Outside the study room, as Zhou Wenyuan's voice sounded, Song Zhishu couldn't help but look around.
What's strange is that when Zhou Wenyuan walked in, he didn't notice anything, whether it was breath or footsteps. Is this the power of Confucianism?
Song Zhishu was a little curious in his heart, but he didn't think much about it. Instead, he bowed to Zhou Wenyuan and said, "Student has met Mr. Wenyuan."
Zhou Wenyuan guided him into the first realm of Confucianism and Taoism, so he was very grateful. In addition, according to Confucianism, Zhou Wenyuan could be regarded as his teacher, a master of entry. Song Zhishu kept this kindness in his heart.
When he heard that Song Zhishu called him sir, Zhou Wenyuan was overjoyed for a moment. In his opinion, Song Zhishu had the qualifications to be a saint. He was now very afraid of being discovered, whether it was the Taihao Sword Sect or the dean of other academies, once he was discovered
If nothing else, the competitive pressure will be extremely high.
Now this title represents a special attitude, how can we not make him happy?
"You're welcome, little friend. I've already finished my chores. If you have anything you want to ask, just ask. I know everything."
Zhou Wenyuan stepped forward and smiled, then asked Song Zhishu to sit down. Soon the two sat across from each other. Song Zhishu was not polite. He did have many questions.
"Students do have many questions. I hope you won't be upset, sir." Zhishu Song spoke, but Zhou Wenyuan smiled and shook his head, indicating that Zhishu could just ask directly. Faced with Zhou Wenyuan's generosity and kindness, Zhishu Song just spoke up.
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"The first question students ask is, what is the division of Confucian realm, and where does the power of Confucianism lie? How does Confucianism improve its realm?"
This was Song Zhishu's first doubt. He probably knew about the nine realms, but he didn't know much about the details of the nine realms. He didn't even know about the power of Confucianism and Taoism in this world. Asking now is also confusing.
I have a rough idea in my heart.
As if he knew that Song Zhishu would ask this question, Zhou Wenyuan was prepared and did not think anything out loud.
"The Confucian realm is divided into nine realms, but in fact the first three realms are entry-level realms. It takes time for everyone to step in, read, condense and nourish Qi."
"Being able to clearly understand the truth and gain knowledge from books is the state of reading. Condensing Qi means that the more books you read and doing good deeds, the more Confucian righteousness you can gather. However, this Confucian righteousness will not be too much, it will be very weak.
, only Confucian scholars in the realm of gentlemen can observe it."
"As for nourishing qi, you need to continue, continue to read, and continue to do good deeds. Then the Confucian righteousness in the body will not collapse. Otherwise, if you don't study, don't do good deeds, and do nothing, the condensed Confucian righteousness will be
Slowly disintegrating."
"So the first three realms are the realms of entry. We scholars will recognize these three realms, but monks in the world start from the fourth realm of Confucianism and set it as the first realm, which is the realm of knowledge mentioned yesterday."
Zhou Wenyuan carefully explained the realm of Confucianism. The first three realms, which Song Zhishu had just understood when he read the book, were introductory. However, it would be a stretch to say that this is a realm. They are completely the basic practice of scholars.
Just like a monk, he meditates to condense Qi and circulate his muscles, but there is no magic power in his body. This is not a Qi-training monk, but an entry-level monk.
It is reasonable to not count it in.
After a pause, Zhou Wenyuan continued to speak.
"The remaining six realms are the key to Confucianism. Each realm is an earth-shaking difference."
"The realm of knowing the sage, the realm of knowing and doing, the realm of the gentleman, the realm of the true Confucian, the realm of the great Confucian, and the realm of the sage."
"The first state of a Confucian monk is to know the holy state. Knowing the saint's Taoism is not a simple understanding, but coming from the heart and resonating with the saint. Only then can you step into this state. Once you reach this state, the Confucian righteousness in your body will gather together.
If it doesn’t go away, the demons can’t invade. There will be some power in the words that will resonate with people.”
"The second state is the state of knowledge and practice. Once you have understood the way of a saint, you must practice it instead of just talking about it on paper. In the process of practice, you will have more understanding and understand more knowledge. When you reach this state, Confucian righteousness
If it is strong, the whole person's spirit will become extremely strong. The so-called spirit is what your monks call the soul."
"The third realm is the realm of the gentleman. The enlightened saint knows that if he practices the path of the saint, the two become one and he becomes a gentleman. All the Confucian righteousness will be condensed into a gentleman's sword. This sword can kill evil spirits.
You can kill demons, and you are born with a powerful ability to suppress evil things."
"The fourth realm is the realm of righteous Confucianism. Confucian scholars are benevolent and righteous, have great righteousness in their hearts, are recognized by heaven and earth, and are the best scholars. When reaching this realm, words will have power and produce some visions. Confucian righteousness can be ever-changing."
"The fifth realm, the Great Confucian Realm, is a very terrifying realm. It can directly change the vision of a place of heaven and earth. It can turn night and day in just one thought. It can follow the rules of words and Confucian righteousness. It can even evolve thunder and lightning, which is comparable to that of monks.
It’s the Nascent Soul Realm, but for evil demons, its power is equivalent to that of the Fusion Realm.”
"The sixth realm is the saint realm. This realm is subdivided into three steps: half saint, saint, and the greatest saint. The half saint reaches heaven and hears. The saint condenses the cultural energy of heaven and earth to suppress one world, and finally becomes the greatest saint and becomes one with the Tao.
, the saint is the Tao, and the Tao is the saint."
