Su Wen hung up the phone and picked up an English dictionary in his hand.

Side Task 2 allows him to learn three languages ​​in a month and be able to translate the famous Chinese "Tao Te Ching". This task is difficult.

The system does not require specific three languages ​​to learn, so he naturally has to choose the three that are easiest to learn.

First of all, it must be in English.

No matter what, Su Wen also has a certain English foundation. He passed the CET-6 in college. However, his English level was able to barely have a simple conversation with others. If you want to translate the "Tao Te Ching", you don't have to think about it.

After studying in recent days, with strong memory, Su Wen has almost memorized a ten-centimeter-thick English dictionary.

It's okay to be idle.

Su Wen decided to review it in the end, and then try to translate the "Tao Te Ching".

The central garden of Nandu.

Many elderly people were basking in the sun, and Su Wen sat on a wooden chair holding an English dictionary.

A few children were playing shuttlecock there, and there were not many children playing this now.

"Uncle, can you help me take off the shuttlecock?"

Su Wen looked up: "Children, what shuttlecock?"

The child pointed to a willow that had no branches or leaves.

Su Wen looked and found that there was indeed a shuttlecock made of chicken feathers on it, and there were several children and an old man standing under the tree.

The old man smiled at Su Wen: "I'm not good at this body, otherwise I won't bother you."

Su Wen stood up with a smile: "No trouble, just a little busy."

But when he arrived under the tree, Su Wen estimated that his height was still more than two meters away.

The old man thought for a while and said, "Do you need to find a bamboo pole?"

Su Wen picked up a stone from the underground and shook his head: "No, this is enough."

The old man looked at the stone in Su Wen's hand. It was only the size of a peanut. If he wanted to use such a large stone to knock down the shuttlecock, it would be quite difficult.

Several children looked at Su Wen with a little expectation.

"I'm optimistic."

Su Wen held the stone and bounced it gently, and hit the shuttlecock impartially.

Bang!

The shuttlecock fell down, and the surroundings were quiet at first. Then several children cheered.

"Uncle is so awesome!"

"Uncle is amazing!"

Su Wen smiled and signaled to the old man: "I'm going to read books there. Look at them a little, don't let them fall into the river."

The old man nodded.

Su Wen read the book for a while, but the old man sat next to him.

"Young man, you're not a local, are you?"

"Well, live nearby for the time being."

Su Wen shared the dictionary. He looked at the old man carefully and found that the old man was dressed very well. In the old man's hand, he was holding three yellowed books.

The top book seems to be the "Book of Changes".

The old man found that Su Wen was a little curious about the book he was reading, and smiled and said, "I'm idle and study Chinese studies."

Spread out three books.

The one below the Book of Changes is the "Huangdi Neijing", and the bottom is the "Tao Te Ching".

Su Wen was also thinking about translating the "Tao Te Ching", but it was already difficult to translate ancient Chinese into modern Chinese, let alone translate it into English.

The old man saw that he was the kind of person who had a deep study of the "Tao Te Ching", and Su Wen felt that it was necessary for him to ask for advice.

"Old man, how much do you know about this "Tao Te Ching"?"

The old man was stunned and said proudly: "I have been studying for thirty years. Although I dare not say that I have entered the house, I am not an ordinary person.

"real?"

"Young man, do you have to take the exam to teach me?"

Su Wen shook his head: "I am just curious about the Tao Te Ching, so I have this question. I wonder if the old man can show me the Tao Te Ching?"

"Of course there is no problem with this."

Su Wen took the "Tao Te Ching" and hurriedly flipped it. Although he felt it was a bit obscure, he forced it into his mind.

Twenty minutes later, Su Wen returned the "Tao Te Ching" to the old man.

"How do you feel?"

“Broad and profound.”

The old man also nodded solemnly: "The author of the Tao Te Ching is said to be Lao Tzu, and who is Lao Tzu? He is an extraordinary person. For Chinese literature lovers, among the three most difficult classics to understand, the Tao Te Ching should be the top."

Su Wen was stunned. He looked at the other two classics in the old man's hand, namely the "Book of Changes" and the "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic". Are there two other most difficult books to understand?

