Qingyun Mountain, practicing Confucianism and Taoism.
The second thousand stone steps.
From the moment he stepped onto the two thousand stone steps, Zhu Youji instinctively felt that the surrounding environment had changed slightly.
At this stage, the fresh air and the literary spirit were clearly combined, and a series of vague and overlapping figures appeared, reciting Confucian and Taoist classics aloud.
"Senior, starting from the 2000th level, the phantoms of the sages will appear. The higher you go up, the more noisy these ethereal whispers will be, until you can no longer hold on, you will be completely comatose, and you will lose the chance to climb."
A handsome man wearing a Confucian shirt bowed respectfully to Zhu Youji and explained softly.
"The phantoms of the sages contain the essence of Confucianism and Taoism. If you can understand part of it, it will be of great benefit to climbers, but be careful not to be greedy for too much, otherwise you will become a madman." Zhu Youji glanced at the man and casually gave some advice. road.
The man was stunned for a moment, then showed an expression of understanding, and quickly saluted again, saying: "Thank you, senior, for the tip. I am a young student, Li Mu, a Korean, with a cultivation level of Confucianism and Taoism at the sixth level."
"Korean?" Zhu Youji frowned slightly, looked at the handsome man, and asked: "Since you are Korean, why did you come to Jixia Academy to study?"
A Confucian scholar named Li Mu explained: "Senior, I admire Master Zhou very much. I feel that his Confucianism and Taoism are the way to serve the country and the people. As a Confucian scholar, if I can't become a person like Master Zhou, I will be fooled." Cultivate Confucianism."
"I came to practice Confucianism and Taoism today just to see the true face of Master Zhou, to learn the way of Master Zhou, and to become a scholar like Master Zhou who is not afraid of power and serves the country and the people."
As Li Mu spoke, his eyes were filled with light and he was a little excited.
"So that's it!" Zhu Youji nodded slightly. It seemed that the power of Hengqu's four sentences was extraordinary.
No matter when and where, this sentence is an unimaginable killer for readers.
This Li Mu was an admirer of Zhou Haodang. In Zhu Youji's previous life, he was a fan.
"You have already entered Confucianism, where did you study?" Zhu Youji asked.
"Back to senior, Xiaosheng studied at Qingyun Academy." Li Mu quickly replied.
"Qingyun Academy?"
"Master Zhou's place of study?"
Zhu Youji nodded slightly and said with a smile: "You did not come directly to Jixia Academy to study. Instead, after you have accomplished your studies, you came to follow Confucianism and Taoism to learn the way of Master Zhou. You want to imitate Master Zhou's study." The road?"
"hey-hey."
Being called out, Li Mu smiled sheepishly and explained: "Xiaosheng thinks that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Teacher Zhou has gone through ups and downs, from being the top scholar in Beijing to being demoted to being the official of one parent. In the end, in order to protect A group of common people are willing to endure humiliation and humiliation, and finally kill the ignorant king for the sake of the common people."
"With his jade-blooded heart and sub-sage cultivation, he shattered the century-old national destiny of the Great Sui Dynasty, and left behind his fateful words that shocked the world, which really makes Xiaosheng admire and admire him."
"Xiaosheng just hopes to do something for the people like Master Zhou."
"Not bad." Zhu Youji suddenly appreciated the fact that the person in front of him was called Li Mu. This may have something to do with him accepting Zhou Haodang's memory and understanding Master Zhou's life.
"You should train your mind well. If you can't find the way of Master Zhou on the top of the mountain, you can come to me."
"Perhaps I can give you some advice."
Zhu Youji casually transformed a jade pendant and handed it to Li Mu.
"Senior, what is this?" Li Mu was slightly stunned, looking at the jade pendant in his hand, a little confused.
"When you want to find me, just send Wen Qi into the jade pendant."
Zhu Youji chuckled and continued walking towards the top of the mountain.
