Chapter 1449: Confucianism examines one’s conscience!
Grove.
"Om~"
The enormous divine power condensed into a special talisman in the air.
Under the light of the talisman, the two saplings also grew rapidly.
However, at the current speed, it would definitely not be possible to reach the number of years Chen Changsheng requires before dark.
"Tap Tap!"
The sound of light footsteps was heard, and Ruan Suxian and others couldn't help but speed up their movements.
Because they have already felt Chen Changsheng's breath.
"brush!"
A pinewood chair was placed behind Chen Changsheng, and Chen Changsheng sat down slowly.
Immediately afterwards, a fruit plate and a pot of rice wine appeared on Chen Changsheng's right hand side.
"Senior, I picked these spiritual fruits specially. They not only taste great, but also taste even better when paired with rice wine."
Liu Yidao introduced the fruit plate and rice wine with a smile.
Chen Changsheng glanced at what Liu Yidao had prepared and said calmly, "Not bad, you have put in a lot of effort. Let's get to work!"
"okay!"
After giving a flattering answer, Liu Yidao quickened his work speed.
Chen Changsheng took a bite of the emerald green spiritual fruit and then took a sip of the carefully prepared rice wine, his eyes slightly narrowed.
It was obvious that Chen Changsheng was very satisfied with what Liu Yidao had prepared.
After fifty breaths, Chen Changsheng, who had satisfied his appetite, spoke.
"I'll be treating you as a doctor next time."
"Whether I answer the questions you ask me depends on my mood, but when I ask you questions, you must answer them."
"Also, when answering questions, you can't make any mistakes in the matter at hand. Do you understand?"
"clear."
Everyone answered softly.
"The voice is so low, haven't you eaten?"
"understand!"
Everyone shouted in unison, causing the surrounding leaves to tremble slightly.
Seeing this, Chen Changsheng nodded with satisfaction.
"That's more like it. Now let me see who should I start with first."
After scanning everyone, Chen Changsheng finally chose Xu Qianzhu who was drying wood.
"Qian Zhu, do you know why your injuries have not healed on their own?"
"Junior doesn't know!"
"Because your teachings are too exclusive."
Holding the wine glass in his right hand, Chen Changsheng said leisurely: "Although Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism each have their own strengths, no matter which one they are, they are all-encompassing."
"Although the imprint of the Dharma from the heart is too difficult to deal with, it is not enough to make you become what you are now."
“If you can fully comprehend the essence of the Confucian sages, then the imprint of Buddhism from the heart will not be an obstacle for you.”
Hearing this, Xu Qianzhu, who had successfully dried a piece of wood, asked.
"Senior, I have been a disciple of Shanhe Academy since I was young."
“I wouldn’t say I know everything about history, but I’m pretty well-read.”
"I have tried to use Confucianism to dissolve the imprint of Buddhism from the heart, but it seems to have little effect."
"If there is no effect, it's not because your method is wrong, but because your timing is not right."
"Buddhism emphasizes discipline, Taoism has the concept of inner demons, and Confucianism also has the checkpoint of self-examination."
"If you don't pass the test of self-examination, you will naturally not be able to dissolve the imprint of Buddhism from the heart."
"Ask your heart?"
Faced with this word, a hint of doubt flashed in Xu Qianzhu's eyes.
"Yes, just ask your conscience."
"When the scholar was my servant, we discussed this issue."
"My scholar has always believed that the stage of self-examination is an indispensable process for Confucian and Taoist practitioners."
"But we had a disagreement on how to express our conscience."
"I think this matter should not be told to the people below. Once they know about this level, it will become their obsession."
"But I think that the stage of self-examination must be clearly stipulated, so that it will be easier for future monks to have a clear goal."
"We discussed this point for a long time, but no one could convince the other, and in the end, it ended in nothing."
"Why..."
"Ok?"
Hearing the key point, Qian Zhu subconsciously paused what he was doing.
Before he could finish his words, Chen Changsheng's voice rose several pitches.
Xu Qianzhu had no choice but to calm down and continue baking the wood.
"The reason is very simple. The scholar wanted to prevent all cultivators in the world from falling into the devil's way, so he chose to conceal this news."
"Because once the examination of conscience is clearly defined, some Confucian and Taoist practitioners in the world will definitely fail to pass it."
"If they can't pass this test of self-examination, they will easily be labeled as 'potential bad guys'."
"Prejudices between people will push them to extremes little by little."
"But if this matter is not made public, then the Confucian and Taoist monks will not have this pressure."
"For a genius who can pass the first stage of self-examination, it goes without saying that he will naturally understand it, but for a cultivator who cannot pass this stage, it is useless to say anything."
"But without the pressure of the environment, they are likely to live a stable life and never go to extremes."
"What do you think, Grandpa Changsheng?"
Hearing this, Chen Xiao, who was working, couldn't help but ask.
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng said, "This is what I think."
"A cultivator who cannot pass the test of self-examination is a potential disaster in itself."
“If the examination of conscience level has clear regulations, then some cultivators with weak comprehension skills can pass it with some effort.”
"After all, after they know this level, their practice will have a clear direction."
"But if we don't tell them about this, with their limited understanding, they may never reach this state in their lifetime."
"In this way, they are mixed with those evils."
"The human heart is the most complicated thing in the world. Even I can't figure it out completely."
"So who of you is right?"
Qian Zhu asked curiously, and Chen Changsheng took a sip of rice wine and smacked his lips.
"From the perspective of the common people in the world, the scholar is right."
“Because after traveling around the world, I found that things that are too standardized are prone to problems.”
"To put it simply, good people can also become bad people."
"And the scholar's approach did avoid this problem from happening."
“But from a practical point of view, my approach is the right one.”
"Because you, the chief disciple of the academy, have not yet touched the threshold of self-examination."
"If I don't tell you this, God knows how long you will be stuck in this state. It's very likely that you will never get over this hurdle in your life."
After listening to Chen Changsheng's words, Xu Qianzhu pursed his lips and said, "So according to what the senior said, my talent is not good enough, right?"
"Yes!"
"The sons of the various forbidden areas have practiced for about the same amount of time as you. In the battle at the pagoda, you upright geniuses were almost completely defeated."
"Such a result can already explain a lot of things."
"So there's no hope for us?"
"uncertain!"
Chen Changsheng shook his head and denied Xu Qianzhu's point of view.
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