There were many books in the Inner Palace. There were many old libraries that had not been opened for many years. The bookshelves were filled with all kinds of scrolls. The people of the Song Dynasty loved books and learning. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the Emperor had ordered scholars to compile a collection of books for the Imperial Reading. There were more than 100,000 scrolls, not to mention the magnificent Imperial Reading of Peace.
Even the Song Dynasty's Daoist Canon of Longevity was being compiled by the Dragon Diagram Pavilion. It was not a lie to say that cultivation was easy in the palace. Chen Ang flipped through a bookshelf that Zhao Xu often visited and found many ancient books that had long been lost. Many of them were the experiences of predecessors in cultivating Qi.
Many obscure Goldstone Tadpole Script were hidden in the depths of the Inner Palace because no one could translate them. There were many halls that stored metal, stone, and antiques. There were also a vast collection of books in the library. In order to compile the imperial books of the past emperors, the Inner Palace had collected countless books from all over the world. It could be said that eighty percent of the world's knowledge was hidden in the Inner Palace.
Many ancient and unique books were abandoned in the depths of the palace due to the obscure characters. These days, Chen Ang roamed the sea of books. He was truly free and unfettered. Many of the abandoned libraries were opened by him, and the scrolls inside were all dried up one by one.
Even Zhao Xu had no choice but to follow his wishes. He ordered the learned scholars of the Hanlin Academy and the Dragon Diagram Pavilion to organize the books. In reality, Chen Ang was in charge of this compilation. Chen Ang had directly facilitated the compilation of the largest collection of books in the Song Dynasty after the Imperial Survey of Taiping, by examining the ancient texts and describing the Way of Heaven and Man.
On the one hand, the newly formed Imperial Guard of the Front Palace was undergoing strict training and learning. Chen Ang had even brought eighty percent of the Evolution Potion from the world of Limitless. He had even personally created a divine technique for them. Using the scientific martial arts of the world of Star Wars as inspiration, he used the Evolution Potion to mutate the blood in the body, the Black Tortoise True Technique.
On the other hand, Chen Ang did not interfere with the management of the Imperial Army. Instead, he immersed himself in the compilation of ancient texts. His vast knowledge shocked many scholars, and it was only natural that he became the chief editor of this compilation.
As a result, Chen Ang's identity as the Commander of the Imperial Guards in front of the palace was finally accepted by the people of the Song Dynasty. There were even great scholars of that time who believed that Chen Ang's knowledge surpassed all the scholars in the world. Whether it was the Bone of Tortoise, Dragon Zhang Fengjuan, as long as it was calligraphy and writing, there was nothing that Chen Ang was not proficient in. All the scholars who came into contact with him gasped in admiration.
The Governor of Xiang Dragon and Crouching Tiger, the erudite scholar Chen.
Very few people knew that these two legendary figures who shook Bianliang were actually the same person. There were already calls in the imperial court to overthrow Chen Ang, Scholar Chen. If Chen Ang was really a white-haired old man, with his reputation, it would not be difficult for him to enter the imperial court and become the Prime Minister.
As the classics that Chen Ang presided over spread out from the imperial court, even the three-year-old children in Bianliang had heard of his name. In an instant, Scholar Chen's name spread all over the country, and he was regarded as one of the great scholars of the current era. Even Scholar Dongpo, who had been demoted from afar, had publicly praised Chen Ang's knowledge, "Monopolizing Three Parts of the World!"
For a time, the world was praising "Three Parts of the Scholar". When the news reached Zhao Xu's ears, he was even more convinced of Chen Ang's identity as an immortal who pretended to be mysterious. He was even more convinced of the saying that martial arts could lead to immortality.
With the annotations and reappearance of the classics, and even the re-discovery of the ancient writings, many of the lost classics from the Hundred Schools of Thought were rediscovered. When the half-volume of the Book of Music, one of the Six Classics of Confucius, appeared, it shocked all the scholars of the world.
