Chapter 400: If one person is like this, what about the world?
“Qi is the source of heaven and earth.
"The interaction of qi is the root of the growth of all things. The changes of cold and heat, the movement of the sun and the moon, and the alternation of day and night are all the effects of qi.
"The Qi of heaven and earth moves in an orderly manner. Grasping this law is the foundation of the art of Qi-reading.
"When observing the qi, one must first determine the direction based on people and things. Beginners use the stars to determine the direction, and the east, south, west and north cannot be moved. Advanced people use themselves to determine the direction, and the location of the body and mind is the heaven and earth.
"The reason why life exists is breathing. What is breathing? It is air. Taking in new air and exhaling old air, each inhalation and exhalation is the movement of air, and movement must leave traces.
"This trace is everything, and is the result of the movement and change of Qi. Therefore, by looking at the trace of Qi, one can know everything.
"The art of qi-watching is profound and extensive. It takes mediocre people ten years to get started, and smart people thirty years to master it. In daily life, one must stay away from the hustle and bustle of the world, be close to nature and the world, and not be disturbed by the world.
"Now I, Zhao Gongming, will pass on the knowledge of Chang'an Jun on behalf of heaven and earth."
Ying Chengqiu was listening patiently at first, but when he heard that Zhao Gongming wanted to teach him some skills, he could not help but interrupt him with a frown.
“Stop, stop, stop.
"Who wants to learn your Qi-seeing technique? I want to know what you saw, not how you saw it."
Zhao Gongming lowered his head and gently touched the black tiger's fur.
"Gong Ming thought that Chang An Jun wanted to draw inferences from one instance to another and use the Qi-reading technique to go a step further and find a way out, but it turns out that is not the case.
"But if you just want to know what will happen in the future, does Chang'an Jun still need to learn from Gongming? Chang'an Jun should be able to see things more clearly than Gongming."
Ying Chengjiao's pupils suddenly shrank.
[Could it be that Zhao Gongming, like that old ghost Wang Xu, also figured out that I had traveled back from the future? Or was he deceiving me with his words?]
[What kind of corpse magic and Yin-Yang magic are these people learning? Why are they all so weird? This is too unscientific! Why have I never heard of such skills in my previous life? ]
[No, I don't believe it. If someone could accurately predict what would happen in the future, if there really were such a person, China wouldn't have had the Five Barbarians' Rebellion!]
Ying Chengjiao's mind was changing rapidly in an instant, and his facial expression was also changing. Fortunately, there was no light or fire here, and nothing could be seen clearly in the dark night, so there was no need to worry about Zhao Gongming finding out.
He chuckled.
"Why do you say that, Mr. Zhao?"
Zhao Gongming stroked the half-friendly, half-son black tiger without raising his head.
"During this journey, Chang'an Jun seemed like a madman. I kept wondering if I was seeing things. How could a man who could shock Gongming with his benevolence and whose benevolence was as strong as that of the emperor be a madman?
"After leaving Hangu Pass and entering Han State, Gongming finally understood the scenery of each county. The person who could tell accurate prophecies and master the art of yin and yang to a level that Gongming could not reach was far away, but he was right in front of him."
【Scare me! 】
[You understand nothing, you are overthinking. There is no Korea now, only Handi! ]
[You are so good at imagining things. How about I introduce Li Si to you? ]
The corners of Ying Chengjiao's mouth twitched, his heart was half relaxed, and half disappointed that he couldn't see the real person - just for a moment, he really felt that the person in front of him was a god.
Suppressing the urge to complain, Ying Chengjiao wiped the sweat that had appeared on his forehead and continued to listen to Zhao Gongming's explanation of what he understood.
The thunder was still rumbling, but this time Ying Chengjiao didn't feel solemn at all, he just found it funny.
"Everything Chang'an Jun did in Korea was to seek that tiny change. Outsiders cannot understand the hardship and difficulty of Chang'an Jun, but Gongming can.
