Confucian and Taoist Cultivation Starting from the Equipment Slot

Unknown Domain, within the Trial Space.

Chen Zhuo was completely unaware of the changes happening in the outside world.

All he knows now is that a cultural thread has suddenly been connected in this space.

"I just don't know if only he can sense this cultural lineage, or if everyone in the entire space can sense it."

For him, the former was an enhancement of his strength, while the latter made no difference.

He put this idea aside for the time being; after all, cultural heritage wasn't of much use to him right now.

Just as he was pondering how to explore the Xie family mansion more deeply.

Suddenly, a furtive figure was spotted climbing over the wall and entering.

"This figure looks somewhat familiar."

Chen Zhuo looked at him, and a figure appeared in his mind, but he couldn't quite place it.

So I simply followed them.

He climbed over the wall behind him.

The landing point was in a stable.

Looking around and seeing that no one was there, Chen Zhuo sighed inwardly.

"It seems this person is a regular; they even planned their landing spot."

But this made things convenient for him.

Following the scent left in the air, Chen Zhuo successfully avoided everyone's gaze and arrived at the backyard.

This went so smoothly that Chen Zhuo found it hard to believe.

"Could that person be from the Xie family?"

Otherwise, how do you explain not hitting anyone else along the way?

Just as I reached the backyard gate, I heard hurried footsteps beside me.

Chen Zhuo took the opportunity to hide behind a rock, and then bumped into the person who had been lurking around in front of him, who was also hiding there.

Before he could speak, his mouth was covered.

Footsteps approached.

"I don't know what the housekeeper is thinking, he keeps telling me to go this way and that way."

"Shh, don't gossip about it, or you'll regret it if someone hears you!"

"Tch, there's only Miss here in the backyard, how could anyone else hear her!"

After the footsteps faded into the distance, Chen Zhuo took a closer look at the person in front of him.

"Chen Tiansheng?"

Chen Zhuo blurted it out subconsciously, mainly because the person in front of him vaguely resembled his father, Chen Tiansheng.

It was quickly rejected after being said aloud.

If he is not mistaken, this is Qingshan County ten years ago.

Did Chen Tiansheng look like this ten years ago, staying here...?

For a moment, he hesitated, as if it might not be a bad idea.

"Who are you? How do you know my name?" Chen Tiansheng's face was full of surprise and doubt.

Upon hearing him admit that he was Chen Tiansheng, Chen Zhuo became unsettled.

In an instant, things like the grandfather paradox came to mind.

Bah! Bah! Bah! This is a virtual space, there's no grandfather paradox here.

Why does your face look so familiar?

Seeing that Chen Zhuo did not reply, Chen Tiansheng's confusion became even more obvious.

"I'm a new instructor at the Academy of Arts. I saw you sneaking into the Xie residence suspiciously, so I came here to investigate."

"You've been following me?!"

Chen Tiansheng only then realized this fact, exclaimed in surprise, and then quickly covered his mouth.

"Kid, get out of here right now. I don't have time for you; I have important business to attend to!"

He hurriedly left and rushed through the back door.

Just as Chen Zhuo was about to follow, he heard a voice coming from afar.

"If you keep bothering me, I won't be so polite!"

After pausing for a few seconds, Chen Zhuo ignored his words and continued to follow.

Does he mean I shouldn't follow him if he doesn't allow it?

Moreover, he still had many questions to ask the other party.

Upon entering the backyard, the number of patrolling servants noticeably decreased. Chen Zhuo secretly used the Moon-character script to reduce his presence and stealthily followed them to a room.

"Ah! Chen Lang, no, it's still daytime!"

"Amei, don't worry, there's no one in the backyard anyway. It's daytime, so it's daytime. After we're done, I have something important to tell you."

Chen Zhuo listened to the floorboards, his expression strange.

Is this the important matter that my cheap old man was talking about?

Is this what you call a serious matter?

Intermittent moans and groans could be heard from inside the room, creating a very intimate atmosphere.

After listening for a while, Chen Zhuo silently returned to the back door.

I never imagined that my father was such a womanizer when he was young.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded from the side, and several servants hurried over.

"This manager has so many things to do. Why do we need to call Miss Xie? Hasn't she been forbidden from leaving the backyard for years?"

"Who knows? They say the young lady is to attend the magistrate's banquet tonight; some important figures are coming!"

"An important figure...could it be the dean of the Faculty of Arts?"

Hearing their footsteps, Chen Zhuowen used his magic to quickly reach the front of the room.

The sounds inside continued, but the movements became much smaller.

"Wow, that's really capable!"

He sighed silently to himself, then knocked on the door.

"Who?!"

The activity inside abruptly stopped, and Chen Zhuo took the opportunity to hide.

Not long after, footsteps were heard, followed by a light knock on the door.

Chen Zhuo saw a woman dressed in light-colored clothes open the door.

She was stunningly beautiful without any makeup.

Although she was expressionless, Chen Zhuo still noticed that her face was flushed and she looked somewhat tired.

"Miss, the master requests your presence now."

Xie Zhiwei frowned. "Now?"

"The master said immediately!"

"Wait while I change my clothes!"

Xie Zhiwei turned and went back to her room. Not long after, Chen Zhuo saw her leave the room.

After a while, Chen Tiansheng came out with a worried look on his face.

"Who is that woman?" Chen Zhuo asked softly.

Chen Tiansheng glanced at him, showing no surprise whatsoever.

"The eldest daughter of the Xie family."

"Nonsense! I'm asking about your relationship."

"I...I..."

When this was mentioned, Chen Tiansheng suddenly became hesitant and stammering.

"Useless! You can't even say that outright?"

Chen Tiansheng seemed to have been provoked by Chen Zhuo's words, and he spoke out loudly.

"That's my betrothed!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhuo seemed to be deep in thought.

"So her name is Xie Mei?"

"Amei is just her nickname. Wait, why am I telling you this!"

Pushing Chen Zhuo aside, Chen Tiansheng walked in one direction.

"Do you want to know where she went?"

Chen Zhuo's words made Chen Tiansheng stop in his tracks.

He looked at Chen Zhuo intently. "It's nothing more than going to his father's place. Everyone knows that, right?"

Chen Tiansheng forced himself to speak, but Chen Zhuo could see his guilty conscience.

After all, even a servant knew that Miss Xie hadn't left the backyard for several years, so her departure this time must have been due to some unexpected event.

Chen Zhuo didn't say anything more, turned around and found a place to rest.

Chen Tiansheng silently clenched his fist, then helplessly let it fall back down.

In the end, he didn't leave but stayed there.

Time passed by, second by second.

Xie Zhiwei was still nowhere to be seen returning.

Chen Tiansheng finally couldn't resist and came to Chen Zhuo.

Tell me, where did she go?

Chen Zhuo smiled and uttered a few words: "County government banquet."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot.

Upon seeing this, Chen Tiansheng hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and followed.