After Confucius finished talking about the Six Arts of Confucianism, the Art of Shooting, he began to talk about the Art of Control.
Control did not only refer to controlling chariots and horses, but also to controlling humans, beasts, immortals, and ghosts.
Qin Di was delighted to hear this. If he could master the art of controlling beasts, it would already be very tempting.
Confucius did not say much. He only said that the most important part of the Art of Control was the word "benevolence".
Then, he focused on the two aspects of "books" and "numbers".
The so-called "books" referred to the classics of Confucianism, including Shangshu, The Analects, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Book of Songs, Spring and Autumn Annals, and so on. These classics were written in immortal language. Only those who were proficient in immortal language would be able to inherit them well. This was also the reason why Confucius liked Qin Di and wanted to take him as a disciple.
The so-called "numbers", other than counting, mainly referred to the Book of Changes. This was also a very complicated subject that could not be explained in a short time.
In this Teaching Conference, Confucius spoke for a total of 49 days. Immediately after, there was a simple test. Those who performed well would have the opportunity to be apprenticed to him. Of course, the best outcome for these people was to be apprenticed to a Virtuous Sage.
Amidst the melodious celestial music, under the envious gazes of countless disciples, Qin Di completed the kowtow and became Confucius's disciple.
Then, the people who participated in the conference dispersed, leaving only the 36 priests and 72 physicians, a total of more than 100 people. In addition, there were a few Gods of Fortune who had just arrived, including Zhao Gongming, Bigan, and Fan Li. There were also a few unknown Sengoku. These people gathered together for another closed-door conference.
Fan Li saw Qin Di and only nodded slightly. He smiled and said, "Congratulations on becoming a disciple of a Sage. Your future is limitless. "
Qin Di bowed and said, "Thank you, Fan Sengoku! I am very grateful. "
The topic of this closed-door conference was mainly about how to build the Eastern Heavenly Gate.
The one who shouldered this heavy responsibility was the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming. This person had a sturdy figure, a dark face, and a thick beard. He held a silver whip in one hand and an ingot in the other, appearing somewhat domineering.
As soon as he saw this person, Qin Di thought of the image of a stick and a carrot. Otherwise, how could there be a silver whip and an ingot?
After Qin Di joined Tianbao Hall, he had also heard about Zhao Gongming's legend.
It was said that Zhao Gongming used to be a sun in the sky, one of the nine Golden Crows shot down by Hou Yi.
The other eight Golden Crows all became ghosts. Only one Golden Crow was reborn as a human, and that was Zhao Gongming. He lived in seclusion in Sichuan and cultivated diligently. Later, he was captured by the Taoist Master to guard the alchemy furnace. The Heavenly Master had successfully refined an immortal pill and gave him an immortal pill. Zhao Gongming took the immortal pill and his power improved greatly. Then, he was appointed by the Taoist Master to guard the Xuan Altar for ten million years. Thus, he was known as the "Marshal of the Xuan Altar."
Later, Zhao Gongming advanced to the level of Sengoku. When the Yellow Emperor was still the Celestial Emperor, he had once been the supervisor of the Four Stars of the Heavenly City. He was in charge of trade and paid particular attention to fairness and mutual benefit. Thus, he was known as one of the Gods of Wealth.
As for why he competed, this God of Wealth, Sengoku, was wearing a mask when he came in, so his appearance could not be seen clearly. He seemed rather mysterious.
Zhao Gongming reported the progress of the construction of the Eastern Heavenly Gate to everyone. "I have good news and bad news here. The good news is that three-quarters of the Eastern Heavenly Gate has been completed, and the progress is beyond expectations. The bad news is that there are insufficient resources, especially high-grade immortal gold and immortal wood! Thus, the construction has to stop. "
Qin Di did not understand what kind of huge project the construction of the Eastern Heavenly Gate was, nor did he know how much immortal gold and immortal wood it would use. He only felt strange in his heart. Tianbao Hall had opened shops all over the universe. It could be said that they had a huge business and were overflowing with wealth. How could they lack materials?
Fortunately, Zhao Gongming quickly gave a detailed explanation. "The Eastern Heavenly Gate we are building is equivalent to a peak-level nine giant immortal artifact (like a space station). In the future, it may be upgraded to a divine artifact. The materials used are all high-grade immortal materials. Although our Tianbao Hall is a big business, most of them are low-grade immortal materials. As for high-grade immortal gold and immortal wood, those are good things that cannot be bought even if you have money! Everyone, let's discuss what we should do. "
The people below had different opinions.
