dmims Chapter 25 One cannot become a Buddha by laying down the butcher's knife.
Chapter 25 One cannot become a Buddha by laying down the butcher's knife.
As Yuan Jingui's head fell.
Li Muxuan couldn't help but spit on his corpse and cursed, "You stray dog, you really did die because of your own lousy mouth."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zuo Ruotong's expression turned somewhat strange.
How come I never noticed before that Li Muxuan had such a foul mouth?
If outsiders were to see this, it would likely damage the reputation of my Sanyi Sect.
However, Li Muxuan was kidnapped here for no reason and was constantly under threat to his life.
Some resentment is understandable.
Zuo Ruotong didn't think much of him because of this.
Of course, understanding is one thing.
Compared to Li Muxuan, who showed no regard for the image of a cultivator.
The man beside him, Li Cunzhen, who was tactful and well-mannered, was clearly more to his liking.
Thinking about it.
The voice of the Ghost Hand King came again.
He pointed at the burly man who was stuck in the rock with a pitchfork and said irritably:
"If we're talking about who among these four hasn't taken a life, this idiot is one of a kind—like a scorpion taking a dump!"
"Don't let his fierce appearance and short temper fool you. When it comes to actually killing someone, he simply can't bring himself to do it. At most, he'll just injure them."
As he spoke, he looked at Li Cunzhen.
"It is said that this kid couldn't stand the rules of his own sect, and he thought he was capable enough to want to go around and have some fun, so he hung out with Xiao Yuan and the others for half a month."
"They said they'd hang out together, but nobody really treated him like a member of the Quanxing gang; they just used him for fun."
"In short, according to what you just said, this person shouldn't have died."
Li Cunzhen understood immediately upon hearing Ghost Hand King's words.
Isn't this just a gender-swapped version of Liu Yanyan from the Republican era?
It's the start of their rebellious phase.
This burly man looks to be in his thirties or forties, I don't know what happened, his rebellious phase came so late.
"Alright, I believe you. I'll spare this man's life for now." Li Cunzhen nodded and continued, "However, since he wants to attack Mu Xuan, I can't just let him go like this."
As he spoke, Li Cunzhen looked at Li Muxuan again.
"Mu Xuan, isn't he trying to seriously injure you? Then don't hold back, tell me which arm you want."
Then he looked at Zuo Ruotong.
"Master, you don't need to lift a finger this time. It's a good opportunity to try out my new skills."
Zuo Ruotong readily agreed.
"it is good."
He nodded, ready to see how Li Cunzhen would perform.
Li Muxuan was a fearless person, and upon hearing Li Cunzhen's words, he was not afraid at all, but instead became excited.
"Brother! His right hand! He was planning to use this arm to hit me!"
Without hesitation, Li Cunzhen strode toward the burly man.
He first grabbed the burly man's right arm with both hands, then grabbed his wrist with one hand and his elbow with the other.
At the same time, it silently urges the eight directions to reverse.
Until physical fitness is pushed to its limit.
Li Cunzhen exerted a sudden force.
Click!
"what!"
A sickening cracking sound of bones breaking and a burly man's scream occurred simultaneously.
"It's you?! You... Ah! Stop!"
The burly man, who was originally in a coma, instantly regained consciousness due to the excruciating pain of his fracture.
He was quite tough; his first reaction upon seeing Li Cunzhen was not to beg for mercy, but rather to show a fierce look and even try to attack him.
But then Li Cunzhen injected an electric current into the nerve at the site of his fracture.
The pain, several times more intense than the fracture itself, instantly shattered all his rebellious spirit.
Only one thought remained in my mind.
pain!
It hurts so much!
"Apologize."
Li Cunzhen slightly reduced the current to prevent the burly man from becoming speechless.
"I was wrong! Ah! I was wrong!"
The burly man didn't even know why Li Cunzhen wanted him to apologize, but in the current situation, he wouldn't hesitate to kneel down and kowtow even if Li Cunzhen asked him to.
"OK."
Li Cunzhen stopped, satisfied, and looked at Ghost Hand King: "This guy is yours to handle."
Ghost Hand King nodded silently.
With a total of eight hundred people, who knows how many things they'll encounter? He'll need someone to lend a hand.
............
After dealing with the burly man.
