Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

Chapter 1171: Chapter 56: Evolution_2

“Yes, no matter what, I can’t keep up with those geniuses, like that person, what’s the use of trying…”

His gaze fell on a young boy in his teens on the Martial Arts Practice Field.

The boy wore a vigorous outfit, his face handsome, and wielded a long spear with great energy, executing it in a way that anyone watching would acknowledge his exceptional martial skills.

Yet he was not favored by others at the academy.

Indeed, without comprehending the realm, one is insignificant compared to those who have understood it.

He was even labeled as “mediocre.”

And this belittled person was none other than Wang Sheng.

After ten years of cultivation and training, even a mundane body had keen senses, able to clearly hear others’ discussions.

But he did not care.

After practicing for a while, he put away his spear and left.

“It’s harder than I imagined, all the paths I’ve grasped are sealed, directly affecting my martial cultivation. Right now, I’m just a pure fool when it comes to martial skills, and in ten years, I haven’t gained any new insights in spear Dao…”

He sighed inwardly.

The consequences of sealing his understanding of the Dao were more severe than expected.

He was not only cultivating under pressure, but it was also like bearing a mountain.

A mountain that could not be moved.

The interrelations between the great Daos were larger than he imagined.

Sealing part of the Dao insights would also hinder the understanding of other Daos.

Each Dao has countless branches.

But these branches are not isolated; they are interconnected.

It’s precisely these connections that make cultivating martial techniques extremely difficult because when he sealed his attained insights of the Dao, it was equivalent to locking up the ones he hadn’t comprehended.

Of course, doing so was not without benefits.

Sealing other paths allowed him to proceed uninhibitedly to explore a new path.

Overall, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

“I wonder how those geniuses are doing. It’s a pity that up till now, no one has walked a new path, it seems everyone’s relying on the old ways…”

When he brought others into the Martial Arts World, he had already collected Dao insights.

To exit the Martial Arts World, there are only two ways.

One is to understand a martial Dao even he has not comprehended, and the other is to become the champion of the martial arts tournament.

Let’s not talk about the second method.

As for the first, if those people rely on the old ways, they will never meet the conditions to leave the Martial Arts World.

Clearly, no one has realized this point yet.

The conditions he set have not been triggered by anyone.

“Haha, it seems there’s no short-term gain from this…”

Meanwhile, throughout the Martial Arts World.

Many spirits that were captured have gradually grown anxious.

Especially those powerful beings before entering.

“Why, even though I’ve comprehended the existence of momentum, I still can’t leave…”

“What exactly must be done to meet the conditions and leave this place.”

“I originally had close to a million years of lifespan, I don’t want to die of old age in this world!”

“Why, why must it be me.”

“Looks like I need to think of another way…”

Thinking of their lifespans stretching hundreds of thousands to millions of years, yet to be exhausted in less than a hundred years, even a mind as resolute as someone in the Tenth Realm couldn’t help but feel anxious.

Therefore, they could only continuously practice martial arts, hoping to gain the Martial Arts God’s recognition.

But there were also those who understood what needed to be done and began progressing down different paths.

Unfortunately, embarking on a new path was no easy feat.

Most people had no gains.

Several more years passed.

The martial arts tournament officially began.

Those who were selected through various levels of competition in the Martial Arts World all headed to the Holy Land of the Divine Martial Wilderness.

This place would be where they contended for the highest honor in martial arts.

Countless martial artists gathered.

But no one dared to act recklessly, for this was the place said to be under the protection of the legendary Martial Arts God.

And Wang Sheng, himself the “Martial Arts God,” also arrived here.

“It seems the first person to leave might be the martial arts tournament champion…”

He looked at the arriving martial artists, somewhat disappointed.

To this day, no one has satisfied the first condition.

He had interacted with many people, and quite a few, feeling hopeless, had their Martial Arts Will affected, so much so that even without a martial arts realm, he could defeat them with pure spear techniques.

