Chapter 560

"The School of Mohism?" Mengqi looked at Jiang Zhiwei. Their eyes met and they both thought of the Palace of Mohism behind the Plenitude Gate. The Palace of Mohism inherited from the Sage of Instrument in the Middle Ages and the mysterious mechanism technique.

It was a pity that the door could not be opened in Samsara!

Ruan Yushu frowned and whispered to herself, "Love with Impartiality and Not Attack, Respect the Same and the Virtuous, Frugal and Frugal?"

Hearing this, Mengqi and Jiang Zhiwei came to their senses. Spreading "Tao" to other countries must be spreading one's own ideas and path. Whether the mechanism technique was used or the method of cultivation, it had little to do with the "Tao".

If spreading the mechanism technique was useful, things would be much simpler. Which monarch did not want his subjects to have more ways to create mechanisms to increase their combat power?

Therefore, combining the context and the previous mission, Mengqi believed that the mission this time was to spread the idea of the Sage of Instrument, also known as the School of Mohism, which focused on the various theories of Love with Impartiality, so that the world would no longer be in chaos and darkness, nor would it be a theory of disputes between countries.

Thinking of this, Mengqi could not help but grit his teeth. Why not Legalism, Military or Confucianism? At least it could be used to govern the country. The feudal lords would not be too against it and would at most weigh the pros and cons. However, the idea of Mohism was not suitable for this. It was difficult to convince the monarch to spread it and implement it from top to bottom.

"Fortunately, it is not the famous School of Agriculture. Otherwise, we could just collect resources and items and force our way back after three months," Mengqi blurted out.

In the Middle Ages of this world, other than the masters who were known as the Saints, each had their own Taoist orthodoxy, there were also many strange ideas. Those who held these ideas were not strong and only left behind some records, such as the Farmer's School. Therefore, after hearing Meng Qi's self-consolation, Jiang Zhi Wei smiled and felt the same way.

Ruan Yushu was dressed in a white dress that reached her ankles. She raised her head slightly and looked at the mist in the air, "Well, it would be best if it was Buddhism and Taoism. Unfortunately …"

"Yes." Mengqi nodded heavily. If it was Taoism, the Rule of Inaction would be a good theory for people to recover and develop after the chaos.

Wait a moment, he suddenly frowned and asked doubtfully, "I understand Daoism, but what about Buddhism?"

Buddhism was not one of the Hundred of Philosophers.

Ruan Yushu looked at Meng Qi with her clear eyes. "Under the Bodhi tree, the Gautama Buddha preaches about the Great Way and saves people from suffering. Isn't that also a way of governing the world? You are deeply connected to Buddhism. If you are chosen, of Buddhism, you can really turn the Apotheosized World.

She spoke very sincerely, but the more Meng Qi listened, the more he felt that something was wrong.

"Buddhism of Buddhism."

Jiang Zhiwei could not help but chuckle. Zhao Heng's lips curled up as if he was trying to hold back his laughter.

Qi Zhengyan nodded expressionlessly. "Yes, with the Primary Instruction of the Buddha's Palm and a deep affinity with Buddhism, perhaps the Apotheosized World can really become a Buddhist land."

"Senior Brother Qi, you've become bad …" Meng Qi was speechless. He laughed dryly and said, "There is no Buddhism in the Hundred Schools of Philosophers. By the way, what's your current realm?"

"Three months ago, I broke through to the perfect Half-step. I haven't exchanged the Heaven Crystal to practice Dark Chaos. But I have gained something in this year." Compared to before, Qi Zhengyan was darker. The light around him seemed to be dimmer, and his temperament was more restrained.

Dark Chaos was the sixth level of the Book of the Chaos. It was the consummation of the first Celestial Ladder.

Ruan Yushu said, "I reached the perfect Half-step half a year ago. Maybe in a few months, I will step into the Exterior."

Her tone was calm and flat. Beautiful music floated around her. The Phoenix-perching Zither in her hands was covered with a layer of old but glossy color. It had become a Precious Weapon.

Hearing her words, Mengqi suddenly felt sad and pitiful. She was different from Senior Brother Qi, who had decided to be down-to-earth. She was born with the heart of the zither and had studied many zither songs to find her own path. If given more time, she might be able to reach the sky. But in order to keep up with the team and not be a burden, she chose the path of the perfect Half-step.

