"I'm sure everyone has practiced the Thirty-Six Body Tempering Forms. Many people have wondered why some make rapid progress as soon as they start practicing, quickly becoming Martial Apprentices and then Great Martial Artists.
"Why do others progress so slowly? Aside from the elusive factor of physical talent, there must be other reasons."
Everyone's eyes lit up, and many hurriedly began taking notes.
Those who hadn't brought notebooks were kicking themselves, planning to borrow someone else's notes and copy them down later.
Even if a legendary powerhouse said something that sounded like nonsense, every word was still a pearl of wisdom, worth pondering over and over. Perhaps it contained some profound truth!
Chen Shouyi touched briefly on the subject, then quickly moved on and continued:
"As everyone knows, the Thirty-Six Body Tempering Forms have reached their fourth edition. Each edition has been more effective than the last.
"Every new edition has been as significant as the steam engine was to the First Industrial Revolution.
"Humanity has grown stronger. In the past, only one person in several hundred could become a Martial Apprentice. Now, it's nearly universal, and the number of martial artists has begun to surge.
"I remember that when I first came to Hedong City, there were only about a thousand martial artists in the entire city. Now, I'd guess there are several thousand, perhaps even ten thousand..."
Chen Shouyi realized that giving a speech wasn't difficult even without a script. He had everything completely under control.
"But that's still far from enough. Martial artists have only just become capable of surviving in the Otherworld. Even an ordinary barbarian is physically stronger than a martial artist. To withstand the Otherworld, humanity needs more Great Martial Artists, Martial Masters, and even legends.
"Although the fourth edition of the Thirty-Six Body