Life and death in a single thought, the myriad people like a rainbow

The myriad aspects of people's hearts and minds, and the thoughts and images contained therein, travel through the Soul Aperture, reaching the Fleshly Body, and then spread outwards along with the Literary Thought.

Inside the Literary Pavilion, Qiu Yan's Fleshly Body sensed something, smiled slightly, and gathered the myriad aspects of people's hearts into his soul, condensing them into a wisp of Heart Fire.

This fire contains the thoughts and feelings of countless people, and also reflects a myriad of changes.

The Myriad People's Heart Fire!

The wondrous uses of this fire will be revealed in the future. Within the fire, a giant ape howled and leaped about, restless and agitated, as if it sensed a threat.

Qiu Yan ignored it. He flicked his sleeve with his left hand and swept aside the chess pieces on the chessboard in front of him. Holding the pen in his right hand, he pressed the handle and slid the pen tip to write the word "" on a chess grid!

The author's insights flow freely as he writes! The People's Wishes surge forth!

Shock!

The people inside the building were immediately jolted, as if the entire Literary Pavilion was shaking. But in reality, it was not the building that was shaking, but their hearts.

This is not Divine Ability power, but rather a way of projecting one's inner insights through Literary Thought, thereby influencing others.

Qiu Yan's pen moves like a dragon and a snake. After the word "", words full of bones and blood appear one after another, like a warrior stretching his muscles and muscles. He wants to jump out and fight, but he is imprisoned by the checkerboard grids, making it difficult to do as he pleases.

"The thought of life and death originates from the very root of life itself, and is therefore not easily eliminated..."

The characters are so clear, they seem to permeate the fabric!

The words exude a profound and lingering Literary Thought, spreading outwards like ocean waves crashing in layers!

The Confucian scholars around them were only slightly affected, merely caught in the crossfire. The ones truly impacted were the gentlemen on the second floor who were discussing the articles.

Qiu Yan's insights flowed from his pen, transforming into Literary Thought, and, following the spirit and Force of Order the Scholar Forest, roared toward the "Knowledge Through Effort, Practice Through Diligence" written on the Sage Paper!

The room where the articles were being reviewed was already filled with the Force of Order. Now, receiving Qiu Yan's insights, it immediately surged and boiled. The wonder of Order is elusive, constructing a world of consciousness in the minds of those in the room!

This world resonates with Qiu Yan's feelings.

"Oh?" Sensing the projection in his mind, Han Yi had a thought. "Gentlemen, there is a younger generation who wishes to discuss what we have learned with you and me."

"Interesting." Zhou Dongyi shook his head. "I want to see what hidden meaning is in Qiu Yan's article." After saying that, he took a deep look at the article in front of him.

Junior Chen laughed, "When I was lecturing in Prosperity Capital, my friend Pang used the Mencius's Three Swords to illustrate his point to me, projecting his mind and using objects to explain the Dao. It left a deep impression on me, and I gained a lot. I wonder if I can recreate that success this time."

"Young and ignorant, Junior Chen, why bring it up again?" Pang Chu smiled and shook his head.

Xu Shi, Zheng Qiu, and the others remained calm and silent.

These people were all accomplished in Literary Dao arts. Even though they were disturbed by the Force of Order and influenced by Qiu Yan's writings, they were able to calm their minds and remain steadfast, facing the situation with composure.

Zhen Zhizuo and the others immediately fell into deep thought. Xi Muyuan, whose mind was already unstable, exclaimed "Overestimating himself" after realizing Qiu Yan's actions, and then fell silent.

This is a world where Divine Ability manifest, unlike Qiu Yan's previous life. Therefore, the extraordinary and metaphysical verifications and comparisons are not rejected or feared, nor are they attributed to ghosts and gods. This is because these strange phenomena are actually manifestations of the mind and the activation of the Force of Order, occurring in people's hearts rather than being outwardly displayed.

The next moment, the lines of text from the article "Knowledge Through Effort, Practice Through Diligence, Practice Made with Desperation" shone with light, flowing and changing in mid-air, resonating with the projections in everyone's hearts.

The vision in my mind immediately developed and changed.

At first, the gentlemen smiled and carefully savored the words, trying to grasp the principles Qiu Yan was expounding from the text, the image in their hearts, and the understanding in their souls.

"This Qiu Yan has some insight. He uses the experiences of ordinary people to annotate each sentence of his article, providing several examples that are both heartfelt and respectful. It shouldn't be fabricated." Suddenly, Zhou Dongyi spoke up, prompting the others to nod in agreement.

On a conscious level, the lives of ordinary people are being portrayed, and the actions of each of these people can be found in Qiu Yan's articles.

Another Human Path, "This person is quite competitive. He sensed our dissatisfaction with a sentence in his article and actually used this method to defend himself." There was a hint of amusement in his words.

Projecting the Force of Order onto the mind is actually a concrete manifestation of Confucian debate. It's like Qiu Yan is going to debate with these Grand Confucian and teachers, which is why Xi Muyuan said that Qiu Yan was overestimating himself.

Upon hearing this, both Han Yi and Junior Chen shook their heads.

Junior Chen said, "Although I have only met Qiu Yan once, I can tell that he has already seen through the illusions of fame and should not have stirred up the Force of Order to make such a show of force just to compete for fame."

Before he could finish speaking, the situation changed again.

