The rising sun dispelled the night, and a touch of morning light sprinkled on the earth, adding light to the world.

Many of the early risers had already gone out, and the peddlers and peasants had already walked on the road. Facing the warm winter sunrise, a new day of life began.

In Bailu Academy, there are already many readers walking in the corridors, preparing to go to the square for morning reading.

An old man in a coarse cloth short coat is gently waving a broom to sweep away the yellow fallen leaves on the ground.

It seems that most of the time, the old sweeper has a smile on his face. He would laugh when he saw the young scholars full of energy, he would laugh when he listened to the sound of books in the courtyard, and he would laugh at everyone he met to greet him. The old man's every day seems to be in a happy mood, as if what he has in his heart and what he sees in his eyes is the beauty of the world.

"Why are you here so early today?"

Catching a glimpse of a white-clothed man standing outside the doorway, the old man asked with a smile.

The young man in white Shengxue saluted with a smile and said, "Yesterday evening, my heart suddenly came to me and I thought of a few questions, but I racked my brains and couldn't solve them. Tossing and turning, unable to sleep at night, I came in a hurry early in the morning, wanting to ask the old gentleman for advice or two. ”

A young scholar who had just stepped into the courtyard gave Zhuo Yuming a strange look, did not stop, and continued to walk towards the courtyard. This person is really strange, he doesn't go to the master to solve a problem, but goes to consult an old man who sweeps the floor. I don't think I'm really a scholar of etiquette.

The old man's eyes wandered, he leaned his broom against the wall, and walked out of the gate of the academy with a smile.

"Let's go to the forest to chat, the wind in the forest in the morning is dry, the flowers and plants are fragrant, and the chat is the best. ”

With a greeting, the old man put his hands behind his back and walked towards the woods not far away.

Zhuo Yuming followed closely and stepped into the woods, which were not dense. There are only two kinds of trees in this forest, peach and plum, but in early winter, the branches and leaves are withered, and there is no pleasing scenery of spring and summer.

The two entered the forest and walked side by side.

"Sir, we've known each other for some days, but we've never asked for your respect, which is really rude. ”

Zhuo Yuming opened his mouth and opened the conversation.

The old man was still smiling, and said: "The old man's surname is Kong, and the cursive character is not worth mentioning, so Zhuo Gongzi can call me Mr. Kong." ”

The white clothes suddenly stopped, stood in place, and then fell to the end.

"Zhuo Yuming of Fuyao Prefecture, meet the predecessors of the Yuan Sheng. ”

The old man stopped and turned around, looked at the young man who was bowing his head with a smile, and asked indifferently: "Childe doesn't have to be polite, when did you guess the identity of the old man." ”

Straightening up, Zhuo Yuming explained with a smile: "That is, last night, I suddenly had a flash of inspiration and guessed the identity of my senior." After all, the predecessors have extensive knowledge and unique insights, but they still really exist in this vast world. In addition, when Mr. Zhao appeared yesterday, the obvious meaning of respect was a bold guess from the younger generation, and the predecessor was the first ancestor of Confucianism, the Yuan Sage Confucius. ”

The founder of Confucianism, the old man of Huajia, who was respected by the world as the Yuan Sheng, smiled and nodded, his eyes full of approval.

"Yes, the old man has noticed you since you stepped into this vast world. Quick-witted, calm-hearted, very good, did not insult your identity as the heir of the emperor. ”

Zhuo Yuming's heart was shocked when he heard this, why did this Yuan Sage see through the details of his exercises at a glance. Obviously, he has never made a move in this vast world, and it is right to expose his cultivation as the foundation.

The old man noticed his fleeting look of panic, and smiled and comforted: "The old man and the human emperor are characters of the same period, and you have the human emperor technique, so naturally you can't hide my perception." You don't have to worry, the old man will naturally not publicize this matter to the outside world, even if it is within Confucianism, no second person will know about it. ”

Seeing that the other party's face was even more shocked, Yuan Sheng continued: "The old man is just a wisp of remnant soul left in this small world at the beginning of the opening up, and the real body disappeared without a trace many years ago. As for the Taoist tribulation, you don't have to open your mouth, the old man won't tell you a word. You'll know when the time comes. ”

Before the words could be spoken, they were choked. Zhuo Yuming shook his head helplessly, indeed, what he wanted to ask most was about the Dao Tribulation, after all, the Confucian Yuan Sage in front of him was the only person he had ever seen who had experienced the Dao Tribulation and survived.

"Okay, if you have any questions, just ask. The secrets of this small world have been seen through by you, and you can get rid of the shackles of heaven and earth the moment you break the identity of the old man, and it was the old man who forcibly pressed you here. ”

Yuan Sheng smiled and spoke, for this junior he admired, he would not be stingy with a word or two.

Zhuo Yuming suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and after pondering for a while, he asked another incomprehensible thing.

"The younger generation has discovered that the present is just a divine soul incarnation here, so where is the physical body of our people? This vast world is just an illusion, and the physical body cannot enter it. ”

The smiling Yuan Sheng's face was even more appreciative, and to be able to think of this, this young man's brain was very good.

"This is indeed an illusion, but one thing you don't know, this illusion is not completely waterless, Haoran Heaven and Earth is actually an illusory place that the old man uses a secret realm fragment as the foundation, seals it in Haoran's pen, and then derives it from magical magic. And your flesh is in that broken heaven and earth at this time. ”

Hearing Yuan Sheng's explanation, Zhuo Yuming suddenly realized.

That makes sense. This physical place in this fantasy world has always haunted him to this day. Seal a fragment of the Secret Realm in the Divine Forbidden Treasure as a place to store the physical body, and then build this small world on top of the Secret Realm to contain the divine soul.

The methods of this Yuan Sage are really miraculous and incredible.

"Any questions?"

Seeing his expression, Yuan Sheng asked with a smile.

Zhuo Yuming pondered for a moment, and then threw out another question that he was extremely curious about: "May I ask Yuan Sheng, is there a higher realm above the Ten Realms of Heaven and Man?"

The old man frowned slightly, as if he was hesitating.

"Now that you're aware of it, it's okay for you to speak up. ”

This Confucian sage raised his head slightly, his eyes looked at the canopy of the small world, and his expression was solemn. The old man continued, "Yes, there is an eleventh realm above heaven and man. You have the people and the emperor's way, the people and things of the Three Emperors era, when the time comes, someone will naturally talk to you in detail. You don't have to be in a hurry right now, just improve your cultivation in a down-to-earth manner. ”

Zhuo Yuming nodded silently.

Sure enough, as he expected, judging from the divine power of the Human Emperor, he must have already surpassed the level of heaven and man and reached the eleventh realm.

"Alright, you can leave. Young people, practice hard, and don't insult the prestige of the emperor. ”

The old man waved his hand slightly.

In an instant, the heavens and the earth were quiet, and it seemed that only black and white were left. The space around Zhuo Yuming froze, and began to fall apart like a mirror, and the entire space began to fall apart.

"Thank you Yuan Sheng for your advice, and say goodbye to the younger generation. ”