Martial World's
Ch 97 - Seven Types of Martial Arts
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Lin Ming listened to Hong Xi's words and his heart was filled with joy. As of now, he only had the 'Foundation Spear Technique', and could only learn its foundation. If he had guidance, then his progress would be much faster.
Hong Xi said, “I have been in the army for ten years. I just started learning spearmanship in my ten-year career. Before that, I used a sword. The spear is the king of a hundred soldiers! I haven't reached the stage of Great Success in the spear game, but what I've learned, I can teach you. But before we start, I have a question. Are you able to understand the special cultivation state? ”
Lin Ming stopped. He did not expect that Hong Xi knew about this matter. He nodded and said, "Yes."
“I think so. Your perception is good. This state of your cultivation might be able to compare to the best among its kind, if not with your talent, it would be impossible for you to obtain such incredible results in such a short time! This is the benefit of your pure and powerful martial arts heart. But even if you have an incredible heart of martial arts, you might still not have a lucky chance to comprehend such a state of cultivation. This state is called martial intent! ”
“Those with very little martial intent. Even in a place like the Seven Profound Martial House where talents gathered, in the past few dozen years there had only been Ling Sen! I didn't expect that now there would be you too! ”
"Oh? Very little?" Lin Ming suddenly understood. No wonder he had never heard of this before.
“Yes, that is why the existence of martial intent is so mystical and mysterious, because too few people can understand it. There are not many descriptions about it in ancient texts, and not only that, but the martial intent of each martial artist is not the same; each one has a different effect.”
Lin Ming said, "Instructor, I don't understand. Since Senior Apprentice Brother Ling had comprehended a rare skill like martial intent, and his strength was known throughout Sky Fortune Kingdom as invincible in his cultivation stage, why wasn't he chosen as a core disciple? What kind of monstrous genius was the core disciple of the Seven Profound Martial Houses? ”
Hong Xi said, “They from the Seven Profound Valleys have been watching Ling Sen closely. However, in order for him to be selected as a core disciple, he would have to pass the examination. Ling Sin was finally unable to pass the examination, so he was rejected. He only missed one step.”
“Mm? The tests?" lin Ming's heart moved as he heard this.
"Yes. Some did not conform to the rigid standards of the Seven Profound Martial House, and wanted to become core disciples through the examination. When Lin Sen faced the test, he had to defeat someone of the same age, or an older core disciple, and also reach the peak of the Fourth Stage of Body Transformation by the time he was 17.”
“Ling Sen was able to defeat a core disciple who was half a year older than him. Unfortunately, his cultivation was unable to reach the peak of the Fourth Stage of Body Transformation before he was 17 years old, and therefore he failed because of this.”
"Is this because Senior Apprentice Brother Ling's cultivation talent is not good enough?"
"Yes. As I said, there are many types of martial intent. Ling Sen's martial intent was 'Ashura'. On the Ashura battlefield, he could experience endless slaughter and battles. With this kind of martial intent, its main function was to increase the instincts, explosive power, and killing ability of a martial artist. However it was not very useful to increase the cultivation of a martial artist. But, it did provide some benefits in breaking through the bottleneck.
Hong Xi said this with a regretful expression. The fighting prowess and cultivation of a martial artist were two different things. Combat prowess was their strength, but cultivation was assessed through stages, for example, the First Stage of Body Transformation, the Second Stage, the Pulse Condensation Period, and the Houtian stage.
Cultivation was the most important factor in the fighting prowess of a martial artist, but it was not the only factor. Martial skills, fighting instinct, fighting skills, field experience, true essence thickness level, all of these can affect one's fighting ability, therefore one can fight above their cultivation realm.
Moreover, to a martial artist, their lives were closely related to their cultivation. Ling Sen's main strength was his combat ability, his cultivation was actually not very high. If he did not have the chance to reach the Xiantian stage, then to a large sect, he did not have any value.
Therefore, Ling Sen was rejected!
Hong Xi said, “If Ling Sen's talent is upgraded by half a step, for example being a middle fourth-grade talent, then he will have a great chance of being chosen to enter the Seven Profound Valleys. His 'Ashura' martial intent could make one dance on the edge of life and death for a long time, and it also helped break through the bottleneck. This was extremely valuable to the Seven Profound Valleys. Unfortunately, 'Ashura's' martial intent had no advantage in helping one gather true essence. ”
Lin Ming asked, "Instructor Hong, does Senior Apprentice brother Ling Sen have no more chance of being chosen to enter the Seven Profound Valleys?"
“There, but it's too hard. One possibility is that he will have to penetrate the Pulse Condensation Period before he turns 22. This was the most rigid criterion of the Seven Profound Valleys. As long as you can break through to the Pulse Condensation Period before the age of 22, you can enter the Seven Profound Valleys. However with Ling Sen's current cultivation progress, it was impossible. The second possibility was if Ling Sen was able to comprehend another type of martial intent. It would be best if this was one that helped improve the progress of his cultivation. If such a thing were to happen, then the entire Seven Profound Valleys would appreciate Ling Sen. A person who could understand two types of martial intent was simply too rare.
“Two types of martial intent? You can also have two different types of martial intent? ” Lin Ming surprised.
“Mm. But it was very difficult, it was quite difficult to make someone lose all hope. In the entire Sky Fortune Kingdom, or even the entire region of the Seven Profound Martial House and the surrounding hundreds of thousands of miles, there was not a single one. I have heard of them in ancient texts, for example, the legends handed down about 'sudden enlightenment'. There is a story about a great power called Emperor Shakya, who had seven different types of martial intent! Three thousand years ago, he meditated under the Bodhi tree for seven days and seven nights. Within his body these seven types of martial intent were completely fused, and Emperor Shakya experienced great enlightenment and achieved supreme enlightenment. He broke the shackles of countless martial arts and reached nirvana to become a golden immortal,
As Lin Ming heard Hong Xi's story, he felt extremely shocked!
Seven types of martial intent!
What concept is that? Moreover, these seven types of martial intent had even fused into one! This kind of person was truly a mystical celestial being!
As he listened to the legends of the Bodhi tree, Lin Ming held an ounce of disbelief. Sitting in meditation for seven days and seven nights and achieving supreme enlightenment, breaking the shackles of countless martial arts and breaking through the martial void, which seemed a bit too excessive.
It must be known that on the path of martial arts; the higher you go, the harder it is! Some people often need over a hundred years to break through the bottleneck! But this Emperor Shakya had actually broken through the bottleneck of martial arts, and rose to countless stages at once. Isn't this just bullshit?
But as he listened to Hong Xi's description, Lin Ming began to believe. To combine the seven types of martial intent into one, that thought alone was already too terrifying.
Hong Xi said, “Lin Ming, explain your martial intent to me, so I can determine its kind. This will be very important for your future development!”
Lin Ming nodded and began to describe his 'smooth' martial intent.
Hong Xi pondered this, and then said, This “ 'smooth' martial intent that you have should be the kind that boosts your cultivation. Your consciousness leaves your body and your true essence begins to spin spontaneously according to its own instincts. With this, true essence can achieve a perfect circulatory pathway within your body. There were too many types of martial intent, and they differed from person to person as well as not many records. This is the first time I have heard of your martial intent. I can't judge the specific effects, but seeing how your cultivation is increasing by leaps and bounds, the effects must be very good. Your martial intent must also be superior to Ling Sen. You might even have the possibility to be selected as a core disciple in the Seven Profound Valleys! Of course, like Ling Sen, you have to pass the exam. This test is difficult; it will depend on your martial intent to go against the will of heaven. ”
Students core ... Lin Ming silently thought.