All races revere me as the Heavenly Emperor, solely because of my nine disciples!

"Master, I have brought back this unruly monkey for you. Please give it a good scolding!"

Chen Bei, holding the monkey, transformed into a streak of light and landed in the courtyard of the Daozang Palace. He arrived in front of Zhou Hai and threw the monkey directly at Zhou Hai's feet.

"Alright, alright, that's enough about the lesson!"

"You're fellow disciples, why do you fight so fiercely all the time?"

"Be more restrained from now on!"

Zhou Hai waved his hand, his expression earnest and kind.

However, the smile in his eyes made the monkey lying on the ground feel contemptuous.

He was certain that his lousy master was thoroughly enjoying watching him get beaten up. It was astonishing that he could remain so calm and even lecture him.

"Master is right. Such reckless behavior is indeed improper. I will not do it again!"

"If this happens again, I will take him down immediately and punish him slowly. I will never let outsiders laugh at me!"

Chen Bei nodded respectfully, clasped his hands in a gesture of reflection, and said.

"I'm sorry..."

The monkey shuddered. If looks could kill, he would have torn Chen Beisheng to pieces.

Is this something a human could say?

"Alright, that's enough for now. The various treasures and resources within the academy have all been upgraded, which will be of immense benefit to your cultivation. So, make the most of your time to cultivate!"

Zhou Hai waved his hand, his eyes growing increasingly satisfied with his eldest disciple.

"Master, when will we go to the Heavenly Phoenix Star Sea?"

Despite the excruciating pain that seemed to tear his body apart, the monkey struggled to its feet, its face filled with longing.

If it weren't for Zhou Hai, given his personality, he would have gone to Tianhuang Star Sea long ago.

After becoming Zhou Hai's disciple, he left the academy without delay in order to find the way to Tianhuang Star Sea.

Over the years, he had tried every possible method to finally find the teleportation altar and finally managed to connect it. He really couldn't wait a moment longer.

I wonder how Little Nine Phoenix is ​​doing now. Eight million years have passed; has she remained sealed, or has she already broken free and died from the exhaustion of her lifespan?

He was especially anxious whenever he thought of the phoenix marrow that Zhou Hai had given him.

Although he had already determined that the phoenix marrow had nothing to do with that girl, he was still in a state of turmoil until he saw her with his own eyes.

"Alright, what's the rush?"

"The Heavenly Phoenix Star Sea is such a wonderful place, described in such glowing terms, full of treasures. We're not the only ones eyeing it!"

"Just wait, plenty of people want to go. We'll come back and pull them in after they've gone in first!"

"Now that the big fish has been sealed in the Starry Sky Tomb, as long as we wipe out these shrimp in one fell swoop, there will be true peace in the world!"

"Give them another month!"

Zhou Hai glanced sideways at the monkey.

If we're talking about being anxious, he's more anxious than a monkey.

Although his Dao injuries have been completely healed, he has too many immortal roots, all of which are half-dead.

If the Heavenly Phoenix Star Sea is truly as full of vitality as the monkey said, it is simply a supreme and wonderful place to restore many immortal roots.

If he could use this to allow these precious immortal roots to regrow, he believed he could attain enlightenment in a short time.

That was the foundation of his search for his way home.

Looking back now, I realize I've been away from home for longer and longer periods; it's almost been twenty years. I wonder how much longer my parents can hold on.

What if I can't hold on until I get home?

However anxious he was, Zhou Hai would not be at ease until those thieving demons were eliminated after the battle in the starry sky.

These thieving demons mingled among the people and the world. The Ancient Desolate Realm was so vast that capturing them all one by one was impractical.

Therefore, the best way is to gather them together and catch them all at once.

Clearly, the Heavenly Phoenix Star Sea is the best bait to lure these people.

"Let's start cultivating!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Hai, thinking of his parents, lost interest in watching his two disciples' performance and turned to go to the third floor of the Daoist Pavilion.

