Translated by: Novellise
"Grandpa, what's wrong?"
Tao Yaoyao clasped Zhang Huaian's slightly trembling right hand and asked curiously.
She had never seen Zhang Huaian in such a state of shock.
"Wielding the wind as a blade and splitting the river with a finger, only a martial arts expert can do that."
"Grandpa, what is a martial arts peak?"
Tao Yaoyao asked puzzled.
"Martial arts pinnacle means refining internal energy and uniting essence with spirit."
"You have reached the end of the martial path."
"Such individuals can form an army by themselves and face thousands alone."
"Unless entire armies are used, not even a group of masters can face them!"
"For example, the founder of my sect, Master Zhang, and Master Bodhidharma are both at this level."
Zhang Huaian's expression was complex.
"Grandpa, are you saying that even you can't defeat this little kid?"
Tao Yaoyao's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.
Lu Yuan looked three to four years younger than her, so how could he be so powerful?
How on earth did he train?
"Yaoyao, it's not a question of whether I can defeat him."
"In terms of brute strength, I am slightly ahead of him."
"But when it comes to martial arts understanding, I might never catch up even if I trained for a lifetime."
Hearing his granddaughter's question, Zhang Huaian shook his head and smiled bitterly.
A martial artist can externalise his internal energy.
But Lu Yuan wasn't even a master, yet he could do that.
And he did it with such ease and nonchalance.
This means that his understanding of martial arts has reached unprecedented heights!
"This young friend is too young, his bones are not fully developed. He cannot fully exert his true power, and at present he can only wield the wind as a blade".
"But given a few more decades, he might be able to perform the legendary 'One Finger Splitting the River'.
"By then, he would truly be at the pinnacle of martial arts."
"The entire martial world will look at him with the utmost respect!"
Zhang Huaian sighed with emotion.
Not a master, and yet surpassing a master.
Such an extraordinary talent might even surpass the founder of Wudang!
Meanwhile, the livestream room had completely erupted.
"My goodness, wielding the wind as a blade and killing from a distance, what kind of divine ability is that?
"If that slash had landed on flesh and blood, there wouldn't even be a corpse left, would there?].
"Who said practicing martial arts is useless? Come here and take a beating!].
"Can anyone tell me what a young master is? What is the pinnacle of martial arts!].
[Although martial arts has declined, it is not something that anyone can challenge!].
Many martial artists were in tears.
Even the most vocal netizens fell silent.
Technology is indeed advancing.
But the power of martial artists should not be underestimated.
Besides, who said that martial artists can't use weapons?
With the development of technology.
The destructive power of martial artists is no longer as formidable as it once was.
But if a martial artist is equipped with the latest technological weapons...
When they wear battle armour and wield laser weapons.
They become invulnerable to swords and bullets, unfazed by missiles and artillery.
When they step onto the battlefield, they would be killing machines.
Just thinking about that scene is enough to make anyone shudder!
As time passed.
The number of online viewers of the live stream continued to grow.
Soon.
It exceeded ten million!
As they watched Lu Yuan wield the wind as a blade, many deeply held beliefs were shattered.
Because.
Lu Yuan showed them by doing.
It's not that martial arts are useless.
It's that they themselves are useless!
["You've already demonstrated that you can wield the wind as a blade, and that has greatly improved your internal energy manipulation skills!]
["Defying Fate": You have successfully changed the perception of the majority, greatly influencing the world's development path.]
[Main Mission Completion: 15%]
[Rating upgraded to B level].
[Reward: 10,000 simulation points, access to partial simulation mark unlocked!].
After hearing the system prompt.
A slightly exhausted smile appeared on Lu Yuan's face.
Externalising internal energy.
This is the mark of a martial artist.
But Lu Yuan was not a master.
The reason he was able to do this earlier.
was due to his deep internal energy and perfect control over martial techniques.
This was how he created the god-like scene that everyone saw.
Even with his talent, he could only perform such a feat once or twice.
At that moment.
