Chapter 435: Plan Success
When Origin Qi appeared, Gu Yuan was completely shaken.
Although Zhao Li's answer wasn't the full solution, after hearing it, a new storm brewed beneath the barely suppressed turmoil in Gu Yuan's heart. This young man had truly taken only a few short decades to not only catch up to him but even surpass him by an unknown amount!
At this moment, Gu Yuan was like a Mortal. After several deep breaths, his expression became slightly serious, and he asked solemnly:
"Brother Zhao Li, is that the energy missing from the Dou Qi Continent? What do you need me to do to give me a portion?"
Although he had been stagnant for nearly a Thousand Years, it was because he knew that no matter how much Hun Tiandi struggled, he wouldn't leave him far behind. Now that he saw the hope of Becoming Emperor, he naturally couldn't remain indifferent.
However, as the head of a Clan, he wouldn't naively think that Zhao Li was a selfless Sage who would give him this priceless treasure for free. Facing the hope of breaking through to Dou Di, he didn't beat around the bush and directly asked for the conditions.
Zhao Li liked dealing with people who had Propriety, and instead of answering, he asked back:
"Brother Gu Yuan, what do you think of my Great Li?"
Decades ago, Zhao Li emerged out of nowhere. The battle at Starfall Pavilion directly crippled the Soul Hall. Coupled with the fact that it happened around the time Yao Chen, the Continent's number one Alchemist, went missing, he became famous in one battle. Correspondingly, his origins were quickly discovered, and Great Li truly entered the Continent's view.
Gu Yuan naturally knew about Great Li. Although he hadn't been there in person, to show goodwill between the two sides, matters between their Strengths were handled by a Dou Sheng of significant importance in the Clan. Most of the information he knew came from that Elder.
"It's Thriving. Brother Zhao Li has great ambition and aspirations. However, the Dou Qi Continent ultimately respects Strength. It's already incredibly difficult for Great Li to reach this point under your protection. As for the future, I'm afraid the entire Dou Qi Continent will be decided by you..."
After a moment of contemplation, Gu Yuan finally expressed his most intuitive feelings. Before understanding Zhao Li's purpose, he wouldn't presume to guess his intentions, lest it backfire.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Li sighed softly. Gu Yuan's words were quite polite. If his Strength allowed, he might have directly laughed at Zhao Li's overestimation of his abilities, trying to defy the Continent's Ten Thousand Years of Rules by himself.
Having lived on the Continent for several Hundred Years, Zhao Li naturally knew that what Gu Yuan said was true. On the Dou Qi Continent, Strength was indeed paramount. However, while respecting Strength, the power of the countless Mortals at the lower levels was ignored, leading to frequent incidents of killing for treasures on the Continent. In reality, those treasures, when genuinely assessed, weren't worth fighting over to that extent.
Zhao Li knew things wouldn't be perfect, but he didn't give up on the idea of change. Finally, he discovered a major contradiction stemming from the principle of the strong reigning supreme – the imbalance between the continuously emerging strong and limited resources!
Thus, in the past Hundred Years, Zhao Li started from this contradiction, allowing Great Li's Artifact Array Talisman to develop together. Coupled with his deliberate guidance of cultivators to climb the Technology Tree, the productivity of Great Li's Mortals underwent tremendous changes, finally showing some results.
Putting aside other things, just in terms of Medicinal Ingredients, although high-tier Medicinal Ingredients were still precious, Sixth Tier and below could already be cultivated artificially in large areas. When they were no longer precious, things became much more harmonious.
Of course, Zhao Li wouldn't ignore the most basic elements of Cultivation: Cultivation Technique and Dou Technique. Just like the Jia Ma Empire, Profound Tier Cultivation Technique were commonplace in Great Li. Although Profound Tier Cultivation Technique still couldn't satisfy the greed in people's hearts, their effect was surprisingly good.
One might ask, how many Earth Rank and above Cultivation Technique circulated on the Dou Qi Continent? As for Mysterious Tier, which used to cause considerable trouble when they appeared, sorry, they rarely interested the people of Great Li anymore.
It could be said that even if Great Li hadn't reached his initial goal, compared to before, it was truly much more harmonious, with remarkable results. However, Zhao Li also knew that in the past Hundred Years, he had done almost everything he could. To make further changes on this basis, relying solely on himself to do something would be very difficult to achieve breakthroughs.
