Chapter 4: The Way of the Heart
Spring is in full bloom, the grass is like grass, outside the window of Chengmozhai, the birds and cicadas are staggered.
In that moment, the two old men slowly walked in.
The old man at the head is the head of the Void Cloud. But seeing that he was dressed in white, although his facial features were not very old, his beard and hair were all white. He has thin eyebrows and square face, although he is not very handsome between his eyebrows, but his eyes are blazing, his forehead is full, and his smile is full of elegance.
Different from the unsmiling and majestic Qingyuan Immortal, the kindness and kindness of this head immortal from the inside make people feel cordial at first sight, but they also lose their momentum and majesty.
The slightly younger old man in Tsing Yi in the back was the first Guyang Patriarch of Tianling Peak. His face was like a tiger, his horse face was round, and his spirit was blazing. Although he has entered middle age, the chic between his eyebrows can faintly see that he must have been a handsome person when he was young. His majesty is revealed, which makes people lose their edge when they meet.
Everyone cheered up with all their spirits, and their eyes were all focused on the two seniors.
Although it was a lecture, the hands of the two old men were empty, which was very different from the Yellow Butterfly Fairy who carried a bunch of books on weekdays. Their knowledge is unfathomable and impressive.
"I have long heard that the teaching method of Master Xuyun is very special, not like Master Huang Die's teaching method, but to raise questions, let the apprentices communicate together, understand by themselves, and finally summarize a little. I've never seen this before, and today I finally had a chance to see it. Yang Cheng lowered his voice, turned his body slightly, and said to Xu Xingchen with anticipation.
Hearing this, Xu Xingchen was also full of expectations for this class, sitting upright in his seat, his waist straight, and his blazing eyes fell on the two old men.
The Void Cloud Immortal walked up to the apricot altar, while Patriarch Guyang stood aside and watched all the disciples. Xuyun glanced at the entire room, and finally began to teach: "Today is the three-door advancement of my Xuyun Gate once in twelve years. As you all know, the old man came here to teach the Tao, not only to impart knowledge, but also to find the pearl of the sea under the Qingming Peak, and to collect it under my Qingquan Peak. ”
All the disciples seemed to have concentrated their whole lives on this lesson, and they were all more focused than ever, and they all wanted to know what kind of problems this master would ask.
"Today's old body only makes you think about one question, what is the way of the heart?"
Xuyun's face was calm, and he said.
"Heart Dao?" all the disciples immediately looked at each other, all of them surprised.
This "Heart Dao" is the first lesson of the introductory disciples of the Void Cloud Sect, and it is also the most basic lesson, such a simple question surprised all the juniors.
Xu Xingchen thought silently in his heart, and the "Heart Dao" in the book suddenly appeared in his heart.
Lao Tzu said:
"There is a mixture of things, and they are born from nature. Lonely, independent, and unchanging, she can be the mother of the world. I don't know its name, the word is the way, and the name of the strong is big. ”
He also said: "The Tao is a thing, but it is in a trance." In a trance, there is an image, in a trance, there is a thing in it, in the secret, there is a essence, the essence is very true, and there is faith in it. From ancient times to the present, its name does not go to read the public. ”
This is the Word.
Pure heart and pure will, one heart to the Tao, abide by the Tao law, only the Tao is true.
This is the way of the heart.
Seeing this, the head of Xuyun understood a thing or two, and there was a trace of extremely imperceptible dissatisfaction in his eyes, and he continued: "I know that this question is very simple for you, this is a compulsory course for entering my door, but I just want you to answer, answer with your own understanding, what is the 'Heart Dao'?"
As soon as the words ended, everyone fell silent again.
Suddenly, a male disciple stood up with confidence and said: "The Tao is the foundation of all things in the world, Lao Tzu once said: 'All things are born without resignation, success is not famous, and everything is nourished by the Tao', everything in man comes from the Tao. And the heart is the foundation of man. Pure heart and pure will, one heart to the Tao, abide by the Tao law, only the Tao is true. As long as you concentrate on cultivating the Tao and following the Tao wholeheartedly, and don't think about anything else, this is the path of the heart. ”
When he said this, his eyebrows fluttered, full of pride, and the others silently nodded in agreement. With that, the man sat down with a smug face.
