"As expected of the Mo Family's Son of Fate, who has inherited a thousand years of the Mo Family's fortune. As expected of the Son of Fate personally selected by this old man. This time, the Yin-Yang School has lost! The School of Yin-Yang will admit defeat. "
Yin-yang Zi admitted defeat. It wasn't that the school of Yin-yang had never lost before, but it was usually after many intense clashes. However, this was the first time they had been defeated so cleanly.
Meton shook his head and said, "Senior Yin-yang Zi is too courteous. The Esoteric Debate does not determine victory or defeat. To be able to voice one's opinion in the Esoteric Debate is a kind of victory in itself. Now that the School of Yin-yang is flourishing, the prophecy of the female lead will come true, changing the status of all women in the world. In the future, her name will definitely be recorded in history."
"My name will go down in history!" Yin-yang Zi smiled bitterly. What he wanted was not to go down in history, but to defeat the Mo Family.
"The School of Yin-Yang has calculated everything, but never did they expect Mo Jiazi's attainments in the art of Yin-Yang to be so profound. As the saying goes, if one hears the truth in the morning, one can die at night. Today, the School of Yin-Yang is here to experience Mo Jiazi's art of Yin-Yang." Yin-yang Zi looked at Meton with a fiery gaze. As the leader of the School of Yin-Yang, he was very interested in Mo Jiazi's Yin-Yang techniques.
Meton said helplessly, "If I say that I'm not proficient in the art of Yin and Yang, Senior, you definitely won't believe me. As the saying goes, 'All Methods Return to the Origin', and the Hundred Schools of Thought all lead to the same destination. I'm willing to use the School of Mohism's new Art of Contradiction to challenge the School of Yin and Yang's Art of Yin and Yang."
"The Art of Contradiction! Please! " Yin-yang Zi's eyes lit up. Although the names of the two were different, they both had opposing meanings. Furthermore, according to his understanding of the Mo Family, Mo Jiazi was indeed studying the art of contradiction.
"Yi has Taiji, Taiji gives birth to Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang give birth to the Four Symbols, and the Four Symbols give birth to the Eight Trigrams …" Yin-yang Zi's face was solemn as he recited the Yin-Yang School's Origin Scripture, the Book of Changes.
Later generations were used to attributing the Book of Changes to Daoism, but in reality, the Book of Changes was created much earlier than Daoism. In fact, both Daoism and School of Yin-Yang originated from the Book of Changes, which was also the reason why School of Yin-Yang was habitually hidden within Daoism.
"Everything has contradictions. Contradictions exist all the time and everywhere. … …. " Meton also solemnly explained the Mo Family's Contradiction Theory. This was the first time he had revealed the Mo Family's Contradiction Theory.
Yin-yang Zi's eyes lit up when he heard the contradiction. This was the same as the Yin-Yang School's Yin-Yang Technique. The Yin-Yang School also believed that Yin-Yang was omnipresent.
"The Yin and Yang of this Heaven and Earth are not secondary to the Four Seasons and the Five Elements. Moreover, Yin and Yang are known but formless."
"Contradiction is not an object, nor is it a physical object. Instead, it is the existence of an opposing relationship between all things. This is called contradiction."
"Five elements: the first is water, the second is fire, the third is wood, the fourth is metal and the fifth is earth. Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, they reinforce and subdue each other. "
"There is no limit to the number of conflicts, but they can be divided into primary and secondary conflicts. Primary and secondary conflicts are opposite and unified, and they can transform into each other. …"
…
Yin-yang Zi and Meton, one verbally explained the Yin-Yang Technique, while the other verbally explained the Contradiction Theory. Although the two were not the same type of knowledge, their theories were shockingly similar and overlapped.
"Yin and Yang have the Five Elements, and Heaven and Earth have the Five Virtues. Yu Tu, Xia Mu, Yin Jin, Zhou Huo … This is the Five Virtues Theory. Every dynasty was not spared from it." Yin-yang Zi directly ignited the topic and threw out the most sensitive topic, the Five Virtues Theory.
