With Countless Qualities Bestowed Upon Me, I Shall Ultimately Become Immortal-Chapter 570 - 522: Transcendent and Extraordinary, the God Among Gods—Lu Bu!
Thanks to his own power and the bonuses from various combat traits.
The fist intention, driven by the martial arts intention scene, is beyond description.
Just now, he did not activate any additional power yet, but it was enough to rival the power of ultimate liberation.
If the fist intention is combined with it, the two stack up...
One punch encompasses heaven and earth.
Huaiyuan cannot evade it or withstand it; the only outcome is death!
Of course, this punch was a full-force effort, consuming a large amount of vitality.
In the future, he can freely control the variables within to adjust the power of the fist intention.
But overall, the fist intention truly deserves to be called a "high-level" martial arts technique.
Its power is far more formidable than simple fist strength, fist stance, and so on.
At the same time, that scene of "Emerald Dragon Piercing Clouds" just now...
Also represents the formal entry of martial arts into the "extraordinary."
Everyone has their own scale for the definition of extraordinary.
Some ordinary people think that being able to lift a cauldron and punch through a brick wall is extraordinary.
Or the ones with high self-esteem believe that super strong self-healing, keen perception, and flying are the real extraordinary.
But the Great Chu Martial Arts Association has a set concept for [transcendence].
It refers to "martial arts air vigor visible to the common; abundant fate, a lifespan extended to two hundred."
The former specifically describes the martial artist’s atmosphere becoming substantial, affecting reality in a way perceptible to ordinary people.
The latter, as the name implies, refers to extending lifespan by breaking through the martial arts limit. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Both essentially act as synonymous with "Martial Arts Master."
Therefore, when martial artists step into the third great limit, it is universally recognized as "transcendence" in martial arts.
At this moment, Meng Chuan has only reached the second limit, yet he has already achieved the former.
Moreover, he has smoothly comprehended even the superior [fist intention].
The latter’s lifespan is needless to say.
The biggest difference between him and ordinary martial artists is his longevity.
Even after researching, Meng Chuan concluded.
Even the Daoist Qi Refiners of the Ancient Martial Era couldn’t live longer than he does now...
He doesn’t even know how long he can truly live...
Several hundred years...or over a thousand years.
As martial arts progress, lifespan will increase—practically living in harmony with heaven and earth...
If the Demon God doesn’t destroy Blue Star, he can live until the end of time, until Blue Star explodes...
But...the problem arises here.
If the extraterrestrial observer, the [High Demon God], is not defeated, no matter how long the lifespan, it’s all imaginary...
Coming back to reality, the matter of the dimensional Demon God is still too distant; it’s not time for him to carry the weight yet.
Continuing to stay grounded and contemplating martial truths is the real priority.
He discovered while punching just now that there might be more possibilities between True Qi and fist intention...
Next.
Meng Chuan gathered his fist intention, controlled it in his palm, and tried repeatedly.
Due to the involvement of mental exertion, it was mentally taxing, and after practicing for a while, he was drenched in sweat.
Yet he didn’t mind and kept pondering, not paying attention to Master Baibao beside him.
Bai Bao stood beside him watching, waiting silently for a while.
Young monk Jue Ming, worried about accidental harm, stood distantly until Meng Chuan finished his comprehension.
Regaining clarity, it was already near noon.
Meng Chuan’s eyes were bright, yet there was a hint of confusion within.
After numerous attempts, True Qi was still difficult to "integrate" with fist intention; it could only volatilize as a propelling force.
True Qi and fist intention could only relate as a rocket booster to a rocket, unable to merge as one.
It’s also like water and oil, completely incompatible.
Seeing this, Bai Bao was surprised.
This kid has researched the fist intention to this extent?
He chuckled silently, shook his head, and instructed:
"Don’t think about this yet. Try it again when you grasp Martial Arts True Gang, only Gang Qi can influence the stance."
"Gang Qi influencing the stance...is it stronger True Qi?"
