I led the Goblin Culture to victory.

Chapter 97 Saints and Sages

Building a stronghold is not a difficult task for goblins and prisoners.

They already have some experience.

For Koyasu, the same applies to using donkeys to transport goods.

The donkeys were so calm they seemed to have no emotions at all.

As long as they are fed well, they won't be stubborn or make a fuss.

We'll go wherever you lead us.

She only needed to imitate the methods she had seen used in the slave-catching teams to load and unload goods.

She made five trips between the caves at the foot of the mountain and the tribe in one day.

All supplies that were not needed at the moment were taken back to the tribe.

Zi Yi also led the goblins and prisoners to build a new stronghold.

The same wooden wall with gaps, the same cleared steep slope, the same high-raised logs, the same bunker made of pine branches...

Combined with the camp set up for the battle two days ago, it was like two pieces of a seashell being pieced together.

Finally, it took shape as a complete base.

That night, the three of them gathered again by the cave at the foot of the mountain.

Li Moss unfolded the paper once more.

Looking at the text, Zi'an asked, "Master, what were those sages and virtuous men you mentioned yesterday?"

Of these two words, "saint" was expressed by Li Moss in the local language, while only "wise man" is a transliteration.

But Zi'an still didn't understand anything.

Zi Yi also looked over.

Actually, he had never heard of it either.

Li Mosi unfolded the paper and subconsciously glanced at the saintess.

This time, the saintess did not mock the illiterate; she simply looked down at the grass in silence.

Only after confirming that she wouldn't cause trouble did Li Mosi take out her ink stick and write as she answered.

[The Saint]

"A sage is someone who puts forward great truths during his lifetime. If we consider the elevation of one's intellectual level as walking on a path, then a sage is someone who paves the way for people on this path while he is alive."

"This—wait!"

This doesn't make sense, does it?

Aren't saints born with the knowledge of the God of Light, and who transform that knowledge into power to guide all people forward?

The saintess instinctively looked up, wanting to refute.

But when she thought of Li Mosi's usual behavior, she quickly shut up and shrank back.

She dodged Li Mosi's hand.

"I'm not saying anything more! Stop pinching me!"

After saying that, she pursed her lips.

Li Mosi wrote a second word.

[The Sage]

"Sages are usually followers of saints, people who embark on this path. They spread the teachings of the saints, lead more people onto this path, and prove that this path is achievable."

After Li Mosi finished speaking, the three of them looked at the saintess who was pursing her lips.

Li Moss then wrote the third word.

[Sages and Virtuous Men]

"We usually regard saints and sages as one. If we compare thought to water, saints are the source of the water, and sages are the riverbed that supports the water."

"If no one puts forward a principle, the principle will not exist. If no one puts a principle into practice, the principle is just empty talk."

"So I've always been teaching you by doing."

The two disciples answered in unison, "We understand, Master."

Zi Yi excitedly exclaimed, "Then let's—"

"Do you think saints are just people who have reason? Can one truly become a saint through their own efforts?"

The saintess spoke, drawing the attention of the three masters and disciples.

"I waited for you to finish before asking! Don't pinch me!"

She casually added a layer of armor.

Li Moss countered, "What do you think a saint is?"

"The saint is a child of God, and one of the gods. He was chosen by the God of Light to be born with knowledge... What's with that expression?!"

The saintess thought she had finally arrived in a familiar territory.

She initially spoke at length about the knowledge contained in the Light Scriptures.

The goblins and bear-men's puzzled expressions pleased her greatly.

That was the look that other people her age often gave her when she was studying in public.

But the craftsman before me!

He looked at him like he was some clueless idiot!

She felt as if she had been transported back to her childhood, to the time when the stern archbishop had recited the scriptures incorrectly!

Li Mosi immediately resumed her expressionless demeanor.

Holy crap, Hachiman is enraged!

He reached out and pinched the saintess's mouth shut.

"Waaaaahh ...

The atmosphere is always quite relaxed at the beginning of a class.

But the lesson officially began when Li Mosi pointed to the text with her pen.

"Alright, everyone look over here. Our time is precious right now."

He pointed to the twelfth line of the Thousand Character Classic with his pen.

"A foot-long jade disc is not a treasure; every inch of time is precious."

"A foot-long beautiful gem is not a real treasure, but every moment of time is worth cherishing."

"We have very little time to study now, so you must work hard."

After speaking, Li Mosi looked at her two disciples.

Fortunately, they still knew the basic units of length.

Ziyi and Zian nodded: "Yes, Master."

Li Mosi turned her head and looked around; the Holy Maiden had stopped making a fuss.

He continued speaking.

"Serving one's father and one's ruler requires strictness and respect..."

"Filial piety should be practiced to the utmost, and loyalty should be given to the death..."

"Walking on thin ice, rising early to keep warm and cozy..."

The principle explained in these few sentences becomes simpler again.

Ziyi and Zian have a natural and simple filial piety, so they don't quite understand "loyalty".

For now, they can only understand the step of "obeying".

However, this single word contains far too many meanings.

I can only tell the story slowly when I have the chance.

The remaining points in the second paragraph are similar to these sentences.

It can be described in a very simple way, but it can also be described in a very profound way.

Li Mosi couldn't finish speaking in a short time.

He explained it in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

As the night wore on, the second part was finally finished.

Li Mosi is now desperately hoping to redeem the textbooks.

The "Shooting Classic" is such a thin book, yet it contains so many pictures.

We can't just give up on the Book of Documents, which requires 100 points to redeem, can we?

Many things are much easier to explain with pictures.

Even just annotations are better than him having to extract all the knowledge from his head!

Unfortunately, I only have a little over sixty points in the Five Constants system.

Exchange is not permitted.

This is the fifth day since their entire tribe moved to the foot of the mountain.

On the morning of the sixth day, Zi Yi asked Li Mosi another question.

"Master, what are we going to do today?"

Yes, what for?

Li Mosi began to think.

The trees they've cut down at the foot of the mountain in the past few days are enough to build a high platform and make a lot of logs.

It's a waste to have prisoners process the soft pine wood.

With the new tool, we can just let the goblins do it.

The ignition source should not be prepared too early, otherwise the grease will be easily eaten by insects and other creatures.

It's time to divert some of our resources from preparations for war.

After a moment's thought, Li Mosi made a decision.

He looked at his two disciples: "Do you remember the problems we discussed earlier, the problems we encountered in the battle?"

Zi'an looked up and recalled.

Zi Yi said, "There's still the problem of not being able to catch up with the horse!"

Although he had a plan to set the mountain on fire as a backup, he still kept it in mind.

Zi'an seemed to understand: "The base is basically set up, can we go do other things now?"

Li Mosi nodded: "The soil in the tribe still hasn't been loosened. So many days have passed, it's time to water it again. Zi'an, you take the prisoners to loosen the soil and water it today."

Even though this was originally an arid region, and even though in the original owner's memories, farming in this era basically relied on rainfall to replenish water.

But we still have to water it eventually.

"Yes, Master."

Zi'an nodded, then asked with a puzzled look.

"How do we solve the problem of not being able to catch up with Ryoma?"

As she spoke, she looked down at Ziyi.

Training goblins to run or acquiring mounts seems impractical.

Li Mosi looked at Zi Yi and asked, "Do you remember the giant wolves from before? Let's see if we can catch them and use them as mounts."

The "Archery Classic", "Book of Documents", and "Mathematics Classic" are all available.

Will there be another "Imperial Scripture"?