I created the Anomaly Control Bureau

Chapter 897, Section 892: Excavation
As Chai Shaoqin said, if you look at it with this mindset, the seemingly incongruous parts of the matter suddenly become reasonable, but these are not things that Marx and Engels care about.

More importantly, they all seemed to have a certain enthusiasm for discussing this story. Although there may have been other emotions mixed in, Ma En could sense that they all had some admiration for God Fist, and even a bit of worship.

This also reflects the general attitude of young martial artists towards Divine Fist today.

As for what the immortals and demons he asked about were, Ma En didn't really care that much. After all, he wasn't an ordinary person who had just started learning martial arts. What he really cared about was how much they knew about it.

Based on their answers, it's clear that matters of the cultivation world are not common knowledge here, and at the very least, it can be concluded that they do maintain some degree of isolation from this place.

"And what about the other two disciples?" Ma En then asked.

Upon hearing his question, Chai Shaoqin finally snapped out of his reverie about the legend of the Divine Fist:

"The other two disciples don't have such rich stories."

"The second disciple of the Divine Fist is much more mysterious. We don't even know his real name. Although he calls himself Li Si, you will soon find out that this is definitely not his real name."

"Moreover, no one had ever seen this martial artist before, and no one knew his background. It was as if he was picked up by the Divine Fist from somewhere. He first appeared more than ten years ago when he became a disciple of the Divine Fist."

"At that time, he was not a Xiantian martial artist, but only a second-rate martial artist. Moreover, when he appeared, many martial artists inquired about him and could sense that he had not just started learning martial arts."

"So many people suspect that he has actually changed his appearance, but all the speculations are unfounded and not particularly important, because what is really important is what happened after he became a disciple of Shenquan."

"As I said, he didn't have many ups and downs. He was out of the public eye for a long time after becoming an apprentice until he suddenly appeared and killed three innate martial artists in succession."

"I didn't explain the cause and effect of this matter because I didn't know either."

"Those three martial artists were all highly respected seniors, and no one had ever heard of them having any grudges against anyone. In fact, the three of them were not particularly familiar with each other. Therefore, at first, everyone suspected that Li Si was practicing some kind of evil martial art."

"But the matter faded away, and none of the seniors' relatives and friends mentioned it again. But this is not really an explanation. After all, Li Si's master was a divine fist master. Even if he was usually quite upright, others might not dare to retaliate against Li Si for this."

"The problem is that Li Si remained silent for a long time after that, and never killed any other innate masters for no reason again, nor did he offer any explanation for it."

"This is an unsolved mystery in the martial arts world today. However, it is particularly noteworthy that when these three masters died, they all appeared to be confronting Li Si, but there was no trace of them making a move."

"The only traces on the battlefield were their headless corpses, meaning they were killed by their opponents before they could even put up a fight, which led to his later nickname, 'Quick Sword Li Si'."

"It is said that his sword is the fastest in the world, so fast that it can kill the opponent before the opponent can even react, and it will not leave the opponent any gap to perform martial arts in any way."

"And what happened later proved that this was not a rumor. To this day, Li Si has never lost a one-on-one fight, and he has always killed his enemy before the other party could make a move."

"That is why almost all martial artists are unwilling to be his enemy."

"But apart from that, he had nothing else interesting to say."

Liu Feiyu was somewhat dissatisfied upon hearing this:
"What do you mean there's nothing to mention? Why don't you elaborate on Li Si's understanding of swordsmanship philosophy and explain it to your junior brother properly? This kind of profound truth is simple..."

Chai Shaoqin quickly continued:

"Then there is the third disciple. As I just mentioned, everyone thinks that Li Si's name is fake because this third disciple's name is Zhang San, and he also appeared out of nowhere."

"But unlike Li Si, he did not suddenly kill several strangers. In fact, he is one of the more popular martial artists in the martial arts world today. And the most relevant thing is his age."

He should only be nine years old this year.

"Therefore, he could not possibly be killing people indiscriminately."

Chai Shaoqin smiled as he said this.

