Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

Chapter 227 Muchun’s training mistake!

After sealing Zhuge Liang, Qin Tian did not intend to end the journey directly.

History is no longer the same as before. Qin Tian is very curious, how will Shuhan develop next?

Just like those dynasties in history, like a meteor, the country was completely destroyed for more than two hundred years.

Or will there be some changes?

What is the difference between the dynasty established on the basis of Shu-Han and the original Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties?

Facts have proved that history is always a cycle.

The only lesson humans can learn from history is that humans never learn any lessons.

Just like those dynasties that Qin Tian knew, the Shu Han also experienced a period of heyday development in the first seventy years.

Then it entered its peak period.

Just a lot of details have changed.

For example, because of the existence of Qin Tian, ​​the imperial examination system appeared in the world three hundred years in advance.

Although it is still an extremely unfair admissions system, it also gives the lower-class scholars room for advancement, which greatly improves the stability of society.

Another example is the application of various high-yielding crops and new agricultural technologies, which not only fills the stomachs of the people, but also promotes the development of handicrafts and animal husbandry in disguise.

The prosperity and development of society also makes the social structure more stable. Even if there is occasional unrest, there will not be a large-scale peasant uprising that threatens the rule of the upper class.

But that's all.

On the contrary, it is because of the new trends of thought brought about by the rapid development of society, which have triggered extremely widespread ideological changes in society.

In the middle and late period of the dynasty, official administration inevitably embarked on the path of collapse.

With the support of a new group of businessmen, large and small, various issues such as the exclusive power of relatives came to the fore.

At this time, problems arose with the succession of the Shu Han Dynasty, and the country fell into turmoil and civil strife for more than ten years.

And those nomadic peoples who had been watching the grasslands for a long time brazenly launched an invasion of the Shu Han at this time.

But even in the period of weakness, the Shu Han, who was unable to spare his hands, was not a being that these prairie people could touch.

"Anyone who offends our strong men will be killed no matter how far away they are!"

Even in times of turmoil, the two warring parties had their hands free and easily beat the invading barbarians to a bloody pulp.

If we continue at this pace, it seems that the result will not be worse.

But as Murphy's Law says, when things have the possibility of going bad, they will definitely go in a worse direction.

Both warring parties suffered a loss, but a wild boy who had never had a sense of presence won the final victory.

At first he pretended to work hard for several years.

But soon, he no longer cared about those messy things and began to enjoy endlessly.

He levied insanely heavy taxes on all parts of the country, built palaces on a massive scale, and even took the lead in depriving soldiers of their pay.

It only took ten years from the defeat of the barbarians to the decommissioning of the armament and the barbarian invasion.

In ten years, the 153rd year since the founding of the Shu Han Dynasty, the country ushered in its first large-scale foreign invasion.

From then on, the border troubles became a major concern for the Shu Han people. It lasted for decades and gradually evolved from a disease of mustard moss to a serious concern!

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"Huhu...huhu..."

Muchun was breathing heavily, and the sweat from her body had soaked all her clothes.

"Didn't you cross over again?"

Qin Tian looked at Mu Chun tenderly and transferred a ray of his spiritual power to help her stabilize her condition.

Muchun showed an apologetic smile: "I let Master down, I...failed again."

"It doesn't matter. It is indeed difficult to overcome this difficulty. Let's take our time and don't rush. There is still a lot of time."

Beside Qin Tian, ​​Lingxia remained in the form of a kitten and looked at Mu Chun honestly, with a hint of human worry on the cat's face.

This matter goes back more than a hundred years.

During the Battle of Chibi, Muchun couldn't stand the miserable state of the soldiers on the shore, so he took the initiative to save those soldiers who were burned by the fire.

Although he saved many people, he was quickly taken away by Qin Tian, ​​and more questions arose in Muchun's heart.

Why do humans kill each other, and why does Master want to stop himself?

These questions lingered in Muchun's mind and troubled her for a long time.