"Qin's tyranny remains unchanged, and the world is in chaos. Chang'an Jun wants to use the wisdom of various schools of thought to make the emperor understand the principles of heaven and act in accordance with the will of heaven.
"However, the trend of heaven and earth is such that it is as difficult as ascending to heaven to change it with human power. Chang'an Jun has gone through countless hardships and done everything, but he has not seen the slightest sign of the future, which has damaged his mind and he often speaks nonsense.
“What Chang An Jun said before was not against the will of heaven, but against the trend of the times.
“Gongming was born rich and noble, willing to follow his heart, never regretting it even in death, and always contented himself in private.
"However, compared with Chang'an Jun, who was born in a royal family and cultivated a benevolent heart, fame, wealth, power and status are all like passing clouds, exhausting his mind and spirit, it is nothing .
"Gongming is willing to follow Chang'an Jun to cultivate his mind and improve the world."
There was a cool breeze, and the leaves were rustling.
Ying Chengjiao stood in the darkness for a long time without saying a word or moving.
Zhao Gongming called out "Chang'an Jun" twice but received no response. With a trace of doubt on his dark face, he stood up and approached Ying Chengjiao.
As the distance got closer, Ying Chengqiu's stunned face came into his eyes.
He sighed loudly, his tone showing seven parts of emotion, two parts of pity, and one part of desire to emulate.
"Alas, Lord Chang'an's illness is getting worse and worse. I am worried that the people will lose their minds, become confused and sluggish."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to cover Ying Chengjiao's head, using his own energy to guide the chaotic energy in Ying Chengjiao's body.
"You are the one who lacks brains!"
Ying Chengjiao suddenly moved at this moment, waved his hand to interrupt, and shouted unhappily.
Zhao Gongming reached out his hand again, determined to comb Ying Chengjiao's hair, and said:
"Don't move, Chang'an Jun. Gongming will help you calm down. Most people with a lack of mind and vision don't know it, just like a person with an illness doesn't believe he is sick."
Ying Chengjiao gritted his teeth, suddenly attacked, grabbed Zhao Gongming's outstretched arm and threw him over his shoulder!
"Yes! Sir! Is! Not! Sick!"
Although Ying Chengjiao's attack was sudden, he did not use his full strength. With the martial arts Zhao Gongming had shown before, he could easily dodge it, or quickly turn his body and use his feet to gain leverage to run away. He should not be injured in any way.
but.
Bang!
The dark-faced sturdy man fell on his back, his body bouncing up and down twice, and he was hit hard on the back.
Roar
The tiger is roaring!
A strong wind suddenly rises!
Ying Chengjiao's hair stood on end!
The danger perception trained for the world's number one assassin Jing Ke climbed to ten points, second only to the twelve points from the last assassination by the Yue woman!
He reached into his bosom, took out the pistol, drew it, turned around, stepped back, and pointed the gun at the source of danger - the spotted black tiger!
“No!”
A tall figure suddenly appeared in the muzzle of his gun, moving at an incredibly fast speed, with mud and grass on his back. It was Zhao Gongming, who he had just thrown down.
The tall black tiger landed in front of Zhao Gongming. Even when Zhao Gongming comforted it, it still bared its fangs and stared at Ying Chengjiao with its round pupils emitting green light.
Ying Chengjiao looked at the pair of tiger eyes and once again felt the threat that was similar to human emotions.
"Chang'an Jun has devoted all his energy to the common people, and has done everything he can to make no difference. He has become anxious and worried to the point of insanity. He is a saint. Even if Chang'an Jun wants to kill me in the future, you must not attack him. You must protect him."
Zhao Gongming held the black tiger's head and spoke seriously.
Ying Chengjiao: ...
He put his finger on the trigger and applied a little force, intending to shoot.
After an incense stick of time, Ying Chengjiao leaned against the belly of the black tiger, whose face was filled with reluctance, and whispered:
"That's how it is, Mr. Zhao, don't think about it anymore."
