Under the martial arts stage, academician Li Jingqiu was talking to Zhang Ling about the origin of the academy.
About a hundred years ago, the academy was no more than a school in a village called Tooxia, west of Jinyu City. The school was simple and crude, but according to historical records, two or three of the scholars who came out of this school entered the court as officials, which was enough. It was comparable to Taixue, and even attracted the attention of the emperor at that time. After all, it was one person who could teach so many outstanding disciples.
The emperor at that time issued letters many times and sent people to invite this master named Chengdao Academy. Probably because the master really didn’t want to be an official, he left the academy to a disciple and left alone. Based on what he had learned, he began to spread throughout the Central Plains. , walking and walking, every time he passed a place where students were scarce, a school was set up. Most of those schools were simple and simple, mostly built by local people with funds raised. When a teacher came who was willing to teach, he only wanted food and accommodation, even if he could only I am satisfied with just learning a word.
Every time the Master stopped, there would be a large number of people to support him. Such a scholar should be worthy of the title of Confucian Sage, and this Master lived up to expectations. He occasionally had an enlightenment one day, sat alone on the bluestone, and stayed there for three days. When the Master moved, people thought that the Master had passed away. When he was sad, the Master exerted his strength with one step, the bluestone exploded, and he flew into the air, like a angry-eyed Vajra venting all his strength, and then returned to the original place. Only then did they see everyone's stunned look.
Zhang Ling couldn't help but wonder: "Isn't that Master a scholar? Why did he suddenly possess the skills of a great master?"
Li Jingqiu explained: "This is what I want to tell you. In this world, there are not only the martial arts of the first to ninth grades of martial arts, but also a category called the way of heaven. Those who practice the way of heaven are not born with knowledge of Dantian and no practice of boxing and kicking. Enlightenment has reached the peak, but it seems that they have reached the sky in one step. In fact, they have already walked ten thousand steps. It depends on the individual's enlightenment, which state they can reach the first level in one step. However, the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism have different names for this heavenly way. Confucianism is called Shixiu. It is to warn the world not only to read thousands of books, but also to travel thousands of miles. Buddhism is called Buddha Wheel. It is not clear why these two words are used. Since the universal monks cultivated the way of heaven four hundred years ago, Buddhism has continued to There has never been a Buddha of the Way of Heaven, and he did not leave a few words for future generations to understand. The name of the Way of Heaven in Taoism is Qingxuan. He lives in poverty, learns profound Taoism, and avoids disasters for the world."
Listening to Yaoli Jingqiu's insights once again refreshed Zhang Ling's understanding of the world. In addition to martial arts, there is actually the illusory way of heaven.
Li Jingqiu, who thought he had finished his statement, said again: "The world only knows my master, but they don't know that there is another dean in our academy. The old dean's name is Jing Wuchen, who is the disciple to whom the master left the academy. The dean was born in Guigu. At that time, two geniuses came out of Guigu. Unfortunately, Guigu's rules can only have one heir, and the rest must die. The old dean did not want to kill each other, so he finally left Guigu. , leaving the position of Valley Master to his senior brother Dizi Gu."
Zhang Ling was a little confused when he heard this. It took him a while to come to his senses and said in disbelief: "The old dean is still alive?"
Li Jingqiu nodded to confirm.
Zhang Ling asked: "How old is the old dean?"
Li Jingqiu shook his head: "I don't know, since Master took over the academy, the old dean has been in seclusion all year round. I haven't seen him a few times, and his senior brother is also still alive. He is estimated to have been alive for almost three centuries."
I don’t know if it’s envy or something else, but Zhang Ling was in disbelief: “How can the people in Guigu survive so well? Is there some secret method that can’t work?”
Li Jingqiu explained: "It's the way of heaven I just told you. The Guigu sect cultivates the way of nature. It embraces all rivers, so it can accommodate two people of heaven. However, the old dean cultivates the way of nature. With him, They both have the same name of Wuchen, but the one in Guigu cultivates the form of nature, named Wanxiang, and the advantage of the natural way of heaven is the majestic vitality, so that even in their twilight years, they still have black hair."
Zhang Ling suddenly thought of an old story he had read before and said, "I remember that the largest sect in the Chen Kingdom was a sect called Zongfu. When was the academy replaced?"
Li Jingqiu suddenly darkened his face and said in a deep voice: "Twenty-eight years ago, the original sect was specially designed to create masters for military camps. A few days ago, the sect was suddenly wiped out inexplicably, and such a large sect was wiped out. , just overnight, everyone died quietly in the mansion. You must know that the sect at that time not only had the great master Zong Huan, but also dozens of masters above the fourth grade. Who in the world has the ability to put such a first-class sect in the world? They were eliminated quietly, and in order not to cause panic, Emperor Chen Guoxian tried his best to suppress the matter."
Zhang Ling asked: "Is it true that no one was left alive?"
Li Jingqiu wanted to nod, but still said with reservation: "I don't know, I'm afraid I don't dare to come forward even if there is one, so I don't even know how to verify it at this time. Not long after, the late emperor wanted to find the old dean in order to fill the vacancy. , but the old dean was still unwilling to submit to the imperial court, but he also took a step back. The academy did not force the disciples to make any choice. They could stay in the academy, join the court as an official, or establish another school. In addition, every student Every few years, the academy will also recruit several talented generals to ensure that the masters in the military camp have fresh blood. The Liu Yuancheng and Tie Hanhan you met yesterday will enter the first rank in the future and will join the army. "
Zhang Ling was still puzzled, and pointed to the underground, or rather the palace, and said: "No matter how you say it, the academy is still a powerful force in the world. Why does the emperor of the Chen family trust the academy so much? Not only do they not draw a clear line between the two, they Even the academy's selection of disciples can be held in the palace. The address of the sect's mansion back then was not so close to Jinyu City, right?"
Li Jingqiu smiled and explained: "Of course it's because of the old dean. The old dean can see the evil in people's hearts. As long as they are human beings, they will have desires more or less. Some people only seek benefits, which may harm others' interests, but there is no harm. The human heart is considered a small evil. Some people take pleasure in causing trouble in the world. This is a great evil. However, this is only considered an evil heart. Even people with a good heart may not be able to do evil things. People with a great evil heart may not be able to do it. The old dean can guarantee that the people who enter the academy do not have great evil intentions. In fact, you have already chosen it when you passed through the illusion formation yesterday. The martial arts performance today is just to reassure those military attachés. Academy disciples They can assume the position of captain as soon as they enter the military camp, and they don't want to sit in such a position with some embroidered pillows."
When I heard Li Jingqiu say that someone could observe people's hearts, I couldn't help but want to see how the old dean saw his heart.