The third floor of the Daoist Library corresponds to the third floor of the Heavenly Dao Library. Zhou Hai hasn't even had a chance to examine the books inside since it was opened.

He cultivates the Dao of Nothingness, but this is a process from existence to nothingness. Only by first cultivating all the Daos can one truly attain the Dao of Nothingness.

Therefore, all the laws and paths in the world are his goals for cultivation, and all the cultivation methods and classics in the Daoist Canon are his greatest help on his cultivation path.

Zhou Hai has gone into seclusion.

This seclusion lasted for more than ten days.

It must be said that the third floor of the Heavenly Dao Library contains an astounding number of secret texts.

Among them are no fewer than a hundred supreme techniques, and three ultimate cultivation methods. The other cultivation methods and secret records are countless.

Even though Zhou Hai didn't try to comprehend it, and merely used his divine sense to read and forcibly memorize the contents, he still hadn't finished memorizing it after more than ten days.

The sudden cessation of reading was due to a secret record.

"Primordial Qi, Confucian Chapter?"

Zhou Hai muttered these words in a low voice, his breathing suddenly becoming rapid.

Indeed, this secret record documents the Confucian method of controlling the primordial Qi.

It's important to know that the Primordial Qi is, in Zhou Hai's memory, the only power capable of completely suppressing the Treasure-Stealing Demon. Furthermore, it's what the system calls the opportunity to become an immortal!

He was thinking of finding Chen Bei to learn the method of controlling innate qi, the fire control spell, when he had time. He never expected to find such a method here.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Hai quickly wrote down all the details.

In an instant, his mind went blank, as if the world had been created. A profound explanation gave him a sudden flash of inspiration, as if he had seen a new world.

This section on Confucianism does not explain how to use the primordial Qi to become an immortal, but rather it describes the Confucian method of using the primordial Qi!

In the eyes of Confucian sages, the primordial energy corresponds to the righteous energy of heaven and earth, and the integrity of human beings.

What is the integrity of a person?

In Confucian terms, this is "rites"!

Some say that etiquette is a form of hypocrisy.

Even the Confucian sages did not object to this point, and even admitted that ritual itself is a hypocritical thing.

In fact, people themselves are hypocritical.

This hypocrisy is integrity, righteousness, and the innate vital energy.

In layman's terms, what is hypocrisy?

I harbor evil intentions; I've set my sights on something of yours. I want to take it, even kill you, and seize it completely. But I care about what others think, about my reputation, about various other reasons, so I can't do it.

Not only can I not do that, I also have to smile at you and be polite to you. That's hypocrisy, but it's also a matter of integrity and moral character.

It may seem disgusting, but sometimes, it is precisely these disgusting things that get to the heart of the matter!

Isn't this hypocrisy a form of restraint? A restraint against the greed, malice, and desires in people's hearts?

You can call a person with gentlemanly integrity a hypocrite. But whether he is a true gentleman or a hypocrite, if he can restrain himself for a day, he is a gentleman for that day. If he can restrain himself for a lifetime, he is a gentleman for a lifetime.

Does it matter if it's true or false?

It doesn't matter at all.

Conversely, one day, when this hypocrisy can no longer restrain a person, that is when they unleash the demons within and devour everything.

Therefore, a wise person judges by actions, not intentions, because no one in the world is perfect when it comes to intentions.

This argument about hypocrisy left Zhou Hai silent for a long time before he finally let out a deep breath.

"So that's how it is! No wonder the Primordial Qi can restrain the Treasure-Stealing Demon; it turns out that it is itself an invisible force of restraint!"

"Its power and the power of the Thief Demon's theft are like yin and yang, water and fire, two forces that completely restrain each other!"

Zhou Hai muttered to himself for a long time before he began to comprehend the Confucian method of using the Primordial Qi.

The secret records contain many methods of using the primordial Qi in Confucianism, such as gentlemen writing by hand, great Confucian scholars lecturing, and Confucian students reciting.