Confucian Cultivator Under One Person

Thinking too deeply makes life too tiring!

Fu Yuan shook his head, started his electric scooter, and staggered away.

……

Is there really a power beyond mortals in the universe that controls destiny?

There is no answer to this question, or rather, the answer is beyond the understanding of mortals. In the words of the "Book of Changes", it is the phenomenon after "Heaven Five".

Or it can be called "jumping out of the Three Realms and not being within the Five Elements"!

Anyway, Taoists believe that one should just go with the flow, obey fate, and do nothing.

Confucianism, on the contrary, always wants to do something, to control destiny and use it, and man can conquer nature.

The accident that happened to Fu Yuan's grandparents was too sudden and a bit too deliberate. Normal people would only sigh at the fickleness of fate, but Fu Yuan would not.

He suspected at that time that there might be an alien taking action.

At that time, Fu Yuan was just an ordinary person with no power at all. In order to gain the ability to fight against the extraordinary people, he forced himself into an extremely difficult situation and took the initiative to "ask for the Tao". In this way, he sensed the righteous energy and became an extraordinary Confucian cultivator.

After sensing the righteous energy, Fu Yuan immediately provoked Master Yuan Xiao and risked his life to obtain the Qi-circulating method of the Liuyun Sword from her.

Afterwards, he established his mind for heaven and earth, filled heaven and earth with his great righteousness, and used his own mind to replace the mind of heaven, bringing about wind, rain, thunder and lightning.

It was at that time that Fu Yuan vaguely sensed some existence beyond understanding.

Fu Yuan once said "forgiveness" and "benevolence" to Master Yuan. Isn't this also speaking to that incomprehensible existence?

What would happen if he obeyed his fate? It was certain that as long as Fu Yuan stayed in the village, he would definitely contact his parents. What would happen after that... there were too many possibilities, and there was no way to know.

Fu Yuan didn't want to submit to his fate, so he escaped without hesitation using traveling as an excuse!

In the end, fate pushed him step by step into the world of extraordinary people, from Xu Xiang issuing the commission to meeting Du Xiaozhai, the extraordinary person, and understanding the world of extraordinary people...

It was not until Fu Yuan had a dream at the ruins of the Medicine Fairy Association, traveled through time and space, and transformed into the will of the world in the stone house of the past, that he truly confirmed the existence that was beyond understanding.

In the dream, Fu Yuan was just trying to interfere with Chen Duo's will, but if there is a higher-level existence, can it transcend time and space and directly interfere with Chen Duo's fate?

So are my own destiny and the destiny of my grandparents being interfered with?

During the Conferred Gods period, Fu Yuan gained a deeper understanding, and then came the connection between his parents...

After twists and turns, fate finally returns to the starting point!

However, unlike being pushed by fate, Fu Yuan took the initiative to join the game... and now, Zhou Sheng came to him on his own initiative.

From Zhou Sheng's mouth, Fu Yuan once again confirmed the existence that was beyond understanding.

And it seems to be related to the "Old Four" mentioned by Zhou Sheng...

According to the original plot, this "fourth brother" should be Wu Gensheng, right?

……

"What are you drawing?" Tan Yutong's surprised voice woke Fu Yuan up.

Fu Yuan exhaled and glanced at the painting in front of him, his expression startled. The pitch-black ink covered the entire sheet of paper. The varying strength of the brush created varying shades of black...

And these different shades of black form a painting that no one can understand.

In a trance, Fu Yuan seemed to see a smiling face from the darkness... The mouth opened and closed, as if saying something...

"Each...return...to...his...root..."

Fu Yuan stared at the painting in a trance. He was not painting casually, but was using the technique of painting to incorporate his thoughts into the painting...and this was the result?

Tan Yutong came close to Fu Yuan and said happily, "Didn't you study Chinese painting? Why did you start painting abstract art... It's just a black mass, which doesn't make any sense?"

Fu Yuan didn't pay attention to Tan Yutong's words. His mind was in a mess. He shook his head vigorously and said in a low voice: "Zi Bu Yu, strange power, chaotic spirit!"

The chaotic thoughts in the mind return to calmness, distracting thoughts are gathered, and one returns to peace of mind and sincerity.

If you try to understand something that you cannot understand, it will only cause you more trouble.

After carefully rolling up a ball of black drawing paper, Fu Yuan looked up and said, "Are you not busy with company matters anymore?"

Tan Yutong's eyes fell on the rolled-up painting, and he said, "You are the legal representative, so there are always some documents that need your personal signature... Is there anything particular about this painting?"

Fu Yuan shook his head and said, "I was distracted and scribbled unconsciously. There's no need to be so particular... Where's the document? Bring it to me for signature."

Tan Yutong handed over the folder, but his eyes were wandering, occasionally glancing at the painting.

After being in contact for so long, Tan Yutong was confident that Fu Yuan had never actively concealed anything from her. No matter what she asked, he would answer her. Even if it involved the mysteries of Confucian cultivation, Fu Yuan would patiently explain the reasons in detail.

It’s just that Confucian cultivation is too simple, so simple that anyone can understand it, but it is also too difficult. Without a firm and persistent heart, it is impossible to persist until the beginning.

As for the paintings, even Fu Yuan's "world in the painting" was casually placed in the study for her to admire and deal with.

But Fu Yuan was hiding the painting in front of him, which made Tan Yutong curious.

Is there some secret hidden in this pitch-black painting?

Tan Yutong's eyes flashed.

Chapter 55 Feng Baobao's Status

Confucianism is a tool, and "ritual" is naturally also a tool to achieve the goal.

To use the terms from fantasy novels, Ruli is a set of skills that lead directly to the great way, and the things derived from it are the skills that come with the skills themselves.

