Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune starts from Tianshi Mansion.

Chapter 519: Old Learning and New Learning, Scholars and Common People (Two Chapters in One)

Hearing Lei Jun's words, Wang Guiyuan and Chu Kun both looked over.

Due to the inconvenience in information exchange, they have had less contact with Tang Emperor Zhang Wantong over the years. Not only is the information involved in each contact valuable, but the intervals are long, and some changes in the situation may not be grasped in time.

"When Junior Sister sent me the letter, I told you right away."

Lei Junyan said: "In the Confucian world, the new school has been divided in recent years, and there are voices in Yanzhao that want to emulate the events of the Tiangong in the past."

Upon hearing this, Wang Guiyuan and Chu Kun looked at each other in silence for a moment.

The rise of the new school of thought in the Confucian world was based on the devastating blow or even catastrophic disaster that came from external disasters to the prominent families that were originally rooted in all corners of the world. Only then did it gain its initial foothold and then slowly develop.

Throughout thousands of years of history, literary societies formed by new Confucian scholars have become a major trend in Liangzhe, Huaidong, Yanzhao, and Bashu.

Among them, the Bashu area, due to its relatively remote and closed location, ultimately failed to survive the suppression and encirclement of the old school families. Now it has almost disappeared, a large number of academies and poetry societies have been destroyed, and the very few survivors have fled and had to leave Bashu.

However, due to the external threat from the extraterritorial demons and time constraints, the other old-school families did not have the time to re-consolidate a large-scale and powerful cultural context in Bashu in a short period of time, and could not incorporate it into their own sphere of influence.

In the remaining three areas of Liangzhe, Huaidong and Yanzhao, new learning flourished and the momentum of development was very encouraging and rapid.

But as time went by, the new Confucian scholars in Yan and Zhao, referring to ancient books, gradually had different voices.

The specific origin is currently unknown to Lei Jun and others.

But there is no real heaven in the Confucian world, and Lei Jun guessed that the changes there were related to the heaven.

There may also be treasures left in the Heavenly Palace from before the ancient catastrophe.

A few years ago, Gao Tiansui, like Zhang Wantong and Zheng Baiyu, did not slip into the world of demons but came to this world of Confucian scholars.

With his cultivation strength and talent, he may have played an important role in the development and changes of the new learning in Yanzhao.

This might be the reason why Gao Tiansui remained in the Rulin world for many years as he failed to snatch the other half of the universe map from Zhang Wantong.

"Perhaps... it's not just the new lineage of Confucianism from Yan and Zhao."

Wang Guiyuan pondered and said, "Gao Tianjun values ​​ideals over family background and has always been unconventional. In that world of Confucian scholars, he may have attracted more like-minded people."

For example, the big demon.

There are many bloodthirsty and crazy monsters among the monsters, but there are also rational but cold-blooded and cruel ones.

In the ancient times, the Heavenly Palace had conferred titles on both spiritual beasts and demon beasts.

In the world of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, during the end of the Han Dynasty, there was also a great monster among the former subordinates of the Heavenly Palace who was subdued by Gao Tiansui.

"As for the new Confucianism in the world, doesn't Mr. Lushan ask about the changes in Yan and Zhao?" Chu Kun asked softly.

Mr. Yan Aoyun of Lushan is the foremost scholar of new learning in the Confucian world today, and is also known as the Later Sage.

This person does not know that he has the enlightenment at the level of Qiankun, and at the same time he has the roots at the level of Wenquxing, which is to observe the common people, also known as illuminating the common people.

It is universally recognized in the Confucian world that Yan Aoyun and the former sage Cheng, who was the star of literature and arts observing the heaven and earth, were collectively referred to as the originators of the new Confucianism. The two were already known as "Chengzi" and "Yanzi" when they were still alive.

The former sage Cheng He was the first to rise and was the first to break the original situation of the old learning. Yan Aoyun, Mr. Lushan, who was praised as the later sage, followed closely behind him.

Two generations of extraordinary Confucian talents appeared in the world within a short period of a hundred years, finally laying the foundation for the birth of new learning.

But Cheng He died early, and now only Yan Aoyun is left as the leader and master of the new Confucianism.

Cheng He originated from Yan and Zhao.

Yan Aoyun originated from Huaidong.

After the collapse of the literary tradition of the old schools of thought in Liangzhe and Bashu, new schools of thought began to flourish in these places under the influence of the two sages Cheng Yi and Yan Yan.

After Cheng He passed away, the new school of Yanzhao was carried forward by his disciples and students, but due to differences in concepts among different people, different voices gradually emerged and formed different factions.