"No."
"Understood..."
The path of martial arts, as explored so far, has seven great limits.
What lies beyond Martial Arts Grandmaster—Venerable, Celestial King, or even Great Saint, Meng Chuan doesn’t yet know.
But the path up to Grandmaster is traceable and essentially clear.
The first great limit for martial artists is mastering True Qi, circulating it through the body, with destructive power beyond the ordinary, "beginning of transcendence."
A martial arts expert masters the atmospheric force, the atmospheric force burgeoning, with extraordinary posture and demeanor.
Martial Arts Master masters intention, martial arts intention scene, officially stepping into the extraordinary.
A Martial Arts Grandmaster should master Gang Qi, flying through the sky and delving into the earth, becoming a Land Immortal.
Meng Chuan pondered deeply.
According to Master Bai Bao, there is an essential gap between Gang Qi and True Qi.
Martial Arts True Gang is likely a new martial arts method similar to True Qi but different.
Once True Gang is established, combat power increases exponentially.
He is still in the second step, far from the fourth step, and should not aim too high.
When he masters True Gang in the future, he can then attempt to integrate atmospheric force with it.
...
Bai Bao saw him stop thinking and then spoke:
"Alright, come with me inside. From today, I’ll teach you Buddhist philosophy."
Meng Chuan nodded in agreement, following along with a sense of surprise.
It seemed Master Bai Bao was a bit impatient...
Time flew by, and it was already afternoon.
Master Bai Bao had said earlier that each lesson would last an hour.
But today, it still stretched to a full two hours.
Only after listening for a while did Meng Chuan realize why Master Bai Bao was somewhat impatient...
That punch of "Emerald Dragon Ascending to Heaven" caused trouble again...
He promised repeatedly that he would never do it again in the future...
On the side.
Jue Ming also tagged along for the Celestial King’s lesson.
With a gleeful smile on his face, evidently he gained a lot.
He had decided to come to Brother Meng every Monday to learn, mainly to audit the lessons...
...
The Scripture Pavilion was also located within the Lian Tian Peak, not far away.
After bidding farewell to Master Bai Bao, Meng Chuan and Jue Ming headed there together.
After retrieving the cultivation technique, he could take it back to cultivate himself.
There was no need to trouble Little Master Jue Ming to make another trip.
As the two walked and chatted casually, they happened to pass by the "remains" of the Martial Monk Institute, which made Meng Chuan feel a bit guilty.
A perfectly good Buddhist sacred site had been destroyed like this, it was indeed regrettable...
Jue Ming also "was reminded of someone by something", and brought up the matter of Master Huaiyuan.
"Brother Meng, Master Huaiyuan was not targeting you. There were Shaolin disciples who had shown slight disrespect to the Buddha earlier. No matter who it was, he would have punished them severely."
"Would he also severely punish Shaolin Grandmasters, Revered Ones, and Divine Monks?"
Jue Ming looked nervous and repeatedly said:
"...Brother Meng, don’t argue for the sake of arguing. Those powerful beings who have attained such fruits would never disrespect the Buddha..."
Meng Chuan laughed heartily and nodded in understanding.
He was just teasing the little monk.
As for what kind of person Huaiyuan was, whether his nature was bad or not, it was not within his concerns.
The matter had come to this point; the other side had caused him to "die" once and even got the United University to compensate on his behalf.
So, he had no heart to discern right from wrong.
In the future, he would just beat Huaiyuan to death, as he owed him a life.
With death, the debt is erased!
...
At this moment, the Martial Monk Institute had already started reconstruction.
Many martial artists and monks were carrying materials. It seemed that it wouldn’t take long for it to be rebuilt.
In his heart, he apologized to the ruins.
Then he remembered the incident with Cuilong today and said to Jue Ming:
"Little Master Jue Ming, why don’t we take a detour to the Great Hero Hall first? I... want to see the Buddha."
