The ten men exchanged glances. They had long harbored resentment towards Xie Feng's behavior, and now that he had taken the initiative to provoke them, they were all determined to teach him a lesson.
Just as they were about to make their move, suddenly, the ordinary Literary Qi surrounding Xie Feng transformed into a boundless and Vast Righteous Qi!
Righteousness shakes heaven and earth!
This force has immense potential and should not be underestimated.
The grandmasters looked surprised. No wonder Xie Feng dared to confront them; he possessed such a powerful Vast Righteous Qi!
The stronger the belief, the greater the righteousness!
The stronger the belief, the stronger the righteousness!
The air currents condensed into two giant dragons hundreds of feet long, roaring through the heavens, intertwining and coiling, exuding an aura of world destruction!
His Vast as Wrath!
Two mighty dragons charged wildly, sweeping across everything. Wherever they went, the sky collapsed and the earth crumbled. Pill Maple Academy was swept up by the air currents and collapsed and exploded!
Lü Yan was stunned.
Her heart suddenly ached. This academy, which had just been built at great expense, was now destroyed... destroyed...
Xie Feng was quite satisfied. He had spent 160 million to learn the Vast as Wrath, and judging by its imposing aura, it was definitely worth the price!
If the previous attitude of Grandmaster Gao and the other ten was one of disdain and dissatisfaction, their expressions now showed that they were finally taking the matter seriously, and were even shocked!
"He doesn't seem to have any Literary Dao skills!"
"He possesses incredibly powerful Literary Dao Cultivation Method! This is Vast Righteous Qi!"
"He's only at the Literary Spirit Realm, yet his Vast Righteous Qi... why does it make this old man so deeply wary?!"
The group whispered among themselves, and at the same time, they each displayed their unique skills. Instantly, their Literary Qi soared into the sky, Dark Ink Mountain and clouds stirred, and strange phenomena appeared one after another!
boom!!
A clash of Literary Qi! The heavens and earth trembled!
Ta-da!
When Vast as Wrath, three grandmasters could only hold their ground for three seconds before collapsing and frantically retreating!
The others hadn't expected Xie Feng to be so fierce, and they each had their own ways of resisting.
Only Grandmaster Ye reacted the fastest; he chanted incantations and summoned the energy of heaven and earth to launch a counterattack!
"Royal!"
"Law!"
"Your Excellency!"
Three Golden Mouth and Jade Words shattered the mighty dragon of Literary Qi!
With a loud rumble, smoke billowed up.
Thus, the flames of war were raging.
Ten figures emerged from the shifting winds and clouds, their faces grave, drenched in sweat, and three of them staggering, looking utterly disheveled.
Xie Feng raised his eyes, his gaze calm and unperturbed.
He waved his hand, signaling the rebuilding of the Pill Maple Academy, then pointed at the three men who had failed to withstand Vast as Wrath, and coldly said, "Pack your bags and get out!"
The three were initially shocked, then looked at Lü Yan, Lü Yan showed a helpless expression. Knowing they hadn't performed well, they left with embarrassed faces.
The remaining seven grandmasters looked at each other, none of them daring to speak!
After a while...
A servant rushed in, saying, "It's terrible! Princess! Dean! A Grandmaster Mo, overcome with shame, has run into a wall and died!"
Lü Yan: "..."
Xie Feng: "..."
Ah... are the hearts of scholars so fragile?!
He died?!
He looked up and saw the other grandmasters sweating profusely.
Xie Feng asked very seriously, "If you suffer a setback, will you be like him? I care a lot about this! Those who are not resilient, emotionally fragile, or pessimistic can leave now!"
A fight, and an innocent grandmaster dies—who can bear that...?
Grandmaster Ming said, "I have a strong capacity to withstand pressure."
Grandmaster Han said, "In my opinion, scholars should have a strong sense of pride, but they should also understand the principle that the student should surpass the teacher. Teachers should never be arrogant or look down on their students, and they should learn to face the strong among the younger generation with respect!"
