Chapter 108: Warning from the future! Chen Zhixing, the great enemy!
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Just a month ago, Xu Fan, who had been doing nothing, suddenly found that he could talk to his future self after waking up! Relying on this, Xu Fan rose rapidly, and with just a few words, he completely convinced the Zheng family, the largest family in Anjiang City! Later, Xu Fan relied on this ability to lead the Zheng family to deprive the Ziwei Chen family of a large number of spiritual stone mines. In just one month, he completed the original accumulation! "Now the spiritual stones on me are enough for me to upgrade my muskets and exchange for good cultivation techniques and magic talismans. I will leave this place and find a new place to support my cultivation for a long time."
Xu Fan smiled slightly.
"Then I can calm down and develop my ability. Now I am only using this ability to rob the Chen family of their spiritual stones, which is a bit of a waste of talent."
Just as Xu Fan was thinking.
A man in a black robe, covered in blood, suddenly stumbled over from a distance.
The people of the Zheng family seemed to be blind to it and were still busy with their own affairs.
The black-robed man covered in blood stumbled and fell heavily in front of Xu Fan.
"I am you three days later"
"Chen Zhixing, the great enemy!!!"
The black-robed man uttered just one sentence before turning into countless wind and sand and disappearing in front of Xu Fan.
Xu Fan's eyes narrowed slightly.
"It seems that if I choose to flee with the Zheng family, will I fail?"
Xu Fan muttered to himself, and his thoughts suddenly started to turn.
The biggest advantage of his ability is that he has countless opportunities to try and fail.
The future is not constant, but will produce countless branches depending on any of his ideas.
And he can constantly try and error among these countless branches and find the best option for him!
Just like the man in black robe just now, he was the him three days later in one of the future branches!! Obviously, in the future that he had originally envisioned of escaping with the Zheng family, he failed.
If he does this, he will die at the hands of Chen Zhixing in the future !
A hint of coldness flashed across Xu Fan's eyes. He had connected with his future self dozens of times.
However, each time, his future self tells his present self.
Chen Zhixing, extremely dangerous, a powerful enemy! "What if I do this?"
Xu Fan looked at the Zheng family members in the distance who were immersed in a bright future, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.
Ziwei Mountain.
Chen Zhixing and Chen Buqi had just returned to the third peak, and Chen Buqi hid in the dark.
He knew in his heart that Chen Buqi had just come out of the dark cage and was still somewhat uncomfortable with the outside world.
Therefore, Chen Zhixing did not force Chen Buqi to show up in public.
"Third Young Master, is that you?"
From a distance, Chen Zhixing heard an uncertain call.
"Mr. Lu?"
Chen Zhixing looked up and smiled.
"Third Young Master, you finally figured it out."
Blind scholar Lu Bing's tone was filled with joy, but he was also worried about whether he would affect Chen Zhixing, so he quickly asked:
"Third Master, do you have time now?"
"Yes." Chen Zhixing nodded, then took Lu Bing into the hall.
After entering the hall, Lu Bing looked a little excited and said in a rambling voice:
"Ever since the Third Young Master mentioned sincerity and righteousness last time, I have been thinking about what sincerity and righteousness really mean these past few days, but I can't come up with a real answer no matter how hard I think."
"Could San Gong help me clear up some of my doubts?"
After saying this, Lu Bing bowed deeply to Chen Zhixing.
Chen Zhixing supported Lu Bing's gesture of bowing, led Lu Bing to sit down, and said with a smile: "I haven't studied much about Confucianism. Since you asked me, I'll just talk about it casually."
After saying that, Chen Zhixing picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. After thinking for a while, he said seriously:
"The Zen sect of Buddhism once mentioned a Buddhist verse, which says that the mind is a bodhi tree, and the body is a bright mirror. Wipe it frequently and do not let it collect dust."
"Later, another great monk of the Zen sect revised this Buddhist verse and changed it to 'There is no Bodhi tree, nor is there a mirror stand. There is nothing at all, so where can dust gather?'"
"In my opinion, both of these Buddhist verses are correct, but the latter one is more suitable for Buddhism, while the former one is more suitable for the Confucian concept of 'sincere intention and upright heart'."
"The Buddhist verse 'Always wipe away the dust, don't let it accumulate' has the same meaning as 'I examine myself three times a day'."
Lu Bing frowned slightly when he heard this and said, "I often reflect on myself, but why do I always feel that I am still a little short of the state of 'sincere intention and upright heart'?"
Chen Zhixing smiled and said, "Simple self-examination naturally cannot achieve the state of sincerity and uprightness of mind; as the saying goes, if you want to cultivate yourself, you must first upright your mind; if you want to upright your mind, you must first be sincere in your intentions; if you want to be sincere in your intentions, you must first acquire knowledge."
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"To put it simply, your self-reflection is not as simple as reflecting on your own character and deeds, but reflecting on whether you are closer to the goal you want."
"What is first to know is that you must first know how to do it and why to do it!"
"Only when you understand this can you be 'sincere in your intentions'."
As soon as these words fell.
The blind scholar Lu Bing was shocked all over and a look of confusion appeared on his face.
yes!
Why should I study?
What was the purpose of studying? Lu Bing lowered his head, his thoughts becoming confused.
Since I started practicing Confucianism, I have always studied diligently and often reflected on how much I have read today and whether my actions today are correct.
But he never thought about what he would do if he really became a great scholar one day. Chen Zhixing glanced at Lu Bing and did not interrupt him. After a long while, he spoke: "To acquire knowledge, one must study things. Only after studying things can one achieve knowledge. Only after achieving knowledge can one have a sincere mind. Only after a sincere mind can one have a righteous heart. Only after a righteous heart can one cultivate oneself. Only after cultivating oneself can one manage one's family. Only after one manages one's family can one achieve the state. Only after one achieves the state can the world be at peace."
Boom——!!! As soon as these words fell, it was like a bolt of lightning. Lu Bing suddenly raised his head and looked at Chen Zhixing.
"Third Young Master, do you mean that I should pursue self-cultivation, managing my family, governing the country and pacifying the world?" Lu Bing said.
Chen Zhixing shook his head and said, "Not really. Everyone has their own path. What I mean is that some people will pursue self-cultivation, family harmony, governance of the country and peace in the world, but that doesn't mean you have to do that. But you can use this as a lesson. Do you understand what I mean?"
Lu Bing nodded, not quite understanding.
Chen Zhixing stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, let's stop here today. Mr. Lu might as well spend the next few days thinking carefully about the path he wants to take and reach the state of 'knowing first'. Only by knowing first can one be sincere and upright in mind. Only by being sincere and upright in mind can one achieve unity of knowledge and action."
After saying this, Chen Zhixing left the hall.
Only Lu Bing was left, sitting there blankly, his face filled with deep confusion, contradiction and bewilderment.
The next day, early morning.
A flying boat left Ziwei Mountain and broke through the sea of clouds towards Anjiang City.
Chen Zhixing, dressed in a white shirt as white as snow and with an unparalleled handsome face, stood at the bow, with five elders at the peak of the Divine Wandering Realm behind him.
Farther behind him, the cursed boy Chen Buqi huddled in a corner.
"Zheng family."
Chen Zhixing narrowed his eyes, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
(End of this chapter)