Song Zhishu went straight to Mingyue Academy without any hesitation.
Half an hour later, in a courtyard of Mingyue Academy, branches and leaves were blooming, flowers were in full bloom, and the fragrance was overflowing.
Zhou Wenyuan was wearing a loose Confucian robe, with a letter and a few books in front of him. He looked at Song Zhishu and said, "Little friend Song, this is the letter sent by my master. I have already read it. My master has been making inquiries about it during this time.
I did find some similar things in the books."
"Some great Confucians with extremely high virtues had exactly the same thing happen to you when they were practicing immortality. The Confucian righteousness in their bodies would also automatically repair their Dantian. However, they did not give a specific answer. According to the speculation of the master, it is very likely that this is Confucianism.
Zhengqi has created the consciousness that it is not very good to break through now, or in other words, you can reach the state of perfection."
"So I have to repair it to prevent you from making mistakes in your practice. But what makes the master curious is that this kind of example only appears in some great Confucians, and not every great Confucian has encountered such a problem, at least it is the great Confucian who can leave his name in the history of ancient and modern times.
, my little friend now only knows the Holy Realm, but it is surprising to encounter such a situation."
Zhou Wenyuan spoke out. In fact, he was also full of surprise about this matter.
After Song Zhishu heard this, he couldn't help but fell into deep thought. Only a great Confucian could have such a situation? He was definitely not as good as a great Confucian, but he also concealed something, that is, the Confucian righteousness in his body was Haoran righteousness.
Soon, Song Zhishu roughly understood that Haoran Zhengqi is a higher level of Confucian righteousness, and only at the level of a great Confucian can some of Haoran Zhengqi be born, but the world does not understand Haoran Zhengqi.
Thinking of this, Song Zhishu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. There was no bad outcome as expected.
"I didn't expect Haoran Zhengqi to have such ability, but is there something wrong with my practice?" After understanding what happened, Song Zhishu was a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, he didn't find it strange.
For a long time, I have relied on the Confucian power in my body to obtain huge benefits. Whether it is opening up immortality, swallowing elixirs, or repairing magic weapons, it all plays a unique role.
It is precisely because of this that my cultivation speed is so fast. Now this force wants to prevent me from building a foundation. It seems that just like what Gu Yun said in his letter, Haoran's righteousness is guiding him to correct his wrong ideas and choices.
At this moment, Zhou Wenyuan pointed to several books on the slips and spoke slowly.
"Little friend Song, these are some books that my master has prepared for you. You can go back and read them carefully, and I can also make the decision. There are also some manuscripts of great Confucian scholars in the academy, and you can also lend them to my little friend for reading. Don't worry about this.
Being too impatient will make haste make waste.”
Zhou Wenyuan opened his mouth and gave advice. In his opinion, Song Zhishu was the future saint. Perhaps others did not dare to say such things, but Zhou Wenyuan was different. He completely believed it.
After hearing this, Song Zhishu immediately stood up and bowed to the other party.
"Student, thank you Mr. Wenyuan."
Song Zhishu knew that Mingyue Academy had regulations that the great Confucian's manuscripts could not be borrowed. They were extremely precious. If it were anyone else, even the elders of the Sword Sect would not be able to borrow them. But now they let him take them home. It is conceivable that the other party really wanted to help sincerely.
Himself, Song Zhishu was extremely grateful and did not pretend to refuse. After all, this matter was related to foundation building and was very important.
Soon, after receiving the books, Song Zhishu said goodbye to him, left the academy, and rushed home.
After returning home, Song Zhishu did not immediately take out these books and read them. Instead, he washed his cheeks to regain his inner peace. He knew that he must not be anxious at this time, but should look at everything with a normal mind.
Otherwise, it will be extremely easy to get into trouble and make mistakes. After all, Gu Yun is just a guess. You still have to understand it yourself.
"It seems that my foundation building is a bit mysterious. The state of perfection? In a few days, I will go to the sect to borrow some books and read them carefully to see if I can find some useful information and confirm it."
