Chapter 456: The Scholars are Stunned, Master Even Calls Him Sir!
The library was not just a single floor.
It took the hundreds of Confucian disciples most of the day to sort and move all the books they brought in and place them on the shelves.
This really showcased how extensive the classics collected by the Confucian School were.
Once inside the library, Fu Nian asked, “National Advisor, what type of content do you wish to look at?”
Li Mo looked up, scanning around, then pointed a finger: “Everything.”
Hearing this, Fu Nian wasn’t surprised.
With their speed, he figured that a day would suffice to roughly flip through all the books here.
So, he asked again, “Then, National Advisor, what exactly are you looking for?”
This time, Li Mo shook his head.
Fu Nian and several Confucian disciples were puzzled.
Are you telling us you don’t want to specify what you’re looking for? We can’t just browse randomly, can we?
“I’ll find it myself,” Li Mo finally said amidst their confusion.
Everyone was taken aback, hundreds of eyes bulging with shock.
You plan to look through all these books by yourself?
Are you waiting to eat until you’ve finished?
Do you want to starve us?
Even with a body full of eyes, you couldn’t see it all!
Fu Nian stared at Li Mo, speechless for a moment.
National Advisor, are you serious?
Even Master Xun was astonished.
He spent his entire life to read through these books, and what Li Mo said was simply unbelievable!
Though greatly surprised inside, his ability to maintain composure shone through at this moment.
He was the only one to react right away,
clearing his throat and instructing Fu Nian, “Just follow what the Master says.”
Fu Nian raised his hand in response, “Understood.”
Li Mo understood their feelings at this time.
Pointing to a nearby bookshelf and then to the empty space in the middle, he told Fu Nian, “Take all the books down here, spread them out on the ground, and cover this area.”
“Yes, Confucian disciples, follow the National Advisor’s orders.”
With Fu Nian’s command, the bamboo slips that had just been neatly stacked were taken down one by one and laid out flat on the floor.
Once the hundreds of square feet of space were covered, Li Mo waved his hand, signaling them to step back.
The hundreds of disciples all retreated to the corners, standing tightly against the wall.
Their gazes were all fixed on Li Mo.
They wanted to see how the National Advisor was going to finish reading all these books today.
Li Mo stood by the entrance of the library, not stepping forward even a single pace.
Not to mention this small library; even the entire university was clearly visible in his perception.
He slowly closed his eyes.
After a moment, the words on the bamboo slips began to glow softly, one by one.
“Quick, look, the characters on the bamboo slips are lighting up!”
“Yeah, what’s going on?”
“It’s like the words have come to life!”
“Look at the National Advisor; it seems like he’s deep in meditation.”
The scene unfolding before them left everyone utterly astonished.
Having read so many books for so long, this was their first time witnessing words glowing on a book!
“Deep in meditation?”
Master Xun looked at Li Mo, who had his eyes closed, completely focused, feeling a wave of surprise.
He could sense that the change in the words was related to Li Mo.
Could it be that he really could see through everything at once?
“Change.”
Suddenly, Li Mo opened his eyes.
There was nothing here that he was looking for.
Fu Nian stared blankly for a moment, then asked, “National Advisor, have you finished?”
Li Mo nodded, “This is all about equestrian archery techniques and records of Rites and Music; nothing here that I need.”
Upon hearing this, the Confucian disciples turned pale.
These bamboo slips were all taken out and set down by them.
In the process of placing and arranging, they naturally caught glimpses of the contents.
And the topics Li Mo mentioned were indeed as he said.
It was the teachings related to equestrian archery techniques and the Rites and Music from the Six Arts of Confucianism.
Someone asked in disbelief, “So, you really did just read all that content in a flash?”
They only saw the words glowing after Li Mo closed his eyes.
As for whether he actually absorbed anything, that remained a mystery!
Could it be that he was just putting on an act?
“No way, right? Who can read books without using their eyes?”
Others questioned, “Is he dazed?”
Reading without using one’s eyes might be one thing, but finishing all the content in such a short time?
What kind of efficiency is this?
In a matter of a few sentences, if it were up to them, they’d probably struggle to even read the titles!
Fu Nian kindly inquired, “This… are you sure we don’t need the disciples to check again?”
Li Mo refused, “No need, everything in the books is already clear in my mind.”
Seeing their disbelief, he casually recited, “The last book on the last row is the final volume of ‘Cloud Gate,’ one of the Six Musics.”
“The first book in the second-to-last row is ‘Great Xia,’ from the Six Musics.”
“The seventh book in the first row teaches the archery technique: shoot one arrow in front, then three arrows in succession, connecting them seamlessly. This is known as ‘C连.’”
C连 is a type of shooting technique.
The Confucian School’s Six Arts is a collective term, divided into Six Musics, Five Shooting techniques, and so on.
It refers to six ancient musical dances and five equestrian archery skills.
“Quick, go and check.”
“Yes, see if what he says is true.”
After Li Mo finished speaking, a few skeptical disciples rushed to the positions of the bamboo slips he mentioned.
They wanted to see if it matched what Li Mo claimed.
Let’s find out if he’s just bluffing!
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