"There are countless paths to the same destination!"
"A pedantic scholar discusses the Five Classics, his white hair dies from comprehension!"
Yuelu Academy, a place within the Confucian community.
Master Yan's hand, which was about to place a chess piece, suddenly froze in mid-air.
The words spoken by Gu Xuan.
Like a thunderclap, it exploded in Master Yan's ears!
It strikes at the deepest, most hidden corner of his heart, instantly clearing his mind.
It felt like a key had unlocked a long-sealed door, revealing a world beyond that door, and all doubts and confusion vanished in an instant.
At the same time, Master Yan felt the shackles that had bound him for so long crumble in an instant.
As the shackles broke.
A powerful and mysterious force began to surge wildly within his body.
This power is extremely mysterious!
But the impact it brought made Master Yan tremble slightly.
Immediately afterwards, a burst of talent suddenly erupted from above Master Yan's head, shooting straight into the sky!
These talents, like dazzling rays of light, rise and swirl, illuminating the entire Confucian community as if it were a heaven on earth.
And the earth beneath his feet.
Golden lotus flowers continuously emerge from the ground, emitting a refreshing fragrance.
Moreover, the Wenqu Star in the sky, which represents the flourishing of literary talent, also began to tremble violently at this moment.
Brilliant starlight descended from the sky, like golden torrents, continuously flowing into Master Yan's body.
These literary stars contain boundless talent.
They flowed through Master Yan's meridians, nourishing his soul and helping him to lay the foundation for his sainthood.
A variety of strange celestial phenomena intertwined to create a breathtaking scene.
This is precisely the symbol of the invincibility of the Holy Way!
At the same time, it means that from this moment on, Master Yan has stepped from the Confucian and Taoist cultivation of a half-saint to the realm of a sub-saint!
After reaching this level.
Master Yan's sacred spirit will never be extinguished; even if his physical body is destroyed, his sacred spirit will continue to live on in the world.
He was only one step away from becoming a true Confucian sage.
Just one more small step forward.
Then one can ascend to the supreme pinnacle of Confucianism and Taoism, and become a Confucian sage!
......
Because the Confucian Academy was a magical place that Confucius discovered by chance.
This place is blessed with natural beauty and abundant spiritual energy.
For those who cultivate their spirituality.
Furthermore, they possess unique advantages that can greatly enhance their comprehension abilities!
Therefore, a powerful array was set up to shield the energy, isolating this mysterious place from the outside world.
Then he founded the first private school here – Yuelu Academy!
Therefore, the extraordinary phenomena caused by Master Yan could only be seen within the Confucian community.
Outsiders are completely unaware of the changes.
Strange phenomena in the heavens and earth.
In the blink of an eye, Master Yan concealed his aura.
They vanished quickly, and the Confucian community returned to its usual tranquility, as if nothing had ever happened.
Seeing that Master Yan had regained his senses, the middle-aged man stood up, bowed respectfully, and announced loudly, "Congratulations, Master Yan, on successfully breaking through to the Quasi-Saint realm!"
"This is a great blessing for our Confucian school!"
Hearing these words of congratulations from the middle-aged man.
Master Yan slowly exhaled a long breath of stale air.
He gently put down the chess piece he was holding tightly, a look of guilt on his face.
“Alas… Gu Xuan is absolutely right! After he said that, I realized how foolish and ignorant I have been all these years, which has led Yuelu Academy to become so unbearable under my leadership.”
"Back then, when the Holy Master entrusted this academy to me, he had such high hopes for me."
"But now it seems that I have truly failed my Holy Master's painstaking efforts!"
"Master Yan, you are really too kind!"
Zilu said sincerely, "How can all of this be blamed on you? If anyone is to blame, it's the world these days, where people's hearts are unpredictable!"
Upon hearing this...
Master Yan slowly shook his head, a bitter smile appearing on his face. "Human hearts are unpredictable? Heh..."
As he spoke, he slowly stood up.
His gaze was fixed on the distance, as if trying to see through the endless turmoil of the world.
After a brief pause, Master Yan turned around.
Facing Zilu, he solemnly said, "Zilu, your teacher once said, 'What Heaven imparts to man is called human nature; to follow one's nature is called the Way; to cultivate oneself according to the Way is called education.' This means that the endowment that Heaven bestows upon man is called 'nature,' to act in accordance with one's nature is called 'the Way,' and to cultivate oneself according to the principles of 'the Way' is called 'education.'"
"And the saying, 'Arrogance should not be indulged, desires should not be followed, ambition should not be excessive, and pleasure should not be extreme,' is also a principle that our teacher has always wanted to teach us."
"One should never be arrogant or conceited, one's desires should not be indulged without restraint, one's ambitions should not be complacent or self-satisfied, and one's enjoyment should not be without moderation."
Then, Master Yan took a deep breath and announced firmly, "Therefore, after careful consideration, I have decided that from today onwards, our Yuelu Academy will discard its dross and select its essence."
"And from this day forward, Yuelu Academy will be isolated from the world for a full thousand years, devoting itself wholeheartedly to the study and inheritance of Confucianism and Taoism, and will no longer admit any Confucian scholars to study here!"
At this point, Master Yan paused for a moment.
Then he turned his gaze to Zilu and continued, "In this way, the great responsibility of promoting Confucianism and Taoism in this world can only be entrusted to your Bailudong Academy."
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