I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 159 The Reason of That Year
He had heard the fox spirit talk about the past events. The fox spirit once said that Chen Sanliang had pointed out that the old master's teachings were useless, which immediately angered everyone and he was ostracized by the entire Confucian community.

"The local county magistrate was a member of the academy in the past. He once studied under the young master Zhu Xun, who was a disciple of the old master. He was responsible for monitoring us. When he searched the yard that day, he accidentally saw some manuscripts of Chen Sanliang's Xinxue. So he rushed to deliver the manuscripts to the Jixia Academy overnight, and then a storm began." Han Suzhen sighed softly, her voice full of helplessness.

The next thing was simple. The dispute over the orthodox doctrine was a real fight of swordsmanship, with no possibility of any mercy. When Zhu Xun saw Chen Sanliang's manuscript and the embryonic form of his knowledge, he was horrified. If he was asked to perfect his knowledge, how could the old man's lineage survive?

So the academy issued a decree that day, classifying Chen Sanliang's knowledge as heterodox, and ordered Chen Sanliang to burn his books, hold a meeting to apologize to the scholars of the world, and never touch any knowledge again. Chen Sanliang, who was stubborn, of course refused to agree, so he directly fought back. Then the academy was angry and wanted to have a bet with Chen Sanliang in front of the scholars of the world. If Chen Sanliang won, he could return to the capital and spread his knowledge throughout the world.

Of course, if Chen Sanliang lost, he would have two choices: first, abandon his studies. Second, leave the human race and never set foot on human territory again.

After recounting everything, Han Suzhen said, "The Jixia Academy is a huge force. If the family behind Chen Sanliang was not powerful, he would not even have the opportunity to discuss the Dao, and his path would have collapsed. Now that the Jixia Academy is forcing him, even the family behind Chen Sanliang can't hold on and has to agree to this discussion."

Zhang Chen felt remorseful upon hearing this. He never expected that his unintentional action would bring such a big trouble to his teacher.

"Go now. It's best to find a place to hide and never show up again." Han Suzhen said this and sighed helplessly: "I'm afraid I'm going to the outside of the Great Wall of Bones and will never come back. From now on, you have to walk the road of studying on your own."

"Is there no hope at all in this discussion?" Zhang Chen asked somewhat unwillingly.

"Chen Sanliang's knowledge has only just taken shape, and it is full of loopholes. It cannot withstand criticism at all." Han Suzhen said: "If he is given another 20 years to perfect his knowledge, it is certainly possible for him to defeat the Master's lineage, but now... his knowledge is too immature."

Han Suzhen couldn't say any more after this and could only smile bitterly and shake her head.

After hearing what Han Suzhen said, Zhang Chen scratched his head. It was really all his fault.

At this time, Han Suzhen took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Zhang Chen: "This is the last gift that your teacher left for you. If you want to continue your studies in the future, you can go to the academy to audit the class with this letter. The dean of the academy was once my suitor. We studied together for eight years. We have a close relationship. As long as you go with this letter, you will be able to audit the class smoothly."

Han Suzhen threw the letter into Zhang Chen's arms, and then lazily asked, "Did you come here today to ask questions about something you don't understand?"

Zhang Chen hurriedly took the letter and carefully put it in his arms. When he was about to speak, the door suddenly opened and Chen Sanliang appeared at the door. He looked at Zhang Chen with a sullen face and said, "How dare you come to study here? It doesn't matter if your status is low, but as long as you behave yourself, you are still a good person and can still be saved. But you are a chicken-stealing and dog-thief and there is no cure!"

Chen Sanliang glared at Han Suzhen and said, "You have made me a laughing stock among scholars all over the world by accepting such a scum as your disciple. I cannot hold my head up in front of scholars all over the world. I can tolerate you breaking the rules and teaching common people to read and write for a living, but I will never allow you to teach a person with bad character as your disciple."

"A person with corrupt character will only bring disaster to the world and do great evil after learning knowledge. I will never allow such a situation." Chen Sanliang's voice was full of seriousness, and his chest kept rising and falling.

Zhang Chen looked at Chen Sanliang with a wry smile on his face. No matter how eloquent he was, he was unable to refute him at this moment.

At this moment, a golden light suddenly flowed in Zhang Chen's eyes, and then his Dharma eyes opened, and he saw a pure white light flowing on Chen Sanliang's body.

