What are books? They are the crystallization of the spiritual efforts of our predecessors and a different exploration of the way of heaven.
The Tao has no boundaries, the Tao has no limits, and the Tao is countless.
No matter who can say that he controls all the great ways, that is arrogant talk.
Every author of a book is exploring the great principles within his own vision. When you read a book, you are looking for the understanding of these great principles: the principles of heaven, earth, and humanity. Everything has its own principles.
The more you read, the more you will touch upon these great principles. If you cannot transcend them, then you will be caught in various statements that differ, conflict, contradict, and fight with each other.
If we can compare with each other, eliminate the false and retain the true, eliminate the coarse and retain the fine, classify, reflect with each other, compare with each other, draw inferences from one instance to another, and know ten things by hearing one thing, this will deepen our exploration of the endless great way between heaven and earth.
Ye Xiangyang's mind was developed again unconsciously, Ye Xiangyang's mental power increased again unconsciously, and Ye Xiangyang's spirit refining realm was promoted to the third level, the realm of attachment.
The spirit is condensed and can automatically leave the body and move to a certain distance, killing people from a distance without any problem.
Ye Xiangyang stood on the third floor, and he actually divided his mental power into thirty parts, and started reading from the first bookshelf. The entire third floor of the library was filled with the sound of flipping pages.
There is no immortal who does not read. Only by understanding all the principles of this world can one reach the highest realm.
For example, it is recorded in the book that a scholar, who had never practiced cultivation, wrote a text to drive away crocodiles in the south of the Yangtze River where crocodiles were rampant. He placed the text in the rivers, and the crocodiles that were endangering the people in the rivers of the south of the Yangtze River migrated away. For example, a hundred years ago, a civil official, who was weak and powerless, was patrolling the ocean and encountered a sea monster. All the people on the boat were panicked. The civil official wrote down five words: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, and suppressed the monster. As a result, the sea monster sank.
Reading so many books has helped Ye Xiangyang gain a deeper understanding of the world and realize the value of Tao.
The military examination will begin tomorrow, and Ye Xiangyang hasn't returned yet.
Yun Jianhan's heart was burning with anger. The prince sent a message that Ye Xiangyang was still studying in seclusion in the royal library, and asked them not to worry.
Yun Jianhan was filled with rage: "You bastard, why do you want to retreat in the royal library when you can retreat anywhere else?"
He really wanted to rush to the Royal Library to have a look so that he could feel at ease.
Zishu Qingyun's bright eyes moved, and he said with a smile: "Brother Yun, don't worry, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely not harm Brother Ye. That will do no good to the Crown Prince."
Li Tianxi also said: "That's right. The prince has taken good care of Ye Xiangyang for so many days. There is no benefit in harming him."
Only after these people's persuasion did Yun Jianhan slowly calm down.
The prince looked in the direction of the library and sighed, "Teacher, I never thought that Ye Xiangyang would actually go into the books. What if he doesn't come out before tomorrow?"
At the same time, the prince's tutor Zhuge stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Prince, I don't think he will come out. Our martial arts examination will continue. It's not surprising that this kid may have an adventure in the library."
"How can we confer the title on him then? It's not legitimate. Even if we are at the center and control fate, we can't just give people honors casually."
Zhuge smiled and said, "Your Highness is talking about the right way in the world, but there is a saying that goes, "talents are selected regardless of their background." If Ye Xiangyang appears when he can compete, let him participate. If he really passes, we can let him challenge alone."
The prince nodded: "Okay, if it doesn't work, give him another Enke."
Zhuge also said: "Your Highness, maybe Ye Xiangyang has entered into some kind of enlightenment in the library, which is not rare. If he really enters into some kind of enlightenment, once it is interrupted, it will be difficult to recover."
Ye Xiangyang climbed to the fourth floor. The higher he went, the fewer books there were, but the contents became more profound.
Every time Ye Xiangyang read the wonderful parts of the spiritual power, he applauded.
The mental power has been divided into thirty-five strands, all of which are being read quickly on these four floors.
After such endless reading, Ye Xiangyang felt that his mind was not tired but became more and more full.
The military examination has begun. There are 36 counties in Kyushu, and each county has at least five candidates, for a total of 212 candidates; the four major families, three candidates each; the seven wealthy families, four candidates each; the eight major families, three candidates each; the three major chambers of commerce, four candidates each; the six major generals' mansions, four candidates each; and the royal family has 24 candidates.
There were a total of 336 candidates taking the military examination.
The three hundred and thirty-six candidates are all elites from all over the Kyushu Empire, and they are all geniuses among geniuses.
The first exam is a cultural exam, which is a long-standing practice.
As a general, one should know astronomy, geography, human nature, battle formations, the direction of mountains and rivers, marching strategies, and various offensive, defensive and war skills.
Everyone enters his or her own examination room and answers the content of this test.
Afterwards, three of the six marshals, namely, the Dragon Marshal, the Tiger Marshal and the Wind Marshal, graded the test papers.
