Su Wen was silent for a few seconds, looking at Liu Sandao blankly.
"Um?"
Liu Sandao thought for a while, thinking that he had clearly explained how to become extraordinary, so his voice became louder: "Don't understand? That's what it means!"
"..."
Su Wen was silent for a few more seconds. He soon realized that everyone in this world probably knew the basic procedures on how to enter the transcendent realm, which was why Liu Sandao spoke in such general terms.
It's just that... Su Wen, who had just arrived, had a dark look in his eyes.
But he didn't intend to pretend to understand, so he was vague, picked up the jug and poured wine for Liu Sandao, and said: "I didn't hear anything outside the window before, and I only read the books of sages. I was very ignorant. Please invite Liu Sandao."
Uncle, please explain more carefully...for example...how to accumulate literary spirit and complete the ceremony?"
After he explained this, Liu Sandao felt relieved and comforted Su Wen, saying: "It doesn't matter. Now that you have awakened your literary spirit and are a member of my inner circle, it is only a matter of time before you want to become a transcendent. The key is that this path should be followed."
How to go down and improve the sequence.”
Then he ate fennel beans and drank some wine, explaining to Su Wen in detail how to become an extraordinary person.
The first is to accumulate culture.
At this step, the most difficult thing is to awaken the literary spirit. After the natural chasm between mortals and extraordinary beings has been crossed, with the deepening of studying the sages and classics, the literary spirit can be condensed and accumulated. Of course, the fastest way to condense the literary spirit is to create
Chapters that inspire literary spirit, accumulate into the cornerstone of one's own strength, and then step by step move towards the rank of transcendent.
Each level of extraordinary people has a corresponding name, such as Confucianism. After awakening to the literary spirit, one is considered a scholar. And above the scholar, there are wise men, gentlemen, Confucian scholars, great Confucians and the like. The names of each school may be different, but generally
The same, and at the end of the sequence, they are all called saints.
Various schools of thought emerge in endlessly, but not any school of thought can produce a saint. The schools that have produced saints are all prominent schools in the world today.
After briefly mentioning the background, Liu Sandao mentioned the secret medicine.
Secret medicines are used to open spiritual orifices, and the formulas of secret medicines of different schools are also different. In the eyes of each school, the classics and theories are popular goods and are widely disseminated for fear that others will not know about them. But secret medicines, especially secret medicines, are
The formula is the core secret of the school, and only a few at the top are qualified to master it. It is precisely because of the secret medicine and the secret medicine formula that are firmly controlled. Scholars from various schools are not allowed to be attached to the camp of the school, otherwise even if
It is difficult to improve even if you accumulate more literary skills.
Of course, there are some lucky extraordinary beings who can resonate with the way of heaven when they advance in the sequence, thereby obtaining heaven-given knowledge and obtaining the secret medicine formula of the next sequence or other schools. But similarly, ordinary scholars who want to obtain the secret medicine can also
It is extremely difficult. Without the full support of the school behind it, the future of wild extraordinary people has almost been completely blocked.
The most important part of the ascension sequence is the ritual.
The rituals of different schools of thought are also different. Some may just hum a few incomprehensible songs casually, while others may require a lot of effort.
Let’s take Confucian rituals as an example.
After awakening the literary spirit and becoming a scholar, the scholar wants to become a sage. In addition to the literary spirit and the blessing of the secret medicine, his behavior must also be praised by the surrounding villagers. Everyone who knows his name thinks he is a wise man. In this atmosphere
After a period of time, you will become a sage. And this process is a ritual.
The higher you go, the more difficult the ritual becomes. Only those who know and serve the same official, behave in the same town, and are as virtuous as the king, and are recognized by the world as virtuous, can become Confucian scholars, great Confucians, and the likes of the legendary Lesser Saints and Saints.
... Most people don’t dare to think about it.
Su Wen felt a deep sense of absurdity in his heart. He already thought the world was weird enough, but he didn't expect that the reality was even more distorted than he imagined.