Meton frowned, but he did not back down. Instead, he directly said, "Humans are born, grow old, and die. The Heavens have Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Everything in the world has a law of origin, development, and destruction. This law is the accumulation of internal contradictions, and quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes. It is the same for dynasties."
"Quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes." Yin-yang Zi's heart skipped a beat. He deliberately led the topic to the Five Virtues Theory in order to set a trap for Mo Jiazi. Once Mo Jiazi's Contradiction Theory predicted the end of the Tang dynasty, he would fall into the trap of the Yin-Yang School. Although what Mo Jiazi said was not wrong, if someone heard it, they would naturally make an issue out of it.
However, before he could rejoice too early, Meton continued, "Since quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes, we only need to control the quantitative changes so that they do not reach the standard of qualitative changes. Let the world have care for the elderly, medical treatment for the sick, education for the young, farmland for the farmers, and the ink for the workers. Our Tang dynasty will not be unable to pass on for generations."
Yin-yang Zi could not help but be silent. If such social conditions could really be achieved, would there still be people in the world who would rebel? If no one rebelled, then would the Five Virtues Theory still exist?
"When the emperor is about to rise, the heavens must first see the good fortune of the people. This is the so-called Destiny of Heaven." Yin-yang Zi said proudly. He firmly believed in the theory of destiny. Once someone had the destiny of an emperor, he would definitely achieve great achievements.
Meton suddenly raised his head. He did not expect that Yin-yang Zi would make another breakthrough during the discussion with him. He actually proposed the idea of Destiny of Heaven hundreds of years in advance. It should be known that Destiny of Heaven originated in the Ming Dynasty, and it was a further step of the theory of Heavenly Telepathy. At this moment, Yin-yang Zi actually proposed it.
Meton took a deep breath. He knew that Tan Mo's Contradiction Theory alone could not convince Yin-yang Zi. The only way was to defeat him in the field that Yin-yang Zi was best at.
"The Yin-Yang School firmly believes that Yin and Yang are opposite, but they do not know that contradictions can be transformed into each other. Solitary Yin does not grow, solitary Yang does not grow. Extreme Yang produces Yin, extreme Yin produces Yang. There is Yang in Yin, and Yin in Yang."
"There is Yang in Yin, and Yin in Yang …." Yin-yang Zi's body trembled. He looked at Mo Jiazi in disbelief. Mo Jiazi directly used the Contradiction Theory to explain the Yin-Yang School.
Meton waved his hand and took a piece of paper from the shopkeeper. He drew a Yin-Yang diagram on the paper. Then, he actually drew an ink dot in the center of the white side that represented Yang, and left a white dot on the black side that represented Yin.
The black and white dots were exceptionally symmetrical on the Yin-Yang diagram. In an instant, the artistic conception of the Yin-Yang diagram was raised to the extreme.
"There is Yang in Yin, and Yin in Yang. This is called Tai Chi." Meton said word by word. The Yin-Yang diagram of the Tang Dynasty did not have Yin and Yang. It was the Tai Chi Yin-Yang diagram that was commonly seen after the Song Dynasty improved it. Now, Meton had revealed it hundreds of years in advance to counter Yin-yang Zi's Destiny of Heaven.
"Yin-Yang Tai Chi!" Yin-yang Zi looked at the brand new Yin-Yang Tai Chi Yin-Yang diagram. All the doubts in his heart regarding the Yin-Yang School were suddenly cleared. The dream state of the Yin-Yang School had appeared in Mo Jiazi.
"The Old Man was right. Merton's Yin-Yang School is indeed profound. The Old Man's defeat was not unjustified. However, the Old Man has a question in his heart. I hope Merton can answer it." Yin-yang Zi said sadly.
"Senior Yin-yang Zi, please ask. I will answer everything I know." Meton said solemnly.
"The Old Man has received thousands of years of inheritance from the Yin-Yang School. He believes that no one can beat him in the art of hiding. How did Merton find the Old Man directly?" Yin-yang Zi asked. His identity had changed greatly, and he had never revealed it before. How could he not be curious when Mo Jiazi directly found him in the middle of all the people in Chang 'an?
