Who Isn’t A Cultivator?

2022-03-15

Chapter 217 Specifics and Ideals

Autumn is dew.

Chen Shu touched his hair, which was already wet.

The guards at the door didn’t make much trouble for the acquaintance Mage. They only did a basic check and let him in. When they were outside, they had needs from their compatriots. As long as it wasn’t a very urgent military mission, they would be there too. Will provide appropriate help, not to mention that Gate of Many Wonders has confirmed the identity of Master Tongzhi, and Colonel Song is nodded, so there is no problem.

“I slept with Brother Wuming, but I have to be on duty tonight. Brother Tongzhi, please go to my room to rest.”

“I don’t want to sleep…”

“Then let’s talk.”

Gate of Many Wonders looked at the time, it was only after eight o’clock, and he would not be on guard until twelve o’clock, so he led the fellows. The sorcerer entered his room.

Anonymous people naturally follow.

Chen Shu and Zhang Yogurt glanced at each other, then got in, and asked each other why they were following up with their eyes.

The room of Gate of Many Wonders and the Unknown is exactly the same as the other rooms, square, with two single beds, an old wooden table, on which is neatly placed a washbasin and Toiletries.

“The room is shabby.”

“It’s not shabby, not shabby.” Zhang Yogurt waved his hands and found a random bed to sit down. He also raised Erlang’s legs and kept shaking his toes He asked casually, “Little Daoist Priest, what time are you on duty at night?”

“Twelve o’clock.”

“I really envy you, you can still stand guard at night.” Zhang Yogurt tsk tsk twice, “They won’t let me stand guard.”

“Because the night guard is a double guard.” Gate of Many Wonders said, “It may be that Chief Song is on guard for another sergeant. Consider.”

“What did you say?”

“Amitabha, I didn’t say anything.” Gate of Many Wonders bowed his head and chanted the Buddha’s name.

“I found out that you call Amitabha when you have bad things, and Heavenly Venerable when you have good things.” After thinking about it, Zhang Yogurt said to Master Tongzhi, “None of you defend you. Is Buddhism dignified? Beat him up!”

“Amitabha, the Buddha’s name is just a formality, you can recite it with your heart if your heart is sincere, or you can recite it casually, you can recite it, others can recite it, you can recite it. Yes.”

“Oh! You guys are quite generous!”

“Amitabha…”

Master Tongzhi doesn’t seem to be very talkative about sex.

Gate of Many Wonders glanced at Chen Shu, Zhang Yogurt and the unknown person, thought for a while, and asked, “Has it been a year since Brother Tongzhi Senior came here?”

“It’s more than a year.”

“Then the war just broke out when you came?”

“Yes.”

“It’s been a good year. But is it okay?”

“Since I’m here to find it, it doesn’t matter whether it’s good or bad…” Tongzhi Mage, frowned, paused, “The conditions here are naturally not as good as those in China, but if each great Sect’s Disciple is suitable for this Cultivation.”

“Then I will reply to Senior Brother Tongdeng like this.”

“Trouble.”

” No trouble, no trouble.”

Gate of Many Wonders continued to aim at Master Tongzhi, his eyes glittering, he was silent again, and then said: “Senior Brother can be said to have witnessed the war from A single spark has swept across half of the country, what can I gain?”

“I’m very ashamed…”

The voice of Master Tongzhi was low and flat, but his brows were always It was subconsciously wrinkled, and the tiredness and dazedness on his face lingered, even though he seemed to concentrate on answering the concerns of Gate of Many Wonders, he always seemed to be distracted by other things.

“The cruelty of war and the darkness of people’s hearts are more complicated than I thought.” Master Tongzhi said, “When I came, I originally wanted to help the people of Duqin, but I quickly discovered that no matter what I can’t help either. I don’t even know who to help. Sometimes I save a person and soon find out that he has become a perpetrator, but I know for sure that it’s not his fault, that what I saved was true He is really a good person. Sometimes a wicked person falls in front of me, and when I look at him, what I see in his eyes and on his body makes me want to extend the hand to him. But he clearly just committed the crime An unforgivable crime.”

“Senior Brother lost?” Gate of Many Wonders probed.

“I was confused for a moment, but I quickly realized that people are always complex, good people have evil, and bad people have good. There are countless atrocities in war, but the essence of war is the result of many evil thoughts and mistakes. Some people participated in the war, and some people were just driven by the war to go to the unknown.” Master Tongzhi said, “When I first saw a youngster in Kuho wantonly beat and insulted a passing 60-year-old old man, just because When the old man and his political views were different, I was as shocked and puzzled as the old man at the time.

