Chapter 45: The Leisurely Life of the Sect (1)
"Senior Sister He." Qi Yao bowed slightly to the girl, and he turned his head to Changning and said, "Senior sister, this Senior Sister He is the granddaughter of Lingxiao Zhenren of Jiuhua Palace. β
The granddaughter of Ling Xiao's real person? Could it be He Yanran? Changning immediately remembered the identity of this girl, Shen Xuan's cultivation is not high, but his seniority is extremely high, and Changning's identity is one of the best in the Taishang Sect. Jiuhua Palace, like Qingxu Palace, is one of the five veins of Taishang Sect, this vein has the Yang God Ancestor in charge, Ling Xiao's identity is similar to Shen Shu, and he is also the youngest disciple of the Yang God Ancestor.
Changning was told by Bai Xue before coming to Grinding Sword Peak, saying that He Yanran's identity, cultivation, and qualifications were equivalent to her, and she was also pampered by her elders since she was a child, and her temper was very arrogant, Bai Xue repeatedly emphasized that Qingxu Palace was no worse than Jiuhua Palace, so that Changning didn't have to endure this little girl. Changning heard it ridiculously, where there are really people, there are rivers and lakes, "Senior Sister He." Changning said, she is not a child, and it is impossible to determine that He Yanran is an arrogant and rude person because of Bai Xue's few words.
He Yanran looked at Changning generously, and said with a crisp smile: "Little sister has long heard of Senior Sister Shen's name, but Senior Sister He has been in retreat in Zhuchang and has not seen her, and today I saw it and it really deserved its reputation." He Yanran's voice was not loud, but no one except her would make a loud noise in the main hall, so most of the people in the hall heard it, looking at Changning and He Yanran's subtle gazes, how many foundation building monks dream of using the spiritual liquid to quench the body with the spiritual liquid, but unfortunately it is only those who are delicate young masters and eldest ladies who can be extravagant enough to quench the body with spiritual liquid.
"I've also heard of Senior Sister He's name for a long time." Changning smiled, "Is Senior Sister He here to choose a class?" My brother and I won't bother my sister, and we'll catch up when my sister is empty. β
"I don't have anything to do." He Yanran smiled and asked, "I don't know what course Senior Sister Shen chose?" β
"I picked what I liked and learned some." Changning said.
"Senior sister, just choose what you like? What about others? You don't like these decisions, so we have to let others learn more about them. He Yanran pretended to be surprised.
Changning looked at Qi Yao in confusion, she didn't quite understand the meaning of this girl's words, but her hostility towards herself was quite clear, could this be the so-called battle between the various veins? Changning shook his head secretly, what a child.
Qi Yao said: "Senior Sister Shen doesn't like to be accompanied, so we don't need to follow Senior Sister to choose classes." "Qi Yao doesn't want his junior sister to be like He Yanran, there are so many people in front of and behind when they go in and out, it is annoying to people, and there is no danger in the cave.
He Yanran said with a smile: "Senior Sister Shen and Senior Brother Qi have such a good relationship, which is enviable. β
Changning also smiled back: "Senior Sister He is also very naΓ―ve, she speaks naturally and naturally, without pretense of carving, which is pitiful." "Who wouldn't speak with a prickly voice? She is not her person, there is no need to put up with this eldest lady's temper, "Senior brother, let's go." β
He Yanran didn't want Changning to come back directly sarcastically, her identity was delicate and young, even if she didn't speak well, no one would fight back against her face like this, her identity was lower than her, she was much older than her, and she didn't care about her. Therefore, she has always boasted of being articulate, but she was suddenly blocked like this time, and she didn't know how to react for a while, and subconsciously looked at her group of followers.
He Yanran's followers bowed their heads one by one, they only wished that they were not there, there were no fools who could be ordered to be read by He Yanran, Shen Changning's identity was comparable to He Yanran, even if the two of them made a lot of trouble, they would laugh at most if they were known by the elders, if they intervened, there would definitely be no good fruit to eat, it was not easy to practice, who was not willing to risk their future.
Changning didn't want He Yanran's combat effectiveness to be so low, she thought it was the second Liu Shaoyu, but now it seems that she is just a spoiled little girl? She thought casually, turned and walked out of the main hall, just a child.
