Eternal Life: The Emperor Has Gone Mad

Chapter 42 Confucianism and Taoism

The cyan jade slip in his hand was slightly warm.

Then it burned and turned into a plume of ink-like smoke floating toward the sky.

As the smoke rose, Li Yannian's vision became broader and clearer.

Ding!

The smoke disappeared into the bamboo slips.

After causing ripples, the three characters Guan Zizai appeared on the bamboo slips.

Then the scroll slowly closed, and at the same time, a seven-color rope fell towards Li Yannian.

"What the hell?"

Li Yannian waved his hand to drive him away.

But the opponent still circled around him relentlessly. Finally, after a slight hesitation, the rope sank into Li Yannian's back like lightning.

"Whoa whoa whoa!"

Suddenly Bai Jinglian's scream pulled Li Yannian back from his mind.

The seven-color cord corresponds to the seven-orificed exquisite heart, which is the highest qualification for entering martial arts as a Confucian scholar. But what puzzles Bai Jinglian is that the seven-color cord should be embedded in Li Yannian's heart. Could it be that Li Yannian's heart grows on his back? ?

"What do you see?"

Li Yannian asked with a smile.

Bai Jinglian quickly covered her mouth and shook her head.

He looked at Bai Wugu again, who was contemplating with his eyes closed.

Everything seems to be an illusion.

The green jade bamboo slip was still lying quietly in the palm of his hand.

But Li Yannian had a strange feeling that he might have been trapped by Lao Guan.

"Come here, you can practice martial arts."

Bai Wuguan's voice came slowly,

"There is still some time before we arrive at Jixia Academy. Let me tell you the steps and corresponding principles of applying Confucianism to martial arts."

The carriage moved forward slowly. Under Bai Wugou's guidance, Li Yannian finally understood the principle of applying Confucianism to martial arts.

Confucian and Taoist exercises must first cultivate the awe-inspiring Qi in the body, and then use special methods to convert the awe-inspiring Qi into true Qi to practice martial arts.

"The steps are a bit cumbersome."

Li Yannian murmured to himself,

"And the conversion process caused a lot of waste."

And Li Yannian felt that Haoran's Qi could not only be used to practice martial arts.

It should also be used for Qi training.

"Confucian and Taoist exercises are righteous and peaceful, and require no external objects. You can practice even if your Qi is dirty."

Bai Wuguo defended softly,

"And there is no distinction between high and low, from scholars and nobles to peddlers and pawns. As long as benevolence and righteousness last forever, you can continue to make progress."

"Oh, a good man's benevolence and righteousness will last forever."

Li Yannian chuckled with unknown meaning.

He stared at Bai Wugu for a while before whispering: "I'm afraid this method will damage your longevity."

The atmosphere in the carriage suddenly changed, but Li Yannian didn't seem to feel it. He continued talking to himself:

"It is difficult to conceive and maintain great righteousness, and it consumes the mind and soul. If it is not obtained from outside, the more advanced the person is, the shorter his life will be. Similarly, the poorer and the weaker the person, the harder it will be. If the body is weak, how can knowledge and action be integrated?"

"The longevity of the strong is not beneficial to the way of heaven, but is harmful to the way of humanity. It is a good thing to speed up the replacement."

Bai Wuguan said lightly,

"As for the weak, the weaker they become, the superior and the inferior are established, so it may not be a blessing to give up desires and be at peace."

After hearing this, Li Yannian clapped his hands and called him Gao Ming.

"Can the Tiansheng Dynasty reveal the secrets of this place to the public?"

He leaned forward, his eyes as sharp as arrows.

Bai Wuguo lowered his eyebrows and remained silent.

"If people know the shortcomings of Confucianism and Legalism, I'm afraid Confucian martial arts will be abandoned and hated by everyone overnight, right?"

"This is absolutely impossible."

Bai Wuguo shook his head and said,

"The Tiansheng Dynasty only respects Confucianism, and all opponents and resisters have been turned into ashes."

Although the tone was calm, the bloodshed revealed between the lines was unmistakable.

Li Yannian's eyes were dark: "I'm afraid you have another trick to avoid the restrictions of the Danxin Chapter."