Faced with the suppression of traditional Confucianism, although Yan Aoyun also took care of the Yan and Zhao areas after Cheng He's death, due to various internal and external reasons, there were always differences among the various schools of Confucianism.

Regardless of the old or new schools of thought, the opponents they face in the Confucian world are always more than just each other.

The frequency of attacks from the demons from outside the domain varies, sometimes dense and sometimes sparse.

They certainly destroyed the foundations of the old Confucian families and gave the new Confucianism the opportunity to be born and develop, but when they attacked again, the new Confucianists were also threatened.

The demons in the earth are no exception. Although they are divided into different groups, as a whole, they are a threat to the entire Confucian world.

Previously, the demons in the earthly realm were suppressed and could not threaten the human world, so it can be said that the human race and Confucian practitioners dominated that world.

However, due to the subsequent invasion of demons from outside the domain and the various influences of the disputes between the new and old Confucianism in the human cultivation world, the demon race on earth began to rise.

"As you said, there was a Confucian saint in that world in ancient times, so there were many famous families and deep-rooted cultural traditions. I think it's not bad."

Chu Kun speculated: "Based on the current situation, whether it is because he has transcended or for some other reason, it seems that this Saint Master is no longer here?"

Lei Jun: "I have similar speculations, but it is not appropriate to draw a conclusion at this time."

Wang Guiyuan: "The sage Yan Zi is the leader of the new school of thought in the Confucian world. Who is the leader of the old school of thought in that world?"

Lei Jun: "Mr. Wu Hailin of Leyuan is the former head of the Guanlong Wu family. Now the Wu family has been handed over to his descendants, and he concentrates on writing books and teaching.

The old Confucian learning was originally most prosperous in Qi, Lu and Zhongzhou. Later, because of his existence, the academic atmosphere in the western part of Guanlong gradually overwhelmed the eastern and central parts of the world.

The rise of the new school of thought in Bashu was also due to his personal involvement, but it eventually fell. "

However, the traditional cultural traditions of Bashu and Sichuan were destroyed due to the invasion of extraterritorial demons, and due to various reasons, they have not been able to be reunited.

Neither the aristocratic families that originally settled there nor the Wu family and other families from other places were able to fill the vacancy.

Lei Jun shook his head slightly: "Otherwise, how can we say that in that vast world, Confucianism has great fortune? Not only are there two saints in the new school, but there are also top grandmasters in the old school."

The Guanzhong Wu family is one of the most prestigious families in the Confucian world, with a strong cultural heritage. Over a period of time, it consistently produces geniuses with the ability to write with genius.

On this basis, Wu Hailin went a step further and achieved Zhao Fangcun, one of the roots of Wenquxing.

This person has a lot of understanding.

Such talent not only makes Wu Hailin a leader in personal cultivation and strength, but also reflects the inherent cultural heritage of the Guanzhong Wu family, making the literary and artistic talent more concentrated.

"Guanlong, the Three Jins, Zhongzhou, Qilu, Jingchu, Xianggan, Minyue and other places are still dominated by the old Confucianism."

Lei Junyan said: "There are differences within the new Confucian school, and there are also noisy voices within the old Confucian school."

The threats from the demons from outside the realm and the monsters from the earth still exist.

Some prominent families advocate pacifying the country before fighting foreign enemies. Although foreign monsters are vicious and can destroy cultural heritage, there is still a chance to rebuild it afterwards.

The common people who have recently emerged in Huaidong, Liangzhe, Yanzhao, Bashu and other places and have stolen the cultural heritage are a greater threat, directly shaking the foundation of the original scholars' family tradition.

Some famous families advocated uniting the human cultivators first to fight against the extraterritorial demons and the monsters on earth.

Some of them do consider the overall environment.

However, there are also some people who want to make the demons and common people consume each other.

The noble families who claim to be scholars have always had different attitudes and policies towards the new Confucian scholars whom they call common people, namely, suppression or appeasement.

Some people advocate complete eradication and no leniency, and any trace of it will be destroyed with the force of thunder and lightning like a lion attacking a rabbit.

Some people advocated differentiation and appeasement, allowing the common people who came later to establish new families and cultural traditions, and pass them on from then on to become scholars, but the number of places was naturally limited.

There are many different voices.

In recent years, as the attacks from extraterritorial demons have decreased relatively and external threats are no longer so frequent, the dispute between the old and new Confucianism has become increasingly fierce and is gradually reaching a fever pitch.

"The Zheng family in Zhongzhou is one of the most famous and prominent families there." Lei Junyan said.

