Lord of the Earth

Chapter 492: Xinxue VS Taixuanjing!
Wow!
At this moment, the vast bamboo forest in the Longchang Secret Realm swayed, and thousands of white-clothed disciples of the Xinxue School, holding swords in their left hands and pens in their right hands, exuding extraordinary aura, walked out of it.

There was also a figure dressed in white clothes, who slowly stepped out of the Longchang Secret Realm, crossed a distance of ten miles in one step, and came to sit cross-legged above the "Emperor's Academy"!

The aura emanating from his body made the space somewhat turbulent, and suddenly a large bamboo forest appeared, emitting brilliant Taoist light like jade in the sunlight.

It is the saint's "domain" that is highlighted along with his own aura!
"Today, in this place called Longchang, in the academy of the world, a great gathering of hundreds of races has taken place. I will sit here and discuss the truth with you all, not only for our human race, but also for all other races to explore the mysteries of the laws of nature, human hearts, and the eternal land."

Wang Yangming spoke in a calm voice.

But the entire city and millions of people couldn't help but look up!
"Is this the saint of the Qianxia Dynasty? His display is quite impressive."

"It's just an incarnation. Its real body is still in the secret realm guarding the passage to descend, so it's impossible to tell its true level of cultivation!"

The two saints of Taixuan Sect looked at Wang Yangming and communicated with each other.

“Saint Lin Dong, Saint Xiao Yan! You two have come from afar to help our Qianxia Dynasty. You are our distinguished guests. Wang Shouren would like to express his gratitude to you on behalf of His Majesty. You two shall sit in the main seats during today’s sermon!”

Wang Yangming looked at the two of them with a faint smile on his face. He waved his hand, and two sets of bamboo tables and chairs appeared out of thin air, floating opposite him!

"You actually call yourself a minister of the Qianxia Dynasty? You are such a saint, but you are so vulgar!"

The two saints of Taixuan Sect frowned a little, but they each took a step forward and flew into the sky. Their auras emanated, and suddenly strange phenomena such as fire, magma, ice and blizzards appeared in the sky, forming a "three-legged tripod" with the bamboo sea, and they were attacking each other!

Wow!
Under the "double attack" of ice and fire, the piece of Polygonatum odoratum not only did not wither, but became even more brilliant.

Even the green bamboos on the edges absorbed the "Tao rhythm" of the power of ice and fire. Some of them grew Qilin-shaped patterns, while others became like ice sculptures, with a faint ice maiden dancing in the center, which looked even more extraordinary!

"This Saint Dao Realm... this person is not simple..."

The faces of the two Taixuan Sect saints darkened.

Although, this scene was merely a contest between the two sides' qi, and did not truly display their respective "holy domains".

But the two of them together couldn't suppress one person. This was enough to show that the person in front of them was extraordinary, and the background behind him was extraordinary!

"May I ask which sect or denomination do you come from, fellow Taoist?"

Therefore, the two saints of Taixuan Sect did not continue to confront each other, but restrained their energy and sat down at the purple bamboo table and chairs opposite Wang Yangming with inquiring looks.

"My sect is called 'Confucianism', and the founder of the sect, 'Confucius', lived more than 2,000 years ago... The path of mind that I practiced was created about a hundred years ago..."

Wang Yangming had nothing to hide.

The concept of Xinxue was not first coined by Wang Yangming. This term is reflected in the theories of the original three schools of "Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism".

Among them, the Confucian "Xinxue" can be traced back to Mencius.

Cheng Hao of the Northern Song Dynasty started the path of the School of Mind, Lu Jiuyuan of the Southern Song Dynasty greatly inspired the path of the School of Mind, and in the Ming Dynasty, Wang Yangming formally proposed the word "Xinxue" for the first time.

He also proposed that the purpose of the School of Mind is to "cultivate conscience and integrate knowledge and action". Since then, the School of Mind has been widely spread and has a large number of followers in the Chinese cultural circle. It has been passed down to later generations and benefited all people!
"What? A sect that's only been around for over 2,000 years? And even just a branch of it!"

After hearing this, the two Taixuan Sect elders' expressions of seriousness became much more relaxed.

You know, Taixuan Sect has been passed down for more than ten thousand years since its establishment. Many of the skills and theories were left behind by the sect's saints and even the "immortal ancestors" who ascended to heaven. Each one is a sacred text or even immortal text. As a saint, he can read these texts freely. It can be said that he is knowledgeable and has an amazing background!

In comparison, a sect that has only been around for two thousand years, or even a "branch" that has only been established for a hundred years?
How could I be compared with my sect's accumulation of tens of thousands of years?

This time in the "discussion of the Dao", I am sure to win!

