Explosive National Martial Arts Novel: Refine Falsehood Into Truth, a Pillaring Grandmaster Descends the Mountain

—Finally, an update! Keep it up, author!

—This novel gets my blood pumping! I'm more hooked with every chapter!

—The novel that launched the National Martial Arts genre! The author has to be a real National Martial Arts Master!

—...

Having just uploaded his latest chapter, Gu Chen read the comments beneath his novel with mixed feelings.

It had been nearly half a year since he crossed into this parallel world and gained the Refine Illusion into Reality System. Whenever someone believed in something, he earned Origin Points. With those points, he could Refine Falsehood Into Truth and make the extraordinary real.

After thinking it through, Gu Chen had settled on the National Martial Arts genre, the closest to reality among the many kinds of novels he knew from his previous life. Dragon Snake had launched the genre. Its vivid, meticulous descriptions had set countless readers' blood racing, and some had even gone off to learn National Martial Arts because of it.

Nearly half a year after its release, the novel had sparked a National Martial Arts craze online. It had become a phenomenon, drawing countless readers. Its detailed, convincing depictions of National Martial Arts had led many of them to believe it was real.

Gu Chen had earned nearly 300,000 Origin Points from it—more than enough to make the National Martial Arts in the novel real and put his plan into motion.

System, I want to Refine Falsehood Into Truth for the National Martial Arts cultivation path!

—Refining the Low-Martial National Martial Arts Cultivation Path into reality requires 200,000 Origin Points!

Once he had his answer, Gu Chen agreed without hesitation. As 200,000 Origin Points were deducted, the cultivation path known as National Martial Arts became real. Anyone could now practice the arts described in Dragon Snake and achieve Manifesting Strength, Hidden Strength, Transforming Strength, or even become a Pillaring Grandmaster.

All that remained was to show the world a Pillaring Vigorous Strength Grandmaster. That would ignite a craze for National Martial Arts cultivation and convince more people it was real. Gu Chen could then harvest Origin Points to prepare for bringing even greater supernatural powers into reality.

System, use me as the model and create a Pillaring Vigorous Strength Grandmaster Clone from the depths of the mountains...

—Creating a Pillaring Vigorous Strength Grandmaster Clone requires 50,000 Origin Points!

He did not hesitate. He brought the Pillaring Vigorous Strength Grandmaster Clone into reality.

With that done, Gu Chen eagerly began his first plan.

—The Pillaring Vigorous Strength Grandmaster Descends the Mountain!

Dozens of kilometers from the city lay Cloud Hidden Mountain. With its mountains, river, and beautiful scenery, it was a popular spot for photos and outings.

It was the weekend, and plenty of cars were parked at the foot of the mountain. Most belonged to people out for a day trip. Many visitors carried phones or DSLR cameras.

Nearby, streamer Sun Na and her best friend Pan Xiaoli were preparing their equipment and props, adjusting the camera for the livestream.

"Nana, get into position. We're about to go live..."

Sun Na took her place as Pan Xiaoli directed and started the stream. Over a thousand male fans were already waiting in the Livestream Room. Bullet Comments and small gifts came in steadily—a good start.

As the stream went on, a sudden flood of Bullet Comments filled the screen.

—"Holy shit! Look at the cliff behind her! Someone's flying up there!" "Run! Newton's about to burst out of his coffin!" "Damn! Is that the legendary Lightness Skill?" "I bet he's wearing a wire." "Forget the stream! Go interview that martial arts master!"...

The surge of Bullet Comments caught Sun Na's and Pan Xiaoli's attention. Both were baffled, but the viewers were the ones paying the bills. They turned the camera toward the cliff the comments pointed out.

They were not alone. Other visitors nearby had spotted a figure on the sheer cliff: a handsome young man in rough cloth clothes. Barefoot, he walked across the near-vertical rock face as though it were level ground, seemingly defying gravity. Cries of shock rose from the crowd.

"Holy shit! What kind of martial arts master was hiding in these mountains...?"

"Get it on video! Post this online and it'll go viral!"

"Does Lightness Skill really exist? Newton must be turning in his grave!"

"..."

Sun Na and Pan Xiaoli saw him too. Their eyes widened as they watched him walk barefoot along the cliff across from them. It seemed so impossible that they wondered if they were seeing things.

"How is that possible? That cliff's practically vertical. Can someone really just walk on it...?"

"Maybe he's hanging from a wire?!"

Viewers in the Livestream Room sent two rocket gifts and flooded the screen with demands that the women move closer and zoom in. They wanted a good look at this martial arts master. Sun Na and Pan Xiaoli exchanged glances, then stepped forward and zoomed their professional camera in on the mysterious man walking along the cliff in defiance of gravity.

The closer view showed a young man with thick brows, bright eyes, handsome features, and a determined expression. He wore rough hemp clothes and stood barefoot on the near-vertical cliff. There were no wires on his back. The Bullet Comments in the Livestream Room erupted.

—"Unbelievable! Can a human really do that?" "Damn! Newton's coffin is smashed to pieces!" "He's definitely a hidden master from the mountains!" "Streamer, post the location! I want to become his disciple!" "That's beyond belief!"...

The mysterious young man walking along the cliff as if it were flat ground was the Pillaring Vigorous Strength Grandmaster Clone Gu Chen had brought into reality. He had come to this popular outing spot to show the world the wonders of National Martial Arts, persuade more people to believe in it, and earn more Origin Points.

The clone and Gu Chen shared a mind. His blood, intent, and Internal Force had converged into a single point, while power resonated throughout his body. His fists could project Gang Qi an inch beyond them—a feat far beyond anything ordinary people could imagine.

For the Pillaring Vigorous Strength Grandmaster Clone, a vertical cliff posed no difficulty. By shifting the Internal Force in his feet, he could grip the rock with ease, creating the astonishing illusion that he defied gravity.

A family on an outing by the river was so absorbed in watching the mysterious man on the cliff that they lost track of their four-year-old child. The child stumbled and fell straight into the river. Screams broke out.

"My son fell in! Can anyone swim?"

"Somebody help!"

The crowd fell into a panic at the sight of the child in the water. The barefoot clone, "Gu Chen," noticed while walking down the cliff. Without hesitation, he released his grip on the rock and dropped toward the river like a bird. More screams rang out.

He had leaped from a cliff over twenty meters high. The sight of him plunging straight toward the river was terrifying. Sun Na and Pan Xiaoli screamed along with everyone else.

BOOM!

The instant "Gu Chen" reached the river's surface, he sensed the changes in Internal Force there. A rapid movement of his feet dispersed the force of his fall, blasting water in every direction. He stood on the surface without sinking an inch. The screaming crowd on the bank fell silent.

Jumping from a cliff over twenty meters high was one thing, but he could stand on the water without sinking? Were they filming a movie?!

Someone who cultivated National Martial Arts to the Transformation Level could walk through water without it rising above his knees. As a Pillaring Vigorous Strength Grandmaster Clone, he could do something still more incredible: walk on its surface.

"Gu Chen" walked across the water toward the child. In two strides, he crossed more than twenty meters. He thrust out his palm, split the surface, and scooped the child up with ease. The crowd went silent.