Chapter 426: The Legend of the Confucian Sage

"We have opened a school to regulate the children's words and deeds from a young age. It happens that the school is now studying the sayings of Confucian sages. If you two have nothing to do, why not study together?" The Confucian cultivator invited Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu.

"good."

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Before the three of them even stepped into the school, they heard the sound of students reading aloud.

"The Confucian sage said: "Isn't it a pleasure to learn and practice from time to time? Isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar? Isn't it a gentleman to not be angry when people don't know you?"

The students repeated this sentence attentively. The teacher was holding a measuring tape and shaking his head at the podium, immersed in it.

The three of them did not disturb the teacher's lecture and sat in the last row.

"Well, everyone has read very well. The words of the Confucian sages should be recited repeatedly to understand their meaning. As you grow older and gain more knowledge, you will have new insights into the words of the Confucian sages. I am 300 years old this year. I have read the words of the Confucian sages for 300 years, and I still have new insights. I feel that the wisdom of the Confucian sages is as deep as the ocean."

"You just need to understand the superficial meaning now. For example, if someone doesn't know you, but you don't get angry, isn't that what a gentleman should do?"

"In this life, cultivators seek to become immortals, gain fame, and fortune. Gentlemen also pursue fame and accomplishment, but the prerequisite for pursuing these is to have 'virtue'. Fame without virtue can only bring bad reputation. Cultivation without virtue makes one a cultivator who brings disaster to the people."

"For example, the one in the middle of the three people who just came in, yes, that's you." Master Wang pointed at Jiang Li.

"You should be a new member of the Gentlemen's Club. What's your name? Let's see if others know you. Will you be angry about not being famous?"

Jiang Li stood up, thought for a moment, and decided to tell the truth: "My name is Jiang Li."

The teacher nodded: "Okay, who among you knows Jiang... Wait, your name is Jiang Li?!"

Why don’t you say your name is Bai Hongtu?

"What's your name, the one next to you?"

"My name is Bai Hongtu."

The teacher feels that he can’t continue this lesson. Who does you think is the most famous? If you have the guts, say your name is Yu Yin!

Seeing this, the Confucian cultivator tried to smooth things over: "Master Wang, please forgive me. These two new brothers like to joke around."

Master Wang waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care: "Let's continue studying the Confucian sage's sayings."

"The Confucian sage said: When you see a virtuous person, you should think about how to emulate him; when you see an unvirtuous person, you should reflect on yourself."

Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu looked at each other and began to reflect on themselves.

Seeing that the two had calmed down, Master Wang was very satisfied and continued, "The Confucian sage also said: To know what you know and to know what you don't know is knowledge."

"Confucian sages tell us that if you know, you know; if you don't know, you don't know. Don't pretend to know if you don't."

"For example, let me ask you, there are many versions of The Legend of Jiang Renhuang on the market, but do you know where Jiang Renhuang and Sect Master Bai Hongtu first met?"

"Sword Tomb." Bai Hongtu answered immediately.

"... Let me ask you another question. When Emperor Jiang defeated Bai Hongtu and became the only candidate for Emperor Ren, what was the first thing that the Old Man Emperor said to Emperor Jiang?"

"Fortunately, you exist, otherwise Bai Hongtu would be the emperor." Jiang Li answered immediately.

"What does the "Hua Shen" in the "Hua Shen" stage mean?"

"Transform everything into the God in your heart."

"How can we achieve the integration of the three during the fusion period?"

"The mind moves with the will, the understanding of the great way, the body and form merge with it."

"When the Immortal Ladder was still in existence, what was the probability of becoming an Earthly Immortal during the Tribulation Crossing Stage?"

"Eighty-six percent."

"How many steps are there to overcome the tribulation and become an immortal?"

"To pass the immortal tribulation, transform the spiritual energy into immortal power, and transform into an immortal body."

"How can an earthly immortal become a celestial immortal... Never mind, I won't ask. I don't know how to do that either."

