Hanging pot to help the world, I just want to live forever

Chapter 261 Hidden skills in medicine, a great achievement

"Those who are different in all things are born, and those who are the same die. In life, there are virtuous and foolish, high and low, which are different; in death, there are rotten and perishing, which are the same. It is not possible to rot and destroy. Therefore, life is not what is born, and death is not what is to be died;

However, all things live and die together, are worthy and foolish, and are noble and humble.Ten years will die, and a hundred years will die.The benevolent and the holy also die, and the fierce and foolish also die.Life is Moqiu, death is rotting bones; life is Zongming, death is rotting bones.Rotten bones are gone, who knows the difference?Let's be interesting in life, let alone in death? "

Yang Zhu looked at Gu Dan and said seriously.

In the whole world, the virtuous and the foolish, the noble and the humble, are just the two ends of life and death. What kind of difference is there?

A benevolent person like Mozi can't escape, and a cruel person like Emperor Zongming is the same. What is an individual among all things in the world?
Therefore, it is good to pursue the happiness of this life for the time being, how can we have so many scruples?

This attitude can be said to be quite negative.

It's just that in those eyes, there is still unwillingness, strong unwillingness, and he very much hopes that someone can refute his point of view and persuade him.

To put it a little more mysteriously, Yang Zhu couldn't find the place of man between heaven and earth.

I don't know what people are going to do, what they should do.

When I have seen enough and experienced enough, I feel that it is enough for a person to live a good life and make himself happy, and stop messing with those vain things.

He is not advocating his own ideas, but exploring.

Everywhere he went, he would find someone to discuss.

It can be said that he has reached the tip of his horn, or it can also be said that he has the disease of affluence, and when he has nothing to do, he finds some unanswered questions to embarrass himself.

But there is no doubt that seeking the answer itself has become a meaning for him.

"I'm afraid I can't give you an answer to this question."

After thinking for a long time, Gu Dan said honestly.

Perhaps there are indeed people who have explored life and death, and there are indeed people who have insight into the world, but if you want to define a "person", who can do it?
"At different heights, the things and angles you see are different."

After pondering for a moment, Gu Dan still said: "When there is poverty, a full mouthful of food is the meaning of living, so it can be said that people live to eat; To live is to gain fame; when one has reached the realm of a master and everything in the world is difficult to satisfy, the pursuits in the world will seem unbearable, and instead one has to struggle with the meaning of them.”

Gu Dan laughed, "Maybe it's because I didn't stand high enough and saw too little scenery. The so-called peak is just a small hill, so it's just blinding my eyes?"

"rational."

Yang Zhu nodded, but shrugged his shoulders again, and said, "Perhaps only the immortals in the legends can understand the meaning of human beings? It's just that it's higher."

Yang Zhu smiled wryly, "I can only stop here."

Grandmaster is the peak of the world, but this peak is still too small for the whole world.

At the age of 20, he could not even go through the world once.

The world in the eyes of the master is nothing more than a blind man touching an elephant, but it is just a little more than ordinary people.

How can a frog at the bottom of a well speak freely?And how do you find your place?
This is bound to be an unanswered question.

After a few more brief chats, Yang Zhu left and made an appointment to talk next time.

Watching Yang Zhu go away, Qing Pingzi, who had not interrupted all this time, swallowed a sip of tea, and said mockingly: "Look, this is a grandmaster who can't find a way forward. If there is no immortal way, you and I are afraid that we will fall into this situation too. In this vicious circle, you can never escape."

Do people like Yang Zhu have no talent?
No, he just didn't have the chance to go any further.

No matter how amazing and brilliant you are in the world, you can only stop here and make no progress.

For the rest of the time, I can only make myself uncomfortable, without any support in my heart.

However, as an "insider" who knows the news of the Immortal Dao, Qing Pingzi did not fall into this vicious circle.

Because he knows that the master is far from the limit, he just touched the bottom of the behemoth in the immortal way!

If you want to find meaning or something, you have to ask when you climb to the highest point, right?
Otherwise, it would be too ridiculous for a little bug to want to know the ultimate mystery of the world.

How lucky and how unfortunate are the arrogances who live in this era of absolute spirits.

Fortunately, it didn't take too much ups and downs and tribulations to reach the peak. Almost no one can overwhelm themselves. Even if they are not perfect, they are still pivotal figures, enough to affect the direction of a country.

Unfortunately, this peak is far from enough, like a bastard occupying a pond. It is okay to run amok in the pond, but when you climb out of the pond and see the world outside, you will be shocked to realize your own insignificance and humbleness.

The question is, what if this is discovered?

Or I can only let my heart feel depressed and wait for death silently.

Is it better to be astounded and brilliant, but mediocre to worry about oneself; or is it better to be muddled and enjoy life in peace?
The answer may vary from person to person.

But there is no doubt that sober people are not happy.

Whether it is Mo Qiu who saves the world, or Yang Zhu who seeks the original meaning of human life, whether it is positive or negative, the world is there, neither increasing nor decreasing, neither happy nor angry, with wordless contempt, killing generations outstanding people.

