Seeking Immortality

Over the years, your various plans have been ingenious, interlocking, and extremely successful. However, you also have two obvious shortcomings. First, your plans take too much time from design to preparation to implementation. Over time, every time you plan, you are waiting for the best time, waiting for the time with the highest success rate. If there is a slight risk of failure, you will never take action.

As he spoke, Mr. Liu sighed, stared at Xu Qingfan in front of him, and continued: "For example, if you sent Wang Zegang to contact the Human Alliance, it was you who came to us thirty years after you arrived at the Seven Islands of Xia Ling. Of course, that It is the most difficult time for us to refuse your request, but have you ever thought about it? You have lost thirty years of development time...

"For another example, you used the attack of the monsters from the East China Sea to win over people's hearts. It took another ten years from design to implementation. Although by that time those monks had already identified with the Seven Islands of Xia Ling, and you also understood their details. The success rate has greatly increased, but the monks under your command have only now begun to form a fighting force. Don't you think it's very slow...

"For another example, your action this time took forty years. I'm afraid that after we left the 'Xuanjing Treasure House', the Zhong family was destined to lose, and the Shura clan would also have a lot of trouble. Loss, but why do you want to act at this time? Because the top experts of the two major forces are not here, and if they are there, your plan will be in danger of failure, right? , can directly cause a collision between the top masters of the Shura clan and the ancestors of the Zhong family. Although there is a risk of failure, the results are greater, but in order to ensure the possibility of success, you would rather the results are much smaller, right? "

"yes."

Xu Qingfan nodded and admitted, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"The second shortcoming is that you don't want your men to suffer too many casualties. Every time you plan, in addition to ensuring the success rate of the plan, you also have to ensure that the losses of your men are minimized. In order to reduce the casualties of your men, even You are willing to lower the success rate of the plan. In this way, you are willing to sacrifice the results of the plan for the success rate of the plan. In order to reduce the casualties of your subordinates, you are willing to lower the success rate of the plan. These two major shortcomings, in the final analysis, are that you are too conservative. , but you have forgotten that what you lack most now is time, and the so-called opportunities are always fleeting. If you just give up, with the soundness and success rate of your plan, you will certainly win battles again and again. You win, but the general trend will gradually fall into the hands of your opponent as you continue to win. In the end, under the general trend, you will still lose.”

"For example, this time, we all knew that the Shura clan would come to the 'Xuanjing Treasure House' to ambush us, and we all knew that we would suffer heavy losses, but whether it was me, Immortal Zizhen or Zhang Xusheng, we still chose to come here Within the 'Xuanjing Treasure House', use the characteristics of the 'Xuanjing Treasure House' to counterattack the Shura clan. Why? Because this plan is risky, but if it succeeds, the results will be great. We can't spend a lot of time on the design to increase the success. Trying to find ways to reduce casualties will only make opportunities disappear. When opportunities arise, seize them. For the sake of results, don't care too much about casualties. This is what you should be pursuing now. "

Mr. Liu's teaching made Xu Qingfan fall into silence and thinking for a long time.

After a long time, Xu Qingfan suddenly raised his head, smiled at Mr. Liu, and said: "Senior, let's go deep into the 'Xuanjing Treasure House' to find various treasures. After all, the 'Xuanjing Treasure House' is only open for a hundred days. We have been delayed for a long time.”

Looked at Xu Qingfan's face with a faint smile. Mr. Liu frowned. Asked: "It seems that you don't take my words seriously."

Xu Qingfan shook his head. Said: "No. What you said, senior, makes sense. It does point to my weaknesses. But I can't change myself according to your words."

"Why?"

Mr. Liu was slightly startled. asked.

"In my opinion, everyone has their own style of doing things. Zhang Xusheng focuses on pointing out the weaknesses of people's hearts. People know the flaws but cannot crack them. The vision is far-reaching. The layout is weird. It seems to be a close call, but in fact it is. Steady and steady. When people don't notice, it seems to be of little use. Then you can seize the opportunity without knowing it. Accurate calculation, keen vision, and quick reaction. However, Zizhen Xianren focuses on taking the general trend on his side and using the momentum to win. "

As he spoke, Xu Qingfan sighed and said: "It's a pity that this junior is dull. He doesn't have Zhang Xusheng's far-reaching vision and ability to see through and manipulate people's hearts. He doesn't have your keen eyesight and quick reactions like you, senior, nor does he have the immortal Zizhen." With such an identity that controls people's hearts and represents the entire righteous path with oneself, it is destined that the juniors cannot act like the seniors, because the juniors do not have the temperament and ability, nor do they have the ability to do so.

