The State of Lu is north of the city.
In a large academy.
A boy was holding a book in his hand and sitting high up on the edge of the courtyard wall.
He was born with a very special characteristic-his beard and hair were white, his eyebrows were wide, his eyes were wide, and his ears were huge.
At first glance, he did not look like a boy. Instead, he looked like an old man.
His name is Dan, surnamed Li.
Of course, it was because he was born old.
Therefore, the other children in the private school called him Laodan.
At this moment, Li Dan was holding a bamboo slip in his hand.
His eyes were looking at the sky.
It looked like he was emptying his mind, but in fact, it was the opposite.
His eyes flickered with wisdom and thought, and he did not look like a nine-year-old child at all.
however, at this moment
"Laodan!"
A voice interrupted Laodan's thoughts.
It was a boy from the same private school as him. He was carrying his luggage and seemed to be planning to go home.
"Mr. Bo Xia is already free.”
He said to Laodan.
"Good."
Hearing that, Laodan nodded slowly.
His voice was calm, and his movements were steady. He also looked like an old man.
“...”
Seeing this, the boy who was his classmate was used to it.
After informing him of the situation, he turned around and left.
Laodan walked slowly to the inner courtyard of the Academy and knocked on a door.
"Sir."
he said softly.
"Come in."
After hearing the response from inside, he entered.
Inside the room was a real old man.
His hair and beard were all white, and his appearance was extraordinary. He did not look like a person from a small place like Zou City at all.
However, seeing Laodan walk into the room, the old man couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
His name was Bo Xia, and he was originally a doctor of the State of Lu.
He had read many books and was familiar with etiquette. In the past, he could be considered a famous sage.
Due to the calamity of Qingfu, he spoke out for justice and said that Qingfu's actions were against the will of the country.
Thus, he was removed from his position as a doctor and was assigned to Zou City.
After that, he opened an academy in Zou City.
With his knowledge, it was naturally easy for him to teach his students.
However, Laodan was undoubtedly the most special student he had ever met in his teaching life.
Bo Xia knew that this was a true genius.
Since he entered the Academy, Laodan had come to ask him a question almost every day.
From the very beginning, Bosha had been able to answer smoothly.
Until now, he even felt great pressure when he saw Laodan.
Today, Laodan asked the same question as usual.
"May I ask, sir, what is the foundation of the world?”
Laodan asked softly.
Hearing this question, Bo Xia heaved a sigh of relief.
He felt that this question was too simple.
"This question is not difficult. The world is based on etiquette.”
he said loudly.
This was also the truth recognized by the world today.
The state's etiquette was the highest principle in the human world.
"What is etiquette?"
"The king is the king, the officials are the officials, and the people are the people.”
As an old scholar-bureaucrat who had followed the etiquette all his life, Boxia naturally answered fluently.
"Laodan, think about it. If the monarch can practice the way of the monarch, the subjects can do their duties well, and the people can live a good life.”
"Everyone follows the rules of etiquette, so the world is naturally clear and clean.”
He stroked his beard and said," It's a pity that there are always people like Qingfu who violate the rules of propriety. Fortunately, there are people like the Mountain Lord of Yuanquan who have taken action. Otherwise, the disaster of our Lu Country would not have ended."”
He felt that he had answered the question perfectly today.
It was rare for him to feel happy, but he didn't expect that.
Hearing that, Laodan shook his head.
"Sir, that's absurd."
"How so?"
Bo Xia frowned when he heard that.
Laodan asked softly," Heaven, earth, stars, mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, can we abide by the laws of propriety?”
Bo Xia was stunned by his words.
Laodan continued to talk to himself,""I often observe the movement of the stars in heaven and earth. I often see rivers rolling and trees flourishing and withering.”
"They don't understand the words of etiquette, but they have their own reasons.”
"The heavens have their secrets, the earth has its geography, things have their physical qualities, and people have their human relations.”
"If you can grasp this principle, then it's the right path for the world.”
Laodan said softly.
