Their young master is definitely faster than a ninth-level warrior. This is his ability. After all, Daozong still has many bloody people. Li Cong also woke up at this time, for no other reason.
Just to protect this kid's own father, I take care of this matter.
However, the head of the Tianhuang Sect is not a fool. Since he dares to stand up and provoke Dao Zong at this time, it means that this guy has his own abilities. Originally, he thought that if the God of Death was here, he would definitely take care of it.
Who would have known that after this matter was over, the God of Death left directly without caring about what was going on here. This made him feel very strange. In fact, it is understandable when you think about it. Such a big thing happened here, and this Killing God
If God doesn't go back quickly to discuss countermeasures, the devil may start refining the next blood-coagulating pill in a few days. By then, it will still be their Southern Empire that suffers, even though the population has increased over the years.
It's a lot. It's okay to have such a consumption, but the upper management is absolutely unwilling to see such a situation. If this guy continues to be strong, he can definitely threaten the rule of the four empires. By then, they will all
Regretful, no one would do such a thing.
The young master of Dao Zong wears famous brands. To ordinary warriors, these things are rare treasures. But for the young master of Dao Zong, these things have been standard equipment since he was a child. They cannot be regarded as good or good.
It can't be considered bad. He immediately pulled out his sword and struck at the boss of the Tianhuang sect. But that guy's movement skills were also very fast. Besides, you are an eighth-level warrior, even if you have a gifted weapon or something.
Awesome, your own strength is not at that level. Although some elders from Dao Sect have also rushed over, their speed is not that fast. It can be said that there is no one who can intervene at this time. It is ridiculous.
The head of the faction also sneered. If your father was here, I really wouldn’t dare to do anything to you. But now that your father is gone, if he still doesn’t respond to you, I’ll tell you to do him like this.
If I were beaten, I would feel so shameless and I would feel so sorry for myself.
This guy easily dodged his attack. At this moment, the guy's body was already exposed to the sword of the leader of the Tianhuang Sect. As long as he was able to kill the young master of the Dao Sect, he could
He was killed, but what he wanted today was to humiliate Daozong, and he definitely did not want to start a real war with Daozong. The so-called skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even if Daozong does not have their boss, the overall strength is still very high.
He is powerful. If he really confronts the people of Daozong at this time, he will not be able to gain anything in the end. He may also get his Tianhuang sect trapped and have a grudge against Daozong.
There are definitely a lot of people. Compared with them, I only have a small resentment. There is no need for me to stand up to these people. When the time comes, my side will fight to the death, and there will be no benefit at all.
, On the contrary, all of them will be very happy, so he is not ready to kill this young master, but in such public view, if he does not give this boy some color, he will be embarrassed today.
By myself.
After he dodged, he changed the weapon in his hand and hit the guy on the head with the back of the knife. If it hit him, it would definitely not kill him. At most, it would only be a head.
That's all. At that time, many people will say that they are more benevolent and righteous, and they have never had trouble with a child. Only in this way can they get everything back to themselves. This would not be possible if it were anyone else.
He knew what he would do. This guy thought hypocritically, who knew that just when he was about to move, he suddenly found that he couldn't move, just like when the old devil was there just now, what was going on? Could it be that
The old guy is back again? It shouldn't be like this. If he comes back, why do you deal with yourself? I have nothing to do with him. Even when I did it just now, I couldn't do my job. I was afraid that the old guy would stare at me.
Going to one's own house is really a sinister thing to do.
The young master of Daozong also felt a little regretful now. He really shouldn't have rushed up like that just now. If he had been able to hold back, he probably wouldn't be in this situation now, but this guy insulted him just now.
His father would make everyone in the world laugh at him if he did nothing. At this time, he also thought of what his father said. Living is the most important thing. Daozong wants to save face, but Daozong is great.
Part of the time was spent studying how to survive among the four major sects. This is the essence of Taoism. It seems that he still has not learned this. Originally, he was already planning to lose his life or make a fool of himself.
, but I didn’t expect that the current situation was different from the previous time. The guy in front of me didn’t react at all. He seemed to be frozen. In just 0.5 seconds, this guy stabilized himself.
Then the person opposite him also reacted. Naturally, the young master of Daozong would not let go of such an opportunity. After a slap, he returned to the elders of Daozong.
