No abstraction, no cultivation

Chapter 115 The True Conflict between Heaven and Man

A person’s life is the communication between “I” and the world.

Before Xu Shun traveled through time, he had read many works.

From "Water Margin", "Dream of Red Mansions", "Journey to the West", "Jin Ping Mei", "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", to "Les Miserables" and "One Hundred Years of Solitude".

Those writers used their unique perspectives to record the world he saw, and in his mind, most of these worlds were dark and depressing.

They felt it, so they wrote it down.

They can observe it, but what about those who have experienced it firsthand, those who are involved?

Don’t they have any feelings in their hearts?

Don’t they know that this world is wrong?

They all knew it, but they were just feeling depressed, but they didn't have a pen in their hands, so they couldn't express their depression.

Just like in Qingshan Academy, most of the records are about cultivation experiences, cultivation observations, and sect anecdotes, but there are very few stories about independent cultivators and ordinary people.

They are not a group of people.

The immortal ascended to the fairyland, and the monk stayed in the mountains.

The mountains and outside the mountains are two different worlds.

But Xu Shun was different from them. He saw a more realistic world of cultivation.

The world of immortal cultivation not only has the abstract Qinghua Sect, but also the sufferings of the human world.

"Master, let me tell you a joke!" Xu Shun suddenly said.

Taoist Lan looked at Xu Shun who was speaking in a low voice and said, "Oh? Your Master is all ears!"

"Once upon a time there was an old monk. He was about to die, but he had a wish."

"He never touched a woman in his life, so he died with regrets."

Lan Daoren listened carefully and thought that the joke should be very interesting.

"Later, his disciples asked the city to invite a famous prostitute for him." Xu Shun continued:
"The courtesan came to the old monk and took off her clothes."

"The old monk sighed and said, 'It turns out that there is no difference between them and nuns!'"

"Hahaha~" Taoist Lan patted his belly and laughed.

He thought his disciple was very interesting.

wonderful!
That's great!
"Master has already told you. Cultivators are also human beings." Lan Daoren said, "What is in the mortal world is also in the immortal world, and also in the immortal world."

"They are all transformed from humans. Cultivating immortals will only make them less human, not more human!"

Xu Shun murmured, "I saw Master and thought it was different."

He remembered what Lan Daoren had said:

[An immortal is a person and a mountain. People in the mountains are also people. 】

[Whether in the human world or in the mountains, immortals should be free and unfettered! ]

【But he also sticks to his original intention, does not rely on the majority to bully the minority, does not rely on his success to dominate others, and does not seek trivial matters. He does not regret missing opportunities, nor is he proud of catching up with opportunities. 】

[I do not know how to enjoy life, nor do I know how to hate death; I am not happy to be born, and I do not refuse to die; I leave without restraint, and come back freely. 】

Xu Shun was just recalling his thoughts when Lan Daoist in front of him chuckled and said, "I won't take the blame for this. I guess I am considered an outlier in the world of cultivators."

"Your problem now is that your mind and body are in conflict." Lan Daoren sighed and said, "The world in your mind and the real world are in conflict."

"The standards in my heart conflict with the world."

“There are also such problems for teachers.”

Lan Dao talked about his past: "My master joined the Qinghua Sect. At that time, my fellow disciples were all children of noble families."

"They travel by flying boats, forming gangs and factions, splitting into several groups, and acting recklessly. All they say is that they have clear thoughts and what they want to do while sitting."

"And I am also a nobody. I have a bad temper and I won't flatter them."

"They have bullied me for trivial matters to some extent. I can't afford to offend them, so I hide away."

"I was also confused at the time. Is this what cultivating immortals is like? Why are you just like a gangster? You are not trying to become an immortal, but are doing weird things instead."

"By the time I could afford to offend them, most of them were already dead."

"They either died of old age, were killed, or killed each other. They were once so glorious, but they disappeared without a trace."

"It's really ridiculous." "Then I understand that things in the world are impermanent. The world is not what the cultivators see, and the world will not always be like this."

“The world I see is not necessarily the world itself.”

“The world in my mind is not the real world.”

"This is my understanding," said Lan Daoren.

Xu Shun went on to say: "The world itself is there. Some people think the world is dull, some people think the world is complicated, some people think the world is good, and some people think the world is wrong."

“They are in the same world, but they feel that the world is different.”

"So the world is not wrong, it's me?"

"Is this what Master wants to say?" Xu Shun asked.

"Why do monks stay in the mountains?" asked Taoist Lan.

Xu Shun said, "Hide."

Lan Daoist nodded and said, "It's good that you understand. How many heroes in ancient times have changed anything?"

"I have also done things that are chivalrous and righteous."

"Natural disasters and man-made disasters have caused grief everywhere, and I, the teacher, have saved them all."

"I have also experienced the change of dynasties."

"It seems that the world has remained the same for the past seven or eight hundred years."

"Now, in the past, nothing seems to have changed."

After living for seven or eight hundred years, Lan Daoren’s words seemed a bit heavy.

"The factions of the Six Dynasties were nothing more than private schemes of their own," Xu Shun said with a sigh.

He understood what Lan Dao said.

The sufferings in the world cannot be changed by one person alone.

If we rescue people in this place today, there will be another place waiting to be rescued tomorrow.

This year the disaster happens here, next year the disaster happens there.

These few hundred years are this dynasty, and after a few hundred years it will be another dynasty.

A monk cannot change much about the joys and sorrows of the human world.

So the monks chose to live in the mountains.

Out of sight out of mind.

Instead of trying to change the world, it is better to change yourself.

Make your mind perfect, find a balance between the struggle between the dragon and the tiger, stop getting stuck in a dead end, and let go of insignificant pity!

Don't try to do something you can't do!

What does the widespread suffering have to do with you?
Isn't it good enough if you have enough food and clothing and live a happy and fulfilling life?
What does the injustice of the world have to do with you?
Wouldn’t it be great if you became rich and powerful?
How difficult is it to be selfless, incorruptible and live a simple life?

Wouldn't it be wonderful to be a monk who is kinder to yourself and a little selfish, and then ascend to become an immortal?

In the process of cultivation, a monk must choose his own path.

Heaven and man are in conflict, and this is what the conflict is about.

There must be a balance between man and nature!
When a dragon and a tiger fight, this is what they are fighting for.

Dragon and Tiger, be stable!
If you compromise with the world and the world, you can live a good life.

"I can understand it, but I can't do it. I can't reverse history and embarrass him!" Xu Shun figured it out and muttered to himself.

From having nothing before crossing over, he became a superior person with peace of mind when he arrived at the world of immortal cultivation.

Some people hate privileges because they are not privileged, but Xu Shun is not like that.

"Him?" Taoist Lan was puzzled.

"Master, if cultivating immortals cannot go according to one's own wishes, then cultivating immortals would be really meaningless!" Xu Shun shook his head and said.

At this time, Lan Daoren sat up.

(End of this chapter)