Chapter 183

The old teacher continued his lesson in the amphitheatre, his voice echoing off the stone walls. “There’s a saying from Lao Tzu, ‘The world is a small place; you don’t need to leave home to see everything.’”

He paused, letting the words sink in. “Does anyone know why he said that?”

One of the students raised his hand and answered, “Because we have the internet?”

A few others chuckled at the response.

The teacher smiled gently. “Yes, but in the old days, they didn’t have the internet. So how could they see everything?”

Silence filled the space as the students, all first-years, struggled to find an answer.

“The answer,” the teacher began, “is the heart. The non-physical heart, where your feelings reside. This is the most powerful tool you can use to connect with the divine power. If you understand your heart, you can see everything in this world without ever leaving home.”

Another student, skeptical, raised his hand. “I don’t believe it. Can you prove it?”

The old man smiled. “Have you