Chapter 10 Teaching Martial Arts (Part 3)

One month later.

Lin Xing once again arrived at the small courtyard where the four Lin brothers lived.

This time, Lin Xing came with the intention of teaching Lin Feng and his brothers the martial arts of his homeland.

For the sake of the four Lin brothers, Lin Xing had put in quite a bit of effort. This was because the martial arts of his homeland fundamentally relied on absorbing the spiritual energy from heaven and earth to temper the body, continuously refining and absorbing it, and finally storing it in the dantian.

As one's skill deepened, the amount of true qi in the dantian increased, and its density grew thicker. For those with profound skill, the true qi in their dantian underwent a transformation from quantity to quality, eventually converting into innate qi.

Once true qi transformed into innate qi, one became a Xiantian expert. As the innate qi continuously condensed and deepened, some individuals even reached the stage where it transformed into solid qi, which was known as condensing qi into a core!

Xiantian experts who reached this level could directly shatter the void and attain physical sainthood! Top-tier experts who reached the stage of shattering the void and ascending in the flesh could even achieve immortality, their lives as long-lived as heaven and earth.

However, throughout history, the number of top-tier experts who achieved sainthood through their physical body was extremely few. Even top-tier Xiantian experts were few and far between. After all, becoming a top-tier expert required not only one's own talent and comprehension but also an essential top-tier cultivation method.

Even if both these conditions were met, it did not guarantee one could achieve sainthood! After all, there had only been a handful of saints in history.

The most important factor in achieving sainthood was opportunity! Yes, a destined encounter. When it arrived, one could even leap from the early Xiantian stage directly to sainthood. Without it, even if one remained at the late Xiantian stage for hundreds of years, it would be impossible to achieve sainthood through the physical body, and one would grow old without ever reaching it.

The spiritual energy in heaven and earth, which in this world was referred to as magical attributes, was not described that way in his original world. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth could be absorbed and refined by any cultivation method. Most methods had no specific attribute.

Although there were some exceptions, such as Lin Xing's own Nine Yang Divine Art, which was of a Yang nature, and others that were of a Yin nature.

However, there was no specific classification for attributes like wind, fire, thunder, or earth. Although Lin Xing seemed to recall having similar cultivation methods in his memory, they were far too niche. Lin Xing had gone through great effort to completely transcribe them from memory and write them down as books!

These were likely the first books in this world!

This world used memory crystals. One would use their spiritual power to input their thoughts and awareness into them. By extending one's spiritual power into the crystal, one could see the information stored inside.

Unless, of course, someone had placed restrictions on them!

As Lin Xing stepped into the courtyard, he saw Lin Feng and the other three sitting there—basking in the sunlight.

Upon seeing Lin Xing, Lin Feng and the others hurried over. Together, they said to Lin Xing, "Young Master, you finally came!" Their tone was very eager.

Lin Xing found it a bit strange. What were they so eager about? Thinking this, he couldn't help but ask, "What's going on? It seems like you were really hoping I'd come here? Do you miss me that much?"

"Yes, yes, we really do miss you..." The big-mouthed Lin Yun hadn't even finished speaking when Lin Feng gave him a sharp look. The words "...your martial arts..." were cut off before they could be spoken.

"It's like this," Lin Feng scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "We really do miss you. We want to become stronger quickly, so we want to learn your martial arts as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Lin Xing smiled, not minding their forwardness. He understood this eagerness to learn martial arts. Back then, he had been even more eager and impatient than they were!

Seeing their eager expressions, Lin Xing didn't say anything more. He simply tossed over the prepared books.

The four of them caught the thrown books, looking confused. "Young Master, what in the world are these?"

"These are books, something I invented myself." Lin Xing shamelessly plagiarized the achievements of the ancient inventors of books and claimed it as his own invention!

"Books? What are books?" The four of them were completely lost.

"Inside are the martial arts I prepared for you, all suited to your individual attributes." Lin Xing didn't explain what books were. Instead, he introduced the contents. "Take a look. If you don't understand something, ask me."

Lin Feng opened his book and saw that his was called the Wind Cloud Formula. Lin Yun's was the Six Yang True Scripture, while Lin Lei and Lin Dian both had the same Purple Thunder Mystic Art. Just from the names, it was clear these cultivation methods were suited to their individual attributes.

After flipping through a few pages randomly, they were totally confused. Although Lin Xing had written it in the common tongue of the continent, the system of martial arts in this world and its interpretation of the human body were entirely different. They had no concept of meridians or the dantian.

Thus, Lin Feng and the others had no understanding of things like meridians or the dantian.

Seeing their troubled expressions, Lin Xing suddenly realized his oversight and slapped his forehead. How could they understand such profound concepts? It seemed he would have to put in more effort.

"So, you don't understand this, right?" Lin Xing said apologetically. "Yes, yes..." The four Lin brothers nodded so vigorously they might have shaken their heads loose.

"In that case, let's go inside, and I'll explain it to you in detail."

"Right this way, Young Master!"

After they sat down inside the house, Lin Xing began, "So-called meridians are the channels for true qi to flow through in your body. It's like rivers and water. The rivers are like the meridians, and the true qi is like the water in the rivers." Lin Xing explained bit by bit.

"What? What is true qi? True qi is what you produce after practicing the martial arts I gave you. On the continent, it's generally called battle qi, but my terminology is different from the continent's. We call it true qi, and the nature of true qi is also different from battle qi. I can't explain it in a way you'd understand now. You'll know the difference once you cultivate true qi."

Lin Xing took a drink to wet his throat and continued, "Once you have true qi in your body, you need a place to store it, right?"

The four of them nodded in agreement.

"And that dantian is the place inside the human body used to store true qi. Understand?" After saying this, he pointed to the location of his own dantian.

Seeing their expressions of vague comprehension, Lin Xing rolled his eyes, suddenly feeling a sense of helplessness.

Although he understood it himself, he couldn't explain it clearly to total beginners with no frame of reference.

There was only one rough-and-ready method left. He would use his own true qi to make a single circuit through their bodies, and then they could follow the trajectory of its circulation.

Once they cultivated their own true qi this way, things would become much easier. He wouldn't have to work so hard to explain, and he wouldn't have to worry about whether they understood or not.

Moreover, Lin Xing had already made a decision. The four Lin brothers had exceptionally good aptitude and were well-suited to cultivating the martial arts of his homeland.

Besides, the spiritual energy here was much denser than on Earth. Under such favorable conditions, coupled with his guidance, their future achievements would surely be extraordinary!

"Since that's the case, I have a method that can let you feel what meridians and the dantian are. It can also allow your skill to grow rapidly in the future. However, this process is a bit painful. If you're willing, we can use this method. Remember, the process is not only very painful but could get you killed. You need to think it through carefully."

The four Lin brothers wore expressions of determination and nodded without hesitation. "We agree to use this method."

Possessing great power was the dream of everyone on the continent. As commoners, Lin Feng and the others also dreamed of one day having great power. However, commoners rarely even had the opportunity to learn martial arts. Although they could go to academies to learn magic and battle qi, the exorbitant tuition fees deterred many commoners.

Some academies might waive tuition fees for those with exceptional aptitude, but that required some prior knowledge of magic or battle qi, or exceptionally strong elemental affinity.

However, the four Lin brothers knew nothing at all.

They didn't even have the chance to enter an academy because they weren't even aware of the existence of magic and martial arts academies.

Now that they had this opportunity to become strong, even though there were risks, they understood the principle that nothing ventured, nothing gained. For the sake of having great power in the future, they were willing to risk it all now!