Fang Yun frowned, put down the brush, and closed his eyes in thought.
Ao Huang was about to speak, but he immediately shut his mouth. For the first time, he did not speak any nonsense. 23
Fang Yun thought for a while and finally understood the reason.
"The biggest reason is that I've been busy on the Dragon Platform. Although it's helpful to my growth, it's still a waste of my studies. It's like playing too much when I was a child, unable to immediately focus on my studies. As for the second reason, I'm afraid … I still can't completely ignore the threat of death. It's like a blade hanging over my head, my body falling into the abyss. It's hard to return to my previous attitude of wholeheartedly studying. "
Fang Yun sighed, realizing that he was only a Jinshi in the end and could not go against the will of heaven.
However, Fang Yun did not give up and continued to ponder in his heart.
"Mencius once said, 'To die after reaching the end of one's Dao is a righteous fate. To shackle the dead is not a righteous fate. To complete one's ideals or the Divine Path and then die, in accordance with the will of heaven, if one's Divine Path is interrupted because of external forces, then it's not a natural death. And then there's the saying, 'To seek is to obtain, to give is to lose'. This is to teach the later generations to actively pursue the Divine Path, to actively obtain a 'righteous fate'. But I'm only a Jinshi. Facing the Divine Punishment of the Moon Tree, it's not that I can't do it, but that I can't 'seek', only 'lose'. This is the source of my unbalanced mentality. "
I can't accept this!
"In the Analects of Confucius, Zilu once asked about serving ghosts and gods. Kong Sheng said, 'If you can't even serve people well, how can you consider serving ghosts and gods? Zilu then asked about death, and Kong Sheng said, 'Without knowing life, how can you know death'. Even Confucius didn't understand death at that time, so how can I calmly face it now? "
Although Fang Yun understood, he became more and more uneasy. He repeatedly repeated Kong Sheng's words, 'Without knowing life, how can you know death'. After a long time, his eyes lit up and he immediately began to search through his memories.
Since Kong Sheng said, 'Without knowing life, how can you know death'. Then first 'knowing life', then 'knowing death'!
The Book of Changes was the head of the Hundred Schools of Thought. It was divided into the Book of Changes and the Book of Changes. The former was written by King Wen of Zhou, while the latter was written by Kong Sheng to explain the Book of Changes.
Fang Yun quickly found Confucius's understanding of life and death in the Yi Zhuan. He read it in a low voice, "Primordial and final, therefore we know about life and death. Essence and Qi are objects, and wandering souls are changes, therefore we know about the state of ghosts and gods."
A faint smile appeared on Fang Yun's face. These words resonated with Lu Wen's line about ghosts and gods and life and death in the Analects of Confucius.
"Saints can search for the beginning of all things, and they can also search for the end of all things. That is why they know about life and death. Essence Qi formed all things in the world, and souls formed life, so they could understand the forms of ghosts and gods. I don't dare to talk about ghosts and gods and death, but I can explore the most basic 'life'. The Book of Changes is the head of all scriptures. Confucius himself said that living beings are made up of 'spiritual essence' and 'soul'. That is a path. "
"Xun Zi inherited the Divine Path of Confucius and once said, 'Fire and water have Qi but no life.' Plants and trees have life but are ignorant. Beasts have knowledge but are not righteous. Humans have Qi, life, knowledge, and righteousness. He also admitted that humans and all things in the world are made up of 'Qi'. "
"In the Book of Rites, there is a chapter called 'Fate of Rites' written by Yan Zi. It recorded Kong Sheng's words and actions, as well as Yan Hui's own understanding. It also said, 'Humans have the virtue of heaven and earth. The intersection of Yin and Yang, the meeting of ghosts and gods, and the delicate Qi of the five elements. ' It also believed that humans were born by absorbing 'Qi'. "
"Ancient Huaxia's Zhang Zai, Cheng Yi, Cheng Hao, and Zhu Xi all believed that 'Qi' is the source of life. It seems that 'Qi' is one of the main theories of Confucianism. "
Fang Yun continued to flip through the writings of the saints and Ancient Huaxia's great scholars. He delved into the theory of 'Qi' and connected it with the Qi of Heaven and Earth. Soon, he found a direction.
To know death, one must know life; to know life, one must know Qi.
Unknowingly, Fang Yun forgot about the threat of death and kept thinking in his mind. Only when it came to Saint Origin World's records and theories would he occasionally say it out loud to deepen his memory and understanding.
Ao Huang coiled in the air, his dragon eyes were wide open. He was like a little bookworm with a strong thirst for knowledge. He remembered every word that Fang Yun said.
Ao Huang would often be enraptured and excited as he listened. He had the opportunity to listen to the lectures of the great scholars or even the Half-saint. However, those lectures were too difficult for Ao Huang. Fang Yun's current level was just right for him to learn.
Fang Yun was immediately fascinated by his research and began to flip through the World of Wondrous Books.
In the past few months in Saint Origin World, Fang Yun had bought all the works of the great scholars and scholars and put them into the World of Wondrous Books.
Now, Fang Yun was studying "Qi" and "Life". He had collected all the works of the two worlds. This was a huge project, and he was unknowingly engrossed in it.
One day, two days, three days …
On the morning of the fourth day, Fang Yun suddenly raised his head and let out a long breath.
A stream of chaotic and strange Qi flew out from Fang Yun's mouth. This stream of Qi was obviously very small, but Ao Huang was like a mouse that had met a cat. He suddenly retreated and looked in front of Fang Yun in horror.
The window in front of Fang Yun suddenly disappeared without a sound. It didn't collapse, it didn't shatter, and it didn't turn into dust. Instead, it disappeared without a trace.
