"Hunyuan Shengmie... this name sounds extraordinary."
If it weren't followed by the words "Children's Martial Arts School"
Yun Shou: "…"
It's time for another simulated face slap.
Wait, why did I say "again"?
It feels like hearing "Zhuge Dali" and "Murong Cuihua". A good beginning was ruined like this.
You walk into a martial arts school and see a dozen or so kids humming and groaning as they perform completely non-standard exercises. They say they're non-standard because each one of them does it differently.
[A little old man came over with a smile: "Do you want to learn martial arts? Come to me... I don't accept children over ten years old." Suddenly his face changed, and he knocked on the word "children" on the plaque.]
[He is Zhu Baowen, an ordinary old man who has lived in Qingcheng for twenty years. It is said that he used to be the master of a martial arts school outside, but was abandoned by his enemies and fell into this state.]
[This is hilarious! If he's really just an ordinary, useless martial artist, you'd eat him standing on your head!]
You've created a story about your childhood as a martial artist, receiving martial arts training from a mysterious old man, and now having a strong understanding of the "Hunyuan Shengmie" (birth and death). I hope Zhu Baowen will accept you as his disciple.
"Yeah." Yun Shou nodded. In the simulation, he was a second-rate warrior who had mastered the Iron Body Skill. He was a "disciple with skills", and this had to be explained clearly.
The explanation for the Qinghe Gang's greatly increased strength is that "the mysterious old man taught them skills", so they cannot lie to Zhu Baowen, otherwise it would be bad if this hidden boss really investigated.
As for whether his nonsense about "transmitting skills" would be a flaw in the eyes of Zhu Baowen, whose martial arts realm was unknown...
He felt that the simulated self had an element of gambling.
I bet that powerful warriors can really pass on their skills!
If Zhu Baowen feels that it is not possible, it means that he is not strong enough. Anyway, there must be a warrior who is stronger than a warrior who can kill thousands of troops with a slap, and such a warrior can pass on his skills!
If it is the second point, it is also a bet that Zhu Baowen does not have the means to "search the soul".
If there is, and the simulated danger occurs in the future that has not yet arrived, he will just not have to look for Zhu Baowen in the future.
After listening to your earnest pleas, Zhu Baowen remained unmoved and told you to go as far as you could.
[Of course you can't give up. After all, there are still nearly twenty years before the Wu army attacks. You have to beg him to get close to you!]
[After that, whenever you have time, you will visit Zhu Baowen from time to time, and each time you will bring some small gifts, such as a roast duck and a pot of old wine.]
In the 273rd year of Daqing, Zhu Baowen seemed impressed by you and occasionally let you practice a few moves in front of him, then gave you guidance from the perspective of a former "martial arts master."
In the 274th year of the Daqing era, you feel yourself approaching the fusion of energy and strength. The next step is to transform your blood and solidify your flesh. This is the limit for second-rate warriors. The flower thief Song Yulang, whom you once fought, was a second-rate warrior at the "transform your blood and solidify your flesh" stage.
[You successfully merged your Qi and Strength, further enhancing your control over your body. You began to collect special herbs and refine them to strengthen your flesh and blood.]
In the 275th year of Daqing, you have become a small-time leader in the Qinghe Gang, becoming the "13th in command" among the more than 200 members of the gang.
In the 276th year of the Daqing era, another "Young Talent Competition" was held in Wu State. You heard that the top ten were all top-tier warriors under the age of 25, and the first place winner had already become a martial arts master, leading the way for a generation.
[Daqing Year 277, Age 22, Foundation 136%. Your internal energy has tripled since you entered the Second Rank, and your endurance has quadrupled. With Zhu Baowen's occasional guidance, your martial arts skills have also greatly improved.]
In the 279th year of the Daqing era, you lamented the difficulty of the final step for a second-rate warrior, "Blood Transformation and Flesh Coagulation," and wondered what kind of monsters those who reached the first-rate level before the age of 25 were.
[In the same year, you completed the Iron Body Technique, and your physical strength received a considerable additional increase. You are certain that your current strength has far surpassed your previous strength, and you can even challenge a first-class warrior who has forced a breakthrough and has an unstable foundation.]
[You guess that our gang leader Xu Ruohai should be at this level.]
In the 280th year of Daqing, Zhu Baowen asks you, "Are you willing to give up this perfect Iron Body Kung Fu?"
[After years of martial arts training, your first reaction to hearing this statement is that he's joking, because for a martial artist, losing his power is no less than cutting off one's own arm!]
[First, the bonus. The extra bonus provided by martial arts will disappear, and your strength will be greatly reduced. The bonus of a perfect martial art is already significant for a first-rate martial artist, let alone you as a second-rate martial artist!]
[This will directly reduce your strength from "barely able to fight against first-rate weaklings" to "second-rate mid-level"]
[Another more important point: If your foundations are mixed and conflicting, practicing multiple techniques will make you slightly stronger than your peers, but the flaws you incur for this increased strength will be fatal!]
[The conflict of martial arts will greatly affect your breakthrough at each martial arts level. Those who practice two martial arts will never become a master in this lifetime!]
Practicing multiple techniques will lead to conflict, and dispersing them will cause your foundation to become mixed and weak! You will have an extra section of tissue that has been transformed into the shape of "Iron Body Technique," and these tissues will not be able to adapt to your new techniques.
[Simply put, dispersing your gong will cause your foundation to decline, because part of your foundation has been completely contaminated by the dispersed gong, making it impossible to practice new gong!]
[You begin to slowly dissipate your energy. During this process, not only will you be unable to practice martial arts, but your strength will also decline, and your foundation will be damaged. This is impossible for those without great determination!]
"But I have a lifetime to spend with you." Yun Shou smiled faintly: "Whether this counts as a test or not, I choose to accept it with 'a lifetime'!"
"See the terrifying patience of the Simulator, you old man!"