Within a quarter of an hour, Lin Wenruo and Qing Yuanzi were chatting on the stage.
Zhao Rong's expression changed from relaxed, to calm, to serious, and finally to frowning.
Until the burst of applause like a rainstorm rang in his ears, Lin Wenruo stepped down sadly.
Among the two debaters, Lin Wenruo had the advantage in choosing the topic at first, but Qing Yuanzi was not good at it either. He had a very solid foundation in talking, rich evidence, and clear organization, so he was able to hold his own at the beginning.
But if Qing Yuanzi is just like this, Lin Wenruo, who has thoroughly studied his opponent, is not afraid of him at all.
After the conversation began, Lin Wenruo worked step by step, expanding his advantage bit by bit and working steadily. Qing Yuanzi gradually became unable to resist and began to respond passively.
In the debate field, being passive is a disadvantage and often a precursor to defeat.
Just when Zhao Rong was calculating in his mind that Qing Yuanzi would be defeated in less than ten sentences, the Taoist priest in purple with a long beard suddenly threw out a trick that Zhao Rong didn't expect, and Lin Wenruo didn't even dare to think of.
logic……
As a result, Qing Yuanzi turned against the guests, and the outcome was completely overturned!
Zhao Rong took a breath and felt that the defeat was not a loss. The opponent's hidden backhand was indeed powerful.
The second clearing debate is the "debate of yes or no".
"The debate between existence and non-existence" is a classic Taoist proposition, originating from the "Tao Jing" "All things in the world are born from existence, and existence is born from nothingness."
Lin Wenruo held "Zhong You Lun", while Qing Yuanzi passively held "Gui Wu".
The reason why Lin Wenruo chose it was not only because he discovered his weakness here during the study of Qing Yuanzi's previous talks, but also, most importantly, because the "have-not debate" in this world has developed to this day and was initially widely respected.
The "nothing" has been discovered by scholars throughout the ages to have many loopholes and contradictions.
"Nothing" is "Tao" in Taoist classics. "Being is born from nothing, reality is born from emptiness" was initially recognized by everyone. For example, "Tao creates one, one creates two, two generates three, and three generates all things."
However, there are two fatal contradictions.
First, it is a simple but fatal speculative inference. If it is said that "being is born from nothing", then what is the origin of "nothing"?
If you continue to ask this question, you will inevitably fall into an infinitely progressive logical dilemma and be unable to extricate yourself.
Second, according to the original statement, "nothing" precedes "being" in time and is located in "being" in space. It is "Tao" and is an absolutely independent entity of nothingness.
Since "nothing" comes before "being", "nothing" is the generator, and "you" is the one who is produced, then how does "you" come from "nothing"?
How does the same origin of "nothing" produce a variety of material entities?
Although Taoist saints in the history of Xuanhuang Realm have put forward some remedial explanations, they still cannot get rid of this theoretical dilemma.
The above two points are the loopholes of Qing Yuanzi's "No matter what you are", and they are also the flaws of Taoism that have not been repaired by Taoist masters.
Therefore, Lin Wenruo made Qing Yuanzi lose half the battle just by choosing the topic.
Unless you, Qing Yuanzi, can supplement the Taoist ideological system and put forward new theories, you will definitely fail.
But.
This "unless" actually happens.
Qing Yuanzi put forward a theory that can be summarized as "taking nothing as the basis".
Simply put, the so-called "based on nothingness" has a double meaning.
First, "nothing" is the generator of "being".
Secondly, "nothing" is the basis of existence of "being".
His brand-new theory is logically self-consistent and well-founded. It can correct the loopholes in Taoism's past "debate of existence and non-existence" and further develop the "no matter what".
When Zhao Rong heard Qing Yuanzi throw out this theory, he was extremely surprised. It was not because of the theory itself that he had already learned this theory in his previous life, and even knew its advantages and disadvantages and subsequent development very well, but because of its appearance.
