Chapter 6 The Relationship of the Three Lineages of Mohism
Jin Yao was stunned. His golden body had been kept hidden all along because when he woke up, the golden body had been forcibly broken. It took him several years of slow recuperation to reconnect it, and he had never shown it to anyone. How did his teacher know about it?
"Everyone has their own secrets, and I, as a teacher, will not interfere. In fact, while teaching you the martial arts of swordsmanship, I will also teach you the techniques of using swords, spears, shields and halberds!" Master Xiang thought and said.
“???” Jin Yao was a little confused. Why was this happening?
“Swordsmanship is the foundation of your livelihood. When you travel the world, never let anyone know your trump card. In name, you are a swordsman, and everyone will pay attention to your sword. At this time, you suddenly draw your sword. Do you think the opponent can survive?” Mr. Xiang smiled and shared his experience as to why he could become the last survivor of the Mobian school.
Jin Yao thought about it and felt a chill. When masters fight, life and death are often just a matter of a moment. He became famous for his sword, so the opponent would definitely focus on his sword during the fight. As a result, he would suddenly draw out his sword, and the enemy would be half a beat slower to react, and this half beat could result in death.
"I like it!" Jin Yao became interested. How nice it would be to be a happy Old Six.
"In the next few days, you should first study "Frugality", "Frugal Burials" and "Non-Fate". After that, when your cultivation reaches the fourth level "Non-Music", you can study Non-Music." Master Xiang stood up and pointed to the ancient scrolls on the full bookshelf.
"Master, actually, my cultivation has already reached the sixth level of Shangtong!" Jin Yao said in a low voice.
“???” Master Xiang was stunned. At the age of twelve, he had cultivated the Mohist mentality to the sixth level, but he still lacked the support of scriptures. What kind of monster was this? Moreover, without the support of scriptures, it would be almost impossible to break through the fifth level.
"How did you do it?" Mr. Xiang's wooden mechanical hand trembled and changed, and he really wanted to slice this guy into pieces.
“Well, if I don’t have the meaning of the sutra, I will create it myself.
Saving money is just telling the disciples that they don’t have much , so they should use it sparingly.
Frugal burial means that I am still a small fry in the world, the kind of person who will be thrown into a mass grave after my death and won't even need a burial.
It means that you are still very new and your life is not your own, so take it easy.
Fei Le means that now is the time to work hard and put aside the indulgence in sensual pleasures.
Non-aggression means that even though you are a bit strong, you should not fight if you can avoid it.
Shang Tong said that the world of martial arts is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and the ways of the world, and one must acknowledge that others are better than oneself.
Shangxian is saying that even though you are quite capable, it is easy to provoke someone stronger than you, so you should quickly find someone to lean on.”
Jin Yao slowly spoke out his feelings about cooperating with Mozi in practicing the mental method.
The corners of Xiangfuzi's mouth twitched, and his beard trembled up and down. Is this really the state of mind of Mohist martial arts? Is this possible? Can Mo Zu's coffin lid still hold it down?
"Although you have your own understanding, it is a unorthodox path after all. It will be difficult to use it when you reach the Tianzhi and Minggui realms. Therefore, you still have to study the scriptures again." Master Xiang touched Jin Yao's head. It seems that this successor is really good.
"Since you have reached that level of cultivation, it's time to tell you about the relationship between the three sects of Mohism!" Master Xiang originally planned to tell Jin Yao about the true relationship of the Mohist school when he could stand on his own. Now it seems that the time has come.
"Please speak, teacher!" Jin Yao sat up straight again, waiting for Master Xiang to speak. He did not believe that the Mohist school had really split. If that were the case, they would not have sent the scriptures, martial arts, mechanical beasts and other heritage back to the headquarters for safekeeping and handed them over to the other two factions when the Mohist school declined.
"The Mohist School was too powerful back then, and was feared by all the princes. Therefore, the Mohist School had to split up. Otherwise, the first one that the princes of the world would want to kill would be us Mohists!" Master Xiang explained the reason why the Mohist School split up. It was not because of Mo Zu that the Mohist disciples split up. Those were all done for show to outsiders.
"How powerful was Mohism during its heyday?" Jin Yao was also very curious.
"Let me put it this way. The heyday of Mohism was during the time of Mo Zu. Among the princes at that time, Song and Qi were the strongest. Song wanted to dominate and suppress Qi, so it forcibly honored Mo Zu as the Prince of Song, and then gained the support of the Mohist school." Mr. Xiang smiled and said proudly.
Jin Yao understood that if a poor man causes trouble, no one will know him, but if a rich man lives in seclusion in the mountains, he will have distant relatives. When Mo Zu and the Mohist school became powerful, the princes of various countries were no longer considering whether to use the Mohist doctrine, but were trying their best to win over the Mohist school.
Compare this with Confucius, who led 3,000 disciples in a demonstration but no one used his Confucianism, and it is obvious how powerful Mohism was in those days.
"At that time, there were 100,000 Mohist swordsmen, and they were well-trained disciples who could form a large army and form battle formations. In addition, with the Mohist mechanical technology, the whole world, even the State of Qi, might not be able to compare with the Mohist School." Master Xiang continued.
"Oh my god~" Jin Yao pressed the pulse belt. Qi State was known as the country with thousands of chariots and one hundred thousand armored soldiers.
By this comparison, the Mohist School is definitely comparable to a country, and is even stronger than the princes at that time. No wonder the State of Song also wanted to establish a relationship with it. If you don't obey, you will really be beaten to death.
"How do you think the Mohist School dared to kill the tyrants and cruel officials of various vassal states? It was because our Mohist School had the ability to stand alone against a country at that time!" Mr. Xiang was full of yearning for the legendary glorious days of the Mohist School.
"I've gone off topic. After the Mohist school was divided into three parts, it was actually divided according to the Mohist model. The Mohist Bian lineage was responsible for theoretical research, including martial arts, mechanical engineering, thoughts, classics, etc.; the Xianglizi lineage was the materializer, responsible for turning the Mohist Bian theory into physical objects; the Denglingzi lineage was the practitioner, applying the theories and physical objects of the other two lines to the world and feeding them back to the other two lines for improvement." Master Xiang explained the responsibilities of the three Mohist lines.
Jin Yao was stunned again. Isn’t this the scientific industrial system of later generations?
A group of top scientists are responsible for theoretical research, then rely on the industrial system to complete the manufacturing, and finally deliver it to the market for practice, and then feedback is given to make changes and updates!
"When the three factions quarrel more fiercely, it means that my Mohist school has more important inventions coming out. We need to attract the world's attention. That's what happened when the four beasts of Mohist school came out!" Master Xiang was very satisfied with the change in Jin Yao's expression. He was also frightened when he took over as the leader of the Mohist school.
"Then why did the Mo Bian lineage decline to such an extent, while the other two lineages just sat there and did nothing?" Jin Yao suddenly discovered something unusual. If the three lineages each had their own responsibilities, why did the other two lineages just watch the Mo Bian lineage decline.
“Because the Mo-Bian lineage declined too quickly, the other two lineages were caught off guard. In recent years, the other two lineages have been trying to reorganize the Mo-Bian lineage, but the mountain gate will no longer be located in Linzi, because the Jixia Academy has been abolished, and the threat of the Mohist school to the various princes is not that great, so there will be no problem in the reunification of the three lineages.” Mr. Xiang said with a smile.
"You don't really think that we have sent back so many things from the Mo Bian lineage, right? In fact, the Mo Bian lineage has already been integrated into the other two lineages. It's not just you and me, master and disciple!" Master Xiang said with a smile.