“Later I learned that before the war broke out, the youngster was an implicit young man, and the old man would Passing by the door of his grocery store in the evening, they knew each other. I figured that if there was no scene of this war, the youngster would be a person with a good reputation in the vicinity. He would probably marry a neighbor’s girl and have a few children. He would also work hard to make money to subsidize his family. Efforts to give a child fatherly love will lead to a very ordinary and ordinary life, just like those around him or those around us who are married and have children.

“It wasn’t until the war came and he joined the Wardens that everything changed. He committed evil deeds that he would regret for the rest of his life. But the more I got to know him, the harder it was for me. Decide whether he’s a bad guy or a good guy.”

“It’s the war’s fault,” said Gate of Many Wonders.

“I think so too, but I don’t know how to end this war, and I can’t turn a blind eye.” Master Tongzhi said.

The Gate of Many Wonders fell silent.

Chen Shu next to him was also silent.

This world is full of chronic diseases that “everyone knows but can’t do anything about”, such as the evil hidden in the human heart, which even Spiritual God cannot get rid of. But we can’t persuade others to turn a blind eye to it, and tell others that you are just a mortal, don’t waste your time, don’t worry about it, because these people are always working hard, little by little to change it, little by little Make the world a better place. As bystanders, it is not enough for us to stand by and watch, and it would be too unreasonable to talk sarcastically while enjoying the fruits of their efforts.

So even Zhang Yogurt next to him didn’t make a sound.

Anonymous remained silent.

“Alas…”

Gate of Many Wonders sighed, out of the corner of the eye saw the unknown person, keenly aware of his inner change, but he didn’t have time to investigate, Because there are more important things before him now.

“Senior Brother, is this why you are lost in your heart?” said the Gate of Many Wonders. “If you go on like this, you may become a Heart Demon. You have boundless prospects, and you must not be trapped here.”

“You see it.”

“Your sadness is written on your face.”

“…”

Master Tongzhi was silent for a long time, his eyes changed, and he struggled in his heart, but in the end he uttered two words:

“No…”

“en?”

“My Heart Demon started a few days ago.”

“Perhaps it can be said that although I am a member of the Taoist sect, I also know a little about the theory of Buddhism, and I also know about the secret sect system. I know a little bit, maybe I can’t help you a little bit when you walk out of Heart Demon, Senior Brother, but there are so many of us, there is always someone who can give you some advice.” Gate of Many Wonders looked at the people around him, he felt that Zhang Yogurt’s character has always been free and easy Casual, carefree, and his heart will never be burdened by these, Chen Shu always gives him a mentality of playing in the world, maybe both of them can help the confusion in the heart of Senior Brother.

“…”

Master Tongzhi was silent for a long time before speaking: “I came from Kuho a few days ago and passed a village, which has been occupied by the watchers, When I was passing by, there were mercenaries from the Blue Country running rampant in the village… Have you seen any mercenaries from the Blue Country?”

“I haven’t met them yet on this trip.” Gate of Many Wonders said .

“I understand.” Chen Shu said, “I heard that the mercenaries from the blue country are conscripts. These people sign up voluntarily, some for money, some for other things, in short, the military discipline is very good. Chaos.”

“The night people are already brutal, and the blue country is in chaos again.” …this poor monk is hiding in the dark, watching them being killed and tortured…”

“You didn’t go up and fuck them?” Zhang Yogurt wondered.

Chen Shu had a clear comprehension, pursed his lips, and said: “Most of the mercenaries of the Blue Country are retired elite soldiers of the Blue Country, and they are well trained. It provides them with the most advanced military equipment, which can target the cultivator, and I am afraid that it will be useless if the Master goes.”

“many thanks Benefactor Chen, but it is not necessary.”

Master Tongzhi folded his hands and lowered his eyelids:

“This poor monk is just… scared.”

Master Tongzhi’s face was very calm.

But everyone was hearing this, but they were all silent.

People can sing praises to a person who is willing to sacrifice for justice, but how can they look at a person in a different light just because he is afraid of death.

“I watched many civilians being killed by the mad barbarians in the mercenary army for fun, but they did nothing. The Master was right, my seemingly great kind and love The heart is indeed hypocritical and empty.” Master Tongzhi’s voice was still steady, but his eyes began to flicker.

