Chapter 165 – Guilty Conscience！ (1/2)

Chapter 165: Guilty Conscience！

'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' is written by Wenzi. Wenzi's surname was Xin and his sobriquet was Jiran. He was one of the founders of Taoism and was respectfully known as master of Tai Yi Xuan. He was also the disciple of Taoist sect's most powerful and formidable Lao Zi.

'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' was one of the four sacred scriptures of Taoism, which contains great meaning and wisdom.

This scripture had always been kept a secret therefore the outside world was not aware of it's existence. Needless to say, Li Muyang would have never obtained this ma.n.u.script byhimself.

The fact that Xiahou Qianbai was willing to give this book as a present to his new disciple Li Muyang to understand and study, showed that he really valued this new disciple.

Li Muyang understood Master's kind intention, so he won't ever let his Master down.

Not only to survive, but also to let Teacher Xiahou know that accepting him as his disciple is something to be thankful for.

Today, I'm proud of my master and one day, I hope my master will also be proud of me.

So, after receiving this book, Li Muyang did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

After cooking a small pot of rice porridge and eating by himself, he began to study 'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' in the yard.

'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' is divided into twelve scrolls: one, Origin of the Tao; two, The sincerity of the essence; three, The nine observances; four, Words from registers; five, The virtue of the Way; sixth, The virtue of the ruler; seven, The illumination of the minuscule; eight, nature; nine, The virtue of the people; ten, The kind-heartedness of the ruler; eleven, The righteousness of the ruler; twelve, The propriety of the ruler.

Li Muyang dared not to be too greedy, too greedy in obtaining profound knowledge.

He started reading from the first volume 'Origin of the Tao'. He has to first understand what is the 'Dao' before he has the opportunity to truly comprehend the way of the Dao.

“Lao Zi said: There was a mix of things before the birth of Heaven and Earth; it was soundless, it was formless, lonely, solitary and changeless. To name it, I do not know how, I just call it the Dao.” Li Muyang recited out loud.

The opening atmosphere was impressive. With just a few words it had given a concise introduction on the Dao; Li Muyang felt very enjoy.

“The Dao is unpredictable and unfathomable; it wraps around the heaven and earth but is formless; flowing from the origin, it gushes but does not fill; turbid, calm and pure, it dispenses its endlessness and omnipotence day and night. It holds everything but let go when needed. It is hidden away but is bright; it is flexible but is hard, inhaling yin and exhaling yang as the three light, the sun, the moon and the stars. The mountain is high, the lake is deep, the beasts run, the birds fly, the unicorns roam, the phoenix soars, the astronomic calendar travels—–”

Li Muyang recited in one breath, realising that it's not too difficult to understand.

What was even more fascinating was that when he covered up the scroll, the words still glowed in his mind and he even blurted out subconsciously: “An authentic person is someone big in a small world, someone who lowers their n.o.ble self to govern humans, someone who is not evasive and unreliable, not lost and delirious, and will conceals their name. When Dao prevails they will keep concealed, when the world is without Dao they will show themselves, act without action, attend to affairs without attending to them, harbours the heavenly law in their mind and embraces the will of the heaven, exhaling and inhaling yin and yang, spitting out the old and accepting the new, close and open with yin and yang, roll and unfold with strength and gentleness, lower and rise with yin and yang, share common wishes with the heaven and earth and the same body with the Dao——–”

Li Muyang was stunned.

It's here, it's here, that wonderful feeling is here again.

The same as when he read 'The Language of Dragons', despite it being the first time he touched that book and saw those hard-to-p.r.o.nounce characters, he was able to read the characters fluently, understand the meaning and feel the sadness that the words contained.

Li Muyang felt he really was a genius.

No, the black dragon in his body was a genius.

Otherwise, why can it do everything?

It's understandable that it knows dragon language; after all, when others scold him and call him a waste, a idiot, he also could speak the Jiangnan accent fluently.

However, for it to be proficient in Taoism's 'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' is very surprising.

Is 'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' not the Taoist's treasure? Why would a dragon have such a deep knowledge of it?

Could it be—this dragon once went undercover in the human world?

Even thinking about it is exciting.

Knock, Knock, Knock——

There was a knock on the other side of the door.

Li Muyang listened carefully. It was only until he was certain that someone was knocking at the door, did he cautiously hid the 'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' into a small dark secret compartment he dug out in his room. He then placed a vase as disguise over it, before he went to open the courtyard door.

Standing at the door were Li Muyang's cla.s.smates Qiandu and Lin Canghai. Today they did not have cla.s.ses, both of them were dressed in ordinary casual clothes. Qiandu wore an all-black outfit, as though she was about to have a fight with someone. Looking determined and formidable but beautiful and cute. Her eyes were soft and with a tenderness that makes one forget about everything.

Lin Canghai was dressed in a white outfit, his skin is pale like snow and his facial features were delicate and soft, and with a clear and bright pair of eyes like a child. His face always carried a faint smile, anyone who sees him would praise the boy cute, and then can't help but have tender affection for him.