Leaping out of the confines of each school's own theories, standing at a higher vantage point.
Viewing the philosophical conflict between the Daoist school and the Yinyang Family as a transformation of Yin and Yang generating and overcoming each other.
While fitting perfectly with the inherent theories of the Yinyang Family and the Daoist school, it also achieved perfect logical self-consistency.
The most crucial aspect of this philosophical contemplation was logical self-consistency. Dong Jun, as if struck by a sudden realization, fell into a state of profound contemplation, akin to an epiphany.
After a long while, Dong Jun let out a long sigh, as if waking from a dream.
Looking at Ying An with a complex expression, Dong Jun said, "If husband wishes to read the Yinyang Family's secret arts inheritance, even if I personally communicate with Eastern Emperor Taiyi, it might not succeed. But if it's merely the Yinyang Family's classics…"
Hesitating for a moment, Dong Jun said with a wry smile, "I think, even without me, with husband's identity as a Great Qin Gongzi, there would be no problem in borrowing the Yinyang Family's classics. In fact, Eastern Emperor Taiyi would even be eager for husband to read more of the Yinyang Family's classics."
The theories of the Hundred Schools of Thought were different from the secret martial arts techniques passed down within sects. Excluding those secretly guarded knowledge, other content was even hoped to be read by as many people as possible.
Just like Confucianism and Mohism, they were typical examples. Confucianism advocated teaching without discrimination, and Mohism even specifically spread its ideas among the poor masses and secular wandering knights.
These ideas, when gathered, formed the most widely known classics of each school.
What Ying An wanted to read now was precisely this content.
One might ask, as a Great Qin Gongzi of noble status, even if his hope of inheriting the Qin throne was slim, the Hundred Schools of Thought would still be eager for him to read more of their own school's classics and accept their ideas.
"I am not someone who is easily influenced by others' ideas!" Ying An looked at Dong Jun with a smiling expression, then said, "Since reading the Yinyang Family's classics is not a problem, then I wonder when wife can send these classics over?"
"No need!" Dong Jun shook her head directly upon hearing this, saying, "As Dong Jun of the Yinyang Family, I had already transcribed a copy of the Yinyang Family's theoretical classics before I married. If husband wishes to read them, you may do so at your leisure!"
Ying An was immediately overjoyed.
Do not think that carrying a copy of the Yinyang Family's teachings makes for an insignificant dowry. On the contrary, even in this Qin Shi World, knowledge is extremely precious.
When the Western Han Dynasty was established, after the chaos of the late Qin Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty could not even find a complete copy of the Analects. In this era, many well-known works had only a handful of copied manuscripts.
For Dong Jun to be able to take away a complete set of Yinyang Family teachings is equivalent to packing up and taking away the entire Yinyang Family's most valuable assets.
After learning from Dong Jun where those ancient texts were stored, Ying An immediately forgot everything else and became completely immersed in reading.
He currently does not have many ways to increase his template fusion. Among them, the most efficient way is undoubtedly to read more Hundred Schools of Thought classics and accumulate knowledge.
This is also the best way for Ying An to conceal himself. Even if others knew, they would at most consider Ying An a scholar who has read widely, and would not see him as any threat.
However, while reading these Yinyang Family classics brought by Dong Jun, a sudden change occurred that even Ying An himself was caught off guard by.
What caused all this was precisely the scroll in his hand, still carrying a hint of ink fragrance. It wasn't a bamboo slip, but a copy of the book of changes (yi jing) transcribed onto silk, with numerous annotations from previous Yinyang Family masters!
Ying An, of course, knew the famous book of changes (yi jing). He even knew that in the Yang God World, the book of changes (yi jing) was the King of All Scriptures, written by Hong Yi after extensive reading and gathering the strengths of the Hundred Schools! It was the work that completely established Hong Yi's identity as the Son of Yi.
Before, in Xianyang Palace, Ying An had also read the book of changes (yi jing). However, the book of changes (yi jing) in Xianyang Palace was the original text preserved from the Spring and Autumn period, without any annotations.
After a quick read, although it also brought a certain degree of template fusion, it was far from comparable to this current scroll of the book of changes (yi jing) that had been annotated by successive generations of Yinyang Family ancestors.
Because this was a crystallization of the wisdom of successive generations of the Yinyang Family.
The more Ying An deciphered this Yinyang Family-annotated book of changes (yi jing), the more he felt his own fusion soaring at an incredible speed.
He even became so immersed that he seemed to forget his purpose of reading—to increase fusion. He even ignored the continuous growth of his own divine soul cultivation and Qi and Blood. He was completely immersed in the wonderful feeling of continuously absorbing the wisdom of his predecessors, wandering in the ocean of knowledge.
Even when Dong Jun appeared several times, Ying An did not notice at all.
While Ying An was immersed in the Yinyang Family-annotated book of changes (yi jing).
The news that Great Qin was about to send an envoy to South Korea, Xinzheng, also caused a stir in Xianyang City.
Inside the Xiangguo (Prime Minister) Mansion.
Prime Minister Lu Buwei observed the young woman standing before him. She held a beautiful sword with a lotus-shaped hilt and a salamander-shaped guard. She wore a white-striped, form-fitting metal combat suit, with fish-scale armor on her legs and arms. Even in armor, her graceful and slender figure was still evident.
The young woman's face was covered by a metal mask with a spiderweb-like pattern. She stood silently before Prime Minister Lu Buwei, allowing the Prime Minister of Great Qin to scrutinize her as if she were merchandise.
"Net Jing Ni?" Prime Minister Lu Buwei glanced at the bamboo slip in his hand, on which Jing Ni's identity was inscribed, and said, "Do you know what your mission is this time?"
"I know!" Jing Ni's voice was flat, as if devoid of any emotion. She said, "To become Gongzi Ying An's guard, teach him swordsmanship, and seize the opportunity to seduce him! To make Gongzi Ying An addicted to beauty at all costs!"
"Very good!" Prime Minister Lu Buwei nodded in satisfaction, then raised an eyebrow and said, "Can you do it?"
This time, Jing Ni hesitated.
Sighing, Prime Minister Lu Buwei said, "Take off your mask!"
Jing Ni did not hesitate at all, pulling off the metal mask on her face to reveal a beautiful face with clear, translucent, and creamy skin, though devoid of any expression. Her features were delicate, and her appearance was exquisite.
Even Prime Minister Lu Buwei was momentarily stunned. After regaining his composure, Prime Minister Lu Buwei couldn't help but praise, "Good! Only such a peerless beauty can make Gongzi Ying An infatuated with your charm! Two days from now, Gongzi Ying An will go on an envoy mission to South Korea, Xinzheng. In these two days, I will arrange people to teach you the techniques to charm men. You must master these abilities as much as possible!"
"Yes!" Jing Ni curtsied, her expression indifferent, as if the matter being discussed had nothing to do with her.