“Senior Brother thinks so, it’s not good for Cultivation.” Gate of Many Wonders frowned, not knowing what to do for a moment.

“What if it was everyone else?” Master Tongzhi asked.

“Is that a hunting force?” Gate of Many Wonders asked rhetorically.

“Yes.”

“Then…” Gate of Many Wonders thought about it, “I’ll probably be like Senior Brother.”

“I have to look at the power gap between the enemy and me.” Zhang Yogurt said first, “If the gap is very large, I may also hide, and then follow them, quietly killing a few of them one by one. If it is not very large, I am sure I will go up and fight them, and they will run away after a wave. No matter how they make trouble later, it doesn’t matter to me, I can’t see it, it means it didn’t happen.”

The anonymous person remained silent.

Chen Shu waved his hand and skipped the topic, because his answer was different from Gate of Many Wonders, and even an answer like Zhang Yogurt would only make Master Tongzhi more. For self-blame.

This monk has a kind heart.

“Actually, each of us is a specific person, not an ideal person. An ideal person is perfect, without flaws, and without mistakes, while a concrete person is bound to be flawed. The world is bound to have flaws, and specific things will definitely not develop according to our ideals. What’s more, a choice cannot explain anything, because the choice is interfered by a lot of information, maybe you chose like this the day before yesterday, and changed it to yesterday’s you , it will be another choice.”

When the voice fell, Gate of Many Wonders, Master Tongzhi and the unknown person all looked towards him.

Chen Shu looked at Master Tongzhi with a puzzled tone: “You can accept specific others, but why can’t you accept specific yourself?”

“… …”

Master Tongzhi shook his head again, and then answered: “Benefactor Chen doesn’t know anything, but Buddhism Disciple has a great ambition to save the world. If I don’t struggle in my heart, that’s all, maybe I There are other more important things to do, maybe I will help the world from other angles, maybe I am good at other ways, in short, I can deceive myself. But no. I am struggling. So there is no other reason, I am pure The lack of courage to sacrifice oneself to save others, lack of determination to fight against powerful enemies for the sake of ideas.”

“This is normal.”

Chen Shu is still very calm Looking at Master Tongzhi: “As I said before, specific people are flawed, innumerable living beings in the world, if you peel off their flesh, you will find that there is a mass of red orangutan flesh and blood inside, you peel off their flesh and blood. Open their minds and you’ll find that many decisions hide filthy little things that shouldn’t be said to others.

“But it’s nothing.

“You have to learn to accept this, to realize that your ideal self is not your real self. Otherwise, the more you think you should be like your ideal self, like the Buddhas in the Buddhist allusions , the more you feel that your concrete self is so unbearable. And even the Buddhas, in their reality free from allusions, are bound to be flawed.

“And courage is precisely what human beings are all about. The most scarce of all, lack of courage is also the most common human defect. Most people in this world are like this. They are cowards, but they dream of being brave and imagine being brave. It doesn’t matter. This is not special. ”

Gate of Many Wonders hearing this couldn’t help but look around and found that Zhang Yogurt frowned, his expression solemn, the unknown person remained silent, and Master Tongzhi’s eyes flashed.

A few seconds later, Master Tongzhi spoke up and asked, “Benefactor Chen’s words are reasonable, but there is no shortage of seniors in Buddhism who sacrifice themselves to save others. How did they do it? “

“Maybe they’re rare brave people, maybe not.” Maybe they are just when fate pushes them to be brave, when the world needs them to be brave, they are either in a hurry or after thinking about it, in this matter, they choose to be the one they always dreamed of. Such a brave man as imagined. And they may have had moments of cowardice, but this does not prevent them from becoming a brave person in the end. “

“…”

Master Tongzhi was silent for a long time, then stood up, folded his hands, and bowed to Chen Shu earnestly:

“Received. teach.

“Fear of death is such is human nature, and the first priority of any creature is to survive. A person who is about to drown, even if he drags him into the water, is not wrong, since there is no certainty that he can save a person. , I don’t know water, it’s not necessarily a wise move to jump into the water to save people. The Master doesn’t have to blame himself, and he doesn’t have to be ashamed.”

This time, Master Tongzhi didn’t answer any more.

The young monk sat by the window and looked out the window in silence. The crescent moon was rising higher and higher on the tree, and he wondered what he was thinking.

(End of this chapter)