Ye Xiangyang meditated on the fourth floor for two days and two nights, and finally mastered the books on the fourth floor.
He walked slowly up to the fifth floor.
There are only five torn notebooks on the fifth floor.
He didn't recognize the words on any of the four books, but he recognized the one on the damaged book. On the cover of the book, he saw the words "Art of Controlling Objects and Refining the Spirit" written on it.
"What a person can do is not the power of flesh and blood. Why? It is controlled by the spirit. Therefore, after a hundred years, the spirit leaves and the person dies. It is the spirit that controls the person, not the person that controls the spirit."
"To control things, one must cultivate the mind, and to cultivate the mind, one must exercise the spirit..."
It should be said that this book is the original method of cultivating the spirit, and it is easy to understand.
Soon Ye Xiangyang understood the trick. Possession means attaching one's mental power to the object. Just like commanding the body, one can control the object to attack.
There are generally two types of weapons that control objects to attack. One is made of wood; the other is made of crystal minerals. These things are all treasures from heaven and earth.
There are also some methods of attaching to weapons or attacking with mental power.
Ye Xiangyang was so immersed in the practice of this method that he was unaware of the passage of time outside.
This morning, when Ye Xiangyang opened his eyes, he felt that his spiritual power had reached the middle stage of the realm of attachment. The reading during this period made him thoroughly understand many great principles of heaven, earth and man.
Even her temperament changed, becoming profound and elegant.
Creak, creak, Ye Xiangyang opened the door of the library.
Someone bowed to Ye Xiangyang and said, "Master Ye, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked me to wait for you here."
Ye Xiangyang nodded: "Thank you, I don't know what time it is today, it feels like a long time has passed."
The young man in his twenties, wearing a palace robe, bowed and replied, "Master Ye, today is August 20th."
Ye Xiangyang was shocked and horrified in his heart: "Oh no, it's really bad, I missed the martial arts exam."
The young man in the palace robe bowed and said, "Mr. Ye, please follow me to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Today is the last day of the competition."
After five days of fierce competition, including assessments of military knowledge, troop deployment, strength duel, swordsmanship, bows and arrows, and attack and defense strategies, only one hundred people are left today, and these one hundred people will be the candidates for the top three rounds.
The first baton: three people, the top three in the imperial examination; the second baton: forty people; the third baton: sixty people.
These one hundred people are all elites of the Jiuzhou Empire. As long as they are not dead, they will be masters who have crossed the Dragon Gate.
People are waiting to see how the rankings will be divided.
"Duanmu Ao is really amazing. He won three first places in a row. He really deserves to be the son of Marshal Long."
"Hehehe, Hu Ba is pretty good. He came first in two of the five games and second in three. I think he's on par with Duanmu Ao."
"Han Yang is also very good. He is worthy of being on the list of talented people."
"I'm just wondering why Ye Xiangyang didn't come. If he had come, he would definitely be able to enter the top 100."
One hundred contestants, wearing helmets and armor, with their surnames on their backs. Behind Duanmu Ao is Duanmu, and behind Hu Ba is Hu...
They all stood quietly at the edge of the arena below, letting the bright Mid-Autumn sunshine shine on them.
The prince slowly climbed up the high platform on the north side. He was wearing a yellow dragon robe, which made him look like a king. As soon as he appeared, everyone's eyes were on him.
The prince slowly raised his hand and greeted everyone: "To all the geniuses who are taking the martial arts exam, today is the last day of the assessment. Who is this year's martial arts champion, who is the number one genius of our Jiuzhou Empire, and who is our backbone, we will see the results today."
Wow! There was a landslide of applause from below, shaking the entire stadium.
"Being loyal to the country, loyal to the country, loyal to the country of my Huangfu family, and loyal to the people of the Jiuzhou Empire, I will not be stingy with gold, silver, jade, and silk, nor will I be stingy with official positions. I will bring honor to my ancestors, and a life of luxury and prosperity is just around the corner."
"Whoever can make contributions to his country will have a bright future..."
The prince's words aroused warm applause, and even General Hu gave him a thumbs up, saying that the prince was truly a rare talent.
The emperor was attacked by illness, and he alone held up the Kyushu Empire. Over the years, he averaged taxes, reduced corvée labor, and cleaned up the bureaucracy... one policy after another was implemented in an orderly manner, and the Kyushu Empire became more solid.
The King of Zhengxi wants to overthrow the throne and establish himself as the emperor, but there will probably be a lot of twists and turns in the process.
At this moment, someone reported: "Ye Xiangyang is here."
The Prince's tutor smiled and said to the people below: "We have one more person participating in the competition, and that person is Ye Xiangyang."
This sentence triggered different reactions among the contestants. Some were happy, some gnashed their teeth, some breathed a sigh of relief, and some were full of fighting spirit...
At this moment, Ye Xiangyang, wearing black armor, strode into the venue.
Yun Jianhan was filled with excitement when he saw Ye Xiangyang coming towards him in a heroic manner.