Wang Guiyuan and Chu Kun understood: "Emperor You, or Mr. Beichen Zheng Baiyu, is originally from there, not from our world of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."

Lei Jun: "His return trip caused quite a bit of discussion. After all, he hadn't been seen for thousands of years, and after his return, he was no longer a pure Confucian."

If it were a younger and more promising person, he would probably be severely punished even if he was not kicked out of the family.

But when Zheng Baiyu returned this time, he had already reached the third level of fairyland.

In this way, he not only adhered to the old Confucian teachings, but also had no intention of coveting the position of the head of the Zheng family.

In the current context of the Confucian world, the old Confucian school of thought naturally ignored his various problems and accepted him again.

"I don't trust him completely either." Lei Junyan said, "Mr. Beichen himself might have some ideas."

After the battle in Guizang that day, it seemed that Zheng Baiyu had no intention of leaving here and returning to the world of Confucianism.

It was only because Xu Yuanzhen's return from the Abyss of Time caused an accident that almost ruined Zheng Baiyu's plan. In order to ensure that he could get the strange crystal stone absorbed from the Abyss of Time, Zheng Baiyu finally chased into the Abyss of Time.

Even if he had a plan for such a situation, it was probably not the best option in his original plan.

"So, where did Mr. Beichen get the treasure that he was determined to get even after going into the Abyss of Time and returning to the Confucian World?" Chu Kun asked softly, "Did he succeed in getting it in the end?"

Lei Jun shook his head: "His Majesty the Tang Emperor only guessed that it was related to his cultivation. It might be an opportunity for him to further improve his cultivation, but the specific situation is unknown. He has appeared quite a lot in the past few years since he came to the Confucian World, and no further changes have been seen so far."

Wang Guiyuan said: "He has a lot of secrets."

Lei Jun and Chu Kun both agreed.

"I have read the documents and books preserved in Suzhou. When Mr. Beichen married into the family, he was extremely talented, but his cultivation was still shallow. Otherwise, the Chu clan would not have taken on the idea of ​​marrying into the family." Chu Kun said softly.

On the side of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, during the Han Dynasty, the Confucian heritage had some similarities with the Rulin World. Most of the Confucian classics were collected by the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families, and were rarely circulated among the people.

If Zheng Baiyu had not come from the official school of the Han Dynasty, it would be normal for him not to have a high level of Confucian attainment even though he was extremely talented.

But this brings up a problem.

How did he get here through the Abyss of Time?

Feng Ting was able to come here thanks to Xu Yuanzhen's care.

If he were to rely on himself alone, the result of mistakenly entering the Abyss of Time would most likely be that he would be shattered to pieces. When Zheng Baiyu was still a young man, he should not have been able to travel through the Abyss of Time alone.

Whether it was because of someone's help or because of rare treasures, it must be because of some special opportunity that the journey was made possible.

"It depends on whether he came here by accident or for a clear purpose." Lei Jun: "If he did, has he succeeded?"

As he spoke, he looked at the Abyss of Time:

"Just like this time, why did the Huo family of Yuanzhou and the Yue family of Linli run to that demon world?"

The conflict between the old and new Confucianism became increasingly fierce and reached a climax.

Huo Ying, Yue Song and others probably don't have the leisure to travel to the world of demons.

Lei Jun is more inclined to believe that they have a clear purpose.

"Brother, the news sent back by His Majesty the Emperor of Tang mentioned earlier that although our Taoist heritage is not prosperous, there is still a Taoist tradition. I didn't go into details last time. Is there any further news recently?"

Lei Jun nodded: "Its name is Luofu Mountain, located in Guangnan on earth. It is undoubtedly a Taoist heritage, but it is quite special and very different from the four Taoist heritages in this world."

According to the simple description that Zhang Wantong had sent back earlier, the Luofu Mountain lineage practiced both internal and external alchemy. While holding the elixir to return to the spirit, they also practiced magic, alchemy, and talisman making. However, they did not inherit talismans, alchemy cauldrons, and external alchemy at the same time, but rather a completely new Taoist school.

The nature of this is similar to what Nie Fang learned, which is the Yanshi lineage that integrates the characteristics of Mohist mechanisms, Taoist talismans, and Taoist refining, but has its own style; or it may be Chen Yi's previous special practice method that integrated Taoist talismans and the Witch Sect Blood River into a unique and fresh way.

"Guangnan once had the roots of Confucian culture, but it was later destroyed when it was invaded by foreign demons. Later, Taoist descendants became famous there," said Lei Junyan.

