Confucian Cultivator Under One Person

Feng Yao smiled and said, "I knew you could understand the deep meaning of this name... By the way, this time in Shuzhong, I met two interesting people, who were disciples of the Tang Sect in Shuzhong.

Although he was young and his strength was just beginning, he dared to ambush in the inn, disguised as the innkeeper and waiter, and assassinated the older generation of masters of Quan Xing.

The two of them restrained their energy and poisoned the wine. I didn't see it at first, but one of them accidentally let it slip... The amazing thing is, they eventually succeeded, but they were also seriously injured."

Fu Yuan laughed and said, "Why didn't they assassinate you too?"

Feng Yao said excitedly: "It was almost there. The Tang Sect's poison is indeed not simple. It's not only a Qi poison, but also a drug poison. I can still dissolve the Qi poison with the "God's Spirit", but there is no way to dissolve the drug poison..."

Chapter 120 Thief and Observer

After Feng Yao finished speaking, Fu Yuan asked curiously, "Why can't you neutralize the poison of the medicine?"

Feng Yao instantly understood Fu Yuan's meaning and fell into deep thought.

Since everything is made up of Qi, can his divine spirit only sort out and restore the transformation of the human body's innate Qi?

If that’s the case, how can he restore Fu Yuan’s righteousness?

All kinds of rectified emotions and desires in the Haoran Qi, these invisible things can be restored in the form of Qi, so what about the visible things?

After a long moment of contemplation, Feng Yao finally spoke: "Adhere to the Way of Heaven, observe the course of Heaven, and that's all! All tangible things in this world are created by the Way of Heaven. If I can sort it out and restore it, then I am the Way of Heaven... But that's not impossible..."

Fu Yuan and Feng Yao said in unison: "Steal the secrets of heaven!"

Fu Yuan smiled and said, "There are five thieves in the sky. Those who see them will prosper. The five thieves are in the heart and act on the sky. Since it is impossible to "hold the way of heaven", then "stealing the secrets of heaven" is also a way."

At this stage, Feng Yao's divine spirit can only sort out and restore the human body's Qi, including the innate Qi. Whether it can restore the Qi of heaven and earth in the future depends on Feng Yao's own understanding.

Cultivation is a very personal thing. Fu Yuan can only explain the principles, but the specific understanding depends on Feng Yao's own divine spirit.

Therefore, Feng Yao stopped talking about this topic briefly and began to talk about his experiences over the past six months.

It was nothing more than wandering around and looking around, and then I met Quan Xing and joined Quan Xing...

Feng Yao grew up in the charity cemetery and saw many dead people. Due to the location of the charity cemetery, he also saw many people coming and going. He has been "observing" people all the time, both dead and alive.

After observing more, Feng Yao was able to respect others, and then he was able to see himself clearly and become very insightful.

"A man of insight" and "a man of ambition" are not the same thing. People often talk about "knowledge" and "understanding" together. The more you know, the broader your knowledge. This is what is meant by "being well-informed and knowledgeable."

Feng Yao is a "man of knowledge" while Fu Yuan is a "man of ambition".

Feng Yao tells Fu Yuan about his travel experiences to increase Fu Yuan's "knowledge", and Fu Yuan helps Feng Yao sort out the logic behind them to sort out Feng Yao's "ambitions". Only then can the two complement each other.

……

After the Chinese New Year, Feng Yao left again.

Fu Yuan's life went on as usual. He taught and read books every day, and always greeted Miss Chen San at the door.

Most people would feel that they are "enduring" this kind of boring life, but Fu Yuan is "content" with it. His mentality is different, and he is feeling more and more comfortable.

Legend has it that after Lie Zi attained enlightenment, he returned home and lived a simple life, raising chickens and pigs, cooking for his wife, and living a dull life.

For Lie Zi, the Tao is so simple and plain, just like clouds in the blue sky and water in the bottle. It is just like that.

Therefore, Lie Zi values ​​"emptiness", but Fu Yuan is not "empty".

Although he is content with a simple life, he exercises self-discipline, adjusts his mental state and reflects on himself in the small details of life every day.

For example, when eating, it doesn’t matter what you eat, but you must chew each mouthful of food slowly and carefully. While chewing, your mind should be focused on it and your heart should be sincere. Therefore, even if the food is not rich, you can digest it very well.

