I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 174 The situation has changed through the ages, but the people’s hearts have changed

"People's hearts?"

In the desolate ancient temple, the flames continued to burn, and the changes in light and shadow illuminated Zhang Zhiping's uncertain face.

He heard the words carefully, frowned, and pondered for a moment before saying, "The bustling world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle in the world is all for profit, so how can there be such a thing as the human heart?"

"What the old man said is wrong." Lin Chen shook his head and said directly, "Although we have different opinions, from my point of view, many changes in this world are not about interests, but about people's hearts."

"Why does this little friend have such an opinion?" Zhang Zhiping's face became serious when he heard this.

"For a thing or a phenomenon, we can first hypothesize, infer, and draw results, and then use past historical facts as verification." Lin Chen said calmly.

Hypothetical reasoning and result verification are also the methods he has been adhering to since transmigrate.

"Then let's look at it from a profit perspective. Assuming that the old man's reform can be implemented smoothly, then the excess land will be redivided, and those barren and uncultivated lands will be turned into fertile rice fields under cultivation."

"With fertile rice fields and basic survival guarantees, the consumption of the entire society will increase again, and the dynasty, landlords, and government will collect more taxes and gain more benefits."

"In the late years of the former Chu Dynasty, a generation of prime ministers promoted changes similar to this method and obtained a lot of benefits. The upper class benefited and the lower class survived. This delayed the decline of Chu in one fell swoop and increased the country's rule for thirty years."

"From the above inferences and the results verified by historical facts, it is not difficult to see that as long as social wealth flows from the top to the bottom and channels are opened, the lifespan of the entire dynasty will be greatly increased, and those high-ranking officials will also You’ll make more money.”

"You only need to drink one less drink and spend less money buying a so-called arty cultural relic, and you can earn more. This truth has been verified by history. Doesn't anyone understand it?"

"The variable method is still blocked, and the winners are still unwilling to give up the small profits in front of them. It's not that I don't understand, I just don't want to do it."

"So I think the key lies not in interests, but in people's hearts. Otherwise, no matter how good your reforms are and no matter how much benefits you gain, there will be no reasonable distribution."

"...My little friend seems to have some truth to what he said."

Zhang Zhiping pondered for a moment, thoughtfully, and then asked about another thing.

"First assume that the thing is successful, deduce the results, and then use historical facts as verification, and finally draw a conclusion to analyze the reasons... My friend, this statement of yours has never been heard of in history books."

"Haha, that is a set of methodology created by some ancient sages in our hometown. I just used it to apply it." Lin Chen said with a slight smile on his face.

"I really want to read the words of these sages to find a way to save the world." Zhang Zhiping sighed softly, as if he had thought of something, and said coldly, "But in the final analysis, they are not a group of profit-seeking people." People of the heart?!”

"It's not so much about profit, but rather the desire of the human heart."

Lin Chen said calmly with an expressionless face.

"At first, he wanted to have enough food and clothing, then he wanted a wife, and then he wanted to be a high official. After he got the right to dominate the world, he wanted to live forever. After he got immortality, he wanted..."

Immediately, Lin Chen said with some emotion: "Actually, there is nothing wrong with thinking this way. Everyone has the right to yearn for a better life, and they all have what they want to pursue, and what they get through their own efforts is nothing."

“But some people like to get something for nothing, take advantage of opportunities, and enjoy the pleasure of being domineering over others.”

"To put it simply, it means that you can't see the good life of others. You think that the good life of others is worse than killing yourself, so you exploit them at all costs."

"You know clearly that it's wrong to do this, and you know that it will ultimately harm your own interests, but you still do it anyway. Why?"

"In the final analysis, they don't enjoy the pleasure of conquering others to satisfy the dark side of their hearts. That's why I say that interests are not the factor that affects them. People's hearts are the key to world change."

Zhang Zhiping thought carefully, and then continued: "But they seem to be trying to protect their own interests and status, which seems to have nothing to do with people's hearts."

