binnovel Chapter 513 Fighting
Chapter 513 Fighting
Chapter 513 The Scramble
"You probably don't know what we do."
Lin Ru was taken aback by Ye Ru's words, then became serious again, thinking that Ye Ru was unaware of the matter of Mount Zhongsheng.
"Yes, don't rush to refuse. Listen to what we have to say first."
A strange look appeared on Xuan Tian's face, as if to say that Ye Ru might be an idiot.
Everyone around Ye Ru was watching him, their faces filled with various emotions. Xie Ming and Mr. Kong exchanged glances, and saw a bitter smile in each of their eyes.
They could probably not enter the Holy Mountain even if they spent their whole lives, yet Ye Ru refused it for free.
"I have to say, Ye Ru is really lucky. First, he received the Great Confucian Scholar's Letter and the Half-Saint's Letter. That wasn't enough. He was also noticed by the people of the Mountain of Saints. If I weren't old, I would probably be jealous."
A wry smile appeared on Xie Ming's face.
"There's nothing we can do. It's a pity that our talents are simply not up to the standards of these people. However, we can take a look at where Ye Ru is going."
Mr. Kong said with a smile, but there was also a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Moreover, he never expected that this extremely low-profile Ye Ru was actually Shi Yu, who had been the subject of much rumors a few days ago for murdering the young master of the Shi family.
More importantly, after killing Shi Yu, Shi Tianze had no way to take revenge.
"I know that Mount Zhongsheng is divided into three branches: Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Moreover, Zhongsheng Garden and Guosheng Academy were both created and managed by you. In short, you are the controllers of this Confucian and Taoist continent."
Ye Ru pondered for a moment, then raised his head, his dark eyes showing no fear.
These words startled everyone present. The existence of the Holy Mountain has always been kept secret. Even if someone knew about it, it was limited to those at the level of a Great Confucian Scholar or above. Hanlin scholars and Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) had no right to know.
But now there is a scholar who knows about Mount Zhongsheng.
"This……"
Lin Ru and the others exchanged glances, seeing the difficulties in each other's eyes.
This was the first time they had seen someone who knew the benefits of Mount Saints but didn't want to join.
"Do you know that this Mount Zhong Sheng is a place that many scholars dream of visiting? How can you not be tempted?"
Xuan Tian pondered for a moment, then finally couldn't help but speak again. He couldn't believe that a scholar wouldn't be tempted by the things from Mount Zhongsheng.
"Why be tempted? Reading is for yourself, not to climb to a high position. Even if you know about the Mountain of Saints, the conditions for entering must be very difficult."
Ye Ru smiled; he knew exactly what the other party was planning.
Moreover, he had learned about these sacred mountains from the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries), and what he had said earlier was from the Siku Quanshu.
"No, what you are dealing with now is completely different from what you encountered at Mount Zhong Sheng. What you are dealing with now is just basic learning, while Mount Zhong Sheng teaches you how to better control the Book Palace and condense the Book Core."
Upon hearing this, Daozang's lips curled into a mocking smile as he reprimanded Ye Rudao.
"Yes, the treatment at Mount Zhongsheng is much better than that on the Confucian and Daoist Continent, and there are even better resources waiting for you. Aren't you tempted?"
"Because there are the true scriptures of the saints."
Xuan Tian pondered for a moment before continuing, which made Ye Ru frown.
The true scriptures of the saints?
"The classics of the Confucian and Taoist continent were personally copied by the Quasi-Sage, so they can be considered one of the classics of the Confucian and Taoist continent. However, there are also the true classics of the Confucian and Taoist continent. You cannot reach this level at all, so you do not understand them."
After thinking for a moment, Lin Ru said.
"I see."
Ye Ru nodded, suddenly feeling a little tempted. After all, he could learn the true classics of the saints at Mount Zhongsheng, so why not?
However, he didn't believe that he could easily handle it with his meager knowledge. Generally speaking, the more advanced the knowledge, the greater the danger it poses.
"Now we're giving you three choices. We're here on behalf of the three factions of the Holy Mountain to ask you this question. If you want to join our Holy Mountain, then choose one of our three mountains."