Seniors with such a powerful force can only act cautiously. If they are facing an abyss, Zhang Xusheng can come up with a clever plan with just a blink of an eye. The juniors need to think about it for a long time, and they are not as clever as others, so the juniors would rather sacrifice their time. , we must also ensure the success rate of the plan, hit it hard, and preserve the strength of our men, because once it fails, the juniors will not have the ability and means to fight back, and they will not have the capital to fail. In the final analysis, diligence can make up for failure, and juniors cannot As talented as the three seniors are, they can only be supplemented by being careful and spending more time. The juniors do not have as strong strength as the seniors, so they can only try to preserve their own strength. "

As he spoke, Xu Qingfan shook his head and said: "Everyone has different personalities, different statuses, different strengths, and different methods and ideas of doing things. The younger generation can only act conservatively. If you insist on imitating the three seniors, it will not be in line with your own personality. and ability, I am afraid that it will be at a loss and full of flaws. "

Hearing what Xu Qingfan said, Mr. Liu was stunned and looked at Xu Qingfan in front of him carefully, but Xu Qingfan looked calm and looked at Mr. Liu calmly.

Although he knows that Xu Qingfan is already one of the top masters in the world and is now a powerful man who leads a force, in Mr. Liu's heart, Xu Qingfan is still the junior who needs to be carefully taken care of and taught by him, so Mr. Liu always He inadvertently wanted Xu Qingfan to act according to his own ideas and requirements. From the beginning to the end, he always spoke condescendingly to Xu Qingfan with the attitude of a senior.

However, at this moment, Mr. Liu suddenly realized that the Xu Qingfan in front of him was no longer the junior who needed others' guidance and help in everything. He had his own method and style of doing things, which was very different from others but equally effective. Unknown to him, Unconsciously, he was looking at the problem from the same level as him, understood his own strengths and weaknesses, knew what he needed to do, and what he should do. He no longer needed his guidance, because Xu Qingfan's own mental ability was no longer superior to his. Got off.

Thinking of this, a complicated look flashed in Mr. Liu's eyes, feeling both relieved and disappointed. Without him, Xu Qingfan and Xia Ling Qidao would not be where they are today. But when Xu Qingfan finally grew up, Mr. Liu suddenly discovered that whether it was Xu Qingfan or Xialing Qidao, The seven islands of Xia Ling are no longer within his control.

After a long silence, Mr. Liu sighed: "Indeed, everyone has their own style and method. I hope you are right."

Unknowingly, Mr. Liu began to talk to Xu Qingfan in the same tone as he would treat his peers.

Xu Qingfan glanced at Mr. Liu, his eyes were deep, and he suddenly said: "Senior, as I said, the Seven Xia Ling Islands are mine and yours, so you don't have to worry about this."

Mr. Liu nodded, but said nothing more.

Liu Ziqing had been watching the discussion between Xu Qingfan and Mr. Liu with a smile. Now that the conversation between the two had ended, he interrupted with a smile: "You two, we have wasted a lot of time entering the 'Xuanjing Treasure House' Since then, I’ve been on the road but haven’t collected anything. Should I take action now?”

Hearing Liu Ziqing's words, Mr. Liu was stunned for a moment, came to his senses, and returned to normal in an instant, but smiled and said: "Don't worry, we have to go deeper for a while."

"Why? We have given up a lot of 'Xuanjing Dust' and heavenly materials and earthly treasures along the way."

Mr. Liu smiled and said: "The 'Xuanjing Treasure House' is extremely mysterious. After entering it, all the monks' six senses are suppressed. In addition, this world is like an endless void, with no distinction between things and time and space. Therefore, the world is All the masters who entered the 'Xuanjing Treasure House' did not dare to go too deep, because once they went deep, they would lose their way and never have the chance to leave. However, they did not know that the various treasures at the entrance of the 'Xuanjing Treasure House' had already been After countless years of fighting, there are already very few, how can we gain much? And now the Shura people are lurking there, waiting to ambush us. We don’t want to participate in the melee. We just keep going deeper. You know, the deeper we go, The 'Xuanjing Dust' and all kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures are more numerous and more precious. Let them fight in a melee while we hunt for the treasures with peace of mind."

"So, senior, there is a treasure that can be used to identify the direction when entering the 'Xuanjing Treasure House'?"

Liu Ziqing asked with a smile.

"Not only that, otherwise how do you think I got the title of Master Duobao?" Mr. Liu said with a smile.

While talking, Mr. Liu took out an astrolabe, a large net, and a flag from his sleeve, and said, "The reason why I have so many treasures of heaven, material, and earth in my hands is all because of these three treasures."

"I have never seen these three treasures before. They don't seem to be among the well-known magic weapons. Please explain it to me, senior, to clear up our confusion."

Liu Ziqing's eyes lit up slightly and he said with a smile.