Li Fan Discussed the Dao

Xin Ning suddenly asked a question about the Heavenly Dao, which attracted the attention of everyone in the Small Courtyard.

"Heavenly Dao? Sister Xin Ning, what happened?"

Nan Feng asked in a puzzled voice.

Xin Ning then transmitted her voice, telling everyone about the matter of the Heavenly Dao Spirit.

Immediately, the group of disciples were all shocked.

"The Heavenly Dao Spirit is actually a three-year-old child?"

Jiang Li frowned and said, "How can such Heavenly Dao possibly discern the true nature of the world?"

"The Heavenly Dao are flawed, and they're being exploited by evil people... There's definitely something wrong with this world."

"The Heavenly Dao of Heaven truly lack salvation... no, they lack education!"

All the disciples spoke up.

Yunxi and Ziling, unexpectedly, were somewhat angry.

"She definitely deserves a beating... Sister Xin Ning, next time I see her, I'll make sure she gets a taste of bamboo shoots stir-fried with pork!"

Yunxi spoke up, somewhat angrily. Although the Heavenly Dao Spirit itself had problems, the tragedy of the Heavenly Darkness was indeed caused by the Heavenly Dao Spirit.

If it weren't for meeting Li Fan, Heavenly Darkness would never have had a chance to turn his life around.

Countless others in the world have died unjustly.

At this moment, Li Fan listened to Xin Ning's question and fell into deep thought...

Xin Ning's question... that's a philosophical question!

She's only eleven years old! Such a young child, and she's already thinking about philosophy?!

During this time, besides studying poetry, Xin Ning often went to the study to find books to read on her own.

It seems she came across a discussion about Tao or philosophy in a book.

Li Fan immediately became extremely serious, because in children's education, when children begin to ask questions about life, meaning, and the Heavenly Dao, it means that their worldview is taking shape!

This is a crucial period for education.

If adults don't guide their children properly, their lives can be led astray.

Moreover, upon closer reflection, he realized that the books Xin Ning read... were mostly the Tao Te Ching.

Because Li Fan was very familiar with the books in his study, especially the Tao Te Ching, which mentioned the concept of Heavenly Dao most frequently...

The Tao that can be told Chang Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name...

And the famous saying that is often interpreted by people, "Heavenly Dao is ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs," also comes from the Tao Te Ching.

When he first read the phrase "Heavenly Dao is ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs," he almost misunderstood it...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but speak, saying:

"The Tao that can be told Chang Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name."

Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?

Upon hearing this, the group of disciples were all bewildered.

Xin Ning's big eyes lit up. She had read many books in Li Fan's study, but the Tao Te Ching was definitely the most difficult to understand.

In her view, this was an unimaginable, unparalleled scripture, containing things that were too profound and mysterious, seemingly involving eternity and something beyond everything.

At this moment, what the Big Brother was reciting was the opening line of that scripture!

Her heart pounded with anticipation!

Big Brother is preaching and expounding the Dharma. If one can understand this, it will probably bring immense benefits.

She immediately transmitted her voice to tell everyone:

"Everyone must listen carefully... Big Brother is imparting is supreme scripture!"

Upon hearing this, many disciples became tense.

Li Fan at everyone's tense expressions...

It's just like a student who's afraid of being called on when the teacher asks a question.

He couldn't help but sigh. His students were spending their days doing nothing productive, indulging in things like raising fish, playing chess, sweeping the floor, and keeping dogs, but hardly ever studying...

Especially Wu Dade, Li Fan seriously suspected that this guy's level of education was not Xin Ning!

Fortunately, Li Fan has a very good attitude. In his view, it is good to like reading, but he will not force himself to do so.

Life is short, so being happy is all that matters. My disciples are all of good character, and that's enough.

After all, this is a world of cultivation, where dreams can take many forms.

He immediately stopped asking questions and Shi Dao:

This statement can be divided into two parts.

"The first layer of meaning refers to the fact that the Great Dao is formless and traceless; all Dao that can be spoken of, described, or seen is merely ordinary Dao."

"The true Tao is invisible, ineffable, and beyond description; people are controlled by it without even realizing it."

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled.

"I thought I had grasped some of the Dao... But hearing this now is like a thunderclap!"

Dugu Yuqing stood tall and proud.

"Transcending everything, invisible, ineffable, and beyond description... Such a Great Dao is probably even above the Heavenly Dao!"

The Nan Feng murmured!

At this moment, Xin Ning looked at Li Fan, her big eyes filled with speculation!

Invisible, ineffable, beyond description... Is this the realm of the Big Brother?

Why is it that we can never seem to see through our Big Brother's cultivation level...?

This is probably the only reasonable explanation.

At this moment, Li Fan continued:

"Of course, there's a second meaning to that statement."

"The Tao that can be told is Chang Dao," meaning that the Great Tao is ever-changing, and everything we see is an embodiment of the Tao. The Tao's changes vary from person to person; playing chess is the Tao, sweeping the floor is the Tao... even picking up trash is a kind of Tao.

"The name that can be named is not the eternal name; the meaning is similar. The ancients did not see the moon of today, nor has the moon of today ever shone on the ancients? Under the same sky, different lives unfold. Only by firmly adhering to one's own path can one achieve a settled mind and reach far!"

Li Fan explained calmly.

In his view, the Tao Te Ching does indeed contain many principles of life.

At this moment, everyone was utterly shocked!

