the heavens

Chapter 267
At this time, there was silence in the large square.

The occasional whisperer also lowered his voice as much as possible.

As soon as Lu Fengqiu said these words, no one responded for a while.

Lu Fengqiu was not in a hurry, the old god was sitting on the futon in front of the Zhidao Hall, waiting quietly.

Not long after, a person stood up and said, "Poverty Guangpingzi is a casual cultivator outside the mountain. If you dare to ask Lu Sheng, there is a sentence in the "Tao Te Ching" that the god of the valley is immortal, which is called Xuanmu, the gate of Xuanmu. , is the root of heaven and earth. If it exists continuously, it is not used frequently."

"What is the explanation for this mysterious female door?"

Hearing this, Lu Fengqiu smiled slightly, and said: "Xuanmu, it is my method of refining qi, a state of spiritual awareness in my comprehension of the realm of cultivation."

"It is a special kind of clear awareness produced under the situation where the heart has nowhere to live, the best is like water, the heart is like a valley, and the king of a hundred valleys. It is called the god of valleys, also called Xuanmu."

"The so-called gate of Xuanmin refers to opening this kind of realm of understanding."

That Guangpingzi said again: "Everyone in the world has passed on the method of refining Qi taught by Lu Sheng, which has created the third largest cultivation system in the world, the way of dual cultivation of life and soul. Can we find the root of it from this "Tao Te Ching"?"

Lu Fengqiu said: "Of course."

Hearing this, Guangpingzi said: "Poverty Taoist talent is dull, and he has practiced for more than [-] years, but he is still in the state of possessing a body. If Poor Taoist turns to the method of cultivating qi, can he achieve anything?"

Lu Fengqiu shook his head and said: "The method of refining Qi is not a method that everyone in the world can practice."

"If you want to achieve something, you also need great perseverance and hard work."

Hearing this, Guangpingzi sat aside thoughtfully.

Guangpingzi's words aroused the enthusiasm of the people present. Guangpingzi was just a casual cultivator in the realm of possessing a body, with no background or sect.

The sage Lu Zi also answered so kindly, so that people from small sects and sects all began to express their doubts.

The "Tao Te Ching" is mysterious and difficult for ordinary people to understand.

Most of them are half-understood, half-understood, half-understood.

Therefore, for a while, the large square was full of questions and answers, and Lu Fengqiu's answer caused bursts of exclamation.

Seeing the enthusiastic atmosphere in the arena, some people naturally couldn't sit still.

All the great Confucians sitting beside Hong Xuanji were gearing up and looking towards Hong Xuanji.

Hong Xuanji shook his head slightly, and said in a low voice, "Wait a little longer."

Huang Tianbo, the master of the Four Seasons Academy next to Hong Xuanji, asked suspiciously: "Brother Xuanji, if you don't make a move at this time, when will you wait?"

Hong Xuanji gestured with his eyes, and looked towards the opposite side not far away.

"Did you see that group of people? They are the head of the family, the Fan family."

"This time the Fan family can be said to have come out in full force."

"That old thing from the Fan family, I'm afraid he has broken through the Creator, and he is holding his breath at this moment."

"Fanzi is the head of the Confucian sages, and he is also the one who least wishes Qingyunzi to become a saint among the aristocratic families."

"After the Fan family makes a move, let's find out the details of Qingyunzi, and it won't be too late to make a move."

All the great Confucian scholars nodded after hearing this.

At this time, Hong Xuanji's eyes were obviously sensed by the members of the Brahma family opposite.

Among the members of the Fan family, the Patriarch of the Fan family and Hong Xuanji collided with each other's eyes, and then each of them lived in peace.

Here, the Patriarch of the Fan Family said to the Patriarch of the Fan Family beside him: "Yun Tao, it's time."

"My Brahma family is the head of the family, so I should strike hard."

Fan Yuntao, the Patriarch of the Fan family, whispered from the side: "Yuntao understands, Patriarch."

A moment later, Fan Yuntao stood up directly, and said loudly to Lu Fengqiu who was at the head: "Fan Yuntao of the Fanzhou Fan family, I have always heard that the Tao Te Ching is the king of all scriptures, but Fan is Beg to differ!"

"Fan has some objections, and wants to ask Master Lu for advice."

As soon as Fan Yuntao's words came out, there was an uproar in the audience.

There are too many people looking forward to it, cheer up.

As we all know, Fanzi is a Confucian sage, and Fan Yuntao, as the head of the Brahma family, has a status comparable to that of the head of a holy place.

