Lying Low to Become the Strongest, Starting with Everyday Life

They say that if you hear the Dao in the morning, you can die content that evening. But I regret it. I regret it so much it makes me sick, because the Dao I awakened to is impossible to put into words!

But life doesn't give you a second chance, so I had no choice but to follow this Dao to the bitter end. Luckily, aside from occasionally screwing me over, it was pretty good to me. Hey, I traded my purity for power and trampled the world beneath me from the highest heavens. It felt amazing!

Before I knew it, I seemed to have fallen in love with the feeling. Other people get stronger by going bald. Me? I don't need a paddle. I just ride the waves. The heavens tremble beneath my raging tides, and the world goes utterly haywire because of me.

But in the end, I got tired of it. This life... sigh. So dull.

Dancing on a tightrope is much more thrilling. One wrong move and you plunge off a cliff, keeping you tense and eager for what's next.

And so, the following scene unfolded.

Reporter: Mr. Xia, hello. Videos of you driving a Ferrari with one foot have been posted on all the major websites. How do you explain that?

Xia Liang: Someone must have faked them.

Reporter: I don't think they're fake. It takes incredible nerves, and you're the only one who could pull it off. How do you train your nerves?

Xia Liang: I don't do anything special. I've seen it all after going through so many battles. I'm used to it.

Reporter: I see. You've weathered plenty of storms. But I imagine you'd be absolutely panicked if the people at home found out the truth, right?

Xia Liang: Panicked? Not at all.

Reporter: And the women at home? You're not denying they exist, are you? ...There, you've clearly panicked. You're usually so composed, yet this time you couldn't even focus on the question.

Xia Liang: ...