When Wu Jingya heard the words of the warlock, it was like a warm wind drifting through his heart. Wu Jingya, a fortune teller like him, has also encountered a lot, most of whom are whitewashed and nonsense. However, the warlock in front of him seemed to be different. His words are full of philosophy. If Lao Tzu left two things in this world, philosophy and numerology, this person undoubtedly inherited the former. Wu Jingya also has his doubts about life. One is life and death, the second is emotion, and the third is hatred in one's own family. In addition, he doesn't care much about glory, wealth, fame and fortune. He felt that he had what he could do, and money was not a problem for him.

Master, it's fate that the two of us can meet in this prison, you can't get out, I can't leave, or you can help me take a look.

The warlock smiled, and he asked Wu Jingya, why? Knowing the future is not necessarily a good thing!

Well, I know, can I understand how to face my own life? Since you said that fate cannot be changed, but at least I can not waste time through my efforts.

The children can be taught! What do you want to ask? The warlock rubbed his fingers at the corners of his eyes.

I wonder what happens when people die?

Rise? The warlock smiled heartily, hahaha, no one has ever asked me this question. Young people, why are you asking this question?

I think a person's outlook on life and death is enough to determine his attitude towards life. He works hard or decadently. Whether you are calm or flustered, it has something to do with life and death.

Then this is not like a fortune telling, but more like a discussion about life.

Then ask the master for advice. Wu Jingya sat upright and learned from the master to sit cross-legged, and was willing to listen to him.

Buddhism focuses on reincarnation, that is, after a person dies, he repeats himself through the six paths. Good incarnates good, bad reincarnates bad. If ordinary people can't realize the Great Dao, they are destined to reincarnate in these six realms, and the cycle will never end. This is the principle of pursuing future lives.

Well, I've been reading the Bible lately, and I'm going to believe in the Lord, to go to the house, to be God's people, or I'm going to go to hell and suffer for eternity. In this way, it seems that his teachings also emphasize a cultivated afterlife.

Well, yes, these two kinds of thinking, both cultures, are about good and evil, that is, doing good things to achieve good things, and doing evil things to suffer disasters. Your words and deeds now will affect your future, after your death.

What about Taoism? Wu Jingya continued to ask.

We are not the same as them, we think that people are born when they gather because of qi, and when they are exhausted, this is the law of nature, which will not change for thousands of generations. There is no beginning or end to the long river of history, but there must be a beginning and an end to life.

I heard that the Taoist family also pays attention to refining pills, and when you get immortal, you will live forever. Ancient Qin Shi Huang, Tang Gaozong, didn't these earth kings all cultivate to become immortals with the encouragement of many of your predecessors? Wu Jingya teased.

Haha, Taoist thought comes from one vein, but just like trees, there are many branches and leaves, some close to the sun, and some are always in the shade. Some are straight and not bending, and some are tortuous. In my opinion, what you said about cultivating the Tao and becoming an immortal is a secular point of view, and it is very shallow.

I spoke presumptuously, Master, and I would like you to make it clear.

That's right, our Taoists are about immortality. But there are multiple ways to understand this immortality. The most superficial way to understand is the kind you said, people break through the physical laws of the body, can break through life and death, live forever, and live infinitely like this world. From ancient times to the present, many people, monarchs have been influenced by this intuitive and affordable concept, and finally came up with the life path of alchemy, taking medicine, and cultivating to become immortals. But you see, the longest emperor from ancient times to the present is only 61 years, which emperor can enjoy immortal blessings forever, and live with the sky. The emperor can't do it yet, how can we mortals have such blessings?

Existence is reasonable, so why are there so many examples of such a quest from ancient times to the present?

Well, because this way of understanding is in line with the secular value orientation of life, it can help the development of Taoism, so many of our disciples use this way to sell their theories, and objectively, he has indeed promoted the vigorous development of Taoism. But in reality, it also makes the doctrine shallow and secular.

I see, I want you to go on a mission, and if you tell a believer that Bigu can make you healthy, they might not be very interested. There are so many ways to keep your body healthy, and it's not the ultimate goal they want to pursue. If you tell them that Bigu can prolong life and live forever, then there are probably not many people in the world who are not willing to try. It's like a street vendor selling his belongings, and whoever can smash what he shouts into the soul of the buyer will get a huge profit.

The little brother seems to be very wise, huh?

Wu Jingya smiled, Huigen? Isn't this what the monk said?

Hahaha, it's a picture. All the teachings that persuade people to be good will eventually lead to the Tao and to the vast universe. Don't care too much about form. Just like the Tao, water conforms to the laws of the Tao, so it freezes when it is cold and volatilizes when it is hot. The softest thing in the world is water, the longest is water, and the strongest is also water. Because water is never solidified by form. If you do nothing, you can do everything.

After studying, then I would like to ask the master, what is the Taoist concept of life and death that you know?

In my opinion, life is life, and death is death. Raw, it all began. Die, it's all over. There is no need to worry about the past, and there is no need to worry about the afterlife. Because there is no past, there is no future, there is only the present. Do you understand?

Understandable. Wu Jingya nodded, but it was unacceptable. In all fairness, there is no one who is not afraid of death, especially when the people around them die, they are chatting and laughing with me one second, and the next second they are blown away by the wind. My fear is not that I will die, but that I will not be able to meet them after I die.

Everyone has their own destiny, and people come to this world to complete their tasks. This is called resting on death. People have a long way to go in this life, and life is born to work, and comfort and ease are reserved for the dead. He has his life, you have your life, and you insist on tying your life and death to the life and death of others, which is still a manifestation of your inability to escape from worldly lust.

Hey, but people are not sages, how can they be ruthless? Wu Jingya sighed. In his mind, the figures of Yingzi, mother, younger brother, and female painter appeared. These people are either not found, or they are never there. Will he still be able to meet them?