But not skipping class does not mean that Nanfeng will listen carefully. When new Taoists attend classes, men and women sit separately. The main path goes from the left and the Kun path goes from the right. There is a seven-foot aisle in between. When Nanfeng turns his head, he can see Zheng Xian, so he I spent most of the class watching Zheng Xian.
But what depressed him was that Zheng Xian rarely talked to him or even looked at him.
After introspection, Nan Feng found out the reason. He showed his kindness to everyone that day and pushed Zheng Xian into the limelight. Qian Dao did not dare to talk to her. Kun Dao was jealous and refused to talk to her. Zheng Xian was ostracized and isolated. Come alone during class and leave alone after class.
Nanfeng wanted to make amends, but didn't know how to do it. He wanted to write a letter to express his apology, but he was too shy to write because the writing was ugly. He was offered a soap hairpin as a gift, but was flatly rejected. She wanted to be with him as a companion, but was hated by Zheng Xian.
Although he was extremely depressed, Nan Feng did not give up. After observing, he found that Zheng Xian had a lot of admiration for the disciples who answered the master's questions correctly, so he drove the fat young master of the Zong Zheng family back and sat in the front row.
Nothing in the world is difficult, only those who are willing to do so Nanfeng studied hard and recited it day and night. He quickly memorized many scriptures such as the Tao Te Ching and Tai Qing Jing, but reciting is only a part of learning. He also needs to understand and understand. The questions asked by the teacher, Most of them are personal understandings of certain contents of the scriptures. The answers given by the two master disciples were mostly in line with the teacher's wishes, but their answers were always not to his liking.
Tian Yuanzi once left a brief discussion on the importance of moral conduct, and Tian Yuanzi’s ideas are consistent with those taught by his teacher. Both believe that the most important thing in cultivating the Tao is cultivating virtue. If one’s moral conduct is deficient, it means that one has learned the Tao. Dharma is also a scourge. Therefore, when teaching, the teacher always emphasizes the importance of virtue, and most of the questions he asks are related to the cultivation of moral character.
"How do you deal with being insulted by others?" the gentleman asked.
Fan Zhanlin, a disciple of the master, replied, "The best is like water, which benefits all things without fighting. Keep calm and let things pass by."
"Be quiet and do nothing without losing your opinions." The gentleman nodded and then looked at others.
Jiang Xilian, a disciple of the headmaster, replied. "Move with emotion, understand with reason. If you don't correct your mistakes, stay away from them."
"Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. They cannot be transformed, so they can only be good." The gentleman nodded and then looked at the south wind.
"Does the mage want to listen to the truth or lies?" Nanfeng asked.
The old gentleman shook his head helplessly when he heard this, "Of course it's the truth."
"Having humiliated someone will admit that they have been deceived. If they don't do it, it will be difficult to correct their mistakes. Even if they stay away, it will be difficult to eliminate their evil. We should use force and war to make them repent because of their timidity and wake up. If they correct their mistakes, they will be transformed. Enemies are friends, if you don't change, kill them to get rid of evil." Nanfeng replied, learning is still useful, at least he can speak more elegantly, although he doesn't like this way of speaking, but not being able to do it and not using it are two different things.
Nan Feng had long known that his husband would not be happy if he told the truth. Seeing his frown, he immediately felt regretful. He just said, "God has the responsibility, let him suffer his own fault" so that he would not be criticized again. .
The teacher frowned and shook his head, "The world is unkind and treats all things as stupid dogs. It seems to be unkind, but it is actually a great good without doing anything. In practice, people should obey nature and respond to others. It is wrong to resort to war at every turn..."
"Blessings are immeasurable, Heavenly Lord." A cry from the Heavenly Lord came from outside the door.
Everyone turned around when they heard the sound, only to see Tianqizi standing at the door.
"Infinite Heavenly Lord, see the real person." Everyone, including Mr., stood up and saluted.
"Everyone, please take a seat." Tianqizi pressed his hand, then turned and raised his palm towards Nanfeng, "Nanfeng, come out."
Nanfeng didn't expect Tianqizi to come to him on such an occasion. After being stunned, he walked towards Tianqizi from the front row.
When Nan Feng stood still, Tian Qi Zi patted Nan Feng's shoulder, "Pindao heard what you said earlier clearly. Pindao thinks what you said is correct. As the saying goes, the great road is invisible and has no permanent shape. How can we follow it? Wuwei It is not wrong, and it is not wrong to avoid it. These two have the style of a humble and benevolent gentleman. However, it is not wrong to use military force to intimidate majesty. They are walking the path of the king who kills decisively. Such The insights really touched my heart. Come, go, go out for a walk with me."
