Among the three conventional schools of thought, the way that the Confucian cultivators passed down their cultivation legacies was quite different from the Buddhist cultivators. Most Confucian disciples were taught in academies, and after a period of study, they would leave the academy. They usually did not belong to a specific sect.0

After leaving the academy, the Confucian disciples would venture out into the world in search of their own paths. There were some disciples who stayed on at the academy to teach, but the rest of the disciples would not keep a connection to the academy. If they had a deep attachment to the academy, they might do some things to contribute to the academy if they became famous and successful in the future. Aside from that, the Confucian disciples had a high degree of freedom.0

As for Buddhist and Daoist cultivators, it didn't matter if they left their...0