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Sword of Coming!

You should be cautious of the young man with a mole on his forehead he brought with him.

Keep the four seals Teacher Qi gave you safe.

Isn't this Chen Pingan?

Who are you actually?

My surname is Cui, named Chan.

You can call me.

Uncle Master Cui.

Chen Pingan!

Grandpa Ma

is dead.

Senior Brother Qi

I finally understand now.

Your so-called reason that you humble yourself to support and help.

I finally understand now!

Someone as useless as Ma Zhan

would not hesitate to risk his life to protect Tao

and couldn't be used by me.

Qi Jingchun

If I win this bet

the two pillars of literary legacy you have worked so hard to leave behind

will be completely severed.

The Great Trial is Over

I placed half of my soul into your body.

You are another me.

If you are not careful during this trip

to the Precious Pearl Grotto Heaven, you will lose your Tao Heart.

Be very careful in the actions you make.

You are only reminding yourself.

Aren't you being long-winded?

I will act accordingly.

What a dashing young man.

Bright as a jade tree in front of the wind.

T/N: This is part of a poem by a famous Chinese Poet called Du Fu. 'Raising the cup and looking up at the sky, as bright as a jade tree in the wind' means that when drinking, one often looks up at the sky with a handsome posture like a jade tree in the wind.

Don't be nervous.

If you have any questions, just ask.

Could it be

the death of Qi Jingchun

is the work of Teacher?

What kind of person do you think I am?

Great Li's State Teacher.

Thoroughness in strategy.

The pinnacle of scholarly discipline

Awe-inspiring leader.

Quite the bootlicker.

I, Cui Chan, am someone who forgets their own heritage.

T/N: It originally meant to look up the classics but forget the deeds of one's ancestors. Later it was used to describe forgetting one's roots.

A man who forgets his own roots.

Also a bastard who betrayed his master and destroyed his heritage.

The dispute between the branches of the Second Saint

T/N: Historically and factually, Literary (or Greater Sage) Saint is Confucius, while Second Saint (or Lesser Saint) refers to Mencius, who was the disciple of Confucius' grandson, making him the fourth or fifth generational disciple of Confucius.

and the Literary Saint at the Confucian Temple in years past.

Literary Saint was defeated

and his ranking dropped to fourth place.

His statue was moved out of the Confucian Temple and smashed.

Disciples scattered all over the world.

Literary Saint imprisoned himself in the Merit Forest.

That Qi Jingchun also followed the example of the Literary Saint

and imprisoned himself in the Precious Pearl Grotto Heaven.

As for me, the first disciple of the Literary Saint.

I would betray my master.

It turns out that Qi Jingchun

and Teacher are disciple brothers.

Same sect but different fate.

If I asked a question

Teacher would interrupt me without even listening.

But the Qi Jingchun's question

how long did you think master pondered before giving an answer?

One month?

Ten years.

What's even more annoying is

that even though I betrayed my master.

I was still affected by his literary legacy and my realm declined.

And despite the severe suppression of cultivation within the Precious Pearl Grotto Heaven

Qi Jingchun managed to cultivate two Natal Characters, Jing and Chun.

T/N: Jing means quiet, peace or calm. Chun means spring.

And his realm increased.

If you think about it

he is really talented in the world.

So

this is why Qi Jingchun must die?

Qi Jingchun had received a secret letter

that the Literary Saint had died and

Cliff Academy was about to be removed as one of the seventy-two academies.

How to preserve the academy

is a huge problem.

Moreover, he is well aware that

once he leaves the Precious Pearl Grotto Heaven

the truth about his realm rising instead

of falling would bring

great disaster to the

Literary Saint's lineage and Cliff Academy.

So

Qi Jingchun's best course of action

is to remain self-imprisoned here.

Unfortunately

the next saint, Ruan Qiong, arrived at Small Town early

and cut off his retreat.

Not only that

Great Li allowed the three religions to come to Small Town to take away the Charms of Objects in advance

to accelerate the collapse of the Precious Pearl Grotto Heaven.

It is also a death talisman for Qi Jingchun.

T/N: A death talisman is a superstitious talisman that hastens a person's death. Often used to describe a heavy blow, severe measures, etc.

But the Precious Pearl Grotto Heaven

is an existence that goes against the Will of Heaven.

When the Heavenly Tao strikes

no one here will be spared.

This is an established fact.

Why was it a death talisman?

This is the beauty of this set up.

If Qi Jingchun doesn't care

it will go against his Great Tao's fundamental principles.

His cultivation will suffer a decline

and he will eventually die.

If he did care about the calamity of Heavenly Tao's retribution

he will have to bear the burden alone.

This also gave those powerful figures behind the scenes a reason to step in and mete out punishment.

