amaotonovel Chapter 627 Giving up and gaining
Chapter 627 Giving up and gaining
Zhang Kuiyi once commented on Su Qianqiu, saying that he was not a bad person by nature, but the setbacks came too late and he was out of control. Later, whenever Zhang Kuiyi talked about Su Qianqiu, he could not hide his guilt. As for Su Qianqiu's defection, he mostly blamed himself, thinking that he had failed to fulfill his duties as a teacher and led him astray.
On the Yin-Yang Fish Stage, Patriarch Mu recalled the past and told the story slowly. It was very difficult to establish the Mu Mansion, but he gradually discovered the drawbacks. He had too many Dao Fruits and mixed Daos, which made his practice stagnant and he was stuck in the fusion and could not make any progress.
At that difficult time, a young man came to the Mu Mansion alone. That man was Li Xundao.
Patriarch Mu said: "When I first met him, I thought he was just an ordinary person. After talking to him for a while, I realized that he was also a member of the Dao Sect."
The Dao Sect has a strong foundation. Li Xundao is not even a descendant of Zhang Kuiyi, but he is also 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 erupted in the world, and it has entered its heyday since ancient times.
In addition, the Divine Calculation Sect surrendered. Although Li Xundao's cultivation was not high at that time, he was very famous, and Patriarch Mu had been paying attention to him for a long time. At that time, he was already Patriarch Mu, and his prestige in the Dao was very high. It was not easy for ordinary people to meet him. There were hundreds of visitors every day, and there were also many young talents and young celebrities. Patriarch Mu usually turned a blind eye to them or drove them away directly. But Li Xundao came from a long way, and his special identity from the Dao Sect aroused his interest, so he went to meet him in person.
When they met for the first time, the very immature Li Xundao actually wanted to bet with him, and the bet was to cut off his body with a knife. At that time, Patriarch Mu felt that this kid was very arrogant, and he didn't know how high the sky was, how deep the earth was, and how vast the sea was, but he agreed to it for some reason.
Li Changxiao was no stranger to the bet, which was about raising fish to see whose fish lived longer and better. But it could also be seen as a discussion of the Tao, the manifestation of the Tao is often in the subtleties, and comparing "fish" to the "Tao" is not uncommon.
They each raised three fish. Patriarch Mu used one fish to represent wisdom, one fish to represent cruelty, and one fish to represent dormancy. This was what he had recently realized and he regarded it as the key to enlightenment. Li Xundao was special, and the three fish seemed to have no special meaning.
When Mr. Mu talked about raising fish, Li Changxiao asked, "Senior, do you know why you lost?" Li Changxiao had asked this question directly when the two met for the first time.
It was not really about respect or disrespect. Li Changxiao just felt that the road was wide and broad, and that he did not have to win when he encountered a discussion of the Dao to be considered the right way. If this was the truth, he would have lost most of his life in the first half, and would not have won in the second half, and he would not have achieved what he has today. However, Ancestor Mu was not an open-minded person, and he was trapped in the world, so he immediately became annoyed and thought that Li Changxiao was looking for trouble, which led to the discussion of the Dao later.
When asked again at this moment, Patriarch Mu was no longer angry. It was strange that the same person and the same question had completely different attitudes. He said truthfully, "To be honest, it took me nearly a thousand years to understand why I lost."
Patriarch Mu said: "I think the secret to victory is character, means, and wisdom, but Li Xundao does not follow the ordinary path. The three fish he raised are lightless character, lightless talent, and lightless wisdom. There are only two words, 'willing to give up', giving up two to gain one."
Patriarch Mu sighed, "Young people are truly to be feared. At such an age and with such cultivation, they have realized something so profound. Those who are too rigid are easily broken. Only those who know how to give up and gain can go further. Am I not a living example? If you don't know how to give up and only seek to gain, you will step into the quagmire and it will be difficult to extricate yourself."
Having said this, Patriarch Mu has gained some self-awareness.
Li Changxiao pondered. Only when you give up can you gain. This simple truth is something that many people cannot understand in their entire lives. Even if they understand it clearly, how many people cannot do it clearly. Li Changxiao secretly thought that Li Xundao was worthy of being the leader of the Dao Sect. When he was young, he had already shown profound thoughts. This was his innate talent. His understanding of the Dao and his perception of the Dao were beyond the reach of ordinary people. Even Patriarch Mu was far inferior to him. Patriarch Mu was also a rare genius, but when compared with Li Xundao, the gap could be seen immediately.
In that discussion on fish-raising, Li Xundao seemed to have won by a narrow margin, but in fact he won a great victory, and there was no suspense at all. Grandmaster Mu's lifelong understanding seemed more childish and utilitarian in front of a young boy who was just starting out.
At that time, Patriarch Mu was ashamed and angry. Later, he saw Li Xundao's cultivation level rising. He cut off the seven emotions and six desires, entered the great way of becoming a saint, and soared into the sky. Patriarch Mu was envious. He had been praying for many years, wasn't it just for this? He thought at that time, wouldn't it be better if there was one more saint in the world? He wanted to ask for the great way of becoming a saint, but was instead calculated by the divine calculation sect, and was trapped by the principles of heaven and earth and the bridge of inquiry. From then on, during his heyday, Patriarch Mu tried everything, but couldn't take a single step forward.
Although he could not achieve the path to sainthood, Patriarch Mu was still unwilling to give up. He later imitated Li Xundao, cut off the seven emotions and six desires, and even created his own magic to train the seven emotions and six desires into a human being. Although it was an extremely powerful magic, it was useless for the path to sainthood and the great way, like a chicken rib.
The Mu Mansion continues to grow. Patriarch Mu uses the teacher-student relationship as a constraint to pick the Dao Fruit of the Heavenly Prodigy. However, his cultivation has reached a bottleneck, and his Dao is mixed. If he swallows the Dao Fruit recklessly, there is a risk of breaking the Dao.
Gradually, he nurtured the fruit of the Tao, used it to observe, comprehend, and to cultivate the Azure Ivy. In this way, he could deepen his Tao practice without contaminating his own Tao practice.
This continued for a very long time.
Li Changxiao frowned and asked, "Are all the Dao Fruits in the Heaven and Earth Plate? To be honest, I came here for only one purpose, which is to obtain the Dao Fruit for a friend of mine. However, I have searched all over the Heaven and Earth Plate, and there are thousands of Dao Fruits here, but none of them are hers."
Patriarch 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, she still has to walk towards the Bridge of Inquiry? He knew that Mu Qin would find it difficult to walk on the Bridge of Inquiry, so he didn't want her to take the risk. But after walking on it, why can't she avoid this Bridge of Inquiry?
Sometimes the way of life likes to play tricks on people. The more you fear something, the more you avoid it, the more it will make you unable to hide, unable to avoid it, and it will force you to face the abyss directly, and then muster up the courage to jump down, and finally be smashed to pieces.
Li Chang smiled and thought to himself, "You know you are going to die, but you are still trying to seek the truth. Zhao Qing, Zhao Qing, if you take it lightly, your life wouldn'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 Bridge of Inquiry...
Patriarch Mu said, "My dear friend, since you have already taken control of the world, can you help me with a small favor?"