Confucian Cultivator Under One Person

"please!"

"please!"

The two of them walked out of the stadium together.

The referee finally reacted and quickly shouted, "Winner, Fu Yuan!"

After the two men walked out of the stadium, there was a loud bang in the stands and the noise started.

Amidst the countless noises, the old Taoist priest also sighed, "This is the real battle!"

Fighting with laws, fighting with laws, if there is not even a "law", how can we talk about fighting?

Lu Jin sighed and said, "Yes, in comparison, other aliens can only be considered to be fighting, but their fighting methods are different."

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "Old Lu, have you seen the true use of talismans?"

Lu Jin snorted and said, "I'm not a talisman practitioner myself, so how can I compare to those who are professional at this!"

Wang Ai and Lu Ci exchanged a glance and could see each other's determined eyes: Maoshan Sect must not be allowed to obtain the Tongtian Talisman!

The game continued, but everyone was already feeling bored!

……

On the other side, when Du Xiaozhai found Fu Yuan, he was watching Yu Qingfu go away.

Du Xiaozhai asked curiously, "Aren't you guys here to discuss the law? Is this the end of it?"

Fu Yuan smiled and said, "There's no need for long speeches to discuss the law. Just a few words can reveal the mystery."

Du Xiaozhai asked, "So what did you say?"

Fu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Zhuangzi said: 'If one follows the inner communication of the ears and eyes and the outer understanding of the heart, even the spirits and gods will come to dwell in him, let alone humans! This is the transformation of all things, the foundation of Yu and Shun, and the end of Fuxi and Ji Qu's journey."

Du Xiaozhai asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"Hmm...it's hard to explain..."

Fu Yuan pondered and said, "Yu and Shun are sages respected by Confucianism, and Fuxi and Ji Qu are respected by Taoism... Well, Taoism doesn't talk about sages, so they are considered gods!

Confucianism and Taoism are not compatible in themselves, but they also have something in common in terms of spiritual practice. The senses of ears and eyes are directed inward, and the mind is directed outward. Only in this way can the laws of heaven and earth be discovered. Ghosts and gods all practice the laws of heaven and earth in this way, let alone humans!

Whether it is Confucianism or Taoism, both use this method to bring all things in the world into the heart, thereby driving the laws of heaven and earth."

Du Xiaozhai frowned, puzzled, "Senses turned inward, mind turned outward... What kind of state is this?"

Fu Yuan was also confused, and said, "It's hard to explain. It's like if I asked you to explain what "mind power" is, could you explain it clearly?"

"Mind power is..." Du Xiaozhai blurted out, then got stuck, not knowing how to explain it. In the end, he could only say, "It can only be understood, not expressed in words."

Fu Yuan smiled and said, "It's the same with me. The senses are connected to the spirit, and the mind is connected to the will. The senses are directed inward to calm the spirit and guard the orifices, and the mind is directed outward to allow the mind to communicate with heaven and earth.

Most extraordinary people only practice the former, calming their minds and guarding their acupoints, refining the innate Qi in their bodies, but ignoring the outward communication of their minds with heaven and earth.

Therefore, the supernatural powers of extraordinary people are nothing more than the derivative changes of the innate Qi in the body, while I and the Maoshan Talisman School, with our minds directed outward, communicate with heaven and earth, and practice the laws of heaven and earth..."

Du Xiaozhai seemed to understand what he heard, and immediately sat down in a special posture.

Sit cross-legged with your feet, spine straight, and clasp your hands under your lower abdomen, flat on your hips, palms facing up, thumbs lightly touching each other, head upright with chin tucked in, and eyes half open and half closed.

This sitting posture, coupled with Du Xiaozhai's exquisite features and expressionless face, immediately gave him a feeling of solemnity.

This is probably the so-called "Seven-limbed Ruyi Sitting Method", right?

Fu Yuan waited silently.

After a moment, Du Xiaozhai opened his eyes, exhaled, and collapsed. He said, "I can't do it! When my senses turn inward, my thoughts will also be focused on my body. There is no way to spread them outwards!"

This is as contradictory as asking a person to face opposite directions at the same time; it's simply impossible!"

Fu Yuanle laughed heartily and said, "Otherwise, why are there so many extraordinary people, but so few who truly practice the laws of heaven and earth?"

To put it bluntly, even the old Heavenly Master needs the help of the Heavenly Master before he can practice the laws of heaven and earth!

Du Xiaozhai got up and asked unwillingly, "Is there any trick?"

Fu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there is. There is a well-known story about an old immortal who came to a mountain village. The villagers asked him for the art of turning stones into gold. The immortal did not refuse and taught the villagers the art of turning stones into gold.

After teaching, he pointed to the small hill outside the village entrance and said: When you use the magic of turning stone into gold, you must remember that you must not think about the sheep on the hillside, otherwise the magic will not work.

You should know what the result is."

Du Xiaozhai nodded and said, "I think I've read this story before."

Fu Yuan explained, "This is a hurdle in the cultivation of the mind. Nowadays, after sensing the innate Qi, extraordinary people focus on cultivating this breath of Qi and the various transformations derived from this Qi by various sects, but ignore the cultivation of the mind... Let me ask you a question: How many Taoist classics have you read in terms of cultivation? And how many Buddhist scriptures have you read?"

Du Xiaozhai opened his mouth and said in frustration, "I just watch it normally, and practice by rote."

"That's the problem."

Fu Yuan sighed and said, "I don't know why. Although there is no shortage of inheritance, the extraordinary people today are only learning methods. They learn whatever the teacher teaches them. They don't seek the truth, don't understand their nature, don't seek the law from heaven and earth, and only care about polishing their own lives.