Meton shook his head. "I naturally don't have the ability to find senior in the sea of people, so I had no choice but to ask for help from the school of Legalism."
"School of Legalism!" Yin-yang Zi could not help but be stunned. He did not think that the school of Legalism would be involved in this contest.
Meton clapped his hands, and a young man silently appeared behind Meton. He bowed solemnly to Yin-yang Zi. "Junior student of the school of Legalism, Di Renjie, greets senior Yin-yang Zi."
"A Lost Talent, Di Renjie!" Yin-yang Zi's murky eyes could not help but light up. He had naturally learned about the school of Legalism after coming to Chang 'an, so he had naturally heard of this junior.
"That's right. It's a pity that he joined the school of Legalism!" Meton said regretfully. "Renjie, why haven't you answered senior Yin-yang Zi's question yet?"
Di Renjie nodded. "In the school of Legalism's research, many escaped criminals will return to the scene of the crime, not to mention that senior and Merton's Esoteric Debate is still ongoing. Ever since Merton solved the prophecy of the Golden Age, Merton, Renjie believed that senior Yin-yang Zi would personally come to see Merton's response. As a result, Renjie would intentionally observe the passersby whenever Merton made a move. During the first performance of the Song of the Magnolia, senior personally appeared once when Merton made a public appearance. Senior also appeared when senior took over the cotton spinning workshop. Ever since senior developed the water-powered spinning machine, senior has frequently appeared around Mei Niang's workshop dozens of times."
"To be able to find a stranger among thousands of people, you can truly call yourself a divine eye," Yin-yang Zi said with a bitter smile. He knew that it was his own curiosity that had harmed him. He was unwilling to accept that Mo Jiazi had solved the prophecy of the Golden Age, so he wanted to be the first to witness it. He did not believe that the person he had chosen would fall into depravity just like that, so he could not help but come to investigate. He never thought that the school of Legalism would discover all of this, and in the end, expose a flaw.
"Apart from that, senior has been hiding in the school of Daoism for many years, so you more or less have the habits of a Daoist. This is also different from ordinary people. In the end, Renjie asked a Daoist who had seen senior before. Although senior has changed your identity, Renjie used senior's face to draw a Daoist hairpin on your clothes. That Daoist recognized senior at a glance, "Renjie said with a bow.
"The younger generation will surpass us in time! The school of Legalism finally has a successor! " Yin-yang Zi's expression was ugly. He had believed that his change was flawless, but he had never thought that there would be so many flaws before the school of Legalism.
Meton clasped his hands and said, "I won through an unfair method. I've made a fool of myself."
"If one hears the truth in the morning, one can die in the evening. This Old Man was able to comprehend the comprehension of inheriting the will of the heavens and personally witness the birth of the Taiji Yin Yang diagram.
Yin-yang Zi's expression was excited, but a smear of bright red blood flowed from the corner of his mouth uncontrollably.
Meton frowned. He immediately knew that Yin-yang Zi had taken the poison and did not have long to live. He did not understand why these old fellows were so reckless, gambling with their lives in a moment of carelessness.
"Senior Yin-yang Zi, why must you do this? The Esoteric Debate is only a debate of knowledge. You know why I want to harm you!" Meton said with a sigh.
"Extreme Yin giving birth to Yang is the highest realm of the school of Yin-Yang. However, even though it clearly exists, it is destined to only exist for an instant. The school of Yin-Yang is destined to remain hidden in the shadows. Once exposed, it is certain to fall. This is a tradition of the school of Yin-Yang that has existed for a thousand years. Merton, there is no need to say more. However, the conflict between the school of Yin-Yang and the school of Mo has yet to end. Since the Old Man is in the light, then my disciple will remain in the shadows. One day, my disciple will represent the school of Yin-Yang and compete with the school of Mo again. "Yin-yang Zi's face was flushed red, as if he had just regained his senses.
"The school of Mo awaits," Meton said solemnly.
"Then Wu Meiniang …" Yin-yang Zi turned his head with difficulty to look at the bustling women's workshop not far away.
Meton nodded without hesitation. "She will inherit my position."
"Great!"
Yin-yang Zi nodded heavily before passing away.
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