High Martial Arts: Enlightenment after Practices

Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Only Diligence in Martial Arts

”So only B-level Martial Arts or higher can break this restriction?”

”Smart.”

Wang Wenhai smiled. ”B-level Martial Arts, whether they are Body Refining Techniques, Visualization Methods, or combat arts, all exceed the limits of the Martial Disciple Stage. Naturally, they aren’t affected.”

”But...” Xu Wuyi hesitated before saying, ”Wouldn’t that be a bit unfair to the other examinees?”

He was, of course, thinking about the time during the joint exam when he faced Su Yueling’s Sword Intention.

He didn’t know what tier the Shadow Sword Technique was, but it was at least B-level, maybe even A-level.

When a Martial Art like that was used, even someone like Li Mo, who was a whole Life Energy Level higher, was rendered completely powerless.

If he hadn’t already comprehended the True Intention of Martial Arts, he would have undoubtedly been defeated as well.

Wang Wenhai was taken aback when he heard this, and it took him a moment to understand what Xu Wuyi meant.

”You silly kid... do you really think learning B-level Martial Arts during the Martial Disciple Stage is that easy?”

”B-level inheritances are said to be rare, but if you really look for them, there’s a ton on the Battle Network. They just cost a couple million Federation Coins.”

”Which of those wealthy families can’t afford that? If you could master them just by having money, then what would be the point of the college entrance exam?”

At this point, he paused and asked, ”Yu Peiling went to the provincial capital for special training. Do you know how much that training camp costs?”

”Huh? You have to pay for it?”

Xu Wuyi was stunned. He had assumed the so-called special training was like the school’s cram sessions—sponsored by the government, with no fee for students.

”Of course,” Wang Wenhai said, amused. ”It’s a training camp run by a group of High-Tier Martial Artists in the provincial capital. One three-month session costs four million, and that’s just the starting price.”

”Even so, of the examinees who come out of these training camps, the proportion that makes it into the provincial top fifty each year is less than 5%.”

”I see...” Xu Wuyi couldn’t help but nod.

In the Martial Disciple Stage, the advantages of wealth could only be leveraged to a limited extent because there was a ceiling to the resources the body could handle.

Take the recent joint exam, for instance. If you removed freaks like Li Mo, Su Yueling, and himself, the remaining people like Zeng Bonan and Zhao Ding were all more or less on the same level.

”Cherish it.” Teacher Wang seemed to think of something and suddenly clapped Xu Wuyi on the shoulder. ”The college entrance exam is probably the fairest test you’ll ever face in your life.”

”That’s true even in Martial Arts.”

...

Now that he knew B-level Martial Arts were the key to breaking through the ceiling of the Martial Disciple Stage, Xu Wuyi was even more motivated to cultivate the Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace.

He set aside all distractions and continued to pour most of his time and energy into the difficult first form, ”Furnace Initial Burning.”

In the blink of an eye, another ten days passed.

On this day, Xu Wuyi felt he was in exceptionally good condition.

He stood in a private training room at the Martial Arts Dojo, his gaze focused as he slowly assumed the stance for ”Furnace Initial Burning.”

Spine slightly curved, arms encircling his chest, toes gripping the floor... all the movements flowed together in one smooth motion, almost instinctively.

Guided by his will, his refined Qi and Blood surged continuously. Although there was still resistance, the piercing pain and chaotic diversions from before were gone.

A faint ”heat” arose from his Dantian, like a tiny, unquenchable spark, burning steadily and refining his entire body.

[Standard Practice Sessions Completed Today: 99]

In his sea of consciousness, the number on the Bronze Ancient Volume was clearly reflected.

’Just one more time.’

He closed his eyes and concentrated his spirit.

Then, he began the movements once more.

There wasn’t the slightest deviation. The circulation of his Qi and Blood was smooth and flawless. The spark in his Dantian suddenly brightened, and a warm current surged through his body. It no longer brought the aching soreness to his meridians, but a feeling of clarity, as if impurities were being burned away.

[Standard Practice Sessions Completed Today: 100]

[Practice a hundred times, and its meaning will reveal itself!]

[One hundred effective practice sessions completed today. You have received one ”Enlightenment”.]

The long-awaited notification finally appeared!

In an instant, Xu Wuyi felt his consciousness being violently pulled away.

He didn’t enter a specific space, but rather fell into a profound and mysterious state.

All perception of the outside world was cut off. Only the intangible ”Melting Furnace” within his body appeared with absolute clarity before his ”eyes.”

He ”saw” how his Qi and Blood circulated through specific meridian points, forming tiny vortexes to better stimulate the power of the ”Melting Furnace.”

He ”felt” how his muscle fibers, refined by the fire of Qi and Blood, contracted and relaxed more efficiently, bursting with greater strength.

He even ”heard” a clear ringing from deep within his bones, like the sound of forged metal...

’This is... a body like a Melting Furnace!’

Xu Wuyi muttered to himself. Countless key points from his training, once so difficult to grasp, suddenly became crystal clear, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the sun.

’Use Qi and Blood as firewood, refine essence into qi, and strengthen the body with qi...’

Even the annotations Grandmaster Yue Lianshan had left in the Inheritance Jade Scroll, which had once been somewhat obscure, now resonated with his personal experience, gradually transforming into his own true understanding.

He didn’t know how long this state lasted. It might have been just an instant, or it might have been a full hour.

When Xu Wuyi ”returned” to the training room and came to his senses, he found he was still holding the final pose of ”Furnace Initial Burning.”

He immediately submerged his consciousness into his sea of consciousness.

[Martial Arts Diligence Record]

Martial Art: Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace

Current Realm: Beginner (9.7%)

Martial Arts Traits: Not Unlocked

Assessment: Furnace Initial Burning, foundation rebuilt, Qi and Blood Refinement Level significantly increased.

’A one-time increase of nearly 4% in proficiency!’

The difficulty of increasing proficiency in the Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace was far greater than that of ordinary Martial Arts. In nearly a month of arduous cultivation, Xu Wuyi had only managed to raise his proficiency by less than 6%.

Now, a single Enlightenment was worth more than half a month of training.

Not only that, but the Beginner Stage of the Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace consisted of practicing the first ten movements. With his proficiency now approaching 10%, it meant he had nearly mastered the first form.

The benefits of ”Enlightenment” were much greater than he had imagined, and also stronger than what he had experienced when practicing the Basic Body Refining Technique and the Wind-Settling Spear.

After a moment of thought, Xu Wuyi understood.

The essence of ”Enlightenment” was a temporary boost to his comprehension, allowing him to thoroughly grasp the internal principles of a Cultivation Technique and deepen his understanding at a fundamental level.

But to achieve this, he first had to be sufficiently familiar with the content he was trying to comprehend—hence the ”practice a hundred times daily” requirement.

Furthermore, for the same Enlightenment, the more difficult the Cultivation Technique, the greater the rewards!

It was like studying: the gains from mastering an elementary school math book were naturally no match for those from mastering advanced mathematics.

’That’s not entirely it, either. If I didn’t have the foundation from repeatedly comprehending the Basic Body Refining Technique, my progress in learning the Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace would likely have been much slower.’

’Every movement, every practice session, every bit of insight from the past... some were useful, some seemed useless at the time...’

’But in the end, they all contribute to my path in Martial Arts!’

In Martial Arts, diligence is everything. Not a single drop of sweat is ever wasted.