Teaching by Special Arrangement

Is this newborn who has seen through the true nature of preaching outside a person from Wushen Mountain?!

Even the Prefect of Jingzhao frowned.

"Wait, could his surname be Li and his given name be Qi?" asked the Prefect of Jingzhao.

"It is indeed Li Qi. Do you know this person?" the chief priest asked.

"It is said that the Heavenly Demon's target this time was him. He was the one who led the Heavenly Demon in. Moreover... he also has the aura of Dragon Soul on him. He is from Wushen Mountain, but he also came to the Imperial Academy to study and even cultivated a part of the Human Path. He is a very strange person. Furthermore, he has been cultivating for a very short time, and we can see the vitality in his true spirit." The Prefect of Jingzhao revealed the information he knew.

These words greatly surprised the chief priest.

Are there really people like this?

Because the chief priest knows the difficulty of cultivating multiple paths, since almost all the major Dao Paths are in conflict. This conflict extends from cultivation methods to interpersonal relationships and even philosophical concepts, all of which are incompatible.

It can be said that the more you understand different Dao Paths, the more you realize how difficult it is for them to coexist.

Even he was like that. As the so-called "omnipotent" person, the chief priest was only proficient in the Human Path. He had some understanding of other Dao Paths, but he had never practiced them.

Even though he understood Shaman Path better than most Shaman, he had no intention of cultivating it, even though he could obtain many mystical treasures.

Incompatibility is incompatibility. He wouldn't try things out randomly like a miscellaneous scholar until a foolproof method was developed.

However, since the Prefect of Jingzhao had said so, the Imperial Academy Jijiu also checked the information to see this person's enrollment record.

Whether it was the Prefect of the Prefect of Jingzhao or the Imperial Academy Jijiu, they could only see a portion of Li Qi's information, because all the information was in the hands of the Ministry of Revenue, and they could only see the part within their own jurisdiction.

The Prefect of Jingzhao could see Li Qi's household registration, while the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy could see Li Qi's academic records; both had things they didn't know.

The Imperial Academy Jijiu pulled up Li Qi's file, and his expression immediately turned somewhat surprised.

"It's hard to say what happened, but this child... are you sure he's only been cultivating for four years? He's not even thirty years old yet, and he's already at the seventh rank?"

This is truly surprising.

Such a genius is rare, perhaps only one in an entire era. He has only seen one since he took charge of the Imperial Academy.

This is the second time I've seen one today.

The Prefect of Jingzhao shook his head and replied, "It may not be only four years, but since the investigation began, he was only at the ninth rank. However, judging from his current cultivation speed, the ninth rank probably won't hold him back for long. Besides, the youthful aura in his soul cannot be concealed, so he is definitely not very old."

The Imperial Academy Jijiu shook his head and sighed, "What a pity, what a pity. They're actually from Wushen Mountain. If only they were outstanding talents from the Central Plains!"

"Are you going to target him?" the Prefect of Jingzhao asked again.

The people of Wushen Mountain are still such geniuses, and now that they've arrived at the Imperial Academy... a slight mishap has occurred...

But the Imperial Academy Jijiu glared at the Prefect of Jingzhao and said, "What kind of talk is this? How can we, as teachers, have such evil thoughts? It is understandable to have sectarian prejudices, after all, each family has its own situation and contradictions. But what wrong has the young child done? If you want to kill a good child, then when Mi Xin comes, no one in the Imperial Academy will survive."

"But this person is truly special, with many Dao Paths intertwined with him. Even if we don't kill him, we must impose some restrictions." Seeing his old friend's attitude, the Prefect of Jingzhao sighed, gave up his idea, and could only offer advice.

They grew up together and have been close friends for thousands of years, but their personalities and paths are different.

The Prefect of Jingzhao was a government official who had to handle practical matters, which required meticulous attention to detail, scheming against others, and dealing with many messy and complex affairs.

Dealing with local forces, with mountain and water deities, with subordinates and superiors, and with the general public, while also maintaining a good record, doing practical work, and judging what is best to do—these are all things that government officials have to worry about.

Those in positions of power naturally become more self-serving.

However, the Imperial Academy Jijiu was not a government official; strictly speaking, he was a researcher, and naturally, he would not be as pragmatic as the man.

However, this is just a personal preference. They understand each other, so it doesn't affect their relationship.

