The Heavens Start to Reverse Fate from Martial Arts

Chapter 97: Human heart is the heart of heaven, and the heart of heaven is civilization

Foshan, wharf.

There were a lot of boats on the river, all kinds of ships were shuttling back and forth, hundreds of iron warships were crossing the river, and on the warships, countless shirtless men with short hair were standing on the Hunyuan Posture, sweating profusely.

The dock was bustling with people, including merchants, sailors, vendors, and tourists, all busy with their own affairs.

Some were talking about business, some were moving goods, and some were hawking commodities. The voices rose and fell, merging into a sea of ​​​​noise.

Among the crowd there were people with long braids, and some with short hair imitating the Limin Army. The blending of the two seemed to be telling the beginning of a great era.

On the iron ship in the center of the lake.

Wang Yi stood at the bow of the warship with his hands behind his back. Behind him were Li Da and his son, whom he had not seen for five years.

Li Da had lost a lot of weight at this time, his face was still elegant, but there was more determination and courage between his brows, and he had the majesty of a superior.

Li Yuan's figure has become more hunched, his face is covered with wrinkles, and his eyes are dark. He looks more like an old man...

"Teacher...how long do you plan to stay in Foshan this time?" Li Da showed admiration on his face and stood respectfully behind Wang Yi.

Wang Yi turned around and looked at Li Da, who was full of admiration. His heart was slightly warmed and he smiled faintly, "I thought you would call me the King of the East, or Your Majesty. Not bad, you didn't disappoint me..."

Li Da smiled bitterly: "Students don't dare... Since I have become the teacher's student, I will be the teacher's student for life."

After so many years, he has come to understand his teacher's character.

His character is close to that of an immortal. According to Mr. Guo and others, the teacher is the purest seeker of truth.

Every word and action follows the way in one's heart, not caring about worldly fame and fortune, and even less about other people's opinions. Just like the way of heaven, it guides and controls the situation of heaven and earth...

Li Yuan coughed a few times, his face flushed, and he reminded in a hoarse voice: "You two uncles should stop reminiscing about the past, and talk about business..."

Wang Yi glanced at Li Yuan and said with a slightly heavier tone: "Only when you are sincere in your heart can you be sincere in the Dao. Mr. Li has mixed thoughts..."

With no shortage of martial arts resources, it would not be difficult for Li Yuan to achieve Dan with his foundation. However, nearly five years have passed, and he is still stuck at the Hua Jin level, which is really disappointing.

He withdrew his gaze thoughtfully, thinking about how to untie the other party's knot. As the father of his student, and the fact that the other party had helped him a lot in the beginning, he couldn't just stand by and watch him die.

Li Yuan smiled bitterly, his wrinkled face showing a bit of self-mockery, and shook his head and said: "I am just an ordinary person, how can I be like you, who can easily give up the world at your fingertips... Compared with you, I am like a fairy and a mortal, there is no comparison... really no comparison..."

Li Da's eyes flashed with helplessness: "Father, human desires are endless. Excessive desires are harmful and useless. If possible, you should calm down and cultivate your character."

He had said enough words of persuasion, but his father's temper made him feel helpless. His father was obsessed with the merit of following the dragon, or participating in the world's fight for the dragon.

But he knew his teacher's character well, and was very clear that if the Li family dared to join the fight for the dragon, his teacher would abandon them without hesitation.

Without the protection of their teacher, the seemingly powerful Li family would be wiped out in an instant when facing the hungry wolves of the world. There is no doubt about that.

Wang Yi raised his head and looked into the distance, his eyes gradually became deep, and he said calmly: "Let's talk about the business you mentioned. Since you took the initiative to look for it, it should not be a small matter. After solving it for you, I still need to take a good look at this world and think about the way forward after Gang Jin."

Li Da's expression became serious, and he said solemnly: "70% of Guangdong's tax revenue is spent on the Limin Army every year, which greatly slows down the progress of other plans. Since you don't have the heart to fight for the world, why don't you reduce the strength of the Limin Army?"

This was the reason why he came here, to persuade the teacher to reduce unnecessary military forces.

Although military strength comes first in troubled times, with the current military strength of Guangdong Prefecture, plus the reputation of teacher King Dong, it is more than enough to just protect itself. Extra investment will only slow down the development of Guangdong Prefecture, which is not a long-term plan.

Li Yuan nodded slightly and agreed, "One hundred thousand bright force warriors...even wanting to use one hundred thousand dark force masters to build an iron army...the idea of ​​benefiting the people's army is too unrealistic. If the whole world is unified and the power of the whole world is used to support it, there will naturally be no problem. But in a small corner of Guangdong Prefecture, even if all the resources are exhausted, it is impossible to build such an invincible iron army..."

