"Even if the odds are bleak, it's worth a try."
Qi Shan spoke with firm conviction, his gaze unwavering.
Although Duke Luan Yi's Way of the Scholar had obvious drawbacks, its strengths were so great they could make those drawbacks seem negligible. Before his Way of the Scholar was complete, in theory he could replicate any incomplete Way of the Scholar in the world and make up for whatever it lacked.
But what if his Way of the Scholar became complete?
A Literary Scholar with a complete Way of the Scholar could turn the tide of a battle, or influence the rise and fall of a nation, if he used it well. And Duke Luan Yi could be any one of them. It was the same as having every Literary Scholar in the world with a complete Way of the Scholar under the lord's command.
Who could resist such a temptation?
At least the lord couldn't.
Even if they had to sell everything they owned, they'd help Luan Xin achieve completion.
The idiot younger brother slowly set down his bowl. His leisurely movements were tinged with elegance, as though he'd been drinking a rare vintage rather than a bowl of cold boiled water. Only after swallowing the last mouthful did he say, "Let's not rush. First, hear the conditions for completing a Way of the Scholar."
After hearing them, Qi Shan was sure to give up the idea.
He slowly held up two fingers and said helplessly, "There are two paths to completing a Way of the Scholar. You only need to choose one."
Completing either one would let him advance to the complete realm.
"Two?"
The old man blurted out in surprise.
"You can actually choose with this thing?"
His sudden outburst startled the unprepared young woman. The idiot