Every time it involves the word "Tao", it can be said to be the most maddening thing. I wanted to explain it in detail, but many good ideas often just appear in my mind, and the next moment I know why they disappear. So.
It took me more than a day to write, rewrite, and finally write these three thousand words...
"What on earth do you know?" Nan Hua exclaimed in surprise when he heard what Xie Xin said.
"Let's not talk about what you know. Since you have lost, have you followed the rules..." Xie Xin walked down from the ring and asked calmly.
According to the rules of the competition, the losing party must pay gold or spells.
The grade of what is paid is also stipulated:
If you lose in the low-level area, you only need to pay for spells or ** in this range from low-level yellow level to mid-level black level. The spells and ** you pay cannot be bad stuff on the street, and it is best not to be something the opponent has already obtained.
If you lose in the intermediate area, you need to pay for weapons and spells from low-level Xuan level to high-level earth level. The spells you pay should also not be cheap stuff, and it is best to be something others don't have.
If you lose in the high-level area, you need to pay for the skills and spells from intermediate earth level to high level heaven level. The spells you pay should preferably be ones that others do not have.
It can also be seen from this that if you lose a certain number of times in the same division, you will fall to other divisions. In fact, to put it bluntly, it means that you have no more guns and spells that you can lose to others.
Since you won't get any benefits from defeating that sect, why waste your time fighting?
Just throw it to other competition areas and let the sects in other competition areas enjoy the benefits.
"Here you go!" Nanhua's gambling products were not bad, so he directly took out a set of gambling and threw it to the thank you letter.
""The Law of Taiping"? Could it be that this thing is your original creation?!" Xie Xin asked with a smile.
"It was written by Pindao on the basis of "Taiping Qingdao Ling"." Nan Hua admitted frankly.
When he said that, Xie Xin remembered that he had seized several copies of "Taiping Qing Dao Ling" before, but they were all shortened versions and lacked many contents. Moreover, it was not a book of magic spells, but a book of spells.
This relatively common Taoist classic can temporarily deepen your understanding of the Tao of 'profit'.
"Thank you, Master. I wonder if you have time to talk to Pindao?" Nan Hua saw that he had no intention of continuing to talk, so he asked.
"The next round of competition is in the afternoon. If the conversation is not long, fine!" Xie Xin thought for a while and agreed, so Huang Tianzong lost so easily. In the eyes of other cultivation sects, they were naturally full of disdain.
However, the mysterious coercion attracted the interest of many people. However, after seeing that Xie Xin was not affected by it at all, his evaluation of this secret method of coercion dropped a few points in a blink of an eye.
From their point of view, this thing is somewhat useful for bullying low-level monks. But if it is used for the same level or even high-level monks, it will be of no use at all.
As a result, what was originally a group attack high-level secret method suddenly turned into a group attack type useless secret method. The only thing worthy of praise is its group attack effect.
As for the emerging Xiaoyao sect, his performance was just average and there was nothing outstanding about him for the time being. So many people turned their attention away, and only a few who were curious about him were still paying attention.
While the audience was talking a lot, Xie Xin had already set up a simple ecstasy array and sound isolation array, and then asked Nan Hua to enter it with him.
"I don't know about this formation..." Nan Hua asked before he started to say anything.
"If there is enough price, you can sell the formation map!" Xie Xin was not polite.
It's just a enchantment array, there's nothing wrong with selling it.
"This is a new product of lentils that has been carefully cultivated, and an upgraded magic weapon..." Nanhua took out his chips.
"Deal!" In Xie Xin's opinion, as a betrayer, he could come up with something like this.
Xie Xin took out the formation diagrams that had been prepared and handed them to Nan Hua. He had originally prepared three or four enchantment formation diagrams, intending to use them as trading items, but there was nothing he liked, so he kept them.
Nan Hua took the formation diagram and after confirming that there were no problems, handed the lentils and magic spells to Xie Xin. In this way, the transaction between the two was completed.
"Let's get to the point!" Xie Xin clapped his hands.
"Yes, can Master Xie answer Pindao's previous question?" Nan Hua was the first to ask.
"The reason? The reason is very simple, because I am also a fool who goes against nature." Xie Xin said with great interest.
"It's not entirely correct to say that it goes against heaven. There is no good or evil in the way of heaven. It only changes because the ancestors of Tao are in harmony with the way. In other words, our behavior is against nature in terms of today's way of heaven. But in essence, we are just doing it.
We are just trying to find our own 'Tao' among the original ways of heaven." Nan Hua said with a smile.
With these words, he already regarded Xie Xin as one of his own.
It's no wonder when he thinks about it. After all, since he entered this field, he seems to have become a loner, and no one in the world is in his own camp. Nowadays, it is rare to find someone who shares the same path, so naturally he feels a lot of sympathy.
"So, Nanhua Immortal, what 'Tao' have you understood?" Xie Xin asked.
