Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 286: With a bright heart, Lu Hua comes to visit, with one sword and one character!

Sima Ting pondered for a moment and said, "To tame the Yellow River, most of the civilians recruited are actually the people living in the Thirteen Continents."

"Although the court said that the money would be paid in exchange for work, how much of the money that was sent from the capital and passed through so many channels will actually end up in the hands of the people?"

He sighed softly, a trace of worry revealed between his brows, "I'm afraid that most of them are slaves under the command of the nine major clans, being used as unpaid labor. And those clansmen of the nine major surnames are openly accepting the money allocated by the court. These slaves have been slaves for generations, and their hearts have long been filled with endless hatred for the nine major surnames."

The system of driving people into slavery is not the same as slavery.

Even worse than that is that a red seal is stamped on the contract of sale, and people are slaves for generations.

Sima Ting also said with some emotion: "With so many people gathered together, there are many foreigners or people who are unwilling to accept the Great Qi. If someone really jumps out and raises his arm to call for action, there will be risks."

"Are kings, princes, generals and ministers of different species? The former Tang King was just a nobody who came from a salt merchant background. Once he raised his flag, people all over the world responded in droves."

Chen Lu did not expect that Sima Ting, a member of the nine major clans, would actually say such a thing.

He doesn't look like a person from the nine major clans.

Tang Ziang raised his eyelids and said, "It's a righteous act. You don't need to be so anxious. The Great Qi has been established for thousands of years. Confucianism has nurtured scholars for dozens of generations. The people's hearts are still with Qi."

The old man said leisurely: "As long as the Master is here, the Great Qi will be here."

The Great Qi Dynasty has been established for more than a thousand years, and there has never been such a dynasty since the beginning of the world.

Sima Ting remained silent.

The Great Qi state had been established for such a long time that even a powerful state like the Great Yan state only existed for a few hundred years.

Apart from two generations of teachers in the academy driving the chariot of "Da Qi", fundamentally it is the place where "martial arts" and "spiritual cultivators" of the world are located, and the aristocratic families control its classics and the way to promotion.

A warrior who has reached the ninth realm is already a "enemy of ten thousand men" in the world. If it weren't for the fact that a warrior's life span is only ninety years.

However, the conditions for entering the practice of spiritual monks are extremely strict.

According to historical records, before the Warring States Period, it was not impossible for the legendary "immortal master" who enslaved the world to reappear.

Chen Lu suddenly recalled something and said, "Has General Sima not set out for Jiannan Road yet? Prime Minister Su has issued an order, and I am afraid that Dingyuan Marquis Xie Ling will be summoned back to the court tomorrow."

At this time, Jiannan Road was in turmoil, with demons wreaking havoc inside and the Zehu Dragon Palace invading outside, and uprisings continued.

The governor of Jiannan Road is still alive and can take charge of the overall situation. If he is not here, the situation will probably become even more difficult.

Tang Ziang has ordered people to serve tea.

"Yi Ju is currently indulging in the pleasures of life, and has long forgotten about the military governor. I'm afraid he won't be able to move his feet when he sees the young lady from the Xie family."

Sima Ting looked helpless.

"Teacher, please stop making fun of me."

Sima Ting turned to look at Chen Lu and revealed a hidden secret: "Master Chen, although Prime Minister Su has deployed troops for me, the three-headed demon in Jiannan Road calls himself the Great Sage and has become a monster. It is not something that ordinary people can deal with."

"Therefore, I still need to wait for a gentleman from the academy."

Chen Lu guessed who Sima Ting was talking about and did not ask any further questions.

Sima Ting changed the subject and said, "However, I did meet Mr. Xie yesterday."

Chen Lu was also filled with emotion: "I admired Mr. Xie's articles when I was in Longnan Road. I have been in Bianjing for many years, but I have never had the chance to meet him. He has been practicing in Qingliang Temple for many years. It is really a pity."

"Who among the nine major families in Bianjing doesn't know about what happened yesterday when Xie Hong returned home?" Tang Ziang nodded and continued,

"You underestimated this Sanlang Xie. His reputation back then was so great that no one could match it. He was the youngest cultivator in Da Qi to have ignited the Divine Fire Realm. Second Master almost made an exception and accepted him as a disciple on behalf of his master."

"The Xie family was prosperous and had almost become the last of the nine major families, but it regained its prestige because of the three brothers of the Xie family. Even if the eldest brother went astray, the second and third brothers are still heroes of the time."

"There are also rumors that the Xie family had a female immortal in their ancestor's family, and the ancestral tomb was buried in the sky."

Chen Lu smiled after hearing this.

Sima Ting nodded slightly after hearing what his teacher said, and the figure of Xie Guan appeared in his mind.

"Teacher, in addition to Mr. Xie, I also met a very interesting young man yesterday."