"Since the old gentleman doesn't believe it, we can give a counterexample. If all transactions in the world are based on profit, then why does the old gentleman want to promote reforms and plead for the people?" Lin Chen asked with a smile.

"This...I am doing it for the common people in the world." Zhang Zhiping was stunned for a moment, and then said.

"Then what benefits can the old gentleman get?" Lin Chen continued to ask.

"I..." Zhang Zhiping was stunned by the question.

Because he did it simply because he wanted to do it, without considering any benefits at all.

"No matter where it is, no matter what nation's history, there are people who work hard, people who work hard, people who pray for the people, people who sacrifice their lives to seek justice... Even the vast history of history often has its own problems. Their brilliance cannot be obscured, they are the backbone of civilization.”

"Old sir, do you think such people do this for profit?"

Zhang Zhiping opened his mouth slightly and was stunned for a long time. After a while, he sighed softly: "No."

"Then these have nothing to do with interests, and are not even related to life and death. They are just done for the passion in the heart. So is the reason for this change lies in the people's hearts being good?"

Seeing this, Lin Chen smiled slightly and continued:

"So, the myriad changes in this mortal world are closely related to the human heart."

"Those who are cunning, cunning, sinister and vicious have a bad heart, while those who are bright and majestic, worried about the world and brave and loyal have a kind nature."

"Of course, there are more ordinary people mixed with these two sides. Because of different circumstances and circumstances, they are both good and evil, righteous and evil."

"The tendency of people's hearts to be good or evil, and the fluctuation between the two, gave rise to sages who abandoned everything for the country and the people, and traitors who harmed others and themselves and brought about their own destruction. Those who dared to fight against fate at critical moments Little man... all of these make up a vast history."

"That's why I say that changes in the situation through the ages can only change people's hearts!"

"Hypothetical inference, find counterexamples, and prove that the change in the world depends on the human heart..." Thinking about it, Zhang Zhiping couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Seeing this scene, Lin Chen's eyes moved, and the chaotic thoughts in his mind gradually became clear.

Lin Chen showed up and said these words. Naturally, they were not unintentional words or casual remarks.

But after this period of observation, and in the constant conversations just now, Lin Chen gradually discovered that whether it was the decadent and backward mortal dynasty, or the underworld of immortality that he transmigrated from.

In essence, they have become rigid.

Let alone ten years, I'm afraid there won't be any changes in a thousand years, but the monks' lifespan is so long that they can't see clearly for a while.

They blindly prey on the weak and imitate the ancients, which makes them unable to get out of their inherent thinking and just keep running in the same place.

When faced with danger, people are more likely to stand still, remain complacent, and eventually self-destruct, rather than blazing a trail.

Just like a person, a person with quick thinking and innovative ability will explode under high pressure.

And a person who has a fixed mindset and only cares about pleasure will only perish in silence.

This is also the reason why Lin Chen has been experimenting for so long and has never been willing to overwhelm the world and cause a catastrophe.

Because there is no internal driving force, only external pressure and innovation, it is almost impossible and will only lead to people's destruction.

Therefore, Lin Chen must inject new vitality into the thoughts of the outstanding figures in this dynasty.

At this thought, Lin Chen suddenly recalled his past life. During the five thousand years of history, at the most dangerous moment for the nation, it was countless predecessors who risked their lives and crossed the ocean to bring back the seeds of new ideas, so that they could free themselves. This is a new beginning, otherwise it will just perish.

And now, with this thought in mind, I have transmigrated this world and developed something that has never been seen in Lingnan Immortal Cultivation World. Is this considered a kind of transmission and inheritance?

‘The thinking caused by this kind of thinking is the most essential thing about our transmigrator! "

"In the past, I was weak and had to change my ways to adapt to this cruel world. Now I am slowly becoming stronger. While practicing the Gold Core path, will it also affect the world?'

Lin Chen vaguely feels that to spread the inner elixir Martial Dao, you must not only have technology, but also have ideas that can be improved and innovative. Only in this way can you truly spread the Tao to the world and blaze a path to heaven!

(End of chapter)