Douluo Continent: This Tang San is different

Chapter 544 What does it mean to have seen the world?

"If it weren't for this blood relationship, you wouldn't be able to come into contact with me."

Tang San stated a fact that Tang Yuehua could not refute—

If Tang San were not Tang Hao's son, no matter how outstanding he was, he would not have moved Tang Yuehua. In fact, if he were at odds with the Haotian Sect, she would have tried to gather information about him and pass it on to the sect, so that the people in the sect could secretly kill him.

After all, before she resolved her inner conflict, she was a blindly stubborn person who had been brainwashed by the Haotian Sect's arrogant education, worshipping her second brother Tang Hao and following the Haotian Sect's doctrines and rules.

"That's the one thing you can't love about you. You never give in to your aunt." Tang Yuehua's gaze turned resentful. "Speaking of which, you've never even called her 'aunt' once."

Tang San subtly changed the subject, bringing up Yuexuan's tax issues, which made Tang Yuehua roll her eyes, especially since the tax collector (Hu Liena) was still sitting next to them.

Hu Liena was confused about the situation between the two, but she was quite envious of the atmosphere. Although Bibi Dong was her teacher and also like a mother to her, she, an orphan, had never experienced this kind of atmosphere that could be called "home".

Sensing Hu Liena's low spirits, Tang San said, "As a saintess, you need to see far enough and go far enough. You can't be so dejected. Strive to build this big family well."

"A large family?" Hu Liena was taken aback, then her face suddenly turned red, and she said shyly, "What are you talking about? What large family? And you're talking about it in front of your aunt."

Tang San: "......" Okay, this girl's thinking dirty thoughts. But it seems pretty normal for teenagers this age to think about these things, it's just—

When we get back, we should talk to Bibi Dong and suggest that Hu Liena have more work to do, so that she doesn't keep thinking about these romantic things and neglect her work.

"I'm referring to the perspective of those in positions of authority."

"what?"

Hu Liena was stunned for a moment, then immediately put on a serious expression and nodded solemnly, saying, "That's what I was thinking too, and besides, I think I've seen enough."

She has witnessed, imagined, and experienced the end of the Soul Masters, the future of the Spirit Hall, and the fall of the Evil Soul Masters. Furthermore, as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, she has extensive experience reviewing various intelligence reports. One could say she is truly remarkable.

Knowledgeable and well-informed.

Tang San laughed and said, "In that case, could you summarize what 'knowledgeable' means? It's boring here anyway, so consider this a test for you."

Hu Liena was dumbfounded. She thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a reason. She could only say, "It requires experience and being in a certain position."

"That's not bad, but for you, the next Pope of the Spirit Hall, it's not enough, far from enough." Tang San nodded first, then shook his head, and continued, "I'll ask you five questions. Only if you can answer them all will you be truly capable of standing on your own."

"What's the problem?" Hu Liena asked, intrigued.

"What is the ultimate goal you envision?"

"In terms of Soul Master cultivation? That's level 100, which is godhood." Hu Liena answered without hesitation, then thought for a moment and said, "If we're talking about people's livelihood, it should be about ensuring that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment, without experiencing war. What our Spirit Hall needs to do is to maintain long-term stability on the continent."

Tang San didn't answer whether it was right or wrong, but continued, "So, what was the situation like at the very bottom level that you saw?"

"The lower class?" Hu Liena realized that Tang San didn't seem to be talking about Soul Master cultivation, but she still said, "Ordinary people who can't cultivate, the Fallen Ones slaughter villages, it's horrific."

Tang San asked his third question: "Do you know where you stand?"

"The Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall." After answering this question, Hu Liena felt a little heavy-hearted, because she knew that she bore a great responsibility for the development of the Spirit Hall and for the future of the continent.

"Are you able to consider the feelings of ordinary people?"

Hu Liena did not answer, responding with silence... Although the Spirit Hall had changed a lot, Spirit Masters still had an inexplicable arrogance when facing ordinary people.

Although she often went to chat with Tang San when she had free time, and he always suggested that she go out and walk among ordinary people, she didn't try it much.

After all, there are already too many things to deal with every day, where would I find the energy?

If you don't talk to the person you have a crush on... no, the person you're chasing to relax, how can you keep going?

Dealing with those things is so tedious!

"One last question: What if you have a lot of things to do, but you can't finish them all in one day?"

"We'll work overtime, even if it means skipping meals and drinks, to finish this."

Hu Liena said decisively. After all, before the Blue Silver Network was available in Wuhun City, and before she had the assistance of the Soul Seal Throne of Wisdom and Spirit, she had done the same thing, mainly to avoid disappointing her teacher.

"How did it go? Did I pass?"

"Barely," Tang San commented, "but I have certainly seen a bit of the world."

"Then tell me your summary of worldly experience?" Hu Liena was a little indignant and wanted to hear what kind of flowery words Tang San could come up with.

"Experiencing the world can generally be divided into four levels—"

Tang San held up four fingers and said to Hu Liena.

"The first level is knowing how high the sky is."

To know where the pinnacle of this world is, what the most delicious food, the most expensive clothes, the richest people, and the most luxurious life are like, how beautiful the farthest places are, and where the end point of a Soul Master's cultivation lies.

Most people's "worldliness" stops at this level, whether they are Soul Masters, ordinary people, officials, or disciples of sects. This is the simplest way; all they need to do is look up.

The second level is knowing how deep the pit is.

Know where the deepest pit in the world is, the poorest place, the darkest human heart, the poorest family, and how damp the darkest corner is.

At this point, most people can no longer do it.

Because the dark places cannot be viewed from afar, one must walk into them personally, stay in the mire of others to experience their suffering, and know that the bottom line of this world is not what is written in the information and data you can obtain, but the "actual" situation of those who have nowhere else to turn in the midst of human life.

The third level is knowing where [I] am.

The sky is 30,000 feet high, the earth is 30,000 feet deep, and a human body is less than seven feet tall. Where do we stand between heaven and earth?

This problem seems simple, but it is actually very difficult because we can mislead ourselves.

Sometimes we become arrogant because of our achievements and forget that we are just standing at a high place and cannot fly. Even if we have the ability to fly, we will eventually fall to the ground. Sometimes we become blindly inferior because of the difficulties around us and turn a blind eye to those who live at the bottom of the world.

"Knowing where I am" actually answers one of the three ultimate questions in life.

"Knowing where I am" means knowing my starting point, and at the same time, it means knowing my boundaries.

Life will no longer involve blindly pursuing illusions, nor will it involve self-exile everywhere;

Don't strive for the highest, don't give up on yourself, know how to live and cultivate yourself in a way that will bring you the best results.

The fourth level is knowing that the world also has left and right sides.

This world is not only divided into heaven and earth, but also includes the myriad beings of the three thousand great worlds.

This world is not just about height, nor is it a one-dimensional line; it is an infinitely large three-dimensional world, that is, it has width.

All beings in this world are different; they are not above or below us, but around us. Every phenomenon has its reason for existence, and every existence has its darkness and its beauty.

Embrace everyone's differences, fully understand every existence, rejoice in others' joy, and grieve in others' sorrow.

No longer pursuing height, but striving to experience this bustling world, immersing oneself in the joys and sorrows of life, and helping all living beings.

At this point, Tang San paused for a moment, looking at Hu Liena who was deep in thought, before continuing, "What does it mean to have seen the world?"

"Actually, the answer is very simple—"

"Look as high as you can."

"Go as far down as you can, deep enough."

"I will do my utmost to be as clear-headed as a mirror, knowing exactly where I am."

"Try your best to understand the masses around you."

"Do as much as you can."

(End of this chapter)

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