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Chapter 194 Firebreak
"What nonsense are you talking about? Every time the Black Dragon Society appears, the martial arts world regresses thirty years, and the veterans die one by one. How dare you take credit for it?" Bai Ruyu said angrily.

Li Ming sighed and continued, "Although martial arts have developed well in this world, the old problem of martial artists still exists. They all hide their martial arts skills as if they are their ultimate secrets. However, times are progressing, and martial arts also need people to carry on the tradition. However, once a certain school is formed, they often leave this essence to only one person, passing it down from generation to generation. How can there be any chance of progress like this?"

"Take the emergence of the Black Dragon Society as an example. At that time, all the forces were in chaos, but the righteous were unwilling to see the Black Dragon Society dominate the world. So they gathered everyone's wisdom, brought out all the martial arts, shared what they had, and put aside their differences. They diligently studied, and each of them brought their martial arts wisdom to the extreme. This is how the subsequent thirty years of martial arts development began."

"Back then, there were only two innate masters in the world: Du Jingtian and the leader of the Black Dragon Society. But now that the Black Dragon Society has appeared, there are six innate masters in the righteous world. The five guardians of the Black Dragon Society are all innate, and there are two or three innate masters among the independent people. How does it compare to the past?"

"This is because Du Jingtian passed down the innate cultivation method without reservation, allowing others to learn it. His original intention was very good, but after him, those high-ranking sects continued to monopolize it, under the pretext that the cultivation method should be controlled by the famous and upright sects, and only the best and most talented people should be taught, so as to prevent those with ulterior motives from using it to cause harm."

"Thirty years later, a new class system has emerged in the martial arts world: the independents and the sects. Just like the noble families and the poor, martial arts secrets no longer fall into the hands of ordinary people. Instead, you have to seek them from them. If you want them, you have to honestly accept their exploitation and start as an outer disciple. It takes more than a decade of hard work to cultivate the highest level of skills. During this period, how much time and energy are wasted, and how many talents are lost in time."

"It's the same this time. The Black Dragon Society has re-emerged, and the righteous are united, sharing what they have, and bringing out all the unique martial arts they've painstakingly studied over the past few decades. You've been able to break into the Xiantian realm before you're thirty, and you have to thank the Black Dragon Society. Otherwise, how could you have such abundant resources? If you had only relied on your own painstaking research, haha, you really wouldn't have made it even if you had spent your hair turning white!"

Li Ming's words were like a bolt from the blue. Although there was some truth in them, they completely overturned Bai Ruyu's three views. He had never systematically studied such knowledge and was a bit pedantic in nature. He could not accept it at all and his face turned red and white.

Li Ming sighed and said, "I chose you because I saw that you were extremely talented and particularly suitable for the Return to Zhen Sutra. Think about it, how much effort you saved. If I founded a school, and you came to worship me, you would start with the outer sect, spend three years tempering your body, carrying water and chopping wood, and learning the basic skills. Then you would enter the inner sect and learn the inner skills. After several more years of selection, you would have to scheme and win among your fellow disciples. Only then could you be considered a true disciple and learn the superior skills. Then you would go out and travel. When I am old and finally regard you as my successor, I will pass on such magical skills to you. Let me ask you, can you still achieve what you have today? This is under the condition that everything goes well. If you are eliminated at a certain stage, then you will never have this opportunity in your life. You yourself have benefited from my idea, so how can you not understand me in the end?"

"You should stand on my side!" Li Ming said, standing up and pointing out the window.

"Look, the imperial court is weak and incompetent, and the major sects have a monopoly on military power. They're all local tyrants, with the power of life and death in their hands. How are the people living? Now that the Black Dragon Society has taken over, while we can't say everyone is equal, at least it's fair and just. They're passing on martial arts and selecting talents. As long as you have the qualifications, you can obtain resources, and thus have the opportunity to change your destiny! Go out and ask around, how much better are these days compared to the past!!!"

"Martial arts are the primary productive force. Although the process of practicing martial arts requires a great deal of resources, as long as one achieves success and applies martial arts to various industries, one can recoup the principal and interest. A farmer with extraordinary martial arts skills can plant hundreds of acres of land in a single day. A blacksmith with profound internal skills can forge powerful weapons. Among all industries, when martial arts flourish and production is promoted, it can be said to be a prosperous era!"

"The conditions are insufficient now, and selection is still needed. Prioritize resources to those with better qualifications. This is the best way to maximize utilization. I can't achieve equality either. After all, qualifications are inherently unequal. I'm just doing the best I can."

Li Ming was talking about the blueprint here, his words were very excited, and then he patted Bai Ruyu's shoulder hard.

"Honestly, you're considered a lucky person by many people. You have teachers teaching you skills, seniors protecting you, and close friends and family helping you. This is an opportunity that many people would never be able to obtain. It's because you're suited to practicing the Return to the True Sutra, and I need someone like you. Now you've succeeded, having deduced the Return to the True Sutra to the fourth level. Your breakthrough proves that my idea was correct."

Seeing Li Ming chattering away, Bai Ruyu's expression shifted again and again. Suddenly, she pushed Li Ming aside and said, "So everything was planned, all according to your plan, huh? I'm just a pawn in your hands, a test subject, helping you explore the path. Then what does everything I've experienced along the way really count for? Is it all fake? Fake!!!"

"What about those seniors who shed blood for me? What about those people you hunted to death? You are so cold-blooded!"

"Ah?" Li Ming sighed and took out a pen to write in his notes.

"Number Three, breakthrough successful, mentally unstable, please wait and observe."

Then they clapped their hands and several people walked out from around the restaurant.

"He's tired, take him to rest." Li Ming said, his expression turned cold, and then he turned his back.

"Abbot Kongxiang?"

"What's going on with you guys?"

"Well, come back with us first. The leader still has many things to tell you." Kongxiang put his hands together, chanted "Amitabha", and then captured the three people.

After everyone left, Li Ming's expression was as cold as ice as he muttered to himself, "The Dao is the True Dao. Forgetting oneself leads to the Dao. Forgetting oneself leads to the Dao. 'Returning to the True Dao Sutra' - what is the true self? What is the Dao? Should I sit and forget myself? Or should I sit and forget the Dao and only seek the true self?"

"Both paths seem to work, but they lead to different destinations. Damn, which one is the right one?"

As he spoke, his expression became distorted, his temperament became cold, and there seemed to be a devil in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)