High Martial Arts Races: I Ascend to the Future in a Simulation

That same year, the tribe retrieved three bamboo stalks from the river and crafted them into three bamboo spears. In this extremely primitive era, the bamboo spears were considered "the best equipment in the village," and were carried by three adults.

It's important to know that high-quality bamboo is no less valuable than steel, in terms of strength, flexibility, and fire resistance.

"...That's right, I don't have any drafts at all."

[At age 6, your biological mother died. You estimate she was no more than 22 years old at the time, although she looked over 40.]

That same year, your tribe encountered another group of savages, numbering about thirty, ten more than yours.

[You didn't have a conflict; instead, you exchanged girls, using food to compensate for any shortages.]

Although they were considered "wild" people, they had learned from their ancestors that a tribe cannot reproduce in a closed loop.

"Um?"

While watching the simulation, Xu Fei idly fiddled with the simulator until he discovered that he could bring up his own panel at each stage to check the current development status of his character.

He brought up that panel.

A line of text appeared before my eyes.

[Age 6, Constitution: 5, Control: 9, Strength: 5, Spirit: 10]

"His physical fitness and stamina are only half of the upper limit of a normal human, which is considered extraordinary for a six-year-old child. He is probably equivalent to some teenagers."

"A higher level of control over the body is a given, after all, some martial arts habits are still there, and various training methods are absolutely indispensable."

"My mental strength is probably due to the transmigration, which has kept me far ahead of my peers in the same realm... It's like having an extra low-level talent of the Divine Soul attribute."

Xu Fei nodded. This simulator would display various personal stats based on his understanding.

Before the arrival of the extraordinary era, the limit for ordinary people was about 10 points. However, since the opening of the Heavenly Gate and the emergence of "Primordial Qi," an extraordinary substance, that limit has been raised to 20 points.

Above that... lies true transcendence!

As for now, he can only be considered a pseudo-transcendent at the "Zero Realm".

Without this simulator, he probably wouldn't have been able to truly reach the first level: warrior when he was in his twenties.

……

The first free simulation is still ongoing, with subtitles appearing line by line.

[At 7 years old, you are of hunting age. Join the hunting party.]

[She's not young anymore; in another two or three years, she can start having children and contribute to the continuation of the race.]

"What super child laborers?"

Xu Fei couldn't help but exclaim, "Making a seven-year-old child work? That's inhumane!"

"Are you going to eat people?!"

A certain K/DA queen: "..."

However, this primitive savage group won't teach you any hunting skills; they'll just toss you a few sharp stones and have you follow the group, throwing them at small animals or wild beasts.

[On the first day of hunting, the prey consisted of three rabbits and two small animals you couldn't identify. You didn't hunt them; this was the team's catch.]

[The second day of hunting, air force.]

After you returned, you ate the food the gathering team had brought back, and made a white-green paste by mashing some edible grass leaves and boiling them with cold water.

[Yes, it's raw water, not cooked food.]

On the third day of the hunt, you slipped in a mud puddle and hit your head on a rock, losing consciousness instantly.

"...So unlucky."

On the morning of the fourth day, you are awakened by "Baiyun," the girl the savage tribe brought back last year.

Although her name is Baiyun (White Cloud), she's not actually white at all; she looks like a third-generation hybrid of a Nyingma (Yellow Emperor's ancestor). But you know you're not much better yourself.

You are acutely aware of the dangers of this era; even children are risking their lives hunting. You hesitate, wondering if you should start training in martial arts today.

[Ding! Please make a choice!]

Option 1: Start practicing martial arts in advance.

Option 2: Wait a little longer.

Xu Fei frowned slightly. This world was different from the country he had traveled to before.

Most of the martial arts he learned in his previous life had to be practiced from childhood to prevent his bones from fully developing.

However, in this world, martial arts training requires the use of "vital energy," a supernatural substance, to temper oneself, so it's best not to start practicing martial arts before the age of 12.

Otherwise, it would not only be inefficient, but could also lead to physical deformities and other side effects, and affect future progress on the path of martial arts.

Aside from the martial arts faction, they could afford to hire name-givers and buy rare and exotic fruits, so starting martial arts training at one month old was not a problem for them.

"However, in this simulated world, especially in simulated flight, we've already escaped the pampered class... whether we can even survive until next month is a question. So be it, let's train first!"

He chose option one.

On the morning of the fourth day, after you successfully made your decision and finished eating, there was no time for you to heal the lump on the back of your head, because you were about to go hunting again with the cannibal team.

At this moment, a robust young savage extends a friendly gesture to you. Of the three bamboo spears you found two years ago, two remain, and he possesses one of them.

"Still one of the two major fighting forces of the tribe."

Do you remember that the name of this robust young savage is Shijian? He's a kind savage who loves children, and he once even took some scraps of meat from his own bowl to share with the children of his tribe.

[Shijian has invited you to team up, but it's actually a training session—a one-on-one hunting skills course taught by a renowned instructor.]

There's no need to hesitate; of course, accept!

You know that your outstanding physical abilities have caught the eye of this burly, savage man; he admires you.

"What?"

He's trying to cultivate a battle-hardened warrior, a comrade-in-arms who can fight alongside him and be relied upon for survival!

"Oh, I thought he was lusting after you, but it turns out he's the one lusting after you."

[The two of you left the main group, and Shijian led you for quite a while, gradually entering a damp, dense forest.]

You sensed something was off, and then you heard an ominous noise behind you.

In the instant you turned your head in confusion, a blurry shadow flashed before your eyes.

[The bamboo tip pierces your neck; the excruciating pain is almost immediately suppressed by the adrenaline rush, but before you can make a final stand, another sharp stone blade brutally slices open your throat!]

The massive blood loss plunges you into darkness. You try to scream, but only faint hissing sounds come from your trachea and the gurgling of blood bubbles rising from the wound.

Before you completely lost consciousness, you were still wondering what had happened: two years ago, when a child went missing, Shi Jian cried so sadly...