Dao Fruit - National Martial Arts Theory
After finishing writing out the Marrow Cleansing Classic, Mo Wenjian left the Mahavira Hall.
Mo Wenjian waited silently in his meditation room.
At 00:00:00, the cooldown finally ended.
Without a second thought, Mo Wenjian eagerly activated the All-Heavens Simulator.
[Age 16: Knowing that your cultivation aptitude was poor, you diligently practiced the Marrow Cleansing Classic. You knew that the higher your attainment in Buddhist teachings, the more closely you would align with the essence of the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic, so you immersed yourself in Buddhist scriptures and could not tear yourself away!] [Age 18: You used the Marrow Cleansing Classic to improve your cultivation aptitude and practiced the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic in the correct way. With Shaolin Temple pouring a thousand years of accumulated resources into your training without regard for the cost, your long accumulation finally bore fruit, and you broke through to Early Ming Jin!] [Age 24: You broke through to Middle Ming Jin!] [Age 30: You broke through to Late Ming Jin!] [Age 36: Your Qi and Blood began to decline, and your strength began to diminish. Unwilling to let your cultivation journey end here, you forced a breakthrough to Ming Jin Perfection. You suffered extremely severe hidden injuries and already had one foot in the grave!] [Age 37: The heads of the six halls took turns helping you nurture your body, and you regained your health!] [Age 38: Great terror lay between life and death. You were no longer fixated on increasing your strength and became obsessed with researching ways to prolong life!] [Age 40: The First Opium War broke out. The Great Qing Dynasty dispatched three Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters, who easily drove back Britain's ocean-going fleet!] [Age 48: You discovered that there seemed to be some connection between the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic and the Marrow Cleansing Classic!] [Age 51: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Rebellion broke out. Thirteen Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters loyal to the Manchu Qing court and eight Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters hostile to the Manchu Qing fought an earth-shaking battle. Since both sides had reservations, they ultimately chose to stop fighting and make peace!] [Age 56: The Second Opium War broke out. The Great Qing Dynasty dispatched six Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters, who easily drove back the ocean-going fleet of the British and French forces!] [Age 58: You found the connection between the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic and the Marrow Cleansing Classic. The two supreme arts complemented each other's strengths, slowing the decline of your Qi and Blood!] [Age 60: You suddenly realized that, for so many years, your sights had been confined to the National Martial Arts World, and you had almost forgotten your memories of Earth. It was like standing guard over a treasure yet failing to see it!] [Age 68: You discovered that the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic and the Marrow Cleansing Classic had some connection to yoga!] [Age 78: You discovered three ways to combine them: the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic and the Marrow Cleansing Classic, the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic and yoga, and the Marrow Cleansing Classic and yoga. You attempted to combine all three!] [Age 88: Through years of research, you discovered that the daoyin techniques of High Antiquity seemed capable of serving as a medium to combine all three!] [Age 98: You were only one step away from success, but some crucial element seemed to be missing!] [Age 100: You began researching the history of National Martial Arts, attempting to discover the essence of cultivation!] [Age 108: Your research into National Martial Arts had reached the pinnacle. Only Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters could barely hold a discussion with you!] [Age 118: You abruptly came to a realization: the principal materials you had studied all came from Shaolin Temple. Your framework of knowledge had never extended beyond the scope of Patriarch Bodhidharma's theories. Instead, your knowledge had restricted your imagination. This was the obstacle of knowledge and views often mentioned in Buddhist scriptures!] [Age 119: You found information on every expert throughout history who had attained Shatter the Void and See the Indestructible Spirit!] [Age 128: You discovered that all the experts who had attained Shatter the Void and See the Indestructible Spirit were super geniuses who had created their own cultivation methods and excelled at preserving their health!] [Age 129: You finally realized that what suited you was best. It was difficult for cultivation methods created by others to be a perfect fit!] [Age 131: You made minute adjustments to your Cultivation Method based on your own physique, no longer rigidly following each prescribed step!] [Age 138: You finally discovered the key to combining the cultivation methods and fused them into Muscle Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing Yoga!] [Age 140: Just as you were about to die of old age, you broke through to Early An Jin by a stroke of luck. Your physical condition improved dramatically!] [Age 149: You reached the limit of your lifespan and died of old age, free of illness and calamity!] [Based on your life, please choose a Dao Fruit-] [National Martial Arts theory] [Muscle Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing Yoga] [Early An Jin strength]
Mo Wenjian first ruled out Early An Jin strength, since it was the least valuable choice.
