The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 2424 Seeing the wise and thinking of others

"The Dragon Saint's breath generates tides, consecrating the sea water, forming a dragon tide. If there are a group of snails in the dragon tide, they will secrete a strange substance that adheres to the seaweed, like a transparent glue wrapping the seaweed, called Tingtian snail pulp. Over time, those tingtian snail pulp will enter the seaweed. After death, the seaweed will be deposited on the seabed. After countless years of gestation, it will turn into tingtian slurry and be extracted from the seabed. That’s it.”

During the explanation process, Fang Yun first took out two teacups. They were not just ordinary teacups, but two of the eight bowls of the brewing light tool.

Fang Yun picked two tea fish and placed each in a brewing bowl. He held a jade bottle and poured water into the bowl to make tea.

When the Tingtian Jiangshui first came out of the bottle, it was still slightly cool. Halfway through, Fang Yun used the power of Xinghuo Huntianjian to make it boil in mid-air.

The boiling water fell into the brewing bowl, and the two tea fish were so startled that they had to swim in the water, but they could never leave the tea cup.

Finally, the scales of the two tea fish opened up, like two small fish carved from green leaves, lying quietly in the tea cup, slowly getting smaller.

Fang Yun picked up a cup of tea and said: "The tea is light green at the moment, and its taste is light and elegant. When it turns grass green, it will be mellow and rich. If the tea fish disappears in the end and the tea is dark green, it will be bitter and then sweet, which will last for a long time. Wait until the tea is finished. Then, add a cup of plain water, and it will be sweet and delicious, which is very strange."

Zong Sheng didn't say anything. According to Fang Yun's words, he drank tea when it was light green, grass green and dark green, and finally drank all the water.

After drinking all the tea, Zong Sheng closed his eyes and rested his mind, as if he was savoring the charm of tea.

Zong Ming and the others were amazed. They didn't expect that this tea was so magical and worthy of being treated so seriously by a dignified Half-Saint. They were even thinking about it, vaguely guessing that this tea might also be helpful to the Half-Saint's cultivation.

Then the four people saw that Fang Yun's face changed in light and dark, and the sound of ebb and flow came out of his body, echoing the sound of listening to the heavenly liquid in the jade bottle before.

Waves of surging aura emanated from his body, making the pavilion creak, but after the power approached Zong Sheng, it was pushed back into Fang Yun's body by invisible force.

Fang Yun's body was like a roiling sea wave.

Not long after, Fang Yun took a long breath and saw a small white smoke fish flying out of his mouth and landing in the camellia tree.

Fang Yun put away the various tea sets and looked at Zong Sheng.

What he saw before him was that Zong Sheng was still only showing his profile.

Fang Yun pondered for a moment and said straight to the point: "Students are here today. They want to ask for a method and want to get something lent."

"What can I ask for?" Zong Sheng has closed his eyes to rest his mind, seeming to be addicted to the charm of tea and unable to extricate himself.

"Tian Chang's distraction method."

"oh?"

Zong Sheng slowly opened his eyes, and Fang Yun felt as if he was looking directly at the rising sun. His eyes were bright, but it was not dazzling, but his mind was shocked by it.

After an instant, the vision dissipated, and only the profile of Zong Sheng could be seen, but the eyes of Zong Sheng could not be seen clearly.

Fang Yun had a vague feeling that it wasn't that Zong Sheng didn't look directly at him on purpose, but that Zong Sheng was too powerful, or he was practicing some kind of magic, and there was a powerful force affecting his perception.

"What to take?"

Zong Sheng asked again.

"The student was not in the Governor's Mansion that day. My husband was afraid that the sacred object would be lost, so he took care of it for me. The student is very grateful. Since the student has returned, he came to ask for this object and gave a best-quality Eucharist fruit as a thank you gift." Luck.

Although the Zong Sheng seized the Wenqu Star fragment out of selfish motives, if the Zong Sheng did not take action, other aristocratic families or other wealthy families in Jingguo would most likely take it by force. In the end, Fang Yun would either fight to get it back or endure it, both of which he didn't want to see.

At least from this aspect, Fang Yun did have Zong Sheng to thank.

