Chapter 150 You're Not the Only Master of Metaphysics
Looking at Yu Jianren, who was handcuffed, Li Feng asked, "Is he the son of some important person? Or some high-ranking official?"
Yu Zhiyi said calmly, "Do you know the former Minister of Revenue, Lord Yu?"
At that moment, Li Feng was staring at Yu Jianren with hatred in his eyes. If looks could kill, Yu Jianren would probably have been torn to pieces.
Seeing people throwing rotten eggs and vegetable leaves at Yu Jianren, Li Feng struggled to control the urge to throw his teacup.
After all, the teacup wasn't his own; it belonged to Zuixianju, and he would have to pay for it if he broke it.
But he had no money.
He was taken aback when he heard the question.
Former Minister of Revenue...
He had been staying at Yi Luan Charity Hospital for some time and had vaguely heard about the background of the head of the family.
It is said that she was the daughter of the former Minister of Revenue, but she was not the real daughter. She was a fake daughter who was maliciously switched with the real daughter by a greedy peasant woman more than ten years ago.
And the Yu family mansion was her home.
But why does she sound so indifferent to the Yu family?
It was as if that wasn't her home, but just a completely unrelated place.
Lost in thought, he didn't forget to answer the question: "I've heard of him." Then he countered, "Could this fellow be the young master of the Yu family?"
He ultimately didn't dare to directly point out the relationship between Yu Zhiyi and the young master of the Yu family.
Yu Zhiyi chuckled: "What young master? He's just the eldest son of the original steward of the Yu family."
Li Feng stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "The steward's eldest son, isn't that just a servant?!"
So shocked was he that his voice became shrill, and even those below could hear it.
Yu Jianren happened to hear this and looked up at the window with hatred.
From his perspective, he couldn't see Yu Zhiyi; he could only see Li Feng.
Then, his expression became unnatural.
Yu Zhiyi: "That's right, just a lackey."
Li Feng didn't understand.
Li Feng found it absurd: "How could a mere lackey command the county magistrate to do his bidding?! How could he possibly control everything?!"
Yu Zhiyi sighed softly: "Even a seventh-rank official is treated like a prime minister."
At first, she didn't understand either.
But when he thought about his situation in the Yu family, he felt relieved.
When a nobody curries favor with a powerful figure, he gains the power to do evil.
Just like the servants in the Yu family, because she was not favored, and they received some protection from their masters, they intended to bully her.
That's normal.
At this moment, the onlookers below also learned about Yu Jianren's crimes. They learned that this man was just a servant in the former Minister's mansion, yet he dared to abuse his power and cause a family to be destroyed and a promising student to be ruined by the crowd. They were all furious.
"That heartless scoundrel!"
"Bah! A born scoundrel! He's nothing but a lowly lackey, yet he dares to abuse his power and harm innocent people. He deserves to die!"
As more rotten eggs and vegetable leaves were thrown at Yu Jianren, more details were revealed.
Thus, everyone learned that in Linzhang County, less than a hundred miles away, the corrupt magistrate had deceived his superiors and oppressed the people, and had even killed countless innocent souls in order to curry favor with the powerful!
Everyone learned that it was the newly appointed official of the Ministry of Justice who discovered something fishy about the case files of Linzhang County and proposed to send them back for retrial. This led to the downfall of the corrupt magistrate, the release of countless innocent souls, and the restoration of peace to Linzhang County.
Previously, people had a skeptical attitude towards Yu Zhiyi, the newly appointed official in the Ministry of Justice, in addition to their teasing and curiosity.
But now, everyone is convinced.
It also evoked feelings of admiration.
"Mr. Yu is truly a righteous official of our time!"
"No wonder His Majesty made an exception and personally appointed her as a physician. Her skills and character are truly admirable. With such an upright official in charge, there will surely be fewer wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice in this world, and the safety of us ordinary people will be better guaranteed."
Li Feng looked at Yu Zhiyi: "Boss, everyone admires you very much."
Yu Zhiyi raised an eyebrow.
This feeling is very strange.
To be admired, trusted, and appreciated—these were pure emotions she had rarely experienced in her two previous lives.
In her past life, she served as Zhang Tianshun's strategist, hiding behind him. Although she later won over those arrogant generals and soldiers who looked down on women, their attitude towards her was different from that of these common people.
She was deeply moved.
Then, overnight, an additional sentence was added to the Yi Luan Charity's brochure—"His Majesty is benevolent."
Therefore, everyone who came to seek help in the future would be forced to undergo a brainwashing process before asking what they wanted, so that they would know that although Yi Luan Charity was founded by two owners, His Majesty was aware of it and explicitly supported it.
Afterwards, everyone who was properly settled not only felt grateful for Yi Luan's charity work and held faith in Yu Zhiyi, their employer, but also did not forget the benevolence of the current emperor.
Yu Zhiyi's heart stirred.
Sensing several powers different from the golden light of merit, she was surprised, then revealed a look of delight.
The power of faith!
This is a power that is even harder to obtain than merit.
Although Yu Zhiyi did not yet know how to use this power of faith, she knew that it was a very precious thing.
Haven't you seen how gods and Buddhas in the heavens instruct believers to build temples on earth and collect faith?
Although she doesn't need it for the time being, she would never complain.
In addition, she also received the golden light of merit because she sought justice for the people of Linzhang County.
Moreover, there were dozens of strands!
Yu Zhiyi was filled with excitement. If she could refine this power of merit, she didn't know how much her strength would increase.
From entering the sect to ascending to immortality, a person in the Xuanmen sect must go through a total of six major realms.
Mortal Realm, Qi Refining Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Golden Core Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, Deity Transformation Realm.
Only after reaching the peak of the Nascent Soul stage can one have the opportunity to face the Ascension Tribulation Lightning.
After reaching the Qi Refining Realm, one can control weapons to launch long-range attacks and use some simple spells.
Upon reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, one's strength increases exponentially, but ultimately remains within the realm of "human," only possessing more means to easily crush them.
If mortals can kill cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm using sheer numbers or powerful weapons, then cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm are terrifying beings capable of crushing hundreds of thousands of people single-handedly!
Legend has it that once one reaches the Golden Core realm, one can be called an immortal.
This "immortal" is not an immortal in the traditional sense. It is only because the Xuanshu masters in the Golden Core realm can fly and escape into the earth that mortals call them "immortals".
Yu Zhiyi worked hard all her life in her previous life, but she only barely reached the late stage of Qi Refining.
In this life, she relied on her ability to convert merit into power, which greatly accelerated her cultivation speed. In just a few months, she had already caught up with her previous life's level.
If I were to refine this power of merit further, I might be able to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm...
Yu Zhiyi's heart was burning with passion.
It was rare for her to be so restless, so she bid farewell to Li Feng and took Li Rou back to her residence.
When they reached a small alley, Yu Zhiyi's expression suddenly froze.
There is an ambush.
Meanwhile, in the dimly lit room, the woman's eyes were icy: "You're not the only metaphysical master in this world."
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