"So may I ask, sir, what is the foundation of the world?”
He asked the same question again.
Thus, Bosha was speechless.
He had already realized the problem.
The world he was thinking of was the Lu Kingdom and the Zhou Kingdom--
However, Laodan didn't ask about this from the beginning.
What he saw were the stars, rivers, lakes, and seas.
The life force of the human world was only a small part of it.
What he really wanted to ask…It was all-encompassing, the true truth that combined heaven and earth!
Thus, Bo Xia smiled bitterly.
"I can't answer your question."
"Not only me, no one in the world can answer you.”
"But if you can really deduce the truth of the world, then the sage after the Duke of Zhou will be you.”
Then he covered his face with his hands and ran away.
“...”
Seeing this, Laodan's eyes flashed with disappointment.
He shook his head and slowly put away his luggage.
Then, he walked out of the academy.
As he walked, he was still thinking.
He had no interest in becoming a Sage.
However, he would never give up on the truth he wanted to know.
He seemed to be able to feel that this was his purpose for coming to this world.
Laodan walked slowly against the rolling stream of people in Zou City.
However, at this moment, a delicate voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
"Master, is that him?"
"Eh…He looks so strange!"
It was a young female voice.
Laodan turned around.
In a teahouse not far away, a fair little girl was standing together with a young Daoist in a green robe.
At this moment, the young man was pinching the little girl's face fiercely.
"You little girl, you dare to spout nonsense?”
At this moment, Xu Linyuan was so angry that he laughed.
Yuan Ling really dared to say anything.
That was the incarnation of a Saint, and she dared to say that he looked so strange?
Wasn't she afraid that the Saint would get angry and capture her to refine the pill she hated the most?
"Wu wu wu…"
Yuan Ling looked at Xu Linyuan in confusion. She didn't know why her master suddenly lectured her.
However, at this moment, Laodan had already walked up to them.
"What are you two doing?"
He did not have any objections to Yuan Ling's words.
He had been used to hearing similar words since he was young.
He never cared about these things.
The reason why he went forward was because he could feel that Xu Linyuan and Xu Wennuan were extraordinary.
Just the way the two of them dressed and carried themselves didn't seem like people from Zou City.
To be exact, he didn't look like a human!
"My name is Xu Linyuan."
Xu Linyuan smiled." The world doesn't know my name, so they call me Mountain Lord of the Deep Spring Mountain."”
"Totem god?"
Laodan's eyes lit up.
He naturally knew that the Mountain Lord of Deep Spring was the totem of Lu that was personally appointed by the monarch.
His teacher Bo Xia said that this Mountain Chieftain was the benefactor who killed Qing Fu and returned Lu to the righteous path.
According to the legends, the Mountain Lord of Deep Spring was a righteous god who suppressed demons and returned peace to the people.
The Duke of Lu said that Mountain Lord Abyssal Spring was True Immortal Fude, who protected the vast territory of the State of Lu.
Laodan's parents even said that he was born under the protection of the Master of Deep Spring Mountain!
"Mountain Chieftain, do you have something to teach me?”
He looked at Xu Linyuan expectantly.
He felt that if it was this illustrious Totem True Immortal in the Lu Kingdom, perhaps he would be able to resolve the doubts in his heart.
But Xu Linyuan shook his head."I can't teach you the truth you want.”
What a joke.
His master, Bo Fen, had deified himself as the reincarnation of Lao Tzu, and he wanted to pass on the teachings of the sect and the principles of his own sage.
What could he teach?
Should he teach Laodan the original intention of establishing Jie School, which was that 'all things in the world have spirits, so they can take a chance of life'?
If he dared to teach now, then there was no need to talk about cooperation.
Jie School would have to form a death feud with Sage Taiqing on the spot.
Hearing that, Laodan's eyes flashed with a deeper sense of loss.
However, Xu Linyuan smiled and said,""However, I know of a place that might be able to solve your confusion.”
"Where?"
Laodan asked immediately.
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