Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 1373: Chapter 1375: Coming Clean

Hearing Lu Xiaobu’s words about spreading martial arts across the world, everyone almost unanimously opposed!

”That’s not realistic,” Ye Changsheng hesitantly stood out and said to Lu Xiaobu.

”Yeah, there are a lot of issues involved that aren’t so easily handled!” Xue Changzhi also stepped out to mediate.

”Why beat around the bush? Just tell you, it’s not possible!” Zuo An, who was quick-tempered, said directly.

Chou Gan and a group of other schemers also nodded silently in agreement.

Some grandmasters who weren’t familiar with Lu Xiaobu were even more confrontational, glaring angrily at him!

The old lunatic was one of them: ”Lu Xiaobu, do you think you’re the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch? No one dares to offend you? You want us to hand over our cultivation techniques? Why don’t you just have us kill ourselves?”

”Sure! Would you like me to give you a knife?” Lu Xiaobu glanced at him and said blandly.

”You!” The old lunatic was furious: ”Watch it, or you’ll provoke us to attack you together!”

”You can try,” Lu Xiaobu said calmly. He glanced at Medicine King Valley, smiled serenely, and said, ”If I say I’m surrounding you all by myself, it’s not excessive.”

These words made everyone shiver.

What did Lu Xiaobu mean?!

Soon, after they looked around at the Medicine King Valley environment, their faces turned increasingly grim.

They understood Lu Xiaobu’s meaning.

Medicine King Valley had only one entrance!

And Lu Xiaobu was standing near the entrance!

If he used that move, the damage would undoubtedly be severe!

”Is it really necessary to go this far?” The old poison master asked warily: ”If we fight among ourselves, it’ll only benefit others!”

”Yeah, Xiaobu, it’s not that everyone’s being stingy, but there are really many reasons!” Ye Changsheng also tried to mediate.

”Speak, I’m listening.” Lu Xiaobu glanced at Ye Changsheng but gave him some face.

”Alright.” Ye Changsheng nodded: ”I won’t talk about rules like passing it to insiders and not outsiders, passing to men and not women, because in your eyes they’re not reasons.”

”In fact, all reasons boil down to one—uniqueness. We don’t want to lose the uniqueness that belongs to us martial artists.”

Ye Changsheng spoke very straightforwardly.

He knew Lu Xiaobu too well. If you talked about other reasons, he’d find a thousand problems with your arguments.

For example, if you said you were worried about your cultivation techniques being spread and being targeted?

He’d ask why you established a sect!

If you said you were worried about martial artists causing trouble and having to take responsibility?

He would definitely say he’d take that responsibility!

So, it’s better to be straightforward!

The other grandmasters, hearing Ye Changsheng’s words, opened their mouths but said nothing in the end.

Ye Changsheng was right; this was actually their fundamental reason for rejection.

Uniqueness!

”Ye Changsheng is right.” Zuo An sighed and stepped out: ”Master Lu, you don’t have to force us. We’re all human, and we all have selfish motives.”

”You want us to hand over our cultivation techniques, how is that different from asking all the world’s rich to hand over their wealth to everyone? Would they be willing?”

”Perhaps you won’t believe me, but if the country were in danger and needed martial artists’ strength, I, Zuo An, would be the first to give freely!”

”But now, when peace prevails, you ask us to give up our means of survival and deprive us of our uniqueness, isn’t that a bit too much?”

Martial artists are people, and grandmasters even more so!

Why are there rules that grandmasters can’t be insulted?

That’s a privilege!

They enjoy these privileges, and if martial arts were universal, would these privileges remain?

”Since you put it that way, let’s talk openly,” Lu Xiaobu liked such straightforward conversations, so he stopped being aggressive.

”The simplest question: Can everyone become a grandmaster?” Lu Xiaobu asked in return.

”That’s definitely not possible!” Everyone shook their heads.

If everyone could become a grandmaster, wouldn’t they be everywhere?

”So, what are you worried about? Since not everyone can become a grandmaster, once martial arts are universal, your status will only be higher.” Lu Xiaobu shrugged.

”Of course, I understand there’s also the issue of resources. There’s only so much in the world, and you’re worried about resources being taken away. I can promise you priority access, what do you think?” Lu Xiaobu continued.

”This...” Everyone was silent for a while.

Does Lu Xiaobu’s argument make sense?

Yes!

But, is it as simple as it sounds?

As the number of martial artists increases, there will inevitably be regulations to govern them.

So the question arises, will they also be forced to comply with these regulations?

Then what’s special about them?

Of course, as Lu Xiaobu said, resources are also a big issue, even with Lu Xiaobu’s assurances, they can’t have as many resources as they do now.

”Amitabha, Master Lu, can you tell us why it must be this way?” Master Zhi Xing stepped forward: ”Has something happened?”

Hearing this, everyone nodded repeatedly.

Jianghu and society have always been separate, so why the sudden need to spread martial arts across the world?!

There has to be a reason.

”Alright, then I won’t hide it from you all.” Lu Xiaobu glanced at the grandmasters present, deciding to lay it all out: ”The world might be changing, and I’m merely taking precautionary measures.”

”The world is changing?”

These four words shocked everyone present.

”The ancient tree of Medicine King Valley, everyone should be familiar with it by now,” Lu Xiaobu looked at the ancient tree.

The grandmasters also glanced over, nodding silently, waiting for Lu Xiaobu to continue.

”The ancient tree represents wood! Everyone can understand that! Meanwhile, we’ve discovered two more things, one represents metal, the other earth! Can anyone guess?” Lu Xiaobu slowly explained.

”What?! Is it the Five Elements?”

Everyone was startled.

No one was foolish, they reacted quickly!

Lu Xiaobu glanced around, and noticed that two people had different expressions!

Ni Huang, and the old lunatic!

While others showed confusion and speculation.

These two’s pupils distinctly dilated, as if they’d realized something!

Though they quickly returned to normal, Lu Xiaobu still noticed!

Could it be...

Lu Xiaobu formed a hypothesis in his mind!

”Master Lu really brought us big news,” Zuo An said with a bitter smile.

”Does Master Lu have any predictions on what changes might occur?” the old poison master also asked.

”I don’t know,” Lu Xiaobu shook his head: ”But for now, these things surely benefit martial artists greatly. That’s why I thought of spreading martial arts across the world!”

At this moment, Lu Xiaobu suddenly said: ”Isn’t that right, Ni Huang Grandmaster and the old lunatic!”

Upon hearing this, the two people’s faces instantly changed!