Martial Arts Hall

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Martial Arts Hall (武馆)
Entity Type	Neutral character (AI)
Affiliation	Yi Feng and his disciples
Occupation/Role	Yi Feng's martial-arts bookshop, residence, and gathering place
Location	Pingjiang City
First Appearance	1

Appearance

The Martial Arts Hall is a small, outwardly ordinary storefront in Pingjiang City. Its plain appearance repeatedly leads hostile cultivators to underestimate it. 6 44 96

• A plaque above the entrance bears the single character “Martial.” 6
• A tall bluestone threshold stands at the entrance; Old Ancestor Qingshan and Luolan Xue describe crossing it as entering another world. 8
• The front hall displays eighteen paintings, each depicting a different weapon and martial art. 8
• A small courtyard behind the front hall contains flowers, plants, wooden training dummies, and later an old Huai tree. 9 475
• Yi Feng's calligraphy couplets are posted at its entrance. 182 183

Background / History

Yi Feng received the Martial Arts Hall from his System after transmigrating to the cultivation world. Unable to cultivate because of his blocked meridians, he used it as a modest shop, selling hand-drawn martial-arts books mainly to mortals and children. 1

The Hall's true significance first becomes apparent when cultivators react to the Martial Intent in Yi Feng's books, plaque, and paintings. Luolan Xue is injured merely by seeing a pattern in a book purchased from the Hall, while Old Ancestor Qingshan is shaken by the plaque's “Martial” character. 1 2 6

Over time, the Hall becomes a place where cultivators seek opportunities, shelter, and instruction. Yi Feng remains unaware that visitors view its ordinary furnishings, art, and tools as exceptional treasures. 8 184 213

When Yi Feng receives a System mission to expand the Hall, establish a sect, and recruit one hundred disciples, he purchases a large tract of land for the project. He removes the Hall's plaque and declares the former Hall will serve as his palace; later visits nevertheless again depict the “Martial” plaque and eighteen weapon paintings within it. 327 329 471

Abilities & Defenses

Martial Intent Plaque

The plaque's “Martial” character contains overwhelming Martial Intent, though it can appear entirely ordinary to those unable to perceive it. 6 96

• Old Ancestor Qingshan perceives the character transforming into a gigantic fist that forces him backward. 6
• Martial Ancestors gather at the entrance to contemplate its Martial Intent. 57
• The plaque's Martial Intent is temporarily erased when an infiltrating skeleton interferes with it. 155
• The plaque is later again present above the entrance. 471

Eighteen Divine Weapon Paintings

Eighteen paintings in the front hall each correspond to a distinct weapon and martial art. Their Martial Intent can overwhelm observers. 8

• Old Ancestor Qingshan and Luolan Xue are drawn into a vision of an endless battlefield upon viewing them. 8
• When Jing Wuchen attempts to destroy the Hall, eighteen weapons materialize and kill him. 44
• Their effects are also temporarily nullified alongside the plaque's Martial Intent. 155

Sword Intent Couplets

Yi Feng's entrance couplets contain potent Sword Intent. 182 183

• Guan Yunpeng perceives the calligraphy as a heavenly sword descending upon him. 183
• He believes comprehending the characters could elevate his Sword Dao. 183

Demon-Suppressing Mirror

A Saint Grade Demon Suppressing Mirror within the Hall can suppress demonic beings. 155

• Ao Qingcheng and her subordinates are stripped of their demonic forms after entering the Hall. 155
• The suppression leaves the intruders helpless before a black-robed human infiltrator. 155

Huai Tree Guardian

The old Huai tree in the rear courtyard can act against threats to the Hall. 475

• Its branch restrains Chen Yizhen when she attempts to kill Su Yunyun. 475
• The tree forcibly drags Chen Yizhen into the courtyard, where a toad emerges from the well. 475

Notable Items

• Martial Arts Books — Yi Feng's illustrated manuals, including Tai Chi Fist; their writing and illustrations carry Martial Intent. 1 2
• Sky Shaking Stone — Jing Wuchen's protective treasure, repurposed by Yi Feng and Zhong Qing as an entrance step after Jing's death. 44
• Swift Cloak — A treasured artifact treated as a rag and hung out to dry by Zhong Qing. 52
• Emperor Grade Zither Platform — Moved into the Hall's backyard for Yi Feng to use as a chessboard. 211
• Wooden training dummies — Kept in the small courtyard for martial practice. 9

Relationships

• Yi Feng — Owner and caretaker; the System granted him the Hall, which he operates as a bookshop and home. 1
• Zhong Qing — Yi Feng's disciple; performs the Hall's chores, trains there, and protects its entrance. 29 182 183
• Ao Qing — Heaven Devouring Demonic Wolf living at the Hall as Yi Feng's “dog”; observes Yi Feng's training and the weapon paintings. 8 29
• Old Ancestor Qingshan — Reverent visitor who recognizes the Martial Intent in the Hall's plaque and paintings. 6 8
• Luolan Xue — Qingshan Sect disciple whose discovery of Martial Intent in Yi Feng's books leads her to the Hall. 1 6
• Wu Yonghong, Chu Kuangshi, and Sun Zhuge — Martial Ancestors who frequent the Hall, work its surrounding land, and defend it against intruders. 57 144 210
• Guan Yunpeng — Visitor healed by Yi Feng after Zhong Qing brings him inside; he regards the Hall as his benefactor's residence. 183 184 187

Major Incidents

• Jing Wuchen's assault — Jing Wuchen fails to damage the plaque or Hall; eighteen weapons manifest and kill him. 44
• Black Tortoise Sect confrontation — Ning Xuanwu attempts to destroy the Hall but is stopped by four Martial Ancestors contemplating the plaque. 57 58
• Li Moche's formation attack — Li Moche envelops the Hall in the Heavenly Yin Great Array and launches a full-power attack at Yi Feng, but the attack vanishes without harming him. 80 81
• Ye Bei's challenge — Ye Bei formally challenges Yi Feng for ownership of the Hall, under a rule that the loser forfeits their martial arts hall. 96
• Ao Qingcheng's invasion — Ao Qingcheng's group enters the Hall but is suppressed by the Demon Suppressing Mirror. 155
• Han Tianque's attempted destruction — Han Tianque prepares to destroy the Hall from behind, but Guan Yunpeng stops him after recognizing it as Yi Feng's residence. 186 187
• Jiang Yu's attack — Martial Venerables defend the Hall's entrance before Yi Feng annihilates the attacking Half-Emperor from inside the building. 210 211