The queen of the last days became a maid and just wanted to lie down

Xu Yao stayed here just to say these words and to point out a way of survival for these people who kept running up.

She will leave as soon as the day breaks. Whether these people stay here and refuse to leave, or are anxious to catch up with the main force, has nothing to do with Xu Yao.

Almost every once in a while, someone would come to the Taoist temple, and Xu Yao would patiently explain everything to them over and over again.

Some people chose to continue moving forward, while others insisted on stopping to rest and find food in the Taoist temple.

Xu Yao and the old Taoist priest sat quietly at the door, like NPCs transmitting sounds.

Until dawn, no one came up.

Xu Yaocai said: "Let's go."

There are two roads in the back mountain, one goes south to Wanzhou, and the other goes over the mountains and ridges to Wanzhou City.

Xu Yao didn't sleep all night, so it was difficult for him to stay energetic and accompany the old Taoist priest.

After walking for two hours, I couldn't hold on any longer.

The Immortal of the South Sea gave her a magic pill and said, "If you eat this, you will be a hundred times more energetic."

Xu Yao glared at him and said, "Isn't this stuff made with some shameful, addictive medicinal ingredients?"

Only stimulants can make people unable to sleep instantly and stimulate adrenaline.

Nanhai Xianweng was slightly puzzled, "What do you mean by something addictive?"

Xu Yao introduced him to some special plants, saying that these plants would cause hallucinations, addiction and other problems after people eat them.

The Immortal of the South Sea listened thoughtfully and said, "This medicine is indeed brewed from a kind of red fruit, but I don't know if it is the flower you mentioned."

Xu Yao thought about rejecting his kindness. It would be better not to eat this thing. People should have a good rest when they are tired.

She advised the Immortal of the South Sea not to eat these things, as they might damage his brain.

This was the first time that the Immortal of the South Sea was rejected. You have to know that his elixirs are very valuable.

Xu Yao found a place and climbed up a tree to sleep.

The Immortal of the South Sea also found a large rock, sat cross-legged, and rested there.

The two were not far apart, and Xu Yao had sharp ears. He knew what Nanhai Xianweng was talking about, so he did not shout loudly, but just asked in a normal voice: "Why are you meddling in other people's business today?"

Xu Yao was stunned for a moment, "How am I meddling in other people's business?"

"You could have just left, but you had to stay and show those people the way. Why?"

Xu Yao sighed, "As the Buddhists say, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I mean, those bald donkeys are better at spreading Buddhism and preaching everywhere than you Taoists. You Taoists don't play tricks, don't use philosophical routines, and don't recruit disciples and write scriptures. Under such circumstances, it's no wonder that your incense is not as prosperous as the temples."

She always felt that if religion was to be spread, it had to be told through storytelling.

The better the story is told, the more believers it will have.

There are many believers, and many people burn incense and worship you.

This thing has the same theoretical basis as the fan economy of later generations.

They all use something to attract people to them and then empty the wallets of these believers.

The believers also feel that their souls have been baptized from the inside out and they have gained insights into life, and that the money is worth spending.

But what is Buddha and what is Tao?

Xu Yao couldn't figure it out. He felt that this was like the difference between pyramid schemes and direct selling.

Pyramid schemes sell fake goods and use the same tricks as Ponzi schemes, but in the end they are unable to complete the closed loop, the capital chain breaks, the bomb is about to explode, and everyone will suffer.

Direct selling is obviously the same as pyramid selling in form. However, because there are legitimate products and the sales of products are supported by legal channels, this model is tenable and popular, and can even be listed to make money.

No matter how much you promote yourself, there is essentially a chain of interests.

Xu Yao felt that this was just the fine line between God and the devil.

The Immortal of the South Sea smiled and said that she was essentially a person who said one thing and meant another.

"How could I be duplicitous?"

"You can obviously leave, but you choose to stay. Why? Do you really like to meddle in other people's affairs? Not really. I have observed you for a long time, and I always feel that you are the kind of person with great love in your heart. But while you are willing to help others, you are also afraid to help others. Why is that?"

Xu Yao said, "Because good people don't get good rewards. Have you ever heard a saying, 'If you don't have thunderous means, don't use the Bodhisattva on the scene.' Mr. Dongguo saved the wolf, but the wolf turned around and wanted his life. If Mr. Dongguo was as fierce as me, and the wolf dared to bite him back, I would kill it immediately and roast it for meat. But Mr. Dongguo has a kind heart and no strong self-protection ability.

Ordinary people who do good deeds will lose their lives if they encounter ungrateful people. You said that I have great love in my heart and am willing to stay and save them. But that is only because this matter is within my ability and I will do it if I can.

But when you do good things, don’t expect others to repay you immediately. If you have this kind of mentality, you are doomed to be disappointed. Even in the eyes of others, your kindness is what they should do. "

Xu Yao sneered, saying that in the eyes of others, kindness for the sake of reward is not pure kindness, but an exchange of interests.

"So I always say the ugly words upfront. Otherwise, when I encounter difficulties, I will rush to solve the problem for others. If I solve it well, they may not thank me, but if I don't solve it well, those people will blame all the mistakes on me. No matter how well I do, they will take it for granted because I am strong enough.

It is natural that a strong person should bear everything and face more difficulties. But why?

I try so hard to be strong, not to bully others, but also not to contribute to others.

I am just an ordinary person. To make myself strong is first to protect myself.

I don’t have a great heart, and I can’t save the world without reservation.”

She is frank about her worldliness and cowardice, and is unwilling to talk about morality and justice, deceive the world, and establish an image of a selfless and loving person.

"Pei Shuo of the Pei family, you saved him time and time again, and even jumped off a cliff with Yuan Qingzong's assassins for him. Why is that? Isn't this contrary to what you just said?"

Xu Yao thought for a moment and asked, "If you have a child, and you raise him with great difficulty, and see him becoming stronger and stronger, but a bad guy wants to kill your child, what would you do as a mother at this time?"

It is human nature to protect one's own children, and people's feelings can be close or distant.

Her help to strangers is based on the premise that she can still protect herself.

But to Pei Shuo, "Maybe because he was my first disciple and he was really kind and cute, I protected him more than others. Besides, I was fine at that time. I was just seriously injured but not killed."

When the Immortal of the South Sea heard her say that people's feelings can be close or distant, he was stunned for a moment, and felt that what she said made sense.

If his disciple and a stranger were in danger at the same time, who would he save first? He would definitely save his disciple first.

He has been practicing Taoism for many years, but he still cannot figure out some of the doubts in his heart.

Now, after listening to Xu Yao's words, I seem to understand something.

The two men rested in the woods for a whole day and continued their journey at dawn the next day.