Waves of invisible power spread outwards. Under Fang Yun's feet, it was as if a strong wind was blowing on the surface of the water. The blue water surged and sank more than three feet. ¥f
Fang Yundao said, "Leaping through the Dragon Gate is a grand event. The human race is alone, but since we are gathered here, we should work together to overcome the difficulties. Learning without thinking is meaningless. Thinking without learning is perilous. This is what Confucius said. What is learning? To understand the laws of all things. What is thinking? To understand the changes of the ten directions. "
The others were stunned. They had never heard of this before. It was obvious that Fang Yun had his own understanding of learning and thinking. Fang Yun's words might not be the truth, but they were very reasonable.
If one only studied the surface, it was not learning. It was like looking at flowers on horseback. It was like going on a sightseeing tour. Only when one understood the laws could it be considered true learning.
It was the same for thinking. If one only thought about it, it was not thinking. It was called daydreaming. Only when one thought about the key changes in the world could it be considered true thinking.
Yan Yukong looked at Fang Yun and felt a myriad of emotions in his heart. When he first met Fang Yun, although he was talented in poetry, in the eyes of ordinary scholars, he had not entered the grand Divine Path. His reputation was not real. But now, Fang Yun had improved on his original foundation. His understanding of 'thinking and learning' had reached an extremely high level. It surpassed too many people and was comparable to the great scholars.
Zong Chenli said, "Fang Xusheng, please wait a moment. Let me think about 'understanding the laws of all things and understanding the changes of the ten directions.'"
Fang Yun nodded slightly. The others immediately began to think about these two sentences.
Everyone thought slowly. Not long after, faint smiles appeared on the faces of the scholars. Their eyes glowed faintly. Obviously, they had new gains on the basis of Fang Yun's words.
After a long time, Yan Yukong sighed softly. "Fang Xusheng's words are indeed reasonable. Learning without thinking means knowing the laws but not the changes. Everything in the world is changeable on the outside, but the laws are on the inside. Changeability is the most captivating. Learning without thinking naturally confuses you, but you gain nothing. To think but not to learn is to obtain the changes, but not the beginning and the end. It's like a fish in the water fishing in a rock. Naturally the spirit will be exhausted and the result will be nothing. "
"Just like the style of a great family." Kong Yingnian praised. The others nodded in agreement.
Yan Yukong smiled. If it had been last year, they would have said that Fang Yun "had the air of a great master." But now … In the beginning, Fang Yun sounded like a big shot.
Zong Chenli said, "Fang Xusheng, I suggest that after you return to the Saint Origin World, you write a scripture with the title 'Understanding the laws of all things, understanding the changes of the ten directions'. It will be a gift to the scholars of the world."
"That should be the case," Fang Yundao said. "However, today's Wen Huifeng is going to make a great leap. Fang Mou thought to himself. He used his humble opinion to explain the various aspects of jumping through the dragon gate. The words are in the heart and not on paper, so please use your official seal to receive them. "
Fang Yun said as he held the official seal in his hand. He used the official seal to share his "Simple Analysis of Jumping through the Dragon Gate" with the thirteen people present.
The thirteen people did not look at the official seal for a moment. Instead, they looked at Fang Yun in shock.
"You actually wrote a book in a few hours? Lidi Bookshelf is demeaning you. You are already a Lidi Academy! "Zong Chenli said.
"You … are really willing to share everything with us?" Meng Jingshu, the Meng family's scholar, asked.
"Only today did I know that Xusheng is Xusheng." Kong Yingnian sighed.
It was normal for scholars to communicate with each other. If Fang Yun took out "Simple Analysis of Jumping through the Dragon Gate" after jumping through the dragon gate, everyone would think that it was normal. However, Fang Yun's current actions were like gathering his friends before the imperial examination and imparting all his knowledge to them.
The difference between the dragon gate and the imperial examination was that the human race was competing with other races. The human race was at an absolute disadvantage. Their numbers were only one in ten thousand.
"This is indeed the style of a great scholar."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Don't force me to take out that fan. Quickly read this book. After reading it, you still need to complete your homework. Attach your insights and the knowledge you gained from jumping through the dragon gate to the back of the book. Everyone will read it together and discuss it. Then, you will write your second opinion. After the last discussion, the meeting will end."
Everyone thought of Fang Yun's fan with the words "Nonsense Scholar, Blabber Elder" written on it. They smiled and lowered their heads to read with the official seal in their hands.
Although "Simple Analysis of Jumping through the Dragon Gate" was not a paper book, it looked like a book in the official seal. Everyone had a book in front of them that only they could read.
The four members of the Lei family did not care about jumping through the dragon gate. They kept staring at Fang Yun. The four of them lowered their heads to discuss. Although they said that they were attacking Fang Yun, they were very annoyed and regretful that they had missed such a big opportunity.
The more they jumped through the dragon gate, the higher their chances of becoming a Half-saint.
The Demonic Beasts, Barbarians, and Aquatic People were envious at the beginning. However, they soon stopped caring about Fang Yun and the rest and focused on jumping through the dragon gate.
The five golden carps would occasionally look at Fang Yun, but most of the time, they were jumping.
The five carps did not attract much attention at the beginning. However, many Demonic Beasts, Barbarians, and Aquatic People gradually realized that the five carps could jump up to a height of 150 feet. At the beginning, the five carps could only jump up to 15 feet.
Other than Fang Yun, the five carps' improvement was the most terrifying.
The Aquatic People began to guess the identity of the five carps. There were many different opinions.
Not long later, the thirteen people of the Dragon Gate Literary Gathering finished reading Fang Yun's "Simple Analysis of Jumping through the Dragon Gate". Then, they began to write their own opinions in the official seal. These people had one thing in common. They did not treat the book as sacred and inviolable. Instead, they often wrote and drew in the book, made all kinds of markings, and wrote their own opinions in the book's margin.
After these people wrote their own opinions, they began to write their own opinions on jumping through the dragon gate.
The thirteen people gave their own versions of "Simple Analysis of Jumping through the Dragon Gate" to Fang Yun. Fang Yun used his official seal to bind the book into a big book and distributed it to everyone. He also began to read the other thirteen people's versions.
After the fourteen people finished reading, they began to discuss. Even Fang Yun did not hide anything. These people had all forgotten what was selfish. The process of discussion was very lively. Although there were disputes, doubts, and negations, there were all positive meanings.
Everyone used their spiritual will to discuss. Half an hour's worth of content was more than a month's worth of conversations.
After the discussion, they followed Fang Yun's instructions and calmed down to think. Then, they added new opinions at the back of the book.
Everyone's words were once again combined into a book. They read it again and discussed it again.
Until Fang Yun said "Dragon Gate Literary Gathering is over", everyone still wanted to continue.
Fang Yundao said, "There is a time limit for this Dragon Gate Literary Gathering. After jumping through the dragon gate, we can discuss it again."
Zong Chenli suddenly said, "You are Xusheng. You have the right to open your own secret 'Dao Discussion Platform'. After leaving this place, why don't you set up your own 'Dragon Gate Dao Discussion Platform'? With the fourteen people of the Dragon Gate Literary Gathering as the foundation, you can invite other knowledgeable human scholars to discuss Dao."
"Good!" Kong Yingnian nodded his head and praised.
Everyone looked at Fang Yun with anticipation.
"Okay!" Fang Yun nodded his head lightly in response.
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