The leader of the Tianhuang Sect was slapped by the young master of the Dao Sect. These words really made many people happy for a while. Some people of the Tianhuang Sect were also puzzled. The young master of the Dao Sect
The young master is very talented, but he is only an eighth-level warrior. How could he slap their leader? Isn't this a joke? But look at what is happening in front of you, this is really a real thing.
What's going on? They need a joint explanation. Isn't this going to make the people of Daozong look bad? Why did it end up making us look bad? There's nothing wrong with them at all.
The people of the Tianhuang Sect have no way to continue going up now. The elders of the Dao Sect have already come over. Unless they want a big fight between the two sides, they will consume 70% of their strength at the risk of being laughed at by others.
Combat power, otherwise there will definitely be no good fruits to eat. This conflict between the two sides is basically over. I am afraid that the people of the Tianhuang faction have not gained any benefits at all, but have suffered a big loss for themselves.
Very depressed.
"Okay. Everyone, stop it." The leader was about to get up when he saw the conflict, and quickly asked the people on his side to stop. It's okay to use words, but if he really takes action, it's
It's something he definitely doesn't want to do. This is no joke. "Boy, you guys, listen to me. The old guy is no longer here. I know you will be fine. I will give you something today."
A face. Also give a face to the dead guy. After all, he died in the hands of the devil. If I were to be rude to you today, I guess all the heroes in the world would laugh at me. Such a thing is terrible.
I can't do it, but you kid, remember it for me. I will definitely chop off your hand after this slap. Since this thing belongs to me, you can pick it up for me." After finishing speaking, Daozong
The sect master's ring flew out, and it was heading towards that guy. At such a speed and at such a close distance, it would definitely not be a good thing if it hit him, but there is no other way now.
Isn't it? The only choice is to let this boy come next. It seems that it is not his life, it is just injured. But what the young master did today was right. If he is really that injured after a while,
What was lost belonged to their people.
"Everyone has suffered a lot of losses today. I wonder if our fight can be put down now? The leader of Dao Sect lost his life just now. If he still embarrasses his son like this, it will be for us strong men.
That's wrong. In the battle with the devil, I may die, and you may die, but no matter who dies, will my son be bullied like this if I die?" He said softly.
Gao's voice floated over from elsewhere. Many powerful people were already leaving, and they didn't want to care about such things. The main reason was that they didn't have the ability and were not easy to manage, but they came back after hearing Li Cong's words.
, Yes, what Li Cong said is a very important thing, right. If he is gone, will his enemies do the same? What should his family members do? If this is the case, he will still
Don't deal with this old devil, just run away when you encounter him.
When Li Cong spoke, he also took the ring with one hand. Everyone in the Tianhuang Sect was originally scolding who was meddling in other people's business. It was not easy for the Dao Sect people to eat it today, but
It’s not that the Tianhuang sect is so easy to bully. If everyone preaches to their boss like this, where will the Tianhuang sect’s face be put? Just when other people are about to speak, they will see it
Xiaohu followed two other level 10 monsters. These three things followed Li Cong unhurriedly, coming slowly with Li Cong's pace. They didn't come when Li Cong received the ring just now.
And the direction is not so right. How did this get into the hands of Li Cong? Although Li Cong only has these three subordinates, he can make everyone in the Tianhuang Sect not dare to say a word. This Warcraft
It's not human. The tenth-level monster is even more bloodthirsty. You don't know what you said to make it unhappy. If you come over, you can eat yourself. The tenth-level warrior has no ability to protect himself in front of them.
Not to mention a ninth-level warrior like myself, who is not even qualified to speak in front of such a guy, he is simply trash.
The people in Daozong also wondered who had such ability, but after seeing that it was Li Cong, their eyes became more wary. Daozong had no dealings with people from Cao's Trading Company before.
Why did he get involved in such a thing this time? But no matter what, people helped him. If the young master was injured just after the death of the sect leader, the Taoist sect would lose face if this continues.
, if the other three major sects may not pay much attention to this, the main reason is that the other three major sects are not supported by just one tenth-level warrior. The clan will have some other abilities, but for Daozong, their boss
He is their backbone. Without their boss, they can only be regarded as a leader among the second-rate forces.