"As for those who are born before me, if they have already learned the Way before me, I will follow them and learn from them; if they are born after me, if they have already learned the Way before me, I will follow them and learn from them."
Therefore, a disciple need not be inferior to his teacher, nor a teacher necessarily more virtuous than his disciple. There is a sequence in learning the Way, and each has their own area of expertise; that is all.
"Well said!"
Lü Yan was excited and clapped her hands.
Xie Feng looked at Grandmaster Han, blinked, and suddenly asked, "Do you... know Han Yu?"
He knew those words well!
It's " On Teachers," a famous essay by Han Yu, one of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties!
Grandmaster Han was somewhat surprised. He stroked his beard and said, "I am indeed Han Yu!"
Xie Feng's attitude was slightly respectful. He bowed to Han Yu, showing respect to such a distinguished person.
The Dao Realm and the Chinese/Xia world are two different time-spaces and two different dimensions, but they are also strangely and intricately connected. Xie Feng believes that it may be due to the time-space distortion brought about by time travelers, which allows them to interact in time and space and overlap in culture in the the Unseen.
Seeing Xie Feng's rare show of respect, Han Yu was somewhat flattered.
Keep in mind, this man had just verbally driven away three grandmasters, even causing one to bang his head against a wall in shame, and this unruly fellow actually bowed to him...
Sigh, he wondered if he was being wicked, but he actually felt that Xie Feng's actions were like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken—something with ulterior motives...
Han Yu wiped away his sweat, his thoughts a jumble of emotions.
Xie Feng then looked at Grandmaster Ye, revealing a warm and gentle smile, " Grandmaster Ye, is that right? What was the Cultivation Method you used to resist the Vast Righteous Qi just now? This student would like to learn it!"
Grandmaster Ye: "..."
If I remember correctly, just a few minutes ago, this person in front of me was not only referring to himself as "the real person" but also provoking him. Now, he's all smiles and calling himself a student?
This face-changing technique is amazing!
To be honest, he hates people like that. They're two-faced, always smiling and welcoming when they need you, but packing their bags and getting out the door when they don't. Can't they be any more realistic?!
Aren't you a scholar?
How could a scholar be so hypocritical!
He didn't like it, but he had to put up with it for the money; who would turn down money?!
"This is called 'Golden Mouth and Jade Words,' which transforms Literary Qi into the Power of the Literary Dao. Combined with relevant Cultivation Method, it can then be unleashed. In the cultivation of the Literary Dao, every skill requires the support of the Power of the Literary Dao; the greater the destructive power, the greater the consumption of the Power of the Literary Dao!"
Grandmaster Ye spoke, he took out a golden scroll. "This is the Golden Mouth and Jade Words of Cultivation Method. Dean Xie, if you wish to learn it, you can refer to this. If you have any questions, you can ask me. After all... it's very difficult to learn on your own!"
Xie Feng took it, looked at it, and then handed it back to him.
Grandmaster Ye was stunned.
He frowned deeply. "Dean Xie, what does this mean? Does it mean you think it's too difficult and you're not going to learn it?"
Xie Feng smiled and said, "No, it is I who have learned it!"
Grandmaster Ye: "!!!"
Others: "!!!"
All the grandmasters in the academy were dumbfounded!
Did they hear that right?
That's a top-tier Cultivation Method given by a grandmaster! It's Golden Mouth and Jade Words!
I just flipped through it casually, it only took a few seconds, and wow, I learned it?!
That's a lie!
All seven shook their heads in unison; they didn't believe it, they absolutely refused to believe it.
Xie Feng pointed at Grandmaster Ye, expressionless. "Come on, fight me. You can prepare your defense first!"
"Ha ha!"
Grandmaster Ye was amused by this remark.
He is a grandmaster of Literary Dao and Daoism, with countless battles fought over the years. You are just a young man, no matter how talented you are, you can't possibly defeat him after only learning the basics!
Grandmaster Ye said confidently, "I'll let you make the first move!"