Journey to the West: Blind for 500 years, all disciples are big monsters

Chapter 28 What is a Gentleman?

"Cultivation went wrong."

On this day, the monkey who was already in the late stage of true immortality said suddenly.

In the eyes of the brown bear monster, these words are simply fantasy. This guy feels that there is no bottleneck in cultivation, and breaking through is like playing.

The same practice, the monkey next to him suddenly glowed, but he broke through the realm in ten breaths, and the brown bear was taken aback for a while.

And the brown bear blamed himself, and he was still stuck in the late stage of the Dao and couldn't save it, which made him very tormented.

If it was the former self, it would be too late to be so fast and happy in cultivation, but with whom to compare it, the brothers around him remind him all the time that he is a waste, no matter how optimistic he is, he can't stand it.

Before, he kept hypnotizing himself, saying it was no big deal.

However, when the senior brother breaks through the realm again and is only half a step away from the Heavenly Immortal, Xiong Ba really can't sit still.

But the monkey didn't notice this, he bowed his head in thought and muttered to himself.

"A gentleman seeks the way but does not seek food; a gentleman worries about the way and does not worry about poverty."

"In the Holy Man's Sutra that Master told, all the exercises and supernatural powers can be explained thoroughly, except for the word 'gentleman' that is difficult to understand."

Throughout the Sages, there are hundreds of "gentlemen" in the full text.

It can be seen that Master attaches great importance to the way of a gentleman.

However, the monkey could not fully understand what this gentleman meant.He couldn't penetrate all the cultivation methods related to the gentleman, and he couldn't break through the heavenly immortal.

"Now, at the most critical moment in my practice, I'm actually stuck on the word 'gentleman'! If I can't figure out the meaning of these two words, I'm afraid I will waste a lot of time."

For a while, Sun Wukong frowned.

Only now did he know why Master Zhou Xuan didn't want to teach him the exercises.

He can't even comprehend the word 'gentleman', he is really stupid!
Master said before, to be a human being first, and then to cultivate the Tao.

This person is not an ordinary person, it is very likely that he is the word 'gentleman' in the Holy Book!
"It seems that I can only ask Master Zhou Xuan for advice."

Sun Wukong thought so.

Since he encountered difficulties in his practice, Sun Wukong immediately wanted to ask his master for help.

The master is elegant and kind, and has a gentlemanly demeanor, so he must know what a gentleman means.

The more he got along with the master, the more the monkey felt that the master was unfathomable. The Taoism taught to them was less than one ten-thousandth of the master's supernatural power, and he still had a lot to learn.

It's just that recently Master often meditates alone, as if he's suddenly realizing the motto of the Great Dao, and he probably doesn't like to be disturbed.

But the realm is stuck at the peak of the earth immortal, and the monkey is very uncomfortable.

He is only short of this last step to step into the heaven.

As long as he understands what a gentleman is, he can succeed!
"It is said in the Holy Scriptures that one is sensitive and eager to learn, and one is not ashamed to ask questions."

"What's more, it is also said in the Sage's Scripture that if you learn without thinking, you will die, and if you think without learning, you will perish. If you don't know what the word 'gentleman' means, the more you learn, the more problems you will encounter."

Think so.

The monkey stopped being reserved, and left the brown bear to practice alone. He escaped from the residence and went to the master's house.

This house is a stone house built as a homework before, and the task assigned to him by the master in order to train him to control the power.

Fortunately, he did well.

But for an immortal like Master, it was still too crude.

There are only simple stone tables and chairs in the room, and the Four Treasures of the Study that he traveled thousands of miles from nearby towns according to his master's request.

At this time, Zhou Xuan was in the room.

He was dressed in white, sitting at the desk, writing famous articles and poems from his previous life by memory.

Zhou Xuan's memory is very good, especially after time travel, the memory is even deeper, but he always insists that a good memory is not as good as a bad pen. It's one thing to write down some famous articles from the previous life, but it's one thing not to be able to see clearly, but in this isolated island, you I couldn't find anything else to do for entertainment, so I inadvertently developed the habit of practicing calligraphy and writing.

If there is a chance, these things may be useful when I leave this Taixutian and travel to other places.

So he is always writing and practicing calligraphy.

Today's him, in addition to the demeanor of a master, has a bit of a Confucian temperament, which seems to be more and more unfathomable.

It's just that he just started writing.

There was a knock on the door.

"Master."

"Goku sees you!"

Hearing this voice, Zhou Xuan's expression moved slightly.

