The secret place of the Academy, the Confucian Ancient Path, is where the Qi of scholars from the past eight hundred years is stored, resulting in the common belief that the Confucianist Su Wang is invincible in the world.
However, the Qi of the Confucian Ancient Path, if not moved for the heavens and the earth, falls to a private place.
Sword Madman Murong Longtu challenged the Academy several times, yet Su Wang responded without using the Qi Fortune of the Confucian Ancient Path, and this time after eight hundred years, when the Qi Fortune of the Confucian Ancient Path was revealed for the third time, it was not to cut off the heart of rebellious ministers and traitors, but to reverse and slash the Academy itself.
Among the great masters of the hundred schools, seven or eight out of ten coughed blood and fell to the ground, their Primordial Spirit and Qi Fortune combined into Vast Righteous Qi all shattered. The living Buddha of Central Earth clasped his hands together with a compassionate expression, and said, "Amitabha, well done, well done."
"Su Wang, within Confucianism, there is such a character again."
Gongyang Su Wang said: "What Confucian scholar, Su Wang?"
"To accomplish such great feats, he is truly the Su Wang of this generation."
Master Mo said: "To break so many great Confucians and scholars’ Taoist Heart and Vast Righteous Qi at once, is it not regretful?"
Gongyang Su Wang said: "If they had cultivated diligently, unwavering like Yan Zi’s mindset, Wang Tong’s One Sword would only delight them, giving them a feeling of joy at meeting a kindred spirit, rather than fleeing in panic with their Mental State shattered and their Vast Qi collapsing."
Some scholars remained silent, feeling their own aura no longer suppressed. They stood up and then respectfully bowed deeply towards the young Master propped on the Su Wang Sword, and slowly, all scholars did the same, saying: "Thank you, Master."
"Thank you, Su Wang."
The young Master turned aside, refusing to receive such courtesy.
He did not accept this fame, condensing his own vast trend, but merely said:
He looked at the answer and said: "Just a mere commoner."
He spread his hand, letting those few swords within the Confucian Ancient Path soar back into the Confucian Ancient Path, then matched sword scabbard and sword, steadily placing them there, the Qi Mechanism within the Confucian Ancient Path slowly dispersed, the aura here consumed extremely heavily.
The discussion in the Academy ended in a way that no one had expected.
In the three religions and nine streams, ten schools of the world, the great Confucians and scholars revered by various major schools, along with the classical volumes they annotated, were all shattered together with their Vast Righteous Qi. Originally relying only on the merit of establishing words, those great Confucians who had gained considerable fame in the world suddenly seemed to vanish into obscurity.
The atmosphere within the Academy gradually changed.
Gongyang Su Wang dismantled those walls, while Mr. Wang Tong cut away a giant mountain blocking the heads of the scholars.
The world underwent great changes; people’s hearts sought to leave.
The Academy was no exception.
Where to go in the past depended on listening to mentors, but now the great Confucians have fallen drastically, scholars looking up, only feel that everywhere in the world, nowhere can’t be reached, the four corners of the world, everywhere is a place to display talent and ambition.
Chen Country, Ying Country, both undergo their changes.
Chen Dingye, Jiang Wanxiang, Heavenly Strategy Mansion all began recruiting scholars.
Chen Country promised gold and silver, land.
Ying Country promised official rank, ambition.
Compared to these two great countries, Heavenly Strategy Mansion is so poor it rings, nearly penniless. Li Guanyi’s territory cannot possibly offer these scholars special land benefits, that would create aristocratic families.
The Master cut the academic gatekeeper, they step onto Jiangnan, not to cultivate the scholars who leave the academic gatekeeper towards the direction of aristocratic families, even if Li Guanyi violates his bottom line to offer special benefits, official positions, gold and silver, he still is no match for Chen Country and Ying Country.
Wen He, Wen Lingjun, Feng Xiao look open-minded.
Currently, Li Guanyi’s fame has not fully come forth.
This group of scholars does not know the true face.
Gradually approaching autumn, the wind becomes pleasant, in Wang Tong’s courtyard, the sound of bells is crisp and melodious. Li Guanyi brought wine to pay his respects to the teacher, Fang Ziqiao welcomed him in, and when entering, the second senior brother Du Keming was instructing many junior brothers.
Wei Xuancheng saw Li Guanyi coming, thus came to brew tea.
Mr. Wang Tong was reading in the inner room, and upon seeing Li Guanyi coming, smiled and let his disciple sit down to drink tea together. Li Guanyi diagnosed Mr. Wang Tong’s pulse, treating the teacher with "Imperial Pole Worldly Scripture."
Wang Tong discussed the Tao, expending considerable spirit, but it did not result in life-and-death danger.
However, his root bone itself is extremely wise, bound to be hurt, the Great Grandmaster of the Yin Yang Family advised him to focus on education peacefully, staying in the Academy, without looking at worldwide maladies, perhaps he could live longer, as long as he can endure beyond forty, there is hope to live to sixty.
And reaching sixty years, there is hope to continue living.
But from Wang Tong’s journey in studying around the world, it is evident he hardly heeded the advice of the Great Grandmaster of the Yin Yang Family, now having accomplished vast deeds, clearly could make his name known worldwide, leaping to become a Confucian leader, even the leader of the Academy.
Wang Tong still, as usual, reads, writes, drinks tea.
Waiting patiently for the Heavenly Mandate.
Li Guanyi came, Wang Tong and Li Guanyi chatted about ordinary matters, saying today’s wind is strong, getting colder by the day, thinking soon it will be autumn, after entering autumn, oranges will come to market, the sky high and air cool, some new vegetables will also emerge.
"Fresh vegetables blanched, dressed with sesame oil, accompanied by sesame, quite appetizing."
During the conversation, the young Master took out a bamboo scroll, placed it on the table, and handed it to Li Guanyi. Wang Tong said:
"As the world changes today, cloud and wind rise everywhere, I see scholars already heading to various places. However, though I have broken the academic gatekeepers of various philosophies, I cannot use my own prestige to recruit talents for you."