Many scholars of the current era volunteered to participate in this unprecedented event of the Confucian school, even at the cost of abandoning their official positions. It was recorded that the great book collectors of the common people drove the carriages from Kaifeng to Bianliang in an endless stream, and the wheels of the carriages formed a continuous line.
Outside the Imperial Palace, the collection of books in the courtyard of the Hanlin Academy was piled up to two stories high. Zhao Xu even had to send out the Imperial Guard, who had just finished cleaning up, to guard these precious collections day and night.
Every day, the number of ancient books sent to the Dragon Diagram Pavilion for Chen Ang to read reached as many as three thousand. The number of great scholars gathered in the Imperial Palace numbered more than a hundred, and the number of scholars who came to copy books numbered more than a thousand. The Imperial Scholar Huang Chang of the Dragon Diagram Pavilion even had to open up the abandoned palace for the scholars to live in.
Huang Chang held a bundle of old bamboo slips and stood on the narrow window sill, trying to decipher the words on them with difficulty. Whenever he had doubts, he would copy down the words. Such records had accumulated into a thick stack in front of him.
Beside him, a white-haired scholar tiredly put down the ancient scroll in his hand. He blew out the fish oil candle in front of him and said in a low voice to the person beside him, "The Emperor sends troops to provoke Western Xia day and night. Such a provocation at the border is not the behavior of a wise ruler!"
Before the person beside him could reply, he hastily stood up and said, "Scholar Chen!"
"Greetings, Scholar Chen!"
Chen Ang slowly walked over from the side and nodded slightly at the two. He saw Huang Chang, who was proofreading at the side, and said, "Come with me!" Huang Chang hastily stood up and quickly walked to Chen Ang's side. "Scholar, is there a problem with the school team of the Classics Department? Or is there something wrong with the Qi Cultivation Department, the Dao Governance Department, the Ghost Department, and the Monster Department? "
"Come with me to see the Emperor first. I have something important to entrust to you." Chen Ang slowly said. He glanced at Huang Chang and said, "The Way of Heaven is to take away the surpluses and make up for the deficiencies. Therefore, the void triumphs over the real, and the deficiency triumphs over the excess. The meaning is broad, the theory is profound, and the interest is deep. The division of heaven and earth, the marquis of yin and yang, the changes are superficial, and the signs of life and death. "
"You have studied hard day and night and received orders to proofread the 'Longevity Daoist Canon'. You have already understood the true meaning of the scripture. When I took a rough look at you, your internal and external cultivation has already reached a certain level. However, your Qi is too thick, and your Qi is too dense. You have a wide range, but you lack precision. You should have been studying the scripture, and you will definitely succeed in ten years. In the future, you will be a master of Daoism! A martial arts master of a generation! "
When Huang Chang heard this, he cupped his hands in shock and said, "This lowly official is confused. Sometimes I can feel the wind in my two ribs, and my body is light. But this lowly official only knows some breathing techniques. Although I am proficient in them, I have never practiced them. I have only obtained some Qi to nourish my body and prolong my life. How can I be called a martial arts master? "
Chen Ang lightly said, "The Yellow Emperor swam to the north of the Red River, climbed the Kunlun Hill and looked to the south. Return, leave behind the Xuan Pearl. Let the knowledge seek it, but not obtain it, let the vermilion seek it, but not obtain it, let the rebuke seek it, but not obtain it. Let the elephant lose its life, and the elephant lose its life. The Yellow Emperor said, 'Strange, can the elephant lose its life?' "
This is an allusion from the "Southern Flower Scripture – Heaven and Earth". It says that only when there is no thought, no sight, no speech, and the elephant lose its form and form, can one obtain the Dao. The elephant is indistinct, unclear, and chaotic. Therefore, the most natural way to obtain the Dao is to combine Qi with Qi. Only in this way can there be and no form, and the void and the real coexist.
Chen Ang quoted this passage because he wanted to say that Huang Chang, in his ignorance, had mastered the principles of martial arts. It was the same as' Xiang Wang ', a faintly discernible method of attaining Dao. It was a natural and profound principle.
