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Chapter 2 Moulting
The next day, the sun rose as usual, and the morning sunlight shone through the window onto Zhou Yi's face. Zhou Yi got up, rubbed his eyes, and looked at the round figure next to him, reaching out to grab the tuft of white goat beard.
"Wuwuwu, why can't I speak, little ancestor, what are you doing, stop pulling!" A voice came from behind the round figure.
Zhou Yi jumped out of bed, wearing a plain undershirt and a half-sleeve in green, with a pair of white linen trousers tied at the waist. Over this, he put on a large red round-collared robe and picked up a bachelor's cap from the cabinet before running out cheerfully.
The round-faced person turned out to be the old man from yesterday.
The old man sat on the bed, looking at the lovely little person in front of him, and couldn't help but burst into laughter, then got up to get dressed. As he walked out, he saw Zhou Yi sitting in front of Tang Lin'an.
Tang Lin'an is holding a comb and styling Zhou Yi's hair. "After today, we will be apprenticing under our master, and Aspiration will be established. You will learn to become a strong and upright man," Tang Lin'an appraised Zhou Yi who was neatly dressed in front of him, as if the baby from yesterday had now grown into a little adult. Feeling a pang in her heart, she said, "Go on, your little friends are probably waiting for you impatiently."
"Okay, Mom, see you at noon, Grandpa!" Zhou Yi waved to his mother and then ran out of the house to meet his friends.
"There aren't many days like this left." The old man, dressed neatly, stood behind Tang Lin'an.
"Just cherish it, Shan'er. He is destined to walk an endless road, and all we can do is this. Dad, please."
"Mm."
In front of the wooden pavilion to the north of the village,
"Hengqing brother, Yuan Wan sister!" Zhou Yi saw the two from afar and greeted them, running to the pavilion without caring about the shaky hat on his head.
"Xiao Yi, no need to rush, it's still early. You're the main character today." Jiang Yuwan took off Xiao Jiangyi's shaky bachelor's cap and helped him tie it back on.
Jiang Hengqing also walked up to Zhou Yi and took out a fair and translucent jade flute from his waist, "This is our birthday gift for you, Yuan Wan and I know you love music but have no teacher. This jade flute was originally in the collection of Master Nan from Yaoyunzhou. When Yuan Wan and I were traveling, we had the fortune to help the master, and he gave us this jade flute as a gift."
"If we meet again in the future, take this jade flute to find him, and he will teach you music theory. I already have a suitable instrument, and Yuan Wan is not familiar with this, so we are giving it to you as a gift, hoping you will like it."
"Thank you, Hengqing brother, I really like it. And thanks to Yuan Wan for her sacrifice, hehe." Zhou Yi looked at the crystal-clear jade flute in his hand and couldn't bear to put it down.
"Hey, who said I don't understand music theory? I just don't find it interesting. Look, Xiao Yi is so emotionally intelligent." Jiang Yuwan Pouting, she angrily punched Jiang Hengqing and said, "Let's go, Xiao Yi, let's go to class and ignore him."
The three of them walked into the pavilion together. The interior of the pavilion was elegantly decorated, mostly with ancient books and paintings.
As soon as they entered, they found themselves in a hall with a folding screen in the center, depicting the topography of the entire continent.
After crossing the screen, it is the place for lectures. At this time, many people have already arrived here, chatting and laughing in groups of two or three in the middle. When everyone saw Zhou Yi's arrival, they stopped chatting and surrounded him one after another.
"Xiao Jiangyi, you are going to molt today. This is the thorn fruit grown by Aunt herself. After eating it, you will gain strength."
"Xiao Jiangyi, this is a cloak made of Black Wind Wolf's skin. I deliberately made it a bit larger. You will definitely look handsome when you put it on."
"Jiang Hengsi, did you only bring this out because it's something you had since you were little and wanted to give it away? Xiao Jiangyi, take a look at this, 'The Legend of Dragon Slaying in a Day,' the last volume you were missing. You can't even imagine how handsome Zhang Daxia looks in the last minute, and it's a rare copy! How about that, am I good to you or what?"
"Xiao Jiangyi, don't mind him, this is the true romance for men, Sky-Asking Wine! Hide it well and drink it secretly, don't let your mom see it. Even if she does, don't say it was a gift from me."
"Xiao Jiangyi, take a look at mine first!"
"Why should I? Let me go first!"
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For a moment, Zhou Yi felt embarrassed by everyone's enthusiasm as they handed him gifts one by one, as if afraid they wouldn't reach his hands.
"Alright, let's go back and sit down," came a deep and steady voice from behind the screen. Before the words had finished, everyone had already taken their seats, as if nothing had just happened, leaving only Zhou Yi holding a large gift.
An old man dressed in a blue auspicious cloud robe, with a green lotus flower ornament at his waist, and holding a measuring ruler behind his back, exuded an air of immortality and respect.