Mengqi took a deep breath and got rid of his emotions. "I have reached the Third Heaven of the Exterior."

Qi Zhengyan and the others did not know the difficulties of the Eight Nine Mysteries, so they were not surprised. Only the Celestial Ladder could slow down the progress of a person with four punishments.

"I am also in the Third Heaven." Jiang Zhiwei did not show off.

The Swordplay Sutra of Supremacy was not as difficult as the Eight Nine Mysteries in the First and Second Heaven. Jiang Zhiwei had plenty of time and resources, so she broke through two months earlier than Mengqi.

Zhao Heng said, "Just a little bit more to the Second Heaven."

"It seems that everyone has been busy." Mengqi smiled and eased the slightly depressed atmosphere. "After this mission, we should be a real Exterior team."

Except for Jiang Zhiwei and Mengqi, the others had not seen each other for more than a year, so it was inevitable that they felt a little strange and depressed. Ruan Yushu's teasing of Mengqi was an attempt to break this feeling, but it always felt like it was not enough.

Jiang Zhiwei looked at Ruan Yushu with a smile and made a similar effort. "We are all adventuring in Jianghu, so there must be many interesting stories. But the mission is about to start, so let's discuss and exchange first."

Turning their attention to the mission was a good way to get rid of the unfamiliarity.

Mengqi immediately said, "If the sages do not appear, all schools of thought will not flourish. In other words, the School of Mohism has not even sprouted yet. It is difficult to spread, so it is not in line with the situation in the Apotheosized World. So in addition to exchanging for secret treasures to protect ourselves, we also have to leave Karma points."

The Apotheosized World was dangerous. Enlightening the Apertures could kill Exterior masters with strange secret treasures. Mengqi and the others were not afraid of common secret treasures, but they were worried about similar things.

"I have 5,400 Karma points." Qi Zhengyan said concisely.

"So many?" Mengqi was shocked, but on second thought, it was normal. Qi Zhengyan was in the top ten of the Ranking List of Young Masters and was a perfect Half-step. He had long been valued by the Huanhua Swords Sect, so he would not be lacking in cultivation resources. He had even been bestowed with exotic minerals and produce.

Most importantly, he must have imparted an Exterior sword art to the Huanhua Swords Sect. He might even have comprehended the Gist of Trueness impartation of the Immortal-given Longevity Sword Art. Even if the Shaolin Temple scandal had happened and the sect had to swear a Soul-pledging Oath not to divulge the core skills, the Exterior sword art was not as important.

With Qi Zhengyan's attitude of casually exchanging for the skills of his sect, plus the gains from traveling in Jianghu for a year and a half, even if his Karma points were reduced, it would add up to a considerable amount.

Ruan Yushu looked up at Mengqi and Jiang Zhiwei and the others. "I have about 7,000 Karma points."

"7,000 Karma points?" Mengqi's eyes widened. Where did the little foodie get so many Karma points?

Senior Brother Qi could exchange for the Exterior sword arts of the Huanhua Swords Sect. The little foodie would not betray her family!

Feeling Mengqi's surprise, Ruan Yushu slightly raised her head. "After I broke through to the perfect Half-step, my grandparents, parents, and several uncles gave me exotic minerals and produce or other items."

"She is indeed the daughter of the legal wife of the Master, the most favored child of a big aristocratic family …" Mengqi suddenly felt that comparing himself with others was infuriating. In the past, it was always others who looked at him like this.

"How nice …" Meng Qi praised from the bottom of his heart.

"If I go back to the Su family, it seems that I can also get exotic minerals and produce from the family.

But it also feels like I owe them a favor … "

Zhao Heng coughed. "If I sell the exotic minerals and produce that I don't need, I can probably get more than 4,000 Karma points."

After he became the emperor's younger brother, his life had been very difficult. These were all deducted from his normal practice, so he could not improve his realm fast enough.

With a serious face, Mengqi nodded gently. "It's not easy for you to deduct more than 4,000 Karma points under the strict supervision of the Political Affairs Hall. It's really sad and makes people cry."

He waved his hand heavily. "Don't worry, we won't discriminate against you."

The corner of Zhao Heng's mouth twitched. He did not know how to react. Jiang Zhiwei had a hard time holding back her laughter.

With his jesting, the atmosphere gradually became less stifling and awkward.

