The Confucian Sword and the Immortal Path

Confucian Sword and Immortal Path · Introduction Can you become an immortal by reading? Wang Yanshu decided to go his own way. As a general, he was born with incomplete spiritual roots. He took a unique approach and turned the imperial examination examination room into a training ground based on his ancestral Confucianism of "unity of knowledge and action". While others were meditating and absorbing spiritual energy, he read poems and books to cultivate their literary minds; while others were competing for magic weapons and practicing their killing moves, he squandered paper and pen to destroy their inner demons. If you pass the provincial examination, your literary heart will be matured; if you pass the general examination, your sword skills will be born on your own. When he won the first prize in the palace examination and passed the first place, everyone said that he had taken the easy path of a scholar. But he doesn't know that the wind and rain in the court and the various situations in the world are his real worldly realm. To slay evil spirits, you can draw the awe-inspiring sword energy when you lift a pen; to slay demons in your heart, you can hear the voice of the sages when you unfold the scroll. Let's see how this handsome scholar enters Taoism through writing and practices in the officialdom. This world is just a test paper for him to practice the "unity of knowledge and action". What Wang Yanshu awakened was the innate talent called [Wenxin Daogu]. This talent is divided into two parts: internal and external. The inner [literary heart] originates from the ancestors' mental method of "unity of knowledge and action", which can directly transform reading and understanding into cultivation. Every time a classic is understood, every time a sage's way is revealed, the literary mind becomes clearer, the spiritual consciousness increases, and the perception and control of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth become more and more subtle. The key lies in "practice" - whether it is taking the imperial examination or serving as an official and managing politics, putting the principles in the book into practice can arouse resonance in the literary mind, connect the world and the earth, make spiritual power surge, and often break through the barriers of spiritual practice in one fell swoop. The external manifestation is [Tao Bone], which appears in his right hand. This hand looks ordinary, but it contains an innate "Sword Qi". This Qi is extremely powerful and strong, originating from the Confucian awe-inspiring and righteous Qi. It is designed to conquer evil spirits and naturally suppress Yin demon techniques. As Wang Yanshu read thousands of books and traveled thousands of miles, his literary spirit became stronger and stronger, and his sword spirit became more powerful. What's even more mysterious is that when this hand holds a pen, it can spontaneously arouse the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If there is divine help when writing, the handwriting will be radiant and vaguely affect the atmosphere; when writing policy articles, thoughts will flow like a spring and the inspiration will be endless. Therefore, his practice is not in secret places in the mountains, but in study rooms, examination rooms, and among the people in court. Studying is cultivation, imperial examination is like breaking through, and being an official is experience. The literary heart casts its foundation, the Taoist bones control the killing, and the unity of knowledge and action is the supreme road of Confucianism, swordsmanship and immortality. Intention: His path of spiritual practice is not in the mountains and forests, but in study halls, examination rooms, and among the people. Studying is for cultivation, imperial examination is for breaking through, and serving as an official is for experience. The literary mind builds its foundation, the Taoist bones control its killing, and the unity of knowledge and action is the supreme method.