So

his death was inevitable.

But my junior brother isn't stupid.

Before his death, he spread his literary lineage far and wide in hopes of ensuring its continuation.

Unfortunately

he underestimated me, his senior brother.

His literary lineage will be mine to destroy one by one!

And I will also use this to attain enlightenment

and return my cultivation to its peak!

So

I needed to prove my idea with facts

so

I devised a great trial.

to cut off Qi Jingchun's literary lineage.

It is even more so my opportunity to attain enlightenment.

And there is only one candidate for the great trial

It's the orphan from Mud Bottle Alley.

Chen Pingan.

That Chen Pingan.

Teacher

how can you tell if he's the true successor of Qi Jingchun?

Ma Zhan is dead.

Zhao Yao also lost his status as the owner of the Spring seal.

So, what's next is

only that Jing character, which broke the major rules left.

This student still doesn't understand.

The important reason

is because I wanted set up a big chess game

to test that Pingan Chen.

Because Pingan Chen has been in this chess game since birth.

It's an unreasonable move.

Don't underestimate this idle guy

After his Natal Porcelain was shattered

he was no longer a bird in a cage.

The death of both his parents left him lonely and helpless.

But the breathing technique taught by Old Man Yang

and Gu Can's mother's meal of kindness

all created hope for Chen Pingan to survive.

He also lived up to expectations.

While growing amidst adversity

he ultimately became someone acknowledged by Qi Jingchun.

He kept a pure heart.

and is a chess piece that is not controlled by anyone.

A chess piece

that can truly inherit Qi Jingchun's literary legacy.

Teacher

is planning to kill Chen Pingan?

In the struggle of the Great Tao

the key lies in

striking at the heart.

Alright then!

This is the Jade Eclipse Time Mirror

that can predict the future

and look into people's hearts.

Do you know what to do next?

This junior will go and persuade Chen Pingan.

I will live up to Master Granduncle's expectations.

It's Chen Pingan!

The word greed is almost like poverty.

T/N: The characters for greed 贪 and poverty 贫 looks similar.

The word avarice is close to incineration.

T/N: The characters for avarice 婪 and incineration 焚 looks similar.

Then I'll get right to the point.

The four seals given to you by Qi Jingchun

contains his literary legacy.

Those who obtain them

will be able to rise to great heights

in their future cultivation.

You are now a wealthy man.

There's no reason

why you should have the seals as well.

An orphan from an extremely impoverished and shabby alley

would undoubtedly yearn deeply for a stable and prosperous life.

So, under my subtle manipulation

he has now become a wealthy man in Small Town.

When you have nothing

losing things isn't something to be afraid of.

When he has become wealthy and prominent

will Chen Pingan still have the courage to lose everything?

If he hands over the seals

Qi Jingchun's literary lineage would naturally be severed.

This is the great trial of examining one's conscience

I've arranged for him.

Don't you want to think about it?

There's nothing to think about.

Even if it were Teacher Qi

he would agree with my actions.

Quickly let them go!

Don't be afraid.

Now that Great Li and Great Sui

have become enemies.

Going to Great Sui's Cliff Academy

tantamount to treason.

You are lying!

In my opinion

your parents are at the capital.

Why don't you come with me to the capital to look for your families?

You can also go to Observation Lake Academy to study.

You can still be a scholar

cultivate the Great Tao.

How can you five children possibly travel

all the way to the Great Sui?

Who would be willing to risk their lives to escort you?

Relying on this person

who can't even hold onto a seal.

I'm a little confused.

You are a wealthy man now

but you still like fishing every day.

In the past, I used to fish for food

After becoming rich

I learned the joy of fishing.

is there anything else you need?

Not worrying about three meals a day is enough.

Besides, my friends are all here too.

My house is packed with guests every day.

What more could I ask for?

Sounds delightful.

It seems your choice back then

was correct.

Choice?

What choice?

This is bad!

Chen Pingan!

What a pity.

Wouldn’t it be good to continue

living that kind of life just then?

Damn it.

I can't move.

Would you like to see

your other option?

Wake up!

Wake up!

He can't come back anymore.

Chen Pingan.

Chen Pingan.

Wake up!

To survive, mortals must know

what is beneficial or harmful to them.

After all

that Chen Pingan

is just an ordinary person.

Did I do something wrong?

You still want to defeat me?

You have come this far by luck.

Did you really rely on yourself?

I just...

Do you really think you'll always be this lucky?

It turns out

I'm also afraid of death.

I just want everyone to be safe and sound.

Is that what your friends want you to do?

With just your little bit of martial arts

you dare to seek revenge on Mountain Moving Ape?

Was I wrong?

In any case I don't have any.

What a joke.

