When everyone is stuck in the present, trapped in the rivers and lakes, then even the innate people will rarely turn their attention to areas other than practice, let alone look to the future.
The four words "inheritance of fire" are easy to say, but easy to do...
How many people can actually do it?
The other party's words reminded Shang Qingyi of a person, a senior who contributed to the current situation in the Central Plains.
Even if the current peace is not real peace, as long as it lasts long enough, even this superficial peace can have a far-reaching impact.
At the very least, the various sects in the Central Plains should give birth to flowers that can only bloom in peaceful times, and a seed of longing for peace will also be planted in the hearts of the people of the Central Plains.
The existence of Jianghu, in a certain sense, actually limits the progress of the times.
Even if the common people long for peace, even if everyone longs for peace, long-term wars and wars will take away their imagination and creativity for a peaceful and prosperous age.
The consequences of this are...
No one cares about people's livelihood anymore. As long as people live, that is enough.
It's a little ridiculous, a little ironic, a little... sad.
but
That's just the way it is.
All people are bound by the rivers and lakes and assimilated by the rivers and lakes.
Having lived in such an environment since childhood, no matter how divergent your thinking is, it will still be limited by the environment and solidified by the times. People who grow up in such an environment will find it difficult to truly be like those who live in peaceful times. Start from the grassroots level.
In addition, the lifespan of an innate person is almost endless. Naturally, not everyone will choose to pass on the fire from generation to generation.
After all, if you can clearly control everything in your own hands, why should you pass on the legacy and inherit the inheritance?
This kind of thinking is actually quite common in this era.
Shang Qingyi knew even more clearly that what he could think of was just the tip of the iceberg in this era.
When they meet by chance, the other party will not tell him about some deeper things, and he will not mention them to the other party. At most, they are just as meaningful as the previous conversation.
However, even so, he still felt deeply.
"If we don't agree with each other, will we kill people and silence them?"
At the same time as he spoke, Shang Qingyi put the folding fan in his hands on the table.
Lin Chongyang, who was opposite, took Kuai Zi, picked up a piece of snack, and then asked:
"Can't you?"
After saying that, they started to taste the snacks. The two of them chatted until now, and there was no possibility of a fight.
Shang Qingyi sighed softly: "If it were anything else, I would definitely choose to fight to the death."
If the matter that the two people just discussed was brought to the forefront, it would definitely cause quite a stir, and even cause a bloody storm. Combined with the identity of the other party, it might even cause changes within the Confucian sect.
Under this premise, being silenced...
normal.
At this time, he already somewhat agreed with the other party's philosophy. If he did not consider joining, then in order not to make the matter a big deal, he had only two options left, either to return to the realm of nothingness and never come out for the rest of his life, or to kill him if he was provoked.
Considering his own personality, Shang Qingyi felt that it was not difficult to choose.
However, contrary to mainstream thinking, he is still alive and well until now. The identity of the person in front of him is probably not as simple as it seems.
After swallowing the snack and taking a sip of tea, Lin Chongyang spoke to comfort him:
"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person to attack my friends."
"Brother, you and I just met by chance." Shang Qingyi reminded him.
"Since we can reach a consensus on the concept, then my brother must be a person who truly cares about the common people. Unless I change my mind, you and I cannot become enemies."
"If you are not an enemy, you are not necessarily a friend."
"I regard Xiongtai as a friend."
"So easy?"
"It's not easy."
…………
The mountain roads are desolate and there are few people walking on them, the beacon smoke cuts off the birds and they do not fly, the melancholy clouds spread over the desert, and the north wind blows the snow.
In the blink of an eye, ten days later, two figures were seen walking side by side on the Gobi Desert in the northern part of the Central Plains, walking leisurely in the designated direction.
"Master Lin, according to your current journey, it will take at least another ten days to reach the northern border."
Originally, if no accident occurred, Shang Qingyi planned to visit Lunjianhai first. After all, he had heard this name mentioned time and time again since he traveled around the world.
Over time, he naturally became interested, not to mention the legendary sword mark and the sword appraisal meeting that had been warmed up ten years in advance. There was nothing wrong with going to see it.
As we all know, when you think like this, accidents happen.
Then he met Lin Chongyang. At that time, the two did not know each other's names, but because they agreed on their ideals, they had a good conversation and became good friends.
Later, Shang Qingyi changed his mind and chose to go north with Lin Chongyang. He wanted to witness the changes in the north with his own eyes. It was at that time that the two of them informed each other of their names.
Then……
He asked at that time: Why did the Sword Emperor rebel?
Regardless of whether they are in Jianghu or the Three Religions, most people don't know that the Supreme Master of Xuehai Wuyao is called the Shadow of Zhushan? Dian Fengque.
On the contrary, most people know that the Confucian sword emperor, the Confucian saint Mingde, is called Tengguang Lingyao? Lin Chongyang.
After knowing the identity of the other party, Shang Qingyi felt that he had thought too little at the time. He just thought he was a master from the Confucian sect and did not think further about it, but he was not too surprised.
Come and try it quickly. 】
It can only be said that there is a reason why the current influence of Confucianism can overwhelm Taoism and Buddhism.
On the ideological level alone, both Buddhism and Taoism have lost too much. Even if this is not the case for the entire Confucian sect, as the leader of the most powerful lineage of the Confucian sect at the moment, the influence Lin Chongyang can bring is undoubtedly huge.
that is……
The relationship between the two is a bit strange. It's not like they are seniors, rather than friends. It's not quite complete, but it's more of a mentor and a friend.
"Isn't it normal for us to walk slower as we get older? To put it more bluntly, it's rare to have free time. Isn't it a kind of practice to calm down and observe the world we live in more slowly?"
In response to Shang Qingyi's teasing, Lin Chongyang accepted it all. In this fast-paced world, slowing down is extremely rare and can indeed be regarded as a kind of practice.
"If you say this, no one will believe it."
If you just look at the appearance, he may look more like an older person. If you say you are older, you are telling lies and no one will believe it, right?
"I'll teach you something again today. As the saying goes, destiny is not enough to be feared, ancestors are not enough to follow the law, and people's words are not enough to show compassion."
In Lin Chongyang's eyes, Shang Qingyi is undoubtedly a good young man, but in terms of overall positioning, he will be more like Brother Yin, who is a bit more happy than an ordinary Confucian scholar.
"That's your boss. Others can't learn it, and they don't have the guts to do it."