"It's just self-deception."

Bai Wuguo raised his head and looked directly at Li Yannian.

"There are small thieves in heaven and earth, medium thieves of heaven, and big thieves of Tao. If you can destroy these thieves, even if you violate your conscience and do not follow benevolence and righteousness, you can be forgiven by yourself."

"I don't have much time, so I have to make a choice."

Bai Wuguan added one last sentence.

Li Yannian took a deep look at him and said, "Remember to let me know when the time comes."

Bai Wuguo nodded slightly: "Of course."

The moment the Danxin Pian appeared, Bai Wugou understood that the young man in front of him would be the next person in charge of the Danxin Pian.

The carriage finally stopped.

A group of thin Confucian scholars were already waiting at the entrance of the college.

"This young man is in your hands."

"His Majesty Linhuang allows him to read the classics at will. All libraries and forbidden libraries are open to him."

The leader of the old man was a little surprised, but then he still handed over his hand.

"Please come with me."

As soon as Li Yannian entered the academy, he heard the sound of reading, and at the same time, there were three vast and boundless true meanings of Confucianism and Taoism, which were as obvious as the mountain fire under the night.

Li Yannian just took one more look, and sparks floated out from the 'Mountain Fire' towards Li Yannian.

Li Yannian remained unmoved.

The ‘mountain fire’ then exploded and rose.

Immediately afterwards, large waves of the true meaning of Confucianism and Taoism flowed towards Li Yannian like a river.

‘It’s really evil. ’

'If ordinary people stay here for a long time, they will probably integrate into this Confucianism and Taoism immediately. ’

‘Even a strong person will have to change subtly. ’

Li Yannian is determined.

He is an emperor, and Confucianism and Taoism are nothing more than means of governing and governing the people. How can he be the emperor?

If he is based on Confucianism, then why does he seek immortality?

Just ridiculous.

Li Yannian's eyes narrowed.

The true meaning of Confucianism and Taoism split instantly, leaving a broad avenue.

"That's the Confucian Temple where the Three Saints of Confucianism are located."

The old man's heart sank slightly.

At such an age, he can use his own will to break the influence of Confucianism and Taoism. This child will be either a great sage or a great devil in the future!

What on earth do His Majesty Linhuang think?

He actually opened the forbidden library for this young man to read.

"Take me there."

Li Yannian pointed to the Confucian Temple.

There are three tall and simple stone statues placed in the simple temple. The faces of the stone statues are blurred, and they each hold a bamboo slip in their hands.

"what is that?"

"Those are the Three Slips of Confucianism - the Loyal Heart Chapter, the History Chapter and the last Jade Broken Chapter."

"Do these three slips have specific contents?"

The old man shook his head.

"Is there any real thing?"

The old man shook his head again.

It seemed that except for himself and the Bai brothers, no one else had ever seen the bamboo slips that covered the sky and the sun.

"Where did the Three Saints come from?"

Li Yannian asked immediately.

There are also Confucians in Daxia, but they don't have these messy bamboo slips and inheritance.

Of course, they can't cultivate Haoran's righteousness.

The old man shook his head again.

The specific origin of the Confucian sage may only be known to Emperor Lin.

Emperor Lin's father and ancestor were already well-known Confucian and Taoist masters in the late Daxuan Dynasty. It was from that time that the Three Sages of Confucianism began to spread.

"Confucianism and Taoism began to rise after the fall of Daxuan."

"It is no longer important who started it. What is important is that all people in the world chose Confucianism and Taoism."

The old man looked at Li Yannian, but he didn't expect that the young man didn't care at all.

"Take me to the forbidden warehouse."

The old man looked helpless.

In the end, he could only sigh while leading Li Yannian into the forbidden warehouse.

"Sure enough, there is Mohist heritage here!"

Li Yannian once thought about the plan of mechanical ascension.

It's a pity that the Daxuan Dynasty, the only one that inherited the Mohist learning, was too far away from Daxia.

Only a few fragments of the knowledge of mechanisms and instruments are left in the world.

He pulled out a torn scroll of letters,

[Mojia Mechanism·Caterpillar·Second Order Qianqiu Worm]