Upstairs, Fu Zhiwen pointed at the Vast Righteous Qi glittering like a silver river and said, "The School of Diplomacy is a highly renowned school among the Hundred Schools of Thought contend. Vertical means uniting many weak states to attack one strong state; horizontal means serving one strong state to attack many weak states. This is what is called vertical and horizontal! The School of Diplomacy was founded jointly by the two seniors Zhang Yi and Su Qin. Senior Su Qin advocated vertical alliances, while Senior Zhang Yi advocated horizontal alliances. It was through vertical alliances and horizontal alliances that the two seniors comprehended the true essence of flowing water and created the cultivation art of the Vast Qi River! By this, they earned the title of 'Master,' and were respectively honored as Master Su Qin and Master Zhang Yi, leaving their names in the annals of history!"
"Moreover, the Vast Qi River is very easy to begin cultivating. It is considered the simplest among the many cultivation methods of Confucian cultivators. Thus, once this method spread, it was immediately passed down far and wide. In ancient times, disciples of the School of Diplomacy were as numerous as hairs on an ox! Those Confucian scholars who answered in unison just now were likely all disciples who cultivated the Vast Qi River. Of course, this cultivation art has long since spread everywhere, so they may not necessarily be disciples of the School of Diplomacy."
As Fu Zhiwen spoke, many cultivators began bidding again. This time, the excitement surpassed even that from before, because this calligraphy by the great Confucian Lu Cheng not only contained Vast Righteous Qi soaring to the heavens like the previous pieces, but also allowed one to seek out the true essence of the Vast Qi River within