Comprehending the Dao, Attaining the Dao, Proving the Dao (Part 2)
The Promotion Competition were not held at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Fighting Arena, but rather at the Royal Hunting Ground, Baili southwest of Heaven Dou City.
Nuoding Team is not planning to participate, they don't need to go.
Over the course of this month, Zhou Qing, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Romantina, Wang Sheng, as well as Bu Yi, Bu Liu, Bu Qi, and others, each led thirty-six students, including Xiaolan, to complete their observation courses.
During this time, they witnessed the prosperity of Heaven Dou City, became aware of the conflict between commoners and Soul Master, and also learned about the conflict between the rulers.
Compared to the cities they had passed through before, Heaven Dou City was as prosperous as paradise. Especially during the Continental Elite Tournament, the frequency of customers entering and leaving the shops in the commercial street was far greater than before, not to mention the income.
However, the common people's awe of Soul Master became more and more obvious, and even roadside vendors would bow and scrape to Soul Master, for fear of neglecting them.
When conflicts arise among Soul Master, the Patrol Team of Heaven Dou City and the Knights of the Spirit Hall arrive one after another to uphold justice.
However, when both sides try to uphold justice, they are always biased, and sometimes even quarrel, which makes law enforcement inefficient. In the end, neither of the Soul Master involved in the conflict received any substantial punishment. They snorted at each other and left.
The only ones who suffered losses were the stall owners who lost their stalls due to the fight between the two groups of Soul Master, and the civilians who were injured by the aftershocks of the Soul Skill because they couldn't dodge in time.
If they're lucky, both sides of the Soul Master have some morals and will offer them compensation.
Otherwise, they can only accept their bad luck.
If these thirty-six students had not first undergone Zhou Qing's ideological education, upon seeing these things, they would only see the privileges that powerful Soul Master possess and the helplessness of ordinary people. Although they would sympathize with ordinary people, they would yearn even more to become powerful Soul Master.
But what about now?
Really.
Despite their youthful nature, they still yearn for the privileges that powerful Soul Master possess. However, the ideas that first took root in their hearts came from Zhou Qing, and they had witnessed the changes in Holy Soul Village and other villages firsthand.
Thus, recalling what Zhou Qing taught in the past, one will discover that this prosperous Heaven Dou Imperial City and Xue Family Imperial Capital are filled with all sorts of contradictions and darkness.
Admittedly, these problems also exist in their hometowns, but Zhou Qing, Tang San, and Old Jack are all working hard to solve them.
In fact, we are their future successors!
Generation after generation!
Let's work together to improve it!
A sense of pride rose in some people's hearts, after all, they understood that they had to participate in the great cause of changing the world!
Some people are timid, thinking that they are just ordinary people with low or no Innate Soul Power, unable to cultivate and powerless. How can they dare to change the world?
Some were shaken to their core, completely forgetting what Zhou Qing had taught them. They only saw the power of the Soul Master and longed to control their privileges so that they could hold power over the world, sleep with beauties, and enjoy endless pleasures.
The ideas of these thirty-six people varied, but they could be broadly categorized into the three main types mentioned above.
The first category consists of those with the strongest will and beliefs; they are their successors!
The second type, though their will may not be firm, is still human nature; they are law-abiding and obedient, and it is enough to support them!
The third category is rotten wood that cannot be carved! But rotten wood can also be transformed into spring mud to nourish the growth of flowers. What the future holds is not to be predicted, and it may change!
After all, people's hearts always grow and change accordingly with the passage of time, changes in the surrounding natural environment, social relationships, and the growth of experience.
A person's mood can also be high and low, fluctuating constantly.
A wicked person may meet someone who can influence them, causing them to lay down their weapons and sincerely repent. Although they may not become a Buddha instantly, they may embark on the path of forgiveness.
To those he murdered, he was a sinner; but after repenting, he has now begun saving lives and doing good deeds...
So, is he good or evil now?
Some good people may have experienced something that made them feel that good deeds are not rewarded, and in a moment of despair, they stop doing good and instead embark on a path of cheating, swindling, murder, and robbery.
He used to be helpful, but after experiencing the frustration of good deeds going unrewarded, he's now turned to committing all sorts of evil...
So, is he good or evil now?
Examples of people going from one extreme to another are countless, both in Zhou Qing's and Tang San's previous lives.
Defining a person cannot be done by simply establishing their values and beliefs.
Just like the laws of the past, what was the purpose of imprisoning criminals?
On the surface, it serves as a warning to others that the criminals have made mistakes and must be punished.
In reality, it is to make the prisoners realize their mistakes and correct their errors in thinking. Even if they are sentenced to death, we must do everything we can to make them realize that they are wrong before they die.
This is the fundamental point!
Anyone who has been to prison knows—
Therefore, Zhou Qing would not kill someone simply because they were afraid or yearned for power and wealth. As long as they did not take action, there was still hope for them.
In other words, no matter what kind of nonsense they might be thinking in a moment, as long as it's not an action they're currently taking, it doesn't matter. There's still hope for them to change and be saved; all they need is someone to lend them a hand at a crucial moment.
This principle applies to judging actions rather than intentions.
Daoist Cultivation Technique, in the process of cultivation, are a process of perfecting Comprehending the Dao and attaining the Attaining the Dao, and Proving the Dao Tao is merely the final and perfect result.
For Zhou Qing, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Romantina, and the thirty-six students, experiencing the rules of the world is also a process of Comprehending the Dao, Attaining the Dao, and Proving the Dao.
The former seeks personal transcendence, which is in accordance with the Way of Heaven.
The latter seeks the liberation of all beings, which is the Human Dao.
The former requires understanding the laws of heaven and earth and nature.
The latter requires understanding the rules of the mortal world.
After understanding the laws and rules of Heaven and Human Dao, their future focus will be on how to utilize these laws and guide the rules of Human Dao to achieve harmony and common progress.
This is the essence of the concept of the Unity of Heaven and Man!
Upon hearing Zhou Qing's words, both Romantina and Xiao Wu were taken aback.
The former figured out what he, a knight without any official designation, was truly meant to protect—it was this bright future!
The latter realized that he, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, originally came from nature and now lives among humans. Moreover, only by contacting humans can he accelerate his cultivation. Isn't this one of the manifestations of the Unity of Heaven and Man?
Soul Beast are born of heaven and earth, and most of them can be considered children of nature. Humans, on the other hand, are unique. Soul Beast can only survive by coexisting with humans.
However, the rules of the Douluo Continent are rather messed up—
[Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was right, that Dragon God is a complete idiot! And those guys in the Divine Realm are petty too...]
But the most shocked was Tang San, who, knowing the Daoism concept of the Unity of Heaven and Man, now truly suspected that Zhou Qing was a saint reincarnated.
Only--
"Let's go! Let's go eat! Today we'll try the local specialties at the North City Restaurant!" Zhou Qing saw that the sun was high in the sky and knew it was noon, so he called everyone to go to the North City Restaurant.
Yes, this is the more approachable way Qing Ge is.
Tang San smiled and beckoned Xiaolan to follow, as he was treating everyone today!