Chapter 533: The Theory of Merit

"Market towns can be built, but... opening blessed lands, I need to consider."

In fact, in the current Nanxiang County, there is no need to implement any special policies to attract a large number of cultivators.

One is the foundation.

As one of the top ten forces in the Central Continent in ancient times, Nanxiang City itself comes with a halo, enough to make countless cultivators yearn for it.

Two is the trend of the times.

The entry threshold of the four holy lands of Talisman, Artifact, Array, and Pill is relatively high, requiring corresponding professional talent; although the Central Holy Land and Xuanyuan Mansion do not require corresponding talent, they have a certain danger because they shoulder the responsibility of maintaining the stability of the continent; as for the North, West, and East three Xiang Cities, there has been no movement so far, and if you want to join, you can't find the door.

Under these many restrictions and comparisons, Nanxiang City has become one of the few choices for cultivators.

Three is stability.

Since the Zhu Que Army took full control of Nanxiang County, in this chaotic Central Continent, Nanxiang County is really one of the rare 'pure lands' suitable for living and life.

When Hua Changxi patrolled Nanxiang County before, she found that the number of cultivators had obviously increased.

For her who has no ambition, the grand ambition of competing for the world is not in her consideration at all.

She feels that relying on the siphon halo of Nanxiang City, the cultivators attracted are enough for development.

Hua Changxi glanced at Song Weimin, who was obviously disappointed, and her eyes flickered.

This person's strength is improving a bit fast!

How long has it been since she saved him from the Nine Netherworlds, and his cultivation has crossed from the Qi Sea Realm to the Golden Core Realm.

The golden lotus in his dantian is becoming more and more dazzling, the five-colored lotus petals blooming layer by layer, the five-colored lotus seeds together supporting a five-colored inner core flowing with light.

That five-colored inner core, the quality is not generally good.

Because of the lighting of the Root Chakra, Sacral Chakra, and Navel Chakra, Hua Changxi, who had just felt the powerful effect of the energy cycle on the physical body, even thought—

If according to the principle of five elements mutual generation and endless circulation, after Song Weimin reaches a certain realm, does he not even need to practice deliberately, just relying on that endless five-element circulation, he can breathe spiritual energy from heaven and earth by himself.

The 'Jin Lian Merit Technique' practiced by Song Weimin is extraordinary!

Merit...

Hua Changxi thought deeply, and through Song Weimin's rapid advancement, she saw herself.

Her cultivation speed has also had many obvious leaps.

Every leap occurred after she did certain things that promoted the general trend.

Promoting the general trend has merit!

And Song Weimin, it is the merit obtained by developing people's livelihood and letting the people live and work in peace!

Hua Changxi also thought of the changes that occurred after the Star Gazing Tower and the Undying Divine Tree sucked the merit from her body...

Merit is really a good thing!

Hua Changxi looked at Song Weimin and suddenly wanted to chat with him about 'merit', and immediately smiled and asked: "Magistrate Song, your cultivation technique is called 'Jin Lian Merit Technique', so your understanding of merit must be very deep, right?"

The topic changed too suddenly and the span was too large. Song Weimin's heart jumped, he glanced at Hua Changxi, and then replied cautiously: "Reporting to the Hall Master, this subordinate dare not say deep, but indeed has some realization."

The extraordinary nature of the 'Jin Lian Merit Technique', he discovered at the beginning of his practice.

Reasonably speaking, cultivation techniques are very private matters for cultivators, let alone the insights during practice.

However, Song Weimin did not think about refusing to answer Hua Changxi, and even did not intend to be vague.

There was no other reason; when Hua Changxi chose him, he was also choosing the other party.

He also wanted to see how Hua Changxi would treat him if he treated her with sincerity.

Song Weimin bowed in salute, pondered for a moment, seemed to be weighing his words, and then said slowly: "This subordinate thinks that for different people, merit has different sayings."

"For this subordinate, merit is divided into achievement and virtue."

"Achievement is merit, specific to behavior, which is to build merit and establish career."

"In terms of building merit and establishing career, what this subordinate can do now is to let the people of Nanxiang County live and work in peace and no longer suffer from turmoil."

"And virtue is moral character, implemented in practice, which is the responsibility that this subordinate, as a parent official, needs to shoulder and cannot shirk."

"As long as this subordinate has done these two points from the heart, it can be considered a person with some merit."

Hua Changxi looked at him: "You are quite honest."

Every sentence has a source, and everything can be verified.

And she, for the understanding of merit—doing good and accumulating virtue, is a bit superficial.

