Strive a Little Harder, and I Can Win by Lying Down (2)

In other words, he could roam freely in the martial world.
Of course, with Xu Lu's strength, those greenwood heroes could do nothing to him.
But if he could avoid fighting, it was naturally better not to fight.
He wondered what the life goals of Shu Sheng and Tu Gou were.
"Have you thought it through?"
After the conversation was connected, Xu Lu went straight to the point and asked.
"I have thought it through!"
Senior Brother Shu Sheng was the first to speak, saying in a serious tone, "Master Bai, I have figured out what I want to do."
"What do you want to do?"
Xu Lu asked.
"When I was very young, I once had a dream. I wanted to travel all over the world, reach places no one had reached, and explore things no one knew.
I once thought I had forgotten this idea, but it was only after Master Bai's guidance yesterday that I recognized my inner self.
To gaze at the blue sea and yearn for the vast wilderness, that is my dream."
Xu Lu was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "A hundred years of fame, a thousand autumns of hegemony, eternal renown, compared to one thing, is actually nothing.
This one thing is – to live your life in the way you love.
This idea of yours is very good."
Xu Lu, of course, was motivated by efficiency and benefit, wanting his future disciples to all be useful to him, but he would not deliberately cultivate them into his mere tools.
If his disciples could find their own paths, Xu Lu would only be happy for them.
"Thank you, Master Bai."
Shu Sheng let out a soft sigh and bowed.
He had thought that expressing his own thoughts would earn him a rebuke from Master Bai.
But unexpectedly, Master Bai supported him so much.
My parents gave me life; Master Bai understands me.
"Shu Sheng, I have a request for you."
Xu Lu mused and spoke, "If you travel the world, remember to record everything you witness in writing. Furthermore, please wait a little longer before setting off.
I am improving the Yi Xian Qian Secret Treasure. When I have improved it to the point where it can be carried personally, take one with you on your journey. If anything happens, I can also help you."
"Thank you, Master Bai."
Shu Sheng bowed a second time. He prostrated himself to the ground, even though he knew Master Bai might not see him, he still performed the ritual from the bottom of his heart.
Hearing that Shu Sheng passed the test so easily.
Tu Gou also let out a sigh of relief.
It seemed Master Bai's test was not difficult at all.
"Master Bai, I have also thought it through."
Tu Gou spoke.
"Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Xu Lu said casually.
Shu Sheng's dream was very unique. He did not care about fame, wealth, or establishing a family.
This fellow Tu Gou certainly did not have such lofty aspirations.
This fellow was a commoner.
Xu Lu was actually a little curious about what Tu Gou's dream was.
After all, from a worldly perspective, Tu Gou lacked nothing.
His family was a wealthy Jiang Du magnate, his uncle was the Bohai Marquis, and his aunt's husband was the Jiang Du City Lord.
He truly knew how to be born. He had money if he wanted money, power if he wanted power. His life was simply a straightforward model.
One could say that as long as he did not seek death, he could live his entire life in luxury, without enduring any hardship.
Of course, from the fact that he chose to be a rebel, one could tell he was not the type to be content with his lot.
"My dream is that one day, wherever I go, even the Heavenly Officials and Warriors of the Heavenly Palace must yield!
I want there to be a day when all the experts under heaven call me brother.
I want everyone under heaven, upon hearing my name, to give a thumbs up and say, 'This person is truly brilliant!'"
Tu Gou said somewhat excitedly.
"The world cannot constrain you, cannot control your people, there is nowhere you cannot go, nothing you cannot accomplish, no enemy you cannot defeat?"
Xu Lu continued Tu Gou's words.
"Yes, yes, that is exactly it! Master Bai, how did you know what I wanted?"
Tu Gou said with renewed vigor.
Could it be that great minds think alike?
Master Bai truly understands my dream!
That scoundrel Wu Gui even dared to mock me.
How wonderful is this dream of mine!
Xu Lu was silent for a long time, then spoke, "Tu Gou, let me teach you a passage."
"Good, good."
Tu Gou eagerly agreed.
"In the future, if anyone asks you a similar question again, you answer them like this."
Xu Lu slowly spoke, "I want today, to no longer obscure my eyes; I want this place, to no longer bury my heart; I want all living beings, to understand my will; I want those Heavenly Officials, to vanish into thin air!"
Boom! Boom!
Tu Gou felt his heart suddenly pound, and his entire body's blood boiled.
