The snow on the road melted and turned into ice due to the cold. The horses pulling the cart slipped and stumbled from time to time. Nanfeng drove the cart cautiously and moved very slowly.
The blind man sat in the car and continued to teach the scriptures. This time he taught the Dongxuan Sutra.
The previous verses Nanfeng was completely blind and could not understand a single word. But when it came to Dongxuan Zhenjing, he was able to understand a few sentences. Compared with the obscure and jerky first three books, this fourth book did not seem so difficult to understand. It contained many understandings of the yin and yang of heaven and earth and how to behave. guide.
While the blind man was drinking water, Nan Feng asked, "Master, why do I feel that this fourth sutra is easier than the first three?"
The blind man put down the water jug and cleared his throat, "The nine scriptures can be divided into upper, middle and lower levels according to the depth of their recorded contents. Dongshen, Gaoxuan and Shengxuan are lower-level and are introductory scriptures. It talks more about practice methods and less about the yin and yang of heaven and earth. The three parts of Dongxuan, Sandong and Dadong are medium, and the practice methods and yin and yang of heaven and earth each account for 50%. Jushan, Dongyuan, Taixuan are superior, focusing on the yin and yang of heaven and earth, practice Dharma methods only account for 30%.”
The blind man paused for a while, leaving Nanfeng time to think. After waiting for a moment, he continued, "The yin and yang of heaven and earth are collectively called the way of heaven. The way of heaven is both profound and mysterious, as well as simple and simple. It's like the sentence 'Keep loyalty and serve filial piety. Self-discipline and rectification of the body are simple principles. Those who practice should be loyal and filial, and should not take advantage of power to do evil. Cultivation is divided into two aspects: self-cultivation and mind-cultivation. Self-cultivation is the practice of spiritual energy and Taoism, so that practitioners can obtain superhuman abilities. Cultivation of the mind is the improvement of one’s character and moral character, so that people can be filled with awe-inspiring righteousness during practice.”
"Yeah." Nanfeng responded while driving.
The blind man continued, "If you don't cultivate your body, you won't be able to do good. If you don't cultivate your mind, you won't have the intention to do good. The horse pulling the chariot is like cultivating your body, and the rope in your hand is like cultivating your mind. If there is no horse in front of the shaft, the chariot will not move. If there is no horse in the hand, the chariot will not move." The rein will lead you astray.”
"I understand, Master, what you mean is that the greater the ability, the better the moral character." Nanfeng said not comfortably, because he felt that although he understood the truth, he could not express it clearly.
"That's it," the blind man's voice came from the hood of the car, "the more profound the scripture, the more it explains the way of heaven, and the higher the requirements for the moral character of the practitioners. There are as many good people in this world as there are Bad people, don’t be afraid of bad people, what you should be afraid of is their superior abilities.”
"Master, why didn't the person who left these scriptures set a ban to prevent bad people from practicing magic?" Nanfeng asked.
"Good question!" The blind man raised his voice, "You should know that people's character can change. If you are a bad person today, you may become a good person tomorrow. If you are a good person today, you may become a bad person tomorrow. Even if you are a bad person today, you may become a bad person tomorrow. People who do good deeds may have good thoughts hidden in their hearts, but they may also have good thoughts hidden in their hearts, but they have never been awakened by others. If you insist on the perfection of people's hearts, it will be a disaster for everyone in the world. No one can cultivate Taoism anymore, even the Immortal Family above the Nine Heavens, I am afraid they will have to conquer many."
Although the blind man tried to be straightforward, Nanfeng still couldn't fully understand it, but what he had to do at this time was to keep everything the blind man said firmly in his heart. He hoped that the blind man could turn danger into good luck and treat him in the future. Tell the truth. But he also knew very well that it would be difficult for the two of them to escape Lin Zhentian's clutches, and the blind man could not always stay by his side and give him guidance.
"Although it is difficult to practice magic, there is a way to go. Although it is difficult to cultivate one's mind, there are traces to follow. The most difficult thing in this world is to distinguish between good and evil. Whether you are doing good or punishing evil, you need to be extremely cautious. Doing good without checking is helpful. Evil, killing without investigation is equivalent to killing in vain." The blind man said.
Nan Feng nodded heavily, "Master, I have remembered it all. If I grow up in the future, I will check whether someone is worthy of help before helping others, and check whether he really deserves to die before killing someone."
"Very good, very good, very good!" the blind man praised repeatedly.
Walking on the snow, the speed was slow, and they only walked a dozen miles in the morning. At noon, the two passed by a woods. From a distance, Nan Feng saw several people lying in the woods to the west of the road.
"Master, there are a few people in the forest." Nanfeng said.
The blind man opened the curtain, frowned and tilted his head, "It smells of blood."
