Chapter 589: Using Man to Replace Heaven

Li Qi has a true knowledge of rhyme. If he is asked to "visit", then Li Qi will probably remember the entire structure of the fortress in his mind as long as he walks around.

You know, Li Qi was a person who memorized the fifth-grade formation diagram by relying on the true knowledge of rhyme when he was at the seventh grade.

However, if Li Qi comes to visit, Liu Junyi will definitely not refuse, and will definitely invite him to sit in and take a look.

Therefore, in order not to be seen through by Li Qi, and unable to refuse Li Qi's visit, Liu Junyi simply kept a watchful eye and came to greet Li Qi in person in this boundless void.

It looks very awkward.

In the eyes of normal people, if you don't want to show Li Qi, then just drive him away, why go around so much?

However, this is what a gentleman does.

Do not lose courtesy, do not lose etiquette. If there are conflicts between the two parties, then the gentleman will choose to let himself worry more than to let the conflict between the two parties break out.

Although it is very awkward, it is very comfortable.

If Li Qi went directly and was driven away and rejected by Liu Junyi, then even if Li Qi was prepared and could understand it, he would still feel unhappy.

If Li Qi was not rejected and entered the city, it would lead to a disadvantage for humanity, which would be even more unpleasant, and the Tang army would be even more unhappy.

Therefore, only when a gentleman works hard can both sides feel "like spring breeze".

The so-called comfort in facing a gentleman actually comes from this.

Perhaps someone will say that since they are already enemies with Li Qi, what if they make the enemy unhappy? Isn't this a good thing? It is natural to make the enemy unhappy.

However, it is precisely this point that is the most admirable thing about Liu Junyi.

Liu Junyi does not think that Li Qi is an enemy.

Or, except for the enemies of the orthodox doctrine, Liu Junyi has never had any personal enemies.

A gentleman is kind, so a gentleman is invincible.

Invincible does not mean that no one is an opponent, but that no one will regard a gentleman as an enemy, and a gentleman will not become anyone's enemy.

Even at this moment, Li Qi did not hate or hate Liu Junyi. Similarly, Liu Junyi did not think that Li Qi was so hateful that he needed to be dealt with.

Because there was no need. The fight was because of one's own Tao, not because the other party was an enemy.

This was a Tao fight, not a private fight.

Tao fights are about things, not grudges. Even if the two sides are as close as close friends, they still have to see the truth.

Private fights are about love, family hatred, and grudges.

In fact, such grudges do not exist in gentlemen.

Li Qi looked at Liu Junyi in front of him and could not help but sigh.

Sure enough, this kind of person is really a monster.

Do not act rashly, and there must be Tao when you act.

Do not speak in vain, and there must be reason when you speak.

Do not seek, and there must be righteousness when you seek.

Do not act in vain, and there must be righteousness in your actions.

To oneself, be kind and brave, resolute and strong, and strive for self-improvement.

To the outside world, understand the truth, be virtuous, and be brave when you see justice.

To be committed to Tao is to cultivate one's mind.

According to virtue, one has self-cultivation.

According to benevolence, one values ​​purity and goodness.

Enjoying art, one maintains one's ability.

Morality, benevolence and art are the foundation of a 'gentleman'.

Art is the hundred arts of humanity, the six arts of a gentleman, and the ability of a gentleman to travel the world. A gentleman is not a waste who can only boast about morality and benevolence. He is also a person who has mastered various skills and can solve problems from a practical perspective. Whether it is the skills of a doctor, Confucianist, Mohist, military strategist, or Yin-Yang strategist, or even the skills of a farmer, a gentleman can master them all.

Therefore, when he really met Liu Junyi this time, Li Qi realized why the title of 'gentleman' was used by humanity to refer to the top talents.

To meet the conditions of a 'gentleman', that is really... harsh.

In the past, his vision was not good, and he did not see the strength of Liu Junyi, who fought one against three, and thought that he could do it only by relying on his official position.

Now it seems that the official position is not the point at all.

Li Qi bowed and said, "Brother Liu is thoughtful, but if I go to visit, I won't see your war fortress."

"I believe it, but it's better not to be criticized." Liu Junyi said with a smile.

There seemed to be a breeze around him, even in the void outside the endless domain, it was still blowing slowly.

The breeze blew slowly, and the faint light shone on the clothes.

Looking at the other party standing there, it made people feel: "There is no one in the empty mountain, the water flows by itself, and the lonely pine is looking for me alone."

"It's a bit awkward to talk while standing, so why not sit down. By the way, classmate Li used to eat at my house. I wonder if you still remember the taste of Liu's dishes?" Liu Junyi said so.

