I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1917 - 346: Lesson 2 (2)

Chapter 1917: Chapter 346: Lesson 2 (2)

No matter how unwilling Lei Yaoqian was, the matter of auditing had already been decided, and what he didn’t expect was that this lecture came so quickly.

Before the summer solstice, a messenger arrived to lead him up Red Cloud Mountain, making him even more upset.

These days spent in Xiling were just to see what kind of fool managed to be the first to pass ninety-nine levels after reaching the cloud steps.

This was one of the driving forces behind his constant advancement up the cloud steps, thinking that after crossing over, he could stand proudly in front of Yang Fan, but this unexpected lecture ruined his plan.

He hadn’t reached the seventieth level yet, and if disagreements arise, what if the other party attacks his weaknesses?

With the goal in sight but having to hold back, the young man was really unhappy.

But since Grandmaster Lei Hong was his elder, even if he wasn’t satisfied and had no interest in the dean’s lecture, he still went up the mountain.

He followed the messenger through the main gate of the Unparalleled Academy, passing through classrooms, training fields, gardens, residences, halls, corridors, and into the back mountain.

There sat someone exuding an aura integrated with the heavens and earth in the pavilion, and three hundred inner disciples in identical training attire were arrayed below the pavilion, standing beside them were a dozen people who, though neatly dressed and solemn, were clearly not Unparalleled Inner Court disciples.

Among them were people Lei Yaoqian knew, like Lu Miaomiao from Yulin Pavilion, Tong Longrong from Wuji Mansion, He Qiliao from Silver Frost Island...

Seeing these three worried faces, Lei Yaoqian’s mood finally improved a bit; after all, he wasn’t the only one forced to climb the mountain, so he wasn’t the unluckiest.

Drawing closer, Lei Yaoqian spotted the fool he had been thinking about — someone standing at the front of the inner disciples, with a straight back.

’With such low cultivation, he has the nerve to stand in front.’

Muttering under his breath, Lei Yaoqian turned to greet the true master of Xiling: "Lei Yaoqian from Qiyao Temple, greets the Dean of the Unparalleled Institute."

Tang Luo acknowledging with a nod at the last-arriving young man counted as a greeting; with everyone present, it was time to start the lecture.

After months of effort from Tang Tianyu and others, finally, all the disciples in the back mountain found their True Spirit, which meant all disciples of the Unparalleled Inner Court, one and all, had crossed the initial realm.

This was greatly beneficial for their subsequent cultivation, but let’s not talk about those benefits now, and first discuss the drawbacks.

It’s good for a person to know themselves, but only knowing oneself isn’t so good either.

The reason for the three realms of a martial artist is to gradually advance, first knowing one’s strength, gaining an indomitable battle spirit, then seeing heaven and earth, instilling a sense of awe.

So after seeing themselves, Tang Luo wanted to lead his disciples to see heaven and earth.

The reason for allowing sects to audit was that he wanted to see if, after receiving different nutrients, seeds could grow into different plants.

Looking at Yao Gekuang, Di Shen, Lei Yaoqian, and Lu Miaomiao in turn, the Human King in the pavilion asked, "What are the sun and moon, and where do they come from?"

The deep and solemn thunderous inquiry made the back mountain disciples shiver, followed by bewilderment; they knew the topic of the second lecture, yet to their minds, they should be listening to the master’s explanation of the sun, moon, and stars, why were they being asked instead?

The unexpected question made the inner disciples uneasy, quickly bowing their heads to contemplate deeply.

Finally, one disciple couldn’t hold back and answered hesitantly: "Dis... disciple has heard, in ancient times there were no sun or moon, all was silent, then the gods fashioned the sun and moon, casting the energies of yin and yang, thus all living things came to be..."

"Pfft!"

A sudden sarcastic laugh came from the auditing crowd, causing the already lacking in confidence back mountain disciple’s face to flush red.

Actually, what that person said was similar to what most people thought, hearing the laugh as if they too were ridiculed, all turned angrily.

The source of the laughter was Lei Yaoqian from Qiyao Temple, whose face was unable to suppress a smile, shrugging nonchalantly in response to the angry stares: "Sorry, sorry, just thought of something funny, go on, go on."

Anyone with eyes could see that this was just Lei Yaoqian’s excuse; the laughter was clearly mocking the disciple’s answer, his current demeanor, really thinking they are fools.

"If you have any profound insights, feel free to share, it’s unbecoming of a sect to mock or sneer!"

A resentful voice among the back mountain disciples retorted, ready to confront Lei Yaoqian.

Though Lei Yaoqian intended to make a teasing remark, suddenly he felt a chill under the gaze of the king in the pavilion.

Hastily withdrawing his flippancy, realizing the observant gaze of the dean, he found it seemed to have a scrutinizing quality.

This made Lei Yaoqian understand that his unintended interruption had displeased the king; if he couldn’t remedy it quickly, it would be a colossal mistake.

But since things had reached this point, even repentance couldn’t mend things, so... how about defending the facts and finding survival through death!

After all, the announcement didn’t say auditors weren’t allowed to speak.

With a thought and hitting upon the crucial point, Lei Yaoqian straightened his attire, stepped forward under the king’s gaze, addressing the angry back mountain disciples: "I know the story of gods creating sun and moon, and the evolution of yin and yang energies; the reason for my laugh was thinking of a question."

With one simple sentence, Lei Yaoqian turned his gaze to the first speaker and asked: "May I ask this brother, in the story where gods created the sun and moon, all things birthed under yin and yang, did the Human Race exist before or after the sun and moon?"

Unexpected at Lei Yaoqian’s sudden questioning, the flushed disciple forced a reply: "Since all things were molded from yin and yang energies, the Human Race must... naturally be after the sun and moon."

From not being interrupted by Tang Luo at the first question, Lei Yaoqian grasped a certain rhythm, continuing to ask: "Again I ask, did language and writing exist before the Human Race, or only emerge after the Human Race?"

This disciple, unclear about everything, pondered for a long time, stammering out a reply: "Language and writing... language and writing are naturally unique to the Human Race."

"Well said, this brother need not be nervous, I think you are quite right too because that is what I think."

With Lei Yaoqian’s two questions asked, some perceptive inner disciples began to grasp the implication, their expressions changing subtly.

Seeing the faces around him, Lei Yaoqian grew more assured: "Actually, in Xiehe not only is there the story of gods creating sun and moon; there’s also the tale of Great Sage Golden Crow being the sun during day and moon at night; and the story of a divine mountain in the Endless Sea swallowing sun and moon."

"When you delve into the sun and moon legends of various continents and regions, they become countless. Such stories, at first glance, seem reasonable, yet when you carefully think about them, they’re full of inconsistencies."

"The reason being ancient Human Race was ignorant, lacking the capability and strength to explore truths, but adept at whimsical imagination, often spinning grand lies, some full of emotion. Even without written texts, there are plenty passed down."

"Even after writing emerged, documents recorded, the content with real effect was only a fraction, most were fanciful words. Using such answers to reply to the dean’s question, should a brother feel Lei Yaoqian should laugh."