"You-" He Yanran's eyes were slightly red, her hand was slightly raised, and her fingertips were faintly moving.
Qi Yao became vigilant all of a sudden, his handsome face was slightly heavy, his hand was pressed on his waist and he drew his sword, but Changning still turned his back to He Yanran, not taking He Yanran's provocation to heart at all.
Several foundation building monks in the main hall saw that the situation was out of control, and hurriedly went to inform the steward, an old man with white hair hurriedly came, and when he saw He Yanran's red eyes, he hurriedly smiled: "Isn't this Uncle He?" The nephew and grandson have met the uncle and grandfather. He stepped forward and saluted He Yanran respectfully.
He Yanran has a young heart, she doesn't like others to treat her as a child, and when she sees the old man as her elders, most of her anger is gone, she pointed at Changning and said, "She bullied-" She was about to sue, but found that Changning was no longer in the main hall, and couldn't help but stomp her feet in anger, "Shen Changning, I am inseparable from you!" "What a thing she's in! But a wild child who was picked up, how can he be compared to her!
Several of the old foundation building disciples present frowned when they saw this, Jiuhua Palace also spoiled the child too much, how could it be so unreasonable to spoil the child.
After Changning left the main hall, he asked Qi Yao curiously, "Senior Brother Qi, how did you know her?" β
Qi Yao was also not familiar with He Yanran, and said truthfully: "She came a month earlier than her junior sister, and she has a good relationship with everyone, and often instructs everyone to cultivate, and often asks the foundation building monk to take everyone out of the cave to make merits." All of us have received a lot of benefits from her, and everyone called her Senior Sister He before I came, and laterβ" He hesitated slightly, "I have been unable to enter meditation for a long time, and I have also gone with her to the world to make merits." β
"Making merit? What merit is to be made? Can she still take everyone to make merit? Changning asked rarely, it was the first time she had heard that merit could still be done by others, and the power of the Yang God couldn't do it, right? And with He Yanran's mind, can he still make merits?
Qi Yao was silent, he felt as if he was doing something stupid again, "The people in the sect's subordinate countries are not bad, and people often come to the sect for help, and the disciples in the sect can choose to ask for help according to their own abilities, and there are so many demons in foreign countries, which can also be used to kill demons and eliminate demons." β
"I see." Changning didn't say anything when he heard this.
However, Qi Yao humbly asked for advice, "Senior sister, what's wrong with us doing this." β
Changning shook his head, "There's nothing wrong with it, but this kind of thing can only be regarded as doing good, and it is a blessing, not a merit." β
"What is the difference between good fortune and merit?" Qi Yao asked.
"Good fortune is the so-called five blessings, it is nothing more than wealth, longevity and good death, I think good fortune is a realistic retribution, can be shared with others, and merit belongs only to oneself, can help us cultivate the great wisdom of longevity. Senior brother, do you know the two Dao monarchs of the Taibai Sword Sect? It is precisely because they made hundreds of merits back then that they were born and opened up Su Hui, and the merits are not made by action, but by heart. β
"Senior sister is saying that we are not cultivating merit by doing good deeds." Qi Yao was confused by Changning's words.
"Of course, doing good deeds counts as merit, but most people doing good deeds can only be counted as doing good, not merit." Changning was also helpless when he said that he was blinded by Qi Yao, which is also the main reason why the tutor in the door did not tell the little disciple the difference between doing good deeds and merit, saying too much, but making everyone not understand, anyway, it is right to do more good deeds, "The so-called merit, seeing nature is merit, equality is virtue, self-cultivation is merit, and self-cultivation is virtue." My understanding is that our qi refiners should have a clear mind, know their own true mind, and then act according to their original heart, and this is the merit. β
"Then according to Senior Sister, it is also merit for a person who is innocent of evil to do evil deeds?" Qi Yao was a little confused.
Changning sighed slightly, "Virtue contains goodwill, if you do evil things, how can it be considered merit?" And why does the senior brother think it is good? What is evil? β
What is good and evil? Changning's Qi Yao didn't know how to answer for a while.
