" Confucian School!"
Sitting in the small boat, watching the ship slowly sink ahead, Wang Hao couldn't help but sigh, feeling extremely apprehensive.
His gains this time were incredibly substantial. He acquired four Half-step Innate martial arts, including the Vast Righteousness Sword Instruction and the Evil- Acquired Bixie Swordsmanship, and as many as thirteen acquired Grandmaster- level martial arts. He could gain 3,300 Fortune Points by transferring them to Dongfang Bai.
However, compared to these martial arts techniques, what concerned him more was the information about Confucian School, which truly frightened him.
The Confucian School today has eight major branches, each with a Xiantian Grandmaster Realm who has survived since the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties and whose cultivation is unfathomable.
This is the true essence of Confucian School, which suppressed the entire Huaxia for over a thousand years, truly deserving of the title of the hegemon of the Central Plains.
"If it weren't for the numerous internal conflicts within the various branches of Confucian School, preventing them from truly uniting, the entire land of Huaxia would likely have been under Confucian School rule."
Wang Hao muttered to himself, still feeling lingering fear.
There's no way around it; the Confucian School, with eight Xiantian Grandmaster of the Innate Realm in each generation, is simply too terrifying, enough to suppress any person or force.
"It seems I can no longer use my real identity to roam the Central Plains. Otherwise, if I offend one of the old monsters of the Confucian School, even with the system, I'll probably be forced to kneel."
A sense of urgency washed over him, and Wang Hao made a decision in secret.
After glancing at the ship that had completely sunk into the sea, Wang Hao rowed back towards Fuzhou Port.
He deliberately sank that ship, naturally to prevent the Confucian School from knowing that he had killed Li Jishi.
After all, Li Jishi is a core member of Confucian School and the eleventh-generation descendant of the Xiantian Grandmaster of the Li Household of the Meng School of Confucianism. We must be wary of him.
Wang Hao quickly returned to the Fuwei Escort Agency Fuwei Escort Agency Fuzhou City, but his expression changed as soon as he stepped inside.
"Another Half-step Innate!"
With a slight frown, Wang Hao muttered to himself and continued walking inside.
In his perception enhanced by his True Spirit Sword Intent, he discovered a Sword Intent no less powerful than Li Haoran's, clearly indicating that the other party was also a powerful expert at the Half-step Innate Realm.
Fortunately, the other party didn't seem to have any murderous intent, or even malice, so they probably weren't there to fight.
"Brother Wang, you're back!"
Upon arriving at the main hall of the Fuwei Escort Agency, Lin Zhennan, who had been standing there nervously, breathed a huge sigh of relief upon seeing Wang Hao's return, though he was clearly not entirely at ease himself.
"Yes! Brother Lin, could you please have someone prepare a meal and some wine?"
Nodding, Wang Hao indicated that Lin Zhennan could leave.
Lin Zhennan quickly withdrew as if granted a pardon, his vest soaked with cold sweat. After all, the pressure of accompanying a Half-step Innate expert for so long was simply too great.
After Lin Zhennan left, Wang Hao turned his gaze to an elderly man with a hunched back who was sitting in the main seat in the main hall.
The old man was extremely frail, with loose skin covered in age spots, and very thinning hair that looked as if it might pop out at any moment.
However, Wang Hao dared not underestimate this old man. He felt that this man was not much different from Li Haoran, who wielded the Zhanlu Sword. He was a powerful figure who deserved to be treated with caution.
At this moment, the old man was carefully examining the giant sword stuck in front of him. It was the Shameless Greatsword that Wang Hao had left at the Fuwei Escort Agency before he set off, and now it had been brought into the hall by the other party.
Wang Hao didn't disturb the person and quietly found a chair to sit down.
After a long while, when Lin Zhennan brought over the prepared food and wine, the old man finally turned his gaze away from the Shameless Greatsword and began to curiously examine Wang Hao.
"You're Wang Hao? Did you forge this sword?"