He paused for a moment and continued, "His Majesty the Emperor of Tang once mentioned that the descendant of Luofu Mountain made her feel something was strange, but she had too little contact with him to jump to conclusions."

Chu Kun: "Sister Tang, maybe you can find out more clues this time."

Lei Jun: "Well, after I mentioned this to Junior Sister, she was indeed very interested and planned to visit Guangnan in her spare time."

However, Tang Xiaotang later sent back another message from the Confucian world.

A large number of descendants of Dakong Temple crossed the Abyss of Time from the world of demons and invaded the world of Confucianism.

Although the real body of Mahānīya Bodhisattva was not seen, there was a great master with the third golden body leading the team.

The already unstable world of Confucian scholars now has another powerful enemy.

On the other side of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Lei Jun and others were surprised when they heard this.

Xu Yuanzhen, who had been interested in that place for a long time, entered the Abyss of Time with great interest and headed for the world of Confucian scholars.

Lei Jun was tied to the Three Caves and Three Days Supreme Dragon and Tiger Immortal Formation. He did not move at the first moment and stayed in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. He continued his own cultivation while deeply pondering the Abyss of Time and his own Tiantongdiche Falu, trying to further strengthen the connection between the two sides and strive for a more stable and convenient communication channel even if they were separated by the turbulence of time and space in the Abyss of Time.

Practicing in the mountains, I don’t know how time passes.

One summer, Lei Jun celebrated his 125th birthday.

In recent years, the younger disciples of the Tianshi Temple in Longhu Mountain have ushered in a new round of boom due to their accumulated experience.

Qiu Ming, Zhu Wei, Zhong Jinxuan, Xue Yu, and Su He successively passed the natural disasters between the sixth and seventh heavens, and successfully reached the seventh level of cultivation of the Taoist Talisman School.

This marks the addition of a few more high-level masters to the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion.

Elder Zuo Lizuo, dressed in a crimson Taoist robe, smiled as he looked at his last disciple Su He, who took off his red robe, put on a purple robe, and was ordained to become a high-level Taoist priest.

After Su He completed the ceremony and saluted to the Heavenly Master Lei Jun, he respectfully saluted to his mentor Zuo Li.

Zuo Li, with his white hair and youthful face, was full of emotion.

Luo Haoran and Fang Jian, who were attending the ceremony nearby, felt the same way.

They had experienced similar things before.

Xu Rui was not Fang Jian's direct disciple, but after he became a disciple, it was Fang Jian who taught him most of the time.

Afterwards, Xu Rui was one step ahead of Fang Jian and reached the upper three levels of cultivation earlier, and was promoted to a higher level of skill.

Qin Caiwei is actually Luo Haoran's direct disciple. Her cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds, and her progress is even better than Xu Rui's.

Looking at Elder Zuo Lizuo, Luo Haoran and Fang Jian felt even more emotional.

Although they progressed slower than Qin Caiwei and Xu Rui, they eventually succeeded in reaching the seventh level and ascending to the upper three heavens. However, Zuo Li had no hope anymore.

Fang Jian studied under Li Qingfeng, and although he had some feelings, they were more about his own development.

Luo Haoran looked at Zuo Li and thought of his mentor.

His master, like Zuo Li, stopped at the Sixth Heaven realm throughout his life and stopped at the four limits of his lifespan.

Now, as time goes by, Luo Haoran's mentor has grown old and is gradually entering his twilight years.

Fortunately, the Longhu Mountain ancestral temple is currently shrouded in the wonderland of the Three Pure Ones and Three Treasures, where pure energy flows, nourishing the monks' bodies and minds, making them less likely to show signs of aging.

When Fang Jian saw Luo Haoran looking towards Zuo Li, he knew that he was thinking of his mentor.

Their lineage of inheritance is quite representative in today's Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion.

The sixth level of master.

Luo Haoran is a master at the seventh level.

Luo Haoran's disciple Qin Caiwei has already perfected the fourth level of the eighth heaven and is preparing to reach the ninth heaven's Mahayana realm.

Such appearance does not attract ridicule from outsiders, but instead many people envy and yearn for it.

It not only shows that there are successors, but also reflects that the cultivation environment of the Longhu Mountain lineage is becoming more and more favorable, and the upward momentum is becoming more and more obvious.

Fang Jian was just sighing when he saw a purple-robed nun coming back from outside. She came to him and Luo Haoran and saluted: "Master, Uncle Fang."

Luo Haoran: "Hua Wei just came back from Cang Huan?"

Qin Caiwei: "Master, I went to Canghuan on behalf of the mansion to help fellow Taoists there plant Liufang trees.

