Martial Arts and Superpowers

If life is like a sea of suffering, there are only two ways to cross it and reach the other shore: one is to improve one's swimming skills and become a better swimmer, and the other is to build a boat and sturdy it with various materials.

Tempering one's character is like learning to swim, while Cultivation Practice Method and improving one's cultivation is like building a large ship. The two are not contradictory; one can build a ship while learning to swim. "Clear Mirror and Still Water" is equivalent to mastering the skill of walking on water and treading on the sea. One does not need to struggle in the seawater and can easily avoid waves, which is undoubtedly much safer and more convenient.

"So, you played the role of a maid because of your state of State of Mind?" Si Ming suddenly realized.

"Flowing water Fazhao any image, but still water can act like a mirror, humbly and honestly accepting everything. This is the meaning of 'Clear Mirror and Still Water,'" Si Jingyu admitted. "Using water as a mirror to see one's true self, I find it very interesting and in accordance with my true self, so I do it. But people in the world usually have many concerns. They know what they want to do, but because of the opinions of others and the shackles of worldly conventions, they have to compromise themselves."

"I see."

Since doing so aligns with Si Jingyu's true intentions and is beneficial to her cultivation, Si Ming doesn't mind cooperating.

"My shoulders are a bit stiff from sitting for too long. Could you give me a massage?"

"Yes, sir."

Si Jingyu smiled and walked behind Si Ming, reaching out to massage his shoulders.

Given Si Ming's constitution, giving him a massage was no easy task; one would need to be skilled enough to rub iron like mud. Si Jingyu ten fingers, penetrating his body, stimulating his acupoints with subtle force and agitating his muscles with gentle force. The force was just right, making Si Ming feel extremely comfortable.

Every martial arts master is also Grandmaster- level masseur, because they can sense every inch of change in the other person's muscles, apply their strength with minute precision, make adjustments anytime and anywhere, and use their True Qi to unblock meridians and heal residual hidden injuries.

Just as Si Ming closed his eyes to enjoy the moment, a sudden explosion occurred, causing the entire carriage to shake violently. The teacups on the table were knocked off, but Si Jingyu caught them in time.

"What's going on? Could someone have hijacked the car?"

Si Ming and Si Jingyu walked out of the compartment, and the other passengers sitting in the same carriage also stuck their heads out. At this moment, a train attendant hurriedly came over to explain the situation to everyone.

"They actually hijacked a car? Are these robbers out of their minds?"

Si Ming was utterly astonished. To hijack a car in a world where everyone practices martial arts—how much courage and how utterly ignorant must one be?

Carjacking is understandable on Earth, because having a handgun gives you top-tier combat power and can intimidate a group. Even if a boxing champion is among the passengers, they would be wary of the power of firearms. But in a world of extraordinary martial arts, no one can guarantee that there won't be any hidden masters or experts among the passengers—for example, Si Ming and Si Jingyu are on this train.

Si Jingyu speculated, "If a bomb were planted on a train, it could be used to threaten passengers into paying for their lives. In that case, even martial arts masters wouldn't dare to act rashly."

She didn't lower her voice, so the other passengers in the compartments all changed their expressions. Some secretly looked out the window, estimating what the chances were of landing safely if they jumped off the train.

"Guests, please don't cause trouble at a time like this." If it weren't for the fact that the passengers in this carriage were all wealthy and influential, the train attendant would have already started cursing.

"Young Master, for your safety, please allow me to take down all these robbers." Si Jingyu hadn't forgotten his public persona.

Si Ming, playing along with an arrogant tone, said, "Go ahead, I also want to see what these audacious robbers look like."

Seeing that the two men acted like unparalleled martial arts masters, the flight attendant offered a few words of advice, fulfilling her duty, and then let them leave.

Si Ming and Si Jingyu followed the sound to the carriage where the incident occurred. They found it in complete disarray. Most of the passengers were huddled up with their heads in their hands. Three people were lying haphazardly on the floor, and another person had half their body hanging out of the window. All four of them were holding weapons, clearly robbers rather than passengers. Finally, one of the robbers was being held up by the neck by a young man, foaming at the mouth, and clearly incapacitated.