"My Aung once asked me a question, what do I do when I see a group of robbers killing women and children?" Changning said, "I said at the time that murder pays for life, and it is justified, and they must have been tied up and handed over to the government for conviction." If the government doesn't care, then I'll kill myself. β
Qi Yao nodded, "Senior sister, that's right. β
But then Aung said, what if the robbers were also poor people? They were originally innocent mountain people, and they were also killed by robbers, so they have fallen to where they are today, and there are still old and young women and children in their families, what should I do? Changning continued, Qi Yao's brows furrowed slightly, Changning glanced at Qi Yao and said: "My answer at the time was, I don't care how pitiful they were before, now they are murderers, since they have done evil things, they must have the consciousness of bearing the consequences." Their families are pitiful, aren't the families of the victims pitiful? They still deserve to be killed! If I had to get to the root of my actions, then I wouldn't have to cultivate, just dealing with these things would be enough for me for a lifetime. β
Changning's words made Qi Yao think deeply after laughing, but Changning's next words shocked him even more.
"Therefore I do not love chivalry, but I want to walk according to the law. Acting on morality will only turn oneself into a self-righteous messenger of justice in the end, the so-called good and evil are all on their own standpoint, and only the law is truly just. Changning said lightly, only a sound system can ensure that most people live happily, just rely on the help of monks, how many people can be helped? In reality, there is never a shortage of people with good intentions who do bad things. This point of Middle-earth is much better than that of Taishangzong, of course, it is also very good that Taishangzong can do this step, after all, the origin of these four subject countries is different from Middle-earth.
Changning's words made Qi Yao's heart tremble, and at the same time, there was a faint feeling in his heart, but at the same time, he was a little frustrated, he worked hard to cultivate every time, hoping to get closer to his junior sister, but found that his junior sister had gone farther again.
"Senior brother, these are all things that I think about wildly, even if you have heard it, don't take it seriously, it is always good to do good." Changning has always believed that high-profile good deeds are better than those who can only talk about ridicule.
Qi Yao smiled: "I know." "He will definitely cultivate well.
After saying goodbye to Qi Yao, she went back to her courtyard, and when she returned to the courtyard, she found that people came and went in the courtyard, and many colorful grass and tree elves shuttled among them, "What are you doing?" Changning asked in confusion.
"Girl." Hong Xing hurriedly saluted Changning, "Mu Zhenren sent someone to send a lot of clothes and accessories, and we are packing them up." β
"Aren't these Senior Sisters Bai prepared?" Changning asked, Senior Sister won't be so negligent, right?
"Mu Zhenren said that this is what a girl should have, and the white fairy is privately subsidized, not in the public account, and it is not in accordance with the rules." Hongxing said.
Changning nodded indifferently, the senior brother was right to say so, she walked to the house, as soon as she arrived in the house, she felt that her eyes lit up, she looked at it, only to find that the green willow was sorting out her clothes, the clothes sent by Senior Brother Mu were exquisite and luxurious, and the colors were gorgeous, "This is sent by Senior Brother?" Changning asked in surprise.
There are few girls who don't like clothes and jewelry, Changning is no exception, after coming to ancient times, she felt that the most inconvenient thing was that the ancient dyeing technology was not developed, the color of the clothes was not correct enough, and a few bright colors could only be worn once, and they faded after washing. Shen Jun is a man, as long as the requirements for clothes are comfortable, naturally he would not think of finding exquisite and beautiful clothes and accessories for his granddaughter, Changning is dedicated to cultivation and is not too concerned, but of course she is happy when someone sends beautiful clothes.
"Yes, Mu Zhenren said that this is the girl's spring clothes, and there will be clothes and accessories in all seasons in the future." Hongxing felt that the Qingxu Palace would only be considered normal after Mu Zhenren came back.
Changning secretly thought, the senior brother is really careful, and he doesn't know how to thank him, or send him a few gourd spirit wine? I don't know if he likes to drink or not, it is said that Mu Linyuan has never seen him eat during the time when he was cultivating in the pearl field, although Jindan real people can open the valley, but there are still a few people like him who don't get tea and wine.
"Hideous-" The milky voice sounded, which made Changning feel a little familiar, she looked for prestige, and saw a red and black-striped kitten walking with a hunched body, this kitten was only the size of a palm, with five small cotton balls on its back, the kitten walked in front of Changning with elegant cat steps, raised its head and shouted arrogantly: "Hideous-" The big glass-colored eyes were full of dissatisfaction and hostility.