Martial Mythology

This night was Yuan Tianyang's most comfortable day since he came to Shenwu City.

This dilapidated old house is far away from the disputes in the market, so that he will not have to run around for a living, and he will no longer be disturbed by those hooligans. Although life is dull, Yuan Tianyang is very satisfied, chatting with the old woman every day, tasting the sweetness The greasy cakes, occasionally helping the old woman with some physical work, Yuan Tianyang never thought that such an ordinary life would be inexplicably comfortable.

In a few days, Yuan Tianyang and the old woman gradually became acquainted. Since the old woman's surname is Shang, his address to the old woman also changed from "you" to "Mother Shang", and the old woman's address to Yuan Tianyang was repeated by Yuan Tianyang. At the request, it was changed to "Xiaoyang".

During the period, he met the three Lin brothers who went home to visit their old mother. The eldest, Lin Hu, was running errands in an inn. , not only decent, but the income is not thin.

The three brothers of the Lin family didn't have any great achievements, but they always had enough food and clothing. They could occasionally help the old mother and buy some living materials for the old house. Compared with some dilapidated poor people, their situation is not bad.

The old woman didn't have any big wishes, she just hoped that the future generations would be healthy and healthy, and spread the branches and leaves for the Lin family, so that the Lin family's incense would not be extinguished, so that after a hundred years, she would be able to rest in peace and see her husband with peace of mind.

"Brother Yuan." Lin Hu, the boss of the Lin family, begged Yuan Tianyang before leaving: "My mother was too tired in the early years, and she suffered from a serious illness, so she couldn't work hard. If you have time, please help me out, please." The three brothers of the Lin family They are all very filial and care about the old woman, but they have their own legitimate things to do, so they can only take time to visit the old mother from time to time. Now it happens that Yuan Tianyang is staying here, so they naturally hope that Yuan Tianyang can help take care of her.

Yuan Tianyang nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, even if you don't say it, I will."

When he was at his most desolate, the old lady took him in, not only staying with him for the night, but also caring about his health, almost meticulously. He already regarded the old woman as his relative in his heart, how could he ignore his relatives when they were troubled?

"Then thank you so much!" Lin Hu held Yuan Tianyang's hand very gratefully.

Lin Jiang and Lin Luo also thanked each other.

Yuan Tianyang wanted to withdraw his hand, but in the end he didn't do so. He could feel the kindness of the three Lin brothers. They were brought up by the old woman, and they were as kind as the old woman in their bones. They were not good at words, but they were very down-to-earth. With gratitude and respect, Yuan Tianyang was also full of kindness towards them, and did not treat them as ants.

The three Lin brothers left, and they felt more at ease with Yuan Tianyang taking care of the old mother.

From that day on, Yuan Tianyang stayed in the house almost all day, chatting with the old lady. He did not shy away from the old lady, telling about his experience in the outside world, and even talked about the things he had agreed with Wu Kun, saying that he would wait for the one-month period to expire. , he will be able to lift the seal of his cultivation, and then he will definitely repay the old lady's kindness and send the three Lin brothers a great fortune.

The old lady only listened to the story, she didn't take it seriously at all, and she didn't care about Yuan Tianyang's repayment, she just smiled and said: "Okay, the old man will wait." This slightly perfunctory answer shows that she didn't believe it. With Yuan Tianyang's words, he only thinks that the child is deliberately making up some tall stories to make himself happy.

As for the Sky Academy mentioned by Yuan Tianyang, the old lady didn't take it seriously.

On the contrary, when Yuan Tianyang talked about some evil things he had done, the old lady was quite concerned.

"I don't know what bad karma is, but I believe that as long as you have the heart, you will be able to wash it away." The old lady said in relief: "I can see that you, child, are still very kind in your heart. A special experience led you to go astray, but I believe that you will return to the right path sooner or later."

She treats her child like her own, tirelessly.

Hearing the old lady's words, Yuan Tianyang fell silent.

"Do you really think that my heart is kind?" Yuan Tianyang asked after being stunned for a long time.

No one thinks that he is a bad person, even those executioners who have killed countless people, they will not think that they are bad people, they will all think that there is a reason for what they did, or they were forced, or they were helpless in life, or because of the situation. Under pressure, Yuan Tianyang doesn't think he is a good person, but in his heart, he flaunts himself with a more positive image. If people are divided into decent and villains, then in his opinion, he must belong to the decent side, even if he makes Lived some not so decent things.

The old lady said kindly: "Human nature is good. A newborn baby must be pure and flawless in his heart. He yearns for light and hates darkness. It is only because of different experiences that he acquires different habits and becomes a different person. I believe that this Everyone in the world has kindness in their hearts, but some people do some wrong things because their kindness is covered up."

