High Martial Arts: Creating a Prodigy Character from Scratch

Chapter 116 Breaking Through the Resonance Realm: The Struggle Between Star Martial Arts and Ancient Martial Arts

Zhou Ran didn't dare to stay in front of Wei Tongzhou for too long. After a few words, Zhou Ran got up and took his leave.

Wei Tongzhou didn't stop them, nor did he mention the impact of the arena battle.

"Teacher Wei, is the Black Fiend Sword in Zhou Ran's hand a Star-Intent Weapon? And what is this 'Journey of the Martial Arts' that he mentioned?"

As soon as Zhou Ran left, Qin He couldn't wait to ask Wei Tongzhou what had happened.

"Star Intent Weapon? You could say that. You can think of it as the ancient martial arts version of the Star Intent Weapon. It's a famous sword forged by renowned masters during the ancient martial arts era, and its power is no less than that of the Star Intent Weapon!"

"As for the Pilgrimage of All Martial Arts, to be precise, it should be called the Pilgrimage of Vermilion Martial Arts, which is an ancient ceremony in which all the major ancient martial arts sects in the Vermilion Bird Star Region gather together."

"At specific times, young disciples selected from various ancient martial arts sects participate in the ceremony, and those who are destined can receive a special ritual of visiting the gods."

"However, the real Zhu Wu Pilgrimage is held once every hundred years, and there is still some time before the real Zhu Wu Pilgrimage."

"If I'm not mistaken, the martial arts tour that Zhou Ran participated in was a minor martial arts tour, which at most covered the Wing Constellation Star Region, and might even have only covered the 12 Wing Guard Stars."

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Wei Tongzhou slowly recounted the events surrounding the Black Fiend Sword and the pilgrimage of the various martial artists, without any concealment.

It was only at this point that Qin He learned the true nature of the martial arts pilgrimage.

The ancient martial arts sects that have survived to this day still have a strong foundation, and they are even able to organize such a grand event as the Martial Arts Tour.

But then again, something doesn't seem quite right.

The fact that Zhou Ran was able to participate in the Lesser Martial Arts Tour shows that the sect behind him is quite powerful.

If that's the case, why would he need to become an outsider genius and come to a small place like Jinghu City?

"Who says that being able to participate in the Lesser Martial Arts Tour means your sect is powerful?"

"On the contrary, it is precisely because ancient martial arts have gradually declined that the pilgrimage of minor martial arts groups has emerged."

"Wei Tongzhou's expression was strange as he slowly uttered a sentence."

The rise of the Star Martial Era has had a significant impact on ancient martial arts sects.

In the ancient martial arts era, various schools and sects were powerful and flourished by relying on the inheritance of their martial arts.

However, with the rise of the Star Martial Era, humanity turned its attention to the vast starry sky and developed Star Martial Arts extensively through the starry sky.

The constant influx of fresh blood from the human race into Xingwu is an absolutely unparalleled blow to the ancient martial arts sects that have kept their doors closed to the outside world.

Nowadays, Starry Sky Martial Arts has become the mainstream of the Federation, while ancient martial arts sects have faded into obscurity, and some have even become relics of the past.

The One Sword Sect behind Zhou Ran is probably the same; it's likely a declining sect, so he has to earn his own training resources.

That's precisely why ancient martial arts sects wanted to hold the Small Martial Arts Tour, hoping to help the younger generation grow so that they would have the opportunity to compete with the Star Martial Arts.

"Little Zhuwu's Pilgrimage: I never expected there to be such a grand event in the Winged Constellation Star Region. Teacher Wei, may I participate?"

Qin He looked on with anticipation and couldn't help but ask Wei Tongzhou.

Qin He didn't really care about the competition between Star Martial Arts and Ancient Martial Arts; his special circumstances meant that he could only take the path of combining the strengths of many schools.

To comprehend more martial arts concepts, learn more martial arts techniques, and absorb the essence of various schools of thought, thereby strengthening oneself.

Therefore, when Qin He learned about the Little Martial Arts Tour, his first thought was whether he could participate in it.

Qin He also hopes to obtain Zhou Ran's Black Fiend Sword.

"You're not a member of any ancient martial arts sect, so why are you participating in the Lesser Martial Arts Tour?" Wei Tongzhou glanced at Qin He and said helplessly.

This is a grand event held by ancient martial arts sects for their own development. Qin He has absolutely no connection to it, so why should he join in the fun?

"You can't say that. You are my teacher, and Teacher Xu is also my teacher. You are all members of the Ancient Martial Arts School, so naturally I am also a member of the Ancient Martial Arts School."

Qin He remained calm and gave Wei Tongzhou a reason.

Wei Tongzhou was speechless upon hearing this.

One is a sculptor teacher, and the other is a school swordsmanship teacher, both teaching school courses. How did they end up being associated with ancient martial arts?

How come he never noticed before that Qin He could be so shameless as to say such things?

In fact, Qin He was right.

To teach is to be a teacher!

He had long regarded Wei Tongzhou and Xu Yunxiu as his teachers, a genuine recognition that would not change due to his stance.

That's why he could say those words so frankly.

"I give up. I'll try to find you a pilgrimage token so you can stop nagging."

After a short while, Wei Tongzhou gave in and finally agreed to the matter.

For some reason, he did not recommend Qin He through his own sect, but only promised to help Qin He find a pilgrimage token.

The pilgrimage token serves as proof of identity for the Little Warriors' pilgrimage.

As long as you have a pilgrimage token, you are eligible to participate in the Lesser Martial Arts Pilgrimage. It is relatively convenient to use and is very suitable for Qinhe's situation.

This made Qin He very happy, and he thanked Wei Tongzhou repeatedly.

"By the way, Teacher Wei, are there any special requirements for breaking through to the Resonance Realm in martial arts imagery?"

Since Wei Tongzhou was here, Qin He took the opportunity to ask him a question.

He discovered something.

In this battle against Zhou Ran, Qin He used all his trump cards, not only employing the Perfected Five Elements Sword Technique but also utilizing three martial arts concepts.

Leaving aside the imagery of piercing for the moment, the imagery of cutting and slicing, and the imagery of sharpness, are only one step away from a breakthrough.

Logically speaking, after this swordsmanship battle ends, these two martial arts concepts should be able to break through to the resonance realm.

However, this was not the case. Qin He did not make a breakthrough, and the progress of the two martial arts concepts was still 99.99%.

This situation is rather strange, and has never occurred before.

In Qin He's view, there are only two possibilities.

Either he has hit a bottleneck, or he needs a special method to break through it.

For Qin He, there is no such thing as a bottleneck in his cultivation level, at least not at this stage.

The reason is obvious: he has far too many sword-related and learning-related entries, and even some purple-level entries.

In Qin He's view, it's impossible for him to encounter a bottleneck at this stage.

The only possibility is that there are special requirements for breaking through to the Resonance Realm.

"Your severing intent has reached the perfected stage?" Wei Tongzhou looked at Qin He curiously, releasing his senses to probe Qin He's intent.

Then, Wei Tongzhou's face froze again.

More than two thousand kinds of martial arts imagery power, an unprecedented mixed situation!

He spent the week consulting with some old friