G of L Chapter 77: Everyone is Hanging.

 

Wang Yan struggled until only the last 30 seconds were left. The main reason was that both books have their own advantages and disadvantages, but they were not the best choice. If there was still time, Wang Yanning would choose a "Middle School Mathematics" or "Physiological Hygiene."...

Why? Because the understanding would be thorough enough! The system clearly reminded him: get rewards based on your perception.

The "Tao Te Ching" was even better, one-sided understanding and naive perception, the reward standard was definitely not high! No matter how bad it was, it's good to bring the "Biography of the Federal Reserve". At least he had read it through. Even though there are still a lot of things that are hard to figure out, it's better than blindly catching it now.

However, it is a pity that the National Library didn't allow bringing its own books elsewhere, and for a time, Wang Yan couldn't find familiar books. So there was no choice but to choose one of the two. After deliberation, when only the last 5 seconds were left, Wang Yan gritted his teeth and grabbed the "Tao Te Ching".

"System confirms reading book!"

The "Tao Te Ching" was much harder to understand than "Song Ci Collection", and it was hard for his level, but Wang Yan should choose this way. Because he knew exactly what this book means. Simply put, it was the supreme treasure of Chinese civilization. To magnify, it was the supreme gem of human civilization. The great promise of Yiwu, the road was simple, after reading one of them, you can call it a master.

Of course, Wang Yan didn’t want to read it all right now and didn’t even want to read it too much, it's too early. But since there were rewards to follow, then he would read the best book! Very simple pragmatism thinking, completely in line with his background and experience, that's it.

The system started timing immediately.

[Enlightenment time starts, countdown 59 minutes 59 seconds]

Wang Yan didn't dare to delay anymore and immediately opened the book.

The first sentence was "Tao can be Tao, very Tao, well-known, very well-known" familiar to most Chinese.

Below is the comment.

There were many versions of the "Tao Te Ching", and time was running short. It was too late to pick carefully. What he got was "Wang Bi Lao Zi Zhu". With just a glance, his brain started hurting.

[The right way, the name of the name, refers to things and shapes, is not unusual. So it’s impossible to say, but it’s not to be named]. The brother dropped it! The comment was not good, what was he does with his classical Chinese? He didn’t care if he couldn't understand.

Wang Yan's performance in ancient Chinese wasn't bad, but he was at the level of an ordinary high school student. It was really hard to understand this style of notes. After gritting his teeth, he simply ignored the comments and read the original text directly. It's impossible to give up, so he had to fight, and you can comprehend what is what it is!

As soon as Wang Yan's reluctance admitting defeat came up, he immediately abandoned all selfish thoughts and devoted himself to reading and understanding. It was very difficult and very laborious.

For example, Chapter 2: "All the world knows that beauty is the beauty, and the evil is evil; everyone knows the good is the good, and it is ungood at all. There is no coexistence, difficult to make each other, long and short phases, high and low, sound and sound harmony followed one after another."

Wang Yan didn't understand the first sentence at all until he figured out the second sentence and looked back, he didn't get much.

"There is no mutualism, and it is difficult to make a difference, the length and the shape of the phase are high and low, the sound and sound are harmonious, and the front and the back are followed", which is about contrast.

"Existence and non-existence arise out of mutual opposition, and difficulty and ease arise out of mutual correspondence."

To describe it in current buzzwords: [No comparison, no harm], [All shortcomings are compared]

Looking back at the first sentence, Wang Yan probably understood it. Everyone knew beauty because of ugliness. Everyone knew goodness because of badness.

This is very incisive! So, this is the earliest dialectical thought in China, contrast theory.

With Wang Yan's strength, he could not reach this degree, but he was still deeply inspired.

Everyone knows a poor life is not easy, so it will spawn money worship and kneel and lick the rich. In modern society, pretending to be beep is prevalent because... 

Wait, it's not right! Pretending to be beep was unpopular in modern times, but had existed since ancient times.

For example, Xie Lingyun wanted to pretend to be a big one after drinking too much. He opened his mouth and said: "There is one stone in the world!". Everyone was too surprised, but Xie Lingyun was so powerful and high in status. So, everyone had to listen!

Next, the next sentence was to praise idols: "Cao Zijian has eight battles!" Okay, Cao Zhi was really good back then, and everyone has to hold back.

The last sentence, play meat.

Xie Lingyun raised the bottle, drank it, and laughed skyward. Held up the wine bottle, drank it, and laughed skyward. (there should be an expression pack here).

"I have a fight since ancient times and now there is a fight!!"

The audience was impressed.

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So, it’s human nature to pretend to beep.

Wang Yan thought to himself that when he returned from summer vacation, he wanted to make all the high school classmates who looked down on him before to look at him with admiration in the future. It was a little childish but very natural.

The so-called "achieving a better self" is partly for survival, partly for material enjoyment, and upward for spiritual satisfaction. How to satisfy?

Compare with a similar! "I am more handsome, smarter, richer, kinder, more contributing to society, and naturally satisfied."

Some beeps are dressed up, and some are dark and cool, but in general, they are all compared and set off. The core essence of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, the need for respect and self-realization at the advanced stage, is just one sentence: "I have to pretend"!

Although most of the time, he didn't want to install this. But he might have the right and ability to install beep at any time! When comparing himself with others, he would be excellent and outstanding, and naturally, respect will come.

The meaning of self-actualization is simpler: "I am so good that my talents cannot be wasted. Come on, let me do some benefits for you who are not so good, and make some contribution to social progress!"

Look, the expression was a bit rough, but was it right?

Wang Yan felt right.

Then just listen to the sound of "Ding", the system prompted him suddenly.

[While you are reading the "Tao Te Ching", to understand the true meaning of pretending to be a beep, achieve the reading goal in advance and get a reward]

Wang Yan was completely confused. What the hell?

He just read two chapters and his thoughts have turned away, so what's the matter?! Was it so sloppy?! 

This is the bullying system was unintelligent. If it were intelligent, it would be a bad face. How dare it call him sloppy?

When he read the "Tao Te Ching", he can actually think of pretending to beep, but what a fanatical fit, how desperate do it make him?!

However, the system was very emotional, so not only did it not scold him but he also gave an extremely rare answer.

[The host’s understanding of contrast has reached the limit of the content of this sentence in depth. Although the idea is not high and slightly narrow, it is enough to trigger the current highest-level reward.].

Once he heard it is the highest-level reward, he immediately had no opinion, collected the books, and looked at the sign.

[Extraordinary force with a card, use 3/3]

[When you want to pretend to beep, you can summon an ancient king who once wrote a note in the "Tao Te Ching" to obtain the corresponding aura and force]

[Duration: 10 minutes/each time. Force the candidacy of kings: Wang Bi, Zhao Ji, and Zhang Daoling, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty].

Seeing those three names, Wang Yan was surprised. The most unfamiliar is Wang Bi, but there is a brief introduction in this book of "Tao Te Ching", which has indeed a peerless talent. Needless to say, the remaining two were familiar.

If these three opportunities would be used well, he would be slammed by everyone... Hey, cool!

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