In the study room of Mingyue Academy, three people sat facing each other.
After two months of getting along, Song Zhishu developed a huge affection for Gu Yun and Ningping Confucianism. It was not because they were preaching or practicing. The more important thing was that these Confucian scholars were preaching in Jiancheng. It was not because of their poor qualifications or because of their disciples.
His status is low, so he hides his secrets.
Song Zhishu also attended the lectures. These great Confucian scholars taught them almost all their knowledge without any reservation. Based on this alone, they occupied a very high status in their hearts.
"Song Xiaoyou."
The voice of Gu Yun Da Ru sounded, as gentle as ever.
"Students are here."
Song Zhishu stood up, and the latter pressed his hand, asked Song Zhishu to sit down, and then spoke.
"Little friend Song, I will be leaving in a few hours. I have a few things to explain to you. Please listen carefully."
When Gu Yun Da Ru spoke out, he looked extremely serious. Song Zhishu naturally sat upright. This was the first time that he saw Gu Yun Da Ru so serious.
"First of all, Mu Changge's attention has been attracted by Bai Haochen. You will not be noticed by others. After I and others leave, you will come to Mingyue Academy from time to time, especially with Lu Ming. Go out and walk more, so that
People know that you have a very good relationship with him, but you are still too weak now. Once you are targeted, especially by such a person, you will definitely not be able to please him."
This was the first thing. Song Zhishu nodded after hearing this. In fact, the two great scholars mentioned that they would take him away and go to the Great Zhou Wen Palace to concentrate on studying. Song Zhishu hesitated for three days, but finally did not agree.
He needs training and does not want to become a flower in the hothouse. If there is no chaos in a few years, he will agree immediately and become a great scholar with peace of mind.
But what he understands is that there are disadvantages to staying here, but are there no other disadvantages to going to the Zhou Dynasty? Since these great scholars have laid out the plan, then they can simply stay here peacefully and hone their skills.
itself.
"Please rest assured, sir, students will be careful."
Song Zhishu answered, and Guyun Daru nodded, and then continued to speak.
"Secondly, you have now reached the peak of the realm of knowledge and practice. According to the realm of monks, it is only a matter of time before you are away from the realm of knowledge and practice. However, Confucianism and Taoism are different. Each realm represents a different meaning. How far are you from the realm of knowledge and practice?
It seems to be just a last resort, but it is likely to be very different."
"Go and take a look outside. Travel thousands of miles, see thousands of things in the family, and hone your Taoist mind. But you must pay attention to safety. There is an ancient Confucian talisman here, which I prepared for you. If you encounter something extremely dangerous, this
An ancient talisman can save your life at a critical moment. If someone does something bad to you and crushes the ancient talisman, my will will come."
"Unless the other party dares to risk the disdain of the world, otherwise, no one dares to touch you, but I will only give you one. I don't want the ancient talisman to become an obstacle to your cultivation. After all, whether it is the way of cultivation or the Confucian way,
It requires hard work in life and death, a moment of enlightenment, and excessive protection is often an invisible harm."
The great scholar Gu Yun said it very seriously. A great scholar's ancient talisman is indeed enough, equivalent to a death-free gold medal.
"Thank you, sir. Please rest assured, students will not use ancient talismans unless absolutely necessary." Song Zhishu knew the other party's worries, and he also understood that he could provide appropriate protection, but over-protection would definitely not be a problem.
Good thing.
As for this state of knowledge and action, Song Zhishu generally understood it somewhat after two months of study.
Know the holy realm and know the meaning of the saint.
In the state of knowledge and practice, once you know the holy meaning, you can travel thousands of miles to feel what the saint said from your own perspective and form your own judgment. No matter how much you write, if you don’t experience it yourself, how can you have insights? Therefore, the state of knowledge and practice is to feel the world of mortals.
All kinds of things.
It was precisely because of this that Song Zhishu felt that it didn't matter whether he went to the Great Zhou Dynasty or not. He was going out for training anyway, so it would be better to stay in Taihao Sword City to avoid being noticed.
After accepting the ancient talisman, the latter nodded and immediately brought up the third matter.
