Journey to the West: The Rise of Martial Arts

Chapter 6 Martial Dao Realm
Although Young Master Ren is a libertine, he comes from a family of martial arts after all, and he is familiar with it, and he is no stranger to the division of strength of martial arts in the world.

A martial artist who can cultivate inner strength can already be regarded as a third-rate master in the arena.What can a third-rate master do?Apart from being physically strong, there is no other difference compared to ordinary warriors.

But this is a watershed, for warriors with inner strength, after continuous practice, the strength in the body is getting stronger and stronger, and the improvement of physical fitness is also getting bigger and bigger.

Generally speaking, martial artists with more than 30 years of internal energy cultivation are usually classified as second-rate masters, and those with more than [-] years of internal energy cultivation are classified as first-rate masters.

This is actually a rather vague division of strength. After all, some people are born with great strength, while others are weak in life, and the internal strength cultivated by different mental methods has its own strengths and weaknesses. Before there is a real sword and gun competition, it is actually contrary to the truth to distinguish the realm of warriors simply by the amount of internal energy.

However, it can also be seen that the cultivation of inner strength is important to the strength of a warrior, and according to the rumors, those who can transform the inner strength from gaseous state to liquid state, thus condensing it into a golden pill, are the so-called "transcendent and holy", This legendary realm is called "Wu Sheng" by the generals of the Jianghu.

And the reason why the Ren family father and son can conclude that the incomplete mental method is a martial arts mental method far surpassing the martial arts mentality of today's martial arts is because it not only records the method of transforming internal energy from gas to liquid, but also records a part of it afterwards. Practice method.

According to the records of this heart method, the practice of martial arts is actually divided into four realms: refining essence to transform qi, refining qi to transform gods, refining gods to return emptiness, and refining emptiness to combine Taoism. In these four realms, refining Qi and transforming into gods is nothing more than that.

Ren Qinglian does not know now that this division of realms of martial arts cultivation was very popular in ancient times, and these four realms also correspond to the realms of Taoist cultivation, namely: Foundation Establishment, Pill Formation, Nascent Soul, True Immortal .

Wusheng is the realm of Taoist cultivation of alchemy. This realm has another name, which is the "land gods" as the saying goes.

As for what realm this true immortal is, it is actually the general term for the realm of immortality. According to the classification of strength, the weakest immortal is probably what mortals often say "becoming a fairy". Taiyi Immortal and Daluo Immortal.

The three realms of Taoist true immortals correspond to the three realms of martial arts refining emptiness and combining Taoism: Wuqi Chaoyuan, Dajue Jinxian, and Shattering the Void.

Ancient Martial Arts has been influenced by Taoist cultivation theory since its inception. It is the way that human ancestors explored in the process of fighting the world. It began to fade, and Gu Wu also began to decline.

But the immortal fate has always been vague, there are many factions in this world that can cultivate immortality, among other things, there are no fewer than ten Taoist temples and temples in the entire Chang'an city alone.

But those who can truly achieve success in cultivation and ask for longevity are rarely heard of. In the eyes of the general public, the so-called "one person attains the Tao and ascends to heaven" is more used to satirize those who rely on power to get promoted and get rich. .

Therefore, practicing martial arts has become a more common choice for ordinary people nowadays. Their strength is generally not comparable to that of their ancestors, but they are still a little stronger than ordinary people. Then there was the chaotic grievances and grievances of the rivers and lakes, and the ups and downs of the rise and fall of the dynasty.

For Ren Qinglian, the Martial Saint is still too far away, time is running out, and the Martial Dao Conference has arrived as scheduled.

Because it is a martial arts contest organized by the imperial court, the style is still very high. Not only are the six sects of the Ministry of Punishment leading, but also several masters from the Ministry of War sit in charge. Moreover, the venue for the martial arts competition is the largest school martial arts field in the suburbs of Beijing. The place used to hold military and imperial examinations.

Ren Qinglian was summoned early in the morning by the disciples sent by Hall Master Bai, left the imperial city, and headed for the school martial arts arena.

At this time, the sky was only getting brighter, but the school martial arts field was already crowded with people.

It seems that the warriors who came here this time are far more than I imagined!Ren Qinglian thought to herself.

In the Wenzhi and martial arts of the Tang Dynasty, warriors, like literati, could ascend to the heights of the temple. Even Emperor Taizong had mobilized his troops and swept away the barbarians in recent years, and the status of warriors was still higher than that of literati.Therefore, it is not surprising that there are so many people who come to the Martial Arts Conference, and the rewards given by the court are also very attractive for being able to become the entourage of Master Sanzang.

On the high platform above the school martial arts field, the chief catcher of the six doors and the three masters of the Ministry of War, Dama Jindao, sat in front of the sandalwood table. On the side, an eunuch of the chief of ceremonies was announcing the general meeting of the martial arts competition at the top of his voice. Relevant rewards for:

"In my Great Tang Dynasty, Wenzhiwugong, the virtuous emperor and the sage, Sanzang master inspired the emperor's kindness. I wish to continue my good deeds, go west to seek scriptures, and teach the world to do good, so that the Tang Dynasty will last forever. Today, there are two entourages for the master. , protect the left and right, and promote the prestige of our country. As a reward, the two selected followers will receive a Huangji Pill, and after the mage returns, there will be another honor! I hope you will actively participate!"

"Huangji Pill?" A famous martial artist looked at the lord in charge of ceremonies in surprise.Compared with the predictable "another reward", the appearance of this Huangji Pill was somewhat unexpected.

Ren Qinglian looked at the warriors around who were eager to try, and could imagine the madness that this Huangji Pill could cause.

The so-called "poor culture and rich military", although warriors do not have extremely high requirements for wealth, companionship, law and land like Taoism, but if they have enough "wealth", it will naturally be easier to practice.Although Huangji Pill is not a panacea, for ordinary warriors, its effect of increasing skill for 30 years is enough to make people crazy.

It is rumored that the Huangji Pill was refined by the former emperor who ordered his Danshi to collect the whole country. It not only has the effect of improving the skill, but also can prolong life. For ordinary people, it is already a great panacea.

It has been passed down to this day, even the royal family does not have much stock in their hands, and now they can take out two as rewards for this martial arts conference, which shows that Emperor Taizong attaches great importance to this journey westward to seek scriptures.

Ren Qinglian naturally understood that not long ago Emperor Taizong returned from the underworld, probably because he was frightened...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help sighing, the Human Sovereign should be a superior existence, but in the eyes of these immortals and Buddhas, he was just a pawn to play with at will.As for himself, it seems that he is not even qualified to be a chess piece. This kind of emotion makes him full of pure pursuit of strength for the first time, instead of simply settling down and dealing with the grievances in the world.

(End of this chapter)