Super Resource Empire

Chapter 281 What is Tao?
Su Wen hung up the phone and picked up an English dictionary in his hand.

Side task 2 allows him to learn three languages ​​in one month, and he must also be able to translate the famous Chinese text "Tao Te Ching", which is not a difficult task.

The system didn't ask which three languages ​​to learn, so he naturally had to pick the three that were easiest to learn.

First of all, it must be English.

In any case, Su Wen also has a certain foundation in English, and passed CET-[-] in college.However, with his English level, he can barely have a simple conversation with others. If he wants to translate the "Tao Te Ching", then he doesn't have to think about it.

After studying in the past few days, Su Wen has almost memorized a ten centimeter thick English dictionary with his strong memory.

It's okay to be idle.

Su Wen decided to review it one last time, and then tried to translate the Tao Te Ching.

The central garden of Nandu City.

Many elderly people were basking in the sun, and Su Wen was sitting on a wooden chair with an English dictionary in his arms.

A few children played shuttlecock there, and there are not many children who still play this.

"Uncle, can you help me take down the shuttlecock?"

Su Wen raised his head: "Little friend, what kind of shuttlecock?"

The child pointed to a willow that had already lost its branches and leaves.

Su Wen looked and found that there was indeed a shuttlecock made of chicken feathers on it, and there were several children and an old man standing under the tree.

The old man smiled slightly at Su Wen: "I'm in poor health, otherwise I won't bother you."

Su Wen stood up with a smile: "No trouble, just a little help."

It's just that when he got under the tree, Su Wen estimated that his height was still more than two meters short.

The old man thought for a while and asked, "Do I need to find a bamboo pole?"

Su Wen picked up a stone from the ground and shook his head: "No, this will do."

The old man looked at the stone in Su Wen's hand. It was only the size of a peanut. If he wanted to knock down the shuttlecock with such a big stone, it would be quite difficult.

Several children looked at Su Wen expectantly.

"Okay."

Su Wen held the stone and flicked it lightly, hitting the shuttlecock just right.

Snapped!
The shuttlecock fell, and the surroundings were quiet at first, and then several children cheered.

"Uncle is amazing!"

"Uncle is awesome!"

Su Wen smiled, and motioned to the old man: "I'm going to read a book over there, please watch them, don't let them fall into the river."

The old man nodded.

Su Wen read the book for a while, but the old man sat beside him.

"Young man, you are not from the local area, are you?"

"Well, I live near here for the time being."

Su Wen closed the dictionary. He took a closer look at the old man, and found that the old man was very well dressed, and in the old man's hands were holding three yellowed books.

The top one seems to be the Book of Changes.

The old man realized that Su Wen was a little curious about the book he was reading, so he smiled and said, "I have nothing to do, let's study some Chinese studies."

Spread out three books.

Below the "Book of Changes" is the "Huangdi Neijing", and at the bottom is the "Tao Te Ching".

Su Wen also thought about translating the "Tao Te Ching", but it is already difficult to translate ancient Chinese into modern Chinese, let alone translate it into English.

The old man looked like the kind of person who had studied the "Tao Te Ching" deeply, and Su Wen felt that it was necessary for him to ask for advice.

"Old man, how much do you know about this Tao Te Ching?"

The old man was startled and said with some pride: "I have been studying it for 30 years. Although I dare not say that I have entered the palace, I am not an ordinary person.

"Really?"

"Young man, don't you still want to test me?"

Su Wen shook his head: "I'm just curious about the Tao Te Ching, that's why I asked this question. I wonder if the old man can show me the Tao Te Ching?"

"Of course there's no problem with that."

Su Wen took the "Tao Te Ching" and flipped through it hastily. Although he found it a bit obscure, he forcibly memorized it in his mind.

Twenty minutes later, Su Wen returned the Tao Te Ching to the old man.

"How do you feel?"

"Broad and profound."

The old man also nodded solemnly: "The author of the "Tao Te Ching" is said to be Laozi, and who is Laozi? Tao Te Ching should be at the top of the list."

Su Wen was stunned, and he looked at the other two classics in the old man's hand, namely "Book of Changes" and "Huangdi Neijing", could it be that the other two most difficult to understand classics are also here.

The old man did not explain to Su Wen, but murmured to himself: "Chapter 1 of the "Tao Te Ching" says, Dao can be said, and it is very Tao; the name can be named, but it is not very famous. The beginning of the unknown world; the mother of all things is named. Therefore, there is always no desire to see its beauty; always have desire to see its beauty. The two come from the same name but have different names. For many years, every time I read this, I always ask the same question, what is Tao?"

road?
Su Wen pondered what the old man said, and fell into deep thought.