Say it!
He took out a scroll of silk book, which was originally more than two feet long, but after cutting it was only one foot long and was carefully rolled up.

He slowly placed it on the table and gently unfolded it.

Chen Lu only took a glance and then couldn't wait to get up and take a closer look.

Tang Ziang's half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and he couldn't help chanting:

"There is no good or evil, it is the essence of the heart; there is good and evil, it is the movement of the mind. To know good and evil is conscience, to do good and avoid evil is the study of things."

“Study things and develop conscience.”

After reading it carefully, Tang Ziang's eyes sparkled, no longer as indifferent as before.

"Who wrote this?"

Sima Ting seemed to have anticipated the teacher's reaction and did not try to be mysterious.

"This was made by Xie Guan, the illegitimate son of the Xie family."

Tang Ziang looked puzzled, "Really? Although I am old and my eyesight is blurry, my handwriting is quite outstanding, and these few sentences do not seem to be the cunning and experienced words of a young man."

"How dare a student deceive a teacher?"

Tang Ziang glanced at Sima Ting and said with a smile, "I don't think you would dare to do that."

The handwriting on the silk book is still fresh, obviously it was written not long ago.

Tang Ziang coughed lightly, then rolled up the silk book with a smile and held it in his hand.

"You are a good person. You are sensible enough to bring a gift for the teacher."

Sima Ting smiled bitterly. That was his teacher's personality and there was nothing he could do about it.

Chen Lu exclaimed:

"It is easy to defeat a thief in the mountains, but it is hard to defeat a thief in one's heart!"

"If this interpretation by a man of great ambition and lofty ideals really came from the hands of a young man, then this person may really achieve something remarkable in a few years."

"Perhaps, Confucianism will have another ancestor because of this."

Chen Lu also came from a Confucian family, but he never entered academy for further study.

This evaluation can be said to be quite high.

"General Sima, who exactly is this young man? Could he be the Qilin child of the Xie family?"

The Xie family's 100th-day banquet to celebrate Xie Yu's birthday shocked the people of Bian Jing.

Tang Ziang was still carefully savoring the meaning of the word "heart" on the silk book. The more he pondered, the more his mind became clear.

Sima Ting shook his head and said with a smile: "What a coincidence."

Then, he recounted what had happened in Xie's mansion.

Tang Ziang unfolded the silk book again and muttered to himself:
"The heart is the principle. This heart, without the obstruction of selfish desires, is the principle of heaven. There is no need to add anything from the outside."

"My heart has always been bright throughout my life."

The old man muttered the name silently. "Xie Guan!"

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[At night, when the moon was high in the sky and approaching the zenith, you were still practicing hard in the courtyard.]

[Wutong has been persuaded by you to fall asleep. ]

[The image of the "Demon Slaying Sword" in my mind becomes clearer and clearer.]

[After just one day of practice, you will feel that your muscles and bones have made subtle progress. This change makes you both surprised and excited. ]

[You are not sure whether this improvement is due to the powerful "Taizu Shengyuan Zhuang" technique given by Sima Ting, or the inheritance of the sword intent of Mr. Er. ]

[In order to better comprehend the sword's meaning, you begin to sketch on paper with pen and ink, trying to depict the scene of Mr. Er beheading the ghost in the temple.]

[With the gift of "spirituality in the pen", your writing can actually capture some of the agility of the sword. ]

[“I advise you not to be so blatant. The servants in the mansion may not recognize the sword of the Second Master, but those who have a little spiritual practice will recognize it as extraordinary at a glance.”]

[A voice quietly sounded behind you, but you didn't notice it. You were startled, but your pen and ink continued to flow. There were no lumps of ink, and your hands did not shake.]

[You turn away with a calm expression on your face.]

[It was the woman I had seen in Hongjing Courtyard yesterday, wearing a white gauze hat, leading a donkey, and looking very unique—Lu Hua.]

[She is holding her hands in her wide sleeves, leaning sideways, watching you painting with great interest.]

[“Don’t look at me like that. I’m not a thief.”]

[“I just came here too, and had a sip of tea. I also made you a cup.”]

[You followed her gaze to the inner room, and indeed found that the door had been gently pushed open, and on your left hand side, there was a cup of steaming hot tea, but you didn't notice it at all.]

[I couldn't help but secretly marvel in my heart. This person's cultivation is truly unfathomable. It is definitely not something I can match at the moment.]

[Lu Hua seemed to see through your thoughts and chuckled, "Don't worry, the little girl has been hit by my calming spell and will be able to sleep until dawn tomorrow."]

[Then, her eyes fell on the painting on the stone table again, and she said in amazement: "If I didn't know that you only found the words in the lake for one day, I would have thought you had been looking at the words for several years."]

