The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 93 - 90 Han Wenxin

Chapter 93: Chapter 90 Han Wenxin

"Mr. Wuqu."

"Oh, it’s Meng De."

Mr. Wuqu was tall and burly with a rugged face, dressed in an oversized Confucian robe. He appeared more like a martial artist than a scholar. He smiled at Qing Yu as he approached.

Mr. Wuqu usually paid close attention to this student named Meng De. He was disciplined in all aspects and unassuming, but what surprised people was his astounding learning pace and ability to grasp new knowledge. Thus, compared to Feng Jiu, whose archery skills had actually surpassed Qing Yu’s, Mr. Wuqu was more concerned with this seemingly ordinary student.

"Mr. Wuqu, I feel that my archery skills have deeply advanced, and I would like to temporarily leave this course," Qing Yu respectfully said as he bowed.

Confucians emphasize the hierarchy of "heaven, earth, ruler, kin, teacher," so even though Mr. Wuqu didn’t look like a scholar—even if he resembled a butcher—Qing Yu still had to show utter respect.

Moreover, serving as a teacher at the Mountain River Academy, with the name Wuqu and such an imposing appearance, meant he wasn’t arbitrarily recruited by the headmaster, who must have truly seen something special in him. Otherwise, why not choose someone with similar abilities but less controversial in appearance and name?

"Just in time, if you hadn’t come to talk to me, I would have sought you out. You’ve learned all you should for now, and the current curriculum doesn’t benefit you anymore. You should go and pursue other studies," Mr. Wuqu said.

"Thank you, sir," Qing Yu bowed again and then departed.

He had thought he would need to persuade his teacher, but Mr. Wuqu had already taken notice; this was a good time saver.

"Junior Brother Meng De."

Just as Qing Yu left the archery range, he heard someone calling him.

Looking towards the source of the sound, he saw a scholar in white clothes standing under the banyan tree outside the range, smiling at him.

Qing Yu hurried over and greeted, "I have seen Brother Wenxin."

The scholar who called out to Qing Yu was Han Wenxin, like Feng Jiu, a core scholar who genuinely cultivated the Vast Righteous Qi. He started a year before Feng Jiu and was in his last year at the Mountain River Academy.

"Why are you here, Brother Wenxin?" Qing Yu asked.

Unlike Feng Jiu, who neglected the Six Arts, other core scholars rarely shared classes with ordinary students like Qing Yu. Besides occasionally attending lectures at the academy atop the mountain, they had a lot of time that could be termed as leisure.

Ordinary lessons no longer benefited them. Vast Righteous Qi required not only an upright and noble character but also a sufficient accumulation of knowledge as a foundation.

Being able to cultivate Vast Righteous Qi, these scholars were already familiar with the knowledge taught to ordinary students. In fact, they could directly start teaching newcomers themselves.

"Junior Brother Meng De, are you acquainted with the Ninth Prince?" Han Wenxin asked, avoiding answering Qing Yu’s question.

Feng Jiu? Qing Yu’s eyes narrowed slightly. His relationship with Feng Jiu was no secret to those who were interested, but that depended on having an interest.

"I have some acquaintance with Brother Feng Jiu," Qing Yu replied.

"In this Mountain River Academy, there are only scholars, no princes."

"Ha, indeed, I misspoke," Han Wenxin laughed, "since Junior Brother Meng De knows Brother Feng Jiu, could you perhaps convey a message to him on behalf of this foolish brother?"

"Foolish brother"? He really was seizing the opportunity to flatter. Are we that close?

Within his heart, Qing Yu was derisive, but on his face, he beamed and said, "Brother, please speak."

"In ten days, on the day of rest, Sixth Prince wishes to host a banquet at the Lingyun Pavilion in the Divine Capital to have a casual chat with Feng Jiu. Junior Brother, could you mention it to Brother Feng Jiu?" Han Wenxin said.