"There's no need to restrict him. No matter how talented he is, he's only a seventh-rank scholar." The Imperial Academy Jijiu shook his head.

However, he immediately said, "There is no need for precautions and harsh treatment, but there is also no need for trust. If he were a young hero from the Central Plains, he would definitely welcome him in and speak frankly. Since he is from Wushen Mountain, we should just deal with him as usual."

"After all, they are students who came here to study. Wushen Mountain has also opened its library to our children. Since both sides need to trust each other, there is no need for those petty tricks."

"He has everything a normal student should have, and naturally he doesn't have what a normal student doesn't have."

The Prefect of Jingzhao nodded. "It's good that you've made a decision. However, according to the rules, he's coming in to listen to your sermon. May I observe from the sidelines?"

Yes, that's how the two of them started their conversation.

The sermons outside could not satisfy Li Qi, so at this time, the chief priest would personally step forward to preach to him.

Anyway, this step of the entrance ceremony is a rule that cannot be skipped, just like military training. If you skip it, you will have to make up for it later.

"You can look if you want, but you know the rules: don't tell anyone," the chief priest reminded him.

The Prefect of Jingzhao nodded, indicating that he understood.

Immediately, the chief priest rose from the table. This white-haired old man stood up straight, his body reaching eight feet in height. His physique, hidden beneath his scholar's robe, was not hunched at all, but rather extremely robust.

The scholar's robe was so loose that if you shook it slightly, you couldn't see anything at all.

He straightened his clothes and took a step out.

In a room inside the Imperial Academy, Li Qi looked at the furnishings with curiosity.

This place is full of books, but actually there aren't that many, probably only a little over 100,000.

With so few books, it's probably not the Imperial Academy's library; it's likely just someone's private collection.

It might just be a table of contents.

Then, most importantly, in the center of the room was an open space with a table on it, on which lay a pile of official documents, a seal box, and... a ruler.

Meanwhile, a sword was hanging behind the table.

Li Qi recognized the ruler; it was the one that had just struck him three times.

After I was pulled in, I was led here and told to wait in this place.

This decor... must be someone's office?

It looks antique and is full of the characteristics of the Central Plains.

However, just as Li Qi was observing, the ruler suddenly floated up.

Then, a figure suddenly appeared behind them.

It was a female figure.

Ji Yi was dressed in white silk, as pure as a peony. She had a clean temperament, a tall and graceful figure, and a beautiful and elegant appearance, but her face was serious, and she looked at Li Qi with indifferent eyes.

Li Qi immediately realized that this was the consciousness of Law Treasure.

This ruler... it's Law Treasure. I was just looking around when she hit me.

Wait, could this look be the reason for it?

Or is this ruler responsible for classroom discipline for all students within the Imperial Academy area? Does it exist as the discipline committee member for the entire Imperial Academy?

Li Qi's mind raced, but he immediately straightened his back and treated the other party with respectful etiquette.

The woman, who resembled a peony, glanced at Xia Li Qi's current posture again, seemed to ponder for a moment, and then vanished as a speck of light, the ruler returning to its place on the table.

Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, the other person must be the type who cares extremely much about etiquette and rules, after all, that's the purpose of the ruler.

A ruler is a tool for setting rules and regulations; using it to uphold those rules is also the meaning behind the other party's existence.

So, after Li Qi standardized his etiquette, she disappeared.

However... Li Qi felt that this also proved the importance of this place.

You can basically do anything inside and outside the Imperial Academy, and I've never seen this lady lay a hand on me. The only time I got hit was when I wasn't paying attention in class and was looking around.

However, here, just not bowing makes her want to slap herself, which shows that this place is much more important than the outside.

In addition, there were official seals and documents on the table...

Could this be the office of the chief priest?

Just as Li Qi was lost in thought, he suddenly sensed someone approaching from behind.

He turned around abruptly and saw an elderly man, about his height, with a straight back and nimble legs, walking in with a measured and methodical manner.

True Knowledge Dao Charm... has no reaction to this person.

In other words, they are not qualified to investigate the other party.

Who is this person?

Li Qi's mind raced, but the other party did not conceal his identity. Instead, he walked to the table, sat down, picked up a ruler, and said, "Li Qi, is that right? I am the Imperial Academy Jijiu. I heard you are dissatisfied with the sermons outside?"