The white light was very faint, like a candle flame in the wind. Zhang Chen even heard bursts of reading sounds coming from the white light.

Zhang Chen was stunned: "Chen Sanliang got lucky? He was just an ordinary person last time, how come he got lucky all of a sudden? Is this guy going to become mysterious?"

Zhang Chen took a deep breath. How did Chen Sanliang end up like this?
The airflow seemed like the righteous energy in the novel and looked very unusual.

"How strange! What exactly is fate? How did Chen Sanliang, an ordinary person, get fate?" Zhang Chen had a thousand questions in his mind.

"Chen Sanliang! This is my disciple, you'd better be polite when speaking. You don't have to tell me how to teach my disciple!" Han Suzhen was immediately angry and retorted to Chen Sanliang.

"Today I give you a choice, either him or me. If you continue to insist on your own way and accept him as your disciple, then we will divorce. You and I will have nothing to do with each other in the future! If you kick him out of the sect, you and I can still get back to the way we were before." Chen Sanliang's voice was solemn and resolute.

Han Suzhen was stunned when she heard this. She stopped rocking the recliner and her expression froze. She looked at Chen Sanliang, as if she couldn't believe her ears: "What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly?"

Then the next moment, Han Suzhen suddenly turned over and sat up, raising her voice and saying, "Chen Sanliang! You have become more capable, haven't you?"

"I followed you when I was fourteen! I ran away from home for you, accompanied you to the academy to discuss Taoism and challenge the great scholars in the world, accompanied you to the bitter cold land, where you were hungry and cold every day, and you haven't worn a new piece of clothing for more than ten years. What are you telling me now? You want to divorce me? I'm giving you face, right!"

After saying that, Han Suzhen rushed forward and grabbed Chen Sanliang's face: "You want to divorce me? You want to abandon me?"

Han Suzhen's voice was full of disbelief, and she and Chen Sanliang started to fight.

"We won't be done until we get rid of that scum who brought disgrace upon our reputation! I want to completely draw a line between us and you." Chen Sanliang held his head with his hands and kept dodging, but his words were still firm.

Seeing this, Zhang Chen took a deep breath, took out the manuscript paper that Han Suzhen had given him from his sleeve, placed it lightly on the table, then stood up and walked away quietly.

Walking in the crowd and looking at the faces of all living beings, Zhang Chen suddenly had a question in his mind: "In this world, do ordinary people really have a way out?"

“Should civilians always be civilians? Should they always die?” Zhang Chen took a deep breath, his eyes filled with indignation.

He was not convinced! Just because he was a commoner, he had to be treated like this?
Zhang Chen walked to a remote corner and turned into mist and disappeared into the crowd.

When it reappeared, it had arrived at the cave. The Bumblebee was still living well, but the falcon was very thin, so thin that its bones were visible. However, it still did not leave.

Zhang Chen caught a big snake from underground and fed it to the bumblebee and the hunting falcon, then summoned the fox spirit. The fox spirit looked at the familiar scenery in the mountains and couldn't help but sigh: "This scenery is really memorable."

"I have something to ask you." Zhang Chen interrupted the vixen's sigh.

"What's the matter?" The fox fairy Nannan turned her head to look at Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen told the story of Chen Sanliang. The fox fairy Nannan was stunned when she heard it, her eyes full of surprise: "I didn't expect that the human race would have another seed of reading."

Facing Zhang Chen's puzzled expression, Fox Fairy Nannan explained: "He is not blessed with luck, but has his own principles. His thoughts are clear and his spirit is vast, which can reflect his inner heart, and it is just a manifestation of the growth of his spiritual power. As long as he continues to improve his knowledge, his spiritual power will become stronger and stronger, until his doctrine is completely perfected without any flaws. At that time, he will definitely be able to step into the twelfth level."

"In fact, his study and creation of theories are essentially the same as cultivating his soul to enter the mysterious world. The only difference is that one relies on visualization diagrams, while the other relies on creating his own theories and constantly strengthening his beliefs. And as his theories spread throughout the world, the more people recognize them, the faster he will cultivate. This guy is incredible! Mr. Wuliu is not even worthy of carrying his shoes in front of him." The fox fairy Nannan's voice was full of surprise.

"A real scholar? Do you have your own life creed?" Zhang Chen fell silent after hearing this.