After hesitating for a moment, he ruled out Muscle Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing Yoga as well.
Mo Wenjian had combined the methods into Muscle Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing Yoga at Ming Jin Perfection and ultimately broken through to Early An Jin.
That only showed that there were no problems at the Ming Jin and An Jin stages; it did not mean the later stages were free of flaws.
If Muscle Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing Yoga had hidden dangers, its value would be greatly diminished.
By comparison, National Martial Arts theory was more reliable.
After Mo Wenjian made his choice, countless memories instantly appeared in his mind.
The memories were so vast that it took Mo Wenjian the entire night to finally grasp and assimilate them.
Much of the content gave Mo Wenjian great insight.
Books invariably recorded the Dantian's position as three inches below the navel, which was clearly highly imprecise.
There were bound to be differences in the exact measurements for tall people and short people.
By the same token, when it came to a standing posture, books said that the distance between the feet should equal the width of the shoulders.
The problem was that people's feet varied in size, and the width of their shoulders also differed depending on whether they raised or lowered them. There were bound to be discrepancies.
Cultivating by following a manual step by step was no more than learning to walk in Handan or parroting someone else's words.
Only by making minute adjustments according to one's own circumstances could one bring the fit close to one hundred percent.
The night was already deep, and after absorbing so many memories, Mo Wenjian felt mentally exhausted. He lay down on his bed and fell asleep.
He slept very comfortably and did not get up until the sun was high in the sky.
"Buddha's Child, the abbot has summoned the heads of the six halls. They have been waiting in the Mahavira Hall for quite some time!"
In the eyes of the monks of Shaolin Temple, Mo Wenjian was a Buddha who had descended into the mortal world.
Whatever Mo Wenjian did, the monks would fill in the blanks themselves.
Getting up late was not sleeping in; it was attaining the Dao in a dream.
The monks would rather wait longer than disturb Mo Wenjian's meditation and contemplation of the Dao.
Devout faith was just that plain and simple.
Mo Wenjian was in no hurry, because Shaolin's eminent monks were well versed in Buddhist teachings and never lacked patience.
A short wait would not cause any ill effects.
Only after washing up did Mo Wenjian head for the Mahavira Hall.
"Greetings, Buddha's Child!"
The abbot and the heads of the six halls stood up at once when they saw Mo Wenjian.
Everyone knew that Shaolin's warrior monks were highly skilled, but in truth, the monks of Shaolin were even more devoted to worshipping Buddha.
Through the dynasties, who knew how many eminent monks had given up cultivation to devote themselves to studying Buddhist teachings?
The monks of Shaolin never neglected their manners with Mo Wenjian.
"With so many eminent monks gathered here, what is the matter?" Mo Wenjian pressed his palms together, assuming the solemn, dignified bearing of an eminent monk.
"We gathered here chiefly to express our gratitude in person for the Buddha's Child's gift on behalf of the monks of the six halls!" The head of Bodhidharma Hall was the first to step forward, offering a few formal words.
"The Marrow Cleansing Classic bestowed by the Buddha's Child is obscure and difficult to understand. We have studied it, but have been unable to make sense of it. Please forgive us, Buddha's Child!" The head of Prajna Hall stepped forward next and discreetly raised the issue.
"We implore the Buddha's Child to hold a lecture and explain the Marrow Cleansing Classic to us!" The head of Bodhi Hall was the last to step forward, stating their true purpose.