Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 319 Traveling the World! Observing the People and Events of the World!

Zhu Ge had long felt that he could actually establish a lineage of novelists.

However, at this moment, the literary energy within him had already been overwhelmed by the Book of Changes.

If he were to establish another lineage, I wonder if he would directly advance to the third realm.

He has always hoped that someone could grasp the essence of the "novel" and then establish this lineage.

Putting aside other things, the core spirit of many novels can actually be inspiring.

For example, many of the protagonists in the novels Zhu Ge read in her previous life had that spirit of never giving up.

Or perhaps gentleness, persistence, determination, resilience, and so on.

Different novels not only open up a new world for readers, but also reveal the author's soul and the core of his thoughts.

Therefore, cultivating good novelists is also a part of intellectual enlightenment.

Zhu Ge doesn't expect anyone in this world to create "Journey to the West" or "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" from scratch in one fell swoop.

Such a masterpiece, after all, comes from two worlds with different environments.

However, Zhu Ge hopes that people in this world can write their own stories after traversing countless mountains and rivers.

Such stories can resonate with most people, inspire them, and provide an uplifting force when people are at their lowest point.

"Today, I wish to accept you as my eldest disciple. Do you agree?" Zhu Ge asked with a smile.

"This disciple is willing." Sun Chuan was overjoyed: "I have long regarded Master Zhu as my master, and I have long wished that Master Zhu need not perform the duties of a master to me, but I should perform the duties of a disciple to Master Zhu."

"Today, thanks to Master Zhu's teachings, I am fortunate to become the number one novelist. This is truly my good fortune."

As he spoke, Sun Chuan knelt down to acknowledge his master.

At the same time, thunder rumbled in the sky, and the literary energy surged.

Countless Confucian disciples looked up at the sky.

"Why is your literary aura so strong again?"

"Yes, Zhu Ge only founded the Yi Dao two months ago. Is someone else creating a new path now? Or is someone's poetry and prose shocking the world?"

"A new path is probably impossible, but hasn't it been hundreds of years since anyone produced a masterpiece of poetry and prose?"

"You'll hear something soon, just listen."

Countless people are discussing it.

Meanwhile, those who had been "protecting" Zhu Ge above her head began to spread the message.

"Have we been spreading a bit too much news in the last six months?"

"I feel the same way, like tattling when you're studying at a private school."

"But the report still needs to be submitted, otherwise my path to promotion will be jeopardized—"

"Alright, alright, the next two are not to be trifled with, let's keep our voices down."

"Didn't the Annihilation True Monarch lose his cultivation?"

"You believe it? I certainly don't."

"Send a message first."

After discussing it for a while, these people passed on the message.

Below, Zhu Ge waited patiently for Sun Chuan.

For those at a high level, the rewards for pioneering new paths and demonstrating strength are insignificant.

However, for Sun Chuan, this means transforming from an ordinary person into a cultivator who has mastered both the Confucian and Taoist realms, having connected the Middle Yuan Palace and the Lower Yuan Palace.

This is a leap forward.

At the same time, Sun Chuan and Zhu Ge's words spread throughout the world.

"Master, may I ask what this path of mine should be called?"

"The path you have established today is the path of literature, or Confucianism, but like my path of change, it should be a school of its own."

"I thought about this when I published an article in the newspaper, and I wanted to name it — a novel."

"From this day forward, besides the Confucian school, there will be another school of thought in the world, called the School of Novelists!"

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As a result, the world was in uproar once again.

A congratulatory song!

Another celebratory song!

Why is there a congratulatory song?!

In the past year, everyone in the world has heard this name so many times they're practically callous!

Not only humans, but countless other races and intelligent beings have also remembered this name.

It should be understood that Confucianism is currently considered the supreme path, on par with martial arts and immortality.

Zhu Ge's pioneering work in opening up new paths within the Confucian school is enough to shake all races.

Now, a new path has been born!

However, Zhu Ge was among them again.

The world will remember the name Zhu Ge.

"A Song of Blessings"

Deep in the vast ocean of the East China Sea, the immense pressure of the deep sea rendered almost no living things around, but a pair of eyes opened.

Those enormous eyes blinked gently, and then a voice was transmitted in the form of ultrasound: "The age of great strife has arrived. Merfolk, clam people, and dragons, all come to see me."

The sound of this object travels in the form of ultrasound, reaching tens of thousands of miles in an instant.

The entire ocean immediately boiled.

The powerful beings were also alarmed, and their various divine senses began to connect and communicate with each other.

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"An era of great strife? When was the last era of great strife?"

"Ten thousand years ago, the human race established itself in the Central Plains and possessed heavenly treasures."

"Has the era of great strife arrived? How can we determine this?"

"The Heavenly Seed summons us, saying: The age of great strife has arrived."

"Celestial Seed? Alas, there are many True Monarchs and Gentlemen among the human race, but very few Celestial Seeds of the same realm."

