Chapter 124: A Gentleman Can Be Deceived
The sky was covered with rain and thunder was roaring.

"Mencius said: I am good at nurturing my great and noble spirit."

The sound is clearly audible, coming from the past and arriving at this moment.

The reason why Confucianism is so powerful and is one of the top three schools of thought, and even in recent years, it has been secretly the leader of the top three schools of thought, is because the Confucian way is powerful.

The one who truly has mastered all schools of thought is not the eclecticist, but the Confucianist!

The Confucian nine-level "tongyi" and the eighth-level "zhengxin" both have no means of attack.

However, when Confucians reach the seventh level of "self-cultivation", they can learn the six arts of a gentleman.

Among them, "shooting" and "defending" are both methods to exercise the body.

Moreover, in recent years, the Hundred Schools of Thought have been making progress, and Confucianism has also been making progress, and it is progressing even faster!
Because of the nine Confucian qualities of "understanding the meaning", one must have read the classics of hundreds of schools of thought and understand the profound meaning of their words.

This can only make Confucian practitioners quick-thinking, increase their knowledge reserves, and be persuasive when they reach the ninth level.

But when combined with the seventh-grade 'Self-cultivation', a qualitative change occurs instantly, and the book is not read in vain.

"Self-cultivation" allows Confucians to practice the military boxing and sword techniques, cultivate their own blood and energy, open up the Qi sea and Dantian, and use the true meanings of "benevolence", "righteousness", "propriety", "wisdom" and "faith" to condense their own martial arts and suppress their vigorous blood and energy.

This is also a combination of Confucian "self-cultivation" and martial arts. Confucian "self-cultivation" can also be combined with many schools such as "musicians", "painters", "calligraphers", etc., so that Confucian practitioners can surpass all other schools in the seventh level of "self-cultivation".

Moreover, because of the eight levels of "rectifying the mind" that help Confucians stabilize their own minds, they also avoid straying into the side paths, becoming addicted to them, and ultimately making mistakes that change their foundations.

The only limitation to the Confucian seven-level "self-cultivation" is that a person's energy is limited. Even if one can only master one or two talents, it will take years of hard work.

For example, Che Wenyuan, when he was at the seventh level of self-cultivation, specialized in the gentleman sword and chess.

Che Wenyuan's swordsmanship allowed him to catch up with the eighth-rank military strategist when he was at the seventh-rank. Now that he is at the fourth-rank, his close combat is not weaker than that of the fifth-rank military strategist.

The great energy descended, condensed in front of Che Wenyuan, and transformed into a long sword.

The Confucian Sixth Qualities of 'Haoran Qi'.

This Haoran Qi is also a kind of Gang Qi, but it does not come from mountains, rivers, or seas, but from the people of the world. It takes a wisp of righteousness from the hearts of people all over the world and condenses it into Gang Qi.

It is the greatest and most yang, and if it encounters an evil demon, it can defeat the evil one.

When the great energy descended, Zhou Tiege was struck in the mind by an invisible positive energy.

Unfortunately, Che Wenyuan's righteousness was matched by a young general who had been guarding the pass for his country at the age of sixteen, so naturally he could not gain any advantage.

The silver spear went straight to Che Wenyuan's face.

Che Wenyuan swung his sword to block.

When martial arts has reached their current level, the changes in moves are secondary. The most important thing is strength, as well as the principles and rules that can mobilize strength.

The moment when the Thunder Spear and the Haoran Sword collided.

The terrifying force spread directly through the air to the surroundings. In an instant, it shattered the surrounding ten-foot rain curtain and formed a circle that was almost a vacuum.

The ground beneath their feet cracked, and pieces of the finest bluestone bricks flipped up, as if two furious beasts were standing on it instead of two people.

Zhou Tiege's blood and energy turned into nine thunder drums behind him. The thunder drums surrounded him, condensing the thunder power that was rich in the air at that moment.

