Confucian Cultivator Under One Person

The flaming head swallowed Fu Yuan and Chen Duo in one gulp. It seemed as if every inch of the cave was burning. Although there was no open flame, it was enough to burn people.

At this moment, countless rays of clear light intertwined like silk threads and turned into a green lotus, which bloomed with Fu Yuan's feet as its base.

At the moment of blooming, the blue lotus suddenly emitted thousands of clear lights, and a head like a tiny sun swept over.

The flaming head suddenly rose up, trying to avoid it, but unexpectedly, the surrounding cave walls also emitted clear rays of light, which bound the flaming head and formed a whole with the blue lotus.

The cave wall, the blue lotus, and the ground under Fu Yuan's feet were tightly connected under the influence of Haoran's will, making it impossible for the flaming head to break free.

From the moment he entered the valley, Fu Yuan had been constantly trying to mobilize his righteous spirit and radiate his righteous intention.

Even if the Haoran Will only leaves the body a little bit each time it is aroused, walking from the entrance to here is enough for Fu Yuan's Haoran Will to fill the cave.

And through the veins of the cave, he hid the Haoran Will within the stone walls of the cave. At this moment, it suddenly erupted, catching the Flame Head off guard and suppressing it for a short time.

At this moment, Fu Yuan replaced the flaming head with his own righteous will and became the will of heaven in the cave!

"My life is in my own hands, not in God's!"

The entire cave was filled with clear light, sparkling like a lake, with a blue lotus blooming in the middle of it...

In a trance, there seemed to be the sound of a cow sucking water.

The blooming green lotus slowly closed, and the flaming head was absorbed and enveloped within it.

"When did the God of Heaven come into being? Those who talk about it are all wrong. Who said that the wise man died? Now he is Fu Shuoxing."

Fu Yuan recited something and suddenly thrust his sword forward. Sparks flew everywhere and he managed to penetrate the sword about three quarters of its length into the stone platform.

The green lotus also suddenly shrank and retreated, gathering between the sword body and the stone platform.

All the strange phenomena disappeared without a trace, as if they had never appeared.

The long sword pierced deeply into the stone platform. Fu Yuan gripped the hilt, the light in his eyes gradually dimming, and he lost his mind...

……

Hearing faint voices, Fu Yuan came to his senses and found himself in a dense forest.

Looking back, the cliff had split into a long and narrow valley, and Fu Yuan was at the entrance of the valley.

"Roar--"

A beast's roar attracted Fu Yuan's attention, and he saw fallen trees and a messy place not far outside the valley. An old Taoist priest was standing there, seemingly looking at the valley, and also seemed to be looking at Fu Yuan.

The old Taoist priest held a whisk in his hand, and the dust threads spread for several feet and wrapped around a tiger.

The tiger had a strong body and shiny fur. As it struggled, mud flew everywhere. Its claws accidentally touched a fallen tree, and it split the tree in two like a sharp blade.

However, no matter how the tiger struggled, it could not break free from the whisk.

Fu Yuan looked at the tiger, then at the Taoist priest, not knowing what he was looking at. After thinking for a while, he was about to go forward and talk to him when he heard footsteps.

A young scholar emerged from the dense forest, a long sword slung at his waist. He blurted out, "What a huge beast! Is this the mountain king the villagers down the mountain are talking about?"

The old Taoist priest finally looked away, sized up the young scholar, and said, "Did you also come up the mountain to exorcise demons because of rumors?"

The scholar bowed and said, "My surname is Wang, my given name is Anshi, my courtesy name is Jiefu, and my pseudonym is Banshan. I am from Fuzhou."

Fu Yuan was stunned and looked at the scholar in surprise.

The old Taoist priest also had a strange look on his face. He asked, "Could it be Wang Anshi, the man who wrote 'A Letter to Emperor Renzong on State Affairs'?"

Wang Anshi said, "Exactly! I wonder who the old immortal is?"

The old Taoist said, "I am Ziyang."

Wang Anshi was startled and blurted out, "Zhang Boduan? Mr. Pingshu?"

The old Taoist nodded and said, "Do you know me?"

Wang Anshi was a little embarrassed and said, "I once traveled to Taizhou. I heard that there was a clerk in Taizhou who was proficient in criminal law and mathematics. Later, because of a criminal case, he was..."

The old Taoist priest Zhang Boduan said calmly, "Being banished to Lingnan? You have such a noble spirit, what's so wrong with that?"

Wang Anshi smiled and said, "I never thought that Mr. Pingshu would convert from Confucianism to Taoism, and cultivate a breath of innate Qi in the vast and righteous energy. Now he has achieved such a high level of purity. I am so disrespectful!"

Zhang Boduan said, "Your ambition is not in line with the Way of Heaven. This place is ominous. You'd better leave as soon as possible!"

Wang Anshi's noble spirit filled his body and radiated outward, but it did not communicate with heaven and earth. It was obvious that his "ambition" had nothing to do with heaven and earth, and naturally he could not follow the laws of heaven and earth.

Because people's personalities are different, their righteousness is also different.

Although both are extremely great and strong, Fu Yuan's great righteousness carries a hint of softness. Because of "softness" one can change, and because of "weakness" one can maintain the center. Therefore, the great righteousness that Fu Yuan radiates naturally harmonizes with heaven and earth.

Wang Anshi's noble spirit is accompanied by a certain degree of rigidity and strictness, and he will not tolerate any deviation. This shows that his character is also like that.

Observing the qi is observing the person.

