Hearing the Way at Dawn

"Good, you understand. You're a quick learner. Go on."

Magnus stood up and changed into his Power Armour.

"Are you leaving already?"

"Otherwise what?"

Confucius said, "I will not associate with those who would recklessly confront a tiger or ford a river, dying without regret. I will only associate with those who are cautious in the face of danger and who plan carefully before acting."

Do you know what that means?

"We can't be reckless?"

"Then what?"

That's all.

"Fool!"

"This means that a stubborn, headstrong kid who only knows how to be reckless deserves to die. To defeat the enemy, you not only need to be brave, but also cunning; only then can you achieve great things."

In short, one should be humble.

???

Is that how it's explained?

The others' eyelids twitched repeatedly as they listened to Han Mingxuan's explanation.

But Sevatar and Cyrion listened with great interest.

That's how my Uncle taught them back then.

And as it turns out, this teaching method was absolutely correct.

"Then I need a plan now?" Magnus said.

"That's right, you need a plan, a plan that's ruthless and cunning enough."

Magnus nodded as if he understood, and finally made his decision.

Reckless!

Uncle is right, he is the Primarch.

Even without the aid of Psychic Power, he is still a Physical Laws Ripper.

So, go for it!

"Uncle, I've figured it out. We still need to face it head-on!"

"Very good, you have grasped one of the essences of the Analects."

What is it?

Magnus never imagined that he would so unwittingly grasp the essence of it all.

Confucius said, "Courage without propriety leads to chaos."

"This means that when you act recklessly, you're just a reckless fool without any strategy; conversely, when you act recklessly after careful consideration, that's wisdom."

"I understand, Uncle!"

"Go, be back before dark."

As Ahriman watched the uncle and nephew's so-called academic exchange, which was nothing short of absurd and nonsensical, he felt his brain was overloaded.

No...

Is this the right way to teach?

Then, Magnus actually set off.

In fact, for Magnus...

My Uncle's Psychic Power is so strong, which means he has a deep understanding and expertise in this area.

Listen to him, he's right.

Then, Magnus continued searching according to the location in his memory, and finally found the nest of the Soul-Devouring Bees in the center of a remote desert.

Then, they went on a killing spree!

When Magnus arrived in the heart of the desert, it was just past noon, the hottest time of day.

But a battle was imminent.

At first, Magnus habitually used Psychic Power.

However, due to Han Mingxuan's restriction, his Psychic Power could not keep up with the consumption.

He needed to make sure he didn't pass out from being drained of his Psychic Power.

He began to fight using only his physical strength.

As it turned out, the results were surprisingly good.

One punch, one kill!

And so, he fought his way to the depths of the Soul-Devouring Bees Hive.

Finally, he faced the Soul-Devouring Bee Elder, whom he had never killed.

"I've come to take your life!"

Boom!!

"Something terrible has happened! A massive earthquake has struck the heart of the desert!"

Big earthquake?

"Is it the area of the Soul-Devouring Bees swarm?"

"Right!"

"Quickly, assemble the troops and follow me."

"Kamon, let's go take a look."

"Clear."

The group rushed to the epicenter of the earthquake.

Magnus lay there breathing heavily, his Power Armour bearing several scratches, and his hands stained with the Xenos's blood.

As for the other side of him, it was impossible to even tell what it was.

Fortunately, he was still clutching a severed head in his hand, the one belonging to the Soul-Devouring Bee Elder.

"If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening! Haha! I can die content in the evening! I understand! I understand!"

Happy!!

After defeating a formidable opponent he had been unable to overcome with Psychic Powers using only physical strength, Magnus felt an indescribable sense of comfort throughout his body.

"Now, are you still going to run away, Magnus?"

"No, Uncle, running away won't solve the problem. Facing difficulties head-on is the only way to turn things around, just like this time."

"Good that you've figured it out. Let's go back."

The group returned to Tizca City after dinnertime.

Magnus, however, was very excited.

Because he truly understood the benefits of Lunyu.

Since learning the Lunyu, I feel much more clear-headed and no longer depressed.

Lunyu's great!

"Mr. Han, although your teaching method is quite unique, thank you for helping the Primarch overcome his autism," Ahriman said sincerely.

"Don't be so polite. I came here specifically to check on Magnus, and I'm very happy to see that he's changed."

At least the problem of Xiao Ma's occasional social withdrawal has been resolved.

As for the habit of making Psychic Power calls to his Dad all the time, that needs to be addressed gradually.

In fact, there's no need to adjust it.

Once he gradually breaks free from his dependence on Psychic Powers, his habit of making Psychic Power phone calls will also improve.

So now there's not much left to do.

Aside from teaching Magnus to Lunyu, the only remaining problem was Thousand Sons.

Flesh Change.

This is the root cause of Magnus's ultimate downfall.

Whether it was Mortarion or Magnus, they ultimately sided with the Chaos Gods because of their own Scions.

Therefore, only by solving the problem of Flesh Change can we prevent similar situations from occurring in the future.

Whether in the Original Canon or the Apocrypha, the Thousand Sons and Magnus met with a tragic end.

In the Original Canon, Magnus sacrificed his soul to the Chaos Gods in order to allow his Scions to live as something neither human nor ghost.

Ahriman even created the Rubric Legion, a notorious and ruthless force in Warhammer.

In the Apocrypha, Magnus is loyal, but at the same time, he cannot escape his inherent destiny.

Magnus was very weak after returning from the Warp, but his Flesh Change problem was resolved.

The reason is actually quite simple.

It was because Magnus divided his soul into millions of pieces and used those fragments to make an amulet for each of his Scions.

But this is ultimately just an external force; we need to think of another way.

As he pondered this, Han Mingxuan took out his calligraphy brush.

"Sevatar, prepare a bowl of water for me."

"Okay, Uncle."

Soon after, Sevatar brought over a bowl of water.

Then he began to write with a brush dipped in water.

The Inner Chapters of the Master Who Embraces Simplicity

An encyclopedia of both physical and spiritual cultivation, perfectly suited for the current Thousand Sons.

Han Mingxuan barely slept that night, working through the night to write several more copies.

He went to see Magnus early the next morning.

Magnus is currently intensifying his physical training.

Since reading the Lunyu, Magnus has not only become passionate about the study of knowledge and wisdom, but also even more passionate about training his own strength.

"Magnus, stop for a moment."

Upon hearing Han Mingxuan's voice, Magnus, who was training, stopped.

In that very instant.

The wild power that had once been gone vanished in that instant, and Magnus was completely transformed into a scholar.

It's a stark contrast, but that's reality.