"Ahem...I've said so much, but you don't have anything to say?"
Liu Sandao shook the wine pot and found that he had drank all the wine. He glanced at the wine glass in front of Su Wen, licked his lips, took the wine glass in front of Su Wen with a shy face, and said humbly: "No.
It’s a pity to drink strange food...don’t waste it.”
Su Wen said in his heart, what a guy, Liu Sandao not only drank all the wine he brought, but also ate all the fennel beans, and by the way, he also gnawed away his chestnuts.
Su Wen shook his head, dismissed the chestnut shells on the table from his mind, and asked: "...if I accumulate enough cultural energy to advance to the next level, will the inner factory provide the corresponding secret medicine?" Since Liu Sandao wants him to become a
Being called an extraordinary person means that the inner factory at least does not lack the secret medicine to improve the order of power.
"The secret medicine is not that easy to get."
Liu Sandao's expression suddenly became serious: "Even in a special place like Neichang, the secret medicine is an extremely precious treasure. It will only be provided free of charge once or twice. That is, the lowest-level secret medicine can awaken ordinary Wenqi people.
Ascend to the level of a transcendent. If you want to obtain the advanced secret medicine in the future, you need to accumulate enough merits... However, there are not many secret medicine sequences mastered by the inner factory, especially the high-level secret medicines.
Unfortunately, for now, the relatively complete sequences are Mohism, Legalism and Yin-Yang, so most of the extraordinary people in the inner factory have backgrounds from these schools."
"No Confucianism?"
Hearing these words, Su Wen looked strange.
"It can't be said that there are none. Low-level secret medicines can be obtained by redeeming merit, but Confucian scholars and above are extremely rare... because the inner factory does not master the formula of the secret medicine."
Liu Sandao's tone was profound.
The secret medicine was not easy to obtain, so Su Wen was naturally mentally prepared, but the meaning behind Liu Sandao was worthy of his serious consideration.
He is now a student of Dong Zhizhang, and Dong Zhizhang is a scholar of the Confucian school.
In other words, the resources held by the internal factory will not be of much help to his future improvement.
Liu Sandao was trying to persuade him tactfully. If he wanted to get more resources from the inner factory, focusing on Confucianism might be detrimental to his future.
Well, from a certain perspective, Liu Sandao was poaching Dong Zhizhang.
"Should..."
Su Wen's thoughts started to stir slightly...but...
You know, although he has not completed the apprenticeship ceremony, Dong Zhizhang has changed "Song of Lime" to a long name, firmly nailing their identity as master and apprentice. If he dares to join another disciple, he will
Bullying one's teacher and destroying one's ancestors will not only bring infamy. In anger, Dong Zhizhang slapped him to death, but no one would say anything bad. Most people would only praise him for his decisive measures and cleaning up the family.
Looking at it from another angle, it is enough to see that Dong Zhizhang attaches great importance to him. Confucianism is also a prominent school, and Qingshan Academy has a very strong foundation. If his performance can meet the expectations of Dong Zhizhang and the academy, various resources will definitely be continuously supplied.
The benefits will not be less than those provided by the internal factory.
Su Wen's thoughts became firm and he calmed down, and he said: "I have accepted Mr. Dong as my teacher. Changing the family is definitely out of the question. As for becoming extraordinary and ascending the rank, it is still a long way away, so there is no rush.
consider."
Liu Sandao nodded slightly, feeling a little regretful, but he had his own ethics, so he stopped at this matter.
"Well... you are worthy of being a student of me, Mr. Dong... Only with this kind of character can you write chapters like Lime Chant, good, good!"
At this time, Dong Zhizhang's voice sounded from the roof, and then his robes rustled and Dong Zhizhang fell from the roof.
Su Wen and Liu Sandao went out to greet him.
Both of them looked unnatural.
It was a fluke in Su Wen's heart. If he had any half-hearted thoughts, even if it was just an excuse to make excuses with Liu Sandao, it would leave an irreparable image in Dong Zhizhang's heart.
Liu Sandao's face turned livid.