"I tell you, this kind of scholar is the most difficult to deal with. They only believe in their own stubborn ideas and cannot listen to anyone else's opinions. They are simply incorrigible." Fox Fairy Nannan said, "Even eight oxen can't pull them back from their stubborn ideas. Now that Chen Sanliang hates you, don't think about trying to please him in the hope of changing his opinion of you. I tell you that's completely impossible."

Zhang Chen smiled bitterly and said, "I have made up my mind to try to appear less in front of that old man in the future, so as not to destroy the relationship between him and his wife."

However, Zhang Chen stroked the post on his chest and couldn't help but sigh softly: "It's difficult!"

In Chen Sanliang's yard, the couple had a big quarrel and sat in the yard in silence. Chen Sanliang took a rag stained with wine and gently wiped the wound.

"Why do you have to look down on him? Zhang Chen is an extraordinary person. He was able to steal so much property from wealthy families in one night. This is not something that ordinary people can do. If you want to build a school and teach in the future, it will cost a lot of money, and then you will have to face suppression from the academy. If he can lend you a helping hand, you will be much more relaxed." Han Suzhen spoke, her voice full of helplessness.

"A gentleman does what he should do and doesn't do what he shouldn't do. I, Chen Sanliang, have been upright and honest all my life. How could I use money that comes from unknown sources? This is simply an insult to me!" Chen Sanliang said righteously.

"Don't eat the food bought with that silver." Han Suzhen said angrily.

Chen Sanliang was struck by lightning when he heard this. After a long pause, he said, "Where is my manuscript?"

"What are you going to do?" Han Suzhen was stunned when she heard this.

"Sell my manuscripts to buy food, and return all his money to him." Chen Sanliang said with a firm face.

As he concentrated his thoughts, the white airflow around him actually grew three times stronger.

"No! You are going to create a new theory in the future, and this manuscript is the existence that suppresses destiny. How can you sell it?" Han Suzhen suddenly became anxious.

"I said it's sold, so stop nagging me." Chen Sanliang scolded unhappily.

"Now that we are about to discuss Taoism, don't try to disturb my Taoism." Chen Sanliang shouted angrily, turned and walked into the house, leaving Han Suzhen standing blankly in the yard, two lines of tears slowly flowing out of her eyes.

Huangli Temple
After Zhang Chen returned to the Taoist temple, he was in a bad mood. He continued to meditate and practice qigong, exploring the spiritual world. He stood in front of the Yellow Spring and thought about new uses for the Yellow Spring water.

"The water of Yellow Spring has the effect of eliminating souls. If I place the Great Freedom Demon into the water of Yellow Spring, will it be completely wiped out?" Zhang Chen stood in front of the pool, looking at the vast Yellow Spring water, a thought arose in his mind.

It would always be a nuisance if the Great Freedom Demon was kept alive. It would also be a trouble if he escaped someday and took over Xie Lingyun's body.

"But how can we get the Great Freedom Demon into the spiritual world?" Zhang Chen pondered for a long time but still had no idea, so he looked at the fox fairy Nannan who was practicing. The fox fairy Nannan was making rapid progress in the spiritual world and was also strengthening Zhang Chen's dragon energy: "What do you think, is there a way for us to bring the Great Freedom Demon to the first heaven? Then soak the Great Freedom Demon in the water of the underworld and completely wipe it out."

Upon hearing this, the fox fairy Nannan put away her skills and said, "It's as difficult as ascending to heaven. It's simply impossible. You have to know that this is your spiritual world, how can outsiders come in? Moreover, the two worlds are different, one is the material world, and the other is the spiritual world. There is no way to cross over. Unless you refine it into the spiritual world, or let it reside in your mind, then you can bring it in."

"Ask him to live in my heart? I dare not! What if something goes wrong and he is possessed by the Great Freedom Demon? Wouldn't that be a joke?" Zhang Chen is not stupid, so how could he dare to take risks.

The spiritual place is of utmost importance, Zhang Chen dare not mess with it.

"I don't know if there is any way to refine the Heavenly Demon in this world. If I can refine the Heavenly Demon into a magic weapon, it will be easier to deal with it then." Zhang Chen looked at the ruins:

"If the ancient gods can bring in objects from the outside world, there's no reason why I can't. There must be a way, but I just haven't found it yet."

(End of this chapter)