Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

My mind withdrew from that wondrous, mysterious place.

Li Yuan clutched his cracked back, pondering the Battle of Guanshan.

The book "The Hundred Records of Immortal Life" also briefly mentions information about the Battle of the Mountain, but it only describes a small part of it.

The Liangshan Mountain God has served for over ten thousand years, and there has never been any record of a mountain battle between any two nearby mountain gods.

The mountain god of Liangshan was naturally unaware of matters further into the future.

Therefore, this taboo mountain battle is described very vaguely in the "Hundred Records of Immortal Life".

It was only mentioned that devout incense offerings would be one of the keys to winning the battle in the mountains.

Secondly, there is the strength of the mountain god.

Li Yuan pondered the meaning of the word 'intensity' but could not find the answer.

If the comparison is about the strength of immortal power, then neither side can possibly lose in their own mountain.

If we're comparing divine ranks, Li Yuan is currently at the level of an eighth-rank mountain god in terms of merit.

Once the spiritual energy in Anshan recovers a bit more, Li Yuan will immediately advance in rank.

Although the Mountain God of Yunshan was a senior elder among the eighth-rank mountain gods, his divine rank was still the same.

So, what exactly does this 'strength' rely on?

Li Yuan really wanted to run to the top of Liangshan Mountain and ask the mountain god of Liangshan in person.

Unfortunately, An Yue is unstable right now, and Li Yuan is worried that something will happen in An Shan after he leaves.

Putting aside the battle on the mountain for the time being, Li Yuan was just about to rest when someone slowly made their way up the mountain.

Zhengtai Biao parted the grass that was up to its waist, walked over, and gently kicked Li Yuan:

"A group of people came from outside, they looked like a group of students."

Li Yuan slightly opened his eyes: "What's wrong? You've lived this long and you've never seen a scholar before?"

Zhengtai was furious. His dark face flashed with anger as he grabbed Li Yuan and lifted him up.

"Damn it, you can't say anything nice, can you?!"

"Want to start a fight again?"

Li Yuan quickly waved his hand: "Hey, okay! I'm not kidding you anymore."

"Is there something wrong with those students?"

Those students must have something special about them to attract Biao's attention.

It was because the officials in An Yue couldn't handle the situation that they asked Biao to come and inform them.

Zhengtai Biao glanced at the old tree, then sat down with his back against it.

It glanced sideways at Li Yuan:

"Those students said they were from the Gewu Academy, and they came to the hometown of their ancestor to pay their respects..."

"Gewu Academy?"

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat, as if a sense of familiarity rose within him.

Did they mention what the name of the academy's founding headmaster was?

Li Yuan's feelings were somewhat complicated.

Zhengtai Biao thought for a moment, a hint of uncertainty appearing on his face:

"I think her name is something like Zhang...Little Girl?"

Li Yuan's brows twitched. In his memory, the frozen figure of a little girl came alive in his heart.

"I see."

Li Yuan nodded to Zhengtai Biao and walked down the mountain.

The officials in An Yue had obviously heard An Shan's past stories and knew the name Zhang Xiaoniu.

In the story, Zhang Xiaoniu's generation was raised by the mountain god Li Yuan.

Since it involved the mountain god's old friend, they naturally had to ask someone to inform him.

Li Yuan quickly descended the mountain.

With a slight sense, he knew where the students of the Gewu Academy were.

He met these people in an official's office.

What kind of people are these?

His clothes were tattered and his shoes were stained with mud; he was dirty all over.

The students looked rather disheveled, clearly having endured great hardship traveling through the war-torn Qian Kingdom.

At first glance, they look like a group of poor, pedantic scholars, nothing special.

But what is truly impressive are those bright eyes.

It seems to burn with the flame of life, as if it is constantly exploring the vast world.

The officials were busy drafting land management regulations, so they had to keep the scholars waiting for a while.

When Li Yuan arrived at this place, the official saw him and quickly stood up. He was about to shout "Mountain God!" but Li Yuan stopped him with a look.

The official, quick-witted, immediately changed his tune:

"Lord Li, these students claim to be from the Gewu Academy, founded by An Shan's ancestors."

Li Yuan nodded: "I understand."

"Leave this matter to me; you may go and attend to your business."

The official bowed to accept the order, then turned to the scholars and said:

"Although you are students from different schools, you must abide by the rules of An Yue and not offend Lord Li!"

The students looked Li Yuan up and down, and upon hearing this, they bowed to the official with great seriousness.

Li Yuan waved his hand, and the students followed him out of the room where the official was conducting his business.

With these students by his side, Li Yuan strolled along the edge of the fields.

He couldn't help but ask, "Then why do the officials call you 'outlier students'?"

"But is the teaching practice at the Gewu Academy inappropriate?"

The students stood tall and proud:

"Lord Li, although you may be of noble status, please do not insult our academy!"

Li Yuan chuckled: "Then why do people call you oddballs?"

A refined and courteous student stepped forward slowly, displaying impeccable manners and composure:

"It is only because the teaching spirit of the academy is different from that of the world that it is not accepted by the world."

Thinking of the thoughts and spirit he had instilled in those children, Li Yuan couldn't help but smile.

The spirit of investigating things to acquire knowledge would indeed be resisted in such an ancient world.

How could royalty and nobility possibly accept such a spirit?

What they really want is an ignorant populace.

"No wonder you're called outcasts, it turns out Zhang Xiaoniu passed down that whole thing..."

Li Yuan sighed with emotion.

The students frowned: "Lord Li, please do not address Dean Zu by his given name. If there is any connection, you should address him as Scholar Zhang!"

Li Yuan smiled and said, "You all respect her."

Among the students was a young girl, slender and graceful, who stepped forward upon hearing this:

"The heavens have their limits, and the earth has its boundaries. Only through relentless exploration can we discover the true meaning of infinity!"

"Understanding the mind and reason is the truth of the world!"

"President Zu founded the Gewu Academy, spreading the philosophy of investigating things throughout the world, enabling those of us who are lost to step into the door of knowledge!"

"This is the spirit of truth!"

The girl's eyes were filled with admiration when she mentioned the headmaster of Gewu Academy.

It was as if they regarded the female headmistress who founded the academy as their faith.

Li Yuan blinked gently.

He felt that the spirit he had passed on to Zhang Xiaoniu's generation had developed in its own unique way in this other world.

It has already deviated somewhat from the path of "bamboo analysis" that Mr. Wang advocated.

However, it also takes the exploration of the truth of all things as its core concept.

Seeing the students' admiration for Zhang Xiaoniu, Li Yuan couldn't help but chuckle:

"Unfortunately, this kind of spirit is not well suited to this world."

"Most people cannot accept this."

Why? Because ghosts, gods, and supernatural forces truly exist in this world!

Ordinary people study the spirit of investigating things to acquire knowledge, believing that all things have their own inherent principles, and are determined to explore the truth of all things and become people who "acquire knowledge," but they cannot overcome the barrier of gods and ghosts.

Most royal nobles would not want the common people to awaken their spirit of seeking truth.

Only in ignorance can things be controlled.

perhaps......

Li Yuan suddenly thought of something.

What would happen if these students, who have inherited the spirit of investigating things to acquire knowledge, had an exchange with the people of Anyue?

Is it possible to embark on a unique path belonging to this other world?