"Master Xiao, from what you see, if an upright disciple accidentally goes astray, practices demonic skills, and associates with demonic people, how should he be dealt with?"
Shangguan Mingyue stared at Xiao Chen intently, as if she wanted to hear Xiao Chen's answer to this question.
"Is this your last question?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Yes!" Shangguan Mingyue nodded lightly, "I once had a senior brother who was extremely talented and outstanding. Unfortunately, he fell into the devil's way due to a mistake. Master was very angry when he learned about it. Faced with pressure from all sides, he had to expel him.
Get out of school!"
It is not difficult to tell that Shangguan Mingyue has a good relationship with her senior brother and has always been unable to let go of this matter.
She actually already has the answer in her heart, but her opinion may not be recognized by most people, so she keeps it buried in her heart.
"This is a common question. It has been debated since ancient times. Everyone has different opinions, so there is no absolutely correct answer. No matter who it is, no one dares to say what is right and what is wrong. So I
The answer only represents my family's opinion and is not enough to prove!" Xiao Chen reminded Shangguan Mingyue, "If you ask such a question, it is equivalent to giving away points!"
There is no standard answer to the question, which means that you can get points no matter how you answer it, you just need to explain your point of view.
"I understand, please express your opinion, Master!" Shangguan Mingyue affirmed.
Xiao Chen thought for a while and said: "If there is Tao but no technique, there are still skills to be found. If there is skill but no Tao, it is just skills! As far as I am concerned, there is no right or left in a sect, and there is no high or low in learning, whether it is the three religions or the nine streams, or Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Mohism."
Soldiers, whether it is music, chess, calligraphy and painting, or sounds, colors, dogs and horses, there is nothing that cannot be learned. This is the art! And keeping the mind constant and unchanging, this is the way!"
"There is Tao but no skill, there is skill but no Tao..." Shangguan Mingyue muttered to herself after hearing this and fell into a trance for a moment.
She has asked countless people this question, and so far, Xiao Chen's answer undoubtedly surprised her the most, and was the most perfect answer to this question.
At least, that's what she thought.
There is no right or left in a faction, and there is no hierarchy in learning. In just eight words, everything is explained very clearly.
And the last sentence, "Idealism is constant," is the finishing touch, sublimating the entire point of view.
It doesn't matter what a person has learned, the key is whether his Taoist heart has changed.
If your Taoist heart remains unchanged, even if you fall into the devil's path, you can still benefit the common people.
But if the Taoist heart is crooked, even if you are on the right path, you will be a devil that brings disaster to the world.
"I understand. Thank you, Master, for clarifying my doubts. I am very grateful!" Shangguan Mingyue bowed slightly to Xiao Chen to express her gratitude.
The first nine questions are all common knowledge questions. If Xiao Chen can answer them, it can only be said that he has a high level of knowledge and there is nothing surprising about them.
But this last question immediately gave Shangguan Mingyue a completely different understanding of Xiao Chen.
"Actually, you already have the answer in your mind, and it's similar to my answer, so there's no need to thank you!" Xiao Chen shook his head.
"No matter what, the young master's answer has benefited me a lot, and it has solved a knot in my heart!" Shangguan Mingyue said with a smile.
"Okay, does that count as me passing the test?" Xiao Chen refused to argue and just wanted to find Xiao Yingxue quickly.
"Of course!" Shangguan Mingyue said, "According to the agreement, if the young master answers ten questions, Mingyue will divine for the young master three times!"
Although Yang Xiner didn't understand much of the conversation between Shangguan Mingyue and Xiao Chen, she felt that Xiao Chen showed extraordinary temperament and self-cultivation when answering the tenth question.
Therefore, like Shangguan Mingyue, she looked at Xiao Chen with admiration, and her doubts about Xiao Chen gradually disappeared.
But when she heard that Shangguan Mingyue wanted to divine for Xiao Chen three times, she was worried again: "Sister Mingyue, I remember you said that divination requires a lot of mental energy. Today you have already divination ten times. If you do it three more times, you will be able to do it again."
Will it not exceed the limit?”
"It doesn't matter, anyway..." Shangguan Mingyue paused and said, "Anyway, it's not a big deal. Besides, this was agreed in advance, how can you go back on it?"
"Okay!" Although Yang Xiner felt it was inappropriate, she couldn't stop it.
"Mr. Xiao, please tell me your sister's birthday and some basic information. It's best if you can come up with something related to her, such as her hair!" Shangguan Mingyue said to Xiao Chen.
"So troublesome?" Xiao Chen frowned.
"Of course, divination is just a simple inference and cannot be truly omnipotent. There are many limitations!" Shangguan Mingyue said seriously.
"I'm afraid the information I can provide is very little!" Xiao Chen said, taking out the jade slip containing Xiao Yingxue's information and handing it to Shangguan Mingyue and said, "Look at this!"
Shangguan Mingyue took the jade slip.
Suddenly, the same picture as the old man from Wanbao Chamber of Commerce appeared in her mind.
"Ah...she..."
As if being electrocuted, Shangguan Mingyue trembled unnaturally, and the jade slip in her hand fell off and fell to the ground.
When Xiao Chen saw this, his heart immediately moved.
Shangguan Mingyue obviously hadn't performed the divination yet. She just saw the image of Xiao Yingxue and instinctively showed this expression.
Could it be that she knew Xiao Yingxue or had met Xiao Yingxue herself?
"Sister Mingyue, what's wrong with you?" Yang Xiner was frightened at the side.
"No...it's okay!" Shangguan Mingyue realized that she had lost her composure and quickly regained her composure.
"Miss Mingyue, have you discovered anything?" Xiao Chen asked.
"This..." Shangguan Mingyue said hesitantly, "Mr. Xiao, I'm very sorry. Mingyue is not in good health. I'm afraid I can't do divination for you. Please forgive me!"
"Miss Mingyue, are you going to break the agreement?" Xiao Chen's expression was very calm, and there was no trace of anger.
"Sister Mingyue said she was feeling unwell, can't you come back tomorrow?" Yang Xiner said, protecting Shangguan Mingyue tightly.
In fact, Yang Xiner was also very puzzled.
Although she had not known Shangguan Mingyue for a long time, she knew Shangguan Mingyue's character very well.
It stands to reason that Shangguan Mingyue values integrity more than anything else. Unless there are special circumstances, she will never violate the agreement temporarily.
But now, she refused Xiao Chen with such a nonsensical reason as physical discomfort.
It was obvious that Xiao Chen had admired and praised Xiao Chen with admiration just now, as if he had met a close friend. Why did he reject him thousands of miles away in the blink of an eye?
Of course, doubts remain doubts. Yang Xiner must have helped Shangguan Mingyue. Helping relatives or not has always been her specialty.
"Well, since Miss Mingyue is unwell, I won't force it, but I want to change a condition!" Xiao Chen said lightly, "As long as you agree to my condition and give up on the three divination matters, Miss Mingyue has fulfilled the agreement.
,how?"
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Mingyue immediately said: "It's settled in one word!"
As long as it was not about that secret, Shangguan Mingyue believed that she had no other taboos and could agree to Xiao Chen for anything.
"I wonder what Mr. Xiao's conditions are?" Shangguan Mingyue asked.
Xiao Chen looked directly at Shangguan Mingyue and said simply: "I want to touch Miss Mingyue's hand!"