"My Taixuan Sect is from the orthodox Xuanmen sect. The sect's scripture is called the Taixuan Sutra. It was created by the first generation of ancestors before he ascended to heaven. Later, it was improved by many ascended ancestors in the sect, adding their own cultivation insights and adding many chapters..."

"Today's Taixuan Sutra is no longer comparable to ordinary classics. It is comparable to the top-level Immortal Scripture!"

"It inherits the principles of heaven and human affairs, and uses profound theories to explain the mysteries of the universe and the origin of all things. The words in the book are full of pearls and every sentence is profound. It is difficult for people without wisdom to understand its profoundness."

"Taiji is the beginning of all things. Before yin and yang were separated, there was chaos. From then on, yin and yang were separated, and the four images and eight trigrams were formed. All things were born from this, and the changes are endless. The Taixuan Jing is based on this and further deduces that the changes of all things in the world and the rise and fall of human affairs are all included in its mathematics, in order to grasp the laws of the world and predict the good and bad in the future..."

Lin Dong's words were accompanied by a feeling of "thunder rolling in the sky", which shocked people.

"This is... the Holy Dao Thunder Sound! It contains the Dao rhythm that the saint has comprehended, which can infuse people's minds and instantly comprehend the truth in the saint's words!"

Those who understood had surprise on their faces.

This is because this kind of "Thunder Sound of the Holy Way" consumes a certain amount of energy from the saint himself, so he will not use it easily.

Especially since saints are high and mighty, they generally will not use this kind of "thunderous sound filling the ears" method to teach by words and deeds except for their "true disciples"!
Now, it is obvious that the saint of Taixuan Sect wanted to demonstrate his ability. He used the "Holy Thunder Sound" from the very beginning, which was undoubtedly a "great opportunity" for the audience!
"Taixuan is the beginning of heaven and earth, the door to all wonders..."

The sound it made was like a huge bell, constantly impacting the minds of some people below.

He felt that a "holy shadow" appeared in his consciousness, and a finger of his hand was pointing at him. Endless Tao rhyme suddenly emerged in his mind, and all kinds of skills and spiritual techniques exploded in his mind!

Several people even felt that a force had powerfully broken through their own bottlenecks, and attracted a large amount of spiritual energy to infuse their bodies, cleansing their marrow and removing their hair, causing their aura to surge, and instantly advancing to the extraordinary realm!

"Ah! I actually made a breakthrough?"

"This Taixuan Sutra is truly miraculous. I seemed to see a god preaching and explaining the mysteries of heaven and earth. With just one sentence, the extraordinary bottleneck that had troubled me for half a year disappeared..."

"Is this the power of a saint? It's so terrifying, it makes people feel awe..." This is indeed the power of a saint. Ordinary extraordinary strong people may be able to help others gain cultivation through the method of "transmitting skills", but they cannot gain enlightenment!
Only saints can teach all things and manipulate the "power of laws". Their every word and action can influence the people around them. They can preach directly through the "Holy Thunder Sound" and even shake the bodies and souls of others to force them to break through!

Especially since Lin Dong only briefly explained the "Tai Xuan Sutra" and helped several people achieve breakthroughs, it further highlighted that the "sect-defining scripture" was indeed profound and unfathomable.

There is no doubt that this has also aroused the desire of many people to join the Taixuan Sect!
"The beauty of the Taixuan Jing lies not only in its profound theory, but also in its wide application. From the emperor's governance to the common people's daily life, everyone can draw wisdom from it to cope with ever-changing situations."

“Therefore, it is said that those who obtain the Taixuan will obtain the secrets of heaven and earth, and can stabilize the country, or cultivate immortality and achieve immortality.”

And the last words from Lin Dong's mouth were obviously more like "Xiang Zhuang dancing with a sword, aiming at Pei Gong".

Obviously, what Lin Dong wanted to prove was that his sect's "Tai Xuan Jing" had obvious effects on many living beings!

These Qianxia people actually broke through to the extraordinary level after merely hearing the basic theories of the Taixuan Sutra. If they could get a glimpse of the complete content of the Taixuan Sutra, wouldn't they be able to become saints?
Especially the core of the Taixuan Sutra, which even involves the secrets of heaven and earth, the method of ascension, and the emperor's strategy for governing the country... Such a classic would be desired even by the emperor of the human race who rules over all the people, or even by the saint of a high and mighty alien race!

"However, as the sect's "sect-guarding" method, the Taixuan Sutra will not be taught easily. Only true disciples or elders of the sect will have the opportunity to learn it. Only by doing so can one glimpse the wonders of heaven and earth, and ascend to become a god, which is only natural!"

Lin Dong said again.

