Jixia Academy, a academy jointly established by hundreds of schools of thought during the heyday of the Zhou Dynasty, has endured for thousands of years through the fall of the Zhou Dynasty, the struggle for hegemony among hundreds of kingdoms, the founding of the Great Yuan Kingdom, etc.
In this Jixia Academy, many literati and scholars from hundreds of schools of thought could speak freely, freely express their academic opinions, argue with each other, and criticize the doctrines of other hundreds of schools.
Here, hundreds of schools of thought contend and schools of thought gather together. Countless sages and masters have left their footprints, thoughts and theories, written books and left their names in history!
Jixia Academy is the supreme holy place in the hearts of countless literati in Kyushu!
Now, Fanchen came to Jimen City, which is not far from Dongyang City and where Jixia Academy is located, and stood outside the academy.
Fanchen, who has practiced Tianyuan Daozang, wears a clear and mundane aura, which adds a lot to his delicate appearance. At first glance, he looks similar to several literati and scholars who pass by from time to time.
However, from his sharp eyes, it can be seen that he is a martial arts practitioner and has profound martial arts skills.
Fanchen stepped forward and reached the entrance of Jixia Academy. He was about to go in when several guards around him came over to stop him.
"Master, the academy is not welcoming guests today. Master, please come back."
Fanchen raised his brows, "Oh, didn't it say that Jixia Academy is open to all literati and scholars in Kyushu? Why are people blocked from the academy today?"
The leading guard gave a bitter smile: "Young master, there is no need to embarrass us. These few times, the Hundred Schools of Thought Conference is held in the academy, and no one can participate.
Therefore, if the young master wants to enter Jixia Academy, he should come back in a few days. "
"Conference of a Hundred Schools of Thought?" Fanchen's eyes flashed with interest. The purpose of his trip was to take a look at the ancient books in this world, understand the wisdom of the sages and great sages in them, and improve his own practice.
This conference happened to coincide with his purpose. It would not be in vain to debate his own opinions with the great sages of the world and absorb their essence.
After that, Fanchen still wanted to enter the academy and participate in the meeting of a hundred schools of thought, but the guards prevented him from entering.
After all, those who are qualified to participate in the conference are at least one of the great sages and scholars, or their disciples, or the children of one of the aristocratic families.
And the Fanchen in front of him was just an ordinary scholar. He didn't even have an invitation letter. How could the guards let him in and disturb the lively meeting of a hundred schools of thought held in the academy.
Just when Fanchen was impatient and wanted to use his cultivation to force his way in, the sound of horse hooves suddenly appeared from behind.
Da da da!
A simple carriage slowly shuttled on the avenue, surrounded by four or five horses guarding it, heading towards Jixia Academy together.
The curtains on the side of the carriage were half-covered, and the people inside could observe the surrounding situation through them.
"Huh?" The people in the carriage were slightly surprised when they saw Fanchen and others confronting each other outside the academy, and they calmly ordered: "Stop the carriage."
"Yes, young master." When the groom heard this, he quickly pulled the rope in his hand and stopped the horse, just ten steps away from Fanchen and his group.
The person in the carriage walked out, and suddenly he was a man with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and a face like a crown jewel. His face was handsome enough to make many women jealous.
He was wearing a blue robe, which was the same as the clothes of Wenzi around him. He exuded a gentle and elegant temperament. It was obvious that he was a student of Jixia Academy.
The man walked towards Fanchen, with a faint smile on his face, and bowed his hands to the latter and said, "I met my brother in Baibai next week. My brother wants to enter the Academy to participate in the Hundred Schools of Thought Contest."
"I'm Fanchen." Looking at Zhou Bai's face, which was even more beautiful than that of a woman, Fanchen's eyes suddenly flashed with surprise, but his expression remained unchanged, and he saluted and introduced himself.
"I have long heard the name of Jixia Academy, the holy land of Kyushu, so I came all the way to have a look. However, I didn't expect that it happened to be a conference being held and I couldn't enter the academy." Fanchen said with a little regret.
Zhou Bai smiled carefree and said, "Haha, I happen to be entering the academy to attend the conference. Brother Fan and I hit it off right away. Why don't you go with me?"
There was a hint of movement on Fanchen's face, he hesitated for a moment, and then thanked him: "In that case, I'd rather obey my orders than respect you!"
"Haha, Brother Fan invites you!"
Zhou Bai took out the invitation letter to the conference and showed it to the guards. After confirming that it was correct, the latter let Zhou Bai, Fanchen and his party in. As for the carriage and the horses, they needed to be placed in a special place.
Zhou Bai seemed to frequent Jixia Academy and was extremely familiar with the place. He led Fanchen through numerous pavilions and pavilions, heading towards the Zhuzi Baijia Palace where the Hundred Schools of Thought Conference was held.
During this period of time, Zhou Bai and Fanchen also talked a lot, and there was a hint of resentment for meeting each other so late that they became close friends.
About two-quarters of an hour later, the two finally arrived outside the Zhuzi Baijia Hall, where there were statues of all the sages and ancient emperors that had appeared in the land of Kyushu for thousands of years.
No matter who he is, as soon as he enters the Hall of All Masters, he will seem to be watched by the eyes of these sages and emperors, and a solemn mood will appear in his heart involuntarily, and the blood in his body will boil and swell with excitement.
Even when successive emperors came to Jixia Academy in Yangzhou, they had to enter the Hall of All Masters to pay homage to the sages and ancient emperors and show their respect, without exception!
The Congress of the Hundred Schools of Thought is held once every ten years and lasts for half a month. Countless contemporary sages and Confucian scholars gather together to expound the doctrines of their own schools one after another.
If someone walks into the center of the hall and talks about his thoughts and theories, other great sages and scholars may nod in agreement, confirming their thoughts and theories;
Or they stand up to refute, criticize the mistakes of the former's theory, and argue fiercely with each other.
At this moment, the thoughts of different schools collided and merged with each other, blooming with the light of wisdom, showing the flourishing age of a hundred schools of thought contending.
On the side, Zhou Bai and Fanchen sat cross-legged on the futon outside, quietly listening to the debates of other great sages. They also discussed with each other from time to time and expressed their own opinions.
As time passed, Fanchen listened to the narrations of several great sages, and he actually gained some insights, and slightly improved the first three levels of Tianyuan Daozang's exercises. By analogy, he felt that the bottleneck of his breakthrough to the Yuantai realm was loosened. A trace.
As the sun sets, the sun recedes, and today's Hundred Schools of Thought Conference has come to an end. People from various schools of thought have returned to their residences in Jixia Academy, preparing to rest for a night, digest and comprehend what they learned from today's debate, and prepare for tomorrow's conference.
Fanchen also followed Zhou Bai back to their residence. Of course, Fanchen could also go to the library pavilions in Jixia Academy where not too precious books and ancient scrolls were placed, and browse hundreds of books at will.
This is also an intangible benefit of Jixia Academy to those who participate in the conference.
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