Ji Ben, a scholar of the Yangming School of Zhezhong, approached an interpretation of innate knowledge in accordance with the Six Classics, igniting fierce debate and creating a stir among his contemporaries. Starkly opposed to the mainstream understanding of moral practice based on the original mind-and-heart, Ji Ben appropriated from the Classic of Changes the notions of sturdiness of the continuous, yang lines, and meekness of the broken, yin lines, to propose the doctrine of longti. This doctrine provoked dissension among followers of Yangming. Ji Ben asserted that Nie Bao differed from others in acknowledging his viewpoint. However, this might have been nothing more than Ji Ben's wishful thinking. As Nie Bao's thoughts were still at an embryonic stage back then, he could not have fully understood the teachings of Wang Yangming, much less recognized the difference between the positions of Yangming and Ji Ben. Moreover, after Nie Bao proposed the doctrine of "returning to quietness," he made no mention of the doctrine of longti, casting further uncertainty over Ji Ben's claim. The doctrine of longti has largely been overlooked due to lack of literature on the topic. This study aims to delve into Ji Ben's claim, benefiting from the insight offered by scrutiny of the Book of Longti. While delineating the development of the Yangming School, this paper also hopes to supplement research into Nie Bao's thought.