"What? I'm not convinced by your looks. Haha, it doesn't matter. If you're not satisfied, you can come to my place and give it a try. I promise I won't kill you. To be honest, I
The reason for coming out is not for anything else, but I just can't stand the way you do things. Why didn't the Tianhuang sect look so brave in the battle just now? Why are they capable now? Shouldn't I tell the big guys?
What are you talking about? Are you not so powerful when dealing with demons? All your abilities are focused on dealing with your own people?" Li Cong said sharply, which made everyone in the Tianhuang Sect lose their expressions.
Guangcai, what they said is true. They were all at the back just now, including their leader, a ninth-level warrior, who had no intention of going forward.
"Hmph. You scum, you just look for trouble when there is nothing to do. Don't look at what time it is now. The head of Dao Sect just died in the battle. If you continue to mess around, our Xuanyun Sect will be the first
I won’t agree to you." Xie Lei stood next to Li Cong and was the first to express his support. Although the largest sect did not come with tenth-level warriors, the power represented by such words is definitely not small. In the past few days,
The faces of the people from the Huang sect were not very good after hearing this. They could not look at Daozong's face because it was impossible for Daozong to deal with them. But they could not ignore the words of Cao Family Trading Company and Xuanyun Sect, unless they did not want to
As they continue to mix, they have heard a lot about the Xuanyun Sect's ability to deal with enemies in the past. These tenth-level warriors were chased all over the continent by them, let alone the Tianhuang Sect.
As for the Cao Family Trading Company, they have heard a lot more. The powerful forces of several major empires are nothing in front of the Cao Family Trading Company. If they really have a head-on confrontation, they have nothing to do with the Eastern Empire.
The one who wins the confrontation is himself and others...
"Haha, what do you mean by this? How can we take action? It's just because of something inappropriate. It's just a small action. Since both of you said that, our Tianhuang sect is not someone who doesn't care about the overall situation.
, We will definitely deal with the demons in the future, but we don’t have a good way yet. There are many combination attack formations in Daozong, and we just want to learn from them.
The main reason is that we had some troubles with Daozong in the past because of my son's marriage, but they were all trivial matters and should not be brought up in such a place. Now both adults have said that what happened just now
The thing is that our Tianhuang sect is at fault. I will definitely prepare a generous gift and go to Dao Sect's sect to apologize someday." This guy is also a flexible person, and he can get over it with a slap in the face. If this is the case,
Others would definitely not just let it go. He had his own ideas. Li thought that the old devil was a little scared of him just now, so he even more forgetful about himself. He didn't have that ability.
What to do with him.
"This is best, please." Li Cong had no intention of continuing to entangle. The Tianhuang sect said that he was not afraid of them, but it was not easy to do anything to them at this time. He appreciated it.
He is the youngest son of the leader of the Dao Sect. Now that the danger has been lifted, he will not stay any longer and should just leave. There will be many things to do after he returns, and he is not doing well there either.
Yes, more than 2,000 people died here due to my own magic sword formation, but it turns out that they are pretty good at it. They can control people whose combat power is equivalent to a tenth-level warrior for a few minutes. If these people are themselves
As for the actual enemy, it is definitely possible for him to win. Moreover, the bow and arrow used for the sun-shooting bow have been found in the system's exchange system. He hasn't had time to look at it yet. This thing needs careful study, so he should go back.
Take a good look.
The people in Daozong still want to talk to Li Congduo. In the past, they, Daozong, could live their lives without asking, but now it is different from the past. Now they need to talk to all parties.
The forces of the Tianhuang Sect, especially some of the more serious ones, have to have a good relationship. Just like today, if Li Cong had not stood up and spoken to the people of the Xuanyun Sect, the people of the Tianhuang Sect would never have been so easy to talk to. Just now Li Cong
They also saw clearly from what he said, were they going to cooperate with the people from the Cao Family Trading Company? Their Dao Sect also had a lot of conditions for cooperation, and they could impress the people from the Cao Family Trading Company.
The first is their cultivated land and tenants. Several major sects basically have a lot of cultivated land. Although the Dao Sect does not have as much cultivated land as the Xuanyun Sect, on average, a province has about three million acres.
There are nearly 20 billion acres of cultivated land in more than 6,500 provinces of the four empires. You can also discuss this issue with the people of the Cao Family Trading Company. They manage it better, but their annual income is also
We can get about 400 silver per acre, which is only 8 billion silver for the whole year. If we rent the seeds to Cao's Commercial Bank, this number may reach 10 billion silver, and some managers in various places will be liberated.
