Chapter 655 - 655 The Mystic Academy
655 The Mystic Academy
The two mountain peaks were very conspicuous and could be identified with a single glance.
“Why can’t I see the valley? The foot of the mountain is completely shrouded in fog.”
Not long after, as they got closer and closer, they did not find the valley that Zhang Fei had mentioned. The foot of the mountain was shrouded in a thick fog, and they could not see anything.
“The valley should be at the foot of the mountain. It should be blocked by the fog. It can’t be seen from the outside,” said Zhang Fei with a slight frown.
Li Xiang took a deep breath and said, “There’s something wrong with this mist. There are seven colors. It doesn’t seem to be ordinary mist, but a kind of miasma or poisonous gas. The academy that used to be in this valley is likely to be in trouble.”
This result made his expression look a little ugly.
This fog was not naturally formed. It might have been a trick of the foreign races. The chances of the scholars surviving were not very high.
“Mozi said, ‘Learn with time. It was a joy to have friends from afar. People don’t know, but they don’t fear. Isn’t that a gentleman?'”
“Mozi said, ‘Encourage those words that are worth believing. Don’t encourage those words that are not worth believing. If the words are not worth believing but they are encouraged, then they are empty words.”
“Mozi said, ‘When doing righteousness but not being able to do it, one must not deviate from the doctrine itself. For example, when a carpenter chops wood, even if he cannot split it well, he must not deviate from the ink line.'”
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The words of the sages reverberated continuously, exuding a unique rhythm that was filled with law and reason.
The fog continued to roll and the sound of countless students reading reverberated in the void.
“It’s the sound of a student reciting sage’s words. The academy was still there and had not been broken through. There was an academy indeed. This voice is filled with righteous Qi. The students here do have a cultivation technique, and it’s a Confucian cultivation technique.”
Huang Chengyan’s face lit up with joy when he heard that. He felt a sense of familiarity.
“Sure enough, it’s still there. However, the situation doesn’t look good. After all, the fog here is not simple. It’s likely created by the foreign races to besiege the academy. To be able to trap the academy and even prevent the cultivators from breaking it, it must not be simple. It must have a terrifying ability.”
Li Jing looked at the fog below. Not only did the fog not dissipate under the sun, but it also gave off a faint rainbow-colored light. It was obvious that it was extraordinary.
“When I first saw it, there was no fog in the valley. There were only a large number of fierce beasts and foreign races attacking the academy. The power of the sages in the academy could stop their attack. This must be the insidious means used by the foreign races since they couldn’t do anything to the academy.”
Zhang Fei said with an indignant expression.
Li Xiang’s expression was solemn, but he did not seem to be afraid.
The mist looked difficult to deal with, but it was a great supplement to him.
With a slight thought, the Tower of Stars flew out and instantly arrived above the fog. An invisible and powerful suction force came from under the tower.
Immediately, the seven-colored fog was absorbed by the Tower of Stars. After that, it was sent into the Primal Chaos Space and transformed into Primal Chaos Air, becoming the foundation for the tower’s growth.
Not long after, the view below suddenly became clear, and an ancient academy appeared in front of them.
“What an ancient architectural style! This is not a modern academy, but an architectural style from the spring and autumn warring states period. It’s an academy from the Spring and Autumn period.” At first glance, Li Xiang could feel that the architectural style of the entire academy had an ancient and historical aura.
The most amazing thing was that he could feel a historical and cultural aura, as well as a rich sage aura. The thick scent of books filled the air.
The moment he smelled it, he felt his thoughts become more active.
His literary thoughts were unstoppable, and his inspiration was flowing like juice.
“It’s indeed a Holy Land for scholars and sages. Just the fragrance of books has the wonderful effect of enhancing one’s literary thoughts. Studying here allows one to increase one’s knowledge and accumulate one’s talents at a faster rate. It’ll be even more shocking. What a Holy land for learning!” praised Li Xiang secretly.
He felt a sense of yearning and curiosity toward the academy in front of him. He wondered what kind of academy could have such magical power. It should be known that ordinary academies could not have such amazing effects without a long history.
The only thing he didn’t know was which academy it was.
The academy in front of him only had a part of the student dormitories, dilapidated halls, dilapidated libraries, and so on. These could be seen at a glance, and a large part of it had disappeared.
“Brother, why are you here? How did you pass through the defense of those foreign races? Hurry up and come in. The academy is protected by the sage and the sage’s mantra. Those foreign races can’t enter.”
Just as Li Xiang stepped on the floor tiles of the academy area, a young student dressed in a scholar’s robe immediately appear from behind a dilapidated house and shouted.
When he saw Li Xiang, he first looked at the floor under his feet. Seeing that there was no change, his face relaxed.
This was the academy, and every inch of the ground contained the aura of a sage. Once a foreign race approached, any hostility would be detected and a strange phenomenon would occur. Now, Li Xiang was stepping on it without posing any danger, so he was the Human race.
“May I know which academy this is? There’s the aura of the sage here,” asked Li Xiang.
“This is a part of Jixia Academy!” said the scholar proudly.
“What? This is Jixia Academy!”
Even with Li Xiang’s temperament, he couldn’t help but exclaim at this moment.
He had thought of many other academies, but he had never thought that it would be the legendary Jixia Academy.
What was Jixia Academy? It was simply the most famous academy in the history of China. It was also the first top academy in history.
“I didn’t expect it to be Jixia Academy. It’s an unimaginable supreme Holy Land. It was already destroyed in history. Who would have thought that it would appear right in front of us? This is wealth, an incalculable amount of wealth!”
Li Xiang was very clear about the value and status of Jixia Academy.
In the eyes of countless scholars in Huaxia, Jixia Academy was an incomparably sacred place. Its status was so high that it could not be described with words. It was a Holy Land in everyone’s hearts, which could not be profaned. It was an irreplaceable spiritual pillar. This was the birthplace of culture and the hotbed for all sorts of theories.
“It’s said that as long as one’s teachings are recognized by the other schools of thought under Jixia Academy, one would be qualified to leave the academy and travel to various countries to spread one’s teachings. One would then be able to officially establish a school of thought and receive disciples.”
The way Li Xiang looked at the ruins of the academy suddenly changed.
Originally, he only planned to take the students of the academy with him. Now, he didn’t even plan to let go of the entire academy ruins. He was going to pack up the ruins in front of him and take them all away, not leaving a single brick behind.