Hearing this, Xuyun shook his head, a little disappointed, and said, "This is still the definition in the book, and this answer must be unqualified to me." ”
"I need you to tell me how you feel, not just plainly!" Xuyun frowned and said dissatisfiedly.
All the disciples immediately frowned and fell into deep thought.
What exactly is the "way of the heart"?
Xu Xingchen had an answer in his heart, but he hesitated and didn't dare to get up.
The disciples all sat in their seats, and after the first disciple's failed attempt, none of them dared to answer this question easily.
"Lin Wen, tell me about it!" Xuyun saw that no one answered, so he named Lin Wen, a legendary wizard.
Lin Wen was caught off guard and stood up with a blank face, everyone's eyes focused on him.
"It's okay, what do you think, just say!" The head of Xuyun glanced him up and down, and found that this person was really a genius of the world, and he was full of expectations for him. Patriarch Guyang, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but look at it twice, and secretly admired it in his heart.
The disciple thinks...... This way of the heart is, with the Tao in the heart, living in seclusion, ignoring the affairs of the world, taking the affairs of the world as its own responsibility, and using its own strength to help the world. Lin Wen thought for a moment and said.
Xuyun was very appreciative of Lin Wen, and his face finally showed joy, and he nodded: "Very good, it is really very perceptive." Are you willing to enter my Tianling Peak Sect?"
As soon as the words came out, all the disciples in Cheng Mo Zhai were taken aback, and looked at Lin Wen with surprise and joy.
"Disciple...... Willing!" Lin Wen was even more flattered, the joy on his face was fully revealed, and he hugged his fists.
The Void Cloud Immortal smiled slightly, and his smile was full of satisfaction.
Xu Xingchen looked at Lin Wen and felt a little envious in his heart.
"Your answer is good, but the old body wants to ask you a question. The Void Cloud Immortal recalled Lin Wen's answer just now, but he had a different opinion in his heart, so he said.
"Boss, please speak!"
Does this heart path have to be to live in seclusion and ignore Hongchen?" Xuyun asked, hoping that Lin Wen could give a more satisfactory answer.
"Back to the master, the disciple thinks so. ”
At this time, Xu Xingchen, who was sitting behind Lin Wen, had a different opinion in his heart and shook his head slightly.
This extremely small movement was caught in the afterglow of the void cloud, and he squinted, and immediately became interested in this ordinary-looking teenager.
"The young man behind Lin Wen, what do you think?"
Xu Xingchen stood up a little flustered, and said: "The disciple believes that everything in the world is everywhere, and the seclusion is the way, being born in the world is the way, and standing in the court is also the way, and there is no need to act in the seclusion, as long as his heart is pure and his original intention does not change, it is the way of the heart." ”
After saying this, he raised his head and glanced at the two old men, not knowing whether his answer was correct or not.
Such a novel and unique view, it was the first time that the disciples of the Blue Immortal Peak had heard of it, and they all cast admiring glances at Xu Xingchen.
"Good. Master Xuyun nodded and continued to ask, "Do you have any more opinions?"
Hearing the praise of the head of Xuyun, Xu Xingchen suddenly had confidence and continued: "The word heart is the word, the word heart is first, and the word Tao is second. It means that there is a heart first, and then there is a Tao, which is also the meaning that the heart is more important than the Tao. The heart is the original heart, the heart of the pure child who saves the world, as long as the heart is pure and abides by the original intention of the heart, this is the way of the heart. ”
After hearing this, the disciples nodded in agreement.
The two old men were also very surprised and surprised to hear that an outer disciple had such a wonderful insight in such a short period of time.
"Come here!"
After hearing this, the head of Xuyun nodded with great satisfaction, and his eyes showed appreciation.