How sad!
Therefore, he, Qing Pingzi, must spare no effort to pursue the immortal way.

Only in this way can people have peace of mind, without having to blame the vast and silent world, and without having to compete with their own hearts to be free.

Gu Dan also understood the problem.

All the masters in this world have lost their direction.

Although he and Qing Pingzi know that there are still higher places to climb, the problem is that the mountain has not yet fallen, even if they want to climb, where should they go?

The only thing that can be done is to wait silently.

From this point of view, it seems that there is not much difference, but they still have hope in their hearts.

And Gu Dan's hope is undoubtedly more than anyone else's.

Even if the immortal never comes, he has no worries about Shouyuan. Even if the immortal way does not return, he can still explore the way forward by himself, and he has the capital to be slow and slow.

Perhaps, this is the fundamental reason why his mentality has always been young. The increase in experience did not make Gu Dan's mentality age with his age, but his mind has always been quite calm in comparison, and he has hardly taken the initiative. Do something.

In more appropriate words, it is the lack of a subjective initiative.

Especially when he can't find his enemy at this time, and has no new direction.

If it wasn't for the new surprises from Qingmu Huasheng Jue and Xuanhu Jishi, Gu Dan probably wouldn't have made any big moves.

On him, the passage of time was almost at a standstill.

Only when his eyes are on others, especially those he is familiar with, can Gu Dan realize the unknowingly passing time.

He probably has been infected with some of the problems that immortals themselves have, such as insensitivity to time.

"I want to go back."

Qing Pingzi drank all the tea, "I'm going to continue studying that bone."

He has already taken care of himself and obtained the green wood liquid to complement himself. Although the green wood liquid itself has no real effect of prolonging life, but it can replenish itself to the peak. It is considered a peerless treasure, and it is the only one.

At least you don't have to worry about being the first to die suddenly because of the loss in your practice before the deadline.

"Take care of yourself."

Gu Dan said calmly.

After so many years, the grievances and resentments between him and Qing Pingzi in the past are no longer worth mentioning, and now they can be treated as friends.

The difference is that Gu Dan does not rely on external force.

And if the immortal doesn't come back in a few years, Qing Pingzi might have to take the risk and prepare to try the life-prolonging effect of Dayong's bone.

Although its transforming power will make people less human, but how many decades can they fight for themselves? What if there is a solution after the return of the immortal?
People who see hope also suffer in their hearts.

In the 25th year of the Xia Dynasty, the grand meeting held by the Tianxia Academy almost caused a sensation in the entire Xia Dynasty.

For the people, after the autumn harvest, they can also find new fun in winter.

For those officials, they also saw new opportunities.

If Emperor Xia didn't have any opinion on the Mohists, why did he come here to discuss the Tao?

It must be that the Mo family is also one-sided!

As the most outstanding Xun Ke in this grand event, he also received a lot of criticism and support as a matter of course.

Especially about the fact that human nature is inherently evil, which has sparked enough debates and discussions, but it has also given opportunities for the people to participate.

Even farmers who don't know a few big characters can open their mouths and give a few examples to show whether they support this point of view.

After all, you can't expect old farmers in rural villages to talk about Yin-Yang and Five Elements, self-serving and self-valuing when they meet, and talk about it, right?

At least, Xun Ke has indeed become famous, and it is far faster and faster than many people think.

There is another thing that many people have never thought of.

That is, although the Mohist school is the nominal state religion of the Xia Dynasty, the Mohist school has always been very xenophobic in fact.

The xenophobia here does not mean that outsiders are not good, but that people who do not belong to the Mohists, the attitude of the Mohism has always been equal.

Except for Chaotang and the Mohists, there are many talented people who can't be officials, but have some spare money and skills, and there is no second place to go.

Either thousands of troops cross the single-plank bridge to compete with others for official positions, or they are extremely harsh on themselves and join Mohists.

It is difficult to enter the temple, and it is even more difficult to be a Mohist.

So much so that it can only be discouraged.

But Xun Ke's appearance gave them hope.

Xun Ke himself is a close disciple of Mozi, and even he thinks that Mozi is too upright and violent, so what could be wrong?

Extremely suppressing people's selfish desires, they are no longer human!

Although Xun Ke pointed out that human nature is inherently evil, and he doesn't seem like a friendly person, at least many people have a second choice.

As a result, many people have gathered around Xun Ke to listen to his lectures.

Xun Ke also temporarily resigned from his official position. He has more important things to do, so he may not be an official for the time being.

The change of wind direction is gradual, and there is no way for the horse-drawn carriage to turn around instantly.

Mohism does have problems, but it has not yet reached the point where it must be replaced in a hurry.

It is by no means a day's work to set a ceremony for the world, one person's wisdom has its limit, he also has to learn from Mo Qiu back then, recruit like-minded people, and discuss this matter together.

In the final analysis, Xun Ke didn't intend to overthrow the Mohist family. He had no enmity with the Mohist family, on the contrary, he was quite kind.