"Looks like it's over. There's nothing more for us to do. What a disappointment," Si Ming said to Si Jingyu. "Obviously, these guys didn't plant any bombs. Your guess was wrong."

"Human folly always manages to break through the framework of logic; we can deduce the thoughts of the wise, but we can't guess what a fool would do."

Just as the two were joking around, a roar was suddenly heard. The young man carrying the robber had a ferocious expression on his face, and his body suddenly swelled up. His huge muscles burst through his clothes, and in the blink of an eye, he turned into a two-meter-tall, hairy ape monster.

"What's going on? Is the Demon Race revealing its true form, or Qi Deviation from a martial arts mishap?"

The passengers in the carriage, who were about to stand up and cheer, stopped abruptly upon seeing this and shrank back down. Some of the more timid ones even screamed. After all, such an anomaly was far more terrifying than a hijacking, which was at least common sense.

"Oh no! Fang Hong has lost control! Quickly restrain him! We can't let him go berserk here!"

A young woman lunged at the ape-like monster from behind, her hands crackling with lightning as she struck at the back of its head.

But then the ape-like monster swung its hand back, creating a swirling vortex of air, and hurled the robber in its hand at the young woman. The immense force sent the woman flying, coughing up blood, and crashing into the next carriage.

Immediately afterward, the ape-like monster turned its gaze to Si Ming and Si Jingyu, since they were the only two people still standing casually in the aisle of the carriage. It immediately exhaled two thick breaths from its nostrils, and its burly body flew out like a catapult projectile, the airflow shattering the windows on both sides.

"Get out of the way! Don't take it head-on!"

An anxious reminder came from behind the ape-like monster. Si Ming was slightly surprised because the voice sounded somewhat familiar.

"You lowly curly-haired beast, how dare you offend the young master! You deserve to die!"

Si Jingyu took a step forward, her delicate body completely enveloped by the ape monster's shadow, as if she would be torn to shreds at any moment. Many passengers couldn't help but close their eyes, unable to bear witnessing the cruel scene that was about to unfold.

However, Si Jingyu stretched out her smooth, jade-like hands, and with her left hand, she slashed forward, just touching the ape monster's wrist. She then pressed down with force, causing the ape monster to lose control of its body and involuntarily slam into the ground, punching through the carriage floor.

Then, Si Jingyu slapped upwards with her right hand, striking the ape monster squarely in the chest. There was no sound, as if it had no force at all, but the next moment the ape monster's massive body slammed into the roof of the car, its upper body passing through the roof and leaving only half of its body inside the car, where it completely lost consciousness.

Having done all this, Si Jingyu withdrew her hands, ignoring the stunned passengers in the carriage who were still unable to accept reality, and bowed to Si Ming, saying, "Young Master, is this arrangement acceptable?"

"Um."

Si Ming nodded calmly, suppressing his inner satisfaction, and clasped his hands in a fist salute to the surrounding passengers, saying, "I apologize for the disturbance."

Chapter 768 Martial Arts and Supernatural Abilities

After many twists and turns, the carriage was silent. All the passengers looked at each other, unsure whether they should cheer or celebrate. The turn of events had come too quickly, and it would be easy to be proven wrong if they made a hasty statement.

When the robbers first appeared, the victims were still in a panic and hadn't even had a chance to beg for mercy when a group of seemingly student-like but actually skilled young men stepped forward and quickly subdued the menacing robbers. Just as the victims were about to cheer for their escape, one of the young men suddenly transformed into a monster and punched his companion, injuring him.

Just as they were about to fall into an even more serious crisis, before they could figure out how to escape, a maid-like girl stepped forward and easily hung the ferocious monster on a lantern with a flick of her wrist.

Could this be a movie shoot? Are those master and servant the main characters?

Someone couldn't help but look around, searching for something that resembled a camera. Then they discovered that the ape-like monster that had smashed through the car roof was rapidly shrinking, so it was no longer stuck and fell down from above. In the blink of an eye, it returned to human form, looking exactly the same as before except for not wearing any clothes.

"Fang Hong!"

The young woman who had been injured earlier rushed over with a cry of alarm. Checking on the unconscious young man's injuries, she found that although he appeared unharmed, his internal organs had been disturbed by a sinister, hidden force, causing damage to all his internal organs. She couldn't help but look up and complain, "You went too far!"