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Chapter 331 A Golden Opportunity, Speed ​​is of the Essence

Let's go back 25 minutes.

As Chen Xu wrote "Strategy to Suppress the Locust Demon" in the examination hall, no one knew that a strange change was taking place at the bottom of the Yuancang River.

At that moment, in the abyss at the bottom of the river, the huge black shadow that was raising its head, preparing to break through the abyss again, suddenly let out a scream that struck the soul, as if it had been severely injured.

what--

The dark figure screamed and rolled in agony, while the water at the bottom of the river surged relentlessly.

"Who is it that is secretly using magic to harm me again!"

The dark figure roared silently, "No, I refuse to accept this! I was just one step away, why can't I break through?"

"Resentment! I want resentment, I want even more resentment..."

At the bottom of the river, even more aquatic creatures were swept away.

Then, in the undercurrent, their bodies were shredded and their souls torn apart, their blood flowing invisibly and pouring into the abyss.

At the same time, several boats traveling on the Yuancang River suddenly encountered an undercurrent, tilted, and were swept into the undercurrent and abyss.

Blood splattered, and wronged souls appeared.

These scenes were originally unseen by anyone—

Or rather, all those who saw it and experienced it lost their lives in the storm on the river.

Nothing left a trace.

The prosperity of Pingyang City remains unchanged, as if it has never been shaken in the slightest.

Only the man in the straw hat who later walked to the riverbank showed a solemn expression after pacing back and forth.

Then he picked up two round pebbles from the ground, held them in his palm, and suddenly tapped them together.

hum!
An invisible ripple spread out.

In the grass, the little gray mouse could no longer hear the man in the straw hat speaking.

But it doesn't matter, this rat is just an ordinary rat, and it can't fully understand human speech anyway.

It doesn't need to understand anything; it just needs to remember everything it has seen and return to the mouse in a short while, where the mouse will read its memories.

The man in the straw hat spoke without making a sound, but the wild mice in the grass could see all the changes in his mouth.

“Brother, the resentment at the bottom of the river is insufficient, so the transformation into a dragon may not be possible in time.”

"I have a deduction that it is highly likely that a student in the examination hall wrote an essay titled 'Purple Smoke.' The essay's righteous spirit dispelled the resentment in the examination hall, which is why the dragon transformation was difficult to achieve."

"Yes, I understand."

"Rest assured, brother, I will definitely take action to restore order to everything."

"Since Heaven and Earth are corrupt and immoral, we should do what is right."

"The mighty river flows on, the mayfly lives from dawn till dusk. What joy is there in life, what fear is there in death?"

"Although there are thousands of people, I am going!"

On the riverbank, the man in the straw hat suddenly raised his eyes.

His eyes were bloodshot and bright, yet they carried an indescribable, numb, and fanatical sense of terror.

He looked in the direction of Pingyang City.

The wild mouse in the grass couldn't understand any of this. It could only tilt its head slightly, instinctively feeling that what it saw was interesting, so it immediately scurried into a burrow by the roadside.

This is the path of the rats.

The wild mouse followed the mouse trail back to the city, knowing that it would surely be rewarded if it saw a certain large rat somewhere in the city.

Meanwhile, at the Ziwei Academy.

Wen Daoyuan took away the copy of "Strategy to Suppress the Locust Demon" that Wang Zhen had made. He was filled with complex emotions and could not contain them at this moment.

It contains both the joy of "hearing the truth" and the disappointment with the emperor.

In a way, the emperor really knew Wen Daoyuan very well.

Wen Daoyuan was indeed extremely disappointed with the emperor, but at the same time, he could not give up the "eternal achievements" before him.

Wen Daoyuan's core philosophy of attaining enlightenment has always been "the ultimate void, the Taiji, Yin and Yang, and the Five Elements." He can be considered a proponent of "the unity of Yin and Yang, the rotation of the Five Elements, and the natural generation of the Dao." The Dao he explored was the unity of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity!

Hearing the Dao, one can become a great Confucian scholar. He naturally has a clear understanding of his own path of the Dao, with appropriate depth and breadth, and a well-developed system.

But to say whether he has reached the pinnacle in his own path—

That is certainly not the case.

If he truly reaches the pinnacle, then he will no longer be a great Confucian scholar, but perhaps he will become a sage!
Even if he is not a saint, he should be considered a semi-saint.

Therefore, from a certain perspective, Wen Daoyuan seems to have gone very far on his path, but in reality, he seems to have only just begun.

He was always missing something.

This made it seem as if a layer of white fog had been shrouded in his vision, leaving him with a sense of doubt that was difficult to dispel.

Chen Xu's "Strategy to Suppress the Locust Demons" was like a thunderclap in a dream, tearing away all the gloom and fog before Wen Daoyuan's eyes!

This finally made Wen Daoyuan see clearly what the unity of heaven and man truly meant.

Bento boxes embody the balance of Yin and Yang, the harmony of the Five Elements, the cycle of life and death, and the birth and death of all things.

All of this should exist on a path that is controllable, sustainable, and can be followed for generations to come.

The South-to-North Water Diversion Project is imperative.

With such a brilliant plan to dispel the fog, Wen Daoyuan would never allow it to be shelved.

He returned to the Ziwei Academy and gathered his six true disciples.

Wen Daoyuan quickly and simply explained the essence of the "Strategy for Pacifying the Locust Demons," and then said:
"Time is of the essence in war. You all must prepare immediately to be ready to assist me in casting my spells at key locations throughout the northern frontier."

Once the waterway is open, you must lead your disciples to quickly plant trees on both banks.

All the spiritual materials and resources in the academy can be used at this time.

No matter the cost, make this happen!

Wen Daoyuan's determination to make this decision can be described as fanatical.

His disciples were stunned. The eldest disciple was almost stammering. He hurriedly said, "Teacher, isn't this... a bit too hasty?"

Wen Daoyuan countered, "What's so hasty about it?"

The eldest disciple stammered anxiously, "In haste, in haste means..."

Teacher, we are not good at water conservancy projects, so how can waterways be set up arbitrarily?

Shouldn't we...shouldn't we ask the Emperor to order the Ministry of Works to take charge of this matter?

This was indeed rushed…

The sixth disciple, in charge of the academy's spiritual materials, immediately said:

"Teacher, if all the spiritual materials in Ziwei Academy are to be used, it still needs to go through several vice-headmasters. This disciple can only use up to 70% at most!"

Later, seeing that Wen Daoyuan's expression was not right, the sixth disciple gritted his teeth and said that he would use 70% of it.

Upon seeing this, Wen Daoyuan almost laughed out of anger.

He sighed and said, "My friends, life is short, and good opportunities are fleeting."

Do you know what an opportunity this is? If you keep procrastinating and making excuses, what can you accomplish in this life?

I taught you all myself, and if you don't have the courage to burn your bridges, I won't blame you.

It's just that my cultivation is insufficient, and I haven't been able to fathom the mysteries of the human heart.

The South-to-North Water Diversion Project is by no means an easy task, and it may even encounter some obstruction from the imperial court.

Why must a teacher act hastily?

It is precisely because I want to seize the initiative and accomplish such a great thing before anyone else can react!
Anyone who wishes to leave may do so immediately, but anyone who leaves this place will have their memories of today sealed away by magic.

Wen Daoyuan spoke with great decisiveness.

The disciples looked at each other in bewilderment, exchanging glances.

Until the second disciple suddenly stepped forward.

(End of this chapter)