, if they all returned to the sect, they would be quite powerful, and there would be no problem for these people to resist the attacks of the Tianhuang Sect.
The other one is some inland waterway shipping controlled by Daozong. The total number is about 3,000,000 ships. The Cao Family Commercial Bank has also started such entrusted services. In the past, these ships could only bring less than 2,000 taels of silver to Daozong every year.
The income is really inefficient. If the Cao Family Trading Company followed their entrustment policy in the Northern Empire, they could give them more than 8,000 taels of silver per ship every year. But it was four times more than before.
Of course, the Cao Family Trading Company's own income is dozens or even hundreds of times that of this. There is no way, people can run much faster after buying such things, and I simply can't catch up with them.
Zong had seen those things before and even studied some of them, but the final result was that they couldn't figure them out at all.
After Li Cong returned to his place of residence, he started to look at the redemption item. When he opened it, he immediately became depressed. Why did his points and experience points become zero? What happened? What happened just now?
At that time, I was not zero. After reading the system prompts, I realized, Damn it. The devil just carried out a brain attack on me. This kind of thing is called a soul attack on this planet. This thing can be decided by itself.
I exchanged it for a small space ring. This thing comes with the function of soul protection. This thing just used up all Li Cong's points and experience, and also reduced the silver by nearly 2 billion. This guy's,
You can make your own decisions, but such times are relatively rare. The system has to take the initiative to make transactions for the player. It only does this when the player is about to die. At other times, it is absolutely impossible. When I think of it,
Li Cong has nothing to say here. In any case, he saved his life.
But what to do now is a problem. My biggest threat to the old guy is the sun-shooting bow. But the bows and arrows I imitated can kill tenth-level warriors, just like his apprentices.
Yes, it is absolutely impossible to deal with that old guy. You will know how powerful that old guy is. He is not something you can deal with at all. If you face a guy like that, you have to get it from the system.
Only some genuine things are enough. Besides, if you kill that old guy, you don’t know what kind of reward the system will give you. Li Cong has seen a lot of collection tasks, more than a dozen of them.
And the rewards for each one are pretty good, and they can only be done by killing that old guy.
The sun-shooting bow and arrow are made from materials passed down from ancient times. It can kill any enemy with a combat power of less than 2,000. Li Cong was surprised when he saw this. His combat power was only over 900, which he could actually achieve.
Around 1100, that old guy's combat power shouldn't reach two thousand. I hate that I can't continue to learn my reconnaissance skills. If I could learn it, I would definitely know how capable that old guy is, but the God of Death
In other words, with a combat power of 1010, he is more powerful than the God of Death. Can it exceed 2000? This seems to be impossible. If you continue to read, because the materials are precious, you can only redeem one per day.
Li Cong doubted whether he had misjudged the price this time. Damn it, it actually required 1.5 billion gold. It was gold, not silver. Damn, the system relied on this to operate, but 1.5 billion gold was needed.
It's 15 billion silver. If it were all transported, it would probably be much thicker than the entire city wall. This is just one, and it is limited, and there is only one at a time.
Thinking of the power of that demon, Li Cong gritted his teeth. Who said he didn't have points and experience points? If he had, he wouldn't have to suffer as much pain as he does now. In fact, Li Cong himself has a lot of money, but the system
My heart is really bleeding when I eat money like this. I work so hard to make money, and you work so hard to eat money. Now I really miss the old days when Tek only ate so little gold a day. Oh my god, you guy actually
It was so edible, and with 1.5 billion gold, he was not afraid of stretching himself, but Li Cong still hurriedly redeemed it.
The sun-shooting bow and arrows came into his hands a minute later. Li Cong didn't feel the power of this thing at all when he held it in his hands. It seemed to be no different from the original one. Is there any difference?
What's the problem? Is this system cheating me out of my money? But thinking about it just now, this thing was very powerful. If he didn't have the ring that he forcibly exchanged for himself, I guess the leader of the Dao Sect wouldn't have to die, he would have died.
It can also serve as a warning to monkeys in the future. In fact, it is said that the leader of Dao Sect died on his behalf, so it should not be random. Li Cong doubtfully put this thing into his space ring and placed it with the sun-shooting bow.