You must know that the Qi-refining methods passed down by the sects are the result of our ancestors seeking the laws of Heaven and Earth, and then imitating the laws of Heaven and Earth to circulate Qi within their bodies. The younger generation only learns these methods of Qi-refining and circulating, but fails to comprehend Heaven and Earth, emphasizing technique over method!

In fact, the relevant tips are in the classics handed down from generation to generation."

Du Xiaozhai's eyes lit up and he said, "Which book is it? Which sentence? I'll read it carefully later!"

Fu Yuandao said: "Laozi's Tao Te Ching says: 'What you cannot see is called Yi, what you cannot hear is called Xi, and what you cannot grasp is called Wei. This is a state where the senses are turned inward and the mind is turned outward.

In Confucian terms, it is as stated in the Analects: "Do not look at what is not proper, do not listen to what is not proper, do not speak what is not proper, do not do what is not proper."

Du Xiaozhai was stunned: "Is it that simple? You saw it and just pretended not to see it?"

Fu Yuan was amused and said, "Then did you see it? Are there any sheep on the hillside? Are what you see with your eyes the same as the sheep in your mind?"

Du Xiaozhai paused, then slowly his eyes lit up, and he said with a hint of understanding: "Wait... I think I've got something."

Fu Yuan nodded and said, "If you simply see something and pretend you didn't see it, you still see it in essence, and your senses are directed outward.

Only when the senses are turned inward can one "see and hear nothing", and only when the mind is turned outward can one "see" and "hear"... In history, there was a man named Chen Tuan, also known as Mr. Xiyi. You can read his works, which specifically describe this state, because this state is called the "Xiyi" state!

First you have to be able to see and hear, then you have to experience not seeing and not hearing, and finally you have to be able to see and hear again... The subtleties of this can only be understood through personal experience; others can't explain it to you."

Seeing that Du Xiaozhai was still pondering, Fu Yuan said helplessly: "This can't be achieved overnight. Don't worry, figure it out slowly... Let's go back to the competition venue first."

……

For today's game, the audience does not need to run back and forth on the field. Four large screens are arranged to display all four fields at the same time.

When Fu Yuan and the other person returned here, the competition was already halfway through, and two screens showed that it had already reached the fifth round.

However, the atmosphere at the scene was not very lively. Most of the onlookers were no longer focused on the game, but were discussing something with each other, and they mentioned "Fu Yuan" and "Yu Qingfu" from time to time.

So when Fu Yuan came over, he attracted a lot of attention, and some even pointed at Fu Yuan and started talking.

"Xiaozhai!"

A call came, and a pink-haired girl followed by a group of people walked over, all their eyes fell on Fu Yuan.

"Linglong." Du Xiaozhai waved her hand and gave Fu Yuan a look, meaning that this was the Lu Linglong she had been talking about.

Fu Yuan glanced over, and several of them subconsciously avoided his sight. However, Lu Linglong, the leader, did not flinch. She looked straight at Fu Yuan and came over and said, "Fu Yuan, hello, I'm Lu Linglong!"

He is indeed a person with no regrets in his heart, no wonder he is admired by Du Xiaozhai.

Fu Yuan smiled and said, "Hello, Xiaozhai has been mentioning you... Hello to you guys too."

The people behind Lu Linglong immediately felt flattered and quickly greeted her, introducing themselves:

"Hello, my name is Zhi Jinhua."

"cloud."

"Shiroishi Snow."

"Xi, Zero."

"I'm Canglong, Fu Yuan, you're awesome."

"..."

Lu Linglong's eyes were filled with excitement as she said, "Yes, yes. Your competition with Yu Qingfu was truly astounding. Even my great-grandfather felt inferior to you... so much so that we didn't dare to come up and say hello."

Zhi Jinhua rolled her eyes and said, "It's mainly because I'm not familiar with him."

The implication is to deny the word "not quite dare".

Lu Linglong continued, "Luckily, we have Xiaozhai... By the way, tonight is the night of the full moon, and we've prepared a bonfire party. Do you and Xiaozhai want to come?"

Fu Yuan glanced at Du Xiaozhai, and after she nodded, he said, "Okay, sorry to bother you then."

"That's great!" Lu Linglong said excitedly, "Then you must come."

Fu Yuan nodded and said, "Of course..."

Before he could finish his words, Feng Baobao came running over, pulled Fu Yuan's sleeve, and said, "Oh no, I lost Zhang Chulan, please help me find him!"

Fu Yuan was confused.

Seeing this, Du Xiaozhai smiled and said, "Then go ahead. I'll go with Linglong and the others. See you later."

"Okay, then I'll go find Zhang Chulan first. See you later."

As Fu Yuan spoke, he was dragged away by Feng Baobao.

Behind him, a group of people surrounded Du Xiaozhai and started asking random questions: "Xiaozhai, are you familiar with Fu Yuan?"

"How did you know each other?"

"What's your relationship? Boyfriend or girlfriend?"

"How much do you know about Fu Yuan's abilities? Does the Confucian cultivator have any other abilities besides his swordsmanship?"

"..."

Chapter 68: Yanji Mountain God

Although he had only participated in two competitions, Zhang Chulan was definitely a popular contestant. Everyone who came to Longhu Mountain knew him.

Just ask and you will find out the whereabouts of Zhang Chulan.

"Bilian? Get lost! I didn't see... um, it was Fu Yuan. Sorry, I didn't see Zhang Chulan."

"Zhang Chulan? That shameless bastard! When I find him, I'm going to beat him up to vent my anger... Ah, Fu Yuan!"