After saying that, he couldn't help but shake his head. The heyday of martial arts had just begun. Although there were many Ming Jin warriors, it was not easy to gather a hundred thousand of them.

Not to mention training them to become dark energy masters as much as possible, isn't this just a fantasy?
The practice of Hunyuan Posture requires the assistance of a large number of Qi and Blood Pills. The loss of Qi and Blood Pills alone is an astronomical figure. Armor and weapons, warship maintenance, gun training, military expenses, treatment... these are also very expensive.

Such horrific consumption is enough to give people a headache just thinking about it, not to mention other miscellaneous losses.

If not for this, the two of them would not have come to visit on their own initiative.

Wang Yi glanced at the two of them and said in a firm voice: "No!"

The Limin Army was his preparation for clearing Sakura Island and cutting off the western waterway. No matter how much he invested, he had to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Limin Army.

Li Da frowned slightly, bowed solemnly and said, "Teacher, can you tell me the reason? If possible, I want to speed up the planning of the westernized industry, which concerns the well-being of tens of millions of people in Guangdong Prefecture."

He didn't want to ask further, but since it concerned the well-being of tens of millions of people, he had to fight for it as much as possible no matter how reluctant he was.

Wang Yi raised his eyebrows, his mind moved, and he slowly said: "In the Qin Dynasty, the First Emperor sought immortality and ordered Xu Fu to go to the sea to find the immortal mountain. Xu Fu knew that immortality was false, so he cleverly took 3,000 boys and girls to the sea, sailed across the ocean, and settled on an island. He called himself a god, and in the name of God, he tamed the barbarians, spread civilization, and lived a life like a local emperor..."

At this point, his eyes moved slightly, and he sneered at himself: "Xu Fu, a man of eloquence and flattery, was able to accomplish things that many scholars and officials could not do. Although he used some tricks, in a sense, he did succeed in taming a foreign race."

"But barbarians are barbarians after all, and those who are good at flattery are still good at flattery after all. The combination of the two will naturally not evolve into any decent civilization. The distortion of the source is destined to distort the core of civilization from the beginning. This is a problem with the essence of civilization."

Li Yuan was confused. Wang Yi's words made him confused. He didn't understand what these words had to do with the issues they were discussing. Li Da nodded thoughtfully. After thinking for a long time, there were still many joints that he couldn't figure out. His face was serious and he asked sincerely: "Teacher, can you tell me about the core of this civilization?"

The word "civilization" was mentioned by the teacher when he was killing the evil Empress Dowager Cixi.

Through word of mouth from many former court officials, the word "civilization" sparked a wave of discussion. Many people have annotated the word "civilization", but they are all too general and cannot be recognized by the world.

Wang Yi smiled and explained, "The human heart is the heart of heaven, and the heart of heaven is civilization. The core of civilization is like a heart forged by the wisdom of countless sages. It is like a beacon that guides the way forward for all people in the world."

“The rise and fall of a civilization depends not only on its external strength, but also on the ideas that shape its core. If the core of the thought is distorted, no matter how strong it is on the outside, it will only be strong on the outside and weak on the inside. It will eventually decline and eventually become a mixture of barbarism and ignorance.”

Seeing that Li Da and Li Yuan were listening intently, Wang Yi chuckled and continued, "Daxia values ​​the unity of man and nature, and the unity of man and nature. Whether it is mythology or the works of ancient sages, there are shadows of struggle. Fighting against the sky, the earth, and all things. Only the spirit of courage to fight can allow civilization to be passed down endlessly until eternity."

At this point, he paused slightly, and said with disdain, "Westerners believe in the separation of heaven and man, and the separation of things and self. In their mythology, everything is given by God, and when encountering disasters, one can only kneel down and pray, praying for their God to have mercy on the world. And their God... power, war, desire, incest, conquest, indulgence... Tsk... A God who can't even control his own seven emotions and six desires... How can he have mercy?"

"A civilization with a twisted core like the foreign barbarians is essentially a wolves with insatiable desires... They regard other countries as barbaric, take pleasure in conquering and enslaving, invade and plunder, and only see profit."

"The Daxia civilization has gone through thousands of years. Although it has experienced many twists and turns, it has never been broken. This is the strength of the core of the civilization."

A glimmer of enlightenment flashed in Li Da's eyes, and then he said with shame on his face: "It is my student who thinks so shallowly..."

"Teacher often said that he wanted to change the will of heaven, but students never understood what he meant. They always thought that teacher wanted to change the will of the people and establish his own sainthood, like Laozi of Taoism, Confucius of Confucianism, or Mani of Buddhism."