The end result will not change.

What should I to do?

Little guy

even if the rain is heavy, it cannot moisten the rootless grass.

T/N: This is from episode 1. It means no matter how heavy the rain is, it can nourish all things in the world, but it will never nourish the rootless grass. He is saying that although opportunity arises, if he is unwilling or not fated, he will not be able to obtain it.

Cheap life of an ant.

What should I do?

So I can avoid being trampled upon by others at will.

Correct.

Even if your Natal Porcelain is broken

you still can't escape.

This is luck and also fate.

It's not!

It's not!

Chen Pingan.

You can't do it!

You really can't do it!

Don't be rash.

You jinx!

Trash!

Bastard!

Mud legs!

It is better to be still than to make any move.

No father, no mother!

You deserve to be poor for the rest of your life!

That's not it!

No father, no mother!

Trash!

I didn’t cause my parents' death.

No father, no mother!

Living in a shabby house!

Jinx!

Bastard!

Trash!

It's all because of you!

Chen Pingan.

Is this the outcome you wanted?

Is this the outcome you wanted?

Is this the outcome you wanted?

This is what you wanted!

This is what you wanted!

This is what you wanted!

This isn't it!

What should I do?

All of you just have to follow me.

That is the best choice.

No matter what

I believe in Chen Pingan.

If you are indecisive

you can ask for Spring Breeze.

These words

just keep it in your heart.

In future

it might come in handy.

Spring Breeze?

Teacher Qi.

Chen Pingan

the road ahead will be difficult.

even if you choose not to take it

I won't blame you.

If a stranger falls into the well in the future

To save someone, only to die.

Will you save or not?

Of course I'll save.

And also I want to destroy this broken well

with one strike.

But then I realized

that I've already died before.

What's there to be afraid of?

Stunning!

I only hope

that the people I care about will be alright.

So when they face difficulties

I am willing to step forward for them.

That's all there is to it.

Have you

decided carefully?

Chen Pingan!

Chen Pingan!

I've decided.

No matter what happens in the future

I'm going to give it a try

Because I am the same as Teacher.

I don't believe that this world

has this so-called destiny!

Do you

need my help?

I can do it myself

It doesn't matter.

Take your time.

This bit of deception

won't be able to stop you.

Don't forget.

No matter what happens

never lose hope

in this world.

I will definitely protect

Teacher's academy!

Thank you

Chen Pingan.

I finally understand.

Why did you choose him?

All of you quickly run!

Chen Pingan!

You don't know how to appreciate something good.

T/N: An idiom that literally says 'you don't accept a respectful toast but decide to take up a punishment wine.' This is a Chinese idiom that means someone is rejecting a polite or generous offer and will instead face harsher treatment or consequences as a result.

Do you really think I dare not kill you?

If those things really come true

I, Chen Pingan, am not afraid.

There are some things

that needs to be done even if you die!

Miss Ruan's calligraphy isn't much to talk about

but she's quite capable.

Get lost!

Chen Pingan!

I'm very satisfied

with the great trial's result.

Chen Pingan.

You are indeed the successor to Qi Jingchun's literary legacy.

As for me.

I have intertwined my Great Tao with yours.

From this day forward, we rise and fall together.

My great trial is not over yet.

In future, as long as there is a flaw in your state of mind

I can use it to become enlightened

and take Qi Jingchun’s literary legacy.

I can return to the peak of the twelfth realm.

Qi Jingchun.

You've finally lost

this game of chess.

Is that so?

The Third and Fourth Saints Dispute Within Confucianism, Second Saint and Literary Saint engaged in a prolonged theoretical debate. The core argument centered on whether human nature is inherently good or inherently evil. This debate persisted for a long time without a definitive conclusion.

In the end, Second Saint and Literary Sage agreed to jointly promote the teachings of ritual, music, and practical governance to validate their respective viewpoints. Ultimately, Literary Saint's lineage declined, but his intellectual legacy still had a significant impact on cultural and scholarly traditions.

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Not a bad ending

with someone paying the price of death.

I don't know if these guys

will remember this favor in the future.

If Chen Pingan is really the one chosen by Qi Jingchun

then

it is very likely that he has already been trapped in this dead end.

If you give up now

it will be the best outcome for you.

That jade hairpin

belongs to Master.

You actually accepted a disciple on behalf of master?

A single lamp can illuminate

a dark room that has lasted a thousand years.

Chen Pingan.

Please repeat that vow with me once.

Is it alright?

As Heavenly Tao collapses

I, Chen Pingan

with one sword

will move mountains

part rivers

overturn seas

subdue evils

suppress demons

decree to the gods

reach for the stars

destroy cities

and split the Heaven.

Sword, come over!

Sword of Coming!

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