Confucian and Taoist Cultivation Starting from the Equipment Slot

Upon hearing this news, Chen Zhuo quickly left, leaving behind a group of stunned onlookers.

Someone will take care of his funeral arrangements.

On the way, he took a moment to glance at his current panel.

Name: Chen Zhuo

[Textual quality: 8 points]

【Literature: Japanese】

[Remaining equipment slots: 0]

[Current Equipment: The Sun and Moon Sutra (White)]

[Equipment Effects (Basic): Automatically analyzes the content.]

[Current progress: Daily chapter (100%), Monthly chapter (32%)]

"The equipment effects of the Sun and Moon Sutra are simple and clear, just simple explanations. Although they are not fancy, they are practical enough."

Chen Zhuo thought to himself silently.

I'm not sure if this equipment slot can equip other types of items, or if it can only equip books?

It will take another 24 hours to remove it.

Judging from the current situation, the entire book can be analyzed in less than 24 hours, so the "Sun and Moon Classic" may no longer be of any use to me.

So what should we equip next?

With these thoughts in mind, he soon arrived at the Chen residence.

As soon as I entered, someone was waiting for me there.

"Young Master, this way!"

They followed the servant into their father's study.

A man who resembled him but had a sharper overall demeanor stood pacing back and forth in the doorway, looking worried.

This person was Chen Zhuo's elder brother, Chen Zheng.

"Brother, what happened to Father?"

In his memory, his father was a martial artist of Sequence 8. Because he was often away doing business, he inevitably had to deal with monsters in the long night, and his body was often injured.

But I always just laugh it off; I've never seen them act like this before.

"My father was ambushed by a demon cultivator and demons from the Long Night while transporting a shipment of goods."

Chen Zheng lowered his voice, his fist clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white, "I told you there was a problem with this route. I should have been sent to scout ahead first..."

He suddenly stopped talking, probably realizing that saying these things in front of his brother would not help.

He then said weakly, "My father is still seriously injured and unconscious. The county doctor is treating him inside."

Chen Zhuo glanced at his elder brother.

In my memory, Chen Zheng was never a complainer. For him to say something like that, the situation must be worse than he described.

The long-term business that Chen Zheng mentioned is a natural phenomenon in this world.

No one knows when the Long Night began; all that is known is that it would periodically invade the entire continent.

The long night is filled with demons that ravage it. Ordinary people who step into the long night will experience mental confusion and slowed actions.

The First Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a man of exceptional talent, composed the "Ode to Righteousness," which established the literary tradition and swept away all demons in the region with a single ode to righteousness.

This marked the beginning of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Even after the death of the First Emperor, his remaining power still awed distant lands.

The second generation inherited the glory of the First Emperor, pioneered the martial arts system, pacified a region, and spread the teachings throughout the world.

It has been more than 1,200 years since then.

The Shengtian Prefecture in the Eastern Stone Domain is a newly established prefecture, unlike the Central Stone Domain and the Zhengjing Domain, which have a complete Great Wall of Righteous Qi to firmly defend against the long night.

They could only fight their own battles at the county level when the long night arrived.

This is also why the Chen family could become a powerful force in Qingshan County simply by engaging in trade.

Chen's father, who possesses the strength of an eighth-rank martial artist, has the ability to walk through the long night.

The appearance of the Night Demons proves that the next Night's invasion is not far off.

Thinking of this, although Chen Zhuo had never truly witnessed the Long Night, he couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis.

At that moment, the door opened, and an elderly man with gray hair walked out.

"Mr. Wang, how is my father?"

Chen Zheng hurriedly went up to inquire.

"Lord Chen has woken up; you may go in now."

Doctor Wang shook his head and left the Chen residence.

Seeing him shake his head, Chen Zhuo's heart skipped a beat.

Although she had just transmigrated, she was one of the people who least wanted anything to happen to her cheap father.

In Qingshan County, a martial artist of Sequence 8 is considered one of the few high-end combatants.

Only when his father was around could he develop peacefully for a period of time.

The Chen family has been developing in Qingshan County for so many years, and they have not only friends, but also many rivals.