"Do you understand? This is what the Confucian sages said: To know what you know and to know what you don't know is true knowledge." Master Wang gritted his teeth. He finally expressed what he wanted to say, but the way of expression was a little different.

The Confucian scholar quickly pulled the two graduates out of the school.

After listening to a class, Jiang Li had a new insight and suddenly asked, "Do you know what the relationship between the Confucian Sage and the Taoist Ancestor is?"

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Jiang Li had never paid much attention to the relationships among the top bosses in the fairy world before. Now that he has come into opposition with the fairy world, it would be better for him to understand them first.

The main worry is that when the fight breaks out, no one will know about it.

The Confucian scholar smiled bitterly: "How can a mere Confucian scholar like me know this?"

Of course, Jiang Li was not asking about the Jindan-stage Confucian cultivator, but Bai Hongtu.

Bai Hongtu thought for a while and said, "There is definitely no relationship between our ancestor and the Confucian Sage. The two lived in very different eras. As for whether our ancestor had seen the Confucian Sage after his ascension, I think he probably hadn't."

"If you ask the Confucian saints and the Taoist ancestors of the immortal world, there are indeed many legends about this. However, as you know, legends are like this, and you can't even say for sure whether nine are true and one is false or nine are false and one is true."

"Tell me about it."

"It is said that the founders of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in the Immortal World - the Taoist Patriarch, the Confucian Saint and the Buddha Patriarch - were born at the beginning of the Immortal World. Even if there are later ones who surpass them and become beings of the same level, they are not as senior and as skilled as these three. It can be said that these three are the oldest beings, with infinite lifespans, longer than the heaven and earth."

"However, there are rumors that the Taoist was born earlier than the Confucian Saint. At that time, the Taoist master became a Taoist and was the first person in the immortal world. The Confucian Saint, who had not yet achieved enlightenment, once sought the truth from the Taoist master."

"No one knows what the Confucian Sage asked the Taoist Patriarch, nor does anyone know how the Taoist Patriarch answered. All we know is that after the Confucian Sage left the Taoist Patriarch, he began to travel around the immortal world, spreading Confucian teachings. He also transformed into countless incarnations and taught the heavens and the worlds. Many creatures in the world opened their spiritual wisdom after listening to the Confucian Sage's lectures, and understood honor and disgrace, shame, and how to practice."

"The actions of the Confucian Sage have brought blessings to the world, which is a great merit. With his merits and talents, he successfully achieved enlightenment and became a Confucian Sage on par with the Taoist Ancestor."

“However, the people of Dongzhong felt that this was Dao Zong’s attempt to belittle Confucianism and have always refused to acknowledge this legend.”

"Although I don't like Dong Zhongren, objectively speaking, I have to admit that his suspicions are somewhat reasonable. The immortal world has existed for tens of thousands of years, and the earthly immortals, heavenly immortals, and even golden immortals have all fallen over the long years. Only the Taoists and Confucian saints know the relationship between them. Perhaps the Buddha knows, but the Buddha is always meditating, so it's the same as if he didn't say anything."

"These two people didn't talk, and the Buddha acted as a riddler. Later generations used their imagination to make up a lot of legends. The number of legends is almost catching up with the version of "The Biography of Emperor Jiang Ren". There is also a legend that the Taoist Patriarch and the Confucian Sage were master and disciple, and the two split into Confucianism and Taoism because of their different ideas."

Jiang Li instantly had an intuitive feeling about the number of legends about the Taoist ancestors and Confucian saints.

"Brother Bai is really knowledgeable." The Confucian cultivator listened to the two people talking as if he was listening to a heavenly book. He had broadened his horizons today.

At this time, someone hurried over and shouted, "The Shushan Society has come to challenge our Gentlemen Society again! They have even kidnapped our people!"

The Confucian cultivator was furious when he heard this: "This is outrageous! Brother Tang, Brother Bai, let's go to the Shushan Society to get him!"

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment, turned his head to see who was Brother Tang, and then he remembered that his name was now Tang Li.

(End of this chapter)