Song Weimin: "This subordinate is incompetent, limited in ability, cannot participate in great merit matters, and can only do his own part and save some small merit."

Hua Changxi smiled: "Your merit is divided into big and small?"

Song Weimin: "Of course, big people do big things, small people do small things, and the merit accumulated is naturally different."

Paused.

"In this subordinate's view, a person with great merit should be like the Hall Master."

Hua Changxi smiled: "Oh? You tell me specifically, how am I a person with great merit?"

Song Weimin said seriously: "The recovery of spiritual energy brings the collapse of the old order. Before the establishment of the new order, whether it is cultivators or ordinary people, they are in a state of turmoil."

"Macro-wise, whoever can improve the living environment and promote the establishment of the new order; individually, whoever can point out the direction for others in the turmoil, then that person is a person with great merit."

"And you, Hall Master, happen to have both of these abilities."

Seeing that Hua Changxi had no response to his words, Song Weimin thought for a while and said: "This subordinate was suspended, and lived a very drifting and turbulent life. Now that I have returned to Nanxiang County, I have found the original peace again."

"For this, this subordinate is full of gratitude to the Hall Master."

"This subordinate is like this, and others are like this."

"The Phoenix clan invaded Nanxiang County and attempted to occupy the Wutong Forest, and the Hall Master drove them away strongly; the imperial family managed Nanxiang County without asking about the people's livelihood, and the Hall Master let the Zhu Que Army take back Nanxiang County from the imperial family, protecting countless people."

"The Hall Master's strength, as well as not fearing power, injected the seed of hope that 'in the chaotic world, one can still live well' into countless people."

"If these are not great merits, then what is?"

"And this is just two things this subordinate listed at random, and the things the Hall Master has done are far more than these."

Hua Changxi looked at him: "You are optimistic enough about me."

Song Weimin saw that Hua Changxi not only had no joy at his praise, but her expression was solemn, and he was a bit confused.

Was his words too flattering?

Heaven pity, what he said was all from his heart.

Song Weimin's 'theory of merit', Hua Changxi understood—it is to be altruistic from the heart, and, it must achieve a positive result.

Sigh, this realm... the requirements are so high!

She also saw it, the higher the grade of the cultivation technique, the higher the requirements for the morality of the practitioner.

Song Weimin practiced the 'Jin Lian Merit Technique', feeling that the core is in cultivating virtue.

What about the 'Zhu Que Divine Art'?

Every breakthrough, does it also have to match the corresponding morality?

Hua Changxi suddenly asked: "Magistrate Song, have you encountered any bottlenecks in your practice?"

Song Weimin shook his head: "Never."

Hua Changxi asked again: "Then have you ever had a stage where your cultivation stagnated?"

Song Weimin looked at Hua Changxi, as if he understood what she really wanted to ask: "The great taboo of cultivating merit is the heart of utilitarianism."

"People, it's not that they can't have a heart of utilitarianism, but what they do cannot all come from utilitarianism, especially for those in high positions."

"Those in high positions master too many resources, and any decision may affect thousands of people, so this subordinate thinks that those in high positions should pay more attention to the cultivation of morality."

"People without morality, sitting in high positions, what they do is all for themselves, even if they do good deeds, in essence, it is nothing more than self-fattening, and it cannot be counted as merit."

"When this subordinate practiced this 'Jin Lian Merit Technique', I felt that only when the thought of 'self-interest' in the heart fades, will the golden lotus bloom wantonly."

"Once the thought of 'I want to get benefits' moves, the golden lotus will shrink."

"This subordinate thinks that the more empty and bright the heart is, selfless and selfless, the more merit it can carry."

Hua Changxi: "... Your realm is very high, I want to learn from you."

"Let's chat here today, I won't disturb you."

After speaking, she got up and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Song Weimin hurriedly asked: "Hall Master, then the opening of the blessed land..."

Hua Changxi looked at him: "The opening of the blessed land involves too much, I need to think about it carefully."

Nowadays, all sides lack cultivation resources, and opening the blessed land is definitely a big weapon to attract cultivators.

However, for her, there are still many problems waiting to be perfected within the Zhu Que Army, and she doesn't want to introduce 'external problems' at all.

Watching Hua Changxi leave quickly, Song Weimin keenly perceived a trace of unusualness.

He found that Hua Changxi's strength is mainly manifested in dealing with enemies and handling crises, but in facing some internal construction, she is a bit soft and procrastinating.

In other words, that is, there is no master in the heart! ===== CHAPTER 534 =====