"Is this... a carriage?"
"How could someone drive such a shabby carriage into the city?"
"The sound of the bell that just rang, was it just a coincidence?"
Among the crowd, many scholars had expressions of surprise and doubt on their faces, and were whispering to each other.
But just a moment later, the Taoist bell rang again from Linzi City, but its sound was much smaller than the first time.
“Boom!”
In the midst of this low bell sound, visible fluctuations spread from Linzi City to the outside world, and a vast amount of Taoist rhyme between heaven and earth converged towards this magnificent city.
"The Jixia Taoist Bell! It's the Jixia Taoist Bell!"
Such a strange phenomenon in heaven and earth immediately allowed everyone to identify the source of the bell.
"When the Jixia Academy was granted the title by the Zhou Emperor, the Emperor gathered all kinds of weapons in the world and cast the Dao Bell, intending to stop the weapons and learn the Dao.
On the day when the Dao bell was cast, the Dao of heaven and earth sent down gifts, which gathered on the Dao bell to form the Dao mantra, which is called: Great Sound is Silent! "
Amidst the vast amount of Dao rhyme that was gathering together, the third bell rang as promised.
The sound of the third bell almost disappeared, but at the moment the bell rang, everyone could clearly know that the bell had rung.
Within the silent fluctuations, outside of Linzi City, rosy clouds descended from the sky and golden lotus emerged from the ground, and the rhythm of Tao turned into a magnificent vision that appeared here.
The ringing of the bell does not spread the sound of the world, but it plays the sound of the great way.
"The Dao bell has rung three times. What's going on?"
"I have lived in Linzi for a hundred years and have never seen such a strange sight."
The discussion among the crowd became more and more heated, but the bell did not stop ringing.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
…
Inside the capital of Qi, the King of Qi put down the bamboo slips in his hand and looked solemnly at the dilapidated carriage outside Linzi City.
In the Jixia Wendao Pavilion, scholars who were obsessed with the great Dao walked out of the pavilion with astonished expressions on their faces. The aura around them merged with the heaven and earth to manifest thousands of strange visions.
In the Hundred Caves, one after another, figures that looked like demon gods opened their eyes from above Luotian. The moment their gazes fell on the Luotian Realm, all the causes and effects of this space and time were in sight.
But when their eyes fell on Shen Yuan, the heavy fog of history obscured everything, causing these demon-like figures to reveal a hint of doubt.
"Why did a disciple who has never been seen before appear?"
"Which fellow Taoist has hidden his identity?"
"Or maybe it's a backup plan left by the Supreme Taoist Ancestor for spreading the doctrine?"
The demonic figure that seemed to crush this world slowly dissipated, and finally manifested itself in the Hundred Family Cave Heavens as bodies that were no different from those of ordinary people.
The great principles of the heavens are reflected in his fragile body, and there seems to be infinite wisdom deposited in his eyes.
At the moment when these bodies appeared, voices of surprise resounded throughout the Hundred Family Cave.
"Welcome back, my friends!"
…
In Linzi city, people from all directions were moved by the sound of the Taoist bell.
Outside Linzi City, the scholars who were lining up in a long queue were already in a state of panic.
Sun Changyi, a scholar from Jixia Academy, looked at the dilapidated carriage in disbelief.
"The Dao bell is ringing, is it really because of him?"
Although he felt that the scene before him was too absurd, Sun Changyi could not find a better explanation.
"Could it be that someone from the country's great scholar is inside this shabby carriage? Or is it an envoy from the Emperor of Zhou?
However, great scholars traveling for study and envoys on tours are always accompanied by ceremonial guards, and it is impossible for them to ride in such a simple carriage, because this is the Luotian etiquette that cannot be violated.
unless……"
Sun Changyi's eyes suddenly focused on the token outside the carriage.
On the ancient token that exudes a historical atmosphere, there is a word "Tao" that seems to be born from heaven and earth.
"One of the Hundred Schools of Thought, Taoism!"
"The Taoists have been in seclusion for hundreds of years, and I have never heard of any Taoist students appearing in the world. How could this grand ceremony of discussing Taoism attract a Taoist student to appear?"
Not only Sun Changyi, many other knowledgeable practitioners also discovered the token.
“Taoism is said to be the oldest of all schools of thought, but not many of its classics have survived.
Now that Taoism has re-entered the world, its plans must be very big.”
"The status of the scholars of the Hundred Schools is indeed extraordinary, but there are many schools of thought in the Jixia Academy. The Taoist students are far from enough to activate the Jixia Dao Bell, unless..."
A frightening thought arose in the mind of the insightful scholar of Jixia Academy.
Before they could speak, the tenth ring of the Jixia Taoist Bell echoed again between heaven and earth, and then the magnificent city gate that had been sealed for hundreds of years slowly opened.
The huge city gate was thicker than a mountain. When it was opened, it caused a terrifying storm that swept across the outside of Linzi City.
The eleventh bell rang, and beneath the loud and silent sound, a vast amount of Taoist rhythm transformed from the city gate into a golden bridge of merit, spanning dozens of miles and falling towards the Jixia Academy.
