Chapter 10: The Human Heart
"That week Fanghe still said so high-sounding?"
Xie Youde said: "Just know it, we are decent people, we talk about everything, what is the difference between that and the evil way? Besides, if you don't say it nicely, how can you fool others to be cannon fodder?"
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"What about the Bright Lantern Masters? Monks, don't lie. Regarding Xie Youde's words, Qiu Zhe still had reservations: "The Luo family brothers and Uncle Zhang Xun are also good people who are warm-hearted. β
Xie Youde snorted: "Who knows, as the saying goes, knowing people and faces don't know their hearts." Besides, if you are not bald, you are not poisonous, you are not poisonous, these monks are used to demagoguery, how can they have any good intentions. β
Seeing Qiu Zhe's stupid look, Xie Youde nodded at him: "What I told you today, you kid just know it in your heart, don't say it." β
Qiu Zhe said: "Why are you telling me this?"
Xie Youde put away the chess pieces and said in a low voice: "These days, I think you kid and Shi Sheng are good people, and they are willing to think about Li Sanqi and a dead person, and they are not bad for a living person." Although Lao Tzu is not a good person, he does not want to see good people suffer. β
Without waiting for Qiu Zhe to reply, he walked away on his own.
Qiu Zhe was stunned for a long time, not knowing whether what Xie Youde said was true or false, so he simply stopped thinking about it, but his heart was heavy and he couldn't say anything.
Miss Lu was washing her hands by the stream when she suddenly shouted, "Come and see, what is this?"
Qiu Zhe rushed to hear the sound and found a lizard-like fish in the water, with a flat body and a golden body.
"It's kind of like a baby fish, but it's the color. Qiu Zhe muttered.
At this time, Zhou Fanghe rushed over, and when he saw this situation, he didn't say a word, and with a wave of his hand, a yellow light appeared.
Only between the lightning and flint, the yellow light hit the top of the strange fish's head, and it was about to fall, but the strange fish jumped at the moment when it could not be attacked, just avoiding this blow, looking at the clumsy body, but the action was extremely dexterous, and it fell into the water with a whirl, and floated downstream along the current.
Huang Guang fluttered into the air, circled and flew back into Zhou Fanghe's hands. Qiu Zhe's eyes were sharp, and he could already see the true form of the yellow light, which was a shuttle made of metal.
Zhou Fanghe withdrew the magic weapon and jumped forward a few steps, but he still couldn't catch up, and watched the strange fish disappear at the end of the stream with a regretful expression. Down from this stream is a waterfall, leading straight to the big river, the water is dangerous, although he is a master of art and bold, he can only sigh in vain.
Seeing Qiu Zhe and Miss Lu at a loss, Zhou Fanghe smiled and explained to them: "That thing is called the golden salamander, which is a variant of the baby fish, although it is not big, it is priceless. It's just that this thing is very smart and humane, and it missed a hit just now, and it will be difficult to succeed again. β
Miss Lu asked curiously, "What's the use of this thing?"
Zhou Fanghe said: "You can eat it, and it is a great supplement, but the rarest thing about this golden salamander is its internal organs, which is the main medicine for refining ginseng pills." β
Miss Lu let out a "huh", with a regretful expression on her face.
The name of Shenhedan, Qiu Zhe heard Zhang Xun mention it, it is one of the legendary "Nine Dans of Creation", it is believed that it can change the physique after eating, and it is not a physical fitness in the popular sense, but allows ordinary people to have some special abilities.
It is precisely because of the miraculous effect of the medicine that it is almost equivalent to being reborn, so it has the name of Jiudan.
However, this kind of elixir, just the prescription is extremely rare, even if there is a prescription in hand, it is extremely difficult to collect all the valuable medicinal materials inside. In other words, in the era of the heyday of the Dao Fa, some major cultivators may still have the ability to refine a few furnaces, but in today's world, it is pure delusion.
Although it is dangerous in this cloud and mist, it can also be called a blessed land. It's just a small stream, and there are such alien species as the golden salamander.
"But with my ability, no matter how much benefit I have, I can only do it. Having said that, I originally came at the invitation of a friend, and it is not the truth of being a person to change my original intention after being said casually. β
Qiu Zhe thought in his heart, but he didn't say it. Regarding Xie Youde's statement, he is still skeptical.
