Confucian Cultivator Under One Person

Of course, it’s not as simple as burning paper money during the festival as Fu Guokou mentioned... Fu Yuan has made up his mind not to eat meat for a year.

It’s just that we don’t eat meat, not that we don’t eat any unhealthy food. It’s just that the current eating habits are too different from those in ancient times.

Besides, Fu Yuan is still a child and is growing. His body needs nutrition. If he doesn't eat meat, he can replace it with something else.

Not eating meat is to be able to restrain oneself and cultivate oneself when one craves meat. This is also a kind of etiquette.

The next day, when Fu Yuan returned home from school, Xu Xiang and Feng Baobao were already waiting for him.

As soon as they met, Xu Xiang asked, "Mr. Liu has collected many ancient books at home. Are they prepared for you?"

Fu Yuan nodded and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be."

Xu Xiang asked curiously, "What is the relationship between you and Mr. Liu?"

"Hmm..." Fu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Friends, right? In Grandpa Liu's words, fellow Taoists."

"It's really you!"

Xu Xiang nodded and said, "Mr. Liu has a letter on him saying that if anything unexpected happens, his sword will be left to the young Taoist friend... I'm talking about you."

"sword?"

Fu Yuan immediately remembered the day when Old Man Liu left on a sword.

Xu Xiang said, "The sword was placed in his house. His house and the things inside are all left to you... Here is the key."

As he spoke, he handed a bunch of keys to Fu Yuan.

Fu Yuan took it, thought for a moment, and asked, "What kind of sect is Grandpa Liu's? What's its name?"

"Liuyun Sword!" Xu Xiang said, "His technique is divided into controlling objects and transforming objects... The true inheritance lies in taking it a step further, placing all one's mind and soul on a sword. In ancient times, this was known as a Sword Immortal!

Your sister Fu Rong learned a branch of the art called sword energy, which is derived from the art of transformation."

After a pause, Xu Xiang asked again, "Have you learned the true Liuyun Sword?"

Fu Yuan shook his head and said, "I can't sense Qi, so naturally I can't circulate Qi. I can't even learn things like transforming things or controlling things, let alone the more advanced Flowing Cloud Sword!"

Xu Xiang looked at Feng Baobao, who nodded and said, "What he said is true. His Qi has no signs of complex movement; it is simply accumulated within his body."

Xu Xiang showed regret on his face and said, "Could it be that the Liuyun Sword has been lost since then?"

Fu Yuan touched the key in his hand, lowered his head and thought silently.

After a moment, Xu Xiang said, "I've already completed the relevant procedures for the house... Now it's your question, do you know who we are?"

Fu Yuan raised his head and said, "It should be the organization that manages aliens, right?"

Xu Xiang nodded and said, "You're right. We are affiliated with the company, and we are responsible for supervising matters concerning aliens. Do you think you are an alien?"

Fu Yuan shook his head and said, "Grandpa Liu said that extraordinary people are those who can sense the innate Qi and use it. Whether it is sensing Qi or practicing Qi, I don't meet the requirements."

"That's the problem." Xu Xiang pointed at Fu Yuan and said, "Another explanation for the word 'strange person' is that it means someone who is different from ordinary people. You, little kid, are clearly different from ordinary people!"

Fu Yuan asked curiously, "What makes you different from ordinary people?"

Xu Xiang said, "At least a normal seven-year-old wouldn't hold the Book of Rites in his hands, recite the Mencius, and then talk about the Book of Changes...A normal seven-year-old wouldn't be able to communicate as fluently as we do."

Fu Yuan smiled and said, "Is it wrong that I like studying?"

Xu Xiang smiled and said, "So I judge that you are half-human, and you will be under the management of the company from now on."

Fu Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "How? Arrest me?"

"You think too much."

Xu Xiang said seriously, "You just need to go to school and grow up step by step. As long as you don't break the law, the company will not bother you. However, we will collect your information. When you can sense Qi, we hope you can join the company."

Fu Yuan looked up at Xu Xiang and said, "I can sense the anger now. The anger!"

Although his eyes seemed indifferent, Xu Xiang strangely felt pressure from Fu Yuan's eyes, a pressure brought by "majesty".

"Of course, no one else will know. Only Wu and I know your information."

Xu Xiang added, and Fu Yuan's gaze was withdrawn.

Exhaling slightly to relieve the pressure in his heart, Xu Xiang changed his tone and said, "Little friend Fu Yuan, there is a hidden story behind Mr. Liu's death, and I think you should know it.

This involves a dispute between aliens. Do you know Quan Xing?"

Fu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he nodded, "Yes, Grandpa Liu said so."

Xu Xiang said seriously, "Among those who died this time, there are not only upright celebrities like Mr. Liu, but also more than a dozen big bosses from Quan Xing... The company will try its best to conceal this incident, but if it gets leaked, there's no guarantee that Quan Xing won't come knocking on our door.

We are protecting you too!"

Fu Yuan pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Not many people in the village know about my contact with Grandpa Liu. I don't believe there is anyone in Quanxing as crystal clear and pure as this sister, not to mention that I am not an extraordinary person at all."

Xu Xiang glanced at Feng Baobao and said, "Although you are not an extraordinary person, your aura is such that anyone who sees you will find that you are not normal!"

Fu Yuan was silent for a long time before he said, "I'm only seven years old, still a child, I don't understand anything!"