Finally, the twelfth bell rang, and the sound of Taoism in Linzi City spread like thunder throughout the world.
"Welcome back Daozi!"
"Welcome back Daozi!"
"Welcome back Daozi!"
Faced with this magnificent spectacle of heaven and earth, the shabby carriage remained unmoved and just drove slowly towards Linzi City.
All the strange phenomena did not cease until the carriage drove into the golden bridge on the avenue and turned into a rainbow light and disappeared into the Jixia Academy.
The heavy main city gate slowly closed, causing another violent storm, but no one cared about it.
Everyone was still immersed in the great sound transformed by the twelve rings of the bell, and was still shocked by the legendary scene.
Among the many onlookers, the most shocked were the participants of the Luotian Fa Conference from various realms, including Ji Xuanyi, Ji Zhaoyang and others.
Due to the limitation of information, they knew very little about Luotian Realm, and at most only knew the level of wandering scholars and Jixia scholars.
Daozi, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought, appeared in the world and allowed them to witness the true peak power of the Luotian Realm.
Those golden-armored divine generals transformed by the Dao rhyme are all immortal divine generals comparable to the Dao Lord Hedao.
The visions of the Tao brought about by the Jixia Taoist Bell have exceeded their understanding of the Tao. If they can obtain the remaining benefits of the sound of the bell, it will be enough for them to embark on the path of the Tao, and they can expect to reach the state of harmony with the Tao.
And this is just one of the Taoist philosophers who seems to have fallen on hard times.
It is conceivable how extraordinary the Confucianism, Mohism, Agriculture, Diplomacy, and Yin-Yang School, which are at the top of the Hundred Schools of Thought, should be.
"Only by becoming a disciple of the various schools of thought can one truly come into contact with the peak power of the Luotian Realm and gain the greatest benefit!"
Ji Xuanyi realized this and immediately sent a message to Zhao Yuan, asking Zhao Yuan to test Sun Changyi's attitude.
In fact, Ji Xuanyi wanted to test it himself, but unfortunately Sun Changyi, the scholar of Jixia Academy, obviously looked down on Ji Xuanyi who was in the Return to Void Realm, which made him helpless.
After receiving Ji Xuanyi's instructions, Zhao Yuan looked at Sun Changyi, who was still immersed in shock, with a smile on his face, and pretended to be emotional and said, "I have traveled around the countries, but this is the first time I have seen such great figures as the philosophers of the Hundred Schools.
I have been seeking the Dao for my whole life, but I am still stuck in the difficulties of the Great Dao. If I could become a disciple of the various schools of thought, it would be worth my life."
Sun Changyi nodded approvingly, with a hint of emotion in his eyes.
"To be a disciple of the various schools of thought is indeed the lifelong goal of every student."
"I see that Brother Sun has become a scholar at such a young age. It should be easy for him to join the various schools of thought in the future."
Sun Changyi was shocked when he heard this, and waved his hands repeatedly and said:
"Brother Zhao still overestimates me. I am just an ordinary student in the Jixia Academy. There are countless students in the academy who are as good as me.
Among every generation of students, only the most outstanding scholars of Jixia Academy could study the teachings of the Hundred Schools.
Brother Zhao, on the other hand, can travel to various countries as a scholar, and enter the realm of refining emptiness by understanding the great way. If he can practice in the academy for a hundred years, he may have the opportunity to join the Hundred Schools of Law in the future."
Practice in seclusion for a hundred years, maybe, these two words immediately made Ji Xuanyi and others feel depressed.
Zhao Yuan is already the one among them who has the greatest hope of becoming a disciple of one of the Hundred Schools of Thought. However, even with Zhao Yuan's identity as the True Lord Lianxu, he still needs to practice in seclusion for a hundred years to gain an opportunity.
Whether their trial time in the Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms can exceed a hundred years is still unknown.
Not to mention that Zhao Yuan had not yet comprehended the Great Dao and entered the realm of refining emptiness. If he were to be discovered, it might lead to unnecessary trouble, and even his status as a scholar of Jixia Academy was uncertain.
Everyone looked at each other, and Zhao Yuan asked Sun Changyi unwillingly:
"Brother Sun, is there no other way?"
"It is already difficult to become a disciple of the Hundred Fa Schools, so how can there be a shortcut?"
Sun Changyi looked a little unhappy, but then he thought of something, looked at the closed main city gate with a slightly startled expression, and changed his previous tone and said:
"But it's not completely impossible."
Zhao Yuan bowed excitedly and said, "Brother Sun, please teach me."
"In fact, this matter is difficult and simple at the same time. The key problem lies with the Taoist who just entered the Jixia Academy.
Taoism, as one of the oldest schools of thought, has not appeared in the world for hundreds of years. That Taoist is probably the last successor of Taoism today.
Now that Taoism has re-entered the world, if it wants to seek opportunities to expand the Taoist school, it will inevitably need the help of many disciples.
