books44 Chapter 188 Lack of Faith
Chapter 188 Lack of Faith
Zhang Liang ran a business of elixirs and magic tools, with a profit of at least five to ten times. The dignitaries of various countries and disciples of hundreds of schools were all scrambling to buy them, thinking that they were worth the price. Everyone knew that Zhang Liang made a lot of money, but what did it matter? Because only Zhang Liang mastered the secret technology of refining, and others could not learn it even if they wanted to.
Although there were many people who coveted Zhang Liang's way of making money, on the one hand, Zhang Liang himself was extremely powerful and most people did not dare to offend him; on the other hand, he had the support of Bei Mingzi behind him. Among those masters who were equivalent to the level of land immortals, few were willing to easily anger Bei Mingzi in order to obtain the secret method in Zhang Liang's hands.
Tian Meng knew very well that even with a 10% discount, Zhang Liang still made a lot of money, but he didn't care. For farmers, as long as the price was cheaper than other families, they had already made a profit, not to mention that it was more important to get closer to Zhang Liang. This time, Tian Meng not only completed the task, but also solved the health problems of his children. It was convenient for both public and private interests. Since he knew that Zhang Liang didn't want outsiders to stay in the mountains for a long time, he quickly said goodbye to Tian Yan and Tian Ci and left.
Lord Xinling Wei Wuji was strolling around the dojo with a guard. Zhang Liang didn't mind others seeing the dojo. Some of the ordinary facilities inside couldn't be hidden anyway, and the core secrets couldn't be understood even if they were seen by others. Since Lord Xinling was interested in this, Zhang Liang asked someone to take him around to visit.
At the same time, Master Xu devoted himself to studying the casting technique. After going up the mountain, he was never idle for a moment and was concentrating on studying the long sword he bought in the Qiyi Building.
After seeing Tian Meng off, Zhang Liang found Xinling Jun and discovered that he was watching the private army training ground on the mountainside, where three hundred soldiers were undergoing rigorous training.
Seeing Zhang Liang approaching, Xinling Jun asked, "Master Zhang, you wouldn't mind if I watched your soldiers train, right?"
"No way, senior is an expert in military strategy and can give them some guidance." Zhang Liang replied with a smile.
"Guidance? Although your soldiers are few in number, each of them is very capable, extremely powerful, and has unified actions. They are considered to be the top elite in the world today. Do you still need guidance from an outsider like me?" Wei Wuji asked with a smile.
"They are actually all built up with the help of my elixirs. If we really want to talk about the standards of elite soldiers, they are still far from it." Zhang Liang shook his head and said.
Zhang Liang knew these 300 soldiers very well. With the help of elixirs and martial arts, their personal strength was probably not inferior to the strongest troops in the world, but they could not be called real elite soldiers.
No elite army can be trained simply by training. Fortunately, Zhang Liang did not have high expectations for these soldiers and did not intend to let them experience life and death and continue to hone and grow.
"You're right, they are indeed not elite soldiers. No matter how strong their individual strength is, they can't even be considered regular troops. They can only be said to be personal guards." Wei Wuji explained with a smile.
"Why do you say that?" Zhang Liang asked.
"Because any elite army has a firm belief in fighting. It is with this belief that they can fight bravely time and time again. Your soldiers lack such a belief. They only train to become stronger. The real elite soldiers are trained to kill the enemy and save their lives." Wei Wuji said bluntly.
Zhang Liang thought about it carefully and had to admit that what Wei Wuji said made sense.
He didn't really care about these soldiers. After all, the Taoist temple was protected by formations and didn't need to rely on them. Zhang Liang decided to train these soldiers because he had enough elixirs.
Zhang Liang was silent for a while and did not speak. Although he did not care about these soldiers, Wei Wuji's words made him think of more problems.
If this is the case for these soldiers, isn't it the same for the rest of his men?
Zhang Liang had a clear goal, which was to pursue immortality, explore the ultimate in cultivation, and challenge the limits of heaven and earth, but he never revealed this goal to his subordinates, or even mentioned it to anyone.
He recruited a large number of subordinates, mainly to protect the Zhang family and collect resources. He was generous and never harsh to his subordinates, but he did not set a real goal and belief for them.
Just like Wei Wuji, his followers all knew that Wei Wuji's belief was to strengthen the State of Wei and prevent it from being destroyed by other countries, so they would integrate their own beliefs with Wei Wuji's.
However, Zhang Liang never told others about his goals and beliefs, and his subordinates could not all set their goals for immortality. Zhang Liang neither sought power nor served the country, and lived a semi-secluded life. As a result, sooner or later, these subordinates would lose their goals.
Now there are still threats from external enemies and the strange building that needs to be protected, but what if time goes on? When Zhang Liang's cultivation becomes higher and higher and he doesn't have to worry about the enemy at all, what will his subordinates strive for?
Once they lose their target, these subordinates will lose their fighting spirit and may even become useless.
"Maybe I should really set a goal for everyone, so that they will have the motivation to move forward, and everyone in the dojo will be more cohesive." Zhang Liang couldn't help but think so after thinking about it.
Thinking of this, Zhang Liang relaxed his brows and thanked Wei Wuji solemnly: "Thank you for your reminder, senior!"