Chapter 1108: University
Translator: 549690339
Xia Pingan’s mind was filled with thoughts, but he did not slow down. Without realizing it, he had arrived outside the Guiyuan Grand Hall.
“Dragon Rearing Stone welcomes Elder Chan...”
It wasn’t until the Dragon Rearing Stone’s voice rang in his ears that Xia Ping ‘an’s thoughts were pulled back to reality.
Dragon Rearing Stone stood guard at the entrance of the Guiyuan Grand Hall and bowed deeply to Xia Ping ‘an.
“Elder Shi, there’s no need for such a thing!” Xia Ping ‘an gently helped Elder Shi up. When he came to Guiyuan Palace to choose the Realm Pearl, this simple and honest Dragon Rearing Stone was like a mechanical puppet guarding the palace. He would usually only say” Greetings, Elder Chan ” to him and then take him to the secret warehouse to choose the Realm Pearl. He usually did not pay much attention to etiquette and was just doing his routine. He was not cold, but he was not too polite either. Today, the Dragon Rearing Stone’s grand welcome made Xia Ping’ an feel a little overwhelmed.
Dragon Rearing Stone’s honest and stiff face revealed a slightly shy smile.” Elder Chan went to battle on Fu ‘an Mountain for the Dragon Rearing family and suppressed the Ling Shi family. He has made a great contribution. Although I am an old man with low strength and can only guard this hall for the Dragon Rearing family, I am also honored. The Realm Pearls I collected this time are all in the secret warehouse and have not been chosen by anyone. I am waiting for Elder Chan to return. Elder Chan, please follow me!””
Indeed, justice was in the hearts of the people!
Xia Ping ‘an sighed in his heart. This time, he had helped the Dragon Rearing Family take down Fu’ an Mountain. After he returned, he felt different from before. Even this Elder Shi was much more enthusiastic towards him than before. It was as if he had become a different person.
The two of them entered the main hall and went to the underground secret vault with ease. When they opened the door of the secret vault, the Dragon Rearing Stone was waiting respectfully outside the door for Xia Ping ‘an to go in and choose.
As soon as Xia Pingan entered the secret vault, he was slightly stunned because he realized that the layout of the secret vault had changed a little. Previously, every time the Realm Pearls were collected, they would be categorized and stored on various shelves. Now, as soon as he entered, he saw hundreds of Realm Pearls and some Spiritual Force Crystals mixed together. They were not sorted out and placed on the most conspicuous shelf in the secret vault. It was clear at a glance.
In the past, he had to walk around the secret warehouse to see the new Realm Pearls. Now, it seemed that all the newly collected Realm Pearls were placed here. Xia Pingan glanced over and saw a few” fresh ” Realm Pearls that had not been fused yet. One of the Realm Pearls was flashing with a faint golden light. The two characters ” Da Xue ” in the Realm Pearl made Xia Pingan’s heart skip a beat. A divine light flashed in his eyes.
Could this ‘Great Learning’ be the ‘Great Learning’ from the Confucian classics? This was one of the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism. It was very rare to find such a classic Realm Bead. Xia Ping ‘an’s secret mandala had not yet been completed. Once such a classic Realm Bead was integrated, the strength of the characters summoned by the secret mandala would increase.
“Elder Chan, these are the newly arrived Realm Pearls, and they haven’t been categorized yet. Putting these New Realm Pearls together will make it easier for Elder Chan to choose and save him some time. “The voice of the Dragon Rearing Stone came from outside the secret vault.
Everything in the Purple Bamboo Yard was as usual!
Summoning the guards, Xia Ping ‘an went to the secret room and activated the array disc. Then, he began to fuse the Realm Pearl.
Xia Ping ‘an first fused with the Realm Pearl of” Spring Snow”. Anyone who knew a bit of history would be able to fuse with this Realm Pearl. This story came from ” Song Yu Replies to King Wen of Chu “, and there was another story that corresponded to ” Spring Snow” called ” Xialiba people “. To put it simply,” Spring” and ” Snow Snow” corresponded to the elegant music of that time, while ” Xiali” and ” Baren ” were popular songs that the common people liked at that time.
After fusing with Yang Chun Bai Xue’s Realm Pearl, Xia Ping ‘an quickly fused with Fan Zhao’s Realm Pearl. Then, he transformed into Zeng Zi and fused with Biting Finger Heartache, the Realm Pearl. Xia Ping’ an fused all three Realm Pearls in one go in less than a few hours.
In the end, Xia Ping ‘an dripped his blood to fuse with the Realm Pearl, University.
“All, how could this be...”
In the world of the Realm Pearl, what appeared in front of Xia Pingan were golden bamboo slips that looked like giant pillars. Xia Pingan stood in the void with stars above his head and vast land below his feet. The bamboo slips and him stood alone. There was no one around him, and there was no scene. All he saw was a vast and profound aura supporting him in the void. This was the first time Xia Pingan had seen such a fusion.
After the initial shock, Xia Pingan only managed to calm himself down a little. After some thought, he began to recite,” The path of a university lies in being virtuous, in being close to the people, and in achieving perfection. Only when you know how to stop can you have stability, only when you have stability can you be quiet, only when you are quiet can you be at ease, only when you are at ease can you think, and only after thinking can you get what you want. Everything has its beginning and end, and things have their end and beginning. If you know what comes first and what comes second, you will be close to the Tao.”
As soon as Xia Pingan opened his mouth, the content on the bamboo slips in front of him turned into golden words that appeared on the bamboo slips.
This made Xia Ping ‘an’s spirit jolt. So that was how it was. At the same time, Xia Ping ‘an also understood why others could not fuse with such a Realm Pearl. If he did not remember the people from University, it would be a miracle if he could fuse with this Realm Pearl successfully.
However, although this land of fusion scene seemed difficult, it was actually the simplest and most efficient for him.
A smile gradually appeared on Xia Pingan’s face.
“In ancient times, those who wanted to show their virtue to the world first governed their country. If you want to govern the country, you must first govern your family. If you want to govern your family, you must first cultivate yourself. If you want to cultivate your body, you must first correct your heart. If you want to correct your heart, you must first be sincere. If you want to be sincere, you must first make people understand. To understand is to investigate things.”
” Only when things are in order can one know the truth. Only when one knows the truth can one be sincere. Only when one is sincere can one’s heart be correct. Only when one’s heart is correct can one cultivate one’s body. Only when one cultivates one’s body can one’s family be unified. Only when one’s family is unified can one rule the country. Only when one rules the country can the world be peaceful.”
“From the Son of Heaven to the commoners. This is all based on self-cultivation. It is not the case that the root is chaotic and the end is governed. What is thick is thin, and what is thin is thick. This is called knowing the root, this is called knowing to the extreme...”
Xia Pingan’s clear voice shook the void. As his voice appeared, golden words appeared on the bamboo slips one after another. The bamboo slips shone with golden light, forming golden pillars of light that reached the sky and the earth. Noble qi filled the air. In the golden light, the figures of Confucius, his seventy-two disciples, and many Confucian sages appeared. They nodded and smiled at Xia Pingan.. They shone on the bamboo slips of the university, causing the entire void to turn golden...