Chapter 255 The Heart of Bodhidharma, the Shocking Truth
Bai Suzhen was startled to see that the Heart of Bodhidharma in Hei Tong's hand was gone.
Although she had come to believe Li Yao's words and understood that even with 'ten thousand acres of golden sea,' fairness and democracy could not be achieved.
However, she understood even more clearly that once an ambitious person obtained a vast sea of gold, they could use this inexhaustible wealth to overthrow the dynasty and cause social unrest.
At that time, the people will be plunged into dire straits, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, and the others were also taken aback.
They share the same concerns.
They had been focused on Bai Suzhen and Jingwang, and hadn't noticed who had taken Bodhidharma's Heart.
However, Bai Suzhen and the others were all intelligent people, and they quickly suspected one person.
That was Li Yao.
Only Li Yao had a reason to take away Bodhidharma's Heart.
Only Li Yao could take the Heart of Bodhidharma without them noticing.
Therefore, all their eyes fell on Li Yao.
"Heh, they're all smart people!"
Li Yao chuckled.
As he spoke, he put his right hand behind his back, and when he stretched it out, he held a Bodhidharma Heart that had already unlocked its second mechanism.
All eyes were on the Heart of Bodhidharma, filled with curiosity about where exactly that 'sea of gold' was hidden in China.
The Heart of Bodhidharma is a regular hexahedron with six faces.
On the side of Bodhidharma's heart facing them, there was a character for "heart".
Therefore, the secret must lie on the other five sides.
Li Yao turned around, presenting the other side to Bai Suzhen and the others.
On this surface, there is still a heart character.
Afterwards, Li Yao showed the other three sides to Bai Suzhen and the others one by one, and they all had the character 'heart' on them.
The side facing Li Yao's palm hasn't been seen yet.
Therefore, the answer must lie on this side.
Everyone stared at the Heart of Dharma with curiosity, eagerly awaiting the revelation of its secret.
Li Yao laughed and said, "The truth will surprise you!"
As he spoke, he turned the Bodhidharma Heart over so that the bottom was facing up.
On this side, there is still a large heart shape.
The six sides of the Bodhidharma Heart are all the character "heart," and there is no trace of the "Ten Thousand Mu Golden Sea."
"Huh? How could this happen?"
Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.
After all that effort, this is the result they got.
Didn't Bodhidharma say that he opened his third eye and discovered an incredibly terrifying weapon?
The 'sea of gold' is indeed terrifying.
Therefore, Nie Feng and the others did not doubt the authenticity of the 'Ten Thousand Mu Golden Sea'.
However, the result greatly disappointed them.
Wasn't Bodhidharma a great monk?
How could a highly respected monk openly lie?
Nie Feng and the others were very puzzled.
However, Bai Suzhen, with her exceptional comprehension and centuries of experience, had already grasped Bodhidharma's meaning.
Li Yao smiled slightly:
"All of this is a lie deliberately fabricated by Bodhidharma and his disciple Huike."
"In fact, the truth about the Heart of Bodhidharma is already revealed in the name itself."
“This ‘heart’ is the key.”
There are two meanings to this.
"The first meaning: The heart is the most terrifying weapon in the world."
"If a person has ambition, he will try every means and even harm innocent lives in order to achieve his goal."
"For example, Xiong Ba is such a person. In order to unify the martial arts world, he resorted to any means, swallowing up gangs and destroying sects. He also massacred many gangs. The massacre of Huo Butian's family, the adoptive father of Bu Jingyun, is a living example."
"Tell me, isn't this 'ambition' terrifying and frightening?"
"If a person has a heart set on fame and fortune, he will lose himself in the pursuit of fame and fortune, resort to any means, and do all sorts of dirty things."
"For example, Xiong Ba's father, the Purple-Clad Boss, was such a person. In order to make a name for himself, he massacred the entire Black Pupil family. This was because Black Pupil's father was a remnant of the Demonic Cult. By killing the remnant of the Demonic Cult, he could receive praise from the righteous people."
