Xiao Yuhan felt a little flustered, but he pretended to be calm. Suddenly, he remembered a line from the Qingjing Jing and said, "The Great Dao is formless, yet it gives birth to heaven and earth; the Great Dao is without emotion, yet it governs the sun and moon; the Great Dao is nameless, yet it nourishes all things; I do not know its name, so I call it Dao."
These words astonished everyone present. Judging from their expressions, they all seemed shocked by Xiao Yuhan's remarks. Sect Leader Ye Qingyun was especially delighted and immediately used a secret technique unique to the Ling Su Five Sword Immortals Association to communicate, saying, "Junior Brother, when did your Taoist studies become so profound?"
Xiao Yuhan also used a secret technique to reply, "Isn't this the Pure and Tranquil Sutra?"
"What is the Pure and Tranquil Sutra?" The four senior brothers and sisters asked almost simultaneously using a secret technique.
Xiao Yuhan was pleasantly surprised, thinking that some of the books and theories from that world seemed to be absent in this world.
On second thought, perhaps the idiotic author of "Eternal Empress" only knows about Taoism but not about the related Taoist classics? After all, there are so many strange and illogical settings in this book.
Xiao Yuhan immediately gained confidence in herself.
At this moment, the Imperial Preceptor Zhang Chengfeng appeared to be deep in thought. After a long while, he stood up, bowed to Xiao Yuhan, and said, "Master Xiao's Taoist magic is absolutely superb; I have lost!"
Xiao Yuhan was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself that he had been silently reciting the Tao Te Ching in his mind, and just when he was about to show off, you gave up. How was he supposed to show off now?
But he could only adopt an air of otherworldly wisdom and ask, "Why?"
When the Imperial Advisor conceded defeat, everyone was puzzled. The Emperor's face was extremely ugly. How could he be willing to accept defeat when his wishful thinking had failed? He immediately asked, "Imperial Advisor! Why do you concede defeat without explanation?"
National Preceptor Zhang Chengfeng bowed to Xiao Yuhan again and slowly said, "In my understanding, what Daoist Xiao meant by 'The Great Dao is formless, yet it gives birth to Heaven and Earth' is that Heaven and Earth were originally formless and shapeless, and only through cyclical operation did they gradually evolve into our world. 'The Great Dao is ruthless, yet it governs the sun and moon' means that the Great Dao is ruthless, yet the sun and moon still shine upon all living beings, without distinguishing between good and evil. Therefore, the Great Dao is both ruthless and compassionate. 'The Great Dao is nameless, yet it constantly nourishes all things' means that the Dao gives birth to Heaven and Earth and all things, but never reveals its great virtue and mysteries. 'I do not know its name, so I call it Dao' means that I do not know what it is, so I can only call it Dao!"
After he finished speaking, everyone was amazed. Many people looked at Xiao Yuhan with longing, and even Liu Jiantang and Shen Huairu, who had always looked down on him, showed a strange expression.
Xiao Yuhan thought to himself that he had already succeeded even without pretending. So many people were looking at him differently now, so there was no need to continue arguing. He immediately said, "Fellow Daoist has unique insights, so there is no need to be too modest. But since you have admitted defeat, I can only say that I am honored."
The Imperial Preceptor Zhang Chengfeng bowed respectfully and said from the bottom of his heart, "The Heavenly Sword Immortal Sect lives up to its reputation. It seems that what I have been cultivating for many years is merely a minor path."
“The Way arises from the heart, and there is no distinction between large and small,” Xiao Yuhan continued, but at this moment, many people’s views on him had changed.
The emperor had not expected the Grand Preceptor to admit defeat. His initial plans were all disrupted, and he could say nothing more. He could only settle for second best by proposing to find some outstanding disciples from the Heavenly Sword Sect to serve the court.
Upon hearing the emperor's tone soften, sect leader Ye Qingyun presented the previously agreed-upon plan: to cultivate talent for the court, but sect disciples would absolutely not participate.
This can be considered a compromise by the Heavenly Sword Sect, and also their bottom line. The emperor did not say anything more, but only expressed that his most beloved youngest son, Murong Zhi, requested to become a disciple of the sect.
The male protagonist in the original work, Murong Zhi, is a young man with exceptional talent. In addition to the handsome appearance that is a male protagonist, he also comes from an extremely noble family. Now, seeing him in person, it is clear that this young man's talent for cultivation is also top-notch.
"I wish to have my son join the Heavenly Sword Sect to study. I wonder if any of you Daoist masters would be willing to accept him as a student?"
Xiao Yuhan knew that he had to become her disciple, but now it seemed that not only she wanted such a promising talent, but several of her senior brothers and sisters were also interested.
"System notification: Please make sure to recruit the male lead as your disciple. This is crucial to the subsequent plot. If Murong Zhi fails to become your disciple, the plot will be rewritten, and 5000 points will be deducted!"
Upon hearing about the 5000 points, Xiao Yuhan's face turned green. However, looking at the eyes of his senior brothers and sisters, he knew that it wouldn't be easy to snatch this kid away.
As expected, the shameless sect leader immediately stood up after seeing Murong Zhi's exceptional talent and said, "Since Your Majesty thinks highly of our Heavenly Sword Sect, we will certainly teach you everything we know. What do you think? Let the young prince become my disciple and be a personal disciple of the sect leader!"
Upon hearing this, everyone knew what the sect leader was planning. Even the usually taciturn Second Senior Brother, Liu Jiantang, couldn't help but speak up, saying, "Senior Brother, you're busy with sect affairs. Why don't you hand this kid over to me? I happen to be free lately."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuhan was displeased and quickly said, "Second Senior Brother, you are mistaken. If we're talking about leisure, who can be more leisurely than me?"
Nangong Ling'er, who usually protected Xiao Yuhan the most, actually jumped out to compete for this disciple, "Senior Brother Xiao, aren't you the one who hates trouble the most? Besides, you senior brothers and sisters already have so many disciples, so you probably won't teach him very hard. Why don't I take him as my disciple? Once he comes, he will be my Lotus Platform's personal disciple!"
Third Senior Sister Shen Huairu didn't say a word. It wasn't that she didn't want this disciple, but she really didn't want to compete and make a fool of herself.
At this moment, His Majesty the Emperor seemed surprised that his son would be so sought after, and immediately decided, "How about this, let my son choose for himself?"
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