Someone said, "I remember that when the White Emperor and Jinshen Sushou were still here, there was never a lack of high-grade immortal gold. Now, one of the two Immortal Emperors has gone to outer space, and the other has been killed by the Jade Emperor. Perhaps they have already turned into bones! "
"In my opinion, this is clearly the Jade Emperor making things difficult for us! Otherwise, why are we always being obstructed in the things we need? "
"In my opinion, high-grade immortal gold is easy to deal with. Although it is a little troublesome, we can repeatedly extract and refine it from low-grade cash. But what about high-grade immortal wood? "
"I heard that in the early days, not to mention high-grade immortal wood, even divine wood was everywhere. Later, at the end of the prehistoric era, ever since the Heavenly Dao Tablet was built, I don't know who suggested it. Not only did the Tree Clan not be allowed to upgrade to Zu Xian, but the original divine trees were also cut down. In this way, where would there be high-grade immortal wood? "
Someone asked, "I wonder who took away those divine trees after they were cut down?"
The masked Bi Gan Sengoku answered, "It is said that most of them were kept in the treasury of the Celestial Court. After the Yellow Emperor left, they were inherited by the Jade Emperor. The other part is still in the hands of the Immortal Emperors who cut down the divine trees.
Logically speaking, the Qing Emperor and the Yellow Emperor should still have reserves of divine wood. Let's go to the Qing Emperor Palace and the Yellow Emperor Palace to ask. Maybe we can buy it from them at a high price. "
Other than the Qing Emperor and the Yellow Emperor, there are also some neutral Immortal Emperors. We can also ask them. "
After listening to Bi Gan's words, Confucius asked unhurriedly, "Do you know what the tallest tree in ancient times was?"
Someone below answered, "It should be the legendary Jianmu, right?"
Confucius said, "That's right. When I was young, I followed Shuijing, who is also Emperor Beihua, to travel the world. I once saw the divine tree Jianmu in the Wilderness of Duguang. "
The eyes of everyone below lit up. "Wow, Sir, you've seen that divine tree? How tall is it? "
Confucius replied, "The height of the Jianmu is connected to the three realms!"
Many people exclaimed, "How could it be connected to the three realms?"
Confucius said, "The roots of the Jianmu are deeply rooted in the Netherworld Earth Talisman. Even after it was cut down, it still left a small stump in the Netherworld and the human world. The surface decayed and turned into a mountain range. That was Mount Liang Fu. Its crown extended to the Celestial World, not far from the Heavenly City's walls! "
Everyone exclaimed, "Oh my god, how could there be such a tall divine tree?"
"This is too exaggerated. It's unbelievable!"
Confucius continued, "Later, the Jianmu was cut down by the Celestial Emperors. Everyone cut off a section of the tree trunk. The rest of the tree trunk was chopped into nine sections and scattered in nine different places. After a long time, it rotted and formed nine hills, which were the Hill of Tao Tang, the Hill of Shu De, the Hill of Meng Ying, the Hill of Kunwu, the Hill of Black and White, the Hill of Chi Wang, the Hill of Shen Wei, the Hill of Wu Fu, and the Hill of Shen Jing. These hills are still there, and they were once recorded in the 'Eight Chains and Nine Hills'. "
The people below said, "So, if we dig under these hills, we might be able to find undecayed divine trees? Am I right? "
"It has only been 20 million years since the Heavenly Dao Tablet was built. I think the middle of the trunk is still intact."
Confucius also said, "You can go and take a look. However, these hills are all located in the Central Xuanhuang Area, and they are on nine stars. Those stars are all occupied by the Lingxiao Hall, so be careful when you go there. "
Then, everyone expressed their opinions and thought of many ways to build the Eastern Heavenly Gate faster.
After the meeting, Confucius called Qin Di over and asked, "What do you want to learn first of the Six Arts of the Confucian Sect?"
Qin Di answered, "I want to learn music first."
Confucius nodded and said, "I will first teach you the Xianchi, Da Shao, Da Xia, Da Yan, and Da Wu. When you have time, you can go to the Nine Hills with others to take a look. The immortal energy there is very rich, and there are many immortal ruins there. I can see that your cultivation is not weak, and you are proficient in archery. You should go out more. "
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