Two Answers

"Please feed me some water when you have time, just keep pouring it in, don't worry about me choking!"

After taking a dose of Grain Avoidance powder and giving instructions to Dong Zhongshu, Zhang Xuezhou lay down and fell into a prolonged state of physical instability.

When Dong Zhongshu set off the next day, there was an extra person lying down in his entourage.

Compared to Zhao Liang, whose internal Law Power, Zhang Xuezhou looked more like a patient.

The caravan slowly departed from Shu County City amidst the sounds of horse-drawn carriages.

When Dong Zhongshu looked back, he could still see Wen Weng's lonely figure on the city wall of Shu County.

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long!"

Recalling Wen Weng's earnest words, Dong Zhongshu felt a heavy weight in his heart.

Zhang Xuezhou did not answer Dong Zhongshu's question, but Dong Zhongshu knew the answer very well.

For scholars like Dong Zhongshu, their first thought when faced with a young person who had no foundation but possessed talent for cultivation was to take him under their wing, rather than actively recommending him to the imperial court.

The obstacles to the promotion of the Wenweng Academy were not limited to the unpredictable Emperor Jing, but also involved those in power who were deeply wary of the dangers posed by different schools of thought, and even Dong Zhongshu himself.

Dong Zhongshu wanted to do something beneficial for the country, but the promotion of the Wenweng Academy carried extremely high risks.

This makes it easy for them to select students, and even to continuously select suitable students to train.

The schools of thought that were continuously suppressed by the emperors of the Qin and Han dynasties may rise again as a result.

Dong Zhongshu was extremely conflicted. On the one hand, he wanted the court to develop in a stable, healthy, and orderly manner, so that everyone could live and work in peace and contentment, which would benefit the country and countless people. On the other hand, he wanted Confucian School to shine brightly, to restore the glory of Confucius and Mencius, and even surpass them.

Public and private interests were constantly intertwined in his mind, making it difficult for him to see the future clearly.

"Domestic pigs, wild boars!"

Dong Zhongshu pondered Zhang Xuezhou's analogy.

The devastating consequences of the Emperor Qin's burning of books, which led to the domestication of the people into ignorant masses, began to emerge at this time. The Han Dynasty repeatedly suffered from the oppression of foreign countries, and due to its inferior strength, it suffered greatly, with countless people losing their lives as well.

However, the disastrous consequences of unchecked, unregulated development were also evident hundreds of years ago.

Regression leads to bad consequences, and so does progress.

This requires finding a balance.

But this balance has never been found in the past few centuries.

"Seem..."

If we move the timeline back further, it presents a completely different and magnificent scene.

Back then, there was an imperial court, a martial arts world, a diligent and benevolent emperor, and Heavenly Court that transcended the mortal world.

Emperors drive the development of the world and create a better life, while the Heavenly Court restrains countless cultivators.

That was another kind of history in Wen Weng's words, a history in which heaven and earth were once unified.

Does such a transcendent power as the Heavenly Court truly exist in this world?

"If such a force existed, how was it destroyed?"

"If not, how did Zhongweng learn of those secrets?"

"If Confucian School is revered among the various schools of thought, can we recreate the Heavenly Court?"

"But after reappearing in the Heavenly Court, will Confucian School also meet the same fate as the Heavenly Court?"

The past is buried in the dust, and the truth is difficult for future generations to understand.

Even though Dong Zhongshu was learned and knowledgeable, he was only familiar with the history of the last hundred years and knew some of the secrets recorded by Confucian School.

Wen Weng's research into history far surpassed that of Dong Zhongshu, which is why Dong Zhongshu was skeptical.

He finds it hard to imagine peaceful coexistence nearly a thousand years ago, and he also finds it hard to imagine history turning back the clock, leading to wars between nations and sectarian conflicts for fame and profit.

"This might be a balance point!"

If Confucian School is revered, it can control the cultivators of various schools and sects, thereby prohibiting sectarian warfare and cooperating with the imperial court to move forward.

"But the imperial court has been suppressing all schools of thought; why should they coexist with the revered Confucian School!"

If we look at everything in a positive light, then it must be the joint effort of the Chinese and the Celestial Empire, as Wen Weng described, to build a better future.

However, Dong Zhongshu found it hard to believe that two forces could be mutually supportive.

Even married couples can't avoid arguments, let alone two opposing forces.

His mind was racing, and he felt that the balance was difficult to maintain.

But Wen Weng did provide a method: by learning from history, they could understand their gains and losses, and also learn from their experiences and lessons.

Regardless of any flaws in the previous dynasty, it was still better than the current dynasty, which is supported by a single pillar and whose various schools of thought are barely surviving while harboring dissent.

Dong Zhongshu had many thoughts swirling in his mind, but he only managed to calm them down after the caravan had traveled more than thirty miles.

At the Academy District Medical Center, after regaining consciousness, Zhang Xuezhou asked Ren Yisheng, who came to check on him, a question.

That's a great question!

Ren Yisheng didn't understand Zhang Xuezhou's purpose in asking such a question, but Zhang Xuezhou's ability to think about this aspect meant that his thinking was maturing.

"Any advanced knowledge will bring unbearable hidden dangers, and this can only be a gradual process of opening up," Ren Yisheng said. "This requires that the productivity of society can keep up with the corresponding pace, and that people's knowledge is sufficient to accept and become accustomed to such new things."

Ren Yisheng pointed to the medical equipment, then to a genetically modified flower in the room.

"You believe that Gene Fighting Technique have always been controlled by the upper echelons, which is unfair to others. But have you ever considered when gene-based crops were first researched, how they were gradually made available, and how they impacted the world of ordinary people? Think further back to some new things in society, such as the first Airbus, the first firearms, and the first cannons. How did these things, which almost determined the power of a country, become widespread and eventually accepted by the people?"

"Huh?"

When firearms were invented, Gene Fighting Technique were still in their infancy. People at that time could hardly dodge firearms using their physical skills. But why have firearms become so commonplace under control today?

"That seems to be the case."

"This is a gradual process of adaptation. As cognition changes, people eventually accept these new things, and these new things continue to benefit everyone."

"Do you mean that Gene Fighting Technique and boundary techniques will ultimately benefit the general public?"

"That's for sure!"

Ren Yisheng nodded.

"When society develops to a certain level, genetic capabilities will inevitably be available to everyone," Ren Yisheng said. "However, there are still significant problems with current genetic development, and it's not advisable to release them hastily!"

You mean...?

"You've met Wang Jiangtao and clashed with Song Xianzong, so you should be well aware that this flawed approach to improvement isn't suitable for widespread adoption," Ren Yisheng said. "But times are changing. If one day we solve the problem and have sufficient productivity, then we will inevitably see a comprehensive push, allowing everyone to enjoy health and longevity!"

"So that's the answer!"

The questions that Zhang Xuezhou could not answer, and the questions that Dong Zhongshu had doubts about, were answered by Ren Yisheng.

As society develops and people become more knowledgeable, the truth will become clearer through continuous identification, discussion, and promotion, ultimately revealing the correct path for social development.