In the Qin Dynasty, people changed the world by brushing entries

Chisongzi specially showed Bai Yuan the "Xiaoyaoyou" he wrote.

Bai Yuan nodded slightly.

He was mainly concerned about the quality of the paper.

Looking at the texture, it is better than the machine-made white paper he used in later generations.

Even if someone had figured out the papermaking technique, it would have taken hundreds or even thousands of years to produce such fine paper.

In a sense, they have formed a monopoly on paper.

Then Bai Yuan began to ask how many pieces of paper there were.

Chisongzi described what he saw.

If I had to describe it in one word, it would be "enough!"

"Senior brother, since there are so many pieces of white paper, I think we can have all the disciples replace the bamboo slips and just use white paper from now on."

Bai Yuan immediately suggested.

He knew very well that this white paper was different from the other jade leaves on the papermaking tree. It would grow many white leaves every month, which meant that they had an endless supply of paper to use.

When the quantity is large enough, they don't need to search carefully. Instead, they may worry that too much of it may clog up the Taoist warehouse.

After hearing this, Chisongzi smiled and stroked his beard.

"That's what I was thinking. Since you think the same way, I can rest assured."

After all, this tree belongs to Bai Yuan, so if Chisongzi wants to do something with these white papers, he should at least inform Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan didn't care about it.

Compared to these unimportant things, he was more concerned about whether the paper tree could only produce this kind of white paper for writing.

So he said something to Ningyan and followed Chisongzi to where the paper-making tree was.

At this time, the elders of Tianzong were all here discussing the matter of white paper.

Around them, piles of white paper piled up like mountains, and from time to time a few white leaves would fall and turn into white paper.

Bai Yuan immediately noticed that these white papers were not all of the same type.

There are also some papers that are thinner and softer. These papers are not suitable for writing, but are suitable for doing other things.

For example, wiping your mouth.

It is obvious that this paper tree not only has the ability to make paper, but the paper it produces actually covers all aspects of life.

However, Chisongzi and others did not think about these things and regarded all papers as tools for writing.

Bai Yuan saw Elder Jingxuzi holding a piece of paper that he had punctured, looking somewhat annoyed.

So Bai Yuan quickly explained to them that not all paper is used for writing.

After hearing his explanation, Chi Songzi and others had strange expressions on their faces. Such a good thing was actually used to wipe the mouth or something. Isn't it a bit of a waste of resources?

However, when they found that this kind of paper was indeed not very convenient for writing, they accepted the current situation.

The next day, Tianzong, under the leadership of Chisongzi, began to replace bamboo slips with white paper.

Those Tianzong disciples were confused when they got the white paper, but they soon fell in love with this lightweight and easy-to-use writing tool.

What are bamboo slips? They are not familiar with them.

The work of replacing bamboo slips with paper went very smoothly. In just a few days, no one in Tianzong used the heavy bamboo slips anymore.

However, there are also a large number of bamboo slips stored in Xinzhai. Those bamboo slips record Taoist secrets and some classics left by ancient sages. Because these things contain special artistic conception, even if they are recorded on bamboo slips, they must be preserved well.

In addition to these things, they had people copy some other common classics on white paper, bound them with fine thread, and put them in Xinzhai.

Since the invention of this paper, the living standards of Tianzong disciples have risen to a higher level and become more refined.

Naturally, this change could not escape the eyes of the disciples of the Human Sect.

Such a huge change therefore spread quickly, causing speculation from all sides.

Among various news, many forces learned about Baizhi's news.

But like Chisongzi and others before them, they were all puzzled. Isn't it ridiculous that something like paper can be used for writing?

Therefore, many forces have expressed doubts about the authenticity of this news.

Some forces with longer reach obtained samples of the paper mentioned in the intelligence, and they were immediately shocked.

Some smart people have keenly realized that this thing may directly change this era.

And the Taoists who master paper may become the center of this change!

As a result, all the major forces that confirmed the authenticity of the news wanted to get involved. This thing must not be enjoyed by the Taoists alone!

For a time, Taoism was pushed to the forefront.

Chi Songzi had anticipated this situation, so he made arrangements early and found a strong partner.

Chapter 148 Confucianism and Taoism Alliance

That day, Bai Yuan was using jade leaves from the papermaking tree to carve jade pendants for Ningyan and the others, when he suddenly saw Xiao Ling running over.

"Uncle Junior Master, the head of the Confucian School is here to visit. The head master wants you to come over."

Upon hearing the news, Bai Yuan immediately stopped what he was doing, nodded, and then temporarily put away the jade leaves and other things.

"I'll be there right away."

Bai Yuan also knew why Lu Zhonglian came here.

More than a month ago, Chisongzi sent a flying eagle to deliver a secret letter to the Confucian leader Lu Zhonglian, explaining the matter of the white paper to him, in order to win an ally for Tianzong.

As a prominent school of thought in our time, the influence of Confucianism is no exaggeration.

Confucian disciples are spread all over the world, and unlike Mohism, most of them serve as officials in various countries.

Therefore, the influence of Confucianism is much greater than that of Mohism.

Moreover, the demand for paper among Confucian disciples is actually much greater than that among Taoists. After all, Taoist disciples spend most of their time on enlightenment and cultivation, and they usually spend more time comprehending the Tao, while Confucian disciples have to read and write every day.

The six arts of a Confucian gentleman include rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics, among which calligraphy and mathematics are both basic courses.

They spent a lot of time on this, and learning books and numbers requires a lot of reading and writing, so the demand for paper naturally increased a lot.

When Bai Yuan arrived at the main hall of Taiyi Palace, Lu Zhonglian was having a pleasant conversation with Chisongzi.