The surrounding murmurs were transformed by Jixue Danxin, and only the sound of the purest recitation of Confucian and Taoist classics reached his ears.
The phantom of the sages formed by the combination of literary energy and pure energy also became thin and dim under Zhu Youji's absorption, and lost its original splendor.
After absorbing such a terrifying amount of Qing Qi and Wen Qi, the crack in Zhu Youji's heart finally began to heal gradually. The special energy that remained on it and destroyed all things began to be gradually affected by Qing Qi and Wen Qi. At the intersection of forces, a fusion phenomenon began to appear.
"Huh? Are you starting to get along?"
Regarding the fusion of special energies, Zhu Youji didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.
However, pure Qi and Li Qi belong to the purest principles of Confucianism and Taoism. The power of Confucianism and Taoism is righteous and peaceful, and has the special effect of accepting all things and changing the characteristics of rules.
Confucians observe etiquette and discipline, abide by laws and rules, cultivate righteousness, and cultivate the essence of Confucianism.
"Although I don't know whether it's good or bad, after fusion, I will know the source of power..."
Zhu Youji thought to himself, and continued walking, stepping onto the three thousand steps.
Starting from level 3000, it falls into the first-level category.
Beside the three thousand stone steps, there is a stone tablet carved on it.
Liu Yong: Three thousand four hundred and sixty-seven
Zhou Xingtian: Three thousand three hundred and forty-five
Liu Zongyuan:Three thousand three hundred and thirty-three
…
Wu Song:Three thousand one hundred and fifteen
A total of ninety-eight first-class names are recorded on the entire stele.
"Interesting, Jixia Academy has produced ninety-eight first-class Confucian scholars?"
"It is worthy of being a place of Confucianism and Taoism that is second to none. If these people do not perish, all of them will be great Confucian scholars in the future, or even sub-sages."
Along the way, Zhu Youji felt the test of each level and understood the difficulty of the test.
In fact, the core of the difficulty is not cultivation, but the understanding and perception of Confucianism and Taoism, as well as talent.
The first level can complete the first thousand steps by relying on their own literary spirit and pure energy, understanding the principles of pure energy, understanding the mysteries, and not being affected by calligraphy.
In the second level, literary energy and pure energy condense into the phantom of the sages. Climbers need to resist the nonsense around them and stick to their true intentions in order to pass the second thousandth step and reach the third thousandth step.
In the third stage, above 3,000 steps, there will be a first-class area. People who can get here are unique Confucian and Taoist geniuses. The assessment here is simply to distinguish the degree of genius.
Therefore, Zhu Youji saw this stone tablet as soon as he entered the three thousand steps.
"Level of genius?"
"Among the Confucian and Taoist talents, how many of them can compare with the Bixue Danxin?"
Zhu Youji chuckled lightly, thinking this in his heart, but his face remained calm as he continued walking towards the top of the mountain.
The steps under his feet were still steady, without any pause or obstruction, just like before.
Zhou Xingtian, who was in the reflection booth, frowned and stared at Zhu Youji's movements, silent.
As the dean of Jixia Academy, he knows best what the third thousand steps represent.
talent.
The purest Confucian and Taoist talent.
It has nothing to do with strength.
As for the stone steps in front, with the great Confucian's cultivation and concentration, he can easily pass them.
Zhou Xingtian was not too surprised.
However, the great Confucian's cultivation has no advantage in the third stage of assessment.
Because under the Confucian sage's knife and Confucian crown, all living beings are equal, and it is impossible for a great Confucian to cheat in the third stage of the assessment.
Because the closer you get to the top of the mountain, the closer you are to the carving knife and Confucian crown, and the closer you are to the sacred objects left by the Confucian saints.
Even a great Confucian would be severely restricted when faced with the Confucian Sage's engraved sword and Confucian crown.
While Zhou Xingtian was observing Zhu Youji's every move, several figures with green light around them flew over from various places in Qingyun Mountain and landed in front of the Reflection Pavilion...