Just now, Zhao Gongming had told Ying Chengqiu the approximate location where the aura that was spying on him disappeared. Ying Chengqiu quickly checked the map in his mind and knew it was Guiguzi.
He also told Zhao Gongming the whole story of the prophecy, including that it was said by Guiguzi and that Guiguzi lived in Pei County.
Zhao Gongming asked about the location of Pei County, looked at the direction where the aura that had just been spying on him disappeared, and nodded silently.
"So this person is Guiguzi. I didn't expect that he has lived for so long. Not only is his attainment in Yin-Yang magic far higher than mine, but his attainment in immortal magic is also the same."
Ying Chengjiao closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief, finally the explanation made sense.
Zhao Gongming took a look at the right time.
[But Chang'an Jun's Yin-Yang skills must be superb and mysterious, otherwise how could he have done so many things in Korea in advance? It is true that his mind was damaged. ]
[It is better not to say anything. Chang'an Jun is obviously afraid of seeing a doctor. I can't complete the story, and it will only make him unhappy. ]
Ying Chengjiao couldn't read Zhao Gongming's mind and didn't know what he was thinking at the moment, otherwise he would definitely be in a bad mood and would have the idea of shooting Zhao Gongming.
He touched the black tiger's fur, causing the black tiger to bare its teeth, indicating that he had some sense of boundaries.
Ying Chengjiao looked into Heihu's eyes and said with a smile:
"You are so big and strong, I can't kill you with just one bullet. I will give you the title of No. 1 in the world."
Hei Hu snorted and turned his head away proudly.
Zhao Gongming sighed inwardly.
【After reading this, you are talking nonsense again, so I will say you are stupid. 】
After a one-sided exchange of feelings with Heihu, Ying Chengjiao asked about the troubles in his heart.
"May I ask Mr. Zhao if you can explain the Yin-Yang Art to Cheng Jiao in more straightforward terms. Cheng Jiao only has a superficial understanding of it and cannot really understand its true meaning.
"How do you know the future? Why do you say that we can't change the future even if we know it? For example, if I knew I would be assassinated if I went out tomorrow, wouldn't it be better for me not to go out?"
Zhao Gongming looked at Ying Chengjiao with some confusion, not quite understanding why Ying Chengjiao would ask such a question.
This trip to Han, combined with Ying Chengjiao's previous remarks, made him absolutely certain that the Great Qin Chang'an Lord in front of him had the best attainments in Yin-Yang magic in the world, and even Guiguzi, who had lived in Pei County for more than 200 years, might not be better than him.
He came out of seclusion because he saw that the world was in chaos, and he saw that the chaos was caused by Mars in the heart.
The Qin State's Wax Festival was in October, which proved that Ying Chengjiao had known about the chaos in the world at least in October, several months earlier than him.
[Are you testing my Yin-Yang skills? Do you want to see if I know the facts but not the reasons, or do I know both the facts and the reasons?]
Zhao Gongming had some doubts.
But he was determined to follow the saint in his practice, so he didn't say much, but organized his words in his mind.
He assumed that Ying Chengjiao was a person who knew nothing about Yin-Yang magic and had not yet started learning it. Now he wanted to use easy-to-understand language to make Ying Chengjiao understand what Yin-Yang magic is.
"The traces left by qi are like the things people do. Everyone's mind and body are different, and the things they do are different, so the traces they leave are different. The secrets of heaven can be observed from this.
"It's like an ordinary person who eats much more than an ordinary person every day. If he keeps doing this for a long time, he will definitely get fat. The energy of grains and cereals in this person accumulates and does not dissipate. I can see it at a glance and tell that he is getting fatter and fatter. This is the secret of heaven.
"Ordinary people think this is miraculous, but that's just because they don't know the truth. It's just like people who have never learned medicine can't understand why a doctor's apprentice can tell physical and mental symptoms by taking the pulse.
