Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 364 Dean Xu's Seventh Day Memorial
However, the underworld is currently in a period of rampant demonic activity, where no rules apply.

The Yin-Yang Dharma King wouldn't feel ashamed of taking away the souls of mortals with his level of power, nor would Black Mountain feel ashamed of being unable to reincarnate because he occupied the City of the Wrongfully Dead.

Ghosts are no longer protected by the rules of the underworld. Enslavement and killing will not be punished by the gods.

This is actually a more purely dog-eat-dog world of cultivation.

If a wise man like the philosophers of the pre-Qin period were to come to the underworld at this time, he could naturally continue to travel through the eighteen levels of hell, spread the ideas of the underworld, and establish rules.

It's too much to ask a scholar who wasn't even a top-tier scholar in his lifetime to face this.

Instructor Xu decided to use the limited time available to give this treasure-delivering boy some experience as someone who had been through it all.

"Don't focus too much on the word 'death'."

“Now that the divine way has collapsed, the living and the dead are becoming increasingly similar, yet vastly different.”

"Moreover, some of the principles in the mortal world can be used, while others need to be modified before they can be used."

"For example, the gentleman is inclusive but not partisan. You should understand it this way: in hell, you should unite more steadfast, good ghosts who cannot be reincarnated, not..."

Zhang Hua was shocked when he heard about the reasons for revising the classics. Was this something a scholar should do?
So this is how advanced your Chongqi Academy is?

Xu Xuan, however, did not take it seriously.

The right to interpret scriptures is not sacred at all; it is modified in every dynasty, and sometimes even changes several times within a single dynasty.

The descendants of sages are just like willows fluttering in the wind.

If they can change, why can't I?

This is the power to break free from habitual thinking and established frameworks; I'll teach you how today.

Xu Xuan's expression, as if he were sharing something good with Zhang Hua, made Zhang Hua feel somewhat ashamed.

After the initial shock subsided, a realization dawned on him: yes, he was already dead.

The principles governing ghosts are different from those of the human world, and there are no academic bigwigs to criticize or condemn them.

If one can still use all the knowledge they have acquired throughout their life, their confidence will be slightly stronger.

That.
Or not.

He felt he lacked the talent and might not be able to learn it.

Sigh... If only I could have stayed at Chongqi Academy and studied properly back then, it's all that beast Lei Huan's fault!
He promptly knelt down and began kowtowing repeatedly.

"Please teach me, Master Xu."

Seeing Zhang Hua so distressed, Xu Xuan suddenly had an idea.

I began to carefully examine this somewhat ordinary NPC character.

He came from a good family and, although he was deceived, he turned over a new leaf before his death.

If someone comes to the underworld and isn't captured by ghosts, they'll diligently serve their sentence, so their character is naturally not bad.

He dared to step forward to help when the Prince of Liang was having a wedding, and his scholarly spirit surpassed that of countless others.

After traveling together for seven days, it's safe to say that this child is a promising individual.

Besides, meeting yourself is like encountering a chance to change your fate.
If the academy is recruiting new students, he already meets the requirements.

"I would like to ask my senior brother to be my witness."

Ruoxu nodded with delight, somewhat understanding what his junior brother was about to do.

As for entanglements of cause and effect, or the separation between two realms, it doesn't matter.

But have you really thought this through?
“I have never refused to teach anyone who offers them tuition.”

Zhang Hua had paid tuition, but instead of ten strips of cured meat, he received two divine weapons.

If the other party also has a desire to learn, that is enough.

The principle of "education for all" should also include ghosts.

Standing before the gates of hell, which had existed for countless years, Xu Xuan used the Great Thunderclap to question his true self.

"Zhang Hua!"

"The students are here."

"I ask you, is it possible to uphold the principles of loyalty in planning, trustworthiness in dealing, and learning through transmission?"

Buddha sensed the other's state of mind, and the White Lotus Dharma shone with divine light.

Under such scrutiny, Zhang Hua's slightest wavering would not escape the watchful eyes of the two judges.

The scholar remained unmoved.

Perhaps there are too many things I don't understand, too many things I'm confused about.

But he did his best in everything he did, was sincere in his friendships, and diligently studied the lessons taught by his teachers, both in life and in death.

