Chapter 1356: Full of Confidence (II)
“Take my master, for example...” Li Hao’s tone warmed when he mentioned Yuan Shuo. “My master created the secret art of the Five Styles based on the foundations of the ancients. This art is the basis through which I reached my current heights. It incorporates many things and achieves its mastery through a harmonious blend!
“If my master could demonstrate such creativity, why can I not do so as the disciple? I’m stronger than my master and have seen more of the world. I know more about the great dao! Even if I don’t surpass anyone else, the pupil should be able to eclipse the master!”
“......” Hong Yitang burst out laughing. “Yuan Shuo probably wouldn’t be too happy!”
“That’s true,” Li Hao laughed as well. “My teacher likes to say that it’s good for the pupil to eclipse the master, but he’s incredibly conceited. He thinks that his potential is the best in the world, so one should be able to surpass him. It’s my teacher who’s seen too little of the world. He’s too short-sighted!”
“......”
“Has he ever witnessed the might of an Empyrean King or a half step emperor?” Li Hao roared with laughter. “Has he fought an exalted emperor? I’ve experienced all that! Thus, potential is not everything. The key lies in knowledge, experience, luck, fortune, hard work, and finally potential at the end to determine how far we may proceed.”
The two didn’t discuss the dao universe or Hong Yitang being a potential replica anymore. It was as if that was all inconsequential.
After a while of conversation, Li Hao suddenly brought up, “I still have some preparations to attend to and need a bit of time. Martial uncle may wish to visit Martial Aunt Hongxiu during this lull. The queen may have spoken the truth!”
Although he knew that the queen was very unreliable, the news that she’d brought them may be real.
Hong Yitang grew slightly solemn, but Li Hao continued to smile easily. “There’s nothing to worry about! Whether you’re a replica or a primary body, you wouldn’t be you if the two of you separated because of this. When I used the river of chaos as my primary body and formed my replica, I discovered the drawbacks of this practice.
“A replica is also a person! It has flesh and blood, as well as its own thoughts. It’s a living, breathing person! We should not create replicas. When I utilized the method of the three selves, I understood one concept—I am the only one in the world!
“The future me is not me!” he said softly. “Perhaps in the eyes of others, the future me is me, the past me is me, and the present me is me. They might consider replicas to be me as well, but that is not the case! In reality, there is only a singular me!