Beside him, the young Fu Nian behaved a little reservedly. He sat there properly and said nothing.

Seeing Bai Yuan coming, Chisongzi and Lu Zhonglian stopped and turned their eyes to him.

"It's been a long time since we last met. Junior Brother Bai Yuan is even more charming than before!"

Lu Zhonglian smiled and narrowed his eyes. He could tell at a glance that Bai Yuan's temperament had undergone a huge change again.

Obviously, Bai Yuan's strength has improved significantly during this period.

He could only sigh that Taoism had successors.

Bai Yuan nodded slightly and smiled.

Only after he took his seat did Chisongzi formally discuss the cooperation with Lu Zhonglian.

"I have seen white paper. It is indeed a rare thing. If there is enough of it, it is indeed very suitable to replace bamboo slips and cloth."

Lu Zhonglian remembered that the letter Chisongzi sent him was written on white paper.

At that time, he fell in love with this thing as soon as he got it in his hand, and he still carries that piece of paper with him to this day.

Hearing this, Chisongzi immediately nodded.

"To tell you the truth, my Taoist school has a lot of this paper. Now my Tianzong disciples basically don't use bamboo slips or cloth anymore, and they all replace it with white paper."

After hearing Chisongzi's description, Lu Zhonglian and Funian were a little surprised.

"It seems that you have really mastered the technology of making white paper. This is a blessing for all the scholars in the world!"

Lu Zhonglian let out a sigh.

Chisongzi smiled slightly and stroked his beard.

"Although my Tianzong doesn't care about worldly affairs, white paper is indeed something that can benefit the world. My Tianzong is lucky to have this thing, so naturally we won't take it for ourselves, so I notified you to come here as soon as possible."

He said this very nicely, but Lu Zhonglian understood what he meant.

Tianzong has been targeted by various forces because of the incident of white paper. Unlike the Qi-nourishing Pill, white paper is something that can fundamentally change the world.

Although Taoism ranks among the top schools of thought and is very powerful, it cannot withstand such great pressure. After all, they do not have the ability to become enemies of the world.

That's why Chisongzi thought of Confucianism.

On the one hand, Confucianism has a great influence, and on the other hand, the relationship between Confucianism and Taoism is also good. Cooperation between the two sides will be beneficial rather than harmful.

Although they did not say it explicitly, Chisongzi and Lu Zhonglian both knew all about these things.

Before long, they had discussed the specific details of the cooperation.

Starting from this month, the Taoists will provide the Confucian Xiaoshengxianzhuang with a batch of white paper of various types every month, in addition to a small amount of Qi-nourishing pills.

Confucianism, on the other hand, must stand up to support Taoism and help Taoism share the pressure from various major forces.

Lu Zhonglian would naturally not refuse this request. After all, the temptation of white paper was too great for them. Sharing some of the pressure was not difficult for Confucianists whose disciples and former officials were spread all over the world. He only needed to send a letter to his disciples who were officials in various countries, and most of them would understand what to do.

As long as Confucianism speaks out in support of Taoism, other schools of thought and forces will also be restrained.

After all, it is difficult enough to deal with a Taoist sect alone, and if an equally powerful Confucian sect comes along, many people will give up.

Most importantly, they saw hope of obtaining blank paper from the cooperation between Confucianism and Taoism.

The Taoists provided a considerable amount of white paper to the Confucians, some of which were not intended for the Confucians to use, but were for them to sell on behalf of the Taoists.

As long as people from all forces have a way to obtain white paper, the pressure on Taoism can be reduced a lot.

All Taoists have to do is to protect the paper-making tree.

When Chisongzi and Lu Zhonglian were talking, Bai Yuan didn't say a word. He came here just to be a witness and he didn't want to get involved in the specific matters.

An hour later, Chisongzi and the other man had finally finished discussing everything.

“Junior brother, I have other things to take care of. I’ll leave Sect Leader Lu to you to entertain.”

While Bai Yuan was stunned, Chisongzi generously gave him the task of entertaining Lu Zhonglian.

After taking a breath, Bai Yuan had no choice but to take on the task.

Taking Lu Zhonglian for a stroll in the Taoist Taiyi Palace, Lu Zhonglian finally had the opportunity to exchange a few words with Bai Yuan.

"Since Junior Brother Bai Yuan left Sanghai, Xiaoshengxianzhuang has felt much quieter. Yan Lu and the others still talk about you from time to time."

Lu Zhonglian said to Bai Yuan with a smile.

Bai Yuan smiled and took the opportunity to ask about the recent situation of Wuming and others.

Then he learned from Lu Zhonglian that everything was fine with them recently, except that Wuming had left a letter not long ago, abandoned his disciple Yan Lu and left Xiaoshengxianzhuang, and now his whereabouts are unknown.

Speaking of this, Lu Zhonglian couldn't help but sigh.

“With Wuming’s current martial arts, there are probably very few people in the world who can hurt him, so Senior Brother Lu doesn’t have to worry.”

Bai Yuan couldn't help but say something to comfort her.

He actually had some vague guesses about Wuming's whereabouts.

As expected, it should still be related to Yan Lu.

Hearing Bai Yuan's words, Lu Zhonglian couldn't help laughing.

"I'm not worried about him, I'm just angry. What do you think of him? He just left Yan Lu behind like that. Isn't that a little irresponsible of a master?"

Bai Yuan looked strange when he heard this.

But he did not refute Lu Zhonglian's words, and nodded slightly in agreement with his meaning.

After wandering around the Taoist temple for a while, Lu Zhonglian also discovered that Tianzong was indeed somewhat different from his impression.

I can't help but sigh at the great changes that Tianzong has undergone recently.

Chapter 149 It’s broken! I can’t keep my junior brother anymore!