Now Fan Yuntao doesn't call Qing Yunzi Lu Sheng like other people, but calls him Lu Da Zhangjiao.

The people present understood that Fan Yuntao must have come to mess things up.

Among the ancient philosophers, there were also academic debates.

Rumor has it that members of the aristocratic families have always been reluctant to recognize Qing Yunzi's sainthood.

Today's Dao Discussion Conference, but there is a good show to watch.

Seeing that Fan Yuntao came forward, Lu Fengqiu smiled slightly, thinking to himself, after waiting for a long time, someone finally came out to give a blood.

Lu Fengqiu could only hear Lu Fengqiu calmly saying, "I don't know if Patriarch Fan has any objections?"

Fan Yuntao had a high crown on his head and was dressed in a Confucian uniform. He really looked like a scholar.

He could only hear him say loudly: "I also read through the "Tao Te Ching" and saw the truth in it, and only came up with two words."

Lu Fengqiu said: "Oh? Which two words?"

Fan Yuntao said: "Do nothing!"

"Looking at the entire "Tao Te Ching", it is all about explaining the way of doing nothing."

"However, in my opinion, the way of inaction is a big mistake!"

"The way of doing nothing, ignoring etiquette and law, being unrestrained, following nature and doing whatever you want."

"If everyone in the world behaves in such a wayward way, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"

"How can the world be peaceful if there is no etiquette in the world?"

Hearing this, Lu Fengqiu asked calmly, "May I ask Patriarch Fan, does he like etiquette very much?"

Fan Yuntao raised his head and raised his chest and said: "That's natural. If rituals and music collapse, the world will continue to be in turmoil, and the subjects and common people will suffer unceasingly. How can it be rude?"

Lu Fengqiu said with a smile: "Dare to ask the head of the Fan family, in ancient times, there were rituals and music? Why can the people live and work in peace and contentment under the rule of the ancient holy emperor?"

When Fan Yuntao heard the words, his tone was stagnant, and then he said: "The ancient holy emperor is the embodiment of etiquette. Although he did not propose a prescribed etiquette law, he must be polite."

Lu Fengqiu said: "Patriarch Fan thinks that the turmoil in the world is caused by the collapse of rituals?"

Fan Yuntao said: "That's natural."

Lu Fengqiu said: "Does Patriarch Fan know why there are endless wars in today's world?"

"Let's not talk about the distance, when the Yunmeng Kingdom's iron cavalry drove straight in, and the soldiers approached the city of Yujing, did the rituals and music collapse?"

"Has the jihad ceremony and music of Jingyuan Temple ever collapsed?"

"The aristocratic family of the masters is still alive, and Emperor Qian has ascended to the throne for a few years. If the rituals and music collapse, doesn't it mean that your sons and Emperor Qian have become decorations?"

Fan Yuntao said: "I will work hard to promote the peace of the rites and music, and transform the barbarians. If I don't understand the rites and music, there will naturally be endless wars."

When Lu Fengqiu heard this, he couldn't help laughing.

"Turbulence arises from the human heart. The reason why the world is in turmoil one after another, and it has been banned repeatedly is because the human heart is unpredictable."

"It's also because of selfish desires."

"The reason why in the "Tao Te Ching" is to do nothing without fighting is because what the king fights for is the world, what the princes fight for is territory, and what the ministers fight for is power."

"Scholars fight for status, and common people fight for food and clothing, although what they fight for is different."

"But it's all for selfish desires. The disputes between kings, princes, and officials have led to turmoil in the world."

"The struggle between the scholars and the common people makes people's hearts turn evil."

"Selfish desires are the source of chaos and evil. Only with contentment and few desires can there be no contention."

"Without strife, there will be no chaos and no evil in the world."

"In ancient times, when the world was first opened, there were few people in a small country, and everyone lived next to each other, but they could hear the voices of chickens and dogs, never communicate with each other when they died, and the world was clean and peaceful."

"However, in today's world, it is impossible to return to the state of old age and death in ancient times, because today's world is no longer a small country with few people, but a big country competing for the top."

"In the vast world alone, there are hundreds of millions of people."

"Therefore, if there is no war in the world, we must do nothing without fighting."

Fan Yuntao couldn't help sneering: "People's hearts are unpredictable, it is so difficult to do nothing without fighting."

Lu Fengqiu nodded slightly, and said, "Patriarch Fan's words are reasonable."

"People's hearts are indeed unpredictable. It is really difficult to do nothing without fighting, but even the poor have not practiced to such a state of doing nothing."

"But in Pindao's view, the so-called joy of living."

"It's about being unrestrained, letting nature take its course, doing whatever you want."

