Confucian Cultivator Under One Person

Zhang Chulan suddenly felt a toothache.

Feng Baobao muttered, "What a hassle! We might as well go up there now, call Fu Yuan, and beat up that kid Ma Xianhong together."

Her voice was a little loud, and immediately attracted many people around to look over, with wary and hostile eyes.

Clarinet had a headache and growled, "Zhang Chulan, keep your heavenly soldiers under control!"

Zhang Chulan also quickly grabbed Feng Baobao and stopped her from speaking.

Xiao Zizai raised his palms to his chest, and said with a pious expression, "Those who have faith but no proof, although they will not suffer bad consequences, will be stuck in the cause, the result, the thought, and the mind... In this way, they will be born and die, and will not be able to attain Nirvana!"

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The debate lasted a long time.

Both sides debated from individuals to society and finally back to individuals.

In short, Ma Xianhong insisted that only after "having" can one "use" it, that is, first let ordinary people become extraordinary people, solve the problem of "having or not having", and then discuss "cultivation".

However, Fu Yuan believes that those who can attain the Tao do not care about techniques, and those who care about techniques cannot find the Tao at all. A person's value must be obtained through his own ability, rather than relying on the charity of others.

"...If virtue does not match one's position, disaster will follow; if one does not match wealth, loss will follow!"

Finally, Fu Yuan spoke in a clear and righteous voice, "To emphasize technique over Tao is like stirring up boiling water to stop it from boiling. To emphasize Tao over technique is futile. Use Tao to control technique, and use technique to assist Tao. Practice Tao and technique together, and knowledge and action will become one."

After finishing with these words, Ma Xianhong was speechless for a long time.

The way of heaven has rules, but no regulations.

The moment Ma Xianhong enforced the rules for Biyou Village, he had already fallen into humanity.

Fu Yuan stood up and said to Ma Xianhong, "Humble yourself and wait for the right time. I hope you will take care of yourself!"

After saying that, he took Chen Duo away.

Not long after, Fu Rong caught up and whispered, "That's it? The village chief's puppet wasn't used? Then why did he prepare it?"

Fu Yuan smiled and said, "Apart from the difference in philosophy, Ma Xianhong is just an ordinary person. He wants to use what he has learned... Oh, by the way, I'm going to take Chen Duo away."

Fu Rong was stunned: "Where are we going?"

Fu Yuan touched the painting in his arms and said, "Let's go to where it all began!"

Fu Rong didn't understand what was going on, so she asked, "Then I'll go with you?"

Fu Yuan thought about it, shook his head, and said, "Forget it, I'll just take Chen Duo with me. It's inconvenient with too many people."

Fu Rong pursed her lips and said aggrievedly, "Okay then."

Looking at Chen Duo who was concentrating on the manuscript, Fu Yuan smiled and reached out to touch her head.

When Chen Duo was unconscious, she had no will, and the original Gu in her body was completely out of control, but was suppressed by Fu Yuan's manuscript.

But someone secretly touched the manuscript that night, and the person who could secretly put the painting in the manuscript was most likely the person who viewed the painting.

The moment the manuscript was picked up, Chen Duo's original Gu had already erupted. The confrontation between the original Gu and the manuscript's Haoranyi must have left some traces on Guan Hua.

As long as Fu Yuan and Chen Duo work together, they can track down Guan Hua's existence with some mysterious intuition... In the debate just now, Guan Hua was indeed hiding in the crowd.

I think the memories in Jin Feng's brain have been extracted.

Fu Yuan was really curious about the legendary Twenty-Four Section Valley.

"He left the village." Chen Duo suddenly spoke, pointed in a direction, and said, "He left from that direction."

Fu Yuan took Chen Duo's hand and said, "Pack up, we'll follow quietly."

Chapter 92 Tracking (Cold, owed)

As the old saying goes, live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water. Make full use of the natural environment. This lifestyle from Taoism of "going with the flow" and the Confucianism of "changing customs" have created different customs in different places.

Of course, with the progress of social development, materials are becoming more abundant, and people no longer need to dig for food from the water or the mountains, and lifestyles are gradually becoming more unified.

But in some places, there are still some older people who retain older living habits.

People generally believe that wild medicinal herbs are better than cultivated ones. Based on this concept, many herbalists near the Qinling Mountains still insist on going up the mountain to collect herbs.

One day, a herbalist, carrying dry food and a backpack, entered the Qinling Mountains early in the morning.

The mountain is even more secluded when birds are singing. In this quiet mountain range, the occasional sound of birds singing or beasts roaring will make the herbalist realize that he can no longer go any deeper.

Deep in the Qinling Mountains, there is a place that ordinary people cannot set foot in.

By the side of a stream, the herbalist was preparing to take a rest. However, just as he took off his backpack and was about to wash his hands, he heard a noise.

Turning around, I saw a group of people walking out of the dense forest and going upstream along the stream.

There were about twenty people, all with different appearances, but they all had one thing in common: they had expressionless faces.

It's not pretending to be cold, nor is it showing no expression, but genuine numbness, a numbness with no expression that makes people feel uneasy just looking at them.

Anyway, the herbalist was frightened and sat down on the ground. When the group of people looked over, he got up in panic and hid away.

Fortunately, this group of people did not do anything or say anything. They just passed by silently and continued upstream along the stream.

Among the expressionless and numb people, there was an exception. She was a woman with a lazy expression, as if she had not woken up yet and seemed to be in low spirits. But it was this laziness that made her stand out among the crowd.

It's like a group of puppets guarding the only living person.

