Chapter 195 One Step at a Time

After lunch, everyone went to the primary area to check the exam results of last month. Looking at the names of the Hua family students at the top of the list, all the Hua family students were very proud.

Nine of the top ten on the list belonged to Hua family students, and the four Hua family students in the top four all scored more than 1000 points. After only two months of study, they have surpassed all the members of the primary area. There is no problem in being promoted to the intermediate area this month.

The Hua family students whose scores did not exceed 1000 points were very depressed. The exam for the promotion from the primary area to the intermediate area has unknowingly become a standard of 1000 points. The arrival of Hua family students has made many primary area students see no hope of promotion. When everyone saw that a large number of new Hua family students arrived this month, they were left with helplessness and loss.

When they came to the intermediate area, there were not many people watching the list. Hua Kai saw his name hanging high at the top.

First place Hua Kai: Intermediate zone A-class, Spring and Autumn A-lower, Book of Poetry A-lower, Etiquette B-upper, Arithmetic A-upper, Martial Arts A-upper, Erudition A-upper. Score 1750 points

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Fourth place Xue Chen: Intermediate zone A-class, Spring and Autumn A-lower, Book of Poetry B-upper, Etiquette B-middle, Arithmetic A-middle, Martial Arts A-lower, Erudition A-lower. Score 570 points

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Fifth place Hua Mo: Intermediate zone B-class, Spring and Autumn B-middle, Book of Poetry B-upper, Etiquette B-upper, Arithmetic A-middle, Martial Arts A-middle, Erudition B-middle. Score 540 points

Hua Kai is the first again. His arithmetic, martial arts, and erudition have always been A-upper, which makes it impossible for other students to compete with him.

The second place has more than 600 points, which is a world of difference compared to Hua Kai. There is no doubt that Hua Kai will be promoted to the advanced zone this month.

In addition, it is not easy for Xue Chen to rank fourth. He has only been in the intermediate area for a month, and his basic courses are not inferior to most students. He has no advantage here because of his young age and low martial arts level, but this is unprecedented!

The most surprising is Hua Mo. He does not have Xue Chen's talents of [Photographic Memory] and [Strategy], but he can also not fall behind in basic courses. With the strength of the eighth level of Kaiyuan Realm and the great success level [Sky Spear], he has fought hard to enter the top five. If he makes up for the Spring and Autumn Annals, the Book of Songs, and Etiquette next month, he may be able to enter the advanced area before Xue Chen.

After reading the list, everyone looked at Hua Kai with admiration. This is a "talent" that suppresses the entire Guangxian Academy. He entered the advanced area in two months. If he gets the first place again this month, can he go directly to Jixia Academy to study?

Jixia Academy opens in April every year. In March, Guangxian Academy will determine the recommended quota. Judging from the current pace, Hua Kai is likely to graduate from Guangxian Academy in three months and be directly recommended to study at Jixia Academy!

Thinking of this, everyone in the Hua family was shocked. They had heard that someone who graduated from Guangxian Academy in three years was pushed to Jixia Academy for further study, but who could have imagined that it would only take three months.

Hua Kai was used to changing places every month. In the afternoon, Hua Kai was leading the Hua family students to preview the text. He saw Dean Liang Hai walking in from outside.

"Hello, Saint!" Liang Hai was the first to salute Hua Kai.

"Dean, you don't have to be so polite. Is there something you want to do today?" Hua Kai asked.

"Saint Son was promoted to the advanced zone in two months, which shocked the entire academy teachers. Presumably, Saint Son will also be able to win the first place in this month's assessment. I want to talk to Saint Son about Jixia Academy today!" Dean Liang Hai was still the same, speaking directly.

"Please speak, Dean!" Hua Kai said respectfully.

"Jixia Academy is a place dedicated to academic research, which is completely different from Guangxian Academy. There are no assessments in Jixia Academy, and there are no special courses for everyone. Everyone learns on their own, and there is generally no graduation." Dean Liang Hai said.

Hua Kai nodded to indicate that he understood why so many people were eager to go to Jixia Academy? It was not to learn basic things such as etiquette and the Book of Songs, but to learn the thoughts of masters, giants and even saints.

Only by understanding the essence of these thoughts can they understand their own things and enter the innate and even foundation-building realms. This is also the reason why the proportion of innate and foundation-building realms in the Central Plains is dozens of times higher than that in the grasslands. There has never been a golden elixir realm in the grasslands.

"The Holy Son is already a master, and now he has entered the Confucian school. If he goes to Jixia Academy, he will definitely be valued by the giants. Recently, you have to read more books of various giants. It is best to learn more about the academic thoughts of Taoism, Legalism, Mohism, etc., so that the Holy Son will have more opportunities to choose teachers when he arrives at Jixia Academy."

Hua Kai heard Dean Liang Hai say this and knew that he was really doing it for his own good. The purpose of all students entering Jixia Academy is to become a disciple of a great man or even a saint. I heard that there is a saint in Jixia Academy, but he has been unwilling to show up. If he can be accepted as a disciple by the saint, it will be easy to enter the foundation-building stage in the future.