The matter of Ghost Hand King has finally come to an end.
Li Muxuan returned to the academy.
Zuo Ruotong led Li Cunzhen toward the Sanyi Gate.
Because they had to take care of the already somewhat tired Li Cunzhen, neither of them walked very fast; their pace was no different from that of an ordinary person.
Therefore, it was already late at night when they returned to the hill where the Sanyi Gate was located.
The evening breeze rustled through the bamboo grove.
Zuo Ruotong walked barefoot on the muddy mountain path, yet not a speck of dust touched her.
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something.
He turned to look at Li Cunzhen.
"Having come this far, Li Muxuan probably already realizes the gap between you and him. Should we bring him up the mountain ahead of time?"
Li Cunzhen thought about it after hearing this.
It really is.
Now he not only knows that he has successfully established his foundation, but also knows his talent in cultivation techniques.
While it may not be a permanent solution, it will certainly keep things quiet for a while.
It seems unnecessary to leave him to dry in the courtyard at the foot of the mountain.
But after much deliberation, Li Cunzhen shook his head.
"Forget it, after all, it's just observation and hearsay. Even if he recognizes some differences, it's not a deep understanding. Let's just keep him out of the loop."
Zuo Ruotong thought about it and realized that she might not understand Li Muxuan as well as Li Cunzhen did.
Therefore, I agreed to his approach.
Then, seemingly casually, he asked:
"Cunzhen, I can see that you originally intended to help Ghost Hand King, and he was also sincerely willing to retire from the world of martial arts for the sake of the Eight Directions Reversal Technique. But why did you still choose to save eight hundred people first?"
Upon hearing this, Li Cunzhen looked up and met Zuo Ruotong's gaze.
"Master, how could it be so easy? Ghost Hand King has committed evil deeds his whole life. Even if he only sought money and didn't kill, can a final, flimsy confession erase everything?"
He frankly stated his reasons, his eyes sincere.
"Buddhists say that one can become a Buddha by laying down the butcher's knife, but I don't think it should be like that. If someone does something bad, they should at least give an explanation to the world."
"Put down the butcher's knife, and you may not become a Buddha, but at least you must repay the blood debt on that knife."
"Besides, if he doesn't do something good to let others know that he has repented, and I go to help him, people who don't know the situation might think that my Sanyi Sect is colluding with Quanxing."
At this point, Li Cunzhen suddenly smiled a little embarrassedly.
"However, I don't know exactly how much money Senior Wang has amassed. Given all his evil deeds, saving eight hundred people is probably too much for him. But it doesn't matter, let's just consider it as doing him a good deed."
Zuo Ruotong nodded upon hearing this.
Sure enough.
This answer completely confirmed his conjecture.
From the amount of firewood he chopped in the lower house to his later treatment of Ghost Hand King and Strongman.
Li Cunzhen's philosophy of action can be summarized in one sentence.
Not a hair is plucked, not a hair is damaged.
Moreover, Li Cunzhen not only demanded this of himself, but also of others.
Yuan Jingui and his gang killed people, so they will pay with their lives.
The burly man wanted to seriously injure Li Muxuan, so he used one of his arms in retaliation.
Apart from Ghost Hand King, who didn't know the exact amount of money he stole, so he estimated it to be higher.
The fates of the others all matched the sins they intended to commit, no more and no less.
This is quite different from traditional views.
They want good people to give without taking, and to be strict with themselves and lenient with others.
However, after this experience, Zuo Ruotong felt that if a Confucian gentleman had been in charge, he might not have been able to do as well as Li Cunzhen.
Of course, Li Cunzhen was not without his flaws.
For example, the saying "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot" cannot be simply understood according to its literal meaning.
At the same time, not everything in life can be calculated as clearly as an accountant's accounts.
The saying goes, "Not to pluck a single hair, not to take a single bit."
It's easier said than done.
But at the very least, Li Cunzhen is sincere.
Be honest with others.
Since he makes no attempt to conceal his own beliefs and actions, even Ghost Hand King probably already knows Li Cunzhen's temperament perfectly well.
Be honest internally.
Sincerity lies in his genuine belief in and practice of his own ideals.
Thinking of this.
Zuo Ruotong believed she had figured out Li Cunzhen's personality and knew how to teach him in the future.
He then fell silent.