Zhongqiu looked at the extremely determined and hungry young man in front of him. He saw his determination. He knew that Shui Han could no longer be persuaded, but this determination also increased his worries.
He has seen too many people like Shui Han who eventually lost themselves and drifted away in their desire for power. But he was a teacher, the teacher of the young boy with a naive face in front of him. If one day, this boy is destroyed, it may be the boy's own choice, and maybe no one will blame him, but every teacher understands that carrying such a name, it is impossible for him to escape, so he You have to make a decision for yourself now.
"Shui Han, what I'm going to ask you next is very important. You must think it through before answering me."
Shui Han nodded.
Zhongqiu put down his wine glass and sat upright, saying:
"If one day in the future you had power powerful enough to satisfy any of your needs, what would you do with it?"
Shui Han thought for a while and said:
"I want to quell all these wars and turn the world into a paradise like a paradise."
After Shui Han finished speaking, he raised his head and met Zhongqiu's extremely serious eyes. His eyes seemed to pierce the deepest part of his heart. Zhongqiu said:
"Is this really what you want to do? Think carefully and think carefully. What I want is your truest inner thoughts, or..."
"desire."
When Zhongqiu said these two words, there was a strange smile on the corner of his mouth, unable to distinguish between good and evil.
Shui Han was a little confused by the question. He seemed to understand something. He asked himself, what he just said was indeed what he wanted to do. The Seven Kingdoms have been at war since Shui Han could remember, and he, like every ordinary person in this troubled world, lives a life of fear every day. He really hates this kind of world, being so poisoned by the flames of war. He wanted to change the mottled world, but he was not sure if this was the idea he longed for most. Is what he really wanted to do really something as high-sounding as world peace? Even during these days in Taoyuan, he seemed to have forgotten this long-hidden goal. He actually enjoyed the comfortable days in Taoyuan without caring about worldly affairs. What happened outside had nothing to do with him. As long as he lived happily, Is that good?
He suddenly thought of what Zhong Luan said before disappearing. He promised himself to protect Ri Chu. Shui Han seemed to understand something. Without Ri Chu, would he still be as comfortable and content as he is now? Not only Richu, but also Wen Fatty, Zhong Shao, Xiaotian, and his friends. If they were gone, would he still be so stupidly happy?
The answer is obviously no.
Shui Han's eyes suddenly became very special. Not only were they serious, there seemed to be endless sadness in those deep eyes.
Shui Han said:
"Teacher, I have a question for you."
Zhongqiu was stunned for a moment. Seeing that Shui Han's expression seemed to be serious, he nodded and motioned for Shui Han to continue.
Shui Han said:
"If I had that kind of power, would my friends still be by my side?"
Zhongqiu said:
"Who knows, but even if you're not here, you can still use the power you have to keep your friends by your side, right?"
Shui Han seemed to look at Zhongqiu very piously and said:
"If that's the case, then I would rather not have your so-called power."
Zhongqiu breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"You mean that the bond with your friends is greater than the desire for power in your heart, right?"
Shui Han thought for a while and said:
"There was once a person, and the last thing he said to me when he left me was to ask me to protect my good friends, and his departure made me very sad, so I was thinking, what is the purpose of my seeking strength? Now that I think about it, maybe putting aside everything else, the power I pursue is probably to protect the people I cherish. The powerful power that the teacher mentioned about satisfying my own desires makes me feel..."
Shui Han was thinking about an exact word, and soon he thought of that word. He continued:
"It scares me."
After Zhongqiu listened to Shui Han's words, he didn't know if this was the answer he wanted, but he knew that this was not the answer he didn't want. He said:
"Shui Han, I want you to remember what you just said all your life. In the future, you will encounter many difficulties and temptations on the road of practice, but you must not forget that the original intention of your practice is to protect Cherished companions.”
"Protect my cherished companions."
Shui Han recited silently and nodded seriously.
Zhongqiu looked at Shui Han, smiled slightly, and then laughed. At least he now knew that the young man in front of him had good intentions. Although it was hard to say how things would turn out in the future, he was now determined to introduce Shui Han into the practice of Dharma. road determination.
Shui Han didn't know why and said:
"I said, teacher, why are you giggling? You haven't told me about enlightenment yet."
Zhongqiu said:
"Actually, I have given you the first step of enlightenment."
Shui Han rubbed his head, not understanding at all, and waited for Zhongqiu to continue.
Zhongqiu continued:
"Shui Han, you must have read many books about enlightenment. What do you think is the most important step in enlightenment?"
Shui Han thought for a while and said:
"Of course I have to understand the Dharma veins and return to the Dharma Dantian. It is said that in this way, I can use the magic power stored in the body. But I really don't know how to achieve this step. The books say that this is a natural act of thinking, but I I don’t understand how this kind of thing can happen.”
Zhongqiu smiled and said:
"No, what I just asked you is the most important step in enlightenment."
Shui Han still scratched his head, looking confused.
Zhongqiu said:
"If you want to do something, what should you do first?"
Shui Han still didn't understand and just looked at Zhongqiu eagerly.
Zhongqiu sighed and said:
"Of course you need to figure out why you want to do this first. The same is true for enlightenment. Naturally, you understand Tao in order to practice magic. Naturally, you practice magic in order to gain power. To gain power, you first need to know the purpose of gaining power. And I just said That’s the purpose of asking you.”
Shui Han seemed to understand something, but he was a little confused and said:
"But even if I knew it, what would it do to my enlightenment?"
Zhongqiu picked up the jug again, poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, looked at Shui Han seriously, and said:
"not at all."