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"Now that the age of great strife has arrived, let us set off."

Countless powerful beings in the ocean communicated with each other before heading to the center of the vast Eastern Sea—the Ruins of Return.

At the same time, undercurrents were also surging in the western deserts and the northern icy lands.

Countless sects, factions, aristocratic families, and powerful clans of the Great Sheng Dynasty were aware of the changes in the world.

However, the strongest reaction to this matter came from the very center of the world.

Shengjing!

In Shengjing, everyone, from peddlers to high-ranking officials, was mobilized upon hearing the news.

"The age of great strife has arrived. We must close our sect and forbid anyone from leaving the mountain."

"A time of great strife! A moment that will decide the fate of our sect!"

"The world has changed now. Didn't you all say long ago that the girl from Linzhi was overrated? Go down the mountain and make your own way in the world!"

"I ordered someone to prepare a carriage, as I wish to go to the academy."

Various characters who had been silent for many years have now begun to take action.

People who had been in seclusion for a long time also broke out of their seclusion.

Everyone is fighting for one thing—an era of great strife!

"————This is what is meant by an era of great contention."

The True Lord of Oblivion smiled and said to Zhu Ge and Sun Chuan.

An era of great strife!

After listening to the words of the True Lord of Oblivion, Zhu Ge fell into deep thought.

Just now, after Sun Chuan and Zhu Ge's voices spread throughout the world, the Annihilation True Lord told Zhu Ge and Sun Chuan about the Great Conflict Era.

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The so-called era of great contention is similar to a period of change in the natural order.

During this period, due to the changes in the natural order, all living beings found it easier to comprehend the "Tao".

Those who have not made a breakthrough for a long time will then have the opportunity to comprehend the Great Dao and then break through.

However, this is not only applicable to those at higher levels, but also to those at lower levels.

Therefore, many powerful beings would seal their offspring in some way until they are reborn, incubated, or revived.

They would even try their best to prolong their own lives.

However, many of them failed.

Many embryos or sealed eggs end up rotting without anyone even knowing.

After all, the world changes, many forces are established and then collapse, whose embryo can be preserved for thousands of years?

The preservation technique is similar to the embryo cryopreservation technique that Zhu Ge knows, which uses the natural world to preserve large quantities of embryos and eggs, and even adults.

Without supervision, the very foundation for survival is lost.

But that was a long, long time ago.

To put it simply, over the past thousand years, there have been many that were successfully sealed away and then left to be broken open only when the great era of contention arrived.

According to the True Lord of Obliteration, in his era, there were people who closed themselves off from the world and did not venture out.

"As for cultivation level?"

The True Lord of Annihilation laughed and said, "Above the Three Realms, one enters the Great Realm. After the Great Realm, all the Daos merge, which is called the Fusion Realm. The Fusion Realm is about first gathering and then changing, seeking the true self, which is called the True Self Realm."

The Annihilation True Monarch pointed to himself: "Your second brother, me, is at the True Self Realm!"

Zhu Ge nodded upon hearing this: "Then how can you break through?"

The True Lord of Oblivion smiled and said, "Above the True Self is the Realm of Approaching the Dao, which means approaching the Dao and being close to the Dao. It can be regarded as the Dao itself. The ancient philosophers reached this realm."

"The ancient philosophers who reached the Dao realm pioneered the paths of Legalism, Mohism, and Shamanism, laying the foundation for the human race in the present day."

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The Realm of True Self!

Approaching the Dao Realm!

Zhu Ge took a deep breath.

This world is indeed much wider than he imagined!

"And what about above that?" Sun Chuan asked curiously. "Is there anything else?"

The knowledge I learned today is more than Sun Chuan accumulated over the previous decades.

"Yes," the Annihilation True Lord laughed, "Confucians call him—the Supreme Sage!"

"The Daoist way says: Primordial Chaos."

"Martial arts are described as: majestic."

"Throughout history, only three such individuals have achieved this."

"After the death of the sage, he transformed into Confucianism and Taoism, protecting the human race. To this day, no poems or articles can disturb him."

"After his death, Wei An transformed into the world, with its mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, expanding my realm several times its original size."

"After Hongmeng died, he transformed into the Heavenly Dao, favoring the human race and enabling our human race to thrive endlessly."

As he spoke, the True Lord of Annihilation laughed and said, "Besides that, throughout history, among all the demons, ghosts, spirits, monsters and gods, only the demon race once possessed an unparalleled expert who transcended the Dao Realm, named Taiyi, but he has already been killed by Wei'an."

"As far as I know, the last expert at the Dao-reaching Realm has died. He was the founder of the Great Sheng Dynasty, the Holy Emperor—Di Xin!"

"Now, a thousand years have passed, and countless True Self Realm experts are seeking breakthroughs. At that time, it is unknown how many Dao-seeking experts will be born. This is the era of great contention."

