Just as Lu Li and his companion were about to leave, the old man suddenly spoke.
"Young man, you have done me a favor by providing me with a meal, so I will give you something in return."
After saying that, the old man took out a bamboo slip from his pocket and handed it to Lu Li.
Lu Li curiously opened the scroll, only to see the first six large characters!
The Seven Secret Arts of Yin Fu
Upon seeing this, Lu Li was immediately stunned and stood frozen in place.
This...isn't this written by Guiguzi? Could this old man be Guiguzi himself?
Impossible. Guiguzi was a figure from the Spring and Autumn Period. Even Sun Bin was rumored to be his disciple, along with Zhang Yi, Su Qin, and others.
We are now in the late Warring States period.
If Guiguzi were still alive, how old would he be? How is that possible?
Lu Li immediately realized that this guy was definitely not Guiguzi!
"Old man, where did you steal this book from? You even stole Guiguzi's book, you're quite capable!" Lu Li immediately asked provocatively.
Guiguzi! He was the founder of the School of Diplomacy.
Zhang Yi, the prime minister during the reign of King Huiwen of Qin, was a disciple of the School of Diplomacy. He helped Qin form alliances and counter-alliances, and even enabled King Huiwen of Qin to become kings along with the rulers of Qi and Wei, further weakening the rule of the Zhou Dynasty!
Therefore, in the minds of later generations, Guiguzi is a god-like figure. But he could never be alive today.
"What did you say? Do you know who he is?"
Just then, Yue Qi, who was standing next to the old man, spoke up again.
Lu Li had never liked him, and asked disdainfully, "What? Could he possibly be Guiguzi?"
Yue Qi sneered and said, "That's right, my master is indeed Guiguzi!"
Upon hearing his words, Lu Li completely lost his composure.
Are you kidding me?! This old man is really Guiguzi? He must be hundreds of years old by now!! Did I somehow transmigrate into a world of cultivation?!
He felt this was getting increasingly absurd. The idea of time travel was already unacceptable to Lu Li. Now, he had encountered an ancient monster who had lived for hundreds of years, and he felt a little dizzy.
"Ahem... Old man, how old are you?" Lu Li asked cautiously.
"Hahaha! I am seventy-two years old this year!"
Upon hearing Guiguzi's answer, Lu Li immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, it wasn't an ancient monster who had lived for hundreds of years; at least it proved this wasn't a world of cultivation. Otherwise, it would have been truly terrifying.
"Guiguzi lived during..."
Lu Li didn't continue, but his meaning was already clear.
"Hahaha, I am indeed Guiguzi, but not my ancestor Wang Xu!" the old man explained.
At this moment, Yue Qi chimed in, "In our Guigu lineage, every sect leader has been Guiguzi."
Hearing the old man and Yue Qi's explanation, Lu Li suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!" No wonder so many talented people say they are disciples of Guigu, even though the eras they lived in are relatively far apart. Now it seems that's exactly the case.
Lu Li immediately curled his lip, thinking that he was the first generation of Guiguzi, but it turned out to be an imposter.
In that instant, Guiguzi saw through Lu Li's expression, from shock to anticipation, and finally to disappointment.
When Lu Li heard that the old man was not the legendary Guiguzi, he immediately lost interest.
"Boy, why do I see you as someone who looks down on me?" Guiguzi's stubborn temper flared up; after all, he was the Guiguzi of this generation.
"I thought it was the legendary Guiguzi, but I didn't expect... tsk tsk tsk."
Lu Li's tone carried a hint of provocation, which immediately made Guiguzi's beard stand on end in anger.
Since he became the Guiguzi of this generation, no one has ever neglected him!
Now this kid in front of him actually looks down on him? Guiguzi narrowed his eyes, revealing a hint of anger.
"What? So what if I'm not our ancestor Wang Xu?"
Lu Li shrugged and said nonchalantly, "It's nothing. If it were the legendary, unpredictable Guiguzi, it might surprise me."
"But you're just a fake!"
Lu Li didn't really take a fake Guiguzi seriously. After all, he came from the future and could make things like crossbows. What was a fake Guiguzi to him?
Upon hearing Lu Li's words, Guiguzi was furious. This kid really didn't think much of him!
"How dare you! Do you know the power of your master?"
Yue Qi could no longer bear it and once again angrily rebuked Lu Li.
Lu Li immediately got excited and once again took out his crossbow and aimed it at Yue Qi.
"What does it matter to me whether he's good or not? But if you dare to speak disrespectfully again, I'll show you what I'm capable of right now!"
Yue Qi immediately felt as if he had been choked, unable to utter a single word. This guy was too violent; he threatened to shoot himself at him at the slightest provocation.
Guiguzi frowned and said to Yue Qi, "Yue Qi, what's wrong with you today?"
Yue Qi's expression changed, and he quickly bowed to Guiguzi, saying, "Master, this person is too arrogant, and I really can't stand it anymore."
"Get out of my way!" Guiguzi shouted angrily.
Yue Qi glared at Lu Li with resentment before retreating behind Gui Guzi.
Lu Li glanced at Yue Qi with a mocking expression and put away the repeating crossbow.
"Little brat, since you look down on this old man, how about I test you?"
Lu Li had no interest in dealing with the two of them, because Yue Qi had repeatedly caused him trouble. However, the old man's attitude was quite good; as a person from a later era, he still retained the good habit of respecting the elderly and caring for the young.
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