It's just that he thinks there is a way to make people live better—and the Mohists just don't want to make changes, so there is a conflict, that's all.

He was neither trying to betray the Mohist School nor the Mohist, but just gave his own answer sheet for the people of the world to judge and choose from.

It is a pity to succeed, but there is nothing to regret about failure.

The first people to show their support for Xun Ke were precisely the wealthy families who had grown up.

Today's Xia Dynasty's business is very prosperous, but since ancient times, the policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business has never stopped.

Among the ten principles of Mohism, there are three that are not good for business: non-joy, frugality, and festival burial!
Non-joy is to make people not indulge in enjoyment, frugality means not to be extravagant enough, and festival burial is even more hateful. Even the burial should be simple. You can't live a good life while you are alive, and you can't have a good life after death. back!
No matter which of these three items it is, if it is really implemented, it will be a blow to business itself.

What's more, with the group of Mohists as a model, many rich people dare not enjoy extravagance even if they are concerned about their own reputation-the Mohism is not forbidden, but if you are too extravagant, the Mohist will finally come to check if you can I can stand it, I know it in my heart.

The Mohist's moral benchmark is set too high.

As a result, many business travelers go to foreign countries, but they dare not buy too many treasures that can only be enjoyed. This in itself is a huge blow to the top-level business.

If you can earn one hundred dollars, because of the existence and influence of the Mohist family, you can only earn seventy or even fifty at most. This is almost a sworn enemy.

It's just that in the past, no one was qualified or able to challenge the Mohists.

What kind of status do you dare to say that the ten righteousness left by the saint are wrong?

But the appearance of Xun Ke gave many people hope.

They are soft-spoken, so naturally they dare not touch the undefeated golden body with the glory of the saint.

But the saint's apprentice, no matter what, he has to get a little light, right?
What's more, they didn't want to say that Mo Qiu was wrong, but that the current Mo family was wrong.

Time has changed and the world has changed! Do you understand!

It's been 25 years since the Xia Dynasty, the Great Moon is dead, and the Mo family is still the same old thing!
The fault is not the sage, but today's Mohists, who don't understand the principle of flexibility!
Push forward desperately and return slash-and-burn farming. Isn't the person who invented slash-and-burn farming a saint?
Is it also suitable for the current situation? !
A grand meeting of the Tianxia Academy, like a huge stone, hit this country that had been peaceful and stable for a long time, setting off monstrous waves.

The person who set off this storm was Xun Ke, and thousands of water splashed out, all sprinkled on the Mohists.

The Mohist school is unwilling to revise and evolve by itself, so it is no wonder that others compete with it for the right to speak.

What the people of the Mohist school wanted at the beginning, let’s look at today, how long can they bear you?

It is difficult to see the clues of these struggles and changes in direction all of a sudden.

But there are some obvious things that did happen.

Many private schools and schools have sprung up on the land of Xia Dynasty like mushrooms after rain.

Because Xun Ke said that human nature is inherently evil, but he can lead people to be good through enlightenment.

Supporting with words is not considered support, only when it is put into practice is true approval.

Moreover, many private schools and schools set up by rich families will let the teachers instill some things that are not good for the Mohists, openly or secretly - they don't dare to make up random things, it's just the same old questions.

Before the Mohist family fell, many people were willing to trip up the Mohist family regardless of the cost. Mo Zhe regards it as a glorious thing to be considered a success.

The turmoil stirred up by this grand event had a far-reaching impact.

In the 30th year of the Xia Dynasty, the Emperor Xia sent someone to invite Xun Ke to return to the court to serve, but was rejected.

In the 32nd year of the Xia Dynasty, Emperor Xia once again asked Xun Ke to return to the court to serve in the court, but refused again.

In the 34th year of the Xia Dynasty, the medical books compiled by doctors from various countries led by Gu Dan were finally completed, which lasted 11 years.

Gu Dan named it "Shen Nong Baicao Jing Yao".

After more than ten years of hard work, this masterpiece, which can be called a collection of medical classics from all over the world, is by no means just simple prescriptions and methods for curing diseases and saving lives.

Taking advantage of the time spent compiling medical books, Gu Dan sorted out in detail what he had learned, his understanding of the human body, and the key points of the path that ordinary people should take to become a martial arts master. In Shen Nong Baicao Jing Yao, the hidden skills are in medicine.

With so many years of accumulation, as well as the foresight of the great master himself, the method left by Gu Dan is more penetrating than that of the "Caohua Shenxuan Gong" that indirectly caused the master's disaster, and it is more than a step better.

If there is any descendant who has carefully studied "Shen Nong Baicao Jing Yao" and understood its meaning, he will find a road that allows ordinary people to climb to the master, and it is hidden in it.

When he was finally done with this matter, Gu Dan felt a lot more relaxed.

This is a genuine act of hanging the pot to help the world, teaching people how to fish.

Even if the dynasty is changed, as long as the people are still there, the "Shen Nong Baicao Jing Yao" can be effective.

"So, it's considered a great achievement, right?"

(End of this chapter)