"Old Sir, there's no need for such formalities."
Pei Feng waved his hand and smiled. "I'll have a lot of things to trouble you in the future. Just don't decline when the time comes."
"Alright! In the future, if Mister has anything to entrust to me, this old man will definitely not decline! "
Pei Feng's words were exactly what Old Man Zhou wanted. Old Man Zhou was overjoyed that Pei Feng had offered to help him.
"Mr. Pei, I saw you practicing martial arts in the backyard this morning. Your inner force was strong, and your breathing was condensed. It was so solid that I couldn't help but marvel at it. If I may ask, have you … reached the Transcendent State and become a Grandmaster? "
"Transcendent State? Grandmaster? "
Pei Feng frowned slightly. "I'm just a cultivator, not a Grandmaster."
He looked at Old Man Zhou. "The so-called Transcendent State … is a cultivation realm in the martial arts world, right? Old Sir, I was just about to ask you about the martial arts world in China. "
"Alright, Mr. Pei, I'll tell you everything I know. Ask away."
…
By the time Pei Feng left Autumn Mountain Villa, it was already one o 'clock in the afternoon. He didn't have to attend his afternoon classes, but he had to go to school to look for his homeroom teacher, Yu Xianan.
If he didn't go … not only would Yu Xianan explode, but she would also contact his mother … and let his mother know that he was skipping class? This was something that Pei Feng didn't want to happen the most.
He only left Autumn Mountain Villa at one o 'clock in the afternoon because he had a long conversation with Old Man Zhou and had forgotten the time.
Elder Zhou was very obsessed with martial arts. However, he was the patriarch of the Zhou family of Jiangnan. Furthermore, he had a high position of power and had many affairs to attend to. This also meant that he could not wholeheartedly immerse himself in martial arts. It was impossible for him to become a true martial arts master.
Old Man Zhou knew a lot about the martial arts world. Of course, what he knew … was mostly about the higher-ups, such as the military and some big families. As for martial arts among the common people, he didn't know much because of his identity.
China's Martial Dao had a long history that could be traced back to thousands of years ago.
The inheritance of martial arts was said to originate from Taoism, Buddhism, and some other sects of Qi cultivation methods. Finally, they were strengthened by the martial arts masters of ancient times, deduced, and created different internal strength cultivation methods and fighting techniques.
These inner force cultivation methods and killing techniques eventually became the martial arts inheritance of each clan.
In ancient times, Huaxia's Martial Dao was extremely prosperous. It was even known as the "National Martial Arts". At that time, there were many Grandmasters and experts.
It was not until modern times, especially in the last 300 years, that martial arts gradually declined due to the decline of China.
After the establishment of the Xinhua State, the martial arts world faintly showed the momentum of re-emergence. Today's martial arts world in Huaxia … There were still many strong people. Of course, there were not many top figures who had reached the Transcendent Realm and were ranked as supreme masters. It could not be compared with the ancient martial arts world in Huaxia.
The Martial Way was the Way of Martial Arts. Those who cultivated the Martial Way were called Martial Masters.
Martial Masters are divided into four levels —
External Strength, Internal Strength, Transcendent Realm, and Profound Realm.
Most of the Martial Masters in the world were only in the External Strength Realm. For example, Shaolin Fist, Wing Chun Fist, Hong Fist, and Penetrating Fist were all External Strength cultivation methods that only cultivated the muscles and muscles.
The Internal Strength Realm, on the other hand, was much rarer. Only a few Internal Martial Arts sects that had not been lost and some large clans still retained Internal Strength cultivation methods.
The Zhou Family of Jiangnan was also a large family with a martial arts inheritance. There were also a few Internal Strength cultivation methods passed down in the family. The "Zhou's Five Animal Frolics" was one of them.
The Internal Strength Realm could be divided into four small realms: Glimpse, Initial Success, Advanced Success, and Peak. Because of Elder Zhou's body, he had always been at the Glimpse Stage of Internal Strength.
The inner force realm was extremely difficult to cultivate. Among the direct descendants of the Zhou Family, only Zhou Guangping had reached the initial stage of inner force cultivation. The others like Zhou Wanqiu and Zhou Wenkun … could barely be considered to be at the beginning stage of inner force cultivation.
The Jiangnan Zhou family had been quiet for a long time, but it wasn't that they didn't have any talents. According to Elder Zhou's youngest grandson and two younger grandchildren who weren't of the direct line of descent, they had all reached the level of inner strength.
Among the four small realms of Internal Strength, there was a clear divide between Initial Success and Advanced Success.
Initial Success Stage and Advanced Success Stage were two completely different concepts. There was a huge disparity between them. Dozens of Initial Success Stage Martial Masters might not be able to defeat one Advanced Success Stage Martial Master.
Shanghai was an international melting pot, a place where talents from all walks of life gathered. From Elder Zhou, Pei Feng learned that in Shanghai, which had a population of more than 20 million, there were quite a number of Martial Masters who had reached the culmination of inner force. There were even at least a dozen Martial Masters who had reached the peak of inner force.
As for the Transcendent Stage …
That was extremely rare.
One of the main reasons for the decline of Martial Arts was the emergence of firearms.
Even a Martial Master with Advanced Success Stage Internal Strength could not block a bullet. After cultivating for dozens of years, a spear could kill him. Even a Great Perfection Martial Master could not withstand a spear in the hands of a child. It was no wonder that the martial way gradually declined.
However, if one reached the Peak Stage Internal Strength, then the situation would be different.
Most Martial Masters at the Peak Stage Internal Strength could withstand firearms and would not die.
However, once they reached the Transcendent Stage, they would be on a completely different level!
Martial Masters who had reached the Transcendent Stage were called Grandmasters.
Transcendent Grandmasters were protected by the Earth Qi and were not afraid of most firearms. They also had the power of the Dragon and Elephant. They could run on walls as if they were walking on flat ground, and they could use all kinds of mysterious Divine Powers.
Transcendent Grandmasters were like gods in the eyes of mortals!
Unfortunately, it was too difficult to reach the Transcendent Stage and become a Grandmaster.
In China, there were only a handful of Grandmasters. Even Elder Zhou, a high-ranking military official, had only seen two Grandmasters in his life.
To reach the Transcendent Stage and become a Grandmaster meant that they were the cream of the crop, the cream of the crop.
Every Grandmaster was a national treasure and a person of transcendent status. Even the military, political, and business tycoons, as well as the heads of the major clans, would be extremely respectful when they saw a Grandmaster.
Because … the existence of a Grandmaster was almost like an immortal on earth. No one dared to offend them.
However, there was another level above the Transcendent Stage: the Mystic Stage.
It was said that once a Mystic Stage Martial Artist reached the Mystic Stage, his or her power would be unparalleled.
However, Profound Realm Martial Masters seemed to be just a legend. According to Old Zhou, there was no one in this world who could touch the ethereal and unfathomable Profound Realm.
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