As he said that, he waved his hand, and a table, two chairs, and a set of tea sets appeared around him.

But he didn't drink tea, but took away the tea set, replaced it with a set of wine sets, and then began to serve dishes out.

In the past, Li Qi often ate Liu's dishes. (For details, see Chapter 381)

At that time, Li Qi was studying in Chang'an, and he had a close relationship with Liu Canzhi. They worked together on the development of the magic silkworm and did some things together in Shangyuan. They had a very good relationship.

Many times, they would study the magic silkworm for many days at a time, and naturally they would eat at Liu's house.

Although Li Qi could cook and brew wine, he couldn't go to other people's kitchens, so when he ate at Liu Canzhi's house, he would eat with Liu Canzhi.

There is no woman in Liu Canzhi's family, Liu Donghe can't cook, and Liu Canzhi is a lazy guy, so Li Qi ate the meals cooked by Liu Junyi during that period.

To be honest, his cooking is delicious. Although there are no precious ingredients, he can make delicious food with ordinary food.

Practitioners don't need to eat every day, but the human way does not advocate a lifestyle of "not eating worldly fireworks". They advocate loving life and living every day well.

Taking life seriously is the habit of many human practitioners, so Liu Donghe said "food is never too fine, meat is never too fine", which can be regarded as a reminder to them that no matter how high the cultivation is, the human way is always a whole.

Shen Shuibi has said this before. (See Chapter 134 for details)

As "detached from the mundane" witches and Taoists, Li Qi and Shen Shuibi are centered on themselves and do not need to rely on things and people in the outside world. They can achieve their own unique selves.

But in the human way, even the nobles of the third rank and above will not "leave the world", they still live among the mortals and serve the mortals.

This can also be regarded as... the difference between different paths. After all, different paths will definitely lead to different values ​​and worldviews.

Li Qi and Shen Shuibi can stay in the mountains and leave the world for hundreds of years, but the human cultivators are absolutely impossible. They must stand among the crowd.

Although they seem to have a good relationship, Li Qi is increasingly aware that from the beginning, he and the two brothers Liu Canzhi and Liu Junyi are not the same kind of people.

Different paths, no plan.

Facing a table of dishes, Li Qi sighed and took a seat.

Liu Junyi reached out, poured wine for Li Qi, and then filled his own glass, and said: "Did you come to talk about business or personal matters during this visit, Li?"

"Let's talk about personal matters first, then business matters." Li Qi did not shy away from it and said directly, then picked up the chopsticks, took a bite of food, and said: "May I ask Brother Liu... How has Shenzhi been doing in recent years?"

Liu Junyi took a sip and replied with a smile: "Shenzhi has been doing well. After graduating from the Imperial College, he did some research at home alone. Although the research was all about strange and clever skills, the Mohist School seemed to like him very much and was interested in recruiting him as a Mohist."

Li Qi heard this and sighed: "Mohists, this requirement is very high. Although Shenzhi is good at tricks, he is not upright. I guess he likes to wear red and purple, wear flowers and powder, and he doesn't like the Mohists' style of valuing poverty."

"You really understand Shenzhi. He really can't accept the style of Mohists. To be honest, even I can't accept it. How can he bear such hard training? So he refused. Now he went to the Military Equipment Bureau and is now the director of the Jiafang Office. He can be regarded as having an official position and doing things within his interests. He can be regarded as settling down." Liu Junyi told Li Qi about Liu Shenzhi.

Li Qi nodded slightly. This is in line with the overall trend of the human way of pursuing the Tao.

Everyone does what he is interested in, and he will definitely get sufficient rewards, including those Mohists.

In addition, although the official position of the director of the Jiafang Office of the Military Equipment Bureau is low, he can really learn a lot. In this battle, he may be able to touch the weapons that Liu Shenzhi is responsible for.

The military equipment supervisor, the junior supervisor is a third-rank official, and this unit also has a very famous name, called "Shangfang Supervisor".

It is very, very famous. The "Shangfang Sword" that has been passed down by countless people comes from this. Today, the Shangfang Sword is the Human Emperor Sword that once shattered Luofu Mountain.

However, not all Shangfang Swords are Human Emperor Swords. It's just that in this era... the previous generation of Shangfang Swords has fallen in that rebellion, so the current Human Emperor Sword serves as a sword.

Usually, the Human Emperor Sword is placed in the Shangfang Supervisor.

Of course, this matter has nothing to do with Liu Canzhi. Jiafang Office is just a small department with real power, and the official position of Jiafang Office Commander is only the lower eighth rank.

However, it is indeed reassuring to be able to reach this point.