Although Tianqizi's voice was not loud, everyone heard it. If these words were spoken by others, the old man would definitely correct him, but who is Tianqizi? He is Dongyuan Zhenren with purple energy, except for the two Xuanzi Seniors, Tianqizi's Taoist cultivation is second to none in Taiqing Mountain. In addition, he has a violent temper. Even the headmaster is afraid of him. No one dares to argue with his words.
Nan Feng knew that Tian Qi Zi was deliberately looking for him to lose face, so he was extremely grateful and said, "Thank you, Master, for rescuing the siege."
Tianqizi was in a good mood, smiled and whispered, "If what you say is wrong, who will rescue you? Your temperament is very popular with me, but I don't know how he could accept a disciple like you who is as rebellious and disrespectful as me." .”
Nanfeng's heart was heavy and he didn't answer. Tian Qizi naturally meant Tian Yuanzi, but during the time he spent with Tian Yuanzi, Tian Yuanzi didn't show gentleness, but more loneliness and desolation.
Tianqizi led Nanfeng towards the west road. While walking, he mostly asked questions about daily trivial matters and his understanding of the scriptures. Although Tianqizi had a respected position, he had no airs and spoke casually. His understanding of the way of heaven was also in line with what Mr. Tianqizi had explained. Different, there is nothing wrong with the scripture itself, but different people have different viewing angles and different depths of understanding. They will have different understandings of the same scripture. Taoism advocates tranquility and inaction, and also advocates the natural way, but this does not mean that everything is different. If you don't do it, it's right. Since you don't do anything, why should Taoists do it
The existence of Taoists is to observe the way of heaven and hunt for heaven. Each of the three realms has its own belongings. The immortals in the upper world and the Yin officials in the lower world cannot meddle in human affairs at will. Some things in the world that are against the way of heaven can only be done by Taoists.
While patrolling on behalf of the sky, one cannot blindly influence people with compassion, but must also use force to deter them. Some evil people are stubborn and cannot be enlightened or influenced. Only punishment can be effective. If punishment is ineffective, killing them is to eliminate harm for the people.
There is yin and yang in the big world, there is heaven and earth in the middle, and there is heaven and earth in the small world. They are all divided into two. The same is true for people. There are good people and there are bad people. Don’t think that everyone in the world can be influenced. If everyone in the world can really be influenced, then the three Why did Patriarch Qing leave behind such powerful Taoism
Tianqizi stretched out his hands to give an example: "The left is for inspiration, the right is for punishment, one is indispensable. A Taoist walks the road for heaven. He needs to grasp the scale and weigh calmly. When to use influence and when to use punishment, it is absolutely impossible to save." There is a deviation.”
Nanfeng nodded repeatedly when he heard this. Tianqizi's non-official explanations and teachings were more acceptable than the old master's pretentious words.
After Tianqizi finished speaking, he did not stop, but clenched his hands into fists and brought them together in front of his chest, "Reinforcement and punishment cannot be combined into one. They are so intertwined and mixed. Compromising and seeking balance is a taboo in spiritual practice. This is the Confucian Doctrine of the Mean." The way is neither yin nor yang, neither warm nor fire, which may be conducive to settling down in the secular world, but it is not conducive to the cultivation of heaven." When Tianqizi said this, his arms suddenly spread out, "Yin and yang are clearly divided into two poles, as quiet as a virgin, warm as the wind Warm and gentle, the drizzle moistens things. It moves like a rabbit in flight, with violent storms, thunder and lightning."
"Uncle, I understand what you mean. You asked me to be merciful when I should be merciful, and to be ruthless when I should be ruthless. Don't do it awkwardly," Nanfeng said.
"Correct answer." Tianqizi lowered his hands and nodded in approval.
Seeing that Tianqizi was in a good mood, Nanfeng struck while the iron was hot and said, "Uncle, there is a deviation in the scriptures taught by the old master. I will follow you from now on."
Tianqizi waved his hands repeatedly, "That can't happen. Senior Brother Tianguang is a master of the Collection Hall. Although his cultivation is mediocre, his detailed knowledge of scriptures is extraordinary. His study is also in line with the way of heaven. If I were that lightning and thunder, he would be That moistening drizzle will be good for you."
Nanfeng didn't have high hopes at first, and he didn't take it seriously after being rejected. "Uncle, what do you want from me?"
Tianqizi didn't answer until the two of them left the road and entered the path leading to his residence before whispering, "On the ninth day of September next year, the superiors of Yuqing will gather in Taiqing to debate scriptures. This is a grand event for Taoism. At that time, the disciples of the various sects will learn Taoism and compete in martial arts."
"I'm not Tianmingzi's disciple, what does it have to do with me?" Nanfeng curled his lips and said.
"You don't know something," Tianqizi lowered his voice, "The Sanqing Dharma Assembly only takes place every sixty years. The three sects gather together in a grand and solemn manner. Those who come out on top in each sect and rank among the top three will not only receive many rewards, but also The higher the level, the higher the level, and the direct teaching of Taixuan..."