Martial Arts Anecdotes

"Heh! I hope what you're saying is true." Yuan Ruoshan looked at Chen Mo, feeling a headache. This guy was definitely doing it on purpose, especially for martial artists, doing such things was too easy. But it didn't concern her much, so even if she judged Chen Mo to be doing it on purpose, she wouldn't have any objections. The main thing was that Ji Hai deserved it!

"Ji Hai's relatives applied for judicial proceedings, but it was rejected and the original verdict was upheld. This means that after Ji Hai's injuries recover, he will face 1 year of detention. The others who besieged you with Ji Hai will also face detention ranging from six months to one year," Yuan Ruoshan said.

"Isn't the sentence a bit light?" Chen Mo said with some dissatisfaction.

"That's enough! This was judged according to our country's laws, it's not light just because you say so. Also, you and they were only involved in fighting and brawling. You didn't suffer any injuries, but they have already suffered some irreversible bodily harm. Therefore, according to regulations during sentencing, intentionally harming another person's body is punishable by imprisonment of not more than three years, detention, or criminal surveillance." Yuan Ruoshan said.

"But you can't say they were sentenced so lightly just because I wasn't injured. Do I have to be seriously injured for them to be punished properly?" Chen Mo asked.

"That's right. If you were seriously injured, then they would be charged with intentional assault, and it would be tried as a criminal case, not a public security case. It wouldn't be detention, but possibly imprisonment of three years or more." Yuan Ruoshan further explained the difference between detention and imprisonment to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo could only accept it. What else could he do if he didn't accept it? He himself wasn't injured, and he had already given Ji Hai and the others a hard time. If it weren't for Yuan Ruoshan's backing, this case wouldn't have been judged so quickly, and it was even possible that Chen Mo would have been counter-sued.

"Alright, let's not talk about them. Let's discuss other matters," Yuan Ruoshan said.

Chen Mo also nodded. Since things were already like this, there was nothing he could do. It was better to talk about things that interested him.

Under Yuan Ruoshan's explanation, Chen Mo learned some things about cultivation.

China and some foreign countries actually have different inheritances. These inheritances are not clear to ordinary people, but they are relatively clear at the national level.

China has had martial artists since ancient times, with sects and families as their inheritances. These are collectively called martial artists. They all cultivate through martial arts techniques, and each sect and family has its own inherited techniques. Cultivating techniques is about cultivating internal energy, as well as other martial arts moves, and so on.

Although the techniques are different, overall, there is still a classification of levels. In terms of levels, they are divided into Apprentice, Houtian First to Tenth Layer, Xiantian Initial Stage, Middle Stage, High Stage, Peak, and finally Embracing Dan. All these levels are called martial artists, but there are distinctions in their names, such as Apprentice Martial Artist, Houtian Martial Artist, Xiantian Martial Artist, and so on.

Apprentices have no specific rank; as long as they have learned a technique, they are apprentices. Once their bodies generate a sense of internal energy, they become Houtian First Layer. Xiantian is the advancement from Houtian Tenth Layer. The Xiantian stage is when the Ren and Du meridians are opened, connecting with the Heaven and Earth Momentum for one's own use. At this time, the martial artist will have inexhaustible internal energy at their disposal and can borrow the Heaven and Earth Momentum to fight, and so on.

Embracing Dan is the advancement from Xiantian, but little is known about Embracing Dan. Many people don't know how to advance to Embracing Dan, and even what stages are included in the Embracing Dan stage have been lost. All that is known is that above Xiantian, there is the legendary realm of Embracing Dan.

The explanations of Martial General battles described in books in the past, as well as duels before battles, can actually be considered true. These are all manifestations of martial artists.

Not only in China, but also abroad, there are similar inheritances. However, foreign inheritances are not the same as Chinese inheritances; they have inheritances like Superpowers and Special Bodies. Superpowers are represented by elements, allowing the release of natural forces such as wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. Special Bodies involve changes to one's own body, becoming a special existence. She was not very clear about these and did not explain much.