After Xuan Tian and the others answered Ye Ru's questions, they looked at Ye Ru again and said.
"Um……"
Ye Ru fell into thought. At present, the Yanhuang Kingdom was relatively weak, and he needed more strength to help the Yanhuang Kingdom resist foreign aggression. Under the current circumstances, this was indeed the only option.
"What qualifications are needed to join Mount Saints? What do I need to do?"
After a moment, Ye Ru spoke up and asked.
Ye Ru's relenting brought them all a sigh of relief. If it weren't for the strong insistence of those from Mount Zhong Sheng, they probably wouldn't have been in the mood to come here to select a mere scholar, even though they were half-saints.
"Yes, they must participate in the assessment of our Mount Zhongsheng. We have found several thousand people with top-notch knowledge in the Confucian and Taoist Continent. These people will secretly go to Mount Zhongsheng to participate in the assessment."
"And that will be used to choose which of the three schools you should join."
Lin Ru said with a smile, then changed the subject and continued:
"Of course, you can make your choice for now."
These words brought a hint of envy to Xie Ming and the others' faces.
Judging from the situation, it seems certain that Ye Ru will enter the Mountain of Saints.
Once Ye Ru enters the Mountain of Saints, the Yanhuang Kingdom will see its status greatly enhanced, at least rising to the top two among the ten kingdoms once again.
Because, among all ten kingdoms, only the first five are qualified to enter the Holy Mountain for further study, and these people are all students from the noble families of the Holy Ones.
As for those from humble backgrounds, there wasn't a single one.
The reason why the State of Wei is called the "City of Literature" is because it gathered talents from all over the world and incorporated them all into the State of Wei, which is why the State of Wei has such a high status.
"Which one do you choose? Ye Ru, based on our observations, your Taoist cultivation seems to be quite good as well."
At this moment, Daozang spoke first, which made Xuantian and Lin Ru's expressions change, and they cursed the Daoists for being shameless.
They actually snatched Ye Ru right in front of everyone.
"My knowledge is shallow. Although I have studied Taoism, I have not grasped its essence."
Ye Ru bowed to Daozang and said humbly.
“You clearly entered the first realm of Taoism when you were in Huangshan.”
Daozang said with a smile.
At that time, Ye Ru was just a student. They discovered Ye Ru through the Eye of Surveillance. Based on Ye Ru's previous potential alone, he was enough to rank among the top in the Holy Mountain.
This is why the Taoist patriarch sent him to recruit Ye Ru.
After all, the resources in the Three Mountains are not abundant. If their lineage is strong, their status among the Three Mountains will probably be even higher.
“Brother Daozang, if we’re just talking about potential, I have something to say. Ye Ru has immense potential in the four arts of qin (a stringed instrument), chess, calligraphy, and painting. He has reached the second realm in qin, the first realm in chess, and almost the third realm in calligraphy. Moreover, his calligraphy palace and calligraphy core are extremely powerful. You can’t deny that, can you?”
Lin Ru snorted coldly, seemingly dissatisfied with the Daoist Canon being contested by him.
These words were not disguised in much way, and when they reached the ears of everyone, they all twitched at the corners of their mouths.
A mere scholar is incredibly talented, proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
"How did Ye Ru cultivate to be so strong?"
A look of shock flashed across Xie Ming's eyes as he spoke.
"I would never have believed it if I hadn't heard it with my own ears."
Mr. Kong also spoke in a deep voice, but the shock on his face was not something he deliberately showed.
Clearly, Ye Ru's cultivation of Confucianism and Taoism exceeded his expectations.
Kong Ling looked at Ye Ru, who was disheveled but still possessed a calm demeanor, and clenched his fists. Although he didn't have any ill feelings towards Ye Ru, this blow was still quite significant.
Especially since Ye Ru had previously won their literary competition.
"Cough cough."
Xuan Tian coughed twice, knowing that if things continued like this, his Buddhist sect would probably have no chance at all.
After clearing his throat, Xuan Tian looked embarrassed and said to Ye Ru:
"Although you are not particularly outstanding in your Buddhist practice, I can feel the power of divine calligraphy and Zen mind within you."
This seemingly simple sentence exploded like a bomb, resounding loudly here.