Song Zhishu secretly thought in his mind that he did not expect that a foundation-building realm would have such twists and turns, but he clearly understood that the more so, once he breaks through, there will be endless benefits.
Not long after, Song Zhishu opened the book and began to read it carefully.
About three hours later, Song Zhishu closed the first book and got the answer.
It contains not only the words of saints, but also the annotations of great Confucians, so it is not difficult to read. However, I read very slowly. I have to savor every sentence carefully, combine it with the annotations, and use my own way to understand it.
In fact, the content is not complicated. In short, Confucianism is the representative of heaven and earth, and the power it possesses is also produced by following nature, and is completely different from magic power. Therefore, Confucianism can teach people to be good, understand righteousness, and know the truth.
Haoran's righteousness is also born out of this power, but it is purer than the general Confucian righteousness.
"The power of Confucianism, as the ancient scholar Gu Yun said, has the effect of correcting mistakes, and Haoran's righteousness can repair magic weapons and eliminate the side effects of elixirs. What if I compare myself to elixirs and magic weapons? Then
Is the principle the same?"
"So, there must be a mistake in the timing or direction I chose to build the foundation. That's why it appears at the critical moment to repair the broken Dantian. But is it the wrong timing or the wrong direction?"
Inside the house, Song Zhishu was sitting cross-legged on the bed. He had confirmed his situation, but he could not find the specific direction. He sighed, and Song Zhishu came to the window and looked at the busy traffic on the street, his mind racing.
He felt that he had grasped something, but he always felt that there was a layer of fog in front of him, covering the road ahead, and this road was brand new, perhaps different from any cultivator. All he had to do was to clear the fog and pierce the window paper.
However, it is difficult to do this. In line with Confucian practice, it does not rely on resources, but on a word of enlightenment.
Without thinking much, Song Zhishu returned to his desk again, took a deep breath, calmed down, picked up the pen, read the article, and continued to understand and understand. He knew that he must not be anxious about this kind of thing, and must calm down.
So in the following days, he stayed in the house and did not choose to go out at all.
In this way, another month has passed.
Song Zhishu gained many insights into Confucianism, especially the so-called Confucian righteousness, and had a more thorough understanding. However, the layer of window paper could not be broken through, just like a natural chasm.
On this day, as usual, he absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and stabilized his state. He was just about to copy the article when he heard a knock on the door.
It's Li Dao and the others.
However, the difference between Li Dao and the four others who were cheerful in the past is that during this visit, the four of them looked a little sad, especially Li Dao, who seemed a little depressed.
Obviously, Song Zhishu could directly guess that the few people would not gain anything from going out this time, otherwise, they would not be in such a mood.
"There is a time in life that you must have, but there is no time in life. Don't force it. It's just a failure. Why should you be so sad?"
Zhizhi Song's smile on his face remained gentle. He brewed a pot of spiritual tea and comforted the four of them.
This is normal. There are always victorious generals. It is normal not to make money, but it will cause problems if you make money.
"Oh, Senior Brother Song, I'm so sad. I really didn't make any money on this trip and worked for nothing." Wang Yue was the first to speak. This is his temperament. He will say whatever he wants.
“How much does it cost if you don’t make a penny?”
Song Zhishu asked the four people to sit down and asked with a smile.
"I don't even have five hundred spirit stones. Damn it, I finally encountered a few monsters, but they were immediately snatched away by others. This group of people are crazy, one is more crazy than the other, more and more disciples are joining, Senior Brother Song
You don’t know that in Sword City now, monsters on the third and fourth floors cannot be seen, and they will die if they see them, no exaggeration.”
Wang Yue continued to speak, full of complaints.
"Didn't you say that the elixir broke out and the number of monsters increased? Why can't you even see the monsters on the third and fourth levels of Qi training?" Song Zhishu was confused and felt that it was abnormal. Both the Mengshan and Yunshan mines were very large, and besides,
There are other places to patrol the mountains, so this shouldn't be the case.
He knows about involution, but he can't be so involuted, right?