As for his elder brother, if he remembered correctly, he was only a Sequence Ten Martial Apprentice.

The Chen family's current status is supported solely by Chen's father.

In the study

Chen Tiansheng was leaning against the headboard, looking at the half-foot-long wound on his chest, a bitter smile on his lips.

Unexpectedly, Chen Tian, ​​who had lived most of his life, was caught off guard and ambushed by a demon beast at the eighth stage of the Sequence Transformation Realm.

The study door opened, and Chen Zheng and Chen Zhuo walked in quickly.

Looking at his two sons, Chen Tiansheng silently shook his head.

The eldest son is doing well; he has the aptitude for martial arts, works very hard, has his own mentor, and is about to advance to the ninth rank.

The second son, however, had no aptitude for martial arts, so we could only try to get him to study literature.

But is the Way of Literature so easy to cultivate?

In martial arts, as long as you have some talent and put in the effort, you will be rewarded; it's just a matter of spending more money. However, in literature, talent is extremely important.

Over the years, he has collected a wide variety of books, but they are still just something to keep as a thought. This is also the reason why he indulges Chen Zhuo in his pleasures.

Since he has no talent, he might as well have some fun. After all, his family is very wealthy, and if he only spends money on entertainment, he can squander it for a lifetime.

Suddenly, he looked at Chen Zhuo and realized something was wrong; there was a faint aura emanating from him.

Chen Tiansheng asked in surprise:

"Ah Zhuo, have you grasped the essence of literature?"

"Literary talent?!" Upon hearing Chen Tiansheng's words, Chen Zheng looked at Chen Zhuo in shock. He hadn't expected that his younger brother would actually have a talent for literature.

Chen Zhuo was somewhat surprised, not expecting that his adoptive father could see through his changes at a glance.

However, there's nothing to hide about it.

"Indeed, I happened to grasp a literary technique called 'sun' during a small gathering at a friend's house today."

As the intense light rose into the study, Chen Tiansheng's pupils contracted slightly.

He paused for a moment, then said "good" three times.

"Good, good, good. I never thought that my Chen family could produce a scholar."

As he spoke, Chen Tiansheng suddenly became serious.

"Now that you have mastered the art of literature, it is a certainty that you will enter the path of literature. Now I will give you two choices."

"One option is for me to pay for some high-quality literary and artistic items for you, not cheap things like the 'Sun and Moon Classic'. The other option is for me to use my connections to give you the opportunity to become a student of Scholar Song."

Hearing these two options, Chen Zhuo was somewhat tempted, but did not make a choice immediately. Instead, he quietly pondered them.

Advanced literary items sound very practical, and they also seem to fit my cheat system somewhat well.

But in reality, I don't fully understand the function of the cheat code.

There are many items in the game. Can only books be equipped, or can all types be equipped? How exactly do I expand my equipment slots?

Moreover, he still had the fox-tail pen that Fatty Wang had given him before, which was also a literary item and would be enough for now.

He had also heard of Song Juren, who was a scholar recognized by the literary tradition as the eighth in the literary hierarchy: a Juren.

He currently serves as the dean of Aoyama Academy of Literature.

Many people have begged to become his disciples but have not had the chance. Now, an opportunity is presented to him.

"I choose to become a disciple of Scholar Song!"

After Chen Zhuo finished speaking, his father looked at him with satisfaction, "I will write a letter, and you can go to the academy to find him tomorrow."

"Cough! Cough!"

As soon as Chen Tiansheng finished speaking, he began to cough violently.

"Father, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay, you won't die."

Chen Tiansheng waved his hand, "Go and prepare first. Although I have a favor to offer, Scholar Song will definitely consider your merits. Just do your best."

Chen Zhuo nodded and left. A scholar who had passed the imperial examinations was not an easy task in Qingshan County. One had to have real talent and learning to truly become his disciple.

After Chen Zhuo left, Chen Zheng looked at Chen Tiansheng, hesitated, and finally spoke.

"Father, that shipment..."

He was interrupted by Chen Tiansheng before he could finish speaking.

"Regarding the county magistrate's affairs, there's no need to say much; just remain neutral, neither proactive nor refusing, and offer no comment."