But upon hearing this, Liu Feiyu's expression turned serious:

"But children are the most terrifying, and Zhang San also has the ability to kill most martial artists. Although he has not yet stepped into the Innate Realm and may not step into it for a long time, he is definitely not weak among martial artists in the Acquired Realm, and he has also defeated many seniors in the competition."

Chai Shaoqin disagreed with her concerns:

"Zhang San is a very well-behaved and adorable child, not to mention he also has the Divine Fist to watch over him..."

Liu Feiyu then nodded in agreement:
“That’s right, you’re right. He has the Divine Fist watching over him, that’s the key point. Junior brother, don’t listen to his nonsense. If a martial artist makes judgments based solely on appearance, he will die at someone else’s hands sooner or later.”

"Conversely, would you let a ten-year-old child play with a loaded gun?"

Chai Shaoqin immediately retorted:

"No, but..."

Liu Feiyu didn't give him a chance to explain, and looked at Ma En, saying:
"Junior brother, did you hear that? No one with a brain would let a child play with a pistol, but Zhang San is far more threatening than a child with a pistol. He can easily slaughter countless adult martial artists."

"Of course, I'm not saying he would do that. In fact, Chai Shaoqin's judgment is correct in this regard. He doesn't look like a naughty child. But the problem is that you can't make a judgment just because he doesn't look like one."

"You must understand the terrifying nature of martial arts. Only with a correct understanding of it can you know what you are learning when you practice martial arts and what you are doing when you use it."

Hearing this, Chai Shaoqin looked slightly aggrieved:

"Since my judgment was correct, then why did you..."

Liu Feiyu interrupted him again, still looking at Ma En, and said:

“Chai Shaoqin has already told me that you have great martial arts talent. Right now, you are like a child about to pick up a rocket launcher. I hope you can realize what kind of power you are wielding.”

"Some of your senior brothers might give you the illusion that you can do whatever you want with martial arts, and my father might turn a blind eye to you because of your talent."

"But even if they indulge you today, you will pay the price for your recklessness sooner or later. And it's not just that martial artists will dislike you; it will also not benefit your martial arts progress."

"Don't let your rapidly increasing power go to your head."

"have you understood?"

Although the other person's words sounded like a lecture, Ma En felt no resentment. After all, he was not the child she described, and he even understood the principle of not abusing power better than she did.

Moreover, even disregarding their special relationship in memory at this moment, she was clearly speaking out of pure goodwill, only her way of expressing it wasn't very "tactful".

But her words contained a great deal of information that Marx and Engels found valuable.

First, there's her attitude towards her father and junior brother, and then there's her statement that doing this wouldn't benefit her martial arts progress at all. While there might be a huge gap between them, the way she said it had a certain air about it, reminiscent of the author of that book.

Furthermore, considering her constant mentions of various martial arts concepts, it's clear that Liu Feiyu has his own understanding of martial arts. Although he doesn't know how accurate her understanding is.

But the fact that she could articulate so much understanding in itself meant something, and considering that her father was Liu Weilie, and the differences between her and her father regarding martial arts, he always felt that something was not quite right.

Marx and Engels nodded and said:

"Yes, I will remember your teachings, senior sister."

Liu Feiyu then revealed a satisfied expression:
"Very good, I wish you all the best on your path of martial arts."

Upon hearing this, Marx and Engels immediately seized the opportunity:

"If I have any questions about martial arts in the future, can I ask my senior sister for help first?"

Liu Feiyu looked him over with some surprise for a few moments before nodding.
"No problem, you can ask me anything at any time."

Mar and Eng immediately pressed on with some excitement:

"I have a question. I just finished reading the introductory book on martial arts yesterday..."

Before Marx and Engels could finish speaking, Liu Feiyu interrupted with a frown:

"Finished reading? You can't rush reading this book. If you have time, you should read it a few more times."

Although her expression wasn't very pleasant, her tone was much better when speaking to the juniors who asked her questions.

Mar and Eng nodded repeatedly and said:

"I saw that the author mentioned that moves and mental techniques are actually the same thing, and it seems that he does not recommend that readers learn any mental techniques, but rather learn martial arts whose mental techniques and moves are related."

