Longevity in Two Worlds: Double Pupils Are the Road to Invincibility

Chapter 26: Literature as a Meaning
Inside the thatched academy.

"The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is vast, the sun and the moon are waxing and waning, and the stars and constellations are arrayed."

A group of children were reading the Thousand Character Classic of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Among these students, the youngest is five years old and the oldest is sixteen years old.

Shi Yi stood out among them because he was the tallest, even taller than the teacher Lou Xuanming.

At this time, Shi Yi was reading along. He had already memorized these words. To be precise, he memorized them all after reading along on the first day.

However, the Thousand Character Classic only contains the basic and commonly used characters, and there are many characters that are not recorded in it.

There are a total of 13,645 characters recorded in the Great Zhou Dynasty, 80% of which are rare and obscure characters.

This number is less than the more than 100,000 Chinese characters in Daxia.

It’s not that the accumulation of the Central World is insufficient, but that the characters of this world are somewhat special.

Literature carries the message, and this is not just talk. Every word has special meaning and carries the history of civilization.

In the Central World, throughout history, those who have been able to create new characters and define words have all been great figures who have shocked the world and will be remembered for generations to come.

This information was what Lou Xuanming said during his class.

Shi Yi also specifically asked about the great figures who created the characters.

Lou Xuanming mentioned the names of the ancient holy emperor, ancient sages and others, each of whom was a name Shi Yi had never heard of.

But when he saw the reverent look in Lou Xuanming's eyes when he mentioned those names, he knew that these people must be great figures in the history of this world, and he silently remembered them.

This also reminded Shi Yi of Master Cangjie from the period of the Five Emperors of Daxia, who had double pupils like him and was also the creator of primitive hieroglyphics.

His predecessors were able to do this, so he should do the same when he came to this world.

The four words "ancient sages" lingered in Shi Yi's mind for a long time.

"That's all for today's class. Come back the day after tomorrow morning."

After Lou Xuanming watched everyone finish reciting the Thousand Character Classic, he slowly spoke.

The elementary school classes here are not held every day, basically every other day, and you have to rely on yourself during the time in between.

Those who want to study will use this time to consolidate the knowledge they have learned and practice calligraphy.

It is a generally accepted saying that a person's handwriting reflects his character.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir!"

After everyone stood up and bowed, they began to pack up and leave.

"gentlemen."

Shi Yi did not leave, but followed Lou Xuanming to the study.

"Shi Yi, you've been learning very quickly these past few days, which is great, but you need to maintain a calm mindset."

"Reading too hastily is actually detrimental to learning."

Lou Xuanming looked at Shi Yi and said slowly.

He watched as Shi Yi learned a thousand-word literary text in just a few days, and memorizing and writing it were no longer a problem for him. This made him realize that Shi Yi had a strong learning ability.

Even though Shi Yi had learned some things before and his character was stronger than other ordinary children, being able to achieve this step was something that no ordinary person could compare to.

At least among the students he taught, no one could achieve the same learning progress as Shi Yi.

A good memory is very helpful for studying.

"This is the 'Great Zhou Ten Thousand Characters', which records all the characters of the Great Zhou."

"I have annotated them all. According to the method I taught you, you can basically recognize them."

"You can take it back and copy it. If you come across any words you don't understand, you can come and ask me."

Lou Xuanming took out a thick book, which he had read many times. There were many annotations left by him in the book. There would be different annotations when he read it at different times.

Shi Yi took it out because he wanted to learn more characters.

As for the book, he did not give it to Shi Yi, because books are very important, especially books with annotations. Among scholars, giving annotated books to others is generally because they are very close friends.

It's already very good that Lou Xuanming could borrow Shi Yi to copy.

The era of the Central World is different from that of Blue Star Daxia, and the attitude towards books is also different.

"Thank you sir."

Shi Yi took the "Great Zhou Ten Thousand Characters" and expressed his gratitude.

There are skills to learning to read. Once you master the skills, learning becomes much easier!
The Thousand Character Classic is commonly used, but it is not enough for Shi Yi, because whether it is the Five Tiger Gang skills in his hand or the text in the Bodhi seed, there are many characters other than the Thousand Character Classic.

That's why Shi Yicai continued to study "The Great Zhou Ten Thousand Character Text".

"You are my student, and it is my responsibility to teach you how to read."

"Even if you choose to pursue a martial arts career, you should still read more. Reading can clear your mind, enlighten your thoughts, and broaden your horizons."

"The famous martial arts masters in the Great Zhou Dynasty have all read a lot of books."

Lou Xuanming did not persuade Shi Yi to give up martial arts training and pursue the path of studying.

Everyone has different choices. Forcing your personal wishes on others will only make people unhappy.

If Shi Yi really likes reading, even if he doesn't say it, Shi Yi will not give up reading and will devote himself to studying.

"Students take note."

Shi Yi nodded solemnly.

Afterwards, Shi Yi left with the "Great Zhou Ten Thousand Character Text" and went to Anyang Martial Arts Hall.

Since he broke through the Qi and Blood Realm, he no longer had to go to the front yard for daily practice. He could arrange it himself or go to the back yard for practice.

In the backyard of Anyang Martial Arts School, there is a place specially for these disciples of Lu Feng to practice.

Compared to Shi Yi's residence, the area for practicing in the backyard is more spacious, so Shi Yi basically comes to the backyard to practice.

Not long after Shi Yi came to the backyard to practice, Zhao Cheng came over in a hurry.

"Brother Shi Yi, come with me to see the master."

Zhao Cheng pulled Shi Yi away.

This left Shi Yi confused and he didn't know what was going on.

"Master, someone from the Divine Capital Police Department came and said that a Buddhist treasure was lost nearby, and asked the town magistrate to arrange for personnel to assist them in finding the treasure."

"The town is short of manpower, so the town governor asked our martial arts school to send two people to help."

After Zhao Cheng arrived at the pavilion where Lu Feng was, he told him the purpose of his visit.
"Since that's what Zhizhenshi wants, then our martial arts school will arrange for you and Shi Yi to go there."

After listening to Zhao Cheng's words, Lu Feng said slowly.

Unlike Shi Yi who was content to study and practice martial arts in Anyuan Town and didn't care about what was happening in the outside world, Lu Feng knew that a lot of things had happened in recent days. Some of these things had not spread in Anyuan Town and ordinary people didn't know about them, but he also had his own information channels and knew what was going on.

So when he heard what Zhao Cheng said, he knew the general idea.

Several martial arts schools in Anyuan Town have certain relationships with the town’s government, and sometimes they also help the government with some tasks.

He was not surprised that the person who was asked to help find the Buddhist treasure was their martial arts school.

"Shi Yi, you've never done this kind of mission before. This time, learn more from your Senior Brother Zhao Cheng."

Lu Feng looked at Shi Yi and said.

After breaking through the Qi and Blood Realm, you can stay in the martial arts school for free to practice martial arts, but you also need to help the martial arts school do some tasks.

Some tasks come from the government, and some come from personal relationships, requiring help.

"Yes, Master, I will study hard with Senior Brother Zhao Cheng."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yi nodded solemnly.

(End of this chapter)