"Yes, this is the feeling, this is what I want!"
Tu Gou roared madly in his heart.
"Master Bai, you are the one who understands me best!"
Tu Gou shouted.
He had already begun to imagine, one day, he would stand with cupped hands facing a group of enemies, slowly speaking this passage. How impactful that scene would be.
"Alright then."
Xu Lu sighed somewhat helplessly. Among these three Outer Disciples, only Si Tu Yan Qing was a little less worrisome.
Shu Sheng was acceptable; after all, he genuinely wanted to do what he liked.
What was this Tu Gou doing?
In Xu Lu's words from his previous life, this Tu Gou purely wanted to show off in front of others, in short, to 'act pretentious'!
To take 'acting pretentious' as a dream, Xu Lu was also at a loss.
You all are like this, making it truly difficult for me.
If you all do not strive, how can I win by lying down in the future?
"Tu Gou, this dream of yours, to realize it, the difficulty is a bit great."
Xu Lu mused and spoke, "I will teach you a feasible path, how about it?"
"Of course!"
Tu Gou said without hesitation.
"Master Bai, please tell me quickly, what should I do?"
"If you want everyone under heaven to know you, then you must establish your own reputation."
Xu Lu spoke, "The simplest method is to rely on power.
For example, if you were the Emperor of the Tai Xuan Dynasty, or the Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace, naturally, wherever you went, everyone would praise you.
However, neither of these two is suitable for you.
You cannot enter the Heavenly Palace now, and as for being Emperor, unless you rebel, it is impossible.
Thus, only one last method remains.
If you cannot join them, then you must become their enemy.
You can go to the Liao Yuan Organization, join the Liao Yuan Organization, and become their leader. In that way, you can also become a major figure who shakes the world three times with a single stomp."
"Master Bai, do you mean for me to join the Liao Yuan Organization and then make it mine?"
Tu Gou said thoughtfully.
"If you can do that, it would certainly be good. However, the Liao Yuan Organization consists of rebel Secret Cultivators. My second-rank strength makes it very unlikely for me to suppress all of them."
Tu Gou said with some difficulty.
Xu Lu glanced at him. He said it casually; did he actually think it was real?
But then again, if Tu Gou could truly do it, it did not seem bad either.
At least in the future, if he could not obtain genuine Secret Treasures, he would no longer have to worry about simulated Secret Treasures.
The Heavenly Craft Pavilion was, after all, an organization under the Liao Yuan Organization.
"You cannot do it yourself, but with my help, you can."
Xu Lu spoke, "It just depends on whether you dare to do this."
"Master Bai, I am not boasting, I am a man with nothing but a tiger's guts."
Tu Gou said confidently.
"Since that is the case, go ahead and do it. Remember, behind you, I will always be there."
Xu Lu said casually.
"Master Bai, and me, and me too."
Wu Gui's voice sounded. He was still following beside Tu Gou.
"Master Bai, my dream is to open a tavern in every city under heaven.
In my tavern, in the main hall, Master Bai's poem 'Qu Jiang Zhi Shui Shang Tian Lai' must be hung.
Then, wherever Master Bai goes, at any time, you can have a hot, delicious meal to enjoy!"
Wu Gui said loudly.
"Master Bai, please accept me, if only for my filial piety."
If he were not nearby, Xu Lu felt that Wu Gui might directly kneel before him, and if he did not agree, Wu Gui would not stand up.
But compared to Shu Sheng and Tu Gou, Wu Gui's idea was much more practical.
And if he could truly open a tavern in every city, it would indeed be convenient for him, at least he would not have to worry about having no money and nowhere to eat for free.
"How about this."
Xu Lu mused, "Considering your sincerity, I will temporarily reserve the position of Fourth Junior for you. When you realize this dream of yours, I will officially accept you as a disciple."
Wu Gui: "..."
This is unfair. Why do Tu Gou and Shu Sheng not need to do this? They were directly accepted as disciples?
"Do you feel it is unfair?"
Xu Lu seemed to know what he was thinking and said, "Tu Gou and Shu Sheng are different from you. They have known me for a long time. As for you, if Tu Gou had not brought you here, I would not have accepted you.
To put it plainly, I do not understand you well, so I must observe your performance.
Of course, you can also refuse; I do not necessarily have to accept you as a disciple."
"I accept!"
Before Xu Lu finished speaking, Wu Gui shouted loudly.