Zhou Wenyuan stated the six true core realms in one breath, making Song Zhishu clearer and clearer.
"May I ask what state the saint who is currently sitting in the body is in?"
Song Zhishu continued to ask, curious about this, and the latter directly answered: "The realm of saints."
When he said this, Song Zhishu was a little surprised. He never thought that the saint who could cause such a chaos was not a Dacheng saint. Feeling the shock in Song Zhishu's eyes, Zhou Wenyuan couldn't help but look a little helpless and said: "Dacheng saint, there is only one Dacheng saint in ancient and modern times."
, that is the sage of the human race, who pioneered the path of Confucianism and Taoism, educated all people, and established the six arts of the gentleman. There will never be a great saint in future generations."
The other party spoke up, which made Song Zhishu even more surprised. The history of this world is not short, but he didn't expect that there was only one great saint. This is really rare. But thinking about it carefully, this is true. If a saint has such a
If it were easy, the status of Confucianism would not be so high.
"Students are taught."
Song Zhishu stood up and saluted, and the latter smiled and said: "It is my job to answer questions, but I haven't finished answering yet."
"How does Confucianism improve its realm? This is actually difficult to answer. It mainly relies on thoughts, understanding of a thing, understanding of saints' scriptures, understanding of articles, understanding of nature and all things. Once you understand the Tao, it will naturally
Breakthrough."
"So I can't explain it. You must have some understanding yourself, so that it will be effective. It's just like the scriptures written by my little friend. Only when you have enlightenment can you make a breakthrough."
"Otherwise, almost everyone who is a Confucian scholar has read the scriptures of saints, but how many of them can become saints after reading them?"
Zhou Wenyuan specifically explained Confucian promotion. This answer was not unexpected. Song Zhishu had some conjectures before. After all, he had silently written the scripture "Da Da" for fifteen years, so why did he not make any progress? In the final analysis, he still had no "enlightenment".
Confucianism is about thinking and enlightenment. This is why Confucianism is difficult to practice. Enlightenment is required throughout the process. Unlike cultivating immortals, at least Qi training, foundation building, elixir formation, golden elixir, and Yuanying are not required at all.
To realize.
If you have enough aura and enough resources, you will be able to break through when the time comes.
Nodding, Song Zhishu continued to ask.
"May I ask sir, what impact does the saint's sitting down have on Confucianism and Taoism, and what impact does it have on the people of the world?" This is the second question. He is very curious about the impact of the saint's sitting down.
On this issue, Zhou Wenyuan seemed very serious. After thinking for a while, he spoke slowly.
"The sitting posture of a saint naturally has an impact, but there are good effects and bad effects."
"Let's talk about the good influence first. The saint condenses the world's morale. This will make it difficult for future generations to have a great scholar. Before the saint is enthroned, it is almost impossible to become a great scholar. There are only seventy-two great scholars in the entire world.
, after the saint passed away, all scholars in the world have gained three ways of Confucian righteousness, which means that all scholars have hope."
"In a few days, several new great Confucians appeared, and the number will increase in the future, giving hope to people all over the world. This is a good influence."
"The bad influence is that there are endless demons in Beizhou, and there are many evil spirits hidden between heaven and earth. When the saint is around, they don't dare to act recklessly, and they are killed bit by bit. But the saint is dead and there is no more
People can suppress these evil spirits."
"So there will be troubled times. Fortunately, before the saint is enthroned, he can suppress the world for a period of time. It will be relatively peaceful for a period of time, but after a period of time it will be troublesome, and it may not be possible to survive this period safely. No one can
I can guarantee that the demon will break through the seal."
"This is where the influence lies, and the potential influence is also terrifying. The major forces in the world are competing for the fate of saints, including within Confucianism. Sooner or later something will happen."
Zhou Wenyuan explained the pros and cons of becoming a saint, and Song Zhishu also learned why he had obtained the three Confucian fortunes in the first place.
It turns out that the saint is sitting in the body, and the scholars in the world are divided into three realms. This can be regarded as clearing up a doubt.
Nodding, Song Zhishu continued to ask several other questions.
The two of them asked and answered questions, and another day passed.
Song Zhishu gained a lot of knowledge, and Zhou Wenyuan really did not hide anything. As long as he asked, the other party would answer it, unless he encountered something that the other party did not know much about.
It can be said that Song Zhishu gained a lot on this day. Afterwards, all the questions that should be asked were finished. Song Zhishu thanked the other party seriously and planned to go back to digest it, so he left.
Zhou Wenyuan did not try to persuade him to stay, but before leaving, he told Song Zhishu that his master would be coming in a few days, and he could arrange to meet him at that time. If he had any questions, he could ask them again.
Knowing this, Song Zhishu readily agreed. If he had not been in a hurry to open the second level of the Immortal Tower, to be honest, Song Zhishu would have stayed here to read and answer questions while waiting for Mr. Wenyuan's teacher to arrive.
Satisfied, Song Zhishu left.
After Song Zhishu left, Zhou Wenyuan became anxious, hoping in his heart that Master Gu Yun would come back as soon as possible.
in this way.
An hour later.
Within the residence.
When Song Zhishu returned home, he went straight into the Immortal Pagoda without any hesitation.
Open the second level of the Immortal Tower and gain new immortality.
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There is only one update. I was busy with some other things this morning. In the afternoon, I overhauled 'Chapter 45' and shaped the characters. Because the feedback on this chapter was not as good as expected. This is a writing problem.
I revised it seriously for an afternoon, which was more tiring than rewriting.
Then I only have this chapter tonight, I'm really sorry.