Whether it was Gu Qingfeng or Mo Wentian, both of them had heard of this saying and knew what it meant.
Heaven and earth did not care about benevolence, nor did they care about unbenevolence. Heaven and earth gave birth to all things and did not want to take back anything in return.
Heaven and earth looked at all things the same. It did not treat anyone particularly well, nor did it treat anyone particularly badly. Everything developed naturally. In other words, no matter what happened to all things, it was their own behavior. It had nothing to do with heaven and earth. Heaven and earth were still doing their own things. Everything was like the wind going into the night, silently moistening everything. Heaven and earth could not be more natural.
Heaven and earth were like this, and Saints were no exception.
This was also true. Tao gave birth to one, one gave birth to two, two gave birth to three, and three gave birth to all things. Man followed Earth, Earth followed Heaven, Heaven followed Tao, and Tao followed nature.
However.
Gu Qingfeng and Mo Wentian did not know what this saying had to do with trust or not. Heaven and earth were not benevolent, treating all things as straw dogs, and Saints were not benevolent, treating all things as straw dogs.
Mad Monk Daxing explained, "Everyone below the Saint level is an ant. Saints do not care about our lives at all. After becoming a Saint, there is no such thing as good or evil, and there is no such thing as emotions. It is just like heaven and earth looking at all things. There is no such thing as benevolence or unbenevolence."
"Although the revived Patriarchs of our Zen Sect have not yet become Saints, they have been practicing Buddhism for a long time. They have long regarded the four elements as nothing and their six senses as pure. Not only are our Patriarchs like this, but all the Patriarchs of the Great Path are the same. I care about the survival of the Zen Sect, but it does not mean that they do. Not only do they not care, but I can tell you with certainty that after cultivating to their level, there is only one obsession in their minds, and that is to pursue the true meaning of the Great Path. If they can pursue the Great Path, they will not even frown if they kill their own parents, let alone us Zen Sect disciples."
"Do you two understand what I mean?"
Gu Qingfeng and Mo Wentian both nodded.
They both understood.
Just as Mad Monk Daxing had said, it was not that he did not trust the Patriarchs of the Zen Sect, but the Patriarchs of the Zen Sect's Cultivation Realm was beyond the scope of trust. Regardless of whether one trusted or not, it would not affect the actions of the Patriarchs.
"Great."
Mo Wentian, who had been silent all this while, suddenly asked, "You've been practicing Buddhism for quite some time, right? With your cultivation realm, even if you can't compare to those Patriarchs, you're definitely not too far off. Their four elements are nothing and their six senses are pure. In order to pursue the Great Way, they don't care about worldly possessions. Why do you care? They've severed their seven emotions and six desires, but can't you do the same? "
"The Seven Emotions and Six Desires cannot be severed at will, nor can it be severed at will." The Mad Monk Daxing replied, "If the seven emotions and six desires could be cut off so easily, they would have become saints long ago. Moreover, the pursuit of the truth of the Great Path is itself a kind of desire. How can one cut it off?"
"The seven emotions are easy to sever, but the six desires are difficult to sever. This is a well-known fact." Mo Wentian said, "But the problem is, as far as I know, it's not that you can't sever the seven emotions and six desires, but that you've never severed them, right?"
Mad Monk Daxing did not try to hide anything. "That's right! That is indeed the case. "
"Why? Could it be that you don't want to become a saint or a god like those old ancestors? To pursue the true meaning of the Great Dao? "
"Which cultivator doesn't want to become a god or a god? Who doesn't want to pursue the truth of the Great Path? Of course, this old monk wants to as well, but the truth of the Great Path is too elusive. Up until now, no one knows what the truth of the Great Path is, and no one can explain it clearly. This old monk is a very pragmatic person. If I don't even know what the truth of the Great Path is, why would I pursue it? "
The Mad Monk Daxing said, "As for becoming a saint or a god, haha! This old monk does want to, but if the price of becoming a god or a saint is to cut off the seven emotions and six desires, then this old monk would rather not become a god or a saint. This old monk would rather be a secular living Buddha with emotions and desires than a heartless, desireless, and inhumane Buddha. "
"It's better to be a secular living Buddha than a saint Buddha. Well said!"
Mo Wentian praised, "As expected of a living Buddha of the world, your realm is extraordinary."
"Alright, don't make fun of this old monk." The Mad Monk Daxing stared at Mo Wentian and asked, "Speaking of which, as far as this old monk knows, you've never severed the seven emotions and six desires, right? Why haven't you done so? "
"I, Mo Wen Tian, cultivate because I enjoy the process of transcending myself through the joys and sorrows of cultivation. I don't cultivate to become a god or a saint. I also don't cultivate to pursue the so-called truth of the Great Path. What I pursue is the process of cultivation, not the results of cultivation."
The Mad Monk Daxing nodded and murmured, "What I pursue is the process of cultivation, not the results." After a moment of contemplation, he gave Mo Wentian an admiring look and sighed, "Little Mo, oh Little Mo, your thinking is higher than this old monk's."
Mo Wentian smiled helplessly and said, "You're flattering me."
"This old monk is not flattering you."
The Mad Monk Daxing turned to look at Gu Qingfeng and asked, "Little Guy Gu, what about you? Why haven't you severed the seven emotions and six desires since you started cultivating? Others may not know, but this old monk knows. You've transcended so many Great Paths, and you've also transcended yourself. Why is it that you still have the seven emotions and six desires in your heart? What, are you like Little Mo, only pursuing the process of cultivation, and not interested in the truth of the Great Path? "
"Me?"
Gu Qingfeng leaned back in his chair, crossing his legs and drinking wine leisurely. Hearing the Mad Monk Daxing's question, he shrugged and shook his head. He said, "I won't hide it from you guys. I'm not interested in becoming a god or a saint, nor am I interested in the truth of the Great Path. As for the process of cultivation, I'm not too interested in it either."
"Then what are you cultivating for?"
Beside him, Mo Wentian was also curious. He also wanted to know the reason Gu Qingfeng was cultivating.
"Your question really stumped me. If you want to know why I'm cultivating, I'm not cultivating for anything. Everyone is cultivating, so I'm cultivating too. I've never thought about why I'm cultivating. It's like everyone's alive, and I'm alive too."
Gu Qingfeng rubbed his chin and thought hard. He said, "If you really want to know why I'm cultivating, it might be to survive, or to live forever. It might also be to eat, drink, play, and enjoy life. You know, I'm a layman, and a very layman at that. I'm a layman, and a very layman at that. I don't have any big goals, I just want to make do with living. After all, it's better to live a bad life than to die a good death."
"To have cultivated to your level, you're already considered a weirdo. Since ancient times, I'm afraid you won't be able to find another person like you."
The Mad Monk Daxing shook his head and sighed. He said, "But even if this old monk doesn't want to, I have to admit that your seemingly layman and ignorant attitude towards cultivation is, in fact, having no desires. Your level is really f * cking high."
"There are emotions and lust, no desires and no desires. Let nature take its course. That's the level of inaction." Mo Wentian also said, "Brother Gu's state of mind really makes me envious."
"How is it? My level is high, right? Envious, right? "
Gu Qingfeng was not modest at all. Not only was he not modest, he even laughed loudly. He laughed very proudly and said, "Don't talk about the two of you being envious of my state of mind. Even I am envious of myself! Hahahahaha! "
Seeing this, the Mad Monk Daxing secretly scolded him for being shameless. Mo Wentian was also speechless.
However.
At this moment, an extremely mighty and arrogant voice suddenly rang out from the sky.
"Daxing, you old bald donkey, get out here for me!"
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