Chapter 627: Gain and Loss
Zhang Kuiyi once commented on Su Qianqiu, saying that his nature was not bad, but his setbacks came too late and were out of control. Later, Zhang Kuiyi could not hide his guilt every time he talked about Su Qianqiu. For Su Qianqiu's defection, he mostly blamed himself, thinking that he failed to fulfill his duties as a teacher and made him go astray.
On the Yin Yang Fish Platform, Old Ancestor Mu recalled the past and spoke slowly now. It was difficult to establish the Mu Mansion, but he gradually discovered the shortcomings. There were too many Taoist fruits in his body, and the various Taoisms were mixed, which made his practice stagnant, and he was stuck in the body and unable to make progress.
It was at that difficult time that a rather young man came to the Mu Mansion alone. That person was Li Xundao.
Patriarch Mu said: "When I first met him, I just thought he was ordinary. After talking to him for a while, I realized that he was also a member of the Taoist sect."
The roots of the Dao sect are well developed. Li Xundao is not even a descendant of Zhang Kui, but he is still a member of the Dao sect and is very likely to become the leader of the Dao sect. Since Li Xundao was born, spiritual energy has burst out in the world, and it has entered its heyday since ancient times.
In addition to the surrender of the Shensuan Sect, Li Xundao's cultivation level was not high at that time, but he was extremely famous, and Patriarch Mu had already paid attention to him. At that time, he was already Patriarch Mu, and his prestige in the Tao was extremely high. It was not easy for ordinary people to meet him. There are hundreds of visitors every day, and there are also many similar young talents and young famous people. Most of them, Patriarch Mu, turn a blind eye or just drive away. However, Li Xundao came all the way, and his special status, coming from the Taoist sect, aroused his interest, so he went to see him in person.
When they met for the first time, the very immature Li Xundao actually made a bet with him, and the bet was to kill him with a slicing sword. At that time, Patriarch Mu felt that this boy was very arrogant and did not know the depth of the sky and the vastness of the sea and the sky, but he still accepted it inexplicably.
Li Changxiao was no stranger to the bet, which was raising fish to see whose fish would live longer and better. But it can also be regarded as a discussion of Tao. The manifestation of Tao is often in subtle ways. It is not uncommon to compare "fish" to "Tao".
The two of them each raised three fish. Ancestor Mu used one fish to represent wisdom, one fish to represent ruthlessness, and one fish to represent dormancy. This was what he had recently realized, and he regarded it as the key to attaining enlightenment. Li Xundao is special. None of the three fish seem to have any special meaning.
When Mr. Mu talked about raising fish, Li Changxiao asked: "Senior, do you know why you lost?" Li Changxiao asked this question bluntly when the two first met.
It's not about respect or disrespect. Li Changxiao just feels that the road is broad. It doesn't mean that when you encounter a discussion about the road, you have to win to be the right road. If this were true, he would have lost most of the time in the first half of his life and would not have won in the second half of his life. He should not be able to achieve what he has today. It's just that Patriarch Mu was not an open-minded person and was trapped in the world. He immediately became angry and thought that Li Changxiao was looking for trouble, which is why he came up with his later theory.
When asked again at this moment, Old Ancestor Mu was no longer annoyed. It was strange to say that it was the same person before and after the same question, but Old Ancestor Mu had completely different attitudes. He said truthfully: "I feel ashamed to say it. It took me nearly a thousand years after losing to understand why I lost."
Patriarch Mu said: "I think the secret to victory lies in character, means, and resourcefulness, but Li Xundao did not take the ordinary path. The three fish he raised had no light in character, no light in talent, and no light in resourcefulness. There are only two words' Give up', give up two and get one."
Ancestor Mu sighed: "You are really terrible in your future life. At such an age and with such cultivation, you can realize such a profound understanding. Those who are too strong are easy to break. Only those who know how to give up and gain can go further. I can't Is it a living example? If you don’t know how to give up, you only seek to gain, and it will be difficult to extricate yourself from the quagmire.”
Having said this, Patriarch Mu has gained some self-realization.
Li Changxiao pondered deeply. Only when you give up can you gain something. This is such a simple truth, but many people spend their entire lives unable to understand it. Even if they understand it clearly, how many people don't know how to do it clearly? Li Changxiao secretly said that Li Xundao was worthy of being the leader of the Dao Sect. He had already shown profound thoughts at a young age. This is his innate talent. His understanding of Tao and his perception of Tao are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Even if it is Patriarch Mu, he is far inferior. Patriarch Mu is also a rare genius, but when compared with Li Xundao, the gap can be seen immediately.
In that fish-raising discussion, Li Xundao seemed to have narrowly won, but in fact he won a big victory without any suspense. What Patriarch Mu had realized throughout his life was that he seemed more naive and utilitarian in front of a young man who was just starting out.
At that time, Patriarch Mu was ashamed and angry. Later, he saw that Li Xundao's cultivation had improved. He cut off the distracting thoughts of seven emotions and six desires, entered the road of sainthood, and soared into the sky. Ancestor Mu was filled with envy. He had been begging for so many years, wasn’t it just for this? He thought at that time, wouldn't it be better if there were more saints in this world? He wanted to seek the road to becoming a saint, but instead he was plotted by the Shensuan Sect and was trapped by the principles of heaven and earth and the Wenxin Bridge. From then on, during his heyday, Patriarch Mu tried his best, but could not take even half a step forward.
Unable to seek the path to sainthood, Patriarch Mu still refused to give in. He later followed Li Xundao's example and cut off the seven emotions and six desires, and even created his own techniques to cultivate the seven emotions and six desires into a human being. Although it is an extremely powerful technique, it is of no use to the path of becoming a saint. It is useless to the path of becoming a saint. It is like useless.
The Mu Mansion continues to grow, and Patriarch Mu uses his master's way as a constraint to harvest the Tianjiao Dao Fruit. However, his cultivation has reached a bottleneck, and all the Dao in his body are complicated. If he continues to swallow the Dao Fruit indiscriminately, there is a risk of breaking the path.
Gradually, he nurtured the Tao Fruit, used it to observe, understand, and cultivate the Celestial Vine. In this way, he could deepen his Tao practice without having to contaminate his own Tao practice.
This lasted for a very long time.
Li Changxiao frowned and asked: "Are all the Dao Fruits in the world? To be honest, I only have one purpose here, which is to obtain the Dao Fruit for a friend of mine. But I have traveled all over the world There are thousands of Dao fruits in the world, but none of them are hers."
Ancestor Mu said: "I have stolen countless Dao fruits, most of which are hidden here, but not all. Your friend must be a very powerful person. If I am not mistaken, his Dao fruit... should be behind the Heart-Searching Bridge."
Li Changxiao thought to himself, is there really such a coincidence in this world? After going around in circles, he still has to walk towards the Heart-Searching Bridge? He knew that Mu Qin would find it difficult to walk on the Heart-Searching Bridge, so he didn't want her to take the risk. But after walking there, why can't she avoid the Heart-Searching Bridge?
The Tao sometimes likes to play tricks on people. The more you fear something, the more you avoid it, and it will make you have no place to hide. No way to avoid it, it will make you face the abyss, and then muster up the courage to jump down, and finally fall to pieces.
Li Changxiao thought to himself, "You know you're going to die, but you're still seeking the truth. Zhao Qing, Zhao Qing, if you take it easy, your life won't be so miserable."
Li Changxiao patted his sword and stood up again. Since there was nothing he wanted here, he should leave.
He looked towards the Heart-Searching Bridge...
Ancestor Mu said, "My friend, since you have taken control of the world, can you help me with a little favor?"