"When you read the" Ten Thousand Years Daoist Scripture ", you have already understood the Dao in your heart. When your wisdom is awakened, you will naturally become proficient in the most profound principles of martial arts. You must know that the most profound principles of martial arts are not in the secret books of Jianghu, but in the teachings of Daoism and Buddhism."
"Bodhidharma comprehended the Buddhist scriptures and learned the peerless martial arts. The Unfettered One read the 'South Flower' and learned the Unfettered Secret Art. Since ancient times, there have been many extraordinary people. Saints and sages have learned everything without a teacher. It is clear that the principles of the world are hidden in the world and are written by the sages. You are not ignorant of martial arts, but you have directly learned the Dao of martial arts. You have obtained the spirit and forgotten the form. "
Huang Chang stretched out his hand and said, "Ever since I started practicing the breathing technique, I only feel that my body is light and healthy. With one leap, I can reach a height of thirty feet. In the past, when I saw the Imperial Army practicing and the experts of the Imperial Palace spying on me, I could see some of it. I didn't know that I already had a body of martial arts. Unfortunately, this is not my goal.
"Do you think that the Dao of martial arts is vulgar?" Chen Ang asked.
"Killing with a knife is not the way of a gentleman!" Huang Chang sighed.
"I taught you to proofread the ancient characters because I wanted you to polish your knowledge and practice the Dao. You wanted to learn from the ancient sages and abandon your desire for fame and wealth. I didn't think that you would be so indifferent and lose the desire to forge ahead." Chen Ang sighed.
He could see that Huang Chang really did not have the desire to forge ahead in martial arts and had lost the essence of killing. No wonder he had a blood feud and was only able to create the "Nine Yin Manual", a peerless martial art. If it wasn't for his hatred, perhaps he would have written the "Golden Pill Essentials", "Life Guard Essentials", and "Heart Yin Scripture".
Killing was the first goal of martial arts and fighting for one's life was the first essence of martial arts. The Dao of martial arts was to fight! To fight for one's life with the heavens, to fight for strength with the earth, to win against others, to surpass oneself in battle. Different from the simple art of inner alchemy, the Dao of martial arts was more intense and direct. In battle, to surpass oneself and sublimate one's life.
Chen Ang's path to the Dao was like facing a cliff. If he was not careful, he would die a horrible death. Only the Dao of martial arts, the spirit of fighting for all things, was most suitable for him. It was also the path that allowed him to improve the fastest. Although fighting with others was not his original intention, fighting with himself was in line with his thoughts. Every moment, he was surpassing himself to pursue, to explore, and to fight against the heavens for his life.
Even if it was to explore the world and sublimate oneself, it was achieved through constant fighting with oneself. The spirit of striving to improve oneself and the spirit of exploration were the principles that Chen Ang recognized.
Although Huang Chang's indifferent spirit was worthy of praise, it did not fit with Chen Ang's general trend of promoting the development of martial arts. It also did not help the accumulation of martial arts knowledge. Fortunately, Huang Chang was in the imperial court. His life was tied to the glory of the Song Dynasty. His recognition of the imperial court was very high.
When the imperial court and the martial arts world went against each other and the conflict intensified, he would not be able to help himself. He would not be able to escape the name of the imperial court's dog. Moreover, he would be the imperial court's dog that would strike terror into the hearts of the martial arts world. He would be a demon that oppressed the martial arts world and a treacherous official who committed all sorts of evil.
Chen Ang could even imagine that in the future, when the heroes of the martial arts world ganged up on him, this demon, Huang Chang would be his most capable accomplice. Only such a grand trend could promote the development of martial arts. There would be many wondrous martial arts, and there would be many grandmasters.
If the martial arts world was not forced into a corner, how could there be heroes who could turn the tide? How could the martial arts world throw away their barriers and communicate with each other, work together to promote the development of martial arts?
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