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After Zhao Rong woke up in this world, combined with the memories of this life and the many "miscellaneous books" he read, the development of the Taoist "debate of existence and non-existence" only stopped at a very superficial stage. Now Qing Yuanzi suddenly came up with
The next stage of its advanced theory really surprised him.
However, in Zhao Rong's view, the theoretical version of "taking nothingness as the basis" that Qing Yuanzi said on stage was still very rough, and it was also ambiguous about another very important "body-function-one-origin theory" involved.
Can.
Thinking about it this way, he probably didn't figure it out himself, but heard it from somewhere.
But even if it is a very crude theory, it is brand new. For Lin Wenruo, who heard it for the first time, it was simply unbelievable. He was caught off guard and could only forcefully argue, but in the end he still lost.
Zhao Rong witnessed the entire process.
He wanted to go up and help Lin Wenruo, but this time it was forbidden to talk about help. He could only watch his friend being overwhelmed by the other party's arguments, focusing on one thing and the other, and finally stepped down in despair.
"This can't be the way he came up with! If he could do this, he would have become a monk of Taiyi! No matter what kind of conversation he needs to participate in, he can wipe out the Lin family of Lanxi with just one finger."
Lin Wenruo's steps were unsteady, his eyes were blankly looking at Zhao Rong who was helping him, and he was talking to himself.
"He, he has been to Jixia Academy. Only the Taoists in the academy can do this. Before I came back from the academy, I had never heard of any sage or gentleman in Jixia Academy."
Debate'...This must have happened after I came back..."
"I know, I know. The news that I sent people to find out that Qing Yuanzi is living in seclusion somewhere in Wangquezhou is false. He actually went to Jixia Academy in Tunnanzhou!"
Zhao Rong supported the down-and-out man, pursed his lips tightly and remained silent.
Jixia Academy is one of the largest academic palaces in the Xuanhuang Realm. It is a holy place for scholars all over the world. It is the place where the contention among hundreds of schools of thought is the most intense. It is the core of the storm that has swept through most of the world of cultivation.
There was an accident in the plan, and I didn't expect that there was a problem in this place.
I just don’t know if the news about Qing Yuanzi’s seclusion was caused by Lin Wenruo’s inquiry or if it was done deliberately by Chongxuguan.
At this time, the atmosphere in the lectern was like a powder keg being detonated, and the overwhelming noise swept over like a tsunami that covered the sky and the sun.
Zhao Rong helped Lin Wenruo look around.
The audience in the stands behind him were all praising Qing Yuanzi’s philosophy of “taking nothingness as the basis”, and there was a lot of discussion.
Many Taoist priests who were opposite Chongxu Temple swarmed forward and eagerly surrounded the victorious Qing Yuanzi. The place was very lively.
In contrast, the silence of everyone on the Lanxi Lin family side was incompatible with the atmosphere in the sutra lecture platform at this time.
Zhao Rong held the white jade at his waist with one hand and held it in front of his abdomen.
The hustle and bustle around him faded away like a tide, and he seemed to be in a grand mime.
His expression was calm and his eyes scanned everyone.
Lin Wenruo gasped for air, his eyes wandering and unfocused.
Chen Muzhi's face turned gray, and the feather fan fell to the ground.
Lin Qingxuan lowered his head and said nothing.
Su Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, put his hands together and made a fist in front of his chest, biting his lip and looking at him.
Liu Sanbian, Yu Linwei, and many allies of the Lanxi Lin clan all looked solemn.
Opposite to Chongxu Guan, there were looks of contempt, ridicule, and gloating.
Lan Yuqing smiled playfully, while Qing Yuanzi raised the corners of his mouth.
The old man in Nan Hua Jin was neither happy nor angry, and his eyes were dull.
Qingjingzi sneered, her eyes lingering on Su Xiaoxiao.
Zhao Rong looked at him calmly.
"It's over, Ziyu, it's over. You hurry up and leave Zhongnan Kingdom immediately. There are arrangements at the foot of the mountain..." Lin Wenruo recovered from all his despair, took a deep breath, suddenly grabbed Zhao Rong's hand, stared at the ground, and said in a deep voice