He would sometimes look up as if gazing at the sky, sighing deeply.

He stared at Chen Xu intently for a moment, as if he were looking at a treasure, or as if he were looking at a monster.

Sometimes Wu Zhengze would look down at his pacing feet, at which point he would keep his mouth shut and not utter a word, not even a sigh.

Chen Xu didn't dare to say anything, even though he was in a good state right now.

He now has a feeling that he was really weak and stupid half an hour ago, having all the strength and supernatural powers but not knowing how to use them.

What a waste of resources, it's truly pitiful.

Chen Xu even had the urge to immediately stand up, chase after that evil spirit, and destroy Pufeng Mountain!
Although it is said that a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years, who would want to wait ten years if they had the ability?

A true gentleman doesn't hold grudges overnight; how can you be sure he's not a real gentleman?

But Master Wu was right in front of Chen Xu, staring at him menacingly, and Chen Xu dared not make the slightest move.

The two of them stared at each other for a long time, the atmosphere subtly tense.

Chen Xu really wanted to stand up, after all, it was really inappropriate for him to be sitting while the teacher was standing.

But the teacher wouldn't allow it and insisted that he sit down.

At the same time, Chen Xu was also well aware that he might have the illusion of an inflated power since his cultivation had just broken through.

This kind of expansion can easily make people lose their rationality and make wrong decisions.

In fact, he knew nothing about the evil spirits of Pufeng Mountain. If he were to act blindly and impulsively to seek revenge, it might be another way of courting death.

But should this matter just be left like this?
A myriad of thoughts surged within Chen Xu's mind.

Finally, Wu Zheng sighed, "So be it. I have studied diligently for decades to achieve my current meager cultivation level. I am nothing but a mediocre talent."

How can we judge the world's greatest talents with ordinary eyes?

This sigh made Chen Xu unable to sit still any longer. He quickly stood up and said, "Master..."

“You don’t need to speak,” Wu Zhengze said. “Now I understand why the spirit of the great Confucian scholar was willing to befriend you.”

Chen Xu, now that I have nothing else to teach you besides some basic knowledge of cultivation and explanations of poetry and books, I have nothing else to teach you.

Feng Mingfu is right. Shallow waters cannot raise true dragons. Some things cannot be judged by my experience.

However, although you have made a breakthrough today, it is best not to be reckless or aggressive.

The evil spirits of Pufeng Mountain dared to sneak into the city, which greatly offended the Town Prison Commander.

Today, Xuanming Envoy Gongsun Jiuniang will not let this go so easily. You shall wait in the city.

We will wait for news of the destruction of Pufeng Mountain before setting off back to Jichuan County.

Regardless of whether Chen Xu would return to the prefectural city to study again, he had passed the imperial examination and become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examination), so he would have to go back to Jichuan County first.

After finishing this section, Wu Zhengze and Chen Xu reviewed the incident of the evil spirits attacking earlier that day.

He told Chen Xudao, "The evil spirits on Pufeng Mountain were already quite famous ten years ago. Over the past ten years, three Xuanming Envoys of the Prison Administration Bureau have all tried to eradicate this ghost cave."

But for some reason, he has not truly succeeded in the past ten years.

The current Xuanming Envoy, Gongsun Jiuniang, only arrived at the beginning of the year. She is a Daoist sword cultivator, most skilled in killing, so she should be different.

This was an optimistic estimate, but Chen Xu actually noticed that Wu Zhengze's face still held a hint of seriousness when he spoke.

If the evil spirits of Pufeng Mountain were so easy to eradicate, they wouldn't have lingered on that mountain for ten years.

It seems that Wu Zhengze was merely trying to comfort Chen Xu.

Chen Xu didn't expose this point; he simply asked Wu Zhengze for more information about ghosts. For example, ghost cultivation, starting from the lowest level, the "wild thread" level, usually already allows them to cause various kinds of harm to the living.

Gossamer threads, hibernating shadows, bone demons, karmic crossing, the moon, eternal silence...

These are the currently known levels of ghosts. To put it simply, the gossamer ghosts are often called ghost soldiers, the shadow ghosts are called ghost officials, and the bone ghosts are called ghost generals.

A Bone Fiend level cultivator typically possesses combat strength approaching that of a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations).

Of course, as the saying goes, nothing in this world is absolute.

Even at the same level, different humans and ghosts may actually possess vastly different abilities.

As for the level of Duye, it is undoubtedly the Ghost King.

However, some powerful ghosts at the Bone Demon level call themselves Ghost Kings.

Some people embellish their own image, and so do some ghosts.

Wu Zhengze said in a low voice, "But now I suspect that the Ghost King on Pufeng Mountain has already attained the level of Transcending Karma..."

Chen Xu asked, "Master, is a ghost who has attained the level of cultivation equivalent to a great Confucian scholar among humans?"

Wu Zhengze laughed and said, "Normally not. If he could truly be equivalent to a great Confucian scholar of the human race, ha... this ghost would not have survived to this day."

What's the logic behind this? Those with low cultivation levels can live, but those with too high cultivation levels will die.
Chen Xu had an idea in his mind, and without asking, he had already figured out the problem himself.

He fell silent.

Afterwards, Wu Zhengze explained to Chen Xu what the "six sense obstacles" were.

It turns out that Chen Xu's mind was previously isolated because he had fallen into the "six senses obstruction".

Powerful ghosts can use their ghostly aura to obscure the senses of the living, isolating their souls in a false haze, causing them to lose all six senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and thought.

This is known as the "six sense obstacles".

The six sense barriers are not insurmountable, but they require both high-level cultivation and a suitable spiritual connection.

Sometimes, even a scholar who has passed the imperial examinations can be blinded by the six senses of a malevolent spirit of the Bone Demon level when caught off guard.

However, those who pass the imperial examinations and enjoy good fortune in their studies are often able to quickly overcome this obstacle on their own.

After discussing the six sense obstacles, Wu Zhengze suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and a sentence came to his lips.

Chen Xu waited for the master to speak, but Wu Zhengze took his words back.

What Wu Zhengze actually wanted to say was that Chen Xu should write a letter to Feng Yuanbai and have someone deliver it to the county government, inviting Magistrate Feng to take action.

He could go to Pufeng Mountain with Magistrate Feng and destroy that ghost cave!
But in the end, Wu Zhengze rejected the proposal himself.

It wasn't that he felt it was wrong to invite Feng Yuanbai, but rather that Wu Zhengze believed that since Chen Xu had been kidnapped in the street today, Feng Yuanbai, as long as he wasn't deaf, would surely receive the news soon.

If Magistrate Feng is willing, he will surely come to visit soon.

If he doesn't come, then sending a letter would only be presumptuous.

Feng Yuanbo was, after all, the magistrate of the county seat, and he could not do as he pleased. Whether he came or not, Wu Zhengze would not criticize him.

The two chatted for a while longer, and after about fifteen minutes, Chen Xu said goodbye to Wu Zhengze's room and left, returning to his own room.

In fact, Wu Zheng wanted Chen Xu to stay with him, but Chen Xu refused.

Wu Zhengze didn't insist, but he took out a very ordinary-looking wooden plaque from his bundle and gave it to Chen Xu, telling him to carry it with him at all times and never leave it for a moment.

Wu Zhengze said, "This is a talisman given to me by my mentor. It can clear the mind and spirit at critical moments and can be used three times."

There's one last chance to use it; hopefully it will be helpful. Please don't refuse.

(End of this chapter)