If you can actively approach that Taoist, you may be able to avoid the layers of trials and directly become a Taoist scholar, or even become a direct descendant of the Taoist in one step. "
As soon as Sun Changyi said this, Ji Xuanyi and others all looked excited.
Although they also knew that no matter how poor Daozi was, he was still one of the hundreds of schools of thought, and it was not easy to become his disciple.
But this is much better than going to the Jixia Academy to seek a slim chance.
However, Ji Xuanyi didn't know that the same conversation was not only happening here.
Among the teams inside and outside Linzi City, those who came from all walks of life have found an opportunity to ascend to heaven in one step.
In their view, once they become Daozi's disciples, it means they will have the opportunity to come into contact with the greatest chance in Luotian Realm.
Applicants from all sides are rubbing their hands in preparation, eager to give it a try.
But among all the forces, only the third prince of Dayin, Ji Zhaoyang, stared blankly at Linzi City, with doubts rising in his eyes.
"Why does the figure in the carriage look so familiar?"
…
As they stepped onto the Golden Bridge, the dilapidated carriage had already landed in front of the gate of the Jixia Academy.
In front of the gate, many knowledgeable scholars from the Jixia Academy were waiting respectfully. The aura around them proved that they were all powerful people in the Hedao realm.
Seeing the carriage stop, all the scholars said in unison:
"Welcome Daozi back to Jixia!"
There was silence in front of the academy gate. Neither the coachman driving the carriage nor the figure inside the carriage responded.
The scholars did not show any dissatisfaction and continued to stand and wait respectfully.
It was not until a long time later that Shen Yuan's voice was heard in the carriage.
"It is too early to discuss the Dao and the great ceremony, so I will not enter the Jixia Academy for the time being."
Hearing this, although the scholars were surprised, the head of the Jixia Academy immediately stood up and said:
"Since Daozi is unwilling to enter the palace, we will not force him.
But Daozi still needs a place to rest, and the academy has several houses in Linzi City that can serve as a place for Daozi to rest."
"Can."
The calm response made the chief priest happy, and he quickly took the initiative to step forward to lead the way for Shen Yuan.
Inside the carriage, Shen Yuan carefully let out a long sigh, sorting out the shocking scenes that had occurred before.
Before arriving in Linzi, Shen Yuan had no idea about his identity as a scholar of various schools of thought, and the only information he knew came from the coachman.
Because of this shabby carriage and the driver's words, Shen Yuan instinctively believed that this so-called scholar of the Hundred Schools of Thought was not a big shot.
But after arriving in Linzi, the Jixia Taoist bell rang twelve times with a faint sound, and the main city gate opened to welcome the immortal gods. All these scenes made Shen Yuan certain that his title of "One of the Hundred Schools of Thought" was not as simple as he thought.
Especially when various parties called Shen Yuan a Taoist, it made Shen Yuan even more shocked.
You must know that this is the Luotian Realm opened up by the Supreme Taoist Ancestor. Tao has extraordinary meaning in the Luotian Realm, and the identity of Shen Yuan, a Taoist disciple, is by no means ordinary.
This made Shen Yuan think of the last scene when he entered Luotian Realm.
The corpse preached the Tao, and he himself sat on the throne of Taoism and his consciousness fell into the Luotian Realm.
“Could it be that Luotian Realm is the essence of the Supreme Being’s teachings?
And I was able to obtain the status of a Taoist Daoist because of the influence of the Dao Fruit position?"
The more Shen Yuan thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was very high.
"If I hold the Dao Fruit Great Position and become the Daoist Son of the Dao School, then do the other disciples of the Hundred Schools also correspond to the holders of other Dao Fruit Great Positions?"
Thinking of this, Shen Yuan was suddenly shocked.
Except for himself, the fake Emperor Donghua, the other nine Daoguo masters are all powerful Daluo realm masters who are famous in all realms.
If this is true, then the degree of terror represented by the various schools of thought is far beyond what the world knows.
“However, since it is the Supreme Dao Ancestor who is preaching, he will definitely set restrictions on other powerful Daluo masters in this Luotian Realm. Otherwise, the physical bodies of the powerful Daluo masters alone will be enough to burst the Luotian Realm.
This has been of great benefit to me.”
After his mind calmed down a little, Shen Yuan discovered another thing that puzzled him.
The various schools of thought prospered. Although there were not many direct members of the Hundred Schools of Thought, their size should not be underestimated.
But the Taoist school where Shen Yuan belongs seems to have only Shen Yuan left, which is completely incompatible with the names of the various schools of thought.
“As both of us are Daoguo holders, why do they have so much power at the beginning while I am alone?
Is my Daoguo position any less than theirs?"
Shen Yuan thought with some indignation, but then he was stunned.
He suddenly remembered that when he was preaching, he used the Daoguo Dawei to comprehend the Dao's Dharma and frantically took advantage of others, which caused the Dao rhyme of the Daoguo Dawei to be incomplete.
"I am the only one left in the Taoist sect. Is it because I have done nothing?"