"Thirdly, the signs of troubled times have already arisen. You must be careful in everything. You asked me a few days ago that there are many elixirs appearing in Taihao Sword City. This matter can be big or small. To say it is small, it may only be part of the problem.
It is not the norm for people to have good luck."
"But speaking on a grander scale, the saint has passed away, the fortunes of heaven and earth have dispersed, and certain changes have occurred in the great road. As a result, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has become abundant, and elixirs and treasures have been born one after another. This is a good thing and a bad thing. People have lost their wealth, and birds have died for food. Very soon
It is possible that the Troubled Times of Jiazi did not appear, and monks all over the world killed each other in order to compete for interests."
"But no matter what, you still have to be careful. But we still have to fight when we should. Brother Ningping and I can see that Song Xiaoyou is by no means an ordinary person. If you want to fight, then fight, even if you lose, there will be no regrets.
Just regret it."
The words of Gu Yun Da Ru seemed to be more serious and thoughtful, and the core meaning was nothing more than seeking victory in a stable manner.
“Students are taught.”
The Governor of the Song Dynasty agreed with these words. As for the Confucian scholar Gu Yun, he had nothing to say. The Confucian scholar Ning Ping on the side said: "Little friend Song, a gentleman gives words to others. He gives you thousands of instructions and seeks stability. But if you encounter difficulties, just ask directly."
The original intention, no matter how well the scriptures of the saints say, teach students according to their aptitude, act according to the situation, and move according to their heart."
"At the critical moment, do what you want to do and take the path you want to take. No matter what trouble you encounter, Dazhou Wen Palace will always open its door and wait for you to come."
These are the words left by the great scholar Ning Ping. I hope Song Zhishu can do what he wants to do at the critical moment, and don't be constrained by books or others, just follow your heart.
"Teachable."
Song Zhishu bowed deeply to the great scholar Ningping, and he kept these kind words in his heart.
"Okay, it's getting late, so I'll leave first. Remember to come to the Zhou Dynasty to find us when we are thousands of miles away. When we meet next time, I hope that my little friend has become a Confucian gentleman." Ning Ping, the great scholar, smiled, not much.
Said, the two left together, very free and easy.
Due to other reasons, Song Zhishu could only watch the two of them leave the room, but could not do anything else.
After the two left, Song Zhishu sat alone in the room, unable to come to his senses for a long time. The past two months, like a dream, went from a person who didn't know what Confucianism was to a person who knew the holy realm. It was indeed a bit...
dream.
In the eyes of outsiders, I am still an ordinary handyman disciple, but in fact my life has undergone tremendous changes.
About two hours later, a figure appeared outside the house again, and it was Zhou Wenyuan.
"Song Xiaoyou."
After Mr. Wenyuan's voice sounded, Song Zhishu woke up from his meditation, stood up and bowed, Zhou Wenyuan smiled slightly and said: "Little friend Song, it seems that you have gained a lot in the past two months. I don't know what's next, little friend.
What are your plans?"
He asked about Song Zhishu's next plan.
"Mr. Hui, in the past two months, I have gained so much that it will be difficult to digest it for a while. I plan to stabilize my cultivation realm first and relax myself. After reaching the foundation building realm, I will consider traveling thousands of miles, and I will also go to slay demons.
Demon, gain more.”
Song Zhishu gave the answer.
"Well, it's very good. I won't say much. I often come to the academy to sit and discuss the scriptures of saints when I have time. Although I am not as good as my tutor, I have read books for decades, so it is not far behind.
Not going anywhere."
Zhou Wenyuan spoke up. After all, his teacher valued Song Zhishu very much, so this could be regarded as doing something for his teacher.
"It's natural. If you don't understand something, you will definitely come and ask the teacher for help."
Zhishu Song nodded, and Zhou Wenyuan said nothing more. He just told Zhishu Song that he must pay a visit to the academy before leaving the city.
In this way, about two hours later, Song Zhishu left Mingyue Academy. After leaving Mingyue Academy, Song Zhishu did not go back, but went straight to Qiyuzhai.
The precious jade on hand has been suppressed for another month, and now the time is ripe to sell it.
