In the Dragon Ball world, the evolution of martial arts progressed from eyesight to ki sensing, and from ki sensing to Ultra Instinct.
At first, fighters observed their opponents with their eyes.
This was the standard method of fighting almost everywhere in the universe.
But for martial artists who understood ki, a more advanced way to fight was to sense it.
Eyesight had blind spots and was not as comprehensive as ki sensing.
Once fighters reached the realm of gods, however, ki sensing became ineffective, and they could no longer fight the way mortals did.
So, at the level of gods, combat generally returned to the original method of observing with the eyes.
Beyond that, however, there was another, even more advanced way to fight: Ultra Instinct.
Although it seemed similar to sensing ki, its essence was completely different.
To achieve Ultra Instinct, one had to free the body from the constraints of conscious thought and let it perceive the initial movements on its own.
Among all the Gods of Destruction, very few could truly use Ultra Instinct. Even Beerus had only recently grasped the basics and could not wield it with finesse.
Of course, few angels knew how to teach others to use this ability either. But as far as Lin Chen knew, Whis did, which was why he had wanted to seek Whis's guidance in the first place.
In the past, Lin Chen had demonstrated extraordinary talent in many areas.
Whether he was breaking through the limits of Saiyans or devising his own Super Saiyan God form, everything had gone smoothly for him.
He had rarely encountered any obstacles.
This time, however, Lin Chen ran into trouble.
He encountered difficulties in his very first week under Whis's guidance.
The first step in Whis's instruction was to teach Lin