When it comes to dealing with people and communicating with others, etiquette means "humble yourself and respect others", an attitude.

When it comes to governing a country or a place, etiquette is "ritual law", a kind of order.

When it comes to self-cultivation and the pursuit of truth, etiquette is "reason", the natural law in the heart.

If a Confucian practitioner has already sought the principles of Heaven in his heart, then external etiquette is no longer so important.

Follow your heart without going beyond the rules. What you obey is the principles in your heart, and what you don’t go beyond are the rules in your heart, not the rigid outward etiquette!

……

The following days seemed peaceful, but Fu Yuan would still think of the painting from time to time, the painting that he had casually inserted into the painting bucket.

Fu Yuan knew that this was an obsession and he just needed to let it go, but the problem was that he couldn't let it go and he kept wanting to take another look in his mind from time to time.

So that day, Fu Yuan found an excuse to go out and asked Tan Yutong to help clean the villa.

When he came back, Fu Yuan finally picked up the painting, took another look at it, and then smiled.

It was all pitch black, and others couldn't tell the difference, so how could Fu Yuan not see it?

The painting was swapped!

Now that the painting is gone, the obsession has been let go, which is good.

We’ll see later who will get the painting… It would be even better if someone else can understand the painting too!

Tan Yutong hid for a few days feeling guilty, and only felt relieved when she saw that Fu Yuan looked normal and didn't seem to notice anything.

In fact, both parties already have a tacit understanding.

A few days later, Xu San called and told Fu Yuan that Xu Xiang was dead.

Fu Yuan, who had expected this, went to attend Xu Xiang's funeral. It was not a grand affair and not many people attended.

After the funeral, Xu San, Xu Si, Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao and the other four called Fu Yuan and gathered in a house.

After sitting down in the room, no one spoke.

Fu Yuan was not in a hurry and waited patiently.

After a while, Zhang Chulan finally spoke up and said, "Fu Yuan, Uncle Xu told me something, and Sister Baoer said you're trustworthy, so I think we need to have a good chat...about my grandfather and your master."

Fu Yuan waved his hand and said, "I've already told Uncle Xu that Grandpa Liu gets what he wants. There's no such thing as hatred... Besides, I haven't become his disciple, so we can't really be considered his master and his disciple."

Zhang Chulan immediately let out an exaggerated sigh of relief and said cheerfully, "Brother Fu is so generous! He deserves admiration!"

Fu Yuan said frankly, "Just because I don't have hatred doesn't mean you... You don't have hatred? Or are you afraid to hate? After all, your grandfather's death involved many sects and Quan Xing."

Zhang Chulan was silent for a moment, then said, "So I want to find out the truth! Brother Fu, help me!"

Fu Yuan remained noncommittal: "If there's something wrong, Brother Fu, if there's nothing wrong, Fu Yuan, you're really realistic."

Zhang Chulan glanced at Feng Baobao and said, "I still need to help Sister Baoer find out her life story. Brother Fu, if you don't help me, at least help Sister Baoer, right?"

Fu Yuan was amused and asked, "Are you sure? Is it just about Sister Bao's background?"

Zhang Chulan said solemnly: "It's not just her background, but also... compared to us normal people, Sister Baoer lacks something!"

Fu Yuan straightened up and asked, "Why aren't the things you said Sister Bao lacks superfluous for us normal people?"

Zhang Chulan was stunned: "What do you mean?"

Fu Yuan pointed at Feng Baobao and said, "Sister Bao's state is what Taoists dream of. It is the spiritual state of ancient people before the "human heart" was no longer the same. They have no desires and their minds are always clear and peaceful, so they can achieve the unity of heaven and man..."

Before he could finish, Feng Baobao said, "I want to get it back. I want to laugh and cry, and I want to be like a normal person."

Fu Yuan choked, sighed, and said, "Okay, I'll help you!"

Before leaving, Zhou Sheng recited Zhang Sanfeng's "The Rootless Tree": "The rootless tree, the flowers are so beautiful, who would be willing to give up the greed for glory and splendor..."

I didn't expect that Feng Baobao, this "rootless tree", would also be greedy for the world...

Zhang Chulan clapped his hands excitedly and said, "How righteous! Fu Yuan, Sister Bao'er's life story is involved in the Jiashen Rebellion and the Thirty-Six Bandits. If you want to know everything, you must go to Longhu Mountain."

Xu San smoked a cigarette and said, "This Luotian Grand Ceremony is obviously prepared for Zhang Chulan. The old Heavenly Master wants to pass the position of Heavenly Master to Zhang Chulan.

But now that someone with ulterior motives has intervened, it will be difficult for Zhang Chulan to win the position of Heavenly Master! "

Xu Si continued, "If you and Bao Bao can help remove some obstacles, Zhang Chulan's chances of winning will greatly increase."

Fu Yuan felt in his pocket and realized he hadn't brought the invitation. He said, "Longhu Mountain also invited me, but it was only to watch the ceremony... I guess they won't allow me to participate, right?"

Zhang Chulan was anxious: "Why? Fu Yuan, aren't you also from the younger generation?"

Xu Si also said: "People in the circle are very curious about Fu Yuan, a Confucian cultivator. If Fu Yuan is not allowed to participate, I am afraid that many people will not agree... We will see when the time comes."

Fu Yuan nodded, stood up and said, "Then you have to make the most of the remaining time, Zhang Chulan. A strong ironmaker must be strong himself... But with your aptitude, it won't be a big problem."

Zhang Chulan laughed, and when he saw Fu Yuan was about to leave, he quickly called out, "Hey, wait, Fu Yuan."

Fu Yuan turned around: "What's wrong?"

Zhang Chulan pointed at Feng Baobao and said, "You just mentioned Sister Bao'er's condition... What happened? Can you tell me in detail?"