There is a famous story in "Zhuangzi·Qiu Shui".

In autumn, waves surge, and rivers surround the river, reflecting the magnificent river.

At this time, He Bo in the big river thought he had collected all the beautiful scenery between heaven and earth. He was very proud and went east along the water. When he reached the sea and looked east, the boundless magnificence of the sea shocked him.

He Bo felt his insignificance and realized it. He was embarrassed in front of the sea god, so he reflected on his arrogance to the sea god and thought he was too arrogant.

If the story ends here, it is just an explanation of the idea of ​​"there are people outside of people, and there is heaven beyond heaven". However, what the sea god said to He Bo next contained the great wisdom of "seeking the Tao".

The sea god said: "If the well is not allowed to speak to the sea, it is bound to be empty; if the summer insects cannot speak to the ice, it is firm to be strong in the time; if the crooked scholars cannot speak to the Tao, it is bound to be bound to the teachings."

The reason why the well frog is not enough to discuss the sea is that it is limited by space;

The reason why summer insects cannot speak ice is because of time limit;

The reason why the ignorant and ignorant people in the country cannot hear the truth is that they are restricted by their own "self".

Every existence in the world lives in its own world.

And these "heaven and earth" are the restrictions that hinder the pursuit of Tao.

If you are only satisfied with survival in the world, then even if the so-called "Big Way" is placed in front of that person, the person listens, reads, and feels that it is extremely correct, it is still limited to this.

It is like everyone has a desire and yearning for goodness in their hearts, but how many people are truly able to do good? In many cases, the indifference that occurs is not true indifference, but is often just subject to various concerns and restrictions.

No matter how correct it is, if it has no connection with the "world" where it is located, it will be difficult for him to do it.

This is the essence of "knowledge is easy and hard to do".

This is what Su Ye is today.

Although he had just born with the heart of Tao and knew the importance of fortune. But this was just "knowing".

He was in the Tianqing Pool, and this was limited by space;

He has the infinite cycle of the future, so he ignores the years in front of him, which is the limit of time;

He was used to being a fish, and could not truly face the old man and his four disciples with an equal attitude. This was his own limitation.

In essence, seeking the Tao is to constantly jump out of the "world" where you are, instead of just knowing it, and just knowing it and not doing it.

Because only in this way can we see a broader "nature".

Lao Tzu said: When the superior man heard the truth, he would do it diligently; when the middle man heard the truth, he would be alive or dead; when the inferior man heard the truth, he would laugh out loud.

Of course. In the second half of "Zhuangzi Qiushui", the sea god also said that the sea is not the largest, and compared with the world, it is extremely small. And the world may not be the largest. There is another world besides the world.

"Tao" is not a certain end point, but a process of pursuit, and one "small goal" after another.

And the "heart" that understands these is the "heart of Tao".

Su Ye suddenly realized.

He looked at the haze all over the sky. At this moment, the entire universe seemed to vent infinite desolation and sorrow.

The heavy rain was still falling, and after countless raindrops were struck by the above Tianqingchi Lake, a wonderful fog barrier formed.

Then at this time...

Step, step, step.

A slight sound of footsteps sounded.

In the mist in the distance, there seemed to be a person walking towards Tianqingchi.

But halfway through, his steps stopped again.

Su Ye looked at the man. Although he couldn't see it clearly, he knew in his heart that the man must be the "old man".

As early as when I understood the "good luck" in my knowledge, the old man probably had been paying attention to him.

Or it is not just "attention", but also "teaching". After all, although it is not clear, the old man has made extremely distinct changes in the length and consistency of the subsequent lectures.

It can even be said that he "prescribed a small training" for Su Ye alone. After all, although the four disciples learned the same, they never heard the "important meaning" behind the knowledge.

But why, nearly two years later, the old man suddenly stopped talking?

You should know that creation is born from heaven and earth. The way of creation is the veritable "way of heaven and earth".

How can the way of heaven and earth be explained in one or two years? Although the old man briefly explained these contents and made Su Ye reluctantly piece together a vague "leopard" from it, after that "seeing the leopard through the pipe", there is a larger and infinite "dripping water hides the sea".

Su Ye didn't even see the "leopard" clearly, let alone the "sea"?

The reason why the old man didn't talk was not because there was nothing to talk about.

But because he is waiting. He is waiting for Su Ye to truly inspire his heart of Tao and be willing to break out of his "world".

Because only in this way can Su Ye truly embark on the road of "seeking Tao", not just simply accumulating knowledge or accumulating Taoism.

This is the true "heart of Tao"!

Su Ye vomited bubbles.

He swung his tail fin and looked at the heavy rain that was still pouring, without hesitation for a long time.

He swam and gradually came to the front of the pond.

Looking at the rumbling thunder, the "fog barrier" that was stimulated by the heavy rain on the surface of the pond, and the old man behind the "fog barrier".

Immediately afterwards, a decisive look appeared in his eyes.

He swung his tail fins suddenly, and every inch of flesh and blood seemed to be stimulating. Thus, an unimaginable force erupted before the water surface.

At this moment, a lot of things appeared in Su Ye's mind.

Once upon a time, when I was a "human", I had a depressed and helpless ordinary life.

Once upon a time, when I was a worm and an ant, I had become accustomed to the familiar microscopic world.

He gradually understood many incomprehensible preciousness and eternity in his life.

Perhaps, "flying a tree" and "moths to a fire" are not a feat for "flying a tree" and "moths".

Because they do not understand the meaning of "shaking trees" and "fighting fire", they do not do it from the bottom of their hearts.

If an ordinary carp jumps out of the pond because it is bored, then it cannot be called "seeking the Tao".

But if these actions are done, Su Ye, who has already understood the meaning of all these things, will do it.

It must be a feat!

On the sky is clearing.

As the light flashed, the koi in the pool stimulated a waterline, slapped its tail fin, broke through the heavy rain and fog barriers, and jumped to the shore.

According to common sense, those who are waiting for this koi should have hit the ground hard, fluttered constantly, and finally gradually died of thirst after the rain stopped.

However……

Unexpectedly, the koi did not hit the ground.

During the heavy rain, a ray of light flashed. The rainwater and mist that touched the koi seemed to be blurred in a subtle form.

The koi emitted colorful light, and in the blurry mist, it flew and wandered around as if it was still in a pond.

Su Ye was stunned for a moment.

He didn't expect this to happen either.

After jumping out of the "Sky Qingchi" of his own "sea", he saw a wider "sea".

That's the whole world!

He didn't even understand his own idea, but in the heavy rain, he could turn into a flying fish and wander happily.

At this moment, in the fog, the old man's smile also sounded:
Chapter completed!