“Du Xueyi is still too inexperienced in combat. Losing is a lesson.” Qiu Jin’an shook his head, seemingly not bothered by the unfavorable start.

Lu Yang thought to himself, ‘Master Qiu, stop pretending. You’ve already crushed a teacup, yet you’re still saying it’s just a loss.’

It was Lu Yang’s idea to have Meng Jingzhou go first. He wanted Meng Jingzhou to show the Five Elements Sect a taste of defeat.

The Immortal Fairy hesitated for a moment, then said, “Master Qiu, I think Meng Jingzhou’s body refining technique, using his hair to attack the opponent’s head, can’t be described as ‘lacking combat experience’.”

At least in ancient times, the Immortal Fairy had never seen such an outrageous body refining method.

Could this be the new era of body refining?

Qiu Jin’an was choked by the straightforward Immortal Fairy and couldn’t speak.

Can I have someone else sit next to me?

Qiu Jin’an put on an indifferent expression: “I let Du Xueyi go first just to warm up the stage. The next one to go on stage won’t be as easy to deal with as Du Xueyi.”

On the martial arts stage, a refined scholar stepped forward. He wore a headscarf, held a paper fan, and wore a light blue scholar’s robe. He looked calm and composed.

“This is Fang Hao, the most outstanding scholar in the Foundation Establishment stage of our sect.”

Qiu Jin’an said this, but everyone in the Five Elements Sect knew that Fang Hao’s level was actually similar to Du Xueyi’s.

“What a coincidence, we also have a scholar.”

On the other side of the martial arts stage, Man Gu, carrying a large hammer, arrived late. Originally, Man Gu wanted to bring Meng Jingzhou with him, but the referee didn’t allow it, saying that Meng Jingzhou wasn’t a weapon. So Man Gu had to settle for his newly exchanged black sand iron hammer.

The handle of the hammer was covered with talismans that could recite the entire “Words of the Sage”.

“The sage said: ‘To learn and to practice what is learned time and again is pleasure, is it not?…’”

Man Gu stepped towards Fang Hao, his face fierce. The sound of the “Words of the Sage” echoed throughout the martial arts stage. It was like a villain who had just killed a family of twenty-eight, not even sparing a small mouse, reciting a death mantra after the murder. It was completely incongruous.

As soon as the match started, Man Gu swung his black sand iron hammer at Fang Hao. Fang Hao sidestepped elegantly.

Man Gu exerted force on his wrist, abruptly changing the trajectory of the hammer, sweeping towards Fang Hao.

Fang Hao didn’t expect Man Gu to be so aggressive. Seeing that he couldn’t avoid the hammer attack, he used his paper fan to block it. The fan shattered, and he was swept away.

The paper fan was a magical weapon that could block a fatal attack once, so Fang Hao was not injured.

He put away his smile, realizing that this was a tough opponent.

A miniature whirlwind appeared around Fang Hao. After the whirlwind disappeared, an invisible but real force surrounded him.

“Righteous Qi?” The Immortal Fairy exclaimed. This was the first time she had seen Righteous Qi since her resurrection.

Fang Hao was a traditional scholar, and the invisible force was Righteous Qi.

“Were there scholars and Righteous Qi in ancient times?” Lu Yang asked.

“Of course there were. The author of ‘Words of the Sage’ appeared much earlier than you think.”

“Did Confucius become an immortal?”

“I don’t know.”

“You don’t know?”

“Sage is not a cultivation realm, but a state of mind of ‘benevolence’. To embody the word ‘benevolence’ throughout one’s life is the realm of a sage.”

“The meaning of ‘benevolence’ is vast. I could talk about it for three days and nights and still not finish. Of course, with my level, I couldn’t talk for three days and nights.”

Clearly, the Immortal Fairy had a clear understanding of her knowledge.

Using Righteous Qi as ink, Fang Hao wrote in the air – Gentlemen, stop, no entry ahead.

Man Gu, who was charging forward, saw these words and involuntarily stopped. His body was completely out of control.

This was a rare technique among scholars, the Unity of Knowledge and Action. This technique would force the opponent to act according to the written words, achieving the unity of knowledge and action.

Of course, this technique was not unlimited. Even someone as talented as Fang Hao could only use the Unity of Knowledge and Action technique on people of the same realm. Those of a higher realm would be immune.

Now it was just right to use it against Man Gu.

Fang Hao wrote again – Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.

If you don’t want something for yourself, don’t impose it on others. Using this sentence, if Man Gu wanted to hit Fang Hao, he would have to hit himself first.

Who would have thought that Man Gu, seeing the command to stop disappear, swung his hammer and scared Fang Hao.

“How did you break free from my control!”

“Control?” Man Gu didn’t quite understand what Fang Hao meant, “Doesn’t this sentence mean that I won’t give you what I don’t want for myself? It doesn’t limit my freedom, does it?”

Fang Hao was so angry that he almost vomited blood. The premise of the Unity of Knowledge and Action was to know the meaning of the sentence. This guy was a complete savage!

Fang Hao was accidentally grazed by Man Gu’s hammer and started bleeding. He quickly retreated, avoiding Man Gu’s hammer, and wrote again – If you want to attack me, you have to attack yourself first.

Although the vernacular was far less effective than the classical language, he couldn’t care less now.

Man Gu continued to swing his hammer at Fang Hao, still not under control.

Fang Hao couldn’t believe it. Could this savage not even recognize words!

It wasn’t until Man Gu jumped and swung his hammer at Fang Hao’s head that Fang Hao noticed that Man Gu had his eyes closed!

Man Gu had been learning from Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou for a month and had become very flexible. After two exchanges, he realized that as long as he didn’t look at the words Fang Hao wrote, he wouldn’t be affected.

In that case, just close your eyes!

When Man Gu’s hammer fell, the referee stepped in and blocked the blow.If this blow landed on Fang Hao, he would never be able to write again in his life.

“Round two, Man Gu wins.”

Qiu Jin’an’s face looked a bit unsightly, but he had been bullied by the nine sons of the Seek Tao Sect since he was a child. He was used to this feeling of discomfort.

The Immortal Maiden sighed, “As expected of the ancient barbarian tribe, a naturally born warrior race. They can even fight with their eyes closed.”

“Do you know a lot about the ancient barbarian tribe?” Lu Yang asked.

The Immortal Maiden was very confident, “Of course, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that I’m their teacher.”

“You know, the barbarians aren’t exactly the brightest. Luckily, they heard about my intelligence and exceptional wisdom, even among immortals, and invited me to teach them.”

“Teaching the barbarians is not easy, they forget everything they learn. What they learn today, they forget tomorrow. Fortunately, I have extraordinary perseverance and enough patience. Eventually, I learned what it means to give up from the barbarians.”

“Later, I changed my strategy and directly imparted my wisdom into their minds and bloodlines. This way, even if I don’t teach them, their intelligence would be second only to mine!”

Lu Yang gasped, “Maiden, you’ve been poisoning them for thousands of years.”

Suddenly, Lu Yang realized something. The Immortal Maiden had contributed so much to the ancient barbarian tribe, yet Man Gu, as a member of the tribe, had never heard of her.

“Is it that the ancient barbarian tribe’s heritage is incomplete, or did someone deliberately hide the existence of the Immortal Maiden?”

How big of a deal would it be to erase an immortal from the world’s memory?

(End of Chapter)