As expected, Wang Anshi shouted, "Unclear? How can it be unclear? What can a mere mountain lord do to me?"

As he said this, he walked straight forward, walked up to the tiger, drew the sword from his waist, and with a clang, the sword came out and stabbed it down.

This tiger has already obtained Qi and can be called a "tiger demon". Its fur is as hard as iron and ordinary people cannot hurt it at all. Otherwise, it would not have made such a big name at the foot of the mountain.

But Wang Anshi's sword was infused with righteousness. The sword was like a hot knife entering butter. Without even making a sound, it penetrated the tiger's body, piercing from the back and exiting from the abdomen. The sword even sank into the ground.

The tiger's eyes bulged and it let out a long roar that shook the forest. When the roar stopped, the tiger was already dead.

Zhang Boduan couldn't help but praise: "What a great sword!"

As he spoke, he shook the whisk, and the extended dust thread detached from the tiger, retracted, turned into normal length, and was draped over his arm.

This whisk is actually a magical weapon.

He could tie up the tiger, but he had no way to kill it, so he was in a dilemma.

Wang Anshi drew his sword and said, "I heard there's more than one monster in this mountain. Has Mr. Ping ever encountered any others?"

"Never!"

Zhang Boduan shook his head, pointed ahead, and said, "Do you see that valley?"

Wang Anshi asked curiously, "What's unusual?"

Zhang Boduan said, "This is the place where creation is mediated. All living beings can obtain Qi here!"

Chapter 97 Lockdown of the Town

Can all living beings obtain Qi here?

Fu Yuan looked back at the valley in surprise. For some reason, he could see everything in the valley at a glance, including the cave at the end of the valley.

At the entrance of Tongtian Valley, the original textures on the stone walls on both sides have disappeared!

In other words, those textures haven't appeared yet!

Wang Anshi wiped his sword and exclaimed, "Such a magical place actually exists! I must explore it today!"

Zhang Boduan shook his head and said, "It's been countless years since this place was formed. There are countless spiritual beings cultivating in this mountain. I'm afraid it's difficult for the two of us to survive!"

Wang Anshi rolled his eyes and asked, "Are you scared?"

Zhang Boduan: "What a clumsy provocation! This mountain beast is still guarding the valley, so it must have only recently gained Qi. If we were to encounter a monster that has been possessing Qi for a long time, you and I would probably be no match."

Wang Anshi sheathed his sword and, with one hand behind his back, exuded a confident and calm demeanor: "This place, created by heaven and earth, will be a blessed place if it can be used by man. If it cannot be used by man, it will be a source of disaster and chaos!

Even if there is a monster, I will kill it with my sword! If there is no monster, you and I can bring happiness to the people of the world! "

There was a strong sense of temptation in the voice, and even Fu Yuan felt an inexplicable impulse in his heart, but it was wiped out in the blink of an eye.

Can Haoran Qi be used like this?

Zhang Boduan, who had converted from Confucianism to Taoism, abandoned his righteousness and focused on cultivating his innate Qi, suddenly felt moved and had an inexplicable urge. He blurted out, "Really?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, the inexplicable impulse in his heart surged like a spring, and he couldn't hold it back no matter what.

Wang Anshi continued, "This valley is hidden deep within the mountains, inaccessible to ordinary people. Mr. Pingshu is seeking immortality and seeking the Way. At the very least, he can use this valley as a place of practice to seek immortality and attain enlightenment!"

Zhang Boduan seemed to have envisioned himself using the valley as his own spiritual practice. One day, a destined person would come here after enduring hardships and kowtow to seek immortality. After receiving his permission, they would walk through the valley and receive Qi for spiritual practice...

In such a place blessed by heaven and earth, my hope of becoming an immortal has greatly increased...

Suddenly, a sense of heroism was aroused in his heart. He flicked his whisk and said, "So, what if we go for a walk?"

Wang Anshi extended his hand: "Please!"

"please!"

The two walked side by side, heading straight towards the valley.

Fu Yuan: “…”

It's good to have a legacy. I, a half-baked person with the righteousness, can only convince people with reason. Unlike Wang Anshi, whose righteousness can also be used to deceive people...

The two of them looked carefully at the entrance of the valley before stepping into it.

But the moment he stepped into the valley, Wang Anshi retracted his foot, said "Huh", and had a strange expression on his face.

Zhang Boduan asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Wang Anshi did not rush to answer, but closed his eyes and concentrated, and suddenly his whole body became extremely "quiet"!

His heart was clearly beating, his blood vessels were flowing, and even his clothes and hair were fluttering slightly in the mountain breeze, but he gave people the feeling of being extremely "quiet", so quiet that he seemed to have merged into the world!

Fu Yuan stood beside them, staring at Wang Anshi curiously.

Suddenly, something seemed to sweep across his body. Fu Yuan froze for a moment, and his consciousness began to emerge...

The next moment, his consciousness touched a certain "intention"... the Haoran intention, touched the Haoran intention.

Fu Yuan couldn't help laughing.

Wang Anshi also opened his eyes and laughed, very happily. Across time and space, the two seemed to be looking at each other.

Zhang Boduan was puzzled and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Wang Anshi pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "I didn't expect there was a mountain god on this mountain."

Zhang Boduan was stunned: "Mountain God?"

Wang Anshi took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone from his bag, ground them on the spot, and wrote an obituary in a short while.

Then he took out a seal from his pocket and knocked it down heavily.

Zhang Boduan asked in surprise, "Are you an official?"