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Floating Cloud Mountain, Feng Cliff, a hidden cave chamber.
During this time, Jiang Han has not been idle. After organizing the gains from the Heavenly Armory, he eagerly began to study the cultivation notes left by ancient warriors of the Youngshen Realm.
For Jiang Han now, he is already a figure on the brink of the Yang God realm. Having comprehended the myriad truths of martial arts from the Martial Arts Monument, advancing to the Youngshen Realm has become a natural progression.
Thus, Jiang Han is not reading these ancient strongmen's cultivation notes for any other reason but to accumulate knowledge. There are distinctions in strength within the Youngshen Realm, and an ordinary Yang God realm warrior can now contend with him.
After advancing to the Youngshen Realm, while he may not reach the pinnacle like Wudang’s Zhang Sanfeng or Yijian sect’s Meng Changqing, he can at least hold his own against some seasoned old-timers of the Youngshen Realm.
For instance, the hidden aura he sensed from the Western Chu Royal Family back in Xiliang Prefecture—even after his advancement to the Youngshen Realm, he feels no fear in facing it again.
"Indeed, the martial path of ancient warriors is extraordinary," Jiang Han murmured to himself.
The stones from other mountains can serve as a reference for jade; Jiang Han has gained significant insights from these ancient Youngshen Realm warriors' cultivation notes.
What was the original purpose of creating martial arts? Simply put, it is one word: "battle"!
This is a pure combat skill, not a flashy performance filled with complex martial theories. Martial arts were created for fighting; ancient humans battled against the Lich for their own interests, while modern humans fight against other warriors for their own benefits.
The martial path is fundamentally about combat; this is the true essence of martial arts. Once one loses their spirit and drive, it becomes exceedingly difficult to reach the pinnacle of martial arts.
Take the current Shaolin Temple: although its overall strength is formidable, it subtly lacks status as a sacred place of martial arts in the hearts of warriors throughout the Zongwu Jianghu.
This is largely due to those bald monks being overly concerned with reputation, always preaching about compassion and showing little of the true spirit of the martial world.
At the same time, the Supreme Dao Sect also emphasizes forgetting emotions, adhering to the principle of natural law, avoiding the world for secluded cultivation, and presenting an appearance of tranquility and non-action. However, anyone deceived by their compassionate facade and serene demeanor might not even know how to write the word "death."
In ancient times, whether it was Buddhism or Daoism, every sect had blood on their hands. The monks of Shaolin Temple in He City may now preach compassion, but in ancient times, they did not have the courage to discuss compassion with great demons and demon kings.
If these martial arts sects were truly as benevolent as they claim, Jiang Han would have been devoured along with his sister, leaving no bones behind. Good people do not live long; calamities endure for a thousand years! In the Zongwu World, how many pure benevolent individuals can truly meet a good end?
The Martial Arts Monument contains myriad truths of martial arts, which are extremely complex. Almost every recorded interpretation of the martial path is different, yet the central idea remains the same: ultimate combat! Whether it is the Lich's cultivation methods or those of the Dao Sect, Buddhist Sect, or Loose Cultivators, everything revolves around enhancing combat power.
Jiang Han does not reject the martial cultivation experiences of Lich practitioners; instead, he eagerly absorbs their strengths and incorporates them into the Imperial Seal Technique's furnace of heaven and earth. In his view, regardless of the cultivation method or martial path—be it good or evil—if one can exert three times the power from one part of strength, that is good martial arts.
There is no need to exclude Lich practices; after all, many martial arts cultivation methods circulating in the current world bear traces of Lich influence. For instance, techniques simulating fierce beasts like dragons, tigers, snakes, rabbits, and golden cicadas are quite popular among low-tier practitioners and consistently receive good reviews.
Jiang Han himself practices a ground-level technique called "Controlling Cranes and Capturing Dragons," which he suspects was derived from ancient warriors battling against demon beasts and subsequently comprehending this cultivation method.
Sitting cross-legged in a secret chamber, Jiang Han's aura seemed to be suppressed to its limit. He resembled a furnace burning with blazing red flames or a volcano on the verge of eruption, harboring immense power within. With each breath he took, the vegetation on nearby mountains rapidly withered, and the earth cracked open as if a Drought Demon had appeared!
Even more terrifying was that with each pounding beat of his heart, animals in the mountains panicked and fell over inexplicably, bleeding from their seven orifices. Clearly, they were shattered by the bizarre sound of his heartbeat that ruptured their eardrums and crushed their hearts!
At the critical moment of his breakthrough, Jiang Han was completely unaware of everything else; all his focus was on the Primordial Spirit. Above the Innate level, breaking through to the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm allows a martial artist to generate a Primordial Spirit, which has three stages.
In the Transcendence Realm, one initially refines the Primordial Spirit, reaching the Transformation Stage of Qi Refinement. This allows a portion of one's own Primordial Spirit to harness the power of heaven and earth, significantly increasing cultivation speed and strength, far surpassing that of an Innate Martial Artist.
The Fusion Realm represents a further advancement, achieving Divine Integration of Heaven and Earth. By comprehending the Laws of Heaven and Earth, one establishes a closer connection with them, enabling the use of considerable heavenly and earthly power, akin to a divine position or status.
However, the Youngshen Realm is different from both the Transcendence Realm and Fusion Realm. Upon reaching the Youngshen Realm, one no longer merely borrows the power of heaven and earth but instead gains control over it. There is even a hint of transcendence, with minimal constraints from heaven and earth.
Once one becomes a powerful being in the True Martial Realm, they are truly beyond the jurisdiction of heaven and earth. Their lifespan can extend close to five thousand years. Even after passing away, they can choose to undergo reincarnation, living a second life or even a third.
Of course, whether one can reach the True Martial Realm again in a new life is a significant question mark. While awakening past life wisdom certainly provides an immense advantage over others, it does not guarantee a return to the True Martial Realm due to numerous variables. For instance, there could be vendettas, bad luck leading to being born with poor aptitude, or even being mistakenly killed before awakening past wisdom.
However, for those born into great sects with awakened past life wisdom as "Children of Fortune," it is generally difficult for them to meet an untimely end. The only thing that can obstruct their path is this world itself!
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