" Zhou Yi, please take your seat as well," Zhou Yi watched as the old man walked step by step towards the largest desk in the hall, his eyes rolling, then quickly put the gift into a toad bag and caught up with the old man in three quick steps.
"Unbelievable, unbelievable. I never thought that the venerable village chief would be so stingy, unwilling even to give a gift to his own proud disciple."
" Zhou Yi " followed behind the village chief, making exaggerated gestures. When he saw the village chief about to turn around, he quickly pretended to cover his face and sobbed, "I should have known earlier. The village chief is so fierce, probably no one gives him gifts, and now he must be retaliating against me! Sob, sob, I'm so pitiful."
" Zhou Yi! Don't play around here. My gift is not easy to come by. If you continue to be mischievous today, hehe, don't blame me for not warning you."
The village chief looked at Zhou Yi with a smile but not a smile, making Zhou Yi a little at a loss. It's strange that the village chief's attitude is so good today. If it were usual, he would have thrown me out long ago.
After much puzzling, Zhou Yi could only sit down in front of a desk in the first row, which was full of patches.
After some simple greetings, everyone sat down and started the morning class.
The village chief looked around and slowly said, "Today, among us, one person is about to moulting, and everyone knows who it is, so I won't introduce him."
Ignoring Zhou Yi's playful face below, the village chief continued, "Today, we won't talk about skills and crafts, we will focus on talking about cultivation. Jiang Hengqing, what do you think cultivation is?"
Jiang Hengqing stood up, respectfully bowed, and said loudly, "Yes, master! In my opinion, cultivation is primarily about supplementing one's own path. Since ancient times, a small number of people have been blessed by heaven and earth, and have obtained the opportunity of the law to supplement their own path."
"The practitioner of the law must have a broad understanding of the insights of ancient scholars. If one can listen to all and understand, and draw from the strengths of many, then one can be called learning; by exploring the rules of God and earth, flexibly applying them with ease, one can be called a master of power. Finally, if one can carry on the past and create the future, stand out and be unique, transcend the ordinary and enter the realm of the divine, and operate according to the laws of God and earth, then one can be considered to have the world in one's hands."
"Entering learning can stand alone, achieving the mastery of power can be called a dominant force, and achieving the world is the great power that stands between God and earth, with no limits to all things."
"The enforcer needs to explore the mysteries of interpreting and enforcing orders. Similar to the practitioner of the law, being able to enforce orders to communicate with God and earth is learning; being able to incorporate the rules of God and earth to strengthen the orders and benefit oneself is considered power. If one can turn all things into orders, unite human and orders, and control God and earth, then one can be considered to have the world in one's hands."
"However, most people in the world do not have the natural order of the law. Since the ancestor Xuanyuan opened the path of cultivating the spirit six thousand eight hundred years ago, people have gained the power to cultivate and began to call themselves 'real people.'"
"Although those who obtain the law are somewhat underestimated, only oneself is the true cultivator who does not rely on the will of the God s. But the path of cultivation for every ' Immortal' is extremely difficult. Compared to the difficulty of practicing the law, it can be said to be vastly different. Among the people, only those with great perseverance, starting from the Yellow Stage, can accumulate years of effort to integrate the spirit into the body and be called 'real people.'"
"The cultivation of 'real people' can only progress step by step, cultivating the spirit, tempering the body, and nurturing the spirit without shortcuts. Only when reaching the Profound Stage can one have the strength to rival the ' learning.' This is a significant test for every ' Immortal.' However, from the Earth Stage, 'real people' often have extraordinary combat power, generally surpassing the difficulty of ' Master's.' Compared to the worldly and elusive nature of the ' Master's,' stepping into the God ly Stage can be considered a bold gamble. It is rumored that only by integrating the God s and the earth into the body can one step into it."
"In the disciple's view, whether it is practicing precepts or enforcing orders, it is all aimed at practicing the rules of heaven and earth, for show. Only by cultivating oneself and accommodating heaven and earth within oneself is true practice, for real. Even if one has the opportunity to obtain precepts and orders, one should still prioritize cultivating oneself."
"The disciple was fortunate to meet Ouyang, a disciple of Ouyang, during his travels. Although he did not learn the secrets of stepping into the heavenly realm, he could feel the majestic mountains and rushing rivers in his aura. Even without the imposition of precepts and orders, his cultivation has reached the heavenly realm, reportedly making him unmatched among the world's strong practitioners."
The village chief looked at Jiang Hengqing, nodded slightly, and said, "Well said, I have never mentioned these things. It seems that you have gained some insights from your travels. So, tell me, how can one accommodate heaven and earth within oneself?"