"It's not because some teams have arbitrarily designated areas to prevent outsiders from entering. For this reason, Senior Brother Wang almost had a conflict with them." Zhao Yuan couldn't help but explain: "If Senior Brother Li hadn't always kept Brother Song in mind,
I warned you in every possible way, otherwise we would have started fighting long ago."
Zhao Yuan spoke, but Li Dao on the side did not speak, but from his expression, it was obvious that he was angry, but he just endured it.
Song Zhishu drank a sip of spiritual tea and thought for a while. The disciples privately designated areas for themselves. This kind of thing has happened before, but not many, because only people with high cultivation can do this, and the sect turned a blind eye to it.
Close one eye.
Nowadays, troubled times are about to arise, and with the restructuring of the sect, it is normal for some people to do this in order to grab more resources. There is nothing wrong with being cautious. Of course, this matter will affect anyone's mood. Song Zhishu also understands how many people
Why he has such an expression has something to do with the spirit stone, but it also has something to do with this matter.
"Actually, there is no need to be anxious about this matter. It is best to keep a calm mind. Moreover, you have gained quite a lot in the past few days. I have heard that nowadays, in the Sword Sect, there are many cases of fighting over a spiritual medicine or a monster beast. The Law Enforcement Hall also has
People are being arrested everywhere, so it’s better to rest at home for a few days and wait for a while. The sect will definitely have some control by then, so there’s no rush for a day or two.”
Song Zhishu went out less, but that didn't mean he didn't know anything, and he had heard a little bit about the situation outside, so it was best to keep quiet. The sect would never allow internal bloodshed, which would go against the original intention of the restructuring.
Of course, he didn't make a decision for a few people, he just provided opinions and let them make their own decisions. It was up to them to decide.
"Well, the sect is already dealing with it, and that's what I plan to do." Li Dao nodded. He is actually the oldest among the five. In fact, he understands the principle of seeking victory in a stable manner, which is nothing more than the benefits gained during this period.
It was so big that I felt a little lost for a while. Now that I have calmed down, it's okay.
As for Wang Yue and others, they nodded helplessly. They had no choice. They had no strength and no background. They had to rely on themselves for everything. If they really offended some people because of temporary gain, or were targeted by law enforcement agencies,
, it will cause a lot of trouble.
Immediately afterwards, everyone chatted for a few more words and then dispersed.
Looking at the departing figures of Li Dao and others, Song Zhishu was thoughtful. To be honest, he actually understood that these people had not completely let go.
This is normal. From the skyrocketing income at the beginning to the plummeting now, no matter who you are, your mentality will be unbalanced. However, this kind of thing cannot be alleviated. I just hope they can figure it out for themselves. The best policy is to win steadily.
Shaking his head, Song Zhishu put away the spiritual tea for the reception, spread out pen and paper on the desk, and continued to read the saint's articles.
Time also flies by quietly bit by bit.
However, Song Zhishu did not stay at home all the time. He would go out for a walk from time to time to relax and see more things, hoping to gain something.
Due to what happened to Li Dao and others, Song Zhishu also wanted to know more about the external trends.
At the same time, he would often go to Mingyue Academy and ask Mr. Wenyuan for advice. Some knowledge about Confucianism seemed very ordinary, but because of his wandering in the past few days, he discovered that the atmosphere in Jiancheng had changed again.
change.
In addition to discussing mountain patrols and slaying demons, a major event was also reported.
A large number of demons suddenly appeared on the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty, killing the people, causing countless people to be displaced and blood flowing into rivers. The Imperial Court of the Great Zhou Dynasty could not cover everything, so it issued an edict and asked the major immortal sects for help. The three major sword sects and all the great sects responded one after another.
Relevant tasks were released and went to investigate the specific situation, and the rewards were quite generous.
But demons are no better than ordinary monsters. Not only are they cruel to kill, but they are also powerful and cannot be defeated except by outer disciples. Therefore, those who accept the mission are all disciples who are confident enough in their own strength. As for nominal and handyman disciples, they dare not participate.
, just discussed in the city.