Since he finished explaining the Bible, he hasn't given any more lectures. Generally speaking, it's nothing serious, and the two monsters won't bother him.

Could it be that the monkey couldn't comprehend the truth after listening to the holy man's scripture?
This is most likely the case.

He saw that the monkey was so frizzy, so it was not material for him to calm down and comprehend the holy man's scripture. .

Thinking of this in his heart, Zhou Xuan spoke loudly.

"Wukong, come in!"

The door opens.

The monkey was a little nervous.

Because of the teaching of the Sage's Sutra, Master Zhou Xuan became more and more lofty and majestic in his eyes, which invisibly brought him great pressure.

Let him break through the real fairy by talking about the scriptures casually, not to mention that he still only has a half-knowledge of the Holy Scriptures.

But Wukong is thirsty for knowledge, so he can't care about so much.

He was a little uneasy, and walked in with his hands bowed, and suddenly realized that this was very impolite, so he put down his hands, and walked in with a straight body.

Feeling that the monkey was getting more cautious, Zhou Xuan was a little amused.

I haven't beaten or scolded myself recently, why is this monkey more and more afraid of his chasing feet.

"Wukong pays homage to Master."

The monkey faced Zhou Xuan and bowed deeply.

"Get up."

Zhou Xuan's voice was calm and gentle, making people feel like a spring breeze.

Feeling that the monkey head was cautious, Zhou Xuan only found it funny.

Normally this monkey would jump up and down in front of Xiong Ba, but how did it get to him, he became so worried, he is not some big monster that eats people.

Smiling, Zhou Xuan said calmly: "Wukong, why are you here today?"

His tone was as calm as possible, so that Wukong could relax a bit.

Otherwise, the monkey would be nervous, which would make him a little uncomfortable.

Seeing that Master didn't blame him for coming to bother him, Monkey felt relieved.

"The last time Master taught the "Book of Saints", the younger brother read it several times, and he was very happy. At the same time, the disciple also understood the master's words, first be a person, and then practice. If you are not a gentleman, it is difficult to practice Taoism!"

Hearing the monkey's rather polite words.

Zhou Xuan was slightly stunned.

what! ?

The monkey really read the Holy Scriptures seriously!This is not a joke, is it?
These days, even monkeys read books?
In fact, Zhou Xuan taught the two monsters the Sage Scripture just to dismiss them casually, and he didn't expect the monsters to read it patiently, after all, even he found it boring in his previous life.

The Holy Scriptures are not novels, and the content in them are all big principles, nothing interesting.

The reason why Zhou Xuan still patiently imparted the Holy Man’s Scripture was also because he had nothing to teach. The main reason was that he only read so many online articles, and if he couldn’t preach more powerful divine channels, monsters wouldn’t buy it.

So Zhou Xuan simply taught the Sage Scripture, no matter whether he could understand it or not, as long as he could understand part of it, it was enough to make the monsters more human and less murderous.

Therefore, he subconsciously felt that after Sun Wukong and Xiong Ba recited it for a while, they would soon lose interest.

But he never expected that the monkey would memorize it patiently, and even come to discuss the way of a gentleman with him, which is really outrageous!
Listening to the monkey's conversation became refined and refined, and Zhou Xuan probably believed in his heart that the monkey had really read the Holy Man's Scripture seriously.

Otherwise it wouldn't be the case.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xuan was inexplicably relieved.

After reading the Holy Scriptures, these monsters should also understand human etiquette and civilization!
Immediately afterwards, Sun Wukong spoke out his own problem.

"But master, my disciple read the Holy Man's Scripture, but found that there are many unclear points. For example, the word 'gentleman' appears 107 times in the book."

"Every word in this book of the sage's scriptures, but there are so many gentlemen, it is obvious that the way of a 'gentleman' is the core of the whole book."

"However, my disciple is dull and doesn't understand what a gentleman is, so I ask the master to explain my doubts."

Gee...

Zhou Xuan was really surprised.

These days, even a monkey is familiar with the Bible.

Good guy, really good guy.

Unexpectedly, the monkey not only read the Bible of the Holy Man seriously, but even counted the number of times the word "gentleman" appeared in the book, it was so terrifying.

"If you don't learn, you are afraid of losing it. Don't be ashamed to ask your subordinates. This is knowledge."

Zhou Xuan nodded in praise.

If you don't answer Monkey King seriously, I'm sorry for his hard work.

After pondering for a while, Zhou Xuan said: "A gentleman has nine thoughts, seeing Simming, listening to Sicong, Se Siwen, looking respectful, speaking loyal, doing things respectful, doubting, asking questions, thinking hard, and seeing righteousness. .