"It's a willful act, not a presumptuous act."

"Etiquette binds man's nature."

"Being overwhelmed, like a bird in a cage."

"Since man lives between the heaven and the earth, he should take the heaven, earth and the universe as the law of his existence."

"Why do we have to artificially formulate redundant etiquette systems that go against nature and kill humanity?"

"Therefore, the principle is derived that human survival should follow the law of the earth, the earth should follow the law of the sky, the law of the sky should follow the law of Tao, and the law of Tao should follow the law of nature. In the final analysis, everything should follow nature."

"Following nature is the way of doing nothing."

"Pindao never thinks that etiquette and law are invalid, but dare to ask the head of the Fan family, is Fanzhou a truly peaceful and prosperous world? Can the Fan family really manage the world with ritual and music in Fanzhou?"

"Has Patriarch Fan ever practiced etiquette as the foundation?"

"Did the Fan family really inherit the ideas and legacy of Fan Zi?"

"I'm afraid not."

When Fan Yuntao heard the words, he was at a loss for words for a while.

Only Lu Fengqiu said loudly: "If Patriarch Fan is a truly polite man, I'm afraid he wouldn't have appeared on Qingyun Peak today."

"The reason why Patriarch Fan appeared on Qingyun Peak is just to suppress the poor."

"In the final analysis, it is still the selfish desires of Patriarch Fan."

"The Fan family is the head of the family of scholars, so naturally we don't want someone like Pindao to appear."

"Saints should only exist in legends for people to look up to and worship. Does the appearance of the poor make the Fan family feel like a thorn in their throats?"

"Master of the Fan family, you should go back and read what your ancestor of the Fan family, Fanzi, said."

"Do you know what the ideals of all the masters and saints are?"

"The ideal of all sages is to build a bridge to the other shore, so that everyone can become a saint! Everyone can transcend the other shore."

"You, Fan Yuntao, as a descendant of Fanzi, came to my Qingyun Peak to tell lies for your own selfish desires."

"But you don't even know the purpose of your ancestors, so why do you have the face to call yourself a descendant of the Brahma family?"

"Master Fan, if you have nothing to do, you can come to my Baijia Academy and study more Confucian classics."

Lu Fengqiu's words made many people from the small sects in the square look thoughtful.

All the sages and sages are admired by others because of their high moral character. The words and deeds of the Brahma family have really disgraced Fanzi.

Hearing this, Fan Yuntao snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and said, "Headmaster Lu's words are sharp, and Fan Mou admires them, but my Fan family has a lot of Confucian classics, so I don't need Da Zhang Lu to do what Fan Mou does. Teach and teach."

After finishing speaking, Fan Yuntao sat aside and said no more.

Seeing this, the ancestor of the Fan family frowned, stood up and said, "Master Lu's words are sharp, but he misinterpreted the meaning of my ancestor Fanzi. The people under my Fanzhou rule live and work in peace and contentment. You Zhangjiao Lu found my Confucian classics from nowhere, tampered with my Confucian classics, and established the so-called Hundred Schools Academy, could it be that you, Zhangjiao Lu, want to surpass all other scholars!"

"Who is your Excellency?"

Lu Fengqiu raised his eyebrows.

"This is my ancestor of the Fan family."

Fan Yuntao shouted.

Lu Fengqiu snorted coldly, and said: "It turned out to be the ancestor of the Fan family. The poor Taoist thought that your Fan family, as a descendant of the Fan family, understood what courtesy, righteousness and shame are, but he didn't expect that in this broad daylight, the dignified ancestor of the Fan family would say Such vulgar words!"

"Your Brahma family has turned Fanzhou into your Brahma family's private land, and the people have been oppressed by your Brahma family for generations. Your Brahma family has gone through thousands of years. Seeing the past dynasties, the country has been turned into a mound, and the common people have suffered a lot! "

"Now you are shamelessly saying that the people of Fanzhou live and work in peace and contentment?"

"Pindao has never seen such a shameless person like you!"

When the Patriarch of the Fan family heard this, he blew his beard and stared angrily, but he couldn't make a move here. Although he was already the creator, he also knew that Qing Yunzi was unfathomable. He was able to break through the creator, all because of reading the Tao Te Ching.

Moreover, this is Qingyun Road, it is definitely not a good place to do it.

A group of Buddhist and Confucian scholars quit, and immediately stood up to argue with Lu Fengqiu.

Then, many Confucianists headed by the Fan family started a verbal battle with Lu Fengqiu, but Lu Fengqiu stopped them one by one.

For a while, the scene was extremely chaotic.