The same applies to other things such as reading, reading newspapers, teaching, writing, painting, etc.

The mind becomes clearer.

One day, Fu Yuan sensed something in the dark that resonated with his mind.

That was Fu Yuan's "Ding Fengbo".

This induction transcends time and space, as if two different time and space are connected to each other because of the same anchor point.

From that day on, there was a green mark on Fu Yuan's wrist. It started as a spot and gradually became a circle on his wrist.

Fu Yuan believed that as long as he persisted in being "sincere" in this kind of induction, sooner or later, he would be able to summon "Ding Fengbo" from the future to the present.

……

At the end of the year, Feng Yao came back again, this time with some money.

There are many kinds of currency in this era. The mainstream ones are Yuan Datou and silver dollars, which were issued by the Beiyang government. In addition, there are small heads, Sun Xiang coins, sailboat coins, Zhang coins... and so on.

Feng Yao brought back various currencies. From these currencies, it can be seen that the money came from different places and warlords.

Later, Fu Yuan learned from Feng Yao that Quan Xing needed money and usually relied on stealing and robbing. The more ruthless ones not only robbed money but also killed people. It was Feng Yao who stepped in and found many wealthy people to provide support, which solved Quan Xing's financial problems.

Therefore, Feng Yao showed up in Quanxing. Although he had not yet become the leader, at least a part of Quanxing was willing to listen to him...mainly because Feng Yao would not do anything unnecessary.

People who are tolerant of others don't like to be controlled by others.

The person who was happiest when Feng Yao brought back the money was Miss Chen San. At the dinner table the next day, Fu Yuanming could feel that Miss Chen San was in a very happy mood. Judging from Feng Yao's appearance, she had a good time last night.

This year, Feng Yao was still the same as last year, following Quan Xing's disciples, not caring about anything and just "watching".

The only thing worth mentioning is that Feng Yao met a friend.

Fu Yuan was very surprised: "Friend? It's rare to hear this word from you."

Feng Yao laughed heartily and said, "He's from a warlock family, yet he can get along with a Quan Xing like me and even join Quan Xing for me. Isn't that enough to call him a 'friend'?"

Fu Yuan smiled and said, "Friends are like-minded and complementary. The sorcerer you mentioned is no ordinary person."

Feng Yao nodded and said, "His name is Gu Jiting. He has a unique understanding of the concept of Qi. He joined Quanxing, not meddling in other people's affairs, and not doing evil. He did this to observe people, their Qi, and their nature. This is the same as mine."

Fu Yuan sighed and said, "There's a word called 'bystander'. Those involved are confused, but bystanders can see things more clearly. But sometimes, bystanders may not be clear.

It's like a leisurely bird watching the Yangtze River flowing into the sea, but not understanding why the river water clings to the ocean.

Sometimes, if you stand by and watch, it is difficult to distinguish right from wrong, gains from losses, success from failure."

Feng Yao understood and said, "As a bystander, I don't ask for any secrets, I only ask for eternal life."

Fu Yuan believes that it is difficult to empathize and have an unforgettable experience by standing by and watching. Feng Yaoken believes that "a thousand techniques and skills are all in the heart". Transcending the entanglement of interests, one can see the essence more clearly.

This is the difference between the ideas of Taoism and Confucianism.

Confucianism values ​​the deep experience brought about by innate conscience and ability such as compassion, shame and disgust, courtesy and humility, and the sense of right and wrong, and through this experience, one can understand one's true nature.

Taoism points directly to the original mind, while everything else is nonsense.

Fu Yuan did not refute, but just sighed and said: "Only saints can be born with knowledge."

People have an original heart, as well as various artificial "falsehoods" above the original heart. Only saints can point directly to the original heart. Ordinary people are trapped in various "falsehoods" throughout their lives and cannot be liberated.

Confucianism is a way to liberate ourselves from all kinds of "falsehood".

Chapter 121 What is Ren

After the Chinese New Year, Feng Yao went out again.

More than two months later, Miss Chen San found out that she was pregnant.