"The Tao that can be spoken of is not the Chang Dao... Everything I am... is the Tao!"

"The same world, different lives... You have to walk your own path!"

"Just now I was refining the endless rules of the Great Dao, and now my master's words have shown me the way!"

The disciples all gained a great deal!

Boom!

Suddenly, Qing Chen's aura changed abruptly.

In that instant, he fused the endless Dao Fragments that he had just absorbed into one furnace!

To forge our own set of rules!

It was a broom, but it contained a mysterious aura, as if being swept by it would transport Other Shore...

He... entered the realm of gods.

Moreover, he had swallowed more than a dozen watermelon seeds, which contained far too many Dao Fragments. Now that they had merged, his cultivation level seemed to have directly surged to around the peak of the Heavenly God realm!

Absolutely terrifying!

Qing Chen is just the beginning.

At this moment, all the disciples seemed to have attained enlightenment, finding their own path as they fused together the fragments of the rules!

Dugu Yuqing conjured a sword of rules, seemingly invisible and traceless...

Nan Feng Furu, her heart was filled with a zither, formed from rules.

Ziling's understanding of the rules deepened, and her rules coalesced into a paintbrush.

Lu Rang's mind was free of distractions. Looking at the pot of grass he held in his hands, a pot of lush green grass also sprouted in his heart...

Within Long Zixuan's body, the rules of the Great Dao condensed into a divine dragon...

Within Jiang Li's sea of consciousness, countless rules transformed into a chessboard, condensing into chess pieces...

Lin Jiuzheng's aura subtly changed, and symbols of rules condensed. He felt that in this instant, he could use the rules to imitate heaven and earth...

Within Su Baiqian's heart, the rules coalesced into a mysterious and unpredictable herb.

A wondrous thing unfolded in Xin Ning's mind: a book had materialized, each page seemingly containing a world within it. It seemed that simply reciting the corresponding verses could trigger a resounding roar of the rules...

Gongya also seemed to be deep in thought, and similarly stepped into the realm of the Celestial God.

The most peculiar one was Yunxi, who had not condensed any Dao imprint, nor had her cultivation level changed.

Wu Dade, seeing everyone else break through, looked completely bewildered.

Because he felt nothing, absolutely nothing!

"Master, could you please explain it in simpler terms?"

He immediately spoke up, sounding aggrieved:

"I don't quite understand, I feel like I've lost out big time, I've lost out big time!"

This lack of education has cost me dearly!

Upon hearing this, Li Fan chuckled and said:

"My Dade, everyone has their own path; there's no need to force understanding."

Upon hearing this, Wu Dade still felt very miserable.

"Junior brother, your master has already shown you the way."

At this moment, Jiang Li spoke, saying:

"Your path is body refinement, and the rules are already within your body... I guess all you need to do is completely integrate the rules with your flesh and blood."

Upon hearing this, Wu Dade seemed to understand immediately.

He suddenly realized what was happening, turned around, found the Molten Gold Ancestor Tree, and slammed it down on his thigh!

With Wu Dade's daily feeding of soot, the Molten Gold Ancestor Tree has now grown to half a meter long, resembling a club in the hand, and has grown dense, fine thorns that are incredibly hard, making it look like Immortal.

The impact struck his thigh, and Wu Dade immediately let out a groan!

"Ah..."

Amidst the pain, there seemed to be a hint of pleasure...

"It really works... I'll hammer it! I'll hammer it again!"

He pounded his entire body, and the fragments of rules within him actually fused with his flesh and blood under his frenzied hammering.

Finally, he placed the thorny Molten Gold Ancestor Tree under his buttocks and sat down hard on it!

This left everyone completely stunned!

Li Fan was stunned. Was this really necessary?

So what if he's uneducated? Is it really worth giving up on himself to this extent?

I've heard of people hanging their heads from beams and pricking their thighs with awls to study hard... but this is the first time I've seen someone pricking their butt with awls because they didn't study well.

"Junior Brother Dade... you're ruthless!"

"Wolf exterminated, true wolf exterminated!"

Even Jiang Li couldn't help but give a thumbs up and say:

"Junior Brother Dade is ruthless to himself, he has that kind of courage... Even without education, he can still make a name for himself!"

Finally, Wu Dade's aura suddenly changed.

His Nine Revolutions Golden Body has completed its fifth transformation!

Successfully entered the realm of the Celestials!

Wu Dade looked up and revealed a satisfied smile:

"Ah, that feels good!"

Everyone: "..."

Li Fan's expression was complicated. Seeing that Wu Dade had finished self-harming, he secretly thought to himself, "Perhaps I should help Dade improve his cultural level in the future..."

That's so pitiful.

"Meow..."

Meanwhile, the Little White Cat had finished eating its watermelon. It strolled over leisurely, suddenly lowered its head, and ate one of the watermelon seeds that Li Fan had spat out...

Then...

Boom!

The main road in the courtyard roared with tremendous force!

The Little White Cat's aura erupted with earth-shattering force.

This fluctuation even triggered a massive upheaval in the outside world; the entire Great Ruin Realm seemed to be in chaos, with heaven and earth trembling...

At the crucial moment, the peach tree branches drooped gently, helping to calm Little White's turmoil.

In the Small Courtyard, everyone was staring intently at Bai Xiaoqing!

Because of Bai Xiaoqing's realm...

We have arrived at the divine realm.

He has reached the Divine Lord.

The deity has been appointed.

Lord.

Alright.

One more chapter is being written.