"If no one else has that name, then you must be talking about me. As for that Shameless Greatsword, I did indeed forge it myself. Won't you sit down and have something to eat?"
While eating, Wang Hao casually replied and invited the old man to join him.
Since leaving the capital, he has been through a lot over the past six months and has hardly eaten anything good.
Although he wouldn't go hungry in the wild mountains and forests, the food he made was barely edible.
In addition, due to limited resources, we could only make barbecue, and after more than half a year, we were already tired of it.
Although I had eaten at Wu Tai's place before, it only slightly satisfied my craving and didn't feel quite right, so I naturally had to eat more.
"Alright!"
The old man was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Wang Hao to extend such an invitation, but he did not refuse and sat down opposite Wang Hao with trembling steps.
"May I ask your surname, sir? What brings you here today?"
While eating, Wang Hao asked questions, not feeling particularly nervous.
Anyway, the old man didn't seem to have any ill intentions and probably wasn't looking for a fight, so there's no need to be too wary.
"I am Tan Buyong, the current head of the Azure Dragon Society. This time I've come... do you know me?"
Old man Tan Buyong to continue speaking when he was taken aback to find that Wang Hao seemed to be shocked by his name, and almost spat out the wine in his mouth.
"Are you the leader of the Azure Dragon Society?"
Having barely managed to swallow the wine he almost spat out, Wang Hao looked at the old man in front of him with a strange expression.
As a well-rounded individual of the new era and a loyal fan of Moonlight Blade, he was naturally familiar with the Azure Dragon Society. However, the Azure Dragon Society was a faction in Gu Long's series, and he never expected to encounter it in the Smiling Proud Wanderer World.
Of course, he wouldn't connect the two; it was at most a coincidence.
"You shouldn't even know me!"
Looking at Wang Hao with a puzzled expression, Tan Buyong was extremely confused.
It should be noted that the Azure Dragon Society is very low-key, with few official members and extremely secretive whereabouts. They are in a semi-secluded state, and even the imperial court and Confucian School are unaware of their existence.
And this Dragon Head has never set foot in the Central Plains martial arts world; his name is nowhere to be found. How did this kid know?
"No, I don't know you. I've only heard of the Azure Dragon Society by chance."
Wang Hao shook his head and gave a simple explanation. He couldn't possibly explain the details of the matter, since it was just a coincidence.
Tan Buyong glanced at Wang Hao suspiciously. He could sense that Wang Hao was hiding something, but he didn't care. He organized his thoughts and asked directly, "Young friend Wang, have you obtained our Mohist School's Treasured Records of Mechanisms?"
"Are you a member of the Mohist School?"
Wang Hao was stunned again. He hadn't expected that Tan Buyong was actually a member of the Mohist School. Did that mean the Azure Dragon Society was also part of the Mohist School?
Furthermore, has the Mohist School tradition been preserved to this day?
"The fact that the Mohist School was able to preserve its tradition despite the suppression by Confucian School is truly remarkable, as it was a prominent school of thought alongside Confucian School in the Legend of Qin."
Once he understood, Wang Hao secretly admired the profound knowledge and wisdom of the Mohist School; indeed, none of the Hundred Schools of Thought were simple.
"I am the current King of Heroes of the Mohist School!"
Tan Buyong said arrogantly, clearly very proud of this identity, even more so than his previous position as the leader of the Azure Dragon Society.
"King of Heroes? Shouldn't it be 'Grand Master'?"
Wang Hao was taken aback again. He didn't know much about the Mohist School, only that Mohist School leader was known as the "Grand Master." This was the first time he had heard of the title "King of Heroes."
Tan Buyong's expression stiffened, and after a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice, "The title 'Juzi' is an honorific for the leader of the True Mohists lineage, while the leader of our Heroic Mohists lineage is called the Xiawang. The True Mohists lineage was completely eradicated by Confucian School during the chaotic Three Kingdoms period."