After Lu Fengqiu's sharp reprimand, a group of Confucian scholars headed by the Fan family blushed at the refutation.

At this moment, one person stood up and said: "It seems that Master Lu is also a supporter of my Neo Confucianism."

Lu Fengqiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Why did you say that?"

The man said loudly: "I am Huang Tianbo of Four Seasons Academy, the head teacher of Lu University must have heard of my name."

Lu Fengqiu said: "Confucianism of Confucianism? I've heard of it."

Huang Tianbo said: "Since Headmaster Lu said that people should have no desires, it seems that he is also a member of my Neo Confucianism. There is such a saying in my Neo Confucianism that the principles of heaven are preserved and human desires are eliminated. It seems that it is related to Headmaster Lu. The way of inaction and the way of non-desire are quite similar.”

"Brother Xuanji is my great master of Neo-Confucianism."

"I once heard that Brother Xuanji had his right arm broken by the palm of Master Lu. Since Master Lu explained the way of inaction, he is on par with the sages."

"Then dare to ask Headmaster Lu, why did you want to cut off Brother Xuanji's right arm?"

"Could it be that the sages are as immoral as Master Lu, breaking off people's arms at every turn? Mutilating the limbs of others?"

"A sage repays grievances with virtue, and the head teacher of Lu Da is probably far from such a state."

But Lu Fengqiu smiled lightly, and said: "Master Huang, I really doubt whether you are a great Confucianist in Confucianism."

"Your comprehension ability needs to be improved."

Huang Tianbo couldn't help snorting coldly when he heard this, and said: "Headmaster Lu humiliated me so much, does he think I'm easy to bully?"

Lu Fengqiu said flatly: "It's not that the poor are humiliating you, but you are humiliating yourself!"

"I don't know Master Huang, but when did I hear the poor man say that people should have no desires? Few desires and no desires are not the same concept."

"Headmaster Huang secretly changed the concept. It's not that he has poor understanding, but what is it?"

"The Master said: How do you repay virtue? Repay grievances with sincerity, and repay virtue with virtue. You must have heard this sentence, Master Huang."

"However, your school of Neo Confucianism always likes to take meaning out of context, and only repays grievances with virtue. Does Master Huang think that everyone is as stupid as you?"

"Hong Xuanji came to Qingyun Peak to provoke me. The poor are nothing more than small punishments and big punishments."

"If Hong Xuanji is not convinced, he can come and take revenge on the poor. It's not your turn, Master Huang, to stand up for Hong Xuanji."

When Huang Tianbo heard this, his face turned livid with anger, he snorted coldly, stopped talking, and sat aside.

Seeing this, Hong Xuanji patted Huang Tianbo's shoulder, then stood up slowly, and said to Lu Fengqiu, "Qing Yunzi, you have cut off my revenge, and Hong will definitely repay it ten times in the future."

"However, Hong didn't come to seek revenge with you today, but to let you know that the master of the world is my Emperor Daqian."

"You Qingyunzi, what virtue and ability do you dare to call yourself a saint?"

"My emperor is kind enough to grant you Qingyun Dao as one of the four Daoist gates. However, when my emperor's decree came to your Qingyun Dao, you Qingyunzi, as the head teacher of Qingyun Dao, did not come out with an excuse."

"You have no respect for your eyes, you ignore the rules and regulations, and you are still talking nonsense here!"

"Just by you, you are worthy to stand shoulder to shoulder with the masters of the Middle Ages?"

As soon as Hong Xuanji's words came out, the situation changed. Hong Xuanji's aggressiveness caused the atmosphere in the venue to drop suddenly.

Hearing this, Lu Fengqiu couldn't help laughing, he looked towards Hong Xuanji, and said, "Hong Xuanji, the poor are not your masters, nor are they your ministers."

"Pindao let my apprentice accept the imperial decree of Emperor Qian, which is enough to give Emperor Qian face."

"You came to my Qingyun Dao to talk nonsense and disturb the poor Taoism conference. Do you think that the poor Taoist really dare not kill you?"

As soon as these words came out, Lu Fengqiu's face suddenly turned cold, and Qiufeng had the intention of killing at this moment.

At this moment, only the sound of laughter came from the sky.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, Hong Xuanji is so aggressive and doesn't know how to flatter him, so he should be killed with one palm."

When Hong Xuanji heard it, he snorted coldly, and a huge phantom of a wheel appeared behind him, looking towards the edge of the sky.

In the void, several figures appeared quietly.

Seeing those figures, Hong Xuanji uttered three words coldly.

"Nothing."

(End of this chapter)