Whether it was Han Yi, who knew Qiu Yan, or Junior Chen, who admired Qiu Yan, or Xu Shi, who was always serious, or even the unfathomable Zheng Qiu, they all showed expressions of surprise.

"How... how did Qiu Yan do that?"

Soon, Zhou Dongyi exclaimed in surprise.

The reason is simple: the projections in the minds of these people are rapidly diverging. What was originally just a scene of life for one or two ordinary people is becoming increasingly prominent as these people travel, study, hunt, and socialize!

There were farmers, merchants, hunters, cooks, porters, laborers, commoners, and even a small number of scholars and officials...

They lived their own lives, their paths occasionally intersecting, experiencing joys and sorrows, partings and reunions!

"There must be hundreds, even thousands of people involved. Are they all projections of Qiu Yan's thoughts and feelings? How can he simultaneously comprehend and understand the lives of so many people? These people are all doing different things!"

The same shock and emotion arose in the hearts of the other gentlemen. This shock caused a slight ripple in their State of Mind, and they inevitably became more immersed in it, following the few among thousands, and experiencing life with empathy.

After his initial surprise, Zhou Dongyi's attention was drawn to a farmer.

The man was caught in a flood, and his wife and son fell into the water, struggling and calling for help. The farmer tried his best to save them, rescuing his wife, but his son drowned.

Afterwards, the villagers discussed the matter. Some praised him, saying that sons can be born again, but wives cannot be brought back to life; others said he was wrong, saying that wives can be remarried, but sons cannot be resurrected.

Upon reading this, Zhou Dongyi sighed, "What these people say makes sense. Life and death may seem the same, but the feelings they evoke are different."

However, before the Human Thoughts and said, "When saving lives, the floodwaters are raging; how can I think about anything else? My wife was beside me; I grabbed her and swam to shore. By the time I turned back, my son had already been swept away by the current."

"Oh?" Zhou Dongyi was taken aback upon hearing this, a thought flashing through his mind—

"One can only live if one has roots; without roots, one will die."

The various scenes created by Qiu Yan were complex and numerous. Although Zhou Dongyi was not young, he came from a prominent Aristocratic Clan. Although he had traveled to most of Great Rui in his youth and experienced the hardships of ordinary people, he could not possibly try them all. At this moment, in the mental projection constructed by Qiu Yan, he actually experienced several novel experiences, gained many insights, and made some gains.

Gradually, Zhou Dongyi's consciousness floated up, looking down at the lives and work of the people, watching them concentrate on the things in front of them.

The higher the thought flew, the wider the field of vision, and the more figures came into view. The more varied the tasks those people were doing, each figure was doing ordinary things, with no astonishing feats to be remembered in history, nor any earth-shattering events.

Day after day, year after year.

However, as the scope expands, tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands...

Countless figures flashed past Zhou Dongyi's "eyes," finally coalescing into a colossal creature—

Great Rui!

This enormous dynasty, which suppressed the Fortune of the Central Plains, is radiating vitality, flourishing like a brocade, and burning like oil in a raging fire. It has the appearance of a prosperous age, but also undercurrents of turmoil!

"This is..."

Zhou Dongyi was still pondering those eight words, subconsciously looking at the scene below, but when the Great Rui territory came into view, he was startled!

Looking closely again, the Great Rui is gone; what remains are the beating hearts of the people, converging into the current trend, like a rainbow or a dragon, dancing with the nation!

He took a deep breath, his thoughts swirling, and he felt that his State of Mind had actually been somewhat improved because of Qiu Yan's projection!

"What a wonderful idea to seize the moment! It seems that the saying 'life depends on roots, death on roots' is not just a saying that stagnates people's hearts, but rather a statement that highlights the key point!"

"Our minds have been clouded by the Eastern Capital, preventing us from seeing the world clearly. Aren't these seemingly drifting people the very foundation of our Great Rui? With them, Great Rui lives; without them, Great Rui dies!"

Instead of complaining or being indecisive, it's better to focus your mind!

"Only those who have a righteous heart can stand firm."

"One should be open-minded in the face of adversity..."

Beside them, Pang Chu, Xu Shi, and the others were either inhaling or exhaling, their eyes flashing with a sharp light, their expressions and auras changing slightly. Clearly, they had also gained something from Qiu Yan's projection, but judging from their words, there were subtle differences in their understanding.

At this moment, Han Yi shook his head and said, "The scenery that Qiu Sheng described is all-encompassing, and what is most valuable is that it is almost identical to that of ordinary people, as if it were real. However, the insights gained from wandering through it will vary depending on the location."

"This child has already glimpsed the gateway to Human Desires and touched the edge of the true meaning of Heavenly Principle," Junior Chen exclaimed in admiration.

At the same time, Zheng Qiu, Spring and Autumn Elder, picked up his brush and wrote a few lines on the book, finally giving an eight-character comment:

"His heart and his will can be recorded in history."

In an instant, the esteemed Grand Confucian and gentlemen were all deeply moved, their Literary Thought surging forth. Qiu Yan's projection had triggered profound insights within them, and those Literary Thought intertwined, seemingly showing a tendency to coalesce into reality!

Noticing this, Zhou Dongyi laughed, "I originally planned to guide the younger generation in appreciating the article before stirring their Literary Thought and disrupting the Order, but I didn't expect to be inspired by Qiu Sheng's article. Since that's the case, let's go with the flow and take care of what we promised the Literary Pavilion first."

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