Gu Xuan glanced at the mess in front of him.
It's somewhat similar to the Precious Chess Game left behind by Xiaoyaozi in the novel "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".
He then raised his head and glanced at Laozi opposite him.
The opponent stared silently at the chessboard in front of him, picking up a black piece from the chess basket but hesitating to place it.
Gu Xuan's heart stirred slightly.
Reach out and pick up a white piece from the chess basket beside you.
Before making his move, he slowly said, "Laojun, this game of chess is entangled in gains and losses, victory and defeat, to the point that it is impossible to solve."
"From the perspective of a junior, victory breeds resentment, while defeat breeds self-contempt. By letting go of the desire to win or lose, one can find peace without contention."
Speaking of which...
Without a second thought, Gu Xuan casually placed the white piece on a grid of intersecting lines.
And this seemingly casual move.
In an instant, the white pieces, who were originally in a stagnant state and in a predicament, were completely activated and suddenly found a way out.
It has a strong sense of "burning the boats" and "putting oneself in a do-or-die situation to survive"!
Laozi was pondering Gu Xuan's words when his eyes lit up.
The things I couldn't understand before suddenly became clear.
He stroked his beard and smiled, then placed the black piece in his hand. "Not in a hurry for life or death, nor concerned with victory or defeat, but instead, I have seen through life and death, and broken the deadlock..."
"Fellow Daoist Gu's words have made me realize that I was being attached to appearances."
"Laojun, you're too kind."
"I was just lucky, it was a fluke."
Gu Xuan waved his hand and said, "It is my honor to be able to help Lao Jun."
As he spoke, he and Laozi began a chase and fierce battle in the activated endgame.
Gu Xuan's casualness and unassuming nature, and Laozi's forbearance and scheming, reveal the unpredictable and treacherous nature of power struggles through the clash of chess pieces.
The method is about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
Gu Xuan's white pieces ended in a complete dead end.
After all, he was only a mediocre player, not comparable to a master like Laozi.
Although they initially gained some advantages.
But as time went on, Gu Xuan struggled and was soon defeated.
Gu Xuan reluctantly put down the white piece in his hand and said, "Lord Lao, this junior has lost."
"Fellow Daoist Gu, to have accompanied this old man for so long, in the entire Primordial Immortal Realm, you are truly one of a kind," said the Supreme Lord Laozi, waving his hand with a hint of teasing in his tone.
"Forehead....."
Gu Xuan looked quite surprised upon hearing this.
He never expected that Laozi would utter such uncivilized words.
It seems that Laozi was not as rigid as his junior brother, Yuanshi Tianzun, who insisted on rules in everything.
They belong to the type of people who are particularly dull and boring.
No matter how capable such a person is, they will never gain the affection of their elders.
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