To be honest, this person was so straightforward that Li Qi was somewhat stunned.

This kind of big shot shouldn't be so mysterious, like those shamans in your own family, talking in a mystical way, always lowering their voice and saying things like, "You have to find the answer yourself..."

Why so decisive?

However, he quickly came to his senses.

He had no choice but to reply, because the ruler started flashing when he was momentarily stunned.

Holy crap, is this ruler spirit insane? It's going to hit people like that?!

Li Qi thought to himself that he was being disrespectful, but he dared not be negligent and immediately replied, "It is indeed your student, Li Qi, who greets the Chancellor."

"There's no need to call me 'sir.' Since you have distinguished yourself through your own talent, it is only right that I teach you. Since you look down on what's outside, I will tell you what you need most right now." The chief priest smiled kindly.

"Listen carefully."

After speaking, he did not wait for Li Qi to prepare and began to preach.

"The waxing and waning of things is the natural order. Since the principle cannot be seen, the sages observed it through numbers and established symbols to represent it. The sages used divination to teach and explain, developing it into black and white, square and circle, vertical and horizontal, forward and backward, to the point that it is so vast and unrecordable. This is the foundation of the Book of Changes. Today I will tell you about this method of perfect balance." The other party began by stating the meaning, but what he spoke of was actually Shaman Path classic!

Li Qi was also shocked!

What the other person said was exactly what I needed!

The methods of divination can deduce black and white, square and circle, vertical and horizontal, forward and reverse.

In other words, you don't need to try to regulate your body now; instead, you should first deduce the process and then regulate your body based on the results of the deduction.

It's like...

The ability to draw blueprints.

Previously, Li Qi could only rely on trial and error to adjust his condition, just like building a house. He didn't understand architectural mechanics or aesthetics, so he could only find what he thought was the best through trial and error.

And now, the Imperial Academy Chancellor is teaching him how to draw blueprints!

Architectural blueprints are actually a deduction of a building, and also a kind of Divination Method.

Before a building is even completed, humans can predict what it will look like, how it will be stressed, how it will stand firm, and how much it can withstand.

Then, after the building is completed, those who don't understand will find that the building is exactly as the designer described, as if he could predict the building's fate and know what it would look like in the future.

Moreover, he can tell where the danger lies in a dilapidated building, when it might collapse, and exactly how to repair it.

If one does not understand the underlying principles, Celestial Person will surely be amazed and think that this person can predict the fortune of a building, or even defy fate and save the building.

But in reality, everything has a reason, and there are underlying rules.

The divination tool itself is a tool used for divination and numerology.

Now, the Imperial Academy Jijiu Chancellor has taught Li Qi Divination Method he previously knew nothing about.

With this, you can quickly improve the speed at which you regulate your inner world, and the results will be better.

However, besides being delighted, Li Qi also had a strange feeling. The Imperial Academy Jijiu was following the Human Path of humanity, and was very pure in it. He was a typical Confucian cultivator of the Human Path, without any impurities.

How did he manage to understand the methods of Shaman Path so well? He even understood them better than Li Qi, to the point that he could teach Li Qi.

Unfortunately, Li Qi doesn't have the energy to think about the answer to this question right now.

Because a vast amount of knowledge and information had already been poured into Li Qi's mind along with the other party's sermon.

This knowledge requires him to learn, absorb, and... cannot be preserved.

If you understand it, you understand it; if you don't, there's nothing you can do.

Just like in a calculus class, if you don't listen for one second, you'll never understand it again.

So he stopped thinking about anything else and didn't care where the Divination Method of the libationer came from, immersing himself wholeheartedly in it.

Time passed little by little.

Li Qi kept having moments of sudden enlightenment, but at the same time, he also began to feel increasingly exhausted.

The more tired he became, the more excited he became.

It's similar to the feeling of getting excited while running; although it's tiring and your body is constantly being pushed to its limits, but...

It's really perfect.

Li Qi felt that nothing could be more suitable.

The intensity of the sermons was just right for him; they were challenging, but not so difficult that he would give up.

Each time, he racked his brains to complete it perfectly, and he benefited greatly from it.

It's like playing a game of moderate difficulty—challenging, rewarding, but not despairing.

Comfortable; there is no other word to describe it.