When Nanfeng heard this, he immediately cheered up, but he was not afraid because there was a blind man beside him.
As the distance got closer, Nanfeng could clearly see the few people lying in the snow. These people were all strong men, dressed like farmers, and there were kitchen knives, firewood, axes and other items left behind. However, these people were already dead. , the death was horrible, he was either beheaded or chopped in half, blood spurted everywhere, intestines flowed out from the abdominal cavity and were piled on the ground.
After listening to Nanfeng's description of the scene, the blind man asked, "Are the weapons they used sharp?"
Nanfeng shook his head, "No, there are two axes, and the rest is a kitchen knife."
"Let's go, they are not bandits, they are just poor and desperate farmers." The blind man put down the curtain.
"Master, did Lin Zhendong kill them?" Nanfeng drove forward.
"Of course it's him," the blind man said.
"Master, he has been trying to please us. Is it because you teach him the scriptures so that you can lose face?" Nanfeng asked.
The blind man snorted coldly from the hood of the car, "Do you think he did this just to flatter himself? With his cultivation, it would be easy to drive away these farmers. Besides, he has practiced the Heavenly Evil Palm, and he doesn't need to use a knife to kill people." , he committed mass murder just to put pressure on me."
Nan Feng suddenly realized what he said, and immediately began to be afraid, "Master, can we really not find help?"
"It's easy to add icing on the cake, but it's difficult to send embers in the snow. When I was a disciple of Taiqing Headmaster, I had close friendships one after another. But now they avoid me like filth, and they can be considered friends without adding insult to injury." The blind man smiled bitterly.
"Master, what wrong thing did you do?" Nanfeng asked.
"My heart is moved, my eyes are blinded." The blind man's voice revealed endless sorrow and regret.
Although Nanfeng was young, he knew that being tempted meant the love between a man and a woman, and the blind man probably meant that he had seen the wrong person and fell in love with someone he shouldn't have liked. That night, Lin Zhendong asked the blind man to express his condolences, explaining that the blind man had lost a relative. In a consistent manner, Nan Feng came to the conclusion that the blind man fell in love with someone he shouldn't have liked, and this person killed one of the blind man's relatives.
But he didn't dare to ask the blind man for confirmation whether this conclusion was correct, and he couldn't uncover other people's scars just to satisfy his own curiosity.
The blind man was asked about his sorrow, and then he said nothing for a long time.
Nanfeng drove forward and suddenly remembered something, "Master, I have thought of a way. There is deep snow on the ground. You can hide in the snow. I will drive the car forward and lead him away."
"Hahahaha, filial piety is commendable, but although you are smart, you are still young. He will think of everything you can think of. Don't think about it anymore. It's so hard to listen..." The blind man continued the article and began to talk about the scriptures again. .
When studying becomes a habit, it won't be so tiring. At the end of the day, Nan Feng has memorized the Dongxuan Sutra.
Nanfeng had been staying in Chang'an before. This was the first time in his life that he had traveled far away. After he came out, he found that the life of the people outside was much more difficult than he imagined. It was snowing heavily and it was very common for people to be unable to open the pot. In order to make ends meet, some people chose to block the road. They were robbing, but most people chose to beg. From time to time, beggars in ragged clothes could be seen on the road, carrying straw baskets and rattan baskets, and pulling young children with them.
There is no good or bad without comparison. Seeing these people, Nanfeng was secretly glad that he was a beggar in Chang'an City instead of a beggar in the countryside. In the city, begging and stealing, life is not that difficult, but in the countryside , begging has become very difficult, and people's lives are not easy, and there is no extra grain or rice to give to others.
After asking for instructions, the blind man agreed. When Nanfeng met a poor beggar, he would give some dry food and copper coins. Later, when the copper coins were gone, he began to give away golden beans again, reluctant to give more, one to each person.
It is easy for one family to help one family, but difficult for one family to help hundreds of families. The golden beans were quickly divided. In the end, Nanfeng left three pods, which he had to save for shopping in case Lin Zhendong stopped eating.
When they met the town again, someone led the two of them to the inn. This town was very lively because a porridge was being opened in the town to provide porridge to the hungry people. The porridge was funded by a kind man from outside the country named Taidong.
Outsiders may not know who this person is, but the blind man and Nanfeng know that Tai belongs to Tai Qingzong and Dong belongs to Lin Zhendong. Lin Zhendong supported the establishment of this porridge, and the purpose is naturally to please the blind man.
Before this, Nanfeng always believed that good people are smarter than bad people, but now he doesn't think so. In order to get what he wanted, Lin Zhendong put pressure on the two of them on the one hand, and tried his best to please them on the other. This person's mental tricks are serious fear.
After getting up early, the two hit the road again. Although they knew that sooner or later they would be stopped by someone, they could only continue to move forward...