"Thank you for the advice, Dean. I have been studying the Taoist "Tao Te Ching". Before entering Jixia Academy, I will definitely study the famous works of Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, and Mohism with all my heart." Hua Kai bowed and thanked.

Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, and Mohism are the four most powerful schools among the hundreds of schools of thought. Saints have appeared in each school, which all students must understand. If Hua Kai can comprehend the mental methods of the four schools, he may be valued by the four schools and get a better opportunity to become a disciple.

Dean Liang Hai asked Hua Kai to go to the advanced area A class tomorrow morning. The five students of the Hua family will report to the intermediate area together tomorrow. Two of them will enter the A class and three will enter the B class.

After that, Dean Liang Hai also told Hua Kai what to pay attention to when entering the advanced area. In the advanced area, the most powerful teachers of the academy will talk about the strengths of the Hundred Schools every morning, and the basic courses will be studied in the afternoon. As for martial arts, there is only one class per month. The advanced area focuses most of its learning energy on understanding the thoughts of the various schools of thought. Only by understanding the mental methods of the Hundred Schools can one have the opportunity to enter the Jixia Academy for further study.

The next day, when Hua Kai came to the Class A of the Advanced Area, he saw that the furnishings here were completely different from those of the intermediate class.

There were no tables and chairs in the classroom of the advanced area, only more than a dozen simple futons. Hua Kai counted that there were 11 students in the whole class, and he was the 12th.

It turned out that Dean Liang Hai was the one who gave them a lecture this morning. He sat alone on the futon in front and quietly waited for the arrival of the students. Hua Kai saw that the relationship between the teachers and students in the advanced area was more like friends. Most of those students were about 30 years old, and most of them thought they were teachers when they left the classroom!

The last student walked into the classroom and saluted Dean Liang Hai, and sat on the last futon. Dean Liang Hai saw that everyone had arrived and started to speak.

"This month is the time for the annual assessment in the senior district. Everyone should calm down and understand the thoughts of various schools. Today, a new person came to our class. In the future, everyone will have time to exchange and learn with each other. Now let's start the lecture!" Dean Liang Hai still spoke simply and directly. He did not ask everyone to complete their homework, nor did he mean to assess anyone. The senior district was already very similar to the learning atmosphere of the Jixia Academy. Everyone was more engaged in ideological and academic exchanges and learning.

"Although a gentleman has a battle formation, courage is the foundation. Although there are rituals in mourning, grief is the foundation. Although a scholar has learning, behavior is the foundation. Therefore, if the foundation is not stable, there is no need to enrich the end. If the near ones are not close, there is no need to come from far away. If the relatives are not attached, there is no need to engage in diplomacy. There is no beginning and end to things, and there is no need to engage in multiple careers. If you raise things in obscurity, there is no need to spread rumors..." Dean Liang Hai talked about the most important passage in the self-cultivation of "Mozi", which clearly explained the difference between Mohist thought and Confucian thought.

Confucianism emphasizes self-cultivation, and cares about the world without sparing oneself. Hua Kai listened to Dean Liang Hai's understanding of Mohist thought for a while. He compared Confucianism with Mohism and found the differences between them.

Mohism originated from Confucianism, but eventually became the biggest opponent of Confucianism. Hua Kai summarized it with modern thoughts.

Confucianism believes that all behaviors must be guided by correct thoughts. When one's ability and morality are enough, all problems will be solved. The more Confucian scholars in the world are willing to pay for the people of the world, the better the world will become.

In teaching people how to "cultivate themselves", the method of Confucianism is mainly to learn from the stories of sages and use them to compare one's shortcomings. This requires Confucian students to have strong self-study ability.

But to study, you must have time and books of sages to read. People who are not from wealthy families are busy with survival, so who can concentrate on studying Confucianism.

Sticking to the rules, Mohists emphasize strict self-discipline. For anything, set a small goal for yourself and work hard. As long as you accomplish a little more every day, it will be a success for you. Therefore, students whose families are not very wealthy and whose qualifications are not good are all concentrating on studying Mohism. They may have a much lower level of cultivation than Confucian scholars, but in terms of quantity, they are not less than Confucian scholars at all.

Although Hua Kai does not completely agree with the Mohist ideology, there are still many places that are better than other schools, which are worth learning.

The Mohist ideology has made many elementary schools such as the Wood School, the Craftsman School, the Alchemist School, and the Instrument School admire them, which makes them one of the four major schools of the Hundred Schools of Thought.

Dean Liang Hai was speaking on the stage, and many students asked him for advice. Dean Liang Hai could stop and carefully explain to everyone. When the get out of class was about to end, he analyzed the characteristics of the Mohist mentality and martial arts for everyone, which benefited many students.

The time spent studying in the advanced area passed very quickly. No one took a break. When the class was over at noon, everyone realized that the lectures given by this Mohist master were different from those given by students. He was able to fully integrate his knowledge and understanding into his thoughts, making people feel natural and profound when learning.

Hua Kai was still thinking about the content of Dean Liang Hai's morning lecture in the cafeteria at noon. He had just come into contact with the Mohist mind method, and he felt that it was much more profound than the Taoist "Tao Te Ching" that he had studied hard for half a month. A good teacher is so important to students!