An era of great strife!

Zhu Ge couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

In today's world, the Realm of True Self is the pinnacle.

The human race has ten Heavenly Officials, all of whom are at the True Self Realm.

The most ruthless of them all, the Snow Official, was the one standing before him.

He is also the most likely to break through from the True Self Realm to the Dao-Approaching Realm.

Now, however, Han Xueguan has lost all his cultivation, and the era of great contention has arrived.

It has to be said, this is truly a cruel twist of fate.

You should know that if Zhu Ge had not founded the Yi Dao and the Xiao Dao, then the world would not have come to an era of great strife.

The so-called era of great contention is when more than one new path is established, which leads to changes in the way of Heaven.

Just like a house supported by several pillars, if you only strike one pillar, the house may not necessarily shake.

But what if you knock on two pillars?

The previous Heavenly Dao was like a stagnant pool.

Zhu Ge threw a pebble into the pool, stirring it up, but it wasn't enough.

Then he dropped a second pebble.

The ripples caused by the two pebbles overlapped endlessly, thus shaking the very fabric of nature and creating ripples.

At this point, enlightenment becomes much easier.

However, at this time, the True Lord of Annihilation lost all his cultivation, and his body aged rapidly until it was exhausted.

They simply cannot comprehend the Way of Heaven.

Zhu Ge also thought that it would be better if True Lord Minmie hadn't gone to the desolate wilderness of Southern Yue.

But then I thought about it again.

If it weren't for the journey of the True Lord to the southern wilderness of Myanmar, Zhu Ge would probably have died long ago.

It should be noted that the true resource providers behind the scenes who enabled Zhu Ge to kill Hongmi Daxian were the true annihilation true lord and the lantern-carrying true lord.

The Fungus God Annihilation Array, the Nine Heavens Cocoon Breaking and Dragon Devouring Technique, the Demon Hunting Divine Art, the Purgatory Star Staff, and so on, were all given to Zhu Ge by them.

If it weren't for their trip to the southern Vietnam and Myanmar, Zhu Ge would probably have just become another victim of the Red Rice Immortal's century-long scheme.

Without the blessing song, there would be no Yi Dao and Xiao Dao, no Great Contest, and no breakthrough.

So this is a dead end.

Regardless of whether the True Lord of Annihilation goes to the Southern Yue and Myanmar wilderness, he will not be able to break through.

That's why Zhu Ge felt that fate was playing tricks on him.

"Haha, I'm old, thousands of years old, why bring this up?" The Annihilation True Lord laughed heartily. "You two young people continue chatting, I'm going to have a drink and take a nap, I'm sleepy."

As he spoke, the True Lord of Annihilation yawned and naturally went to drink and sleep in the Zhuge Realm.

Zhu Ge and Sun Chuan were left sitting face to face on the ground.

"What are your plans for the future?" Zhu Ge looked at Sun Chuan and smiled, "Now that you are my eldest disciple, whatever you want to do, I will support you from behind."

Although he and Sun Chuan were both at the second realm, their strength and resources were completely different.

He can definitely be considered a supporter of Sun Chuan.

Sun Chuan was naturally aware of this, so after a moment of contemplation, he said, "I need to go home first. I was able to become your apprentice on this trip entirely thanks to the guidance and support of my Uncle Liu. He is both my master and my elder. I will go back and settle him in first."

"Good." Zhu Ge nodded and smiled.

His way of looking at people is actually very similar to that of the True Lord of Obliteration.

The Annihilation True Lord never cared about cultivation level; he only cared about a person's character and will.

He's pretty much the same.

He doesn't judge people based on age, education, or background, but rather on the individual.

Ambition knows no age; without ambition, a hundred years is wasted.

"Next, I want to travel the world—" Sun Chuan said with a determined look in his eyes, "There are many stories in the world worth writing, and many stories worth seeing."

"It's not only the wise sayings and classic articles of Confucian scholars that are worth publishing."

"The stories of farmers deserve to be seen, the stories of craftsmen deserve to be seen, the stories of porters deserve to be seen, and the stories of butchers deserve to be seen."

Cook, soldier, hunter —

"Everyone deserves to be seen, and every story has its own brilliance and highlights!"

"Our teacher has created a novel for all people, and as his chief disciple, I should record the people and events of the world."

Sun Chuan's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he spoke, and even the literary energy within his body began to fluctuate.

"It's good that you understand," Zhu Ge said with a smile. "In addition, I'd like to give you three more pieces of advice."

"When you see a mountain, it is a mountain; when you see water, it is water."

"When you look at a mountain, it's not a mountain; when you look at water, it's not water."

"Mountains are still mountains, and water is still water."

"Go ahead."

Zhu Ge waved his hand.

Sun Chuan knelt down devoutly, sang a disciple's prayer, and then turned and lay down.

"The people!"

"The people are the creators of history."