The next morning, Xiao Mo woke early. He sat in the courtyard, reading a book and writing his *Knowledge and Action Combined*.
After decades of study, debate, and contemplation, Xiao Mo was finally putting his philosophy of "Heart Learning" to paper.
But when he actually tried to begin writing, he found it far more difficult than he had ever imagined.
He had been working on *Knowledge and Action Combined* for a long time, but so far, he had only managed to write two or three pages.
'So maybe I should establish a school,' Xiao Mo thought. 'I could teach students to read, and I could also teach my Heart Learning.'
'For one, it would help me organize my thoughts on Heart Learning.'
'For another, I don't know when I'll die. If I don't finish my work on Heart Learning, it would be nice if someone from the Hundred Generations Book could inherit my legacy and continue down this path.'
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