Although Liu Canzhi is considered powerful and can enter the Imperial College, he is very, very strong compared to most people, but he is completely inferior to Li Qi in terms of genius, let alone his elder brother Liu Junyi.

"What about you, classmate Li? My uncle praised you as a good friend of mine. What are you doing now?" Liu Junyi asked.

"Witches are different from you. I don't have any specific tasks. I do my own thing. It's just... I started this war, so I can only participate in it. I happened to be the most fully prepared, so I took on the responsibility of the vanguard this time. I happened to face Brother Liu. It can be regarded as fate." Li Qi smiled and answered frankly.

Hearing the words "I started it", Liu Junyi's smile was restrained.

He actually knew this, but he couldn't help but be shocked when he heard the other party say it on his own initiative.

A head-on war between two great sects, how dare Li Qi? If Liu Junyi stood in Li Qi's position, he would probably not dare to make up his mind to overturn the table no matter what.

If Liu Junyi made the decision, he should choose to drag it on, preferably forever, until there is no fight forever.

The war of the Daotong was too horrible. Just like what was happening before our eyes, humanity had torn apart tens of millions of worlds just to build a frontier war fortress.

And how many war fortresses did humanity have?

Liu Junyi couldn't count them anyway.

As a gentleman who insisted on upholding "benevolence", he actually didn't want to see this scene. Even if it was natural resources, he didn't want to do such a thing.

A gentleman who is far away from the kitchen cannot bear to see a person alive and cannot bear to see his death. Hearing his voice cannot bear to eat his flesh.

However, he also made a clear distinction. Although he couldn't bear it, he still had to do it, because if he didn't do it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

A gentleman loves benevolence, but benevolence can be divided into greater benevolence and lesser benevolence.

In Liu Junyi's view, the war taking place at this moment was like a bandit preparing to attack a mountain village and rob the villagers. The gentleman stepped forward and used bows and arrows made of horns and tendons to resist the bandits.

Loving cows is Xiaoren.

It is Daren to protect the villagers.

Of course, the cow must be killed for its horns and tendons. Although a gentleman is saddened by the death of a cow, he cannot give up human life in order to protect the life of the cow.

A benevolent person has compassion for life, but will not give up what he should do. When it is time to pick up the bow and arrow of horns and tendon to defend against the enemy, then pick it up. This is what Liu Junyi is doing at this moment.

Therefore, Liu Junyi asked at this time: "Classmate Li caused the outbreak of this war and led these worlds to participate in the war. Don't you feel uncomfortable in your heart?"

Hearing this, Li Qi smiled.

Although he is not the most typical witch, he is still a member of the witch after all. For the victims who participated in the war, Li Qi has no guilt at all, nor does he feel uncomfortable.

So, he replied: "Daoist struggle is a natural thing. No one can avoid it. It is a natural thing. I join the war with them and bear the same risks as them. I join hands with those worlds to face the invasion of humanity. What’s so uncomfortable about this?”

"Why does there have to be an invasion? If you didn't hand over the Chenji Golden Pill Method to the real dragons, there wouldn't be this war." Liu Junyi said.

"Then why does Humanity want to grab the Chenji Golden Pill Technique?" Li Qi asked rhetorically.

Then, he said: "Humanity is to be robbed, but you still blame me for finding a way to defend it? Introducing the real dragon into the battle is what I thought of as a way to protect Chenji Jindan. It is better to ask, if Humanity does not start a war, how can it be protected?" It won’t come to this.”

These words left Liu Junyi speechless. It was difficult for him to answer this question.

Yes, why should humanity rob it?

In fact, the reason is very simple.

Humanity is ‘hungry’.

This is not greed, but hunger.

Greed is wanting something you don’t need, knowing you don’t need it, but you still want it.

But humanity really needs the journey of the sun and the moon. The forging of the 'Ecliptic' is already close at hand, but it still lacks the journey of the sun and the moon as the ultimate benchmark.

On the day when the Zodiac is forged, humanity will be able to penetrate all the secrets of the ‘Heaven’, and humanity will have a new breakthrough in the level of ‘human beings replacing heaven’!

This is a breakthrough for the entire human world. When humanity comes to an end, there will no longer be ignorance in all the worlds. Humanity will reveal all its secrets, and nature will no longer be a constraint.

so……

This is Taoism.

There is no right or wrong.

For Liu Junyi, human life has no dignity. One human life is as important as ten thousand lives. This is his concept as a gentleman.

However, even if all human lives are added together, they are not more important than the Tao.

All this is for the great cause of replacing heaven with man, and to free everyone from the shackles of heaven. After success, material and reality will no longer be bound by man!

Life will be truly free, complete freedom!

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