The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

The face of the old man in Shushan was still gloomy, and he said: "He knows a lot about the secrets of Shushan and the literary world, so it is even more difficult for me to interfere if he is just reciting "Shang Shu" there. However, this matter will not happen again. If he If you dare to stop you in the mountain of books, I will personally suppress you for thirty years!"

"Thank you, Mr. Mister, for your help." Fang Yun sincerely thanked him.

The old man in Shushan looked sideways at the light gate of the Seventh Mountain and said: "I won't tell you the content of the Seventh Mountain. I will only say that after passing the Seventh Mountain, the Jinshi will be different from the Juren. If the Jinshi passes the Seventh Mountain, he will only get one If you cultivate a temporary literary mind and pass the Seventh Mountain, you will obtain the Heavenly Leaf, which is the only way to enter the "Celestial Tree". According to old legend, the Heavenly Tree was built by the ancestors of the demon barbarians and was the best place for the demon barbarians to test. Later, Kong Sheng obtained the method to enter, but the method to enter requires consumption. There are so many talents that non-saints from the family cannot bear, so those who are not from the family can only pass through the Seventh Mountain."

Fang Yun said: "I have indeed heard of the Heavenly Tree in the demon clan's classics. When I heard that Kong Sheng built the human race's holy tower, did I imitate the Heavenly Tree?"

"It is true. Since you know about the Heavenly Tree, do you know its origin?"

Fang Yun recalled the Star Demon Barbarian Classics and the memory of ancient demon inheritance, and said: "The origin of the Heavenly Tree is not a secret. It is said that a demon god of the demon tribe discovered a seed that he could not see through, and then threw it into the ancient battlefield. That kind of seed It actually absorbed the power of the ancient battlefield and was slightly guided by the demon god, turning it into a place for demon tribe to be tested. "

"It seems that you know a lot. The Heavenly Tree is deeply rooted in the ancient battlefield. Each level the demons and barbarians pass has huge benefits, but the human race may have to go through two or three levels before they can get the rewards suitable for them. Even so, It is also of great help to my human race. The only problem with this tree is that I have to start climbing from the first level, and the demon position must be a demon general, which is equivalent to the human race. If you have not entered the heavenly tree when you are lifting people, you will not be able to enter it for life. "

"Wouldn't it be that I am the only one who has come here since the beginning of time?"

The old man Shushan showed admiration and said: "Of course. Even the Semi-Saint family can only send one person in ten years, the Yasheng family can send one person in five years, and the Kong family can send one person in one year. The rest don't care No matter how talented you are, if you can't find a way to get the opportunity to enter the Heavenly Tree from the All Saints Family before becoming a Jinshi, you can't blame the All Saints Family for being greedy for independence, because the cost of sending a human race to the Heavenly Tree is too high."

Fang Yun said: "I understand. The head of the Sun Tzu family once mentioned that he could send me to some special ancient places, and this tree in the sky is probably one of them. Kong Delun and others also said it in a vague way. However, they can't To determine whether I will endanger their family in the future, I need to make a commitment."

"It's human nature. Yan Yukong, Yi Zhishi and others have all entered the Tianshu, so they have achieved today's achievements. You can only get the Tianye by passing the seventh mountain. However, this seventh mountain is particularly different. Shushan cannot guarantee that you will not be harmed," said the old man Shushan.

"Now that you're here, there's no turning back!" Fang Yun's eyes were particularly firm.

Old Man Shushan was silent for a moment and said, "Then I won't disturb you." After saying that, he disappeared.

Fang Yun took a deep breath and entered the light gate of the seventh mountain.

A bright and dazzling color appeared in front of his eyes. Fang Yun blinked subconsciously and felt a splitting headache.

Fang Yun raised his head blankly and looked around.

Here is an alley, the midday sun is high in the sky, there is water everywhere on the ground, leaves and petals are scattered on the ground, and there are bursts of birdsong in the ears, full of life.

"Where is this?" Fang Yun thought in his mind, looked around cautiously, then stood up slowly while holding on to the wall, slowly recalling his identity and everything, and scenes from the past reappeared in his mind.

Fang Yun discovered that he was an orphan whose parents died when he was young, and was raised by his child bride Yang Yuhuan.

Scholars in Shengyuan Continent can use their talents to gain powerful power, but to obtain this qualification, they need to pass the elementary education examination before the age of twelve. However, Fang Yun did not pass and cannot become a scholar in this life.

Fang Yun's expression changed, and finally he let out a long sigh, with infinite sadness in his eyes.

"Since you can't become a scholar, you will never gain power and will always be at the bottom of society. Alas..." Fang Yun felt a little irritated in his heart, and then he began to take a deep breath and slowly calmed down.

Fang Yun recalled his past memories and wondered in his heart. In the past, he was too stupid and stupid, and he didn't know how to deal with others. Now he seems to be much smarter.

"Well, no matter what, let's live a good life first."

Fang Yun carefully arranged his clothes and walked to the waterside. He found that he had become a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old, thin and weak, wearing coarse clothes with pudding on them. There were a few bruises and scrapes on his body, but they were not serious.

Fang Yun raised his head and glanced at the sun in the sky. He thought something was wrong and hurried out of the alley.

People were coming and going on the street, a few people looked over, others continued to go their own way, and no one paid attention to a thin young man.

"Because I was not good at speaking, I offended a group of gangsters in Jixiang Restaurant, so I was tricked and beaten. Now I have to go back first." Fang Yun knew that he did not fully understand the world, so he hurried to Jixiang Restaurant.

