The sky was gloomy, and a continuous drizzle fell from the sky, falling into the green mountains and green waters...
"Water is good for all things and does not fight for it. It is what everyone hates, so it is close to the Tao. Live in a good place, have a good heart, and be kind and benevolent..."
On a long flowing river, Erqing stood between green boats and slowly raised his head.
Looking at the drops of rain falling from the sky, he gradually closed his eyes.
"This is the best goodness like water!"
Erqing relaxed his mind and embraced the world.
So, heaven and earth also embraced him.
The whole world seems to have slowed down at this moment, and the surrounding senses are naturally derived from the body.
He saw the joy of rain falling from the sky, felt the vitality of the earth bursting out in the drizzle, and enjoyed the freshness between the new rain in the empty mountains...
All kinds of things, all kinds of things.
Although it is just a ray of mind attached to Qingzhou, it does not have any magic power.
But at this moment, this ray of Er Qing's mind was integrated into the world.
then......
It should be in the drizzle, but to the stream, it is like a long river of heavy rain.
The boat, which was about to capsize at any time, unexpectedly happened at the moment when Erqing embraced the world.
There were streams of rain coming together, as if the green boat had turned into water droplets.
Because it resembles water, there are no green boats that could capsize at any time in the stream.
Only the green boats merge into the water flow and are indistinguishable from each other.
It's complicated to say.
But at this time, no matter how the storm swept around, the river below was still surging with undercurrents.
The green boat, which was almost the color of the water, was still sailing forward safely and soundly.
"This is the Tao."
On top of the green boat, Erqing slowly opened his eyes.
He stood on the green boat, stood with his hands behind his hands, and stepped between the green boats that seemed to be in constant turmoil, but were actually as smooth as walking on flat ground.
No matter how the tide ebbs and flows, all Er Qing can see is peace.
This kind of calmness shows no joy or sorrow, but wherever you look, it gives people a feeling of being in control of the overall situation.
Boom!
As the last drop of rain falls from the sky, ripples ripple out, just like the clear blue sky above the sky.
"I succeeded."
Looking at the end of the long river in front of him, Er Qing's mouth suddenly showed a smile.
Without using any magic power, just relying on his mind, he successfully escorted Qingzhou to the shore.
Bang!
At this time, there was a soft sound.
The green boat that came ashore suddenly shattered into pieces under Erqing's feet, turning into little bits of blue light and dissipating away.
Seeing this scene, Er Qing did not stop him. There was no wave in his eyes and he closed his eyes.
The next moment, the mind returns.
"Mr. Anonymous, Erqing has completed your mission."
When a ray of gentle sunshine from the sky fell on Er Qing's face, he said respectfully to Ji Yi, who was still fishing, with a smile on his face.
After setting sail for a hundred years and drinking water countless times, he finally succeeded.
Counting the time he arrived at the place where this unknown gentleman was, it only took more than two hundred years for him to find his way.
Compared to his eldest brother, who has spent thousands of years and has never won a single victory, isn't his second brother even better?
Thinking of this, even Er Qing's heart was very calm, and a trace of pride could not help but appear in his heart.
"Are you really sure that you have succeeded?"
Ji Yi opened his eyes, stroked the cat, looked at Er Qing calmly and asked.
"My husband asked me to escort Qingzhou to the finish line. Now that Qingzhou has passed the finish line, Erqing has also realized that the best is as good as water.
From Er Qing’s point of view, Er Qing has successfully completed the tasks assigned by Mr.
Erqing frowned and said firmly.
"I asked you to escort the ship to the destination, and you did it.
But, that's what I asked you to do, not what you want to do yourself.
Besides, where is Qingzhou now?
Just because it has reached the end, its existence has no meaning, so you watch it disappear before your eyes, right?"
Ji Yi shook his head, looking a little disappointed.
"If this is the case, after you have completed the task I assigned you, wouldn't it mean that you would no longer have the meaning to stay here the moment the task is completed?"
Boom!
As he said these words, Er Qing's mind was shaken, and the previous joy of completing the task was gone.
"Mr. Unknown..."
Er Qing wanted to speak, but at this moment, he didn't know how to speak.
Just when he was feeling tangled and complicated, Er Qing heard Ji Yi's voice and continued to hear it.
“Water is good for all things without struggle. It seems that water is without competition, but in fact it is not really without competition.
This should give you a deep understanding when you are riding in a boat, falling into the water again and again, and the undercurrents in the water.
You follow the trend and reach the end, seemingly comprehending the way to the best, but in fact, this way also controls you.
In the face of this current trend, have you ever thought about going against the current?"
"Going against the tide once?"
Hearing this, Er Qing's brows suddenly frowned, and all kinds of irritation and anger could not help but appear in his heart.
This feeling of anger was caused by Lin Yi's words at this time.
But in fact, Er Qing subconsciously resurfaced all the past events in his mind, and then derived the feeling of being upset due to the conflict between the avenues when the images kept colliding.
"If it goes against the current, the green boat will not be able to reach the finish line. If it cannot reach the finish line, won't the mission be unable to be completed?"
Er Qing took a deep breath, suppressed all the emotions in his heart, and asked respectfully to Lin Yi.
"Water flows downward, that's the rule.
All green leaves that fall into the water, under the rule of this rule, move east to west. This is their fate, but it should not be their fate.
Because there is a coercion in this fate, and it is also a kind of compromise.
In this fate, if Qingye does not go west, he will be drowned and destroyed.
But if we blindly follow the general trend and head west, we can survive on this river of destiny for a long time.
But when it reaches the end, it also ushered in the day of destruction.
So, why should we believe in fate?"
Lin Yi looked at Er Qing solemnly and said in a serious tone.
“There is a general trend in heaven and earth, and there is nothing wrong with following the trend.
But since we, living in this world, understand the general trend, we cannot lose our original color in this general trend.
If a living being has wisdom, it is a Taoist spirit, and I call it a human being.
If you have wisdom but no ambition, you are a puppet, and I regard it as death.
But humans are not grass and trees, how can they be ruthless, Erqing, my fate is up to me and not to God, do you understand?"
"I control my own life......"
As these words came, Erqing's heart was shocked, as if a storm had set off, and his face turned pale.
That’s right, when I sailed on the water before, the green boat lost all its color.
Although he knows the way of being as good as water, in the current, it seems that he is riding the water.
But in fact, it wasn't the water that controlled him.
But what if we don't go with the flow?
The green boat is destined to be unable to reach its destination.
"Mr. Anonymous, Er Qing still doesn't understand in his heart, what should we do if we go with the trend, and what should we do if we go against the trend?"
After thinking hard to no avail, and even thinking repeatedly, Erqing became increasingly confused. He suppressed his irritation and bowed respectfully to Lin Yi.
"Please sir, teach me."
"Look at that green boat."
As he said these words, Erqing saw the green boat that should have collapsed reappeared in the center of the stream.
"Your way does not depend on me, but on your own heart."
Seeing Er Qing's focus on Qing Zhou, Lin Yi waved his hand and said slowly.
"Go ahead, when you find your own heart, you will also find your own way."