Now, it was time to let this Fire continue to burn outwards. When the Continent was swept by the raging Fire, perhaps it could regain Life Force under the spring rain. This was what Zhao Li envisioned.
"Brother Gu Yuan, who do you think was stronger, the Dou Qi Continent Ten Thousand Years ago or now?"
Zhao Li suddenly asked Gu Yuan this question, but before Gu Yuan could answer, he continued:
"In my opinion, Ten Thousand Years ago was likely stronger than now. What we are learning now is just what the predecessors left behind.
I believe the Cultivation Route from Dou Disciple to Dou Di was definitely not created by one person. But why, after Ten Thousand Years, has no one not only forged a new Realm above Dou Di, but even Dou Di can no longer appear?"
Zhao Li's two consecutive questions made Gu Yuan ponder. Vaguely, he seemed to sense Zhao Li's purpose, but he couldn't believe it, simply because he didn't think there were truly people in this world willing to selflessly share things related to their own interests.
But the more he thought about it, the more Gu Yuan felt he wasn't mistaken. Zhao Li seemed to genuinely want to Impart Techniques to the Continent and then look forward to the emergence of new powerhouses on the Continent who could create new sparks, hoping to forge a new Path Ahead above Dou Di!
And Zhao Li's subsequent words confirmed his guess:
"I wish to Impart Techniques to the Continent, hoping for Hundred Emperors Discussing the Dao to deduce the Path Ahead!"
Saying this, his gaze sharpened as he looked at Gu Yuan and continued:
"This action might change the structure of the Continent and affect the interests of forces like yours that have been passed down for Ten Thousand Years. What Do You Think?"
Under Zhao Li's gaze, Gu Yuan felt a bit uncomfortable, as if an inexplicable pressure surrounded him. But soon, his heart stirred because of Zhao Li's words:
What great ambition, what great courage. No wonder he could walk ahead of me...
Gu Yuan praised in his heart. At this moment, he seemed to understand why Zhao Li could reach that Realm he couldn't attain. Just this kind of spirit was something he, who chose to be stagnant, couldn't compare to.
Slightly collecting his thoughts, he already knew the purpose of Zhao Li coming to him. He said:
"Brother Zhao Li has the courage to Impart Techniques and forge a new Dao. Of course, I am willing to support it. However, the Gu Clan is not just my Gu Clan. Those guys below will ultimately need to see some benefits to cooperate. Brother Zhao Li, what do you think..."
Personally, he was indeed very willing to cooperate with Zhao Li. Nothing else, in the scene Zhao Li described, he could vaguely imagine the glory of becoming a pioneer of the Path Ahead, having a part of himself left in the Continent's Cultivation system. He simply couldn't refuse this honor!
Even if the matter wasn't his achievement, just participating in it filled his heart with a sense of heroism.
But as he said, he still had a large Gu Clan to support. If he were to truly put it on the gambling table, he would at least need to get some Genuine chips in hand first.
Zhao Li wasn't the kind of person who wanted the horse to run without feeding it grass. He immediately said generously:
"The Gu Clan will participate in the matter of Imparting Scriptures. After it is completed, you will receive a portion of Origin Qi, which can allow you to break through to Dou Di. In addition, I will be Giving a Sermon in the Gu Clan, and you and I can also exchange Cultivation experiences. Furthermore, during this period, the manpower and resources you expend will be on me."
The Emperor's Origin Qi was the bait, and Giving a Sermon and exchanging experiences were Genuine benefits. With resources as a fallback, Gu Yuan didn't say anything more. He hadn't forgotten that the person before him was a Dou Di.
Even though he hadn't Exchanged Blows with Zhao Li, he had little doubt. In his opinion, Zhao Li had probably reached the end of the known Route, which was why he had the idea of Imparting Techniques and Giving a Sermon to forge a new Path Ahead.
As the only Dou Di powerhouse in Ten Thousand Years, he could have not made a deal with him but instead issued direct orders, forcing the Gu Clan to obey. His willingness to discuss with him was already giving him enough face. It was natural to strive for benefits within a suitable range, but doing so repeatedly would be him being insensible.
After reaching an agreement, Zhao Li pointed a finger, and under Gu Yuan's astonished gaze, it landed on his forehead. Then, a flood of information poured into Gu Yuan's mind.
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