Fu Yuan had no other options. He didn't know Feng Yao's exact whereabouts, nor could he notify him. Furthermore, he had to prevent Quan Xing's people from knowing Feng Yao's details...

Miss Chen San had to pay and Fu Yuan had to hire an old maid in Chenjiazhuang to serve her personally.

With the old maid at home, Fu Yuan can now take charge of the house and help with some chores.

When the delivery was approaching, Fu Yuan invited a midwife to watch over her early.

After a lot of trouble, the baby was born. It was a girl, wrinkled and ugly.

Everything was clear between Fu Yuan and Miss Chen San, so naturally there were no messy misunderstandings. The midwife simply took the baby out and let Fu Yuan take a look, then sent the baby back to the delivery room without even letting him hold it.

The first man to hold the baby was to be the child’s father, Feng Yao… Fu Yuan was quite disappointed.

Next was Miss Chen San's confinement period. Fu Yuan didn't know anything about it, so he had to leave everything to the old nanny. Fu Yuan greeted her several times at the door every day to prevent the old nanny from having other thoughts.

Harmfulness is not allowed, and defensiveness is indispensable.

Miss Chen San was a lonely woman with a newborn child, and her family had quite a bit of extra money. Even in Chenjiazhuang, it was inevitable that someone would be tempted by her.

After the full month of confinement, Miss Chen San finally went out with the baby in her arms. At this time, the baby had already opened its mouth and was very cute.

Unfortunately, Fu Yuan was only shown the baby, but was not allowed to hold it.

It was not until Feng Yao returned at the end of the year that the baby was held by a man for the first time.

Feng Yao, holding the child, was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. Even though he was peed on several times, he was reluctant to put the child down.

The next day, when he was having a small gathering with Fu Yuan, Feng Yao was still holding the baby and was reluctant to let go until Miss Chen San came over and snatched the baby away from Feng Yao's arms.

Fu Yuan quietly withdrew his outstretched hands. He could take the child from Feng Yao's arms, but he couldn't take the child from Miss Chen San's arms...

After the child was taken away, Fu Yuan withdrew his gaze and asked, "Have you chosen a name?"

Feng Yao said cheerfully, "Just call me Baobao, Feng Baobao."

Fu Yuan's expression was indescribable: "This name is really okay!"

Feng Yao pointed at Fu Yuan and said happily, "I know what you want to name your child. Although I'm not as educated as you as a father, I'm happy to call her Baby."

Fu Yuan shook his head in disappointment and said, "Alright, a baby is a baby... I haven't even held this child since he was born!"

"If you want to have a child, go get a wife and have one yourself!" Feng Yao laughed and changed the subject, saying, "Do you know Trinity?"

Fu Yuan nodded and said, "I've heard of it."

Feng Yao put away his smile and said, "There's an elder in Quanxing named Wang Yaozu, nicknamed the Ghost Hand King. He's a master at turning all directions with one hand. Unexpectedly, he managed to snatch a disciple from Zuo Ruotong, the Great Ying Immortal of the Sanyi Sect, named Li Muxuan."

Fu Yuan casually asked, "Didn't Immortal Daying slap him to death?"

Feng Yao sighed and said, "That's the key point. Wang Yaozu has committed many minor crimes, but never committed any major ones. And yet, Immortal Daying really let him off like that... I always thought that these prestigious and upright sects would show no mercy to anyone who possessed the full character, but I never thought there would be someone like Immortal Daying..."

At this point, Feng Yao suddenly asked, "A Yuan, what is benevolence?"

Fu Yuan picked up his wine glass and thought for a moment before saying, "Confucius talked about benevolence. Later generations first interpreted it as a benevolent person who loves others. Then, they felt that Confucianism wasn't that selfless, so they interpreted it as a benevolent person who loves oneself. But that seemed too selfish, so they simply interpreted it as a benevolent person who loves oneself and then loves others."

Feng Yao was amused and said, "After all, how can we explain it all depends on the mouths of you Confucians?"

"What else?" Fu Yuan also smiled and said, "A benevolent person loves himself before loving others. However, love alone is not enough to express the Confucian concept of self-cultivation. Therefore, a benevolent person achieves and perfects himself, and then achieves others through himself."

Feng Yao looked at Fu Yuan and asked, "What do you think, Yuan?"