Chapter 324 Is this a discussion of Tao? I'm confused
Lu Pingxi wanted to discuss Tao, and the elder also wanted to discuss Tao. He said: "My arithmetic skills are insignificant at all. The Tao of my seniors is like the light of the bright moon. I also want to ask my seniors for advice on the way of cultivation."
This great elder made Lu Pingxi feel like an ancient man. What he said was very polite, neither too humble nor arrogant at all.
Lu Pingxi is not used to this way of speaking. He thinks the habit of respecting the strong in the Immortal Tower is very interesting. The weak will naturally surrender to the strong. If you don't like it, then challenge the strong.
The Confucian style of the Great Elder is indeed somewhat inconsistent with the basic atmosphere of the Immortal Pagoda.
But Lu Pingxi didn't care. He said, "In that case, let's discuss it and each of us can stick to what we need."
The great elder said: "That's what I meant, but I want my students to observe and record it. I wonder if you would mind, senior?"
Lu Pingxi glanced at the group of ant demons behind the great elder. The group of ant demons looked excited. The great elder discussed with the seniors. They would definitely benefit a lot from just listening.
Lu Pingxi said: "There is nothing I can't do."
The great elder smiled and made way for him: "Then, senior, please come to my residence. The earth-attribute spiritual energy here is rich, which is the most suitable for discussing Taoism."
Lu Pingxi walked over and asked casually: "I see that the metallic aura of your ant kingdom is extremely violent. Why is this?"
The Great Elder said: "That's right, our ant kingdom is digging deep caves here, hoarding food, and building underground cities. The purpose is to recuperate here and strengthen our soldiers, and my mission is to cultivate more powerful practitioners. So that they may keep moving upward and clear the way for us.”
Lu Pingxi understood that it turned out that the ants were constructing here, and they must have used magic in their construction, which was why the metallic aura here was so rich.
Lu Pingxi and the Great Elder walked into this residence that was rich in earthly spiritual energy. It was a huge cave, but there was a thin river inside the cave. The river divided the residence into two halves, which exactly divided the yin and yang.
There is a futon on the left and right sides of the stream. The elder came to the left futon and sat cross-legged. Lu Pingxi came to the right futon and sat down.
Many disciples of the ant tribe formed a circle, and the little flower demon and Ran Bing were also sitting around.
An ant tribe disciple immediately took out a stone book, and then stretched out his tentacles to record the discussion on the book.
What is discussion?
In fact, it is a kind of discussion, that is, I ask you a question, and you ask me a question, but if it is recorded in the style of ant tribe, it should be like this:
The great elder said: "I have read a lot of books since I was a child, but I didn't understand the principles in the books when I was a child. I can only understand the spirit of the book after experiencing various things as an adult and then reading again. I want to ask the senior, how to read this book. ?When should I read it?”
Three questions in a row, this is a discussion. You ask and I answer, but it is not like a student asking a teacher, but the questions are accompanied by their own opinions.
Lu Pingxi spoke, and the ant disciples immediately recorded:
The senior said: "I think that when it comes to reading, you should read when you want to read. Read what you want to read. Don't read for the sake of reading. Don't read for the sake of the book's fame. Read what you don't want to read. If you read it, you won't understand it. , I don’t agree with it, and I really want to argue with the author. However, the famous author has died long ago, so I can’t argue with a dead person, so I can only look for other people’s comments on this book, and I will be dismissive of those who praise it. Gu, when he saw the criticism, he took it seriously and thought that he was superior to others and even more powerful than the author. "
The great elder said: "Good."
The elder said that what Lu Pingxi said made sense. He thought that he had encountered this situation a long time ago. When he was young, he read "The Theory of Four Kingdoms" and did not understand the carnivorous country, herbivorous country, earth-eating country and spirit country among the four kingdoms. Why fight with each other? It was dismissive of the book at the time, thinking that the book was just telling a false story.
At that time, after reading this story, it went around looking for fellow students who were studying at the same time to discuss the book. When it heard people who praised the book lavishly, it dismissed or even stopped interacting with them. When it heard people who lavished criticism on the book, People, it thinks it has found a soulmate and becomes a good friend.
But when he got older and experienced some things, he realized how shallow and ignorant he was at that time.
This is the discussion. Lu Pingxi fully understood the situation of the great elder, and then gave an answer according to his topic, and this answer impressed the great elder.
Yes, it is really like this. Only after experiencing these can you understand the words of your seniors!
The disciples didn't understand the reason and just recorded the conversation between the two. They even thought that the senior was refuting the great elder, but the great elder was refuted and in the end he could only be convinced.
In fact, they didn't understand the relationship, and they didn't understand that the great elder had confirmed his own experience based on Lu Pingxi's words.
What is practice? This is practice.
Why is there a saying that young people cannot practice elixirs, and old people cannot practice boxing.
Old people are not suitable for practicing boxing because their bones are weak.
Young people are not suitable for practice because their experience is not enough and they do not understand these principles. Therefore, if you preach to them, they will only dismiss it.
Lu Pingxi and the Great Elder were still discussing Taoism. This time, it was Lu Pingxi's turn to ask.
The disciples immediately started recording:
The senior said: "I heard that the origin of life begins with a little innate aura, which is then shaped into a soul by the two qi of yin and yang, and then into a body by the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. So apart from this innate aura, the soul of life and The body comes from this world, so no matter what, life cannot escape this world, this is fate, what comes and what is deserved is fate. "
A group of ant disciples suddenly realized that this is the origin of life. It turns out that our souls belong to this world, but that little aura does not belong to us. They suddenly realized.
The Great Elder has already understood the truth. It is very clear that Lu Pingxi is saying that the composition of life is inseparable from Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Therefore, if you understand Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, you can also understand the fate of life. So the so-called Is this the principle of arithmetic?
Lu Pingxi proposed his own arithmetic, and then wanted to ask the great elder for arithmetic.
When the great elder spoke, the disciples immediately recorded:
The great elder said: "What I have learned is the 'Heavenly Calculation', which is to calculate all things in the world based on the laws of heaven's movement. Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature."
What the Great Elder means is that people imitate the earth, and the earth imitates the sky. Therefore, if you understand the laws of the sky, you can understand the laws of the earth. If you understand the laws of the earth, you can understand the laws of humans. His arithmetic is based on Such a principle.
Lu Pingxi understood, but a group of ant disciples were confused.