"Fang Yun! Fang Yun! Where did you die?" Shopkeeper Zhen, wearing a red staff robe, walked out of the door and shouted.

"Here! Here! Shopkeeper Zhen, why didn't I see it just now? You look so good today, your face is rosy. You will definitely be packed with customers today!" Fang Yun said with a smile.

Shopkeeper Zhen was stunned for a moment, and the anger on his face dissipated a lot, and he said displeasedly: "Stop talking nonsense, go in and wash up and then entertain the guests."

"Yes!" Fang Yun quickly walked into the back hall, washed up a little, and began to take care of the guests and serve and pass around the dishes.

"Sir, this is your braised pig's trotters."

"Two bottles of old rice wine? No problem!"

"Uncle Li, are you here? Sit down quickly. You are getting tougher. You can knock down two young men with one punch."

Fang Yun was greeted and sent off with a bright smile on his face. When no one was paying attention, a hint of loneliness occasionally flashed in his eyes.

"Get out! Believe it or not, I'm going to put a drink on your head! Get out!"

Fang Yunxun went out and saw another waiter from Jixiang Restaurant running away in fright. Sitting on the table next to him were four strong guests, all dressed more gorgeously than ordinary people. A man with a sinister face slapped the table and pointed Fang Yun said: "Come here!"

Fang Yun walked over with a smile on his face and said, "Dear guest, please tell me."

"Three of my friends came from afar, and I wanted to order Lao Turtle Soup, but the guy said he didn't have it. I ordered another cup of Liao Ginseng, and he said it was sold out! Let me ask you, are you really not having it, or are you looking down on me? He Laosan!”

When Fang Yun heard this, he gave Mr. He a thumbs up and said, "Mr. He, you are really discerning!"

He Laosan's expression softened and he said, "What should I say?"

"These are the two best dishes in our store. As long as you are a customer with status, you must order it when you come to the store. But as you can see, there are too many people in the store today and it has already been ordered. If you can trust me, , let me help you choose the best dishes in the store, and I will ensure that you will be happy. Masters, what do you think?" Fang Yun said with a smile and looked at the other three people.

He Laosan did not speak immediately, but also looked at the other people.

"Then just listen to this little guy." A man with an honest face said.

All the anger on He Laosan's face disappeared and he said: "Go quickly, I will break your legs if you are late!"

"Okay! Prepare wine and food for the four distinguished men at table seven!" Fang Yun shouted and left.

Shopkeeper Zhen, who had been in the dark all this time, breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the door of the back hall, showed a rare smile to Fang Yun, who was walking over, and said, "You are so sensible."

Fang Yun sighed softly and said sincerely: "I was enlightened, Shopkeeper Zhen. I was too stupid before. If I change my ways in the future, I will never be like that."

"Well, that's good. Just know that you were wrong." Shopkeeper Zhen nodded.

Fang Yun smiled and continued busy. He kept saying nice things to the chef all day long, making the chef Lao Lei happy.

In Jixiang Restaurant, Chef Lao Lei's status is second only to Shopkeeper Zhen, and no one dares to look down on him.

They were busy until night, when the guests were about to leave, Fang Yun whispered to Lao Lei, and with Lao Lei's consent, he wrapped a few pieces of fish meat that the guests had left to throw away in oil paper.

After closing the store, Fang Yun walked home with the oil paper bag. His face, which had been smiling all day, finally returned to normal, but it seemed as if a shadow fell on his face and never left.

When I turned a corner, I saw a woman wearing coarse cloth sitting on a small stool in front of the door, looking towards here.

"Little luck!"

"Sister Yuhuan!" Fang Yun smiled and waved to the woman. When he got closer, he saw that she was a handsome woman. Her smile was like the bright moon at night, and her eyes were full of tenderness, which made people happier.

"Do you need to eat something? The food is still hot in the pot." Yang Yuhuan walked over with a relaxed step.

Fang Yun smiled and said, "I'm not hungry. I had dinner at the restaurant. Let's go into the house and talk."

The two of them entered the house and closed the door. Fang Yuncai took out the oil paper bag and placed it on the dining table. He spread it out and said, "Sister Yuhuan, I took some fish and meat from the restaurant that I wanted to throw away. You don't have to persuade me. We are alone. Half. You go and heat it up.”

"You can eat it yourself, I'm not hungry." Yang Yuhuan's eyes stayed on the fish for a brief moment, then he raised his head and said firmly, "I just ate, I'm really not hungry."

Fang Yun smiled and said, "Okay, help me warm it up."

Not long after, Yang Yuhuan put the steaming rice bowl on the dining table, breathed gently in her mouth, and hurriedly pinched her earlobes with her hands.

Fang Yun suddenly stood up, pushed her down on a stool nearby, and said: "Half for each person, if you don't eat, I won't eat either, we'll just sit here until dawn!"

"I'm not hungry..." Yang Yuhuan resisted softly.

"You have to eat even if you're not hungry!" Fang Yun said, picking up a chopstick of meat and forcing it to Yang Yuhuan's mouth.

"Hey, then I'll take a bite." Yang Yuhuan opened his mouth and ate it.

After the first bite, there was a second one, and the two of them divided the rest of the fish.

In this way, Fang Yunnan spent three days peacefully, and his popularity in the restaurant became better and better. At the same time, he also found out the truth about those gangsters who beat him.

Those ruffians were sent by Xiang Wenxuan, the young master of the Xiang family, a prominent family in the county. Xiang Wenxuan was not only a child, but his uncle was a Hanlin, a high-ranking official in the capital, and his influence was deeply rooted in Dayuan Mansion.