And this also gave Song Zhishu a premonition that after the saint passed away, troubled times might come sooner than anyone expected.
Therefore, his own practice must be accelerated. Unfortunately, it is indeed difficult to overcome the level of foundation building. However, as time goes by, and he understands Haoran's righteousness better, Song Zhishu understands that he only has one opportunity left.
This opportunity may be what Zhou Wenyuan mentioned.
To this end, Song Zhishu went to the Zongmen Scripture Collection Pavilion many times, used all his previous contribution points to rent books, checked a lot of information, and found that some places could really inspire him.
In another place, in Mingyue City, in a spiritual house, four people, Li Dao, Wang Yue, Wu Lishan, and Zhao Yuan, gathered together. Their faces were a little unsightly.
"Oh, I don't have many spiritual stones left. If I had known this, I wouldn't have bought so many cultivation elixirs last time."
Wang Yue's voice sounded a little dull.
"Senior Brother Wang, it's okay for you. I went to Wanxiang Pavilion a few times last time and spent three to four hundred spirit stones, which was a lot of money. Now I have less than a hundred spirit stones left on hand. If I don't go out to make some money, in two days
It will be a month old and I even want to sell the jade gift from Senior Brother Song."
Zhao Yuan's voice sounded particularly depressed.
Not only the two of them, Li Dao and Wu Lishan also seemed particularly silent.
The most important thing in practice is resources. Without income, strength will stagnate. In addition, because the income has increased sharply before, he has spent it lavishly. Now he is even more strapped and has completely bottomed out, especially Li Dao. He wants to do it now.
Once you reach the foundation building, you will naturally need more spirit stones.
"The better the restructuring, more and more fellow sects will benefit. Now the inner sect is involved in it, supporting the outer sect and dividing the areas. We, the bottom class, are still the bottom class in the final analysis."
Li Dao spoke up, and he knew the reason. It was not just bad luck, but more importantly, as the sect was reorganized, the rewards were getting better and better, which naturally attracted the attention of the inner sect brothers, thus supporting some outer sect brothers.
If you divide the area into regions and don’t have a backer, don’t expect any huge income.
But what can I do if I know? I can't change anything.
To be honest, he wanted to go to the Great Zhou border, but this was just an idea. Those who could go to the Great Zhou border must at least be in the Foundation Establishment realm. Otherwise, going to the ninth level of Qi training would be courting death.
After Li Dao finished speaking, the three of them bowed their heads in silence, frowning, but soon, Wang Yue suddenly remembered something, hesitated, and finally chose to speak: "Senior Brother Li, do you remember the last time we
Did you meet Liu Qing while patrolling the mountain? I met him by chance a few days ago and found that he has also reached the ninth level of Qi training. Not only that, Liu Qing has also changed a whole set of magic weapons, and they are all good ones."
Wang Yue spoke and mentioned this matter.
"He actually reached the ninth level of Qi training, Dzogchen? So quickly?" Li Dao was a little surprised.
He also knew the Liu Qing mentioned by Wang Yue. Like them, he was also a handyman disciple. The last time he met him was two months ago. At that time, this person was only at the eighth level of Qi training, which was lower than him. Now he has surpassed it.
How can I not surprise myself?
"Not only that, the friends around him have also gained a lot, and their strength has improved very quickly."
Wang Yue continued to speak, which made Wu Lishan and Zhao Yuan couldn't help but shine with envy. After all, they had not gained anything during this period. Now they hear that others are getting better and better.
, naturally itchy and unbearable.
"It shouldn't be. They were not very strong before, and as far as I know, they didn't have any backers. How could they achieve such a gain?"
Li Dao stood up and asked, very puzzled.
"Senior Brother Li, it's like this. Liu Qing told me privately that he and a few friends recently went to the Tiancong Mountains and found a trail there that can go deep. Although it is still in the outer area, every time
Go in and you can find some elixirs more or less. There are few monsters and it's very safe. Junior brother and I made some rounds and asked if he could take us. At first he was unwilling, but in the end I said I could give them 10% of my income.
, Liu Qing was moved, and told me yesterday that she wanted 20%."