It was precisely because of seeing this woman that the herbalist finally calmed down a little. After thinking for a moment, he opened his mouth to warn, "Hey, there's no way forward."

The others remained expressionless, except for the lazy woman who turned around, smiled, and said, "Thank you, old man."

The herbalist then noticed that the woman was only wearing a baggy short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with her arms and thighs completely exposed. He couldn't help but say, "Girl, wear more clothes. There are poisonous insects and mosquitoes in the mountains. You will suffer if you keep doing this."

The lazy woman smiled but didn't answer, or rather, she had no energy to answer. This woman gave people the impression that she had no energy, as if she had been seriously ill, but her body was very healthy. Yet, she gave people the impression that she was very tired...

Therefore, you appear lazy, listless, and ready to fall asleep at any time.

The group continued to move forward and soon disappeared into the dense forest.

The herbalist didn't remind him, as talking too much would only annoy him. He just muttered, "Young man, you don't listen to advice. I told you there's no way forward, so why didn't you listen?"

Moreover, when walking in the deep mountains, the most feared things are mosquitoes, rats and ants. Given the girl's clothes, if she has to spend the night in the mountains, if she is unlucky and gets bitten by some poisonous insect, she will almost certainly lose her life.

This made the herbalists worried, but since they were just strangers, they couldn't give too much advice.

As an old herbalist in the Qinling Mountains, he is very familiar with this area. The source of this stream comes from deep in the Qinling Mountains. He doesn't know where it is exactly, but if you follow the stream upstream for about seven or eight miles, you will encounter a cliff with a waterfall on it.

Therefore, the cliff was extremely slippery, and even a professional mountaineering team would not be sure of climbing it, not to mention that these people did not carry any professional mountaineering equipment.

The herbalist was certain that they would eventually turn back and might even ask him how to get around the cliff.

Therefore, the herbalist did not rush down the mountain, but waited quietly by the stream, waiting for them to turn back.

Time passed minute by minute, the sun gradually reached overhead, and then began to shift...

The herbalist began to feel something was wrong.

Judging from the time, those people should have reached the bottom of the cliff long ago, then realized that it was impossible to climb it by human power, and then turned back.

But so much time has passed, and there is still no sign of anyone... Could it be that they plan to spend the night under the cliff?

As for the possibility of climbing the cliff, the herbalist immediately denied it. It was impossible!

Is something going to happen?

With so many people together, it's unlikely that something bad will happen to them all...

The herbalist was a little anxious. If he delayed any longer, he would not be able to get down the mountain in time. When he was thinking about whether to go and take a look, he heard footsteps again.

A man and a woman were coming along the stream, following the same path as the group of people just now.

The woman had a pretty face, and although she also had a blank expression, she felt completely different from that group of people. At least it made people realize that she was a living person with flesh and blood and emotions.

The man had a gentle and elegant temperament. When he saw the herbalist, he smiled and nodded, saying hello: "Hello, old man."

This casual posture doesn't seem like a mountain climbing adventure, but rather a stroll in the suburbs.

The herbalist looked at the two men and asked, "Are you in the same group as that group just now?"

The man and woman were Fu Yuan and Chen Duo.

Hearing this, Fu Yuan smiled and said, "They are not really in the same group. We are following them."

"And you're following... following us all the way to the mountains?" The herbalist couldn't help but laugh. "There are so many dangers in the mountains. You young people, how can you not have any sense of fear?"

Fu Yuan joined in the fun and said, "Why are you afraid? There are people taking risks ahead! By the way, old man, how long have they been there?"

The herbalist thought for a moment and said, "It's been about four or five hours. I told them there was no way out, but they wouldn't listen. I figured they'd turn back sooner or later, so I just waited here. But even now, no one has shown up."

Fu Yuan gave a thumbs up and said, "Father, you are kind and a good man. You are worried about them."

The herbalist chuckled and said modestly, "I'm just worried about a group of outsiders getting lost in the mountains. That's no small matter."

Fu Yuan smiled and said, "Then I'll go over and take a look. It's getting late, so you should go down the mountain early."

The herbalist asked doubtfully, "Just the two of you? Can you be trusted?"

Fu Yuan smiled and said, "Don't they still have a group of people? When the time comes, they can gather together. What danger can there be with so many people?"

"That's right..." The herbalist hesitated and said, "Anyway, it's best not to go deep into the Qinling Mountains. If you must go... where should you go?"

The herbalist pointed in a direction and began drawing on the ground. "This is the stream in front of us. There's a fork in the road right here. Go up for about twenty miles and then follow this... this... this way you'll be able to go around the cliff in front."

Fu Yuan watched carefully, and when the herbalist finished speaking, he said, "I've made a note of it. I'll tell them when I meet them."

The herbalist nodded, shouldered his backpack, and then, worriedly, warned, "I still have to advise you, if you don't absolutely have to go, it's best not to go too deep. It's too dangerous."

Fu Yuan: "I've got it. Thank you, old man. Please go back quickly."

As he spoke, Fu Yuan took Chen Duo and continued to go up the stream.

The herbalists left in the opposite direction carrying their baskets.

After a while, the herbalist returned and followed them, saying, "I'm still worried... These young people don't understand the dangers of the mountains... Really..."

Herbalists have been walking in the mountains all year round and have long been accustomed to it. Although their speed is not very fast, it is as easy as walking on flat ground.

Despite this, he was never able to catch up with the couple who came later.

It was not until the noisy sound of water "splashing" was heard and a waterfall fell from the cliff that the herbalists saw the backs of the man and woman.

The two men stood at the foot of the cliff, looking up at it, not knowing what they were thinking.

The herbalist wondered why he didn't see the first group of people?