This sentence is almost saying that the senior officials of the Qianxia Dynasty, or even the emperor, if they are willing to join the Taixuan Sect, will be able to get a glimpse of the wonders of the Taixuan Sutra!

There is even a chance to become a god, ascend to heaven, and achieve immortality. Such temptation is much stronger than that of a sect that has only been around for two thousand years.

With the abilities of the two saints of Taixuan Sect, they naturally knew that Emperor Xia Tian must be paying close attention to this "discussion of the Dao", so they brought out all of the sect's signature skills, and even used the "Holy Dao Thunder Sound" to enhance the cultivation of several people who were about to be promoted, demonstrating the extraordinary abilities of the saints of Taixuan Sect!

However, to his disappointment, Xia Tian did not say anything, although the people below were talking about it and looking amazed.

But no one came out to become a disciple directly, which left a bit awkward!
"Saint Wang, I wonder if your school has such a miraculous book?"

As expected, some mortal dynasties, even if they have reached their current heights, have no idea of ​​the preciousness of treasures like the Taixuan Sutra!
Lin Dong was unhappy in his heart, but his face remained calm. He even turned around with a smile and looked at Wang Yangming again.

"Nothing!"

Wang Yangming shook his head.

As far as the school of mind is concerned, there indeed is none.

Because the "Chuan Xi Lu" he practiced was rated by Xuan Huang, theoretically it was an even better "peerless immortal classic"!
Moreover, the way of Xinxue itself does not directly teach the way of spiritual practice, but rather explores one's own potential and allows one to perceive one's own "god in the heart", thereby stimulating potential and increasing personal foundation.

It’s never about giving someone fish, it’s about teaching someone how to fish!

"Then I wonder if Saint Wang could explain to me your way of heart learning?"

The Flame Elder named Xiao Yan spoke, clearly with a hint of contempt.

"Between heaven and earth, the way is natural. The so-called heart learning can be summarized as 'unity of knowledge and action, conscience, and becoming a saint'! Regardless of human race or race, everyone can understand this great way and embark on the path of sainthood together."

But Wang Yangming had already started to "preach", and as soon as he finished the first sentence, there was a sound of gasps from all around.

"Become a saint! What a big mouth!"

Not only did the irritable-looking "Xiao Yan" show a hint of sneer on his face, even the warm-hearted Lin Dong couldn't help but shake his head!
How is it possible that there are living beings in this world who are willing to pass on their experience of "canonization" to others?
Not to mention, the ability to allow anyone to touch the "Holy Way" after hearing it is something that not only a "saint" but even an ordinary "god" is unlikely to be able to do.

After all, if it were really possible for “everyone to become a saint”, then “saints” would not be favored by the gods and treated as followers or messengers.

Therefore, it is obvious that what this human saint said was just a "gimmick" to attract attention.

Or maybe he knew that his own school's foundation could not compare with Taixuan Sect, so he deliberately said such things to save some face.

“To cultivate one’s conscience is the foundation for self-cultivation, family management, governance of the country, and peace in the world.”

"Conscience is the source of human nature, clear as a mirror, untainted by dust. However, in the midst of worldly turmoil, human hearts are easily obscured, and need to be wiped from time to time in order to reveal their brightness."

"To cultivate conscience is to get rid of selfish desires, return to one's original heart, and make every move in accordance with the principles of heaven, without regrets or shame in life. In this way, one can see through all things in the world, and everything one does, whether standing, sitting or lying down, is the Tao!"

The sound from Wang Yangming's mouth did not turn into "thunderous sound" like Lin Dong's. It was just understated, but it was like a spring breeze and rain, spreading to everyone present.

Every drop of "rain" and every wisp of "wind" seemed to contain endless rhyme of Tao, making every human being feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze!

Although the content of the words was just a murmuring, compared to the "Taixuan Sutra" narrated by Lin Dong of Taixuan Sect, it was more like the morning bell and evening drum, awakening the deaf and making people think deeply!
"It's this feeling... it's this rhythm of Tao..."

"Sure enough, the human saints have been preaching these past two days..."

"I said, this is a God-given opportunity!"

The representatives of different races all had expressions of ecstasy and surprise on their faces!
Even the Holy Envoy of the Golden Eagle Clan was a little excited, with golden light flashing in his sharp eagle eyes.

It was only because the holy thunder sound emitted by "Lin Dong" during his preaching deliberately avoided them. In addition, their cultivation was very high, and they only had a superficial understanding of the theories of the human race, so it was difficult for them to directly gain too many benefits.

Although Wang Yangming's words were not "the thundering sound of the holy way", his gentle and persuasive approach made them feel more comfortable.

Moreover, it seemed that he was not affected by the differences in civilization at all. Those feelings were even ten times clearer than when he first drank the remaining "Taoist tea".

(End of this chapter)