There have been people practicing Taoism in China since ancient times, and Taoism was even more prosperous for a while.The Laoshan School that Su Wen knew was actually a sect of cultivating Taoism, but it was confusing to trace the origin and find out the origin of Taoism.

The formlessness of Tao seems to be something that cannot be understood by people since its appearance.

A volume of Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" explained Taoism, but this kind of explanation is even more confusing, like the chicken laying the egg or the egg laying the chicken. endless loop.

"Old man, what do you think?" Su Wen asked modestly.

"Me..." The old man pondered for a while, "I think Tao is everywhere, and Tao is a kind of rule. The rise and fall of the world, the change of all things, the sun rises and the moon sets... everything is inseparable from Tao. The place of Tao is for Law. The existence of human beings, and all behaviors are under the jurisdiction of Tao. Therefore, there is the saying that people follow the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature."

Su Wen was stunned, could it really be understood in this way?

"Haha, a little humble opinion." The old man chuckled, "Actually, I was thinking that whether human beings develop technology or become legendary and successful gods, they all influence the movement of heaven in their own ways. You It seems that it is winter now, and the leaves are withering, which is the way of heaven. However, humans have invented greenhouses, so many fruits that can only be eaten in summer appear on our dining tables. Look at the lake in the park. Originally, this The lake is connected to the moat and runs all the way to the sea. The water in the lake is extremely clear, but now it is thought that the flow of the lake water has been blocked, so what is left to us is a lifeless lake."

Su Wen was puzzled, he didn't know what the old man wanted to say.

"Everything in the world naturally has its own law of operation. This law is the Tao. Where the Tao exists, it is the law. People violate the law of operation, and they will be backlashed by the law. The more they get, the more they will bear. Many. No matter how powerful a person is, they are nothing but ants in the face of the true way of heaven."

Su Wen was stunned for a moment. If this is the case, then are cultivators a group of people who go against the law of heaven?

The old man found that Su Wen was lost in thought, and slowly stood up: "Follow the sky and go against the sky, all in one mind. Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" is too profound, I believe that the person who can understand all the contents must be someone who can understand everything in it." People who feel the heart of heaven."

Su Wen also stood up, and he looked at the old man with a little more respect.

Everything the old man said has risen to a realm above that of a cultivator. Although Su Wen still doesn't know how these things will help him, he has a hunch that the old man's words will definitely bring him countless benefits in the future. do the best.

"It's getting late, it's time to go back, the old lady must be hungry."

Su Wen smiled unconsciously: "I should go back too, there are still people waiting for me to cook at home."

The two looked at each other and laughed inexplicably.

On the way back, Su Wen was still thinking about what the old man said, and the more he thought about it, the more profound it became.

Bang!
His head seemed to hit something.

Su Wen took a look, and it turned out to be a ginkgo tree in the villa.

The security guard hurried over: "Young Master Su, what's wrong with you?"

Su Wen was a little embarrassed: "It's okay, don't worry about me."

……

evening.

Su Wen didn't know the situation of Shengshi Auction House, he could only quietly wait for the news.

Yi Xue has started to practice sword again. Since she got the talent of swordsmanship bestowed by the source stone, she seems to like swordsmanship more.

At eleven o'clock, Tang Zong called.

"Su Wen, something is wrong."

"what happened?"

Su Wen hurriedly asked, he had an ominous premonition.

"Something went wrong. The three drops of weak water were stolen during the handover after the auction."

"what?"

Su Wen exclaimed: "Does anyone dare to steal things from Shengshi Auction House?"

"It's because everyone felt that no one would dare, that's why the thief succeeded."

"Where are the practitioners from Shengshi Auction House?"

"The backing behind the Shengshi Auction House is Tianxinzong, but the people of Tianxinzong are not here. To put it bluntly, the role of Tianxinzong is only a deterrent."

"That thief really took advantage of a good loophole."

"What a loophole, I'm sure, no matter who he is, if he dares to steal things from Shengshi Auction House, he will die."

Su Wen was startled: "Why do you say that?"

"Because I believe that provoking the majesty of Tianxin Sect will surely lead to death."

"There are precedents before."

"When Shengshi Auction House was established, there was a similar incident. A cultivator at the peak of the late stage of True Fire Realm wanted to snatch a treasure that Shengshi Auction House was auctioning. As a result, a woman from Tianxin Sect made a move and slapped him. It became meatloaf."

"So strong! The peak of the late stage of the True Fire Realm kills as soon as he says he will."

While Su Wen was shocked, he was suddenly overjoyed: "Tang Zong, in this way, do you think Tianxin Sect will send someone here?"

"Send someone for sure."

Tang Zong's voice was a bit gloomy: "Su Wen, I know you have a relationship with Yang Feixue, but it's Tianxin Sect who came here, you'd better not reveal your relationship with Yang Feixue."

(End of this chapter)