The hand that was extended was thus retracted with a casual nonchalance.
A faint ripple appeared in the eyes of the Ancient Red Dragon.
"The power of a Grandmaster, the legendary abilities, even the Emperor’s Destiny, and the power of Dragon Energy, I am willing to help you with these. Do you not long for them?"
Li Guanyi replied, "Of course I want them, but..."
He looked at his own hand and softly said:
"Elder Zu foresaw that narrow thread of vitality, and our mentor brought down the Academic Gatekeepers pressing on the heads of students across the land. My comrades and I fought unified battles across the world, and then perished in war."
"They did not want me to stand out."
"And then to absorb the Qi Fortune of the people, pressing down on them."
"To absorb the fortune of the people and transform it into the prowess of one individual, such means."
Li Guanyi’s fist suddenly clenched.
The Ancient Red Dragon remained silent for a long time, but then shook its head and said: "A foolish persistence."
Li Guanyi laughed freely and said:
"If one doesn’t persist, then there would be no difference between Li Guanyi and others."
"Countless heroes and overlords have come and gone through time; Li Guanyi is not indispensable."
"However, I do have an idea."
The Ancient Red Dragon looked at Li Guanyi and said:
"Oh? Have you changed your mind, Li Guanyi?"
Li Guanyi replied: "It’s not that I’ve changed my mind, but, the "Emperor’s Divine Skill" gathers the Qi Fortune of the vast land, the people’s destiny, with the Divine Weapon as the foundation, accumulating within one person to achieve unrivaled divine prowess."
"So, is it possible to still gather the Qi Fortune of the vast land?"
"Gather the people’s destiny, and accumulate it in a Divine Weapon."
"And then reverse this gathered force of destiny, feeding it back to the people, thus granting everyone a kind of enhanced fortune, perhaps making everyone’s body healthier than usual, allowing cultivation faster, enabling land to grow crops more easily."
"When encountering illnesses, increasing survival rates slightly and such."
The Ancient Red Dragon remained silent for a long time.
Watching Li Guanyi sitting cross-legged and seriously contemplating.
The Ancient Red Dragon felt that this young lord, who had already swept through a territory at such a young age, was different from the overlords it had met before. It found the question posed by Li Guanyi somewhat absurd and incomprehensible, yet somewhat intriguing. After some thought, it answered:
"However, the effect would be minimal."
"Perhaps only making one person’s cultivation progress ten percent faster, increasing crop yields by ten percent on the land, it would merely be a gathering of fortune and stabilization, far less beneficial than if gathered upon you."
Li Guanyi was overjoyed: "Ten percent?"
The Ancient Red Dragon was at a loss for words.
The young man, seemingly not expecting such a reward, lightly laughed and said:
"After all, the Divine Dragon is the Divine Dragon, not knowing people’s lives."
"An extra ten percent of food can feed an additional ten percent of people, reducing starvation by ten percent. Whose father is that, whose child, whose brother, and whose sister?"
The Ancient Red Dragon slightly furrowed its brow and said: "Do you not wish to become a Grandmaster?" Googlᴇ search noⅴelfire.net
Li Guanyi replied: "Of course, I wish to."
"But, the reason I want to become a Grandmaster lies precisely in this."
He raised his face, revealing a radiant smile.
"A teacher once told me not to forget your true pursuit while chasing goals and not to practice something superficial over substance."
"So, I have to trouble you, senior Red Dragon, to help me walk this path."
The Ancient Red Dragon sighed and shook its head, saying: "In eight thousand years, I have never seen such a person."
"This is not the way of an Emperor."
Li Guanyi resolutely said: "Then it is the way of the people’s son."
The Ancient Red Dragon gazed at Li Guanyi.
No longer an Emperor...
The Ancient Red Dragon shook its head, saying: "I merely wish to repay the matter of not fulfilling the promise of the past, and since you have decided, then you just shouldn’t regret it."
"How far you can go."
"Come, show me your courage and means!"