He returned to the bonfire and saw Zhang Xun who was adding firewood, but he still couldn't hold back and said the doubts in his heart. At the end, he asked Zhang Xun: "Uncle Zhang, is what Xie Youde said true?"
"What kind of problem is this?" Zhang Xun was a little puzzled: "I thought you knew about it early on?"
"It seems to be true. Qiu Zhe suddenly understood.
"Xiaoqiu, if you are still so naΓ―ve, sooner or later you will die at the hands of others. Zhang Xun said sincerely: "I don't know what you have done in the past few years, whether you have been living in seclusion and not asking about the world, but you must know that you are no longer a child, and you should have your own understanding of the sinister nature of people's hearts." β
"I know that people's hearts are sinister," Qiu Zhe said, "but we are qi refiners, and if we want to become immortals and attain the Tao, how can we be as filthy as mortals?"
"Are you already an immortal?" Zhang Xun asked rhetorically.
"No, it's not close. β
"Since you know that we are not immortals, we are still mortals. As long as you are mortal, you have desires and evil thoughts. And the Qi Refiner has mastered the power beyond mortals, and the stronger this power, the more dangerous it is. β
"Why?"
"Have you ever stepped on an ant before?"
"I don't know, I haven't noticed. β
"You see, you don't care if an ant lives or dies, because you're not an ant. In the same way, if a person has the power of inhuman, he will not care about the life or death of ordinary people, because he no longer regards himself as a mortal, which is the so-called good and evil of the superior. Throughout the ages, how many people in the upper reaches of society will be really good people? Once power is freed from constraints, the greater the danger it brings. Whether it is mortals, martial artists, or our qi refiners, even real immortals, they will not be an exception. β
"What about the mind? Isn't cultivation the most important thing about the mind?"
"Do you want to understand what the heart is?" Zhang Xun said: "The so-called heart nature refers to a person's firm will and strong spirit, and the heart is only about strength and weakness, and has nothing to do with good and evil. A person has a good heart, and it is easy to succeed in everything, even if he does evil, he is better than others. A person who can go all the way to the black is also a kind of success. At that point, evil is good, and black is white. β
"Can a wicked person become an immortal?"
"Wicked people become immortals abound, but those who are not exposed are immortals, and those whose evil deeds are exposed are called demons. β
Qiu Zhe stared at Zhang Xun for a long time, and when he saw that the other party had a calm face, he finally sighed and stopped talking.
"Forget it, no matter how much, I'm just here to help my friends, and I don't have to care about what other people think. A few thoughts crossed his mind, and he vaguely regretted coming to this troubled water. "It would be nice if Cui Peng was here, with his brain, he must be able to see who among these people is more reliable. β
Thinking of Cui Peng, he followed up with Guan Linfeng, speaking of which, the eavesdropping device that the other party gave him, he has always carried with him, and these days, I don't know how much useful information he got over there. Anyway, this favor is repaid. The outcome is not his business.
He didn't know that when he was thinking nonsense on his side, in an office in Jiangdong City, Guan Linfeng, who was dressed in casual clothes, was leisurely leaning on the sofa, listening to his subordinates' reports:
"Steward, Bug 17 lost contact on the third day, and there was no signal at all to return. β
"Oh, it doesn't matter, it just means that Qiu Zhe has already mixed in. β
"Don't we care?"
"No, no, as long as Qiu Zhe gets in," Guan Linfeng rubbed his hands: "I didn't expect that bugging device to be of any use at the beginning, but it was just a prop for acting. As long as Qiu Zhe is willing to wade into this troubled water, my purpose will be achieved. With his personality, I'm really afraid that he will just do it. β
"What?" his subordinate, a young and honest lady, heard this reply with a "Are you kidding me" expression: "Millions of dollars worth of equipment, just to be a prop?
"With your intelligence, it's hard for me to explain it to you. This sentence turned around Guan Linfeng's mouth, but he still didn't say it, but just sighed: "Details, do you know the details? In the face of such an important matter, no details can be sloppy, what is a little equipment?"
"I don't really understand. β
"You don't need to understand, just do what I tell you to do. Guan Linfeng was a little impatient, waved his hand and ordered his subordinates to leave.
After the lady left, Guan Linfeng got up from the sofa, walked to the window and looked southeast, with a strange light in his eyes:
"Go ahead and watch the show," he muttered, "I'd love to see if you'll be able to sit as well as you do when you find that everyone around you is trapped!"