That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 697
The pirate leader's face was ugly, and he tightly held the handle of the knife in his hand.

Xu Beiyou said indifferently: "No matter how powerful the Dragon King is, he still dominates the sea. What should we do if we meet the gods in the sky?"

The pirate leader was shocked.

Then everyone was stunned, especially the pirate leader, who was shocked, because the knife in his hand didn't obey his orders, and he forcibly let go and flew in front of the white-headed young man.

This long knife, which had been stained with a lot of blood, didn't have the slightest arrogance at this time, it was as docile as a servant girl, and it revolved slowly around Xu Beiyou, trembling slightly.

The pirate leader was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder were splitting. He has followed his master Zheng Kuiqi for many years, and his eyesight is not low. He said hoarsely: "Jianzong's sword control skills!"

It is not uncommon to meet a monk who can use swordsmanship to control the sword in the border of Wei State, but it will undoubtedly be very tragic to fight with a swordsman who can control the sword.

The next moment, his throat was cut by his own knife, and he couldn't die anymore.

Xu Beiyou looked at the group of pirates around him again, hesitating a little.

After all, it was a hundred lives, and it seemed a little too unreasonable for him to kill them all at once.

At this moment, the old Confucian scholar said: "Little friend, it is true that you are a chivalrous man, but it would be bad if you caused too many murders for this. After all, God has the virtue of good life, and he did not kill one person to save one person." The old man once listened to an eminent monk, and someone asked if he could kill one person and save thousands of people. There used to be a theory of five virtues and four evils, among which the first of the four evils is to punish without teaching, so this old man would like to persuade my little friend to just get rid of the first evil, and don’t cause too many murders.”

While the old Confucian scholar was speaking, everything around him suddenly stopped, and the scene was strange, and the sailors and pirates on the ship were unaware of it.

Xu Beiyou looked at this seemingly impoverished old scholar with a bit of vigilance and apprehension in his eyes. The three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism stand side by side, and now the Taoist school is the leader of the monks in the world, and there are as many experts in the school as clouds, the most in the world.Although Buddhism does not show mountains and dews, there may be a few Arhat monks hiding in the ancestral courtyard who face the wall and meditate.Only the Confucian school, since the sinking of the great Chu land, has been in decline, but every hundred years there must be a leader who has made meritorious deeds, or made a statement, or established virtue. The position has been vacant all the time, and only eight great gentlemen are in charge of the Confucianism School, making the Confucianism School still in a state of disunity, and few voices are heard. The old scholar didn't look like someone with evil intentions, so Xu Beiyou didn't dare to take it lightly.

The old Confucian scholar chuckled and said, "Little friend is able to force himself to suppress the murderous intention in his heart, which is very good."

Xu Beiyou said calmly, "Mr. Cai just now said that it is good to get rid of the head of the evil, but there is another way of saying that it is called getting rid of the evil."

The old Confucian scholar smiled and said: "I was fortunate enough to meet Mr. Jiangling in the early years, and we talked empty talk together. At that time, Mr. Jiangling was already the regent of the auxiliary country, but he said this to the old man. He said Armed with a sharp weapon, the murderous intention is self-inflicted. If you have the power to live and kill, you will be bloodthirsty, if you have the power to govern, you will be domineering, and if you have the power to spend money, you will wantonly amass money. Then the country will be ruined, and then Mr. Jiangling asked the old man another question. He said that the scholars of my generation studied hard for dozens of years. Once they stood on the temple and held the world's sharpest weapon. Do you remember that it is a public weapon? Public and private, yang and Yin, how to distinguish between self-cultivation and peace of mind, small self and big self?"

Xu Beiyou was shocked and kept silent.

The old scholar went on to say: "I have been thinking about this question for decades, and finally came up with an answer. If a sharp weapon can't be held by one person, then there is no way to kill yourself. Everyone can feel at ease and work together. , Only then can the world be united, do you think so?"

Before Xu Beiyou could answer, the old scholar laughed at himself: "The old man told Xiao Huang what he said back then, and then Xiao Huang let the old man go home to retire."

Xu Beiyou asked softly: "I'm really curious about how old the old man is now."

The old Confucian scholar shook his head and sighed: "I have long forgotten, I only remember that I have experienced five generations of emperors, and the world has also changed five years."

Xu Beiyou was completely shocked and at a loss for words.

The old Confucian scholar went on to say: "I have lived for many years. When I was young, I followed the steps and climbed the temples of the imperial examination. This climb has made me very old. I have experienced many things and met many people. I am old. I once had a relationship with Xu Lin, Shangguan Xianchen, and Gongsun Zhongmou, the three generations of sword sect masters, so I was able to see through the flow of energy in the little friend's body at a glance. I was deeply impressed by the mystery of Jianzong's sword energy, so I wanted to talk to the little friend One or two, if you don't mind the old man's chatter, you might as well listen to the old man tell you some truths."

Xu Beiyou said softly: "I think I know the identity of the old gentleman. Since this is the case, I naturally ask the old gentleman for advice."

The old Confucian scholar did not approach, but still stood in the same place, and said slowly: "Since you are a member of the Sword Sect, there is no doubt that you must practice sword 36. At the same time, use the sword body of the Sword Sect to build your body, and use the sword body of the Sword Sect to build your body. The dragon and tiger alchemy of the Taoist sect regulates yin and yang, and the atmosphere in the little friend's body is even more spectacular, although it is due to the use of external forces, it is not the eighteenth floor but better than the eighteenth floor, which is really rare."

Xu Beiyou, who was almost seen through all the details by the old Confucian scholar, was even more shocked, but his face was as usual, waiting for the old Confucian scholar's next words.

The old Confucian scholar went on to say: "Jianzong pays attention to killing and cutting. Except for the founder of Jianzong, Shangqing Daojun, among the suzerains of the past, there are few people who can prove Taoism and ascend. , but my friend, don’t think that the old man is belittling Jianzong. The old man has neither the courage nor the ability. The old man just wants to talk about the heart of the little friend. Please, looking at what my friend has done over the years, it seems to be contrary to this statement. Jianzong also said that he used the sword to ask injustice, but the little friend seems to have not done well. What do you think the old man said? ?”

Xu Beiyou nodded in agreement and said: "Sometimes the moon and stars are sparse, the night is deep and the people are quiet, and the surroundings are lonely, and I will ask myself, have I forgotten my original intention, and after thinking about it, it seems that I have forgotten it, and it seems that I have not forgotten it."

The old Confucian scholar restrained his smile, and said seriously: "Little friend is burdened with a huge burden, so it is naturally difficult to act recklessly. In the end, it is necessary to make compromises and make choices. All things in the world are nothing more than a sword. It is even more domineering, but it is extremely difficult to do it. The so-called easy to do is hard to do, but have you ever thought about it, moving with the world and following the trend may not necessarily mean that you are focused on the word "drilling" Back then, Gongsun Zhongmou had no choice but to do it. His battle with Qiuye also showed that this road is a dead end that is difficult to follow. If you want to go farther and farther on the wrong road, you will end up making mistakes."

The old Confucian scholar paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Master Jiangling sent me a word before parting, and today I pass this sentence on to my little friend, hoping that my little friend can keep it in mind.

"With a sharp weapon in your body, you will kill yourself, be cautious and serious."

(End of this chapter)