Every Yu person aspires to become a Saint, which is their ultimate dream.
Of course, they won't say this openly. They would modestly claim that they are still in the process of learning and wouldn't dare to have such unrealistic fantasies. They say they study to increase wisdom, broaden knowledge, and become better individuals.
So, what kind of better person is this?
This can be learned just by opening the books they study.
Learning the words of the Saints, imitating their actions, when they open the books of sages, they are taking steps towards the shadow of the Saints—of course, because the image of a Saint is too vague, scholars' understandings of the Saints vary.
For example, Ruan Shantao, living in seclusion in Yanzhou, interprets Sainthood more as educating all people without discrimination, while Jia Wen, the Prime Minister who seized the throne, interprets it more as a Holy King in the world, commanding all beings.
"So, what is it that I want?"