"So I'd like to ask if our martial arts school has this kind of martial art?"
"And do you think his reasoning applies to me?"

Liu Feiyu's face first showed a hint of surprise, clearly she hadn't expected Marx and Engels to ask such a question, then she showed a thoughtful expression:
"Your first question is easy to answer. Of course, our martial arts school has such martial arts. For example, the 'Heavenly Hand' is such a martial art, and we also have several other similar martial arts."

"But almost all the martial artists in our school learn independent mental techniques. In fact, what the book says is true, and it's not that we don't have the conditions to do so. It's just that learning mental techniques first is a shortcut with very few hidden dangers."

"If you really study according to his advice, you will be much slower than ordinary martial artists. Therefore, many martial artists ignore this issue. By the time I understood this, it was already too late."

"But the principles in the book are indeed correct, and martial arts are not something that can be rushed, so I no longer practice any independent mental techniques..."

Originally, Ma En only wanted to test Liu Feiyu's understanding of martial arts and obtain some information, but this passage revealed important information that Ma En had not expected to obtain.

"Didn't Master make you practice that kind of martial art first?" Ma En asked innocently.

Why did she start practicing the independent mental cultivation method first? Didn't Liu Weilie arrange it for her? Could it be that she isn't actually Liu Weilie's biological daughter?

Upon hearing this question, Chai Shaoqin suddenly glanced at Liu Feiyu.

She paused for a moment before continuing:
"My father has a rather unique understanding of martial arts, and as I said, he really hopes that I can learn the 'Heavenly Hand' technique from him, but often there isn't just one answer to martial arts matters."

"He is him, and I am me. We might give completely different answers to the same question."

"This isn't a problem with the problem itself, it's a problem between him and me."

Her answer showed high emotional intelligence, but it didn't really put Ma En's doubts to rest. If it could be explained that she was taught the "Heavenly Hand" technique, then the flaws in the moves and mental techniques wouldn't be so easy to expose.

But Marx and Engels didn't press the issue further, and instead began to cooperatively change the subject:

"Senior sister, will I learn the mental cultivation technique?"

Liu Feiyu thought for a moment and said:

“My father will probably teach you the basic techniques first, but you asked a good question. I think you should directly learn purer martial arts, and you have the talent for it…”

"How about this, I'll talk to my dad and have you start learning from the Heaven-Shifting Hand technique directly."

Ma En was surprised that the other party said what he wanted to hear as soon as he started guiding the conversation.

But he immediately replied with a hint of gratitude:
"Thank you, senior sister."

Liu Feiyu waved his hand:
"No need, this way you can avoid some detours."

Ma En nodded, then looked at Chai Shaoqin:

"Brother Chai, I've finished reading the books you gave me yesterday. Could you find me a few more martial arts books so I can continue studying in the meantime?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Feiyu immediately asked:

What book did you give him?

This is exactly the effect that Marx and Engels wanted.

Chai Shaoqin answered somewhat flusteredly:
"I gave you the basics of martial arts: Cloud Stepping Step, Sand Hand Technique, and the Righteous Mind Method..."

"But I told him not to practice on his own first."

Liu Feiyu shook his head:
"You shouldn't have gone to him. I'll prepare some books for you. You need to read a few popular science books written by Shen Quan first, and then I'll get you a few better manuals, the kind that combine mental techniques and moves."

"Moreover, you don't need to deliberately endure it. As long as you finish reading the popular science book first, you can practice whenever you want. What Chai Shaoqin is saying is that only martial artists without talent need to worry."

"If you have talent, you will eventually find the right path on your own, and these mistakes will become experience."

Her words implied two things. First, she was worried that Chai Shaoqin didn't have much talent, and his expression did indeed turn rather unpleasant.

But the fact that she could say such a thing proves that she knows the path of a talented martial artist.

In other words, Maren can almost certainly conclude that this statement also implies that she is a so-called talented martial artist, and combined with what she said earlier, it also hints at some of her views.