The Jixia Academy is truly a laid-back place, but that doesn't mean the people here aren't hardworking. On the contrary, the instructors teach with great dedication, and the students are all very earnest.
The so-called looseness and casualness are a sense of ease that comes from within.
Everyone works hard during class, but before and after class, they're all laughing and joking.
Perhaps because it's so secluded, external pressures rarely seep in. The people here aren't like those in Linyi City, always hurried, as if they're afraid of running out of time.
After leaving Gui Platform, Jiang Wang immediately went to attend a Buddhist class.
The instructor mainly lectured on the "Lotus Sutra," along with an analysis of a set of Buddhist Great Handprints... The lecture was decent, although the instructor wore a perpetually pained expression.
It's hard not to face hardship when practicing Buddhism in Qi Country.
Including Jiang Wang, there were only three people attending the class.