Arrive at Qiyu Zhai.
Manager Wang was extremely enthusiastic. When Song Zhishu appeared again after two months, he knew that the matter was done. This time, Manager Wang took Zhishu Song directly to the private room on the second floor. Naturally, big business transactions could not be done downstairs.
When he came to the elegant room, Song Zhishu was also very direct. He took out all the jade and stared at Manager Wang.
"It's all done? Master Song, I'm afraid you've reached the second-level inscription master, right?"
Manager Wang was a little dumbfounded. The fifty top-grade jade and twenty spiritual-grade jade he purchased were all completed, and none of them were scrapped. How could this not surprise him?
"You're lucky, please settle the matter."
Song Zhishu smiled slightly and did not dwell on the topic. The latter finished digesting it and quickly took it to the back room for appraisal. About half an hour later, Manager Wang came over with an excited look on his face.
"Master Song, leaving aside the owed spiritual stones, the total profit is 70,000 low-grade spiritual stones. Do you choose to take them directly or buy new gem materials?"
The other person spoke.
"Is it increased by so much?" Song Zhishu's budget was to make a profit of 60,000 spirit stones after excluding the cost. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be 10,000 more. The increase was a bit fierce. Didn't it mean that the market would stabilize?
"Jianzong has once again increased the reward for mountain patrols, and monsters have been breaking out frequently recently, so the price has gone up again. This is not high. If you come here seven days early, you can get at least two thousand more spiritual stones."
Manager Wang also told the truth. At the same time, he also mentioned that Song Zhishu felt distressed. If he had come seven days earlier, he would have earned two thousand more spiritual stones.
"Ignoring the spiritual stones, can you please do something for me? I can exchange all the spiritual stones for high-grade Qi Condensation Pills. Five hundred spiritual stones will be paid for your hard work, and then I will ask for thirty low-grade spiritual gems. I will continue to pay on credit.
,how?"
Song Zhishu made his own request. He wanted to exchange a large amount of Qi Condensing Pills, but exchanging them by himself was somewhat attracting attention. Transactions between chambers of commerce were simpler, and even the prices were the lowest, which was much better than buying it by himself.
"Should they all be replaced with high-grade Qi Condensing Pills? This is not a big problem. Forget about the spiritual stone reward. Wang Xianxian Master Song has already benefited from the jade transaction, so this little trouble is nothing."
Manager Wang was also a good man, so he refused the favor fee and told the truth. In comparison, if Song Zhishu could sell spiritual stones to him every now and then, the difference in commission would be more than a mere five hundred spiritual stones.
Why be greedy again and again?
"That being the case, Song is not a pretentious person. Thank you very much, sir. How long does the Qi Condensation Pill take?"
Song Zhishu was very direct and asked how many days it would take.
"With so many Qi Condensing Pills, it will take at least two days. However, Immortal Song will wait for me for three days. Of course, if you are in a hurry, one day will do, but the price will be more expensive."
Manager Wang gave a time, and Zhishu Song nodded and promised to come and collect the pills in three days.
Soon, Steward Wang asked someone to send thirty spiritual-level gems. The price before was six hundred, but now it has increased by one hundred and fifty. Steward Wang calculated based on the price increase of one hundred, which means he still owes twenty thousand.
One thousand low-grade spiritual stones.
Holding the jade in hand, Song Zhishu also slowly left Qiyu Zhai.
But after returning, they found Li Dao and others waiting outside his house, including Zhao Yuan. After a brief negotiation, they found out that they planned to patrol the mountain again. In this month, they listened to the great Confucian's lectures and studied in the academy.
There is indeed progress.
In addition to the spirit stones he had earned before, the purchase of elixirs, and the arrangement of spirit gathering formations, Li Dao had reached the eighth level of Qi training, Wang Yue and Wu Lishan had also reached the seventh level of Qi training, and even Zhao Yuan followed them during this period and obtained
After gaining some benefits, I reached the fifth level of Qi training.
Now that the magic weapon Flying Sword has been bought, the realm has also been improved, and it has completely improved to a small level, so I started to think about going out. After learning their purpose, Song Zhishu gave each of them a communication talisman and warned them.