Chapter 88: At the beginning of life, human nature is non-existent...

Gongsun Ce nodded, "I would also like to thank you all for your cooperation and the teacher's planning."

By following the path of predecessors, one can reach the perfection of a grandmaster, but it is difficult to achieve the unity of man and nature.

Walking down an unknown path, progressing slowly, but after reaching perfection as a Grandmaster, it will be easier to enter into the unity of man and nature.

Therefore, the route that Xunzi formulated for Gongsun Ce was to take a two-pronged approach, practicing his own path while following the path of his predecessors.

It turned out to be useful, and Gongsun Ce felt that his soon-to-be-formed master's intention had two characteristics.

Chisongzi stroked his white beard and spoke loudly, "My question is very simple, about the relationship between heaven and man."

Chisongzi wanted to use Gongsun Ce's views on the Taoist dispute between heaven and man to look at the dispute between heaven and man from a different perspective, hoping to gain something.

The biggest beneficiary is Gongsun Ce, so naturally others have to find ways to get something.

Gongsun Ce smiled softly, "Then I will disappoint Master Chisongzi. My view is similar to that of the sage Zhuangzi.

Heaven is nature, and it is the law of the operation of all things. However, Heaven is not more noble than man, and man is not lesser than Heaven. The dispute between Heaven and man has fallen into the inferior level because the two are not separated, but harmoniously unified..."

Chi Songzi nodded and said, "Sir, you are very talented. I admire you. I lose this game."

Finally, the highlight, the main event is about to arrive!

Xunzi sat down opposite Gongsun Ce, his expression serious, and the bearing of a great Confucian master revealed without any worries.

"brightly lit."

Gongsun Ce bowed and said, "Disciple is here."

Xunzi slammed the ruler he carried with him on the ground heavily, "If there is even a trace of falsehood in the following answer, I will show no mercy under the ruler!"

"Yes."

Xunzi nodded and began to ask, "When it comes to human nature, Mencius and his predecessors said it was good, but I said it was evil. Tongming, why do you say it is nothing?"

“Because of moderation.

Those who love to gloss over the truth, who value ideals over reality, and who are kind-hearted, define human nature as good.

Analyze human nature, see both good and evil, value reality over ideal, and define human nature as evil.

As I read Mencius's theories and my teacher's manuscripts, I feel that human nature is neither good nor evil. Therefore, I choose the middle value as nothing.

Besides, teacher, who defines good and evil, and how do we define them?"

Xunzi stroked his white beard, his eyebrows twitching slightly, "Good and evil are determined by man, not by heaven. Man is born with nature, which is determined by heaven. Man cannot be defined, how wonderful."

Xunzi easily agreed with Gongsun Ce's argument, but he still raised the ruler and patted Gongsun Ce lightly on the shoulder.

"It's a heavy burden, take it on."

Xunzi has received a lot of criticism, as his theory of human nature being evil is not suitable for that era.

The moment Xunzi's ruler left Gongsun Ce's shoulder, Gongsun Ce felt unprecedented peace in his heart.

The true energy in his body surged, as if it was about to break through some limit.

Suddenly, Gongsun Ce felt a stir in his heart, and felt a warm current surging in his dantian, and then like a river bursting its banks, his true energy surged instantly.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, carefully sensing the true energy flowing through his body and washing over his limbs and bones.

Every inch of skin and every bone became extremely tough under the impact of this true energy, as if they had been reborn.

As his true energy surged, Gongsun Ce's physique also grew.

The sturdy physique hidden under the wide robe seemed to have shrunk a little, and the strong muscle lines gradually softened, clinging to the body like flowing water.

If I were to describe it in one word, beautiful would be the most appropriate.

The divine light in his eyes became more and more captivating, and his golden pupils opened unconsciously.

From the initial first-class realm, step into the Grandmaster realm.

Xunzi looked at Gongsun Ce sitting opposite him with satisfaction. With his sharp eyes, it was not difficult to see that Gongsun Ce had entered the Grandmaster stage. However, it was not enough to just enter the Grandmaster stage with his true energy. He also needed to condense the most important thing of the Grandmaster - intention.

So, he began to condense the master's ideas, based on the five virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness and the idea of ​​nature being nothing.

In Gongsun Ce's understanding, benevolence means giving people a sense of happiness!

Ren belongs to wood and increases recovery ability.

In Gongsun Ce's understanding, the word righteousness means that when you are happy, you enjoy it yourself, and when you are in trouble, you have friends.

Yi belongs to gold and increases attack power.

Next is etiquette. Executing without warning is not in accordance with etiquette. On the contrary, executing with warning is etiquette. Just tell someone before killing them.

Li belongs to fire and increases explosive power.

The word "wisdom" is simple. It means to be knowledgeable, even if it is a perverse theory in the eyes of the world. It increases intelligence.

Wisdom belongs to water and increases flexibility.

As for the word "faith", it is the state that one should comprehend at the level of a grand master.

After condensing the meaning of the five virtues, Gongsun Ce began to explore the meaning of nature.

The meaning of "nothingness" comes from his "no matter what"; it emphasizes that human nature is originally nothingness, there is no good or evil, and denies the existence of human nature at the beginning.
Gongsun Ce took a deep breath and threw away all the distracting thoughts in his mind, leaving only a sense of emptiness.

He seemed to be in an endless void, isolated from the world and yet one with all things.

In this void, Gongsun Ce felt unprecedented tranquility and peace.

He seemed to be one with the world and felt the boundless power of the universe.

He understood that this was the meaning of nothingness - everything is nothing, everything is empty.

A smile appeared on Gongsun Ce's lips. His Xingwu intention was very strong, and he could be called the nemesis of the Grandmaster. He was the Grandmaster who could negate the Grandmaster's intention of the other party.

With the condensation of the five virtues and the nature of nothingness, Gongsun Ce's martial arts realm finally reached a new height.

Gongsun Ce breathed a sigh of relief. After breaking through to the Grandmaster level, the world before his eyes seemed to have changed.

But it was difficult for Gongsun Ce to describe this feeling, as a day and a night had already passed.

It would take Gongsun Ce a long time to condense the two masters' intentions at the same time.

At this moment, except for Xunzi who was still protecting Gongsun Ce, the rest of the philosophers had already left.

"Teacher, how long has it been?"

Gongsun Ce asked about the time that had passed, his voice somewhat dry.

Xunzi smiled calmly, "It took a day and a night to come up with the two masters' ideas."

Gongsun Ce stood up, and his bones made a popping sound.

Gongsun Ce achieved the status of a master and took the first step towards becoming famous throughout the world, so naturally he did not need to stay in the Jixia Academy.

When Gongsun Ce returned to his residence in Xiaoshengxianzhuang, he heard the sounds of fighting from the sickle-weasels.

The sound of fighting? Why is no one doing anything about it?
Gongsun Ce: (_)?
Gongsun Ce walked quickly towards the source of the students and found that it was his courtyard.

It's his yard, it's okay.

It is normal for two female grandmasters to get together and exchange ideas.

Gongsun Ce tried hard to brainwash himself, but he was still very curious. Why did the two of them fight?
To fight for Gongsun Yan's right to feed her? Does Feiyan have this?

Gongsun Ce walked into the courtyard, and a pink sword energy came straight towards his face.

Gongsun Ce raised his hand and displayed the power of a master regardless of sex.

(End of this chapter)