"Once you enter the Yin-Yang Dao, you will know that this is not magical. Yin-Yang Dao has more than one technique of observing the qi to glimpse the secrets of heaven, but they are all similar and the principles are the same.
"Chang'an Jun just said that he would be assassinated tomorrow. I cannot see such clear secrets involving human affairs. But if there is really an expert who can see it and tell Chang'an Jun, Chang'an Jun will believe it and stay at home to avoid the assassination, but it will only delay the result.
"Where the traces are, where the qi passes, there must be a cause for every effect. If the cause is not solved, how can the effect be solved?
“For example, the person who assassinates Chang’an Jun is Chang’an Jun’s enemy. If Chang’an Jun doesn’t show up today, he will wait until tomorrow. If he doesn’t show up tomorrow, he will wait until the day after tomorrow. As long as he is still alive, he cannot avoid assassinating Chang’an Jun.
"This is the secret of heaven, and it cannot be changed."
Ying Chengjiao suddenly realized.
It is no exaggeration to say that he felt like he had been enlightened. He had obtained "Corpse Child" for several months, and today he finally understood the principles of Yin-Yang magic, or corpse magic.
"Thanks for clearing up my confusion."
He said sincerely.
Without Zhao Gongming's answer, he felt that he would not understand the truth even if he read "Shi Zi" dozens of times. This is why teachers were respected so much in ancient times.
Before, he was like a student who had just entered high school and received a high school textbook. Except for a few geniuses, most people found it difficult to understand the textbooks and learn on their own, and they needed a teacher to explain it to them.
A good teacher can help students avoid many detours and lead them directly to the road to success.
[But that's not right. If Yin-Yang magic was really that powerful, not only could it have prevented the invasion of China in modern history, but at least the witchcraft disaster in the later years of Emperor Wu of Han should not have happened.]
Ying Chengjiao didn't believe that Emperor Wu of Han, as the ruler of the world, didn't have any disciples with profound knowledge of Yin-Yang Dao. In ancient times, the most advanced person in a field might not be by the emperor's side, but there must be someone close to the top of the field by the emperor's side.
"As Mr. Zhao said, if I kill the assassin, wouldn't that change my fate?"
Zhao Gongming nodded.
“Yes, this is a minor detail.
“The general trend cannot be reversed, but the details can be changed.”
[Sure enough, there is more to come. 】
Ying Chengjiao asked for advice humbly.
"Then what is the general trend?"
Zhao Gongming said loudly:
“I will still use the example of the assassination of Chang’an Jun as an example.
“The general trend of this case is that Chang’an Jun died in an assassination.
"Cause and effect are cyclical; the cause of one thing is also the result of another.
"Chang'an Jun has an enemy who seeks revenge and assassinates him, which is the result. Then why the enemy came is the cause. If the cause is Chang'an Jun's bloodthirsty nature, then Chang'an Jun killed so many people, so he would not have only one enemy.
"Even if Chang'an Jun kills this assassin, there will be another one. As long as Chang'an Jun does not change his character and keeps killing, he will eventually die at the hands of an assassin.
"It is easy to change a country, but difficult to change one's nature. Few people can remain unchanged by major events. Even if Chang'an Jun suddenly realizes and changes his nature. If he is kind-hearted and does not stain his hands with blood, then will he not seek revenge on those he killed before?
"The person I killed before came to seek revenge. Chang'an Jun felt guilty for not killing the assassin. Maybe one or two assassins could be moved, but can all of them be moved? There will be assassins who will continue to kill.
"Chang'an Jun died in an assassination attempt. This is the general trend and cannot be changed."
At this point, Zhao Gongming was moved, and he felt sad from the bottom of his heart, and felt powerless all over.
The dark-faced man looked up at the starry sky, closed his eyes, and tears flowed down.
"If one person is like this, what about the world? What guilt have the people committed?"