A golden message floated across the live stream.
"Heroes rise from the young, the gates of our Shaolin Temple are forever open to young friend Lu!"
Shameless!
Monk Huiming always seemed sincere and honest, but it turned out that he was cunning.
Other masters cursed inwardly and also extended invitations to Lu Yuan.
"Young friend Lu, your talent is incomparable. If you have any free time, you are welcome to visit Mount Longhu."
"Our Mount Emei is full of beauties, we look forward to your visit, young friend Lu~"
"Our Wudang has a profound heritage with countless martial arts manuscripts. Young friend Lu, feel free to peruse them!"
Even Zhang Huaian did not finish speaking.
The livestream room was once again in an uproar.
Martial arts manuscripts are the core of ancient martial arts sects, reserved for disciples only.
In the past, Master Zhang had been expelled from Shaolin for studying the Arhat Fist on his own without permission.
This showed how strict the sect's rules were.
But Zhang Huaian offered access to the Sutra Library, breaking the norm for the first time!
"Thank you, Master, for your kindness. When I have time, I will visit you in person."
Lu Yuan was overjoyed.
At present, he was practising mediocre martial arts.
If he could access Wudang's martial arts manuscripts.
His strength would increase even more.
As for advanced martial arts.
Lu Yuan didn't dare to dream too much.
After all, the core martial arts secrets were reserved for direct disciples.
No matter how generous the master was, he wouldn't violate the sect's ancestral rules.
Passing on the sect's core methods to an outsider.
After the livestream ended.
The repercussions of this event were just beginning.
Many netizens made short videos of Lu Yuan's martial arts performance and uploaded them to various platforms.
Especially the scene where he wielded the wind as a blade, which left everyone in awe.
Soon.
Lu Yuan's livestream video went viral, with billions of views across all platforms!
This time.
Not only did Lu Yuan become an overnight sensation.
Lu Martial Arts School also became a nationally known hotspot.
Every day, the school's entrance was crowded with people, all hoping to become Lu Yuan's disciples!
He took advantage of this.
With his father's permission.
Lu Yuan promptly renamed the Lu Martial Arts School the Martial Pinnacle Dojo.
Branches were set up all over the capital.
Under Lu Yuan's promotion and presence, the Martial Pinnacle Dojo boomed.
The number of students exceeded ten thousand!
Seeing all this.
Lu Yuan's father was overjoyed and called Lu Yuan into the bedroom.
"Xiao Yuan, our Lu Martial Arts School has been passed down for over two centuries."
"And these properties are the result of our family's generations of accumulation."
Father Lu handed Lu Yuan a stack of residential land deeds.
Lu Yuan's eyes widened in disbelief.
Ten siheyuan (courtyard houses)?
The whole street near Lu Martial Arts School is ours?
And they are all in the city centre?
What kind of family background is that?
"Actually, your great-grandfather was once a rather famous internal energy practitioner."
"He abstained from drinking and smoking, and his only hobby was buying land.
"Unfortunately, your grandfather and I weren't very capable, we lived off his wealth and lost part of the family estate."
Lu's father admitted with shame.
"From now on, you are the headmaster of Lu Martial Arts School!"
Lu Yuan nodded solemnly.
The next day.
Despite his father's expectant look.
Lu Yuan sold all the land and courtyard houses.
Netting over two billion yuan.
Courtyard houses are great.
But in this martial world.
Strength is the hard currency!
Without strength.
Even the richest fortune would be taken away!
Lu Yuan's martial arts display attracted many envious and curious eyes.
If he wanted to protect his legacy, internal energy alone wouldn't be enough.
Only by becoming a master could he deter all malicious intentions!
With this money, Lu Yuan bought a large quantity of rare herbs.
Centennial Ginseng, Millennial Ginseng, Deep Sea Coral...
All of these rare resources were treated as mere cabbage and taken back home.
Afterwards.
Lu Yuan announced his seclusion for intense training.
He vowed not to emerge until he had become a master!
(End of chapter)