Grandpa Gu was silent. The prejudice of the ancient martial arts inheritance was not so easy to break. Although he had the highest seniority among the five ancient martial arts inheritance families, he did not dare to set this precedent easily.
Not to mention that Shen Qi’s clear intention this time was to let the ancient martial arts inheritance face everyone. If there were really so many people, the advantages accumulated by their five ancient martial arts inheritance families over the years would disappear in a short time!
Think about how many people there are in Xia Country. How many people are there in their five ancient martial arts inheritance families?
With such a terrifying number ratio, once the ancient martial arts inheritance is made public, there will inevitably be a large number of geniuses with extraordinary talents who practice ancient martial arts. Some people may even have the strength to surpass their five ancient martial arts inheritance families in just a dozen years or even a few years. This is not what they want to see.
They can pay silently, because this is the ancestral precept of their ancient martial arts family, but they are really unwilling to make their ancient martial arts inheritance public and lose the various conveniences brought by the exclusive ancient martial arts inheritance.
This matter is directly related to the vital interests of their ancient martial arts family, so he dare not and will not make this decision lightly.
Shen Qi saw Old Man Gu's reaction and understood his attitude. He said, "Old Man Gu, I know it's difficult for you to make such a decision, but are you willing to watch the ancient martial arts tradition decline like this?"
"Now, there are only five of you families struggling to hold on, but how much longer can you hold on? Can your families continue to prosper? Can you guarantee that there will always be members of your family who are talented and willing to practice ancient martial arts?"
"It's been so many years since the war ended over eighty years ago, and your five families have only just recovered some of their strength. Compared to the scale of more than eighty years ago, it's a far cry. Even if you don't want to admit it, you must accept this fact: the ancient martial arts tradition is declining. The recovery you've seen so far is likely only temporary. If you don't find a way out quickly, in another ten or twenty years, how many people will still remember the ancient martial arts tradition, and how many people will still be willing to practice ancient martial arts?"
"From a righteous perspective, breaking down the sectarian bias in ancient martial arts inheritance and allowing anyone truly interested in ancient martial arts to practice it is the general trend and a true way to promote ancient martial arts."
"From your family's perspective, breaking down the schisms will undoubtedly affect families like yours that carry on the legacy of ancient martial arts. However, I don't think these impacts will be fatal, as you already have a long legacy and foundation. Even if someone with exceptional talent wants to surpass the younger generation within your family, it will take a considerable amount of time. You can fully utilize this time difference to expand the influence of your ancient martial arts family, and this is what you deserve."
"Taking a step back, the reason the ancient martial arts tradition is declining is because there's too little competition, far from allowing a hundred flowers to bloom. Your five families often hold appreciation events and competitions between the younger generations. Isn't that to stimulate the younger generations to practice diligently? If that's the case, why don't you allow more people to join this competition?"
"When the younger generations of the family feel real pressure, their motivation to cultivate will be even greater than before. This is also an opportunity for you!"
Grandpa Gu pondered for a long time and said, "Mr. Shen Qi, you saved my life. Logically, I should agree to your request, but the question you raised is really too difficult for me. Let me make the decision on behalf of the Gu family. We can break down the sectarianism within a small circle and allow more people to practice the ancient martial arts tradition. But I have one condition, that is, all those who practice the ancient martial arts tradition must worship Gu Peng as their master!"
"Old Master, you are so calculating!"
Shen Qi laughed. It seemed that Grandpa Gu was making a concession, but in fact he was fighting for more rights and interests for the Gu family.
Grandpa Gu just mentioned that it is possible to break down sectarianism within a small range, which means that the number of people who can practice ancient martial arts is destined to be small, and only those with extremely high talents are eligible.
In addition, they also have to worship Gu Peng as their master, which labels these people as members of the Gu family.
People who practice martial arts attach great importance to inheritance. They believe that a teacher is a father for life. Once you become a disciple, it is a lifelong commitment. Without a very good reason, you are absolutely not allowed to betray your master, otherwise you will inevitably be despised by all martial artists.
Therefore, Grandpa Gu's move clearly meant that he wanted Shen Qi to find more manpower for the Gu family to help it grow and develop.
The old man also laughed out loud, "Mr. Shen Qi, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I've lived to such an old age and have been lying in this bed for more than ten years. I have seen a lot of things clearly."
"I paid so much back then, and now it's time for our Gu family to reap some benefits. And you also said that your main purpose is to promote the ancient martial arts tradition. As for whether these people who practice ancient martial arts are from our Gu family, it shouldn't be important, right?"
"In my plan, breaking down the prejudices within a small circle is only temporary. If the effect is good, I will discuss with the heads of the other four families to break down the prejudices within a larger circle. Only then will the ancient martial arts tradition truly shine!"
Shen Qi stared at Grandpa Gu for a few seconds and said, "Grandpa Gu, I have no objection to your plan, but it seems to me that if the situation continues as you describe, it won't be long before someone will come to you and discuss with you how to reduce the influence of your Gu family."
The old man's expression changed slightly, "Mr. Shen Qi, what do you mean?"
"How can I allow others to snore beside my bed? Old Master, these are the only reminders I can give you. Please think about it carefully. If you change your mind, you can ask Gu Chuan to come to Jincheng to find me."
After saying this, Shen Qi stood up and left without any hesitation.
The old man couldn't figure out what Shen Qi meant for a moment, and kept repeating "How can I allow others to snore beside my bed?" Suddenly, he understood, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
Just a little bit!
It’s really just a little bit!
If Shen Qi hadn't reminded him, he might have really been on a path of no return!
This path will not only bring him disgrace and ruin his reputation, but also put the Gu family in great danger. Even the other four ancient martial arts families may be affected!
Fortunately, he met Shen Qi today, and Shen Qi explained the whole thing to him, which made him wake up.
After figuring this out, he hurriedly called Gu Peng over. He had to discuss with Gu Peng first about breaking the sectarian prejudices in the ancient martial arts inheritance.
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