Lu Li quickly changed the subject.
A moment later, Lu Li picked up a pen and began to write down the second half of Sun Tzu's Art of War on the bamboo slips.
After an incense stick had burned a while, Lu Li recited the entire Art of War from memory and handed it to Guan Yu.
Guan Yu held Sun Tzu's Art of War and began to study it carefully. The more he read, the more excited he became.
"Haha, wonderful! Wonderful!!!" Guan Yu couldn't help but slap the table and exclaim in admiration.
Sun Tzu's Art of War is indeed incredibly profound, and its emphasis on military tactics and battle formations is particularly ingenious, from which he has benefited immensely.
Lu Li didn't disturb him and waited for him to finish reading it on his own.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Guan Yu closed the book, clasped his hands in thanks to Lu Li, and said, "Mr. Lu, I owe you a favor! I will definitely repay it in the future!"
"You're too kind, Yun Chang. It was nothing at all," Lu Li said with a smile.
"I know much more than just Sun Tzu's Art of War. If you wish to see it, I can write it down from memory and give it to you."
Lu Li had a deep affection for Guan Yu; after all, who wouldn't love the famous Lord Guan?
Although he was proud and arrogant, it was precisely because of his unyielding spirit that he was loved by later generations.
Guan Yu gave Lu Li a deep look, then suddenly knelt on one knee, cupped his hands, and said, "I wish to become your disciple, sir. Is that alright?"
"Uh, this..." Lu Li was dumbfounded. What was going on?
Guan Yu clasped his hands in a fist and pleaded again, "Please grant my request, sir!"
Lu Li was both amused and exasperated. The mighty Guan Yu, the Martial Saint, actually wanted to become his disciple?
Lu Li pondered for a long time before finally agreeing. After all, having another disciple was always a good thing, and the brothers could look after each other in the future.
"In that case, I will accept you as my disciple!"
Thus, Guan Yu became Lu Li's third disciple, while Lai Fu became their eldest disciple and Dian Wei became their second disciple.
At first, Guan Yu thought Dian Wei was just a bodyguard of Lu Li, never expecting that he was also Lu Li's apprentice.
"Master, are you here in Hedong County for sightseeing?" Guan Yu asked.
"It's more like a trip, but we're going to Xiangyang to find Mr. Shui Jing."
Guan Yu had naturally heard of Mr. Shui Jing, but the man rarely ventured out, making it no easy task to find him.
"So they went to find Mr. Shui Jing," Guan Yu said thoughtfully.
"Yun Chang, would you be willing to come with us to Xiangyang?" Lu Li asked.
"Of course I'm willing."
Guan Yu nodded in agreement without hesitation, knowing that he would benefit greatly from being with Lu Li and the others.
Lu Li nodded, suddenly wondering if he had changed Guan Yu's fate.
It seems that Guan Yu accidentally killed someone around this age, which led to his life as a fugitive. It was only later that he met Zhang Fei and Liu Bei.
Now that he has become Guan Yu's master, he is determined to change Guan Yu's fate!
After passing through the Qin Dynasty, Lu Li gradually came to understand some truths: one's personal destiny seems to be able to be changed, but the general trend of the world seems to be unchangeable.
For example, the King of Qin swept across the six kingdoms and unified the world. Although it seems that he succeeded with the help of Lu Li, even without Lu Li, there would have been Zhang Li, Zhao Li, and so on.
During that period, there must have been someone who could turn the tide and help Ying Zheng unify the world.
He seemed to have become part of history, as if he had merged into it.
But he happened to be a time traveler and an immortal. He was unwilling to let the Qin Dynasty perish after only two generations. He wanted to help the Qin Dynasty defy fate and change its destiny, but in the end he still failed.
No matter how hard he tried, even resorting to using himself as bait to draw the Heavenly Dao into the game, the Qin Dynasty still perished in the end.
This is the inevitable trend!
However, Lu Li refused to believe in the general trend, let alone the will of Heaven, and as a result, he was struck dead, and everyone around him was already dead.
For Lu Li, immortality is both pain and torment.
He would rather go back to modern times, continue being an ordinary person, experience birth, aging, sickness, and death, and live a peaceful life—that would be enough for him.
Therefore, he took Dian Wei and Guan Yu as his disciples in order to change their tragic fate.
This change may cause fluctuations in his state of mind, and may affect the trajectory of his future fate, but Lu Li has no other choice!
The next day, the four of them set off from Hedong County for Xiangyang County.
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Xiangyang Commandery can be considered a relatively central area of Jingzhou.
The city of Xiangyang was bustling and prosperous, with lively streets and a dazzling array of vendors offering a wide variety of goods.
In Xiangyang, besides brothels, restaurants, gambling dens, and other establishments, there were also various shops lining the streets, making it a very lively place.
The people of Xiangyang County lived a good life, with no worries about food and clothing, wealthy families, and a stable life. Occasionally, one could even see one or two martial arts practitioners.
However, they were heading to Nanzhang County, which was under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang Prefecture.
Nanzhang County is only half a day's journey from Xiangyang City, which is not too far.
On their journey, the four of them were robbed by a group of bandits.
When the bandit saw Lu Li's extraordinary attire, his eyes lit up and he revealed a lewd smile.
"Brothers, we've got a big job!" the bandit leader shouted to his henchmen.
Upon hearing this, Lu Li frowned slightly. He had actually encountered bandits within the territory of Xiangyang?
Not only him, but Guan Yu and Dian Wei also looked gloomy. Clearly, they had long been accustomed to this kind of life.
"How dare you! Robbing people in broad daylight! You're courting death!"
Dian Wei, with his fiery temper, immediately drew his twin halberds from behind and charged at the bandit.
Dian Wei was tall and burly, with immense strength, making his attack power off the charts.
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