Warm sunlight shone into the room through the hole in the wall and fell on Fang Yun's body.
"Uh …" Fang Yun didn't understand what was going on. He looked at the empty hole in the wall and didn't know what to do. Then, he turned around and looked at Ao Huang.
"It's not this dragon! It's definitely not me! "Ao Huang shook his head like a rattle-drum.
"It's me?"
Ao Huang pursed his lips and said, "If it's not you, who else could it be?"
"What kind of power is this to make a window disappear?"
Ao Huang rolled his eyes and said, "You probably vaguely touched something amazing or a direction that triggered the mysterious power of heaven and earth, causing the window to disappear. Well, I reckon that in a few days, the Ten Nations will spread your story. Should I say 'Comprehending the Dao for three days and breaking the window with a breath' or 'Reading thousands of books and breaking the window like a god'? "
"Are you itching for a bone?" Fang Yun asked.
"Hmph!" Ao Huang turned his head to look at the sky.
"Ah …"
In the courtyard, Nuu grabbed the neck of the ink tortoise and looked at Fang Yun curiously through the hole in the wall. Her black eyes were particularly adorable.
The ink tortoise was being grabbed by the neck and rolled its eyes, looking like it would die at any moment.
Fang Yun smiled and asked Nuu in the courtyard, "Did the little rascal run away again?"
"Ah!" Nuu grabbed the ink tortoise and leaped, flying to Fang Yun's table. She carefully placed the ink tortoise and patted its shell. Then, she lay in front of Fang Yun and looked up at Fang Yun with a smile.
Fang Yun was about to reach out and stroke Nuu when he heard Fang Daniu yelling, "Which damned thief stole the window in Master's study! Are the thieves in Capital City crazy? Why didn't they steal the roof too! "
"Shh, Master is reading. Madam and Lord Huang Long have instructed us not to shout!"
Fang Daniu said softly, "Oh, let's go and see how Master is doing. Don't be startled by the window thief."
Fang Daniu rushed to the hole in the wall of the study and heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Fang Yun stroking Nuu's fur.
"Master. Daniu is guilty of letting someone steal the window in broad daylight. Capital City is really different from Jiangzhou. The thief didn't even let the window go. "
Fang Yun smiled and said, "You misunderstood. The window wasn't stolen by a thief. I accidentally broke it. You can find someone to reinstall it."
"Oh? Okay, okay. I'll send someone to arrange it right away. But … How have you been these days? "Fang Daniu asked with concern and shouted into the house. "Madam, Master has finished reading."
"Yes." Yang Yuhuan in the house answered and quickly ran into the study. She was wearing a white dress. The study was filled with a faint fragrance.
Yang Yuhuan looked curiously at the hole in the wall and then looked at Fang Yun. There was some worry in her eyes. In the past, Fang Yun had never been away from reading for three or four days.
Yang Yuhuan carefully looked at Fang Yun. She found that his face was rosy and full. He didn't look like someone who hadn't slept for three days and three nights. She was relieved.
"I'm fine. In the future, my position will be higher. Studying will take longer. You have to get used to it. "Fang Yun said with a smile.
Yang Yuhuan's face blushed slightly. Fang Yun seemed to be smiling very happily today, which made her heart beat even faster.
Ao Huang blinked, but she could see the difference in Fang Yun's smile.
It was almost December, and Fang Yun was about to face the Lunar Tree Divine Punishment. Fang Yun probably didn't want Yang Yuhuan to find any clues.
Outside the hole in the wall, Fang Daniu said, "Young master, there have been many visitors recently. There's a basket full of invitations and visiting cards. I've already sorted them out. Don't forget to take a look."
Fang Yun shook his head helplessly. He couldn't have his cake and eat it too. Since he had decided to walk the path of Saint, he couldn't relax even if he was about to die. He said, "I don't want to look at the invitations or visiting cards. I want to prepare for the exam. Just give me the important documents."
"Yes."
"I'll go prepare lunch for you." Yang Yuhuan happily waved at Nunu, then brought the little fox to cook.
The ink tortoise angrily crawled around the table, glancing at Fang Yun from time to time.
Fang Yun reached out his hand to touch the official seal. There were a lot of letters stored inside.
Most of these letters congratulated him for obtaining the treasure on the Dragon Platform and becoming a Grand Scholar. There were also many well-informed friends who comforted him, saying that the Lunar Tree Divine Punishment hadn't been used for many years and might not be as powerful as the rumors said.
However, Fang Yun was well aware that the last time the Demon Realm used the Lunar Tree Divine Punishment was to deal with Kong Sheng. It had been more than a thousand years since then, and the Lunar Tree Divine Punishment must have accumulated even more power.
As Fang Yun read, he found that one of the letters was different from the others. It was from the Meng Family's Patriarch.
"Fang Yun! You have three days to return the Meng Family's things. If you don't, the Meng Family will treat you as an enemy and list you as an enemy of the aristocratic families! "
Fang Yun looked at the time of the letter. It had already been three days.
An enemy of the aristocratic families was not ordinary. It was a method of punishing non-aristocratic humans that was unique to the Holy Clans. The prerequisite was that the person being punished had committed an unforgivable crime against the aristocratic family.
This meant that from now on, all the Holy Clans had to exclude Fang Yun. Unless the Notre-Dame confirmed that Fang Yun was not wrong, all the property, power, and other things that belonged to the Holy Clans would reject Fang Yun. Moreover, all the Holy Clans' disciples were not allowed to have any contact with Fang Yun. Even the Grand Scholars of the Holy Clans could directly challenge Fang Yun to a battle of wits!
This was a right unique to the Holy Clans. It was originally to protect the privileges of the aristocratic families from being violated.
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