"The students are dull, but they believe in cultivating their inner selves, focusing on inner realization, and being able to feel the universe. By learning various skills and crafts, they can understand the universe. Finally, they create a small world within themselves, free from conflict and utilitarianism. In this way, they can accomplish everything and transform all things, and the masses will be like the whole world, without needing the whole world." In the hall, everyone was lost in thought, sometimes puzzled and sometimes amazed.
The village chief looked at everyone and gestured for Jiang Hengqing to take a seat. "What do you think, Zhou Yi?"
"Ah, I feel the same way. It's said that great minds think alike."
"You usually have a lot of ideas, why are you following like a shadow today," the village chief remained unchanged by Zhou Yi's mischief, and said calmly, "Continue speaking."
"Well, I just feel that Hengqing brother has overlooked ambition! To practice to the extreme is to be unrestrained, but a person with ambition should prioritize one ambition in all things. Without ambition, how can one reach the extreme? The ancients said, 'Those who accomplish great things in ancient times not only have extraordinary talent, but also must have unyielding ambition.' Without ambition, practice is like a rootless floating duckweed, how can it last long."
"Good, good." The village chief slowly stood up, took out a completely green jade pendant from the toad bag at his waist. The jade pendant was surrounded by a faint aura, obviously not an ordinary item. "What, not coming over yet, don't want to receive the gift?"
"Hey, hey, don't, Village Chief." Zhou Yi stared at the jade pendant and was momentarily stunned in place, until the Village Chief's reminder brought him back to reality.
He crossed the table and jumped in front of the Village Chief, bowing to receive the jade pendant. "Thank you, Village Chief!"
The jade pendant felt icy cold with a hint of a chilling sensation. Through the sunlight, a small white dragon pattern could be seen hidden in the center of the jade pendant, as if a white dragon was circling in a clear pool.
"Village chief, what is this?" Zhou Yi naturally didn't think this was an ordinary jade pendant, but for a moment, he couldn't see anything special about it, so he turned to the village chief and asked.
"This is just an ordinary spiritual pendant. You said that cultivation requires a vessel for one's aspirations. Your aspirations are still too small. Let this spiritual pendant help clarify your aspirations. Cultivation begins with setting aspirations; without aspirations, there is no establishment!" After speaking, the village chief suddenly changed his breath, and a green true energy burst out, forming three arrays with a diameter of about ten feet, enveloping Zhou Yi within them.
"I have seen Zhou Yi grow up, with exceptional intelligence, mastering various skills and crafts since childhood, knowledgeable and talented, and delving into all fields. He also inherits the tradition of cultivation, with outstanding comprehension, understanding ten when hearing one, and inferring three when given one. Whenever he has an insight, he discusses it with others, is friendly to people, treats them sincerely, and his discussions are all subtle and profound, with deep and far-reaching artistic conception."
"Despite possessing extraordinary wisdom, one should remain humble, cautious, diligent, and eager to learn. Now, with the moulting to promote learning, I, Jiang Yonghuan, along with my disciple Zhou Yi, make a vow here, hoping that all beings will supervise us! Zhou Yi, make your vow."
Zhou Yi felt countless powerful auras surging from all directions within the array, causing a moment of panic. However, seeing the old man with floating white hair steadfastly looking at him, everything seemed less frightening. Gathering his strength, he declared loudly to the sky, "I, Zhou Yi, hereby make a Aspiration here. On the long path of cultivation, I will read ten thousand books to understand the changes of the past and present; travel ten thousand miles to comprehend the laws of God and earth; and write an extraordinary book to discuss the principles of the universe."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three green arrays began to rotate rapidly, merge, and gather spiritual energy from all directions to support the array. After about a quarter of an hour, the array shrank to the size of a copper coin and gradually merged with the spiritual pendant. The character "book" also appeared on the spiritual pendant.
"Take me as your master!" After sitting back at the square table, the village chief looked at Zhou Yi with particular satisfaction, and a smile appeared on his face. Zhou Yi quickly hung the jade pendant on the side of the toad bag and bowed deeply to the village chief, saying, "Disciple Zhou Yi is aware of his limited abilities and shallow knowledge, and is fortunate to have the favor of the master. Today, meeting a good teacher, I am willing to respect the teacher's teachings, humbly seek advice, abide by the teacher's instructions, study diligently, and strive for practical application, in order to achieve success and not disappoint the teacher's expectations." "Please rise."
"Thank you, Master!" Zhou Yi stood up quickly and turned to look at his relatives and friends who were studying with him below the hall. "Haha, Senior Hengqing, Senior Yuan Wan, and all the senior brothers and sisters, hello!"
"Hey, Xiao Jiangyi, you are now our junior brother!"
"Junior brother, in the future, when you go to Xianju Province, just say you are my junior brother, I guarantee you'll eat and drink well all the way."
"Come, come, call Auntie Yumei and listen."
Looking at his little disciple surrounded by a group, Jiang Yonghuan shook his head helplessly and left the wooden pavilion.
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