Chapter 230: Self-Knowledge

Although the Eastern Sheng Continent has been ruled by noble families since ancient times, even grassland emperors like Chang Sheng Tie Mu, who are the most self-reliant.

When he first started, he also wore a "Jienong" title, half-true and half-false.

Although the tribe he came from was pitifully small, it had a history of twenty or thirty generations.

But to say that the general public really has no chance to stand out at all, that is not the case.

Among the hundreds of millions of common people, there are occasional exceptions where "a small lotus reveals its sharp corner."

They are either outstanding collateral children who have separated from their original families, such as Zhang Gui if he were not as monstrous as he is now.

Just by chance, he practiced the "Zongheng Book" and achieved extraordinary B-class status.

Recalling the grievances given by the family when he was young, he made up his mind to leave the Pingyang Zhang Family;

Or those who come from even worse backgrounds, simply ordinary people, but naturally have excellent qualifications for advancement, passed the imperial examination to become officials, became generals in the army, and thus successfully changed their family status.

If they can plan a base by chance and establish their own small clan.

If it lasts for three generations without dispersing, it can be called a "poor family."

And the former Academy Head of the "Qingdou Academy," Mr. Huaihe, boasted that he taught without distinction, so he accepted many children from poor families.

Now some have followed him to the Great Wolf Capital.

According to reason, these people are called "poor families," but in fact, they have received elite feudal education since childhood.

They all understand the measure of advancement and retreat.

Unless they are extremely talented and get the favor of a big shot in a big noble family, and take the initiative to propose marriage.

Otherwise, they will never delusionally climb the high branch when getting married, climbing to the level of ascending to heaven in one step.

But now it happens to be a "Great Contention."

Sometimes when reading history books and comparing the past and present, those youths who feel they have a set of skills sometimes involuntarily project themselves into history, onto those "trendsetters."

Producing an illusion of "Are kings and nobles born with seeds?"

Completely forgetting that those protagonists who once stood at the forefront of the era are rare, even rarer than the direct descendants of the top ancient noble families, countless times over.

If they were truly such figures, they wouldn't put half their heart into the love field.

However, Zhang Gui didn't have any special contempt for these guys who didn't have self-knowledge.

After all, who in this world isn't the "protagonist" in their own mind.

It's just the same.

He didn't think it was wrong for the two direct young ladies of the Jinling Huayu Zhen Family of Ming Song to occasionally reveal their prejudices and ferocity about family background.

In a social system with strict class hierarchy, trying to offend blindly because of the kindness and gentleness revealed by the superiors is indeed the way to seek death...

On the Arhat chair in the main hall of "Water Character Building 23" of the "Xianhe Study."

Zhang Gui was quietly drinking clear tea while recalling a movie he had seen in his previous life.

The plot was:

In a country called the Beautiful Country, black-skinned people were slaves, and white-skinned people were masters.

Later, through a large-scale war, the black-skinned people were liberated and obtained civilian status, but they were still subject to much discrimination.

And because the south of the Beautiful Country was completely ruled by slave owners in the past, the remaining discrimination was ten times more severe than in the north.

As a result, a black-skinned child born in the north insisted on going to visit relatives in the south.

After arriving.

Although everyone warned him not to be negligent toward white-skinned people, he still self-righteously made frivolous actions toward a beautiful white-skinned girl in public.

Therefore, he was beaten to death alive!

After watching this movie in his previous life.

Zhang Gui also felt sorry for the black-skinned youth, but after empathizing, he found that if the black-skinned youth was not severely punished.

The white-skinned girl's family would immediately become aliens in the eyes of their fellow villagers and laughingstocks in their mouths.

Under long-term exclusion, the whole family might not be able to survive.

And this family clearly did nothing wrong, wouldn't they be even more innocent!

The useless explanation sound outside the door gradually disappeared.

Zhen Hongmei turned around the screen,

"Miss, Second Miss, Young Master Gu and Young Master Xu Hong have left."

"I know," Zhen Ciyun nodded, turned her head to look at Zhang Gui, whose eyes were empty,

"What are you thinking about? Do you think our sisters are too focused on family background and exceptionally snobbish?"

"Is there anyone in this world who isn't snobbish, unless it's someone like Chang Sheng Tie Mu or someone like me who is unparalleled in the world..."

Zhang Gui replied distractedly, and felt something was wrong after coming to his senses,

"My meaning is, people in this world must have self-knowledge, otherwise it is deserved to invite disaster."

The two sisters, Zhen Ciyun and Zhen Shijing, looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

Finally, the sister said softly:

"You say my temperament is crazy, but you don't know that you look like a madman in the eyes of others.

Alright, the annoying person has left.

I will tell you properly about the connection between the 'Sixty-Six Ancient Clans of Yingri' and the ancient Shikigami..."

Zhen Ciyun seemed to have extremely deep research on the customs of the island nation Yingri, and this talk lasted for more than an hour.

Zhang Gui listened, fascinated.

"This is the unique mythological system of Yingri, and the Shikigami system that blends with 'Shintoism.'

Shikigami is actually a type of wonder.

Of course, Eastern magic treasures, Western creations, and even the corpses of gods and demons, which one does not belong to 'wonders'..."

"So that's it.

The term 'wonder' is equivalent to 'bag.'

Shikigami, magic treasures, Buddhist treasures, etc., are equivalent to bags of different 'fabrics.'

Ancient Shikigami, immeasurable Buddhist treasures, etc., are equivalent to 'donkey brand,' 'horse brand,' those awesome bags that call out big brands.

Under normal circumstances, they are more exquisite than street goods, but there are also many exceptions."

Zhang Gui, who had gained a lot, savored Zhen Ciyun's instruction, stood up formally and respectfully, and bowed.

"The Great Sage Kong Qiu once said, 'Among three people walking, there must be my teacher,' this is truly not deceiving me.

I respectfully accept your teaching."

"You are too polite," Zhen Ciyun took Zhang Gui's hand and pulled him hard to sit down again.

"We are all friends; if you are so polite, it will be difficult for us to get along in the future."

Zhang Gui was sincerely grateful at this time, and after being declined, he wanted to be polite again, but found that his hand was firmly grasped by Zhen Ciyun with one hand, and she was stroking the back of his hand with the other.

"The skin on your hands is very delicate; it doesn't look like a cultivator who practices 'Qi and Blood.'

By the way, the exquisite part of the Dharma Sutra I practice can 'observe palm prints and touch bones to determine life.'

Why don't I calculate one for you."

"That's not necessary, right.

I have always felt that 'my life is determined by me, not by heaven,' and I have never believed in the way of fate."

In this situation, Zhang Gui couldn't possibly trigger the Demon God True Form or summon the twenty-four solar terms' heavenly anomalies just because he was teased half-truthfully and half-falsely by a little girl.

But in terms of strength alone, he found that he couldn't break away from Zhen Ciyun,

"What does this mean!

Could it be that she can also practice Qi and Blood.

By the way, the body consciousness among the five consciousnesses of 'eye, ear, nose, tongue, body,' isn't that the physical body.

Doesn't this correspond."

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 231 =====