Qin Tian's answer to this is that the temporary killing is to prevent killing in the future.

Muchun still couldn't understand.

At Qin Tian's suggestion, Muchun personally went to the people to try to understand the thoughts of human beings.

In more than ten years, Muchun saw too many wars and too much suffering.

The doubts and confusion in her heart not only did not decrease, but actually increased.

In the end, these depressed spirits seriously hindered Muchun's practice!

When practicing Taoism, what is important is to act in accordance with your heart and have no distracting thoughts.

If the state of mind is not perfect, or even goes too far, then the problem will be serious.

When Muchun first encountered this situation, Qin Tian was not by her side, so help and guidance were naturally out of the question.

And when Qin Tian discovered Muchun's problem, this silly girl was about to torture herself to death.

If other people can't understand it, they might not think about it. It's probably just that they will have more inner demons when they practice in the future.

But this kid has a character that never looks back until he hits the wall, and he actually followed this dead end to the end.

If you don’t understand, think hard. If you still can’t understand, just help those poor people yourself.

Muchun didn't know what to do, but she had the most basic concept of good and evil.

So he will bless the people of a certain place with good weather, punish those who do evil, and reward those who do good.

Rewards and punishments are clear, and she will even take the initiative to save every life that is on the verge of death.

She thought the world would get better, but the world was still the same.

Smooth weather will only make the people more exploited, but there will be clear rewards and punishments, but some people will take advantage of this to deliberately please her in order to get rewards.

And in the end, the straw that broke the camel's back appeared.

A scholar whom Muchun accidentally rescued three years ago turned out to be an official.

Mu Chun originally thought that he would be kind to others, but when Mu Chun saw him again a few years later, he had become worse than a pig or a dog.

In order to exploit the people, he tried every means possible without any respect or reverence for life.

Those common people seemed not to be his compatriots, but weeds on the roadside. They were his lifelong enemies. Their only role was to be exploited by him and to collect money.

What he did was simply outrageous to both humans and gods!

Muchun took action without hesitation, skinned and tore the man's bones, and hung them on the city wall for public display.

However, this was the straw that broke the camel's back. Muchun's accumulated negative emotions finally exploded, and even evolved into a full-blown inner demon.

When Qin Tian found her, Muchun was almost dying.

Fortunately, this problem is not too big a problem for Qin Tian. The only problem that is difficult to solve is Mu Chun's inner demon.

She can only solve her inner demons by herself, and Qin Tian has no solution at all.

If Qin Tian must take action, then Muchun can only do this for the rest of his life. The upper limit will be reached here, and there will be no possibility of moving forward.

Because if Qin Tian solves Mu Chun's inner demons, then Qin Tian will take his place and become Mu Chun's new inner demons.

And because she clearly knows how powerful Qin Tian is, Mu Chun's inner demon will also be very powerful, and this will be a threshold that she will never be able to cross in her life.

Qin Tian only healed Muchun's injuries, and she had to deal with the rest of the journey herself.

Just now was another confrontation between Muchun and the inner demon.

This time Muchun was still defeated without any suspense.

Fortunately, with Qin Tian's protection, she was not seriously hurt. Otherwise, this inner demon alone would have been enough to torture Muchun to death.

Looking at Lingxia on the side, Qin Tian didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

It can only be said that fools are blessed.

Lingxia is not that sensitive to these things, nor is she that sentimental, so naturally it is difficult to be affected by these things.

Even if she really reached the realm of Muchun, Lingxia would probably have a hard time being affected by external things.

She was born to be so carefree.

Although this would slow down her cultivation speed, it would also make it difficult for her to fall into a situation like Muchun.

In Lingxia's eyes, it was difficult for her to understand what was happening in front of her.

Why did senior sister become like this because of human things?

She has never cared about humans except Master.

Even if her attention stays on someone for a while, it's just out of curiosity.

It's like a cat on the roadside sees a butterfly flying in the air. When it gets interested, it will chase it for a while.