The so-called gentleman is the righteousness of the heaven and the earth, the sage of the world, and the model of the world. "

After listening to Zhou Xuan's words, the monkey looked confused.

Listening to the Lord's words is like listening to the words.

These words are the same as if they were not said.

Scratching his head, the monkey continued to ask, "Master, how can one become a gentleman."

"A gentleman doesn't care about his mind when he talks about his deeds, and there is no gentleman in the world. After all, no one is perfect." Zhou Xuan said, "If knowledge and action are one, you can also talk about your mind when you talk about your deeds, and the only gentleman who can talk about your heart is a sage!"

After listening, the monkey's eyes lit up.

A gentleman doesn't care about his heart when he talks about his deeds, but a gentleman only talks about his heart when he talks about his heart.

It turns out that if you want to become a gentleman, you must first discuss your deeds before you can discuss your heart.

Only by uniting knowledge and action can one become a gentleman.

Sun Wukong fully understands what a gentleman is, a gentleman discusses his deeds, and a sage cultivates his mind!
My heart is the heart of heaven.

This is the saint!
The monkey was completely shocked. This book of saints can not only cultivate Taoism and become a fairy, but if it can cultivate the heart of a gentleman, it can become a saint!

"The disciple completely understands."

"One word from master is better than ten years of reading."

Knowing what a gentleman is, Monkey King bowed deeply to Zhou Xuan.

With just a few words from the master, he suddenly realized the way of a gentleman and the law of a sage.

This made him admire and yearn even more.

The master's figure in front of him is like a mountain and an ocean, unfathomably deep.

Zhou Xuan couldn't help but nodded when he learned that the monkey had comprehended something like a divine enlightenment.

No matter what Wukong understands, that is the monkey's own business, and has nothing to do with him.

"Study and read things, if there is anything you don't understand in the future, you can ask."

"Learning is boundless. Learning does not happen overnight. You must be diligent and eager to learn, and you can't fish for three days and spend two days drying the net."

Compared with monkeys, manpower is doomed to be unable to defeat demon power.

So Zhou Xuan has already made up his mind to become a teacher after leaving this island, traveling around, teaching and educating people.

Teaching this monkey can be regarded as fate.

Although he is a monster, it is good to read some sage books such as the Four Books and Five Classics to cultivate his temperament, so as not to be beaten, smashed, looted and burned everywhere, and there will be a wave of zero yuan purchases. In the end, he said that Taixutian Zhou Xuan taught him to do this, and put his The name came out.

This week Xuan couldn't die of anger.

Only teach the monkey, when it is useless to reason with the other party.

Only use force.

This is the correct solution.

Otherwise, like the monkey in Journey to the West, even if it blew up the Lingxiao Palace, it looked very majestic at first glance, but in the eyes of outsiders, it would be a barbaric act, immoral, and annoying.

Force should have been a last resort.

Only when the monster understands what is meant by "a gentleman uses his mouth but not his hands, and his own force is only for the fool to talk to himself calmly", then this is the right way.

The monkey has learned etiquette, and this is the scariest thing.

Sun Wukong's eyes lit up when he heard the master said that he could come to ask for advice at any time.

Compared with knowing the way of a gentleman, the monkey cares more about getting the guidance of Master Zhou Xuan, which is the most precious wealth in the world.

If the master teaches Taoism by himself, his practice can be said to be a thousand miles away, and there will be no bottlenecks!
Afterwards, Sun Wukong knelt on the ground excitedly: "I am very grateful to be taught by Master!"

Unexpectedly, Wukong knelt in front of him again, Zhou Xuan was taken aback.

It's just teaching him some useless principles, so there's no need to be so excited.

Zhou Xuan waved his hand and said: "No need to do this, the road is long and the road is long, so you should search up and down, so that you can cultivate it as usual. This little bit of Taoism is not worth three kowtows and nine kowtows, let's go."

"Yes, Master."

Sun Wukong bowed to Zhou Xuan again before leaving the master's room.

He was extremely happy in his heart, the master is really kind, actually personally instructed him to practice.

In this way, not to mention celestial beings, even Taiyi Golden Immortals are no problem.

Master also said just now that 'it's easy to cultivate and take it for granted'.

Only by treating practice as usual practice can one achieve a great cause!
Think of this.

With excitement, the monkey quickly returned to his usual residence and continued to immerse himself in cultivation.

(End of this chapter)