"Tell me, isn't this desire for fame and fortune terrifying?"
"Besides these, there is also cunning, laziness, and greed..."
"Bodhidharma spent his entire life trying to destroy this terrifying weapon, actually in order to find a way to eliminate these 'minds'."
"Unfortunately, he didn't think of a solution."
"Because the human heart is unpredictable!"
"The second meaning of the Bodhidharma Heart: the heart is also the greatest wealth in the world, richer than a sea of gold."
"If a person has a kind heart, he will do good in everything he does and in every place, and do his best to help those in need. This is the greatest wealth."
"If a person has a diligent heart, he will work tirelessly and use his hands and brain to create endless wealth."
"Besides these, there is also integrity, chivalry, and steadfastness..."
"The reason why Bodhidharma and Huike deliberately fabricated a lie about a terrifying weapon and even created a wooden dummy alley to hide Bodhidharma's heart inside the Holy Gate was to tell future generations not to have greedy hearts."
"In case someone becomes greedy and sets their sights on the Bodhidharma Heart."
"However, when this person unlocks the secret of Bodhidharma's heart and obtains the answer to the 'six hearts,' he will understand the good intentions of Bodhidharma and Huike."
"Unfortunately, Bodhidharma and Huike did not expect that their lie would cause many people to lose their lives."
"The horrors of the human heart far exceed their imagination."
After listening to Li Yao's explanation, Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, and the others suddenly understood.
So this is the truth about the Heart of Bodhidharma.
Indeed, human nature is unpredictable.
A righteous heart is a 'sea of gold'!
An evil heart is the most terrifying weapon in the world!
This is the true heart of Bodhidharma.
Bai Suzhen exclaimed, "I never expected that you, at such a young age, would have such a profound understanding of human nature. I really suspect that you are an immortal being."
Li Yao smiled and said jokingly, "You guessed right, I am an immortal person."
"What?"
"You are actually an immortal being?"
Whether it was Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, or Bai Suzhen with her black eyes, they were all extremely surprised.
It should be noted that even the immortal gods only know the methods to achieve immortality, but cannot achieve eternal life.
Li Yao nodded and said evasively, "Otherwise, how would I know so much?"
Nie Feng and the others suddenly realized why Li Yao knew so many secrets that no one else knew, as if he were an all-knowing god.
Bai Suzhen frowned and asked, "I have lived for hundreds of years, why have I never heard of you?"
Li Yao said without changing his expression, "Because I have always kept a low profile."
Both Bai Suzhen and Hei Tong rolled their eyes, thinking to themselves: I'd never believe you.
First, they swallowed up Wushuang City, then they destroyed the Tianxia Society. Can this be considered a low-key approach?
However, they did not pursue the matter further.
Bai Suzhen's eyes darted around as she asked, "You said before that relative fairness and democracy could be achieved. What exactly did you mean by that?"
It turns out that she had been keeping this matter in mind all along.
Li Yao glanced at Nie Feng and the others, and said thoughtfully, "Come with me, and I'll explain everything to you in detail in private."
After saying that, he walked outside.
Bai Suzhen instructed Hei Tong and the others: "Hei Tong, Xue Damo, and Mo Niang, use Damo's Tears to cure those people outside of the 'Curse of a Thousand Reincarnations' poison."
After saying that, she hurriedly chased after Li Yao.
Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun, along with Hei Tong and the others, went to detoxify those who had been poisoned, but that's another story.
Now, Bai Suzhen followed Li Yao to a remote place.
Bai Suzhen asked impatiently, "Lord Li, what is absolute fairness and democracy, and what is relative fairness and democracy?"
Li Yao explained:
"Absolute fairness and democracy is the fairness and democracy you envision, fairness and democracy for everyone, for everything, and for all times."
"However, this kind of fair democracy is too idealistic and too absolute, and is simply impossible to achieve."
"However, it is still possible to achieve fairness and democracy for the majority of people, for the majority of matters, and for the majority of times."
"This kind of fair democracy is a relative fair democracy."
Bai Suzhen carefully digested Li Yao's words.