Xu Xiang: “…”

Feng Baobao said from the side: "Why are you talking so much? Little baby, what do you want?"

Fu Yuan said without hesitation, "The paper mill and gravel factory in the village are not doing well. They're probably going to go bankrupt and close soon. Is there a job that's easy and profitable?"

Xu Xiang was stunned: "You want to work?"

Fu Yuan glanced at him, his contempt evident in his expression.

Feng Baobao asked curiously, "How can a little kid like him be able to work?"

Xu Xiang was a little embarrassed: "It's your grandparents...Okay, the company will make arrangements."

"That's fine."

Fu Yuan nodded and added, "If I can never sense Qi, then you can't blame me, right?"

Xu Xiang said: "Of course!"

Feng Baobao said, "Your Qi is very strong. If you continue like this, it will definitely explode one day. Don't worry, you will definitely be able to sense the Qi."

"Thank you for your good wishes, sister!"

Xu Xiang finally asked, "What exactly is this thing you're training... raising?"

Fu Yuan said: "I am good at cultivating my great spirit!"

Chapter 13 Sincerity

The Book of Rites, Doctrine of the Mean, states: "When joy, anger, sorrow, or pleasure are not expressed, this is called zhong. When they are expressed in moderation, this is called harmony. Zhong is the fundamental principle of the world, and harmony is the universal way. When zhong and harmony are achieved, heaven and earth are in their proper places, and all things flourish."

What does "neutralization" mean? It means that opposing things cancel each other out and lose their respective properties.

In physics terms, positive and negative charges cancel each other out, which is electrical neutralization.

Zhong is the greatest foundation of the world, and He is the ultimate way of the world.

Everything has its opposite. Confucianism is about sticking to the fundamentals, "keeping to the middle", not going to extremes, not leaning to one side, and letting opposing things cancel each other out.

The doctrine of the mean is the principle of being impartial and unyielding, focusing on the basics, consolidating the basics, and enjoying the basics.

……

As the saying goes, it's not the lack of wealth that's worrying, but the inequality of it. Old Man Liu left the house and everything in it to Fu Yuan. Wasn't he worried that the other members of Liuyun Sect would have objections?

No one knows if someone will covet Old Man Liu's inheritance and secretly come to search his house? What if they resent Fu Yuan then?

It’s better to wait and see. Anyway, Fu Yuan can’t learn what Old Man Liu has passed down.

So Fu Yuan decided to wait and see, and go to Old Man Liu's house after the danger was over.

Before this, Fu Yuan acted as if nothing had happened and continued to live as usual.

Every night before going to bed, there is an additional "reflection" meditation process.

Zengzi said: I examine myself three times a day.

Zengzi reflected on his actions that day, while Fu Yuan reflected on his entire past life.

In my past life, if I had handled things according to Confucianism, what should I have done? If I were to encounter a similar situation in this life, what should I do...

In the sense of Qi, the concepts of the previous life are obstacles, but in the Confucian way of life, the experiences of the previous life are resources!

Fu Yuan couldn't sense Qi, so he didn't know to what extent he had cultivated Qi. However, when it came to dealing with people, he became more and more clear-headed as he recalled his experiences in his past life.

At least in school, a group of little kids would rather listen to him than the teacher.

The young female teacher often relied on Fu Yuan, the class monitor, to help manage the class. To a certain extent, she no longer treated Fu Yuan as a child, but instead treated him like a peer.

By the way, the female teacher’s surname is “Shi”, which sounds unpleasant, so the students asked her to call her “Li” teacher.

……

"Boom boom boom!"

Fu Yuan looked up and hid outside the window. Teacher Shi waved at him mysteriously... It seemed that all teachers liked to peek into the classroom from outside the window.

By the time she reaches junior high and high school, her behavior can scare students into breaking out in cold sweats!

Fu Yuan stood up and left the classroom. As soon as he walked out, Teacher Shi put her arms around his neck and whispered in his ear, "Fu Yuan, can you do me a favor?"

In the warm and soft environment, Fu Yuan said calmly, "Teacher, please tell me."

His serious expression made Teacher Li pinch his face. Then he said, "The principal just held a meeting and said that we should cultivate students' extracurricular interests. Can you help me think about what we should cultivate in the first grade?"

Fu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Play games? Throw sandbags? Kick shuttlecock? Jump rubber band?"

Teacher Shi rubbed Fu Yuan's head in embarrassment and whispered, "It's not this kind... it's the kind that the school needs to order en masse. Do you understand?"

Fu Yuan glanced at her strangely and said, "I understand. Teacher, what can you do?"

Teacher Shi said proudly, "I can play the harmonica."

Fu Yuan shook his head and said, "Teacher, the harmonica is too expensive. I can afford it but I can't bear to part with it."

Teacher Shi had a headache and said, "I can play the piano, but the school doesn't even have an electronic keyboard. What should I do?"

Fu Yuan looked at her in surprise and said, "Then let's buy a flute, and add some calligraphy. Everyone can afford both the flute and the calligraphy."

Teacher Shi hesitated and said, "I don't know how to play the flute... I don't understand calligraphy very well either..."

Fu Yuan said, "The harmonica and the flute are both played with the air port, so they should be similar... Besides, if you just study it casually and discuss it with others, is there any chance you can't learn Do, Re, Mi, and Fa?"