" True Mohists? Heroic Mohists? So the Treasured Records of Mechanisms is a lineage inherited from True Mohists?"
Wang Hao's heart skipped a beat, and he roughly understood some of the old man's intentions.
Although he had never heard of things like "True Mohists" or "Heroic Mohists," he could glean some meaning from the names. "Heroic Mohists" likely referred to a chivalrous knight with martial arts skills, while "True Mohists" probably referred to the main body of a legacy, such as mechanisms.
After all, the Mohist School were the earliest pioneers of physical science in ancient Huaxia!
" The Treasured Records of Mechanisms is the culmination of the True Mohists lineage, the essence of the True Demon inheritance. It was thought to have been completely erased by the Confucian School during the chaos of the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but unexpectedly it has been preserved."
Tan Buyong filled with emotion. They had long since given up hope on the True Mohists lineage, but they never expected that there would still be a legacy left behind. This was truly a great joy!
So after hearing about Sun Ruonan's Xun Feather Cloth, he personally came to the Central Plains to find Wang Hao, and after spending half a year, he finally found him today.
"So you've come here to take the Treasured Records of Mechanisms with you? Or should I write it down for you right now?"
Wang Hao suddenly realized what was going on and immediately prepared to get up and write down a copy of the Treasured Records of Mechanisms" from memory.
Although that thing was very precious, it was nothing to him. Since the Mohist School family had come looking for him and their attitude was quite good, he naturally didn't mind returning it to its rightful owner.
"That was my original thought, but after seeing young friend Wang, I have an even better idea!"
He gestured for Wang Hao to sit down, Tan Buyong Wang Hao another serious look before solemnly asking, "Young friend Wang, are you interested in taking over my Azure Dragon Society? Or even succeeding me as the Grand Master of the Mohist School?"
These words stunned Wang Hao once again. He blinked blankly, somewhat unable to understand the old man's thought process.
To offer someone to inherit their family fortune after only a few words of conversation, especially when they've never even met before—isn't that a bit too generous?
"Senior Tan, what's the current situation of your Azure Dragon Society?"
Wang Hao's eyes darted around, because this windfall was too good to be true, making him feel like there was a trap involved, so he had to be careful.
Tan Buyong who he was, naturally sensed the distrust in Wang Hao's words. However, he wasn't annoyed. Instead, he directly said, "If the core members of the Azure Dragon Society are only about fifty years old, then the peripheral members..."
Tan Buyong for a moment, then said proudly, "More than half of all the artisans in the world today can be considered peripheral members of my Azure Dragon Society."
The Mohist School were indeed defeated by the Confucian School, but only the main body was defeated; the rest were broken up and integrated into the general populace.
Although this control is merely a remote control, and even the peripheral members are unaware of the existence of the Azure Dragon Society or the Mohist School, as long as those communication lines are activated, these people can be connected.
This is the essence of the Mohist School!
After all, it was a prominent school of thought in the Legend of Qin, on par with Confucian School, and even held a higher status and Confucian School the Legend of Qin. How could it be so easily erased?
As for the True Mohists, it is true that it has been lost, but that refers to the most core lineage. Some of the middle and lower levels of the lineage still exist.
"Hiss! No wonder it was once a prominent school of thought alongside Confucian School; it is indeed extraordinary."
Wang Hao couldn't help but gasp, truly witnessing just how terrifying the foundation of the most prominent school of thought in the Legend of Qin was.
Even though the main body was crushed by Confucian School, it still possesses such a terrifying foundation.
After confirming this, Wang Hao did not immediately give a reply, but instead pondered and weighed the pros and cons.
After all, this is no small matter and must be treated with utmost care.
The Azure Dragon Society, or rather the Mohist School, is indeed a powerful force. Obtaining their assistance would greatly aid my plans, but it would also bring considerable trouble.
The first point is that if the Confucian School find out, they might temporarily put aside their conflicts and unite to attack, or even have those eight Xiantian Grandmaster, those old monsters, surround and kill them.
This is quite dangerous!