In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 29 What is Martial Arts?

"never mind."

Shen Xing didn't bother to explain; after breaking through to the Body Training stage, he would have to go to the Body Training Class.

The students in this class may not be in the same class again in the future.

He walked straight up to Teacher Dai and greeted him casually, "Teacher Dai, it's really not easy to see you. Look, this is my newly registered level; I've already reached the training phase."

"—!"

After Shen Xing finished speaking, there was a moment of silence throughout the room.

All sounds seemed to stop for a moment.

Even some students who were still moving froze and stared blankly in this direction.

Tan Feihong's pupils contracted sharply as he stared at Shen Xing in disbelief.

What did they hear?

This guy, who's only been in class for a week, says he's already in the muscle-building phase?

Has this person gone mad, or have they all collectively misheard?

A week!

This person only stayed in the leather training class for a week!

Even Teacher Dai seemed stunned for a long time.

But she was, after all, a teacher, and was the first to react, looking at the martial arts level registration record that Shen Xing had sent over.

[Maximum punching power: 914.47 kg]

[Top speed: 82.5 km/h]

[Limited reaction time: 58.8 milliseconds]

[Maximum HP: 17.5 Lu An]

[Judged as reaching the second level of the Body Refinement Stage, citizen level has been promoted from level two to level three, and all level three citizen privileges have been unlocked.]

A look of surprise crossed her face: "Wow! You've actually reached the physical training stage! I've taught two classes of skin training students, and you've definitely been in my class the shortest time!"

These words were like a boulder thrown into the classroom; with a sudden bang, all sorts of noises erupted.

"They've actually entered the muscle-building phase!"

"He's only been in the class for a week, how could he be so fast!"

"When he joined the class last week, it seemed to be already mid-term."

"Even in the mid-game, this is too fast!"

"Later stages, pushing limits, building muscle—jumping through three levels in a week?"

"I feel he's even more perverted than those two previous psychopaths!"

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Anyone could see how shocking Shen Xing's breakthrough to the Body Refinement stage was to these students.

Amidst such a cacophony of noise, the quietest and most unbelievable voice was that of Tan Feihong.

He stared blankly at Shen Xing, his expression as if he were in a dream, especially as he recalled the words he had spoken before, each and every one of them replaying in his mind again and again.

It turns out that what Juan said was all true.

From beginning to end, this bet was just something others used to gain access to the gravity device; he was merely a tool!

They didn't even care about him!

This blow, this gloom.

This was the first time such a thing had happened in the fifteen or sixteen-year-old's life, and it came so suddenly and violently!

"Is he alright?"

Shen Xing glanced at the young man and recognized him as the one he had bet with last week. However, seeing his dazed and listless appearance, he felt a little embarrassed to ask about the basic essence liquid again.

"Ignore him!" Teacher Dai said nonchalantly. "If you can't even handle this kind of blow, you'd better leave the martial arts academy sooner rather than later. But, did you break through on your own? Didn't you rely on martial arts intent?"

"You did take some good pills and resources. What is martial arts conception?" Shen Xing noticed a new term the female teacher used.

"You didn't know?" Teacher Dai looked at Shen Xing with some surprise, clicking her tongue twice. "It's a good thing you came to me first instead of going straight to the meat training class, otherwise you would have missed an important opportunity."

Shen Xing was even more puzzled, but he had already realized that arranging teachers for the skin training class was indeed not without purpose.

I had thought about this before.

I haven't seen this teacher all week.

"Come with me." Teacher Dai glanced at the messy classroom and directly instructed Juan, "You continue to arrange the tests, distribute resources, and allocate gravity devices."

"Yes." Juan nodded, seemingly knowing something about the situation, and gave Shen Xing a encouraging look.

Shen Xing, filled with curiosity and a hint of anticipation, followed behind Teacher Dai.

Upon arriving at a new room, the first thing I saw was a huge metal box placed on the side of the room, with a large screen on it, which seemed to be some kind of special device.

In addition, there were some dummy figures that gleamed with a metallic sheen and bore shocking marks, as if they had been chopped with knives and axes.

"Since you don't know the essence of martial arts, I'll explain it according to the procedure for ordinary students." Teacher Dai turned around, crossed his arms, and looked at Shen Xing.

"it is good."

For some reason, Shen Xing felt a little nervous.

It's like stepping into some completely new territory.

"First of all, have you ever thought about why martial arts is named martial arts?" Teacher Dai asked a question first.

"Why is it named Martial Arts?" Shen Xing was taken aback.

When martial arts first appeared, it was just martial arts. Not to mention his predecessor, even after he awakened his memories of his past life, he never thought about this issue.

But at this moment, he seemed to realize something.

In this era, giving a unified name to something or a concept should be a rather serious matter.

"If simply training, cultivating, absorbing and refining primordial energy is enough to pursue the continuous evolution of life, then why not name it the Path of Immortality, the Path of Evolution, or even the Path of Primordial Energy?" Teacher Dai posed another question, but this time, without waiting for Shen Fei's answer, he directly explained, "The reason is simple: the core of martial arts lies in the word 'martial'!"

"Martial arts?"

"Yes, martial arts represent combat and destruction; it is the purest and most primal power, and also a spirit of struggle and confrontation." Teacher Dai emphasized this point. "Martial arts is the path of life's evolution, but it is even more so a path of combat and confrontation. Even life's evolution is a struggle against one's own limits. This is why schools cultivate your competitive spirit—those who are content to lag behind, who dare not compete, and who are unwilling to compete, are destined not to go far in the path of martial arts!"

"I see."

Shen Xing finally understood why the school used time limits, benefits, and elimination systems to constantly motivate students, making them train hard and cultivate diligently.

Because without doing so, it is difficult to achieve anything in martial arts.

"Don't ask why. This is the nature of primordial energy. Moreover, the essence of life evolution has always been the survival of the fittest, even without primordial energy," Teacher Dai continued. "Of course, the existence of primordial energy amplifies this characteristic infinitely. So-called martial arts talent doesn't just refer to the body's ability to absorb and contain primordial energy. It refers more to talent in will and spirit. People with strong will and high fighting spirit will not only train for longer periods of time but also achieve better results."

(End of this chapter)