[“No wonder the Second Master chose you as the inheritance he left behind. You are a talented cultivator like me.”]

[Lu Hua found a chair and sat down, seeming to want to chat with you.]

[“But I still advise you to destroy your drawings after you finish them. Mr. Er’s sword is much more valuable than your common book on martial arts. In the eyes of an expert, it is like a child carrying gold in a busy city. An innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure.”]

[“The difference between the two is like heaven and earth. Of course, if you can get the upper three realms of Taizu Monkey Fist, it’s not bad.”]

[The woman seemed to take the "Taizu Shengyuan Pillar" lightly, and her tone revealed a hint of disdain.]

[You raised your head slightly, and the woman seemed to see what you were thinking.]

[“If it was a few years ago, I might have wanted to take a look, but now I have already walked my own path. Looking at other people’s paths will only ruin my mood.”]

[You secretly speculated about the woman's identity. Although Wutong had told you that this woman was said to be the daughter of an old friend of the Second Master, you didn't believe a word of it now.]

[“Why do you think Mr. Er stayed in the Xie family? Why didn’t he stay in the academy? Why did he stay in the Xie Mansion?”]

[“I don’t know the details of this. I guess it may be related to a bet between Mr. Er and Xie Hong, which led to Mr. Er’s serious illness and Xie Hong’s disheartened mood.”]

[“These three words represent three choices. It seems that Mr. Xie did not choose any of them. You made the decision for him.”]

[The woman seemed to feel happy at this point, and she picked up the teacup and drank it all.]

[As you spoke, you quickly burned the drawing paper with a candle.]

[Lu Hua looked around your simple courtyard. The furnishings were simple and even the walls looked a little mottled.]

[She turned around and said to you: "After you have fully comprehended this sword intent, go to the lake in the Grand View Garden to get the other two sword intents. These two sword intents are great opportunities for anyone."]

[“This sword that slays ghosts is the sword of the soul. You can try to incorporate it into your writing. It will have the effect of suppressing ghosts and exorcising evil spirits.”]

[You are a little surprised, wondering how she knew all this, and why she came tonight to talk to you about this.]

[Lu Hua continued: "Second Master has nine swords in total, each with its own unique style. His sword skills and sword intentions are both unrivaled in the world. You just need to remember that the nine swords become one..."]

[At this point, she smiled softly. Although you can't see her face, you can seem to feel the brilliance in her eyes.]

[“Nine swords combined into one, can injure the Master, and can also slay the Immortal.”]

[Lu Hua's words bring you an indescribable shock.]

[You can't help but repeat what she just said in a low voice: "Can it hurt the Master..."]

[From what Sima Ting said, this Master was invincible long before the human world. The age of the human world could not hold him back. The strongest warrior in the world was no different from ordinary people in front of the Master.]

[It has already transcended the common sense of the world. There is actually a sword that can hurt the Master. 】

[You look inside yourself, and you see the golden light of the "Demon Slayer Sword" flashing in your mind. It seems that this sword intent is truly a great opportunity.]

[“You don’t have to be so shocked. There are so many practitioners in this world. If we rush forward together, Master can’t kill us all in one go.”]

【Lu Hua held up two fingers and said: "At least two breaths."】

[When you heard that, you didn't know how to respond to the woman.]

[Lu Hua continued: "I came here today, first, to get to know you, and second, to give you a spiritual secret book."]

[“Sima Ting is just a martial artist, I don’t know your talent in spiritual cultivation. Although martial arts training is good, spiritual cultivation must also be practiced at the same time. For talents like you and me, this is the right path. Otherwise, it will only lead to a dead end.”]

[Martial arts and spiritual cultivation? You are confused. 】

[“You only need to know that the four masters of the academy are all on the path of dual cultivation.”]

[Lu Hua took out a booklet from his arms, on which was written the Yin Fu Jing]

[“This is what I wrote down. You can read it tonight and memorize it.”]

[“Of course, this is our first time meeting. It’s up to you whether you choose to learn or not.”]

【Faced with this matter, you decide...】

1. Practice the Yin Fu Jing. (Hint: You may miss opportunities, which is not good for the future.)
2. Refuse to practice the Yin Fu Jing. (Hint: You may miss the opportunity, which is not good for the future.)
3. Get involved in person. (0/3)

The cauldron was struck, and the words on it slowly froze.

Yu Ke looked at the three options and felt a little puzzled.

Excluding [Participate in person], this is the first time that two options appear with exactly the same prompts.

So how to choose!
Since the results of the prompts are the same, then learning must be a good thing.

Yu Ke chooses directly.

1. Practice the Yin Fu Jing. (Hint: You may miss opportunities, which is not good for the future.)
[The moonlight fills the courtyard, you look at Lu Hua and say, "I'll learn!"]

【The woman smiled.】

(End of this chapter)