There are many people in the Tang Dynasty's Taoist sect, and naturally many of them know how to refine pills. Now that the materials are plentiful, the quantity of pills is also very abundant. With Qin Mu's network of connections, he only needs to say a word, and Yuan Tiangang will have people constantly sending them over. Moreover, Han Chen is also helping him refine various high-grade pills.
The talents cultivated by Qin Mu all possessed strong physiques thanks to the nourishment of elixirs, and they had no worries about their righteous energy. Reading could increase righteous energy, and Qin Mu, being a great Confucian scholar, would have his students surround him while he cultivated. The righteous energy emanating from the surrounding area alone would be enough for them. Moreover, Qin Mu was also the chief constable of the Six Doors, so arranging for them to increase their reputation was not a difficult task for him.
The continuous emergence of Confucian cultivators from the Six Doors has inevitably attracted attention, especially since some individuals who weren't originally particularly talented have also become Confucian cultivators, and more importantly, they are quite strong. This has driven others crazy. It's not surprising that the strength and number of martial artists have increased significantly, since resources have increased and every family is vigorously cultivating their descendants and expanding their family power. However, spiritual cultivators rely heavily on talent, let alone the most difficult Confucian cultivators.
Previously, Qin Mu's training of two princesses and his younger sister could be considered a coincidence. His training of Fang Yi'ai was also proven to be simply because Fang Yi'ai was simple-minded. But things are different now! The large influx of Confucian scholars indicates that Qin Mu has mastered the method of mass training. How could people not covet this? However, given Qin Mu's status, no one dares to openly plot against him. Therefore, they can only try to find out information from the people he has trained.
The Confucian cultivators who emerged from the Six Doors became highly sought after, receiving invitations to banquets, poetry gatherings, and literary contests, all in an attempt to find clues about cultivation. Unfortunately, they were destined for disappointment, as their primary cultivation method involved sleeping; they simply woke up with a wealth of knowledge. To be precise, this was merely due to elixirs. Another factor was Qin Mu's tireless dedication, personally guiding their cultivation daily. The thought of a great Confucian scholar setting aside his own practice to personally instruct them dispelled many speculations. After all, their family's great Confucian scholar, given sufficient effort, could also significantly enhance one's strength.
However, many people subconsciously overlooked one point: the people Qin Mu cultivated were not those with particularly outstanding talents. The most famous one was Zheng Liwan, but the outside world only knew that she was beautiful. However, it is not surprising that a direct descendant of the Zheng family became a scholar.
"Teacher, what brings you here!" Qin Mu welcomed Li Gang into the hall. With the increase in spiritual energy and the availability of elixirs, Li Gang was growing younger and younger, walking with a vigorous and energetic stride.
"Why wouldn't I come? The trouble you caused has brought people to your door, making it impossible for this old man to have any peace and quiet," Li Gang said, blowing his beard and glaring.
"I'm sorry to trouble you," Qin Mu said with a forced smile. He was in the same boat; recently, people had been flocking to his door, all wanting to send their children to his school. Those whose status wasn't high enough had to find connections, and Qin Mu's relatives and friends had all been bothered. Compared to his last trip to Lingnan, there were even more people, and they were much more enthusiastic. After all, this was a fundamental change in their own strength, far more effective than training from the bottom up.
Going to the grassroots level for training doesn't guarantee success or suitability for high office. But the Confucian scholars Qin Mu cultivates are truly accomplished. Even the worst Confucian scholar can easily serve as a county magistrate.
"Indeed, my proudest achievement is taking you as my student." Li Gang helped Qin Mu up, a smile appearing on his face. Of course, his anger just now was an act.
Although Li Gang was very famous throughout his life, none of the students he taught became successful. Even the two most famous princes were killed by his younger brother. Therefore, Qin Mu actually made him very proud.
"Someone asked you for help, just have him send the person over. It's all the same whether you're herding one sheep or a whole flock," Qin Mu said with a smile as he helped Li Gang sit down.
To outsiders, a great Confucian scholar might seem to neglect his own cultivation by personally teaching students every day. However, Qin Mu doesn't see it that way. By constantly absorbing knowledge, he is also learning by reviewing the old and gaining new insights. While guiding students in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, he also gains some new understandings himself. In addition, he occasionally offers some novel perspectives on the questions posed by his students.
When someone comes seeking favors, they certainly won't arrive empty-handed. Wealth and gifts are too vulgar; gifts for a great scholar naturally include various ancient books, rare editions, tonics, medicinal herbs, and other precious items—things he also greatly appreciates. Especially knowing that Qin Mu intends to use a large number of elixirs to nurture his child, how could the teacher be allowed to provide that? Of course, those with money contributed money, and those without contributed their time and effort, sending over a plethora of fine gifts.
"Alright! I won't stand on ceremony, but I won't accept the things that were sent over; I've already brought them to you." Li Gang said with a satisfied smile.
Knowing Li Gang's character, Qin Mu did not refuse, otherwise Li Gang would definitely have turned against him.
"The students have received quite a few rare and ancient books. The teacher might as well take a look and see if there are any that interest them, so that he can give the students some guidance."
“That’s fine.” Qin Mu’s words were a perfect match for Li Gang’s tastes, and Li Gang was very interested. He followed Qin Mu to his study.
Afterwards, Li Gang stayed at the Qin family's house. It wasn't that he was spying on Qin Mu's teaching methods, but rather that he wanted to find some knowledge from those ancient books to teach Qin Mu, in order to prove his existence as a teacher. To be honest, he hadn't really taught Qin Mu much, which made him feel a little guilty, as he always felt that he was unworthy of the title of teacher.
So many people came to ask for help that Qin Mu simply had them all sent over in half a month. When they finally gathered, there were more than 320 people, and half of them were girls.
"This is really asking for trouble!" Qin Mu couldn't help but rub his forehead. Things had completely exceeded his expectations. He had overlooked this point and subconsciously assumed that all the children sent would be boys.
"Hehe! Why don't we just ask my younger sisters for help?" The heavily pregnant Princess Changning couldn't help but laugh. The main problem was that the children brought in varied greatly in age, some in their twenties, others five or six, making the princess's residence quite lively with so many children. There was even a child with a blister on his nose, making one suspect that someone was using this place as a daycare.
"It's so noisy, let's find another place so as not to disturb your rest, Madam." Supporting Princess Changning, Qin Mu couldn't help but frown as he spoke.
"No need," Princess Changning said, shaking her head. "With these children around, I find it lively and not so boring."
"Alright! There are too many people this time, so the girls will be arranged in the inner courtyard, and Yanran and Damei will help teach them." Pregnant women have the highest priority, so Qin Mu could only agree.
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