"I have more than 7,000 Karma points." Jiang Zhiwei stopped smiling and said.

Mengqi was not surprised. Because some of the goods of the Plenitude Sect and Darkness Palace were traded with Jiang Zhiwei, the commission should be a few thousand Karma points. Including the part that she was given and collected, it was normal for her to have more than 7,000 Karma points.

Seeing that everyone had stated their Karma points, Mengqi cleared his throat and announced, "I have 10,700 Karma points."

"Oh." The expressions of Ruan Yushu and the others did not change.

"Aren't you surprised?" Mengqi felt like he was throwing flirtatious glances at the blind.

Ruan Yushu pursed his lips. "Immortality Elixir of East Pole."

"Haha, you guessed it was me …" Mengqi laughed dryly and quickly changed the topic. "Your third uncle has recovered from his paralysis. Congratulations."

Ruan Yushu's eyelids drooped, covering his big and bright eyes. "Third uncle didn't suffer from Qi-deviancy Derangement. He made a mistake and was imprisoned in the forbidden land by my grandfather."

"What mistake?" Mengqi asked subconsciously.

Ruan Yushu still had the same expression. "I was just born at that time, so I don't know the details."

Mengqi did not ask any more questions. "Since everyone has so many Karma points, why don't we each keep 2,500 Karma points as preparation for leaving by force? After that, we can gather the remaining Karma points and exchange them together."

He had the most Karma points, so only he could say such words.

"I have no objections. Since I haven't broken through to the Exterior, I don't have to exchange 'Dark Chaos' for now." Qi Zhengyan was the first to express his opinion.

Only the healing elixirs had been prepared in the sect.

Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Zhao Heng also had no objections.

After exchanging, the five-man team had a total of 23,200 Karma points.

Since discussing the details of the task was time-consuming, Mengqi and the others mainly chose the secret treasures to prevent them from falling into the hands of nameless people.

In the end, they exchanged for four secret treasures and had 300 Karma points left.

"The Fallen-soul Bell (replica), a secret treasure of the Precious Weapon level. Once this bell rings, those below the grandmaster level will lose their souls and even those below the grandmaster level will feel dizzy. It can be used once and can be activated by those with Nine Acupores level. It's worth 6,900 Karma points."

"The God-tying Rope (replica), a secret treasure of the Precious Weapon level. It can bind experts of the Exterior below the grandmaster level for three breaths. They can only rely on special skills and physical strength to resist the attack. It can be used twice and can be activated by those with Nine Acupores level. It's worth 5,600 Karma points."

"The Yuxu Apricot Flag (replica), a secret treasure of the Precious Weapon level. It can release golden lotuses, shoot out scattered light, and hook the earth. It can block the attacks, Heavenly Knowing, and secret treasures of the Exterior at the sixth-fold Heaven level. It can be used twice and can be weakened. It's worth 5,000 Karma points."

"The Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth (replica), a secret treasure of the Precious Weapon level. It is condensed by the Qi of Merit and is impervious to all spells and evils. It's a replica and can only be used twice and can be activated when activated. It's worth 5,400 Karma points."

The two defensive secret treasures were held by Qi Zhengyan and Ruan Yushu because they were the weakest.

The God-tying Rope was held by Zhao Heng because Mengqi and Jiang Zhiwei would have to fight head-on, so they might not have the chance to use the secret treasure.

The Fallen-soul Bell was given to Mengqi because he was the most adaptable and had the strongest survival ability. With this secret treasure, he might have a chance to turn the tables.

After making the necessary preparations, Mengqi placed the Space Ring at the place where the subsidiary team consigned it. He heard Jiang Zhiwei's message. She told him to look for him when they returned and to hand over the items needed by the Plenitude Sect and Darkness Palace to Immortal Yunhe. As for the Spirit Wood, he still had no clue.

The light rose and Mengqi and the others disappeared from the Samsara Square.

…

The night was dark. Gazing at the majestic hall from afar, the sounds of people passing by could be heard.

Two men dressed in simple but old-fashioned clothes sat opposite each other in the room. They did not speak for a long time.

After a while, the man with a short beard looked out at the dark night outside and sighed. "Nations are at war, etiquette is broken, and music is ruined. The feudal princes only know how to enjoy themselves and fight for hegemony. They do not see the hardships of the world. White bones fill the grass, and the common people live and die in the morning and die in the evening. When will this long night end?"