"If you don't want to thank the master, how about we talk about it first? According to Pindao's observation, the master has a deeper understanding of that field than Pindao does." Nan Hua said slyly.
It was rare to have someone to discuss with, so Xie Xin unceremoniously revealed part of his enlightenment.
He has already seen that the other party's 'Tao' also originates from the 'Desire Tao', and that the 'Benefit Tao' is a branch of the 'Desire Tao'. Therefore, what he talks to Nanhua mainly focuses on this 'Desire Tao'.
"In this case, the Tao that I have understood should be one of them." After listening to Xie Xin's story, Nan Hua murmured thoughtfully.
"Oh? I don't know what branch it is?" Xie Xin became interested.
"If Pindao understands it correctly, it should be a branch of the desire for power, called the 'Emperor' Tao." Nanhua didn't hide it either.
"'Emperor' said?" Xie Xin became even more curious.
"As Master Xie said, desire is the driving force for human development. But if desire is not controlled, what originally promoted social development will become a weapon that destroys society.
The emergence of emperors lies in formulating new rules and unifying people's thoughts.
Precisely because people were placed under the rule of the emperor, the ever-expanding desires were restricted because of the emergence of a being called the 'bottom line'.
Only by handing over the power of dividing the bottom line to the emperor will people learn to respect and abide by the rules.
The so-called 'emperor' here does not just refer to the one sitting in Luoyang. The village chiefs, county magistrates, etc., to be honest, are also 'emperors' of all sizes. The so-called emperor's nature is just recognized by the people.
He's just a leader." Nanhua explained as he cherished his words like gold.
After saying that, she even pursed her lips tightly, as if she didn't want to say another word.
What he said was very general, as if it was right and wrong at the same time. Perhaps what he said was just his initial thoughts on understanding the way of the 'Emperor'. After so long, it seems that it has changed a lot.
The reason why I didn't say it outright is probably because I was wary of Xie Xin. After hearing his insights on the 'Emperor' way, Xie Xin gained a deeper understanding of his own path.
But having said that, he was wary of Xie Xin, so why wasn't Xie Xin wary of him? Everyone was just the same, so there was nothing to complain about.
"I probably know what you mean!" Xie Xin didn't want to reveal anything further when he saw the other party.
The people with common desires elected an emperor, who would draw the bottom line to limit people's disobedient desires. At the same time, he would lead them to obtain more benefits based on this bottom line.
In other words, the emperor is used as a limiter so that the people's desires can be controlled within the scope of the sharp weapon to strive for their best interests. Instead of allowing desires to expand and turn into a weapon to harm others and benefit oneself.
If a person's power is weak, even if he has his own desires, he cannot maximize them without hurting himself.
On the contrary, if they accept the leadership of the emperor and their desires are restricted, more people can gather together. This gathered strength can actually allow them to gain more benefits than working alone.
This is the role of the emperor. Its essence is a community of different interests, a special existence used to unite people of the same mind and to limit the expansion of desires.
"Emperors in the past were elected by the people, but now it is the son who inherits the legacy of his father. What will happen if his descendants cannot shoulder the responsibility of safeguarding the interests of the people?" Xie Xin said bluntly.
"History has already shown something. If the new emperor cannot become the leader of the people in the channel, then he is not a leader, but is just a member of another interest group.
His identity will not change in any way because of his ancestors. A leader who is not a leader will naturally not be an emperor. So the change of dynasties is nothing more than the choice of those interest groups." Nanhua actually understood when he saw Xie Xin.
After reading part of it, I simply said a few more words.
Okay, thank you for your understanding.
The so-called "Emperor" way, through the existence of "Emperor", replaces the role of "love" and becomes a means to limit "emotion" and "desire". In essence, it is still the "Benefit" way.
Compared with the simple way of 'love', the 'emperor' way has a congenital shortcoming, that is, 'society advances in the replacement of empires'. There is also a basis for it, that is, 'it must be formed by groups with the same interests and demands'
empire'.
And this basis, using the Chinese analogy, is that the Chinese empire can be constantly replaced, but the emperor must represent the interests of the Chinese people. In other words, if a foreigner becomes the emperor of China, then the desire that has already advanced to a certain extent will begin.
Retreat until we are in sync with the community of interests that occupies China.
To put it simply, for example, science and technology and ideas have developed to a certain extent during the Three Kingdoms period, but fell seriously after the Five Husties disrupted China, then improved during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and then fell again during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
The integration of the nation has changed the overall interests, and after the subsequent re-establishment of the country, society began to move forward on another path.
In the end, people as a whole are making progress, but the path they take is completely different from the original one.
The two briefly discussed the 'Way of Heaven'. Although no new results emerged, something in their hearts was slightly touched by the other party's remarks.
In this way, it can be considered as a gain.
What's even more rare is that both parties already know each other's identity, so they have naturally become natural allies. If there is any trouble in the future, at least they will have someone who can really take care of them.