The old man did not explain to Su Wen, but pondered himself: "The first chapter of the Tao Te Ching says that Tao can be told, it is extraordinary Tao; name can be named, it is extraordinary. The beginning of the nameless heaven and earth; it is named the mother of all things. Therefore, there is always no desire to observe its wonder; there is always desire to observe its consequences. These two are the same but different names, and they are called mysterious, mysterious and mysterious, and the door to all wonders. However, in this first chapter, the profound meaning has been enough to explore for decades. Whenever I read this, I will ask the same question, what is Tao?"

road?

Su Wen pondered for the old man's words and fell into deep thought.

Since ancient times, some people have practiced Taoism in China, and Taoist temples have flourished for a while. The Laoshan School that Su Wen knew was actually a Taoist sect, but it is confusing to trace the roots and explore the origin of Taoism.

Tao is invisible, and since it appears to be something that cannot be understood by others.

Lao Tzu's volume of "Tao Te Ching" explains Tao, but this explanation is even more confusing, just like whether a chicken lays an egg or a chicken. If you explore the source of it, it can only be an unsolvable vicious cycle.

"Old man, what do you think?" Su Wen asked modestly.

"I..." the old man pondered for a moment, "I think the Tao is everywhere, and Tao is a rule. The rise and fall of the world, the change of all things, the sun rises and the moon sets... Everything cannot be separated from Tao. The Tao is the law. The existence of man and all actions are under the jurisdiction of Tao. Therefore, there is the saying, man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and Tao follows nature."

Su Wen was shocked. Can you really understand this way?

"Haha, a fool's opinion." The old man laughed, "Actually, I'm thinking that whether humans develop technology or become legendary gods who have achieved success in cultivation, they all influence the operation of the way of heaven through their own ways. You see, it's winter now. The leaves wither, this is the way of heaven. But humans invented greenhouses, so many fruits that can only be eaten in summer appeared on our dining table. Look at the lake in this park. Originally, this lake is connected to the moat and rushes to the sea. The lake water is extremely clear, but now it is believed that it blocks the flow of the lake water, so what we leave is a dead lake."

Su Wen was confused. He didn't know what the old man wanted to say.

"The heaven, earth and all things naturally have their own laws of operation. This law is the Tao. Where the Tao exists, that is the law. If people violate the law, they will be backfired by the law. The more they get, the more they have to bear. No matter how powerful a person is, they are just ants when facing the real way of heaven."

Su Wen was stunned. If this was the case, would the practitioner be considered a group of people who went against the will of heaven?

The old man found that Su Wen was in deep thought and slowly stood up: "Following the heavens and going against the heavens, it's all about one's heart. Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" is too profound. I believe that the person who can understand all the contents must be someone who can feel the heart of heaven."

Su Wen also stood up, and he looked at the old man with more respect.

All the contents of the old man's speech have reached a level above the practitioner. Although Su Wen still doesn't know how these things will help him, he has a premonition that the old man's words will definitely bring him countless benefits in the future.

"It's getting late, it's time to go back. The old woman at home must be hungry."

Su Wen smiled unconsciously: "It's time for me to go back. There are still people at home waiting for me to cook."

The two looked at each other and laughed for no reason.

While walking back, Su Wen was still thinking about the old man's words. The more he thought about it, the more profound he felt.

Bang!

It seemed that my head hit something.

Su Wen looked at it and it turned out to be a ginkgo tree in the villa.

The security guard hurried over and said, "Mr. Su, what's wrong with you?"

Su Wen was a little embarrassed: "It's okay, you don't have to worry about me."

...

evening.

Su Wen didn't know what was going on at Shengshi Auction House, so he could only wait quietly for the news.

Yi Xue started practicing sword again. Since she obtained the swordsmanship talent given by the Source Stone, she seems to prefer swordsmanship.

At eleven o'clock, Emperor Tang called.

"Su Wen, something big is wrong."

"What's going on?"

Su Wen asked hurriedly, he had an ominous premonition.

"What happened, three drops of weak water were stolen when they were handed over after the auction."

"What?"

Su Wen exclaimed: "Does anyone dare to steal things from Shengshi Auction House?"
To be continued...