Having said this, Wang Yue was a little moved and couldn't help but said: "Senior Brother Li, although 20% is a bit more, it's better than us sitting here and having nothing to do, right?"
When Wang Yue said this, he actually already had an idea in his heart. However, when he heard about the Tiancong Mountain Range, Li Dao couldn't help but frown.
"Senior Brother Song has repeatedly warned us not to go. If we go, we will be afraid."
Li Dao was a little confused.
As soon as these words were said, Wang Yue and the others were silent, not because of anything else, but mainly because the four of them really respected Song Zhishu, so they would also bear in mind Song Zhishu's explanation.
The room was very quiet. After a while, Wu Lishan's voice sounded.
"How about this? First, we won't go into the mountains first. We will search around. If we can earn some spiritual stones, then we will go as normal. If we can't earn spiritual stones, we will find another way. Be as cautious as possible.
Some."
"Senior Brother Song hopes that we will not encounter danger, but it does not mean that we are not allowed to earn spiritual stones. Be careful and cautious, that is enough,"
This was Wu Lishan's idea. As soon as he said this, several people remained silent, but it was obvious that they were all tempted.
"Actually, I think what Senior Brother Wu said is very true. Let's just take a look around. If it doesn't work, we can sneak in again." Wang Yue said. At this point, he couldn't help but continue to say a few more words: "Senior Brother Li, it's not that I don't care.
Senior Brother Song, mainly because Senior Brother Song has Senior Sister Qingzhou, we have nothing. Although Senior Brother Song takes care of us in various ways, we can never completely rely on Senior Brother Song."
"Now is a great opportunity. Everyone is competing for resources. The restructuring of the sect will be beneficial to us. If we miss these opportunities, no one knows what will happen in the future. By seizing this opportunity, the four of us will have Taoism."
It’s a great opportunity, but if you miss it.”
"In the future, we will be all alone, and will eventually become a handful of loess. Furthermore, the path to immortality itself involves struggle. Immortal fate is earned through struggle, not just waiting for death."
"If senior brother is not willing to go, then I will go myself. If there is really a danger, I will never drag you down, nor will I drag senior brother Song down."
At the end of Wang Yue's words, he directly expressed his position. There was no other reason. Song Zhishu was about to build the foundation, and Li Dao was also practicing the ninth level of qi. He did not have any jealousy. Instead, he hoped that he could catch up with the two of them and build the foundation together in the future.
When growing up, he doesn’t want to be a dragster.
That's all.
Wang Yue's words were so inspiring that even the mature and steady Li Dao finally closed his eyes and let out a long breath.
Then, Li Dao took a deep breath and looked at Wang Yuedao.
"Okay, then agree to Liu Qing, but agree on three points in advance. If everyone agrees, we will go together. If we don't agree, forget it."
Li Dao's heart was moved, and he had no reason not to be.
"Okay, Senior Brother Li, please tell me."
The three people also looked happy. In fact, they were also moved, but they didn't dare to say it. No one took the lead. Now that Li Dao takes the lead, they are naturally willing.
"First, don't step into the Tiancong Mountains unless absolutely necessary."
"Second, even if you enter, be careful and don't be greedy for profit."
"Third, if we really encounter any danger, as long as we can solve it ourselves, we should not alarm Senior Brother Song. We should not alarm Senior Brother Song at all. If he breaks into the Tiancong Mountains privately and is caught by the Law Enforcement Hall, it will be nothing more than a severe punishment or a few tricks.
Lingshi might just give him a scolding."
"If anything happens, we can just handle it ourselves. Senior Brother Song has done a lot for us. There is no need to let him bother us anymore. After all, Senior Brother Song is about to break through and be promoted to Foundation Establishment. This is a major event and cannot be delayed. How about it?"
This is Li Dao's idea.
After hearing this, the three of them nodded without any displeasure.
In this way, several people made plans, then separated and started preparing things.
At the same moment, in the spiritual room, Song Zhishu looked at a book borrowed from the Sutra Pavilion, showing surprise.