He said it very frankly:
"Student, you can uphold these principles!" Xu Xuan was very satisfied. A student who can uphold "loyalty," "trustworthiness," and "practice" must be quite good.

then
"Would you be willing to join the Chongqi Academy—the Netherworld Branch?"

Zhang Hua was overjoyed; Master Xu was about to pass on his true skills.

"The students are willing!"

Finally, I can formally become a disciple of the sect; this is an incredible opportunity.

It's truly heartbreaking that someone's wish in life would be fulfilled after death.

Knowing that he was about to leave the underworld, Xu Xuan naturally had to give his students something in order to leave them with the ability to save their lives.

Snapped!
With hands clasped together, they were gradually pulled apart, and a dark red sword embryo appeared in the void.

Nanming Yehuo Sword?
No, the previous sword was destroyed by the three calamities of wind, fire, and water in the City of the Wrongfully Dead, so the new sword would naturally not be so crude.

This time, Xu Xuan put in a lot of effort, using all the sword-making knowledge he had learned from Gan Jiang and Mo Xie.

It took forty-nine hammer blows, using his hands as a hammer, to finally take shape.

The sword is three feet long and is shaped like an ancient sword from the Wu and Yue regions. Its style is simple and grand, and the front of the hilt is inlaid with golden glass, which contains the power of Pure Land Buddhism.

The crimson sword blade is engraved with the six-syllable mantra on the front and the five wrathful deities on the back.

When it was formed, a wisp of green mist flew in from the sky and attached itself to the hilt of the sword.

"The academy's fortune?"

Xu Xuan was somewhat surprised that his seemingly jokingly named Chongqi Academy Netherworld Branch could actually share in the fortune. Wouldn't that make him the branch dean first?
Even Ruoxu, who had just stumbled upon this opportunity, found it outrageous. Was this how his junior brother usually did things?

"Ahem, you have now been officially accepted into the academy and are considered a disciple of the academy."

"But the underworld is fraught with danger, and I cannot protect you at all times."

"I'll give you this genuine Nanming Yehuo Sword for self-defense."

"This sword is neither gold, iron, nor steel; handle with care."

"One should wield this sword to follow the righteous path; if one goes against one's conscience, one will surely suffer the calamity of being consumed by karmic fire."

Xu Xuan spoke with great emphasis, saying that because of its special material, this sword was considered a great treasure in the underworld.

As for the calamity of being consumed by karmic fire, that is also true. People's hearts are fickle, and as time goes by, who knows what the future holds?

This sword is both a powerful weapon for self-defense and a shackle that binds you.

Ruoxu praised his junior brother's arrangement highly, and then took out the half-damaged Examination Bureau as a gift.

This palace still retains the ability to fly, which would be excellent for saving one's life.

Zhang Hua Chongqi Academy is too extravagant.

You get a top-tier weapon and a mobile property as soon as you join.

I am naturally extremely grateful and have no way to repay this kindness.

Xu Xuan then said that he would burn the knowledge that you lack most in the mortal world for you, and since the Examination Bureau had a fixed mailing address, he was able to do so.

"Focus on your studies first, and figure out how to do it yourself."

This was a haphazard move; Dean Xu himself hadn't figured out how to reform the underworld, mainly because this project came too suddenly.

Just as Zhang Hua's matter was settled, the time came.

The seventh day, night.

The banners on either side of the Gate of Hell fluttered and creaked.
The door opened in the opposite direction.

Xu Xuan also felt the call of the mortal world: his students, his friends, Xiaoqing, Lady White Snake, Master Mao, and Turtle King.
"On the seventh day after death, the soul is returning~~~~"

The empty Gates of Hell suddenly felt blocked; it seemed like its system was malfunctioning!

This soul came empty-handed, but left full of people.

Its enormous size forced the Ghost Gate to urgently draw upon a large amount of power from its rules to send the opponent away.

Ruo Xu is stationed here, ready to make a move at any time.

Zhang Hua also stood there, bowing respectfully to the man's retreating figure.

"Master Xu, may you rest in peace!"

A voice drifted from afar.

"It's Dean Xu~~~~"

In the mortal realm, there is Leifeng Pagoda.

Xu Xuan's physical body is radiating boundless vitality!
(End of this chapter)