By the time the martial arts tournament began, he had interacted with over a hundred martial artists.

“Brother Wang Sheng, your spear technique is truly powerful, why haven’t you comprehended the realm?”

“Perhaps it’s because the heavens forbid it!” Each time someone asked this question, he answered this way.

Because the truth was, he was the “heavens,” restricting himself.

Then came the official start of the martial arts tournament.

This year’s martial arts tournament was destined to be a grand feast for outsiders.

They exhibited astonishing martial skills.

Relentlessly fighting for a chance to get out, incomparable to the conviction of pre-existing strong individuals.

Wang Sheng also participated.

He was the only one among the top hundred who hadn’t relied on realm comprehension.

But in the end, he was defeated.

Mere brute strength proved insufficient.

Yet he didn’t come out empty-handed.

During his defeat, he realized the existence of realm.

“Failure, could it also be a kind of realm?”

He left the Divine Martial Wilderness with the realm of failure.

“There are many ways to reveal the Dao, perhaps I should change my perspective…”

With every step he took, the realm on his body diminished.

By the time he stepped out of the Divine Martial Wilderness, the realm was sealed again.

Afterwards, he wandered as a martial artist, embarking on a journey throughout the Martial Arts World, continuously visiting other Martial Arts Practitioners.

Even though their martial paths were crafted by him.

“Read a book a hundred times, and its meaning becomes apparent, martial arts is the same!”

For each of these martial arts, he studied them wholeheartedly.

Ten more years passed, and his renown began to spread.

“Have you heard? That foolish spear king has come to our place…”

“The one who, no matter how hard he learns, can’t comprehend the realm?”

“Yes, that’s him. He’s quite famous, they say he has great talent in spear techniques, even made it to the top hundred of the martial arts tournament, but he just can’t grasp the realm. Those participants from back then have reached exceedingly profound realms; he probably can’t even make it into the top thousand, or even ten thousand now?”

Seeing a once genius fall short, there are always those who take pleasure in others’ misfortunes.

Many regarded Wang Sheng as a joke.

And amidst such ridicule, Wang Sheng continued to absorb martial knowledge across different nations.

Ten years…fifteen years…twenty years.

The martial arts tournament was held again.

This time more participants joined.

Because they were mortal, forty years had passed, and their lives had reached halfway.

Even though many means were used to preserve their bodies, as age advanced, their condition inevitably declined.

If they failed to get out this time, they might never have another chance.

This martial arts tournament was destined to witness more bloody fights.

Indeed, death had already occurred during the preliminary rounds.

As the tournament continued, deaths increased, changing the atmosphere of the entire event.

Everyone could see that many martial artists had gone mad.

However, their efforts were destined to be in vain.

The eventual winner was none other than Wang Sheng.

Over two decades, enduring everything, he finally grasped the most formidable defensive spear.

No one could break through his defense.

Before leaving, he looked at the group of frantic martial artists and decided to offer some guidance: “Being the martial arts tournament champion isn’t the only way. Recall the feeling you had when you first learned a martial skill, and try to find that sensation.”

The Martial Arts World was, after all, a temporary creation.

Many aspects of its evolution were not perfect.

His becoming the final victor of the martial arts tournament gave the entire world a push.

With his hint, many cultivators began to ponder.

He had already given up.

But now, perhaps there’s still a chance of getting out.

After returning, many no longer focused solely on combat, but also began traveling.

Started seeking new paths.

Seeing this, Wang Sheng smiled.

“Looks like this is the first step…next, there should be satisfactory results for me.”

And indeed, that’s what happened.

After thirty years, the first person to understand a new path in martial arts emerged.

Though it wasn’t the spear Dao or fist Dao, it was still a good start.

After that, he continued to attract people, and more people began to comprehend new paths.

And so, thousands of years went by.

The Martial Arts World he created finally yielded its first batch of rewards for him.