He didn't even know Dong Zhizhang's arrival, let alone how long Dong Zhizhang had been here and how long he had been eavesdropping on the conversation between the two.
Fortunately, he didn't poach anyone openly, otherwise the situation would have become even more embarrassing.
"Since when did Confucian gentlemen like to hide on the roof beams?!"
Liu Sandao sneered and launched a personal attack.
"I'm not a gentleman."
Dong Zhizhang smiled calmly and said: "I am a Confucian scholar."
The rank of Confucian scholars is far higher than that of gentlemen. This is also Dong Zhizhang's confidence.
"Hmph, I'm not a great scholar yet, so why are you so arrogant..."
Liu Sandao cursed in his heart. But he didn't dare to say such words. Others didn't know, but he knew it clearly in his heart. During the day, Dong Zhizhang obviously kept his hands and did not use any special skills. Otherwise, how could he follow
Dong Zhizhang fought back and forth and earned enough face in front of others.
Dong Zhizhang's eyes crossed Liu Sandao and landed on Su Wen. His tone was gentle: "Why haven't you come to the academy to become a disciple? I waited for half the night and didn't wait. It turned out that I was delayed by this idle person."
"ah?!"
Su Wen looked stunned. The expression on Liu Sandao's face also became exciting.
Previously, Dong Zhizhang asked him to pick a good day to go to the academy to become a disciple. Su Wen thought that it would be at least a few days later. He hadn't even had time to turn over the almanac, and he hadn't yet figured out how to become an apprentice in this world.
I did it according to the etiquette, and planned to consult experienced friends like Sun Yehou before doing it, but I didn't expect...Dong Zhizhang was so impatient that he came to Su Wen's house in the middle of the night and asked him why he didn't go to apprentice at night?
"Isn't this inappropriate?"
After Su Wen was shocked, he finally thought of an explanation.
Confucianism is a school that emphasizes rules and etiquette. Students' apprenticeship is a very important ceremony. Especially famous people like Dong Zhizhang will only be more particular about it. They will not only choose auspicious days, but also send out famous invitations to invite relatives and friends.
Celebrities and scholars from various schools were witnesses.
Becoming a disciple in the middle of the night is not only inconsistent with etiquette, it can even be said to be deviant.
"Hey, what is this false reputation?"
Dong Zhizhang touched the Confucian crown on his head and said with a look of sullenness: "That old man Qian Haoran seems to have the idea of cutting off the nonsense, and he also said that he is going to accept a closed disciple. If he really lowers his face to do such a thing, wouldn't I be at a loss?
Big!"
Su Wen was a little confused. He didn't know who the person Dong Zhizhang angrily called an "old man" was. His mouth opened slightly, but he didn't know what to say.
"Chief Qian Shan... also wants to accept Su Wen as his student?"
Liu Sandao was dumbfounded at the side. He glanced at Su Wen silently, and immediately became obsessed with digging into the walls of the academy.
Qian Haoran was different from Dong Zhizhang. Dong Zhizhang was just a Confucian scholar, but Qian Haoran was a real Confucian scholar. Even if the emperor saw him, he would politely call him "Sir".
Unlike Dong Zhizhang, whose reflex arc is slower than that of ordinary people, Qian Haoran is meticulous and very vindictive. Once he offends him, he will be ready to
Suffer it, even the big stalls in the factory will suffer.
"No wonder..."
Liu Sandao immediately understood why Dong Zhizhang was so eager to accept Su Wen as his student. If Qian Haoran really wanted to cut off Hu, Dong Zhizhang would be too nervous to say anything. After all, his level was too high to kill anyone.
"Besides...I feel the literary spirit inspired by your poems today. It seems that I am going to break away from the situation and go to a distant place to complete the ceremony of promotion to a great scholar. I have to fulfill my master-disciple status before I can leave."
Dong Zhizhang said carelessly: "Forget those red tapes, just bring me a cup of tea, and our apprenticeship ceremony is completed. Well, there is a Mohist here as a witness, so it is considered careless."