Together, when the two of them were together, they only shone a little bit, and nothing happened.
Just when Li Cong wanted to take a look at those things, people outside came from Daozong's young master. Did this boy come to say thank you? Although Li Cong's time now is precious, his consciousness told him that this boy came in
There must be something going on, so why not have a good talk with him and see what there is to talk about.
The two parties came in and chatted for a while. Li Cong saw that this guy was followed by two elders. At this time, he should be accompanied by some powerful people. Otherwise, with this kid's ability, he would probably be
Killed. There are many people he has offended, but why are they not the two most powerful elders? Is there another story in this? It seems that I have to make another investment, let’s see if it is right
If I can get the rewards I deserve, I have invested a lot in that guy Linghu, but I have also gained a lot in the Eastern Empire. Without Linghu, I still don’t have a foothold, I just don’t know what’s going on in front of me.
What can this kid bring to me?
"Thank you, Mr. Cao, for helping us with today's matter. If Mr. Cao hadn't helped us, our Dao Sect would have been really embarrassed today." Seeing the impatient look in Li Cong's eyes, an elder who followed said
, As for the young master who hasn’t said a word since he came in, it’s no wonder. This guy’s face is also very ugly. His father just died today, and no one else would be able to accept it.
He was very uncomfortable with such a thing. In the past, his father was holding up a sky for him. But now he needs to hold up a sky by himself, although there are many brothers and sisters in his family.
, but none of them is a good leader, and there are many different voices within Daozong, and they all do not approve of this boy taking the position. These two elders are also the most loyal to his father, and they all know that the old man has already
He chose this young master as his successor.
After all, Daozong is a sect, not a family. It is definitely impossible for the head of this sect to be passed on to his son. If the head of Daozong is still there and he makes good arrangements for his son, then
There is no problem, but the problem now is not that simple. He is no longer here. The people below are already preparing to make the Great Elder the leader of Dao Sect. The Great Elder has now touched the threshold of a tenth-level warrior.
, but there are so many people like this in the world. There are almost one tenth-level warrior corresponding to a hundred such people. They can feel the power of the tenth-level warrior, but they themselves are still ninth-level warriors. For
Such people cannot be completely regarded as ninth-level warriors, but they are still a little short of being regarded as tenth-level warriors, so they have formed this rather embarrassing level. If the Great Elder becomes the next Dao Sect
The words of the sect leader are indeed a good choice for the entire Dao Sect, which can reduce losses to a minimum. However, the life span of the great elder has now reached its limit, which is more than three hundred years at most.
, it is estimated that it may be damaged after more than three hundred years. At that time, Dao Zong will have to survive a greater disaster. It is better to choose a young one at this time and let the great elder take the helm from behind.
In this case, Daozong will not be so weakened by that time. Among these young people, this young master will naturally be the most powerful.
Now there are basically two voices within Daozong. The support rate of the great elder is very high, but the people here are a bit weak. This is why they came to Li Cong. If Li Cong
If you are willing to help, it may be completely different. It has not been a day or two for external forces to interfere in the Dao Sect. The Southern Empire has already intervened first. The officials of the Southern Empire have publicly expressed their approval of the Great Elder becoming a Dao Sect.
The next head is coming. Their idea is very simple. For the time being, it is for the good of Daozong. However, Daozong is in the territory of the Southern Empire and has such a big force. The emperor's younger brother of the Southern Empire goes to bed every day.
Those who can't sleep well must have other ideas. After much deliberation, they came up with this method. It is the best way to let the great elder take office. In the short term, it will definitely not happen after the great elder takes office.
The Dao Sect was weakened, but what happens after the Great Elder dies? This matter is not that simple. At that time, the Dao Sect will become a loose topic, and how the leader of the Dao Sect died will also be downplayed.
Now, it will be easier for the Southern Empire to deal with Dao Sect, of course. If the Great Elder breaks through in these three hundred years, then the Southern Empire will benefit even more. After all, we were helping you back then.
Going up.