These thunder forces did not condense into spears, but more "sinisterly" condensed into invisible needles, forming Yin Thunder, which wanted to penetrate into Che Wenyuan's blood vessels along with the surrounding moist air.

With such a good opportunity, he with a fifth-grade body can fight against a fourth-grade body!
It is true that heroes emerge from young.

Che Wenyuan sighed in his heart. In fact, when Zhou Tieyi took out the Spring Thunder Talisman, he knew he had already lost.

The way of playing Go is that you fail to anticipate the enemy's moves, but instead you lose the upper hand. You can vaguely foresee the outcome without even finishing the game. What's more, your opponent is also a good chess player and will never give you a chance to turn the tables.

However, there are different types of losing.

To seek victory even when faced with defeat is called courage.

The power of education accumulated over twenty years was unleashed wantonly, transforming into strands of soft energy that drove away the Yin thunder, while constantly repairing Che Wenyuan's spirit and body that had been severely damaged by the spring thunder, and it was in harmony with the extreme strength of the Haoran Qi.

I have already understood the Taoist principle of the mutual generation of yin and yang.

In this world, if you practice the great principles of cultivation to the end, most people will end up in the same place.

The Confucian Four Virtues of ‘carrying on the past’ means that the power inherited from the past does not come out of nothing.

However, Che Wenyuan had been a doctor of the Five Classics at the Imperial Academy for twenty years. During this period he taught so many people without having to interact with others, which is why he accumulated such a vast educational power.

If his chance had not been interrupted by a spring thunder, knocking him back to the fourth rank, the power of these teachings would have been enough for him to complete the accumulation of the Taoist luck and reach the third rank.

Zhou Tieyi sat in the carriage, observing the entire battle situation with his [real vision].

The clouds above Che Wenyuan's head rose into the sky, taking on a sky-blue color and interweaving into the shape of a chessboard. Mencius's true words kept falling from the sky.

Especially the four words "sacrifice one's life for justice" are the core.

Although he was not as good as Mei Qingchen who was still kneeling in front of the Noon Gate, if Che Wenyuan was willing to retreat now, with his understanding today, he might have a chance to make a statement.

Zhou Tieyi suddenly understood why his mother said that the top three rank masters would try to hide their own aura to avoid being discovered by the enemy.

He looked at the four words "sacrifice one's life for righteousness" and had found Che Wenyuan's flaw!

A gentleman can be deceived by tricks!

Just one word from me might be the last straw that breaks the camel's back, crushing Che Wenyuan to death at this moment!
He thought for a moment and suddenly spoke.

"Unfortunately, not only did you fail to reach the third rank today, you didn't even reach the fifth rank. You are doomed to lose this round today!"

On the frame, Mei Juncang's father was a Confucian third-rank "Li Yan", so he naturally understood what his teacher said.

The fifth Confucian quality is 'pacifying the people'.

This level is the qualitative change of Confucian strength. Although the fourth rank "Inheritance" is at a higher level, it is more of an accumulation for entering the third rank.

The Confucian fifth rank "An Min", combined with the official seal bestowed by Da Xia, if one can take charge of the people's livelihood of a place, as long as the people's livelihood of this place is prosperous, it will be difficult to find a rival of the same rank!

But unfortunately, in order to stop Zhou Tieyi today, Che Wenyuan had to give up his identity as a Doctor of the Five Classics.

Otherwise, if he used his official position to obstruct the actions of the God Punishment Bureau, he would be committing the crime of deceiving the emperor!

But what puzzled Mei Juncang was why the teacher suddenly spoke and tried to attract Che Wenyuan's attention?

As if he heard Zhou Tieyi's voice, Che Wenyuan, who was wrestling with Zhou Tiege, coughed with a smile, and blood kept flowing from the corner of his mouth. However, his strength did not weaken, but became even stronger.

Although he no longer had the title of Doctor of the Five Classics, he was still a Doctor of the Five Classics of Confucianism.

The words "peace of mind" not only nourish people physically, but also spiritually.

"Mencius said, 'Give up your life for righteousness.'"

(End of this chapter)