"I have heard a little bit about what you got in the Holy Burial Valley." Zong Sheng said.

Fang Yun naturally knew that these things could not be hidden from the Zong Sage. After all, he was the current Dong Sage and was in charge of the internal affairs of the human race.

After being rescued and recuperating for a short period of time, Fang Yunxian and Wang Jinglong entered the Bloody Light Realm. After completing what they should do, they returned to Jiao Sheng Palace to recuperate.

Now Fang Yun is the master of the Yangtze River, and the entire Yangtze River is warming and nourishing itself.

So far, Fang Yun has not handed over the treasure to the Holy Court, and the Holy Court has not urged it. All parties already know Fang Yun's experience in the Holy Burial Valley. Fang Yun admires Fang Yun very much and only waits for Fang Yun to take the initiative to go to the Holy Court.

Fang Yun originally wanted to go to the Holy Court yesterday, but Yi Zhishi came to visit, so he had to change the day.

When Zong Sheng said this, he naturally thought that one Holy Body Fruit was not enough.

Fang Yun slowly stretched out his right hand, looked at his palm, and said slowly: "There was a thin scar here. Unfortunately, I ate too much Holy Body Fruit and couldn't keep it."

Zong Sheng's expression did not change.

Zong Ming and others were thinking secretly, wondering what Fang Yun meant when he suddenly said this. It seemed that only Fang Yun and Zong Sheng could understand it.

After a long time, Zong Sheng asked: "Since you are successful in treating classics, what kind of scriptures do you specialize in?"

"The Four Books." Fang Yun said.

"What are the Four Books?" Zong Sheng's voice was high and clear, giving people a strong sense of distance, like an old gentleman with profound knowledge examining his disciples.

"The Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Great Learning, and Doctrine of the Mean are combined into the Four Books." Fang Yun said.

Zong Sheng pondered for a long time and said: "Good."

Later, Fang Yun felt that Zong Sheng sighed softly, but it seemed to be an illusion.

After a while, Zongsheng asked again: "What scripture does the Four Books refer to?"

"The Analects of Confucius." Fang Yun said.

Fang Yun saw that Zong Sheng raised his head slightly. Although his face was still profiled, it gave people a different feeling, as if he finally began to look at him squarely.

Zong Sheng asked again: "The Analects of Confucius contains ten thousand words, each word of which is precious. If you take one of them, what should you do?"

Fang Yun straightened his body, straightened his body and looked straight, and said: "The Master said: When you see a virtuous person, you should reflect on them; when you see a virtuous person, you should reflect on yourself."

The moment he finished speaking, Fang Yun seemed to see Zong Sheng's body turning slightly towards him, and for the first time he could see his eyes, which seemed to contain surprise.

But, in the blink of an eye, everything returns to normal.

The original meaning of this sentence is very common. When you see a worthy person, learn from him and strive to reach his level; when you see a person who is not worthy enough, you should not turn a blind eye, but you should reflect on whether you are the same unworthy person as him. at.

"Why not a 'threesome'?" Zong Sheng asked.

Fang Yun knew that Zong Sheng was referring to the widely circulated famous saying of Confucius, "Three people must have a teacher, choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones."

This sentence is easier to understand than seeing the wise and thinking about them. The three of them are making false accusations. This sentence means that even if you meet random passers-by, there must be something worth learning for yourself. Choose their good aspects to learn from and discover their shortcomings. Then take a look at yourself to see if there are any, and if so, correct them.

The meanings of these two sentences are very similar, and Zigong also said that Confucius was the master of impermanence. He believed that Confucius could learn from anyone and anything, which was extraordinary.

Fang Yun had never thought about this problem, but he said in a flash: "The virtuous are not the same as the good, and the saving is not the same as the reform."

"Great goodness. I am not alone in my way. I can only talk about the Analects of Confucius."

After Zong Sheng finished speaking, the heaven and earth shook. There seemed to be auspicious energy rising near Taoshan, and thousands of flowers bloomed. People within a hundred miles radius felt relaxed and happy, as if they had eaten ginseng fruit, and all the 36,000 pores in the body felt uncomfortable.

The Sacred Heart is overjoyed, and the whole world rejoices.