Chapter 291: Chapter 218: The Stricken Bo Gu! Shocking Change! Transforming into an Evil Demon?
In the Prohibited Region of the barren mountain.
As Li Qingchen left, the deep abyss-like entrance gradually dissipated.
The vast prohibited area was now empty, and a long silence enveloped heaven and earth.
After a while, Bo Gu slowly stood up, looked in the direction where Li Qingchen had left, and softly said:
"Do not grieve for the teacher, he has fulfilled his lifelong goal, we should be happy for him instead."
Su Changqing also understood this reasoning, but still felt a deep sense of unease.
With this farewell, who knows if they would ever meet again, and even if they did, would the Li Qingchen of that time still be Li Qingchen?
"Senior brother, once a being is corrupted by darkness, is there no way to restore them?"
Su Changqing asked in a solemn voice, still harboring a sliver of hope.
"The Great Emperor could not restore them either."
Bo Gu shook his head and sighed, "Darkness, it is a power from the Outer Domain."
"Once a being is tainted, their bloodline, bones, and even soul will change."
"The power of destiny might be able to destroy darkness, but it cannot redeem it."
Hearing these words, Su Changqing clenched his fists tightly, his gaze turned sharp.
The Great Emperor cannot redeem it? What about the Celestial Doctor?
If the Celestial Doctor cannot heal it, then surpass the position of the Celestial Doctor!
"It is said that the other half of the Celestial Doctor’s wondrous tome resides in the Pill Dao Holy Land Celestial Pill Pavilion."
Su Changqing looked into the distance, muttering to himself, "I wonder if the complete path of the Celestial Doctor holds any Secret Technique to cure darkness."
Li Qingchen’s departure was something Su Changqing could not prevent.
The only thing he could do was, in the near future, pull Li Qingchen out of darkness.
"Junior Brother, are you going with me to Central Province City, or returning to the sect?"
After a moment of silence, Bo Gu looked at Su Changqing and asked.
The departed are gone, but those who live must continue on.
The current situation in Central Province City is severe; he could not afford to delay his stay outside for too long.
"I’ll return to the sect first."
After a moment of contemplation, Su Changqing spoke, "My cultivation is too weak; going there now wouldn’t be of any help."
"Six months later, I will attend the literary competition in Central Province City; the first place will surely belong to the Holy Academy!"
Su Changqing did not know why Li Qingchen had such confidence in him to solve the court’s lineage.
Nor did he know what awaited him in Central Province City.
But no matter what, purging Confucianism was the teacher’s lifelong wish.
Though the teacher is no more, as his disciple, he will still protect the Holy Academy!
The legacy passes not only the Dao and law but also the responsibility and mission.
In this aspect, Su Changqing would not shirk his duty.
"The first place in the literary competition..."
Bo Gu hesitated to speak when he said, "Junior brother, the court lineage’s Confucian prodigies are very strong, and your Confucian cultivation..."
He had witnessed Su Changqing’s prowess, but that was strength in battle, not in Confucianism.
Sheer battle power alone couldn’t achieve first place in the competition.
In other words... he was skeptical of Su Changqing’s Confucian cultivation.
"Is Senior Brother cultivating the Four Arts of the Celestial Family?" Su Changqing asked with a smile.
"Naturally."
Bo Gu nodded, somewhat proudly, "In the realms of chess and ink, I’ve entered the Dao, and the intent of Piano Kill has reached mastery."
"As for celestial seal script... this method is too difficult; I have not even begun in this life."
Bo Gu regretfully shook his head; to even start with celestial seal script requires an underlying mastery of intent, with no prior practice in other calligraphy.
These stringent conditions left him without a chance to practice celestial seal script.
Speaking of this, Bo Gu curiously looked at Su Changqing, "How goes your cultivation in the Four Arts, Junior Brother?"
"Now that the teacher is no longer here, if you have any questions in your cultivation in the future, feel free to ask me anytime."
Hearing this, Su Changqing smiled and softly said, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother."
"But... I have already entered the Dao in all four arts."
Bang!
Hearing this, Bo Gu’s breath became unsteady, his Great Saint peak cultivation aura dispersing, causing the heavens and earth to tremble.
He widened his eyes, looking at Su Changqing in disbelief, "All four arts... entered the Dao?"
"The teacher’s Four Arts of the Celestial Family?"
Bo Gu deeply understood how difficult the four arts were.
He had spent his entire life in cultivation, managing just barely two arts into the Dao, and that was already considered genius.
But who could have known, Su Changqing had all four arts entering the Dao!
How old was he, and for how long had he been cultivating!
"I followed the teacher for three years, and during that time, the four arts entered the Dao."
Su Changqing looked into the distance, calmly said, "Don’t worry, Senior Brother, the first place in the literary competition, the Holy Academy will not lose."
Now, Su Changqing gradually understood what level an existence with four arts entering the Dao represented.
Let’s not mention first place in the competition; even if all the Great Confucians of the Confucian Dao were counted together, few could compare to him.
"Junior Brother, how did you manage to get started with celestial seal script?"
Bo Gu held back for a long time but still couldn’t help but ask, "Celestial seal script practice, starting requires an understanding of the level of ’intent’, how... how does one learn it?"
In the Four Arts of the Celestial Family, Bo Gu practiced three, but the calligraphy alone hadn’t been acquired.
This had almost become his obsession, unable to comprehend what kind of person could learn this method.
Hearing this, Su Changqing wanted to say something but then hesitated, fearing that speaking the truth would discourage Bo Gu.
But seeing the expectation on the other’s face to hear his teaching, he sighed and said, "My method, I fear Senior Brother would not be able to learn it."
"Junior Brother, you underestimate me too much."
Bo Gu shook his head with a smile, "The teacher himself said I am a reincarnation of a sage-scholar with innate literary talent."
"Just tell me, I don’t believe there’s a method in this world that I cannot learn."
Su Changqing opened his mouth, finally spread his hands, and said, "Actually, it’s not too hard."
"First stroke shapes, second stroke skills, third stroke reveals intent, celestial seal script can be mastered in a day."
Bo Gu, who was listening confidently, froze his smile, stunned.
"Three... three strokes to condense intent?"
"Yes."
"You never learned calligraphy before?"
"Living in a rural village, having no path to the Dao, it was my first encounter with calligraphy."