"Promotion ceremony?"
Liu Sandao trembled all over.
Dong Zhizhang is already a Confucian scholar, and if he is promoted again... he will become a great Confucian!
That also means that Qingshan Academy has two great Confucians! Not to mention Jiangnan Dao, it is second to none in the entire Liang Dynasty! Not only does it rank higher among Confucian academies, it also ranks higher than other schools of thought.
Create huge pressure!
"Sir, drink tea...cough, the tea tastes a bit weak..."
Su Wen was a poor man. He drank less tea and boiled water wherever he could afford it. After all, it was useless to make hot water. He rummaged through the cabinets and finally found a tea can, poured out the last bit of broken tea from it, and brewed a cup of light color.
The invisible tea was delivered to Dong Zhizhang with an indifferent expression: "The student is from a poor family and does not have good tea. I can only buy tea in the future to honor my husband."
"It doesn't matter... A gentleman is poor, but a villain is poor in many ways."
Dong Xinzhang dropped his book bag, picked up the tea bowl, and took a sip. There was a sense of joy between his brows, and then he said seriously: "Su Wen, as a teacher, I have only had three disciples in my life. Now you are the fourth."
He is also a close disciple of my master." He took another sip of tea and said: "Since you have entered my sect, there are some things that I have to tell you. Although we are Confucian people, the main book is "Spring and Autumn"
, other Confucian doctrines can be read familiarly, and as for the theories of various schools of thought, one can draw parallels and draw parallels, and there are no taboos."
Su Wen nodded repeatedly to show that he understood. The expression in his heart was more exciting than that on his face. From now on, he could openly tell others that he was reading "Spring and Autumn". But in this world, I'm afraid no one would understand.
This is his joke.
"Also, you should also know something about the situation of your three senior brothers and sisters..."
Dong Zhizhang put down his tea bowl, organized his speech for a while, and said:
"Your senior brother is from Yan. His surname is Yan, his given name is Tan, and his courtesy name is Ji. He is indifferent to fame and fortune. Now he lives in seclusion on the coast of the East China Sea. He is known as a wise man."
Su Wen nodded happily and thought to himself: "Senior Brother Yan Tao should be Mr. Yan Hui's disciple."
"Your second senior brother is from Daliang. His surname is Zhong and his given name is Wen. He is a steady and studious man. He first joined the army for several years and studied with military strategists for several years. Last month, he wrote a letter saying that he retired from the army and joined a Mohist from the Mohist family.
Went as a ranger..."
Su Wen clearly saw that the expression on Dong Zhizhang's face was quite complicated and seemed difficult to describe. He didn't know whether he was happy or angry.
But he could still tell that these two senior brothers were probably Zilu-like figures, but from his description, they didn't seem very similar.
"Your third senior sister is from Daliang. Her surname is Ji. Well, she is kind on the outside but good on the inside... You should have the opportunity to meet her in the future."
Dong Zhizhang was particularly stingy in his introduction to the third senior sister. Su Wen knew nothing about the third senior sister except that she was from Liang and had a surname of Ji.
Su Wen's interest was not in these fellow disciples either.
"this is for you."
Dong Zhizhang took out a long box from his sleeve: "There are pens, inks, paper and inkstones in it, as well as a copy of "Spring and Autumn". It is a gift from your husband, and it is also your expectation for you." He touched his beard and smiled lightly.
: "Sir, I believe that those who can write "Song of Lime" will also be able to write "Spring and Autumn" in the future."
With that said, Dong Zhizhang gently patted Su Wen on the shoulder.
Su Wen bowed slightly and took the long box.
"Students would like to listen to your teacher's talk and will never let him down."
He didn't notice, but Liu Sandao next to him opened his mouth wide and looked at Dong Zhizhang with a horrified expression.
Su Wen didn't know how high the expectations were in Dong Zhizhang's words.
But Liu Sandao knew it clearly.
"The sage wrote the Spring and Autumn Annals, and the rebellious ministers and traitors were afraid of it."