She has always believed in the beauty of human nature, even though she has encountered injustice and suffering, she still believes so.

Human nature is inherently good and human nature is inherently evil. There has always been controversy, and no one can convince the other.

People who hold the theory that human nature is inherently good believe that people are inherently kind, and believe that as long as they are guided, cultivate virtue, treat others leniently, and be strict with themselves, they believe that all people should be like this, and there will be no disputes in the world. Those who hold the theory that human nature is inherently evil think that people have seven emotions and six desires, and they must be restrained by strict laws to stop disputes, otherwise, the disputes will never end.

Just like Confucianism and Legalism in China, Confucianism developed its own system based on the inherent goodness of human nature, and derived the rule of man, while Legalism based on the inherent evil of human nature, and has another set of theories, thus deriving the rule of law. The dispute between Confucianism and Legalism does not lie in the struggle of power and strategy, but the collision of two different ideas.

In this world where power is paramount, most people are more willing to believe that human nature is inherently good, or in other words, they are more willing to accept the theory that human nature is inherently good, because their destiny is not under their own control, and powerful practitioners can even override the law. Above the law, they can only hope that human nature is good, so that no one will oppress them, no one will bully them...

Compared with the inherent evil of human nature, the inherent goodness of human nature at least gives them hope of living.

Contrary to the old lady, Yuan Tianyang believes that human nature is inherently evil. He believes that there is a devil living in everyone's heart. Once the devil is released, even the kindest people will do unimaginable evil things. He believes that those hypocrites are only hypocritical because of their own lack of strength or the constraints of certain special conditions. More people, after possessing the power or power that can satisfy their own desires, It will reveal the nature.

Yuan Tianyang has always been a staunch supporter of the inherent evil of human nature, but now, he is a little shaken.

He was not shaken by the old lady's rhetoric, but by the old lady's selfless help without asking for anything in return!

It is true that the old lady is not a big shot, and even if she wants to do evil, she doesn't have the ability, but Yuan Tianyang believes that even if the old lady really has the power to control the fate of hundreds of millions of lives, the kindness in her heart is also It will not be erased. Her kindness seems to be innate and integrated into her bones. No matter how the world changes, her kindness cannot be changed.

In the eyes of ordinary people, she is just an ordinary old woman, but in Yuan Tianyang's eyes, she is like a saint.

"Grandma Shang is really a person of great wisdom!" Yuan Tianyang was a little convinced in his heart, and praised him sincerely.

He inadvertently discovered that his support for the inherent evil of human nature was not as firm as he imagined. In fact, the moment he was conscious, he had already been influenced by the inherent goodness of human nature. Give yourself a more positive evaluation.

The idea that human nature is inherently good has already permeated every time and space, every world, every land, and every creature without knowing it.

The old woman couldn't laugh or cry: "Don't make fun of Laoshen. Laoshen is just an ignorant and rotten old wood. He doesn't even know a few words. How can he have great wisdom?"

Yes, she is illiterate, has never listened to lectures, and has not received a good education, but her life experience contains knowledge. As the saying goes, "the knowledge of the world is knowledge, and the understanding of human feelings is the article." Of course she did not Reaching the point where she has a clear understanding of the world is not considered sophisticated, but her whole life is a process of learning, and when she is about to come to the end of her life, she will naturally comprehend some life philosophies.

"Okay, Xiaoyang, you should rest early, are you tired after listening to the old man nagging for so long?" the old woman said understandingly.

Although Yuan Tianyang has sealed his cultivation, he is not really like ordinary people. Even if he does not sleep all the time, it will not have any impact. The reason why he came to stay for the night is not really to find a place to live, but to stay away from the market The right and wrong, spent a month smoothly.

He smiled and said, "I'm not tired, but you should rest earlier."

"You child, you have helped the old man do hard work all day, and you still say you are not tired?" The old woman didn't believe it at all, and urged: "Hurry up, go wash up, and rest early."

Yuan Tianyang had no choice but to refute, so he nodded obediently and said, "Well, you should also rest early."

After a while, seeing the old woman enter the next room and turn off the oil lamp, Yuan Tianyang walked out of the door gently, sat in front of the door, leaning against the door bolt, looking sideways at the sky, and murmured softly: "It's been seven days..."

In another twenty days, he will be able to lift the seal of his own cultivation and complete the agreement with Wu Kun.

He turned his head slightly, looked at the house where Grandma Shang lived, and a warm smile unconsciously appeared on his face: "I said, I will definitely repay you and give your three children a great fortune... Believe me, You will be satisfied!" He suddenly looked forward to the arrival of a month, and he hoped that Granny Shang could see that what he said was true and there was no falsehood.