"This is just a small insight from my studies, a minor token for you, Junior Brother."

As he spoke, Han Wenxin handed a small yellow booklet to Qing Yu.

"Oh, I hadn’t expected Brother Wenxin to be a follower of the Sixth Prince." Qing Yu subtly slid the small yellow booklet into his sleeve and remarked.

"The Sixth Prince honors the virtuous and talented, and men of distinction in the world naturally flock to him, ready to serve," Han Wenxin said with an admiring look.

Come on, the Sixth Prince isn’t even here. Who are you performing for?

Although disdainful in his heart, Qing Yu was a capable actor himself and immediately showed full agreement on his face, "Brother, you are absolutely right. The talents of the Sixth Prince are indeed the pinnacle among all the princes. Any discerning person in the world should indeed join the Sixth Prince and serve the king..."

"Eh, Junior Brother, be careful with your words!" Han Wenxin hurriedly raised his hand to interrupt.

"Yes, yes, careful with words, careful with words..." Qing Yu chuckled awkwardly, "Don’t worry, Brother, I will definitely persuade Brother Feng Jiu to attend the meeting and have a casual chat with the Sixth Prince."

"Good, I will surely ask the Sixth Prince to commend you, Junior Brother, and rewards will certainly not be meager," Han Wenxin said joyfully, clapping Qing Yu on the shoulder.

"In that case, I leave the matter to Junior Brother."

"Rest assured, Brother, and the Sixth Prince too."

"Junior Brother, you might want to read through my insights once more, and I also wish for you to soon cultivate your Vast Righteous Qi and stand shoulder to shoulder with us."

With that, Han Wenxin puffed out his chest and strode away.

Qing Yu stood there, watching his distant figure, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

The Sixth Prince had long graduated from the Mountain River Academy. His visit that day was intended to recruit scholars from the Academy to serve him.

Qing Yu caressed the cover of the small yellow booklet in his sleeve, silently pondering.

At the Mountain River Academy, Qing Yu had already obtained the mnemonic for Vast Righteous Qi from Feng Jiu. Coupled with the "Heavenly Principle Inner Saint Method," mimicking Vast Righteous Qi was not difficult. However, having learned from Feng Jiu that core scholars frequently attended lectures at the mountain summit and that even the reclusive Meng Shanhe might teach, Qing Yu dismissed the idea of mimicking Vast Righteous Qi to advance to core scholar status.

The small booklet Han Wenxin had given was initially unwanted by Qing Yu, but after some thought, he decided to keep it for two reasons.

First, Han Wenxin had given him the insights from a condescending attitude, wearing a pretentious, instructive demeanor, suggesting a reward. Not accepting it might make Han Wenxin feel slighted.

Second, it is said that those who cultivate Vast Righteous Qi are open-hearted and undeniably genuine gentlemen. Han Wenxin’s demeanor toward Qing Yu could not be described as gentlemanly.

It must be known that royal conflicts, especially those among the princes, involve hidden blades and open struggles that ordinary people might not even imagine, and these were disdained by Mountain Master Meng. People from the Mountain River Academy avoided getting involved, fearing entanglement. Yet here was Han Wenxin, reputedly a genuine gentleman who had cultivated Vast Righteous Qi, entwined in these dark, covert affairs, something that intrigued Qing Yu.

Thus, Qing Yu wanted to look at Han Wenxin’s so-called insights, to gauge what kind of person he was.

This type of scholarly insights can reveal much about a scholar’s character. Was Han Wenxin truly a gentleman, or was he like Yue Buqun, a hypocrite only performing superficial acts of virtue? If he were a hypocrite, how had he managed to cultivate Vast Righteous Qi?

From what Qing Yu had seen so far, Han Wenxin did not seem like a genuine gentleman, and perhaps the word "hypocrite" was appropriate.

Of course, there was also the possibility that the so-called insights were forged. But if that were the case, then Han Wenxin as a person was even more intriguing.

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