"Haha, you don't need to thank me for this. The master of the sect died fighting against the demon. I respect such people very much. It's just that your situation doesn't seem to be very good. As far as I know, the enemies of the Dao sect
There are quite a few. If you haven't decided on the candidate for the sect leader, how can you meet their provocation? The final loss will be yours, the Dao Sect." Li Cong said with some worry, in fact, even if he didn't say these things
, these people also know it. It’s just that they don’t know how to speak now. When they heard Li Cong mention this matter, the faces of several people lost their luster. Generally speaking, they hope that the young master
After ascending to the throne, Daozong will not decline all of a sudden after hundreds of years. From a young age, they also want to earn a big credit. They will be the emperor and the courtiers. If the great elder really ascends to the throne, how can he?
There is no hope for an individual, and he will definitely be killed. If the young master takes over, their position as an elder will be more consolidated, and even his disciples and grandchildren will have a good future. Who doesn't hope that this will happen?
Is it like this?
"Now there are two voices within our Dao Sect. One is to let our young master take over, and the other is to let our great elder take over. In fact, it is a good choice for us. We have to wait until next month.
It will be decided by the Presbyterian Council." This guy said something ambiguous.
"Oh, if that's the case, then there's no need to worry. I believe your elders will make a choice that is beneficial to you." Li Cong understood what this elder meant, and just wanted to say it himself.
, then just think of it as a request from me. If this is the case, my status will be low. I am very aware of your frivolous nature. Seeing them like this, Li Cong just dealt with it casually, and then
I started to look at the ceiling in my home, and I thought that the material was not that good, because the monster's attack just now was a bit ugly, so it seemed that I had to change it, and what should I make it look like?
Well, none of these people expected that Li Cong would suddenly be interested in the ceiling of his home after they had a good conversation just now.
"Master Cao, I won't say anything more. To be honest, I want to ascend to the position of the leader of Dao Sect. Although the Great Elder is powerful, he only has three hundred years. I don't believe that he will be in three hundred years.
The chance of reaching level 10 warrior in a short period of time is really low. Moreover, my father died unexpectedly. If he becomes the sect leader, some of my father's policies will be changed. I don't want this to happen. I hope you
You can help me." Just when the atmosphere was rather awkward, no one expected the young master of Daozong to speak. The two elders kept winking at this guy. This was when they were wearing down their patience. If you say this, then
Li Cong must be asking the lion to speak loudly. How can he take your words to heart? This is not a matter of negotiation.
"Oh? Haha, what can you give me? As far as I know, everyone in the Southern Empire has begun to support your great elder. He has received a lot of benefits, but I have nothing, why should I help?
As for you, you also said that you don’t have the upper hand in Dao Zong now. If I invest in it and get nothing, what can I gain? Everything nowadays is not something that can be said casually.
, What you said is not real money, and neither am I. We all have to take some actions. If you want others to support you, do you have to show some sincerity?" Li Cong said with a smile, what he said
He didn't tell the two people next to him, but told this young master, because he could see that this kid was also a talent. In fact, Li Cong wanted to support this kid from the beginning, but he just needed a certain reason.
He won't do anything without a reason.
"I promise that after I become the sect leader, Daozong will be the most trusted ally of the Cao Family Trading Company in the Southern Empire. In addition, my Daozong's farmland and some inland shipping can be handed over to your Cao Family Trading Company. Our Daozong is in the local
You can also use the relationship you have." This guy said eagerly. The two elders next to him had already started to shake their heads. What you said are all empty talk. How can Li Cong believe this after he has lived most of his life?
He would never believe these things.
"Haha, young master, you can't make the final decision when it comes to these words. These are things that will happen after you become the sect master. In fact, if I go to support the great elder now, I guess they will be happy to leave this to me. After all, these things
It's not that important. It's too simple for the position of a sect leader." Li Cong's words were indeed what the two elders had in mind. They no longer had any hope. The Cao Family Trading Company was the biggest variable.
If he does not support the young master, it is impossible for other large forces to support him. After all, those people have a better relationship with the great elder. Even if they want to support, they will
Support the great elder's side, not this young master's side.
The young master was a little excited. He had always thought that Li Cong would definitely agree if he came to negotiate with Li Cong. Now after listening to Li Cong's words, he realized that the things he thought of were really nothing in Li Cong's eyes.
Yes, those things are relatively illusory and have nothing at all. It is very normal for people not to believe in those things. Thinking of this, he slowly dropped his head.
"Haha, don't be discouraged. I will cooperate with you. You don't need to make any sacrifices. Just treat what you said as a joke. It's just that my help to you is limited. You have to work hard on your own."