"The human heart is the heart of heaven, and the heart of heaven is civilization. Alas... I still haven't been able to understand the teacher's great thoughts that are as vast as the way of heaven..."

As he said this, he lowered his head in shame. As the teacher's only disciple, he could not even understand one ten-thousandth of his thoughts.

There are countless people in the world who want to become teachers, students and disciples, as numerous as the stars in the sky.

But no matter who asked, the teacher never agreed. He enjoyed the honor alone, but was secretly complacent. This... is really not right!
"Hahaha..." Wang Yi laughed and patted Li Da on the shoulder: "What's there to be ashamed of? These are just the teacher's insights when he sorted out the wisdom of the ancient sages. The wisdom of the ancient sages is in the book. Read more and understand more. Once you accumulate more, many truths will naturally become clear."

Li Yuan smiled bitterly, looked at Wang Yi, and sighed inexplicably, "Now I understand why you are not interested in fighting for the world... Alas... Never mind, people... must be content! Expecting too much will only add to your troubles."

After hearing these words, the thoughts in his heart were completely extinguished... A long-lost sense of relief surged into his heart, and a comfortable smile unconsciously appeared on his face. His restless mind fell into peace, and his hunched back straightened slightly.

Wang Yi's heart palpitated slightly. In telepathy, Li Yuan's heart, which was surrounded by countless distracting thoughts, quickly became clear. He raised his hand and made a gesture, congratulating him:
"Congratulations to Elder Li for shedding his worldly desires and taking a crucial step in his spiritual practice. In the future, there will be another powerful Dan master in this world. It is truly a blessing!"

As he spoke, he reached into his arms, took out a bottle of top-grade Qi and Blood Pills from the void and handed it over.

"Hahahaha...I won't be polite with you..."

Li Yuan took the porcelain bottle with a smile and didn't say anything polite to Wang Yi. After his spiritual transformation, he saw through many things at once.

He also suddenly understood why Yang Luchan, Guo Yunshen and Liang Hu, the three powerful Dan Jin masters, still worked tirelessly to run around for Wang Yi even though Wang Yi had no intention of fighting for the world.

Li Da showed joy on his face, bowed solemnly and said, "On behalf of my father, I would like to thank the teacher for his guidance." He suddenly came to his senses and realized that these words were said to both himself and his father.

With such ideals and aspirations comparable to those of the ancient sages, the position of emperor is indeed as insignificant as dust in his heart.

Wang Yi nodded and said seriously: "It is difficult to change Tianxin... Many people will die. If an external enemy attacks at this time, Daxia will be in an irreparable situation."

"The small country of Sakura has coveted the land of China since ancient times. This is a poisonous nail and a seed of disaster. If it is not completely removed, it will surely bring unimaginable disasters to Daxia."

"The establishment of the Limin Army is not only to create a paradise in this chaotic world, but also to cut off the western shipping lanes and resist the foreigners' invasion from the east again. It is also a butcher knife to wipe out the threats around Daxia."

By the end of his speech, his face was frosty, and a bone-chilling murderous intent lingered around him, as if to freeze everything around him.

This chilling murderous intent made Li Yuan and Li Da shiver involuntarily, and their hearts were chilled.

What on earth did this little country of Sakura do to make the famous killing king of the East so concerned about it?
The two looked at each other, and remembered the Sakura Country that Wang Yi mentioned firmly in their hearts. They prepared to go back and ask someone to investigate what this Sakura Country was.

They understood Wang Yi's character very well. He was never the kind of person who would exaggerate. Since he took it so seriously, the small country of Sakura must be a huge hidden danger. Since they knew that the other party was a hidden danger, they would naturally find a way to destroy it to the best of their ability.

Wang Yi took a deep breath, suppressed the murderous intent in his heart, and calmed down his expression. He looked at the two of them and said solemnly:

"The investment in the Limin Army is necessary and essential. It is related to changing Tianxin and even more so to the future of Daxia. Not only must we invest, but we must also increase the investment in the future!"

Li Da and Li Yuan nodded solemnly to express their understanding. Wang Yi's decisions were always based on careful consideration of the future of Daxia.

Although they cannot see as far as Wang Yi, they will fully support his decisions.

A hint of admiration flashed in Wang Yi's eyes. He looked up into the distance, with an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes.

His spiritual sense told him that if he could accomplish everything he wanted in his heart, his soul would be inexplicably moved and would undergo the most critical transformation, thus completely establishing the most solid foundation for martial arts.

He is very much looking forward to it.

(End of this chapter)