Jue Ming looked puzzled. Wasn’t it said that Meng Chuan didn’t believe in Buddhism?
Recalling the incident from this morning, a realization dawned on him:
"Brother Meng wants to apologize to the Buddha for the green spot on the horizon this morning?"
Meng Chuan nodded:
"...Exactly."
It was not about believing in these things; it was because he hadn’t achieved many of his goals yet.
He still needed to stay at Shaolin for a considerable time, so he shouldn’t antagonize the Buddha...
He intended to deeply commune with the eighteen Arhat brothers.
If he offended their superior, even if he mastered the Arhat Fist with finesse, it would be useless...
Returning to his senses, he saw Jue Ming pondering for a moment, then smiled and said:
"There’s no need to plead guilty, after all, you didn’t know before, and the Buddha is broad-minded and won’t blame you.
Instead... why not follow this monk to the Celestial King Hall and apologize to Maitreya Buddha for the sake of the future."
Maitreya Buddha, Celestial King Hall?
With Jue Ming’s subsequent words, he understood the meaning.
Maitreya Buddha is also called the Future Buddha.
Apologizing to him is also a sincere statement not to make the same "mistakes" again in the future.
But why in the Celestial King Hall...
Or rather, why does the Buddhist Sect... have the Four Great Celestial Kings?
In his impression, don’t the Four Great Celestial Kings from the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest guard the Celestial Court in myths and legends?
As Jue Ming walked half a step ahead to lead the way, he also noticed his confusion.
A thought arose in his mind, then he understood the reason and explained:
"Brother Meng is puzzled about the religious affiliation of the Four Great Celestial Kings?"
"Exactly."
He didn’t understand, could it be... that the four Celestial Kings are [Lu Bu among Gods]?
"..."
He dared not think wildly anymore, soon they would meet, better not to get into trouble again...
Jue Ming explained seriously:
"The [belief] in the Four Great Celestial Kings originally traces back to ancient Brahma beliefs. It was only after being introduced by Ancestor Master Bodhidharma that they became deities in our Central Earth’s Buddhist Sect.
And the so-called [culture] of the Four Great Celestial Kings in the Daoist School appeared over a thousand years later than ours in the Buddhist Sect..."
"Belief and culture?"
Meng Chuan extracted the key words and then asked.
"Indeed, the Daoist School’s understanding of the Four Great Celestial Kings as their guardian deities is based on two popular novels.
Brother Meng surely knows them, one is called [The Investiture of the Gods], and the other is [Journey to the West]."
"Understood, therefore the Daoist School’s Four Great Celestial Kings can only be considered a cultural concept but not a belief, right?"
"Smart."
Jue Ming admired him, feeling that Brother Meng’s intelligence had greatly increased since his time in the supernova competition...
He pursed his lips thoughtfully.
With this understanding, the affiliation of the Four Great Celestial Kings is indeed beyond doubt.
Only those with the incense of belief can be real...
The Celestial King Hall is a bit farther from the Martial Monk Institute.
The two walked slowly, and after a few minutes, they stood before a palace with a distinctive Great Chu style.
With vermillion tiles and flying eaves.
A plaque bearing the inscription [Celestial King Hall] hung under the eaves, with characters full of imposing strength.
Meng Chuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking inside from the entrance.
Inside, a gilded statue showing its bare chest and belly could be faintly seen at the center.
The Future Buddha, Maitreya.
His heart settled at the sight of this Buddha, whose appearance seemed joyous and reassuring.
Just as he was about to step inside to pay his respects, he was stopped by Jue Ming beside him.
Meng Chuan was puzzled, but then heard Jue Ming say:
"Brother Meng, let me explain a thing or two to you first, so you have an impression."
"Alright, thank you, little master."
He understood the other’s intentions.
It was to give him a more solemn mood before stepping in.
So as not to encounter someone like Huaiyuan, lost in madness...
Meng Chuan himself felt there were definitely more than one or two such people in Shaolin...