After thousands of years of inheritance, not much remains. Although there are still some sects and families cultivating in China today, it is rare to find even a Xiantian First Layer in the entire country. It is considered a top family if one Xiantian martial artist can be found. Many aristocratic families or sects do not even have a single Xiantian martial artist. As for Embracing Dan, that level is legendary.

As for Yuan Ruoshan's own level, she is already at the Houtian Second Layer.

After listening to Yuan Ruoshan's explanation, Chen Mo understood a lot. At least he had a clear picture of the situation in the Chinese martial arts world, and he understood what this kind of cultivation was all about. They were all a process of Body Cultivation. This type of cultivation was also described in Master Ye Shang's Transmission Jade Talisman, but it was not recommended. This cultivation is practiced when the planet lacks sufficient Spiritual Energy or is spiritually deficient, to achieve evolution.

Although both Houtian and Xiantian stages result in increased lifespan, the increase is not significant compared to Cultivators, with a gap of hundreds of thousands of miles.

Furthermore, the advancement of Body Cultivation described in the Transmission Jade Talisman differs from Yuan Ruoshan's description. However, there are two higher levels in terms of rank, but that's about it. Overall, Body Cultivation is a cultivation method that leads to a dead end. Although it can evolve life to a certain extent and increase lifespan, the best outcome is only an increase of a few hundred years.

According to what Chen Mo saw in the Transmission Jade Talisman, Body Cultivators at the Xiantian level described by Yuan Ruoshan have a lifespan of less than two hundred years, which is similar to Cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm. Once a Cultivator enters the Qi Refining First Layer, their lifespan can reach around 150 years, just like Chen Mo currently.

Cultivators who reach the Foundation Establishment Realm will have a lifespan of over 500 years, and then it will become longer and longer. Finally, after Tribulation Crossing, there is another level of life, but the Transmission Jade Talisman does not specify it.

Chen Mo's current Qi Refining First Layer is fundamentally different from the martial arts cultivation of Body Cultivation. However, if they were to be compared, in terms of physical strength, speed, reaction, and agility, Qi Refining First Layer Cultivators are generally at a disadvantage. Body Cultivators can suppress Qi Refining Realm Cultivators of the same level without any problem. Even when comparing internal energy and True Essence, Body Cultivators generally crush Cultivators of the same level.

However, on second thought, why would a cultivator fight a body cultivator with brute strength and speed? Not using talismans, not using spells, not using formations – that's just plain stupid! As long as a cultivator uses talismans, spells, and other offensive means, they can crush even Houtian Martial Artists who are three or more levels above them. There's no way around it, ranged attacks are just that awesome!

A Qi Refining Realm cultivator, if they are at a high level, say level seven or above, can fight and even crush Xiantian Martial Artists! This is because high-level Qi Refiners have many talismans and spells. Even with just talismans, if they are prepared enough, Xiantian Stage body cultivators will still kneel!

Body cultivation and cultivation are two different methods of advancement, both progressing to higher life forms through different means. The difference is that body cultivation is a dead end, while cultivation possesses infinite possibilities.

"Chen Mo, since you're not from the Chen Family of Cangzhou, where did your cultivation technique come from?" Yuan Ruoshan asked.

"My cultivation technique? It was a very old book I found in my grandfather's cabinet when I was little. The descriptions on it seemed interesting, so I tried cultivating. I only really made some progress after going to university," Chen Mo chuckled, hiding his unnatural expression after lying. Fortunately, Yuan Ruoshan wasn't looking at his face and didn't notice his awkwardness.

"Oh! So you cultivated on your own?" Yuan Ruoshan asked.

"You could say that!" Chen Mo replied.

"That makes sense. No wonder you don't understand some of the rules of the martial arts world." Yuan Ruoshan understood Chen Mo and then explained some of the rules and taboos of the martial arts world, as well as introducing the people and events in China's current martial arts scene.