Some pondered the impact these words would bring, while others considered the benefits within them. Yet in the end, no one thought Qiu Yan was speaking idly.
"If one could truly enter the Scholar Forest so easily, that would indeed be a wonderful thing! One must know that ordinary scholars could not obtain or receive Sage Worthies Hall or Sage Paper. They were controlled by the various academies, rarely shown to others, much less handed over without cause."
"But even so, how could it be easy to grasp the essence of the Way of Knowledge and Action? This was not merely reading and memorizing texts; one needed true understanding. Fortunately, the Way of Knowledge and Action did not conflict with other fields of learning. Once mastered, it could even help one study the knowledge, principles, and teachings of other schools."
"The Way of Knowledge and Action is like a key. Ever since the Literary Web descended, one needed insight into the Way of Knowledge and Action as a key to open the path and send one's thoughts into the Web. Learning the Way of Knowledge and Action had long become a trend. Even when the Noble Clans struck back, when Marquis of Pacifying the Realm was in a difficult position and Knowledge and Action Academy had few people left, the number of those studying the Way of Knowledge and Action did not decrease. All for the sake of entering the Literary Web."
"Brother Liu, you are mistaken. The moment I heard your words, I knew that you had not truly grasped the essence of the Way of Knowledge and Action. You merely treated it as a key and stepping stone for opening the Literary Web, without savoring it carefully. That is why you spoke such words."
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