It happened that the Holy Lord Fengming had come out of retreat, so after congratulating him, he returned to Shante to report to the head teacher and the mansion."

Luo Haoran and Fang Jian understood immediately after hearing this: "Saint Lord Feng Ming has achieved the second level of immortality!"

Counting the days, it has only been more than twenty years since he first ascended to the fairyland.

Even among the Phoenix, such speed is astonishing and rarely recorded in history.

Not only the human cultivation community outside Cang Huan, but also the many spiritual beasts within Cang Huan were shocked when they heard the news.

"The mansion should prepare gifts." Luo Haoran said, "Hua Wei, please report to the headmaster first."

Qin Caiwei agreed, bowed and took her leave, then went to meet Lei Jun.

After presiding over the ordination ceremony for Qiu Ming, Zhu Wei, Su He and others, Lei Jun did not return to the Three Pure Ones and Three Treasures Cave Heaven in the sky above immediately, but stayed in the Tianshi Mansion on earth.

After hearing Qin Caiwei's report that Feng Ming, the Phoenix in the Cang Huan, had successfully reached the second level of the Immortal Spirit Realm, Lei Jun nodded repeatedly: "Congratulations."

He said to Qin Caiwei and Zhuo Baojie, "After the palace has prepared the gifts, I would like to ask niece Hua Wei to send regards to Saint Lord Fengming on behalf of me and the Tianshi Palace. Hua Jie will come with me. The two of you will invite Saint Lord Haoyang and Saint Lord Fengming to visit Longhu Mountain if you have time, or we may discuss something."

Zhuo Baojie and Qin Caiwei agreed at the same time: "Disciple obeys your command."

Previously, Zhuo Baojie served as the on-duty elder of the Deacon Hall. He stepped down after the three-year term expired. Currently, he has no special job and is planning to travel around again. Lei Jun simply sent his eldest disciple to represent him to go to Cang Huan to congratulate Feng Huang Feng Ming.

Han Xiaofei beside her was looking at her master eagerly.

Lei Jun didn't give his second disciple any chance this time: "Although I didn't ask you to take over Hua Jie's shift to guard the Deacon Hall, Hua Fei, you will also have some training in the Deacon Hall next. Don't run around during this time."

Han Xiaofei was helpless: "Yes, Master."

In addition to Qiu Ming, Zhu Wei and others, the younger disciples of the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion are also currently in the critical stage between the sixth and seventh heavens.

For example, Xin Lu and Hou Yu are currently in seclusion and practicing quietly, launching an attack on the natural chasm leading to the seventh heaven from the sixth heaven.

Lei Jun's third disciple, Feng Ting, also began to retreat and prepare.

However, Lei Jun is staying in the human world not for Feng Ting.

He taught his disciples on a daily basis.

The reason why he stayed in the human world for a short time this time was because his master Yuan Mobai would be coming out of seclusion soon.

Lei Jun is currently well versed in Taoism and has already had some insights into relevant matters.

The eldest disciple came out of the mountains, and the third disciple went into seclusion.

Later, Lei Jun brought his second disciple Han Xiaofei, who had rushed over after hearing the news, to the cave where Yuan Mobai was meditating in seclusion.

After a while, fellow apprentice Chu Kun also came over.

Wang Guiyuan is currently guarding Wujian and the Abyss of Time and cannot leave for the time being, but he is also paying attention to the mountain gate’s ancestral temple.

Lei Jun's perception and judgment were correct. Yuan Mobai had indeed successfully completed his mission and came out of seclusion recently.

Following the seven qi of Hao Ling, the young man in purple robe now added the nine qi of Qing Ling.

At this point, the Five Qi Chao Xuan of the Taoist Talisman School is complete.

Yuan Mobai stepped onto the bridge to the mysterious world.

Lei Jun and Chu Kun both said: "Congratulations, Master, the Five Qis have reached the Mysterious Stage, the Mahayana has been completed, and the Mysterious Stage is within sight."

Han Xiaofei followed suit and saluted: "Congratulations, Master!"

"Master." Yuan Mobai returned the greeting with a smile.

Several people followed him into the cave and sat down. After congratulating him, Yuan Mobai asked about the situation outside and Lei Jun answered them one by one.

At last, Lei Jun mentioned: "The Confucian world is in chaos, but we still need to pay attention to our own side. Since the fusion of the human world, the nine heavens and ten earths seem to have changed. It was not noticeable at first, but it has become more and more obvious in the past two years. Disciple has invited Feng Ming Shengzhu and other fellow Taoists to gather together to discuss this matter."

(End of this chapter)