If the butterfly dies, or I lose interest, then it’s over.

Does a cat remember how many butterflies it has chased? Not to mention dealing with those butterflies that I didn't catch up with and died inexplicably.

She didn't understand, but she was shocked.

Therefore, since Muchun retreated to recuperate, Lingxia has almost never gone out, and has always been by Mu Chun's side.

This moved Muchun very much.

The relationship between the two people became deeper and deeper.

"Master, let me try again?" Mu Chun said.

"No." Qin Tian decisively refused.

"Trying once every three days is your limit. Don't force it. Since you failed this time, just take a good rest and try again in three days."

"Okay..." Muchun's mood was a little low, and it was obvious that she seemed a little unconvinced.

Qin Tian sighed helplessly: "Master, I'll tell you again, don't think about confronting your inner demons, you have to figure out how to resolve your own inner demons!"

"The inner demon comes from yourself. He is not a concrete enemy that must be defeated. If your mind does not change, no matter how many times you kill the inner demon, it will only make it stronger!"

"The only way to resolve inner demons is to understand them, find their weaknesses, and change your own thoughts. The inner demons will naturally win without a fight!"

"Like you..." Qin Tian sighed.

Muchun seemed to regard his inner demon as an enemy, and it seemed that as long as he killed his inner demon, he could get out of this predicament.

Inner demons cannot be killed by violent means.

The cultivation method that can get rid of inner demons is called killing three corpses, which is definitely not an ability that a little monster like Muchun can master.

So Muchun's only way is to figure out where the inner demon comes from, so that he can be completely defeated!

The sources of inner demons are relatively complex, and the factors are different for everyone.

Everyone has countless thoughts every day, some of which are even hidden in the depths of consciousness, and even I have not noticed them.

The inner demon is brewing in the depths of the soul. If the inner demon cannot be found, no matter how many times it is killed, it will come back, even stronger!

"Yes...I understand, Master." Muchun lowered his head and said.

Qin Tian shook his head and gently touched Muchun's head with his hand.

He didn't know what kind of thoughts gave birth to such a stubborn and powerful inner demon, so he couldn't help at all and could only wait for Muchun to solve it himself.

"Whenever you want to say something, you can come to me at any time." Qin Tian said softly, "I will help you!"

If Qin Tian wanted to, he could of course call on the way of heaven to find out what happened to Muchun.

Since Muchun is unwilling to say it, Qin Tian will not invade his apprentice's privacy.

When she figures it out, she will naturally talk to herself about these things.

"Master, what kind of...existence do you think...human beings are?"

Qin Tian raised his eyebrows slightly, which was a good sign that Muchun was willing to communicate with him.

"Human?"

Qin Tian fell silent.

This is a difficult question to answer.

"Human beings are very complex, more complex than most animals, and it is precisely because of this that they have created things that most animals cannot do."

"A small number of humans together are no different from wild beasts, but when thousands and tens of thousands of humans gather together, changes occur."

"All love, hate, sorrow and joy, all beauty and ugliness happen between people, in just a few years and decades of life..."

"But why..." Muchun was a little confused: "Some people would do that to other people..."

Muchun didn't know what words to use to describe what he saw.

That is really a worldview that is too far beyond my own understanding.

Those ugly faces, those fair and honest exploitations.

"Human beings are obviously, obviously..."

Qin Tian looked into Mu Chun's eyes and seemed to understand Mu Chun's thoughts for a moment.

"Human beings are not beautiful, or in other words, there is no absolutely beautiful thing in this world. Everything has two sides."

Qin Tianyu said earnestly: "You have to learn to accept the two sides of things, just like practicing cultivation. If the yin does not arise, the yang will not grow."

"Since human beings have good sides, they naturally have bad sides. If you can only see one side, your heart will naturally be blocked."

Qin Tian sighed: "No wonder something went wrong in your cultivation. It turns out that the root cause is here!"

(End of this chapter)