Comprehension Ability: I Forge a Villainous Longevity Family
Chapter 111 - 107: Warning from the Future! Chen Zhixing, Great Enemy!

Chapter 111: Chapter 107: Warning from the Future! Chen Zhixing, Great Enemy!

That’s right.

Just a month ago, Xuu Fan, who was originally a nobody, suddenly discovered upon waking up that he had the ability to communicate with his future self!

Using this ability, Xuu Fan rapidly rose to power, convincing the largest family in Anjiang City, the Zheng Family, with just a few words!

Later, Xuu Fan further relied on this ability to lead the Zheng Family and seize a large number of Spirit Stone Mines from the Ziwei Chen Family, completing his initial accumulation in just a month!

"Now, the Spirit Stones I have are enough to upgrade my resources, allowing me to obtain better cultivation techniques and dharma treasure talismans, and leave this place to find another location to support my cultivation for a long time."

Xuu Fan smiled slightly.

"Then I can calm down and further develop my ability. Using it merely to seize the Chen Family’s Spirit Stones seems like a waste of talent."

Just as Xuu Fan was pondering.

A black-robed man, covered in blood, suddenly staggered and ran from afar.

Yet, the people of the Zheng Family seemed oblivious, continuing with their own affairs.

The black-robed man, covered in blood, stumbled and heavily fell in front of Xuu Fan.

"I am you from three days later..."

"Chen Zhixing, a formidable enemy!!!"

With just this one sentence, the black-robed man turned into countless grains of sand, disappearing before Xuu Fan.

Xuu Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"It seems if I choose to escape with the Zheng Family, I will fail?"

Xuu Fan murmured to himself, his thoughts beginning to turn.

The greatest advantage of his ability is the opportunity to trial and error numerous times.

The future isn’t fixed; it branches out into countless paths with every thought he has.

And he can find his optimal choice through trial and error among these countless branches!

Just like the black-robed man earlier, who was him from one of those future branches, three days later!!

Clearly, in the future he imagined, escaping with the Zheng Family, he failed.

If he proceeds this way, his future self will die at the hands of Chen Zhixing!

"Chen Zhixing..."

A glint of coldness flashed in Xuu Fan’s eyes, as he had connected with his future self dozens of times.

Yet every time, his future self told his present self.

Chen Zhixing, extremely dangerous, a formidable enemy!

"Then if I do this..."

Xuu Fan looked at the Zheng Family members immersed in delightful visions of the future, the hint of contemplation in his eyes.

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...

Ziwei Mountain.

Chen Zhixing brought Chen Buqi back to the Third Peak, and Chen Buqi went into hiding.

He understood that having just come out of the dark cage, Chen Buqi was not yet fully adapted to the outside world.

Therefore, Chen Zhixing didn’t force Chen Buqi to make public appearances.

"Is that you, Third Young Master?"

From a distance, Chen Zhixing heard an unsure voice call out.

"Mr. Lu?"

Chen Zhixing looked and immediately smiled slightly.

"Third Young Master, you... you have finally come out."

Blind scholar Lu Bing’s tone carried a few moments of joy, yet worried he might interrupt Chen Zhixing, he quickly asked:

"Third Young Master, do you have time now?"

"I do." Chen Zhixing nodded, then escorted Lu Bing into the main hall.

Once inside the hall, Lu Bing, with a face of excitement, chattered on:

"Ever since the last time Third Young Master mentioned Sincere Intent and Righteous Heart, I’ve been pondering these days about what truly defines Sincere Intent and Righteous Heart, yet no matter how I think, I can’t find a real answer."

"Could Third Young Master help to clarify?"

Finished speaking, Lu Bing bowed deeply to Chen Zhixing.

Chen Zhixing helped Lu Bing sit down, smilingly saying: "Regarding Confucianism, I have not studied much. But since you asked, I will just speak casually."

After finishing, Chen Zhixing took a sip of tea, thinking for a moment before saying seriously:

"The Buddhist Zen Sect once mentioned a Zen saying, ’The mind is a Bodhi tree, the body is a mirror stand, always polish diligently lest dust settle.’

"Later, another high monk of the Zen sect re-edited this saying to ’There is no Bodhi tree, nor mirror stand bright. Originally, there is not a single thing, where could dust alight?’?"

"In my opinion, both versions of the Zen saying are unerring, but the latter adapts more to Buddhism, whereas the former is more suited to the Confucian idea of ’Sincere Intent and Righteous Heart.’"

"That line in the Zen saying ’always polish diligently lest dust settle,’ resonates with the Confucian saying ’Every day, I examine myself on three counts.’"

Lu Bing frowned slightly upon hearing this and said: "I often engage in self-reflection, but why does it feel like I’m always a step away from achieving ’Sincere Intent and Righteous Heart’?"

Chen Zhixing laughed and said: "Simple self-reflection won’t get you to the state of Sincere Intent and Righteous Heart; as it is said, to cultivate oneself, first rectify one’s heart; to rectify one’s heart, first make one’s intent sincere; to make one’s intent sincere, first extend one’s knowledge."

"Simply put, your self-reflection should not only be about your moral character and actions but about whether it brings you closer to your goals."

"What is ’extending one’s knowledge’? That means you first need to know how to pursue, and why pursue!"

"By understanding this, you can then make your intent sincere."

After he finished speaking.

Blind scholar Lu Bing was suddenly struck, his face showed bewilderment.

Indeed!

Why pursue academics?

What is the purpose of his academic pursuits?

Lu Bing found himself bowing his head, his thoughts becoming utterly chaotic.

Since practicing Confucianism, he had diligently researched and often self-reflected on how much he read or whether his actions were proper each day.

But he never considered, should he become a grand scholar one day, what he would do then?

Chen Zhixing glanced at Lu Bing without interrupting and, after a while, finally spoke: "To extend one’s knowledge, one must comprehend the principles of things; only by comprehending the principles can knowledge be attained, only when knowledge is attained can intent be sincere, only when intent is sincere can the heart be rectified, only when the heart is rectified can one cultivate oneself, only when oneself is cultivated can one regulate the family, only when the family is regulated can the state be governed, and only when the state is governed can the world be at peace."

Boom——!!!

As these words fell, Lu Bing abruptly looked up, ’looking’ at Chen Zhixing.

"Third Young Master, are you suggesting that I should pursue self-cultivation, family regulation, state governance, and world peace?" Lu Bing asked.

Chen Zhixing shook his head and said: "Not necessarily; everyone has their own path. I mean that while some may pursue self-cultivation, family regulation, state governance, and world peace, it doesn’t mean you should do so. But you can take it as a reference. Do you understand what I mean?"

Lu Bing somewhat got it, nodding slightly.

Chen Zhixing stood up, smiling: "Well then, let’s leave it at that for today. Mr. Lu, might you ponder over the next few days on your own path. Reach the state of ’extending one’s knowledge.’ Only by doing so can your intents be sincere and your heart righteous, and only then can actions be in harmony with thoughts."

With this, Chen Zhixing left the hall.

Only Lu Bing remained sitting in contemplation, his visage showing deep confusion and conflict.

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...

The following morning, at dawn.

A flying ship left Ziwei Mountain, piercing through the clouds towards Anjiang City.

On the prow stood Chen Zhixing, clad in white, radiant and unparalleled in looks, accompanied by five elders at the Peak of the Divine Travel Realm behind him.

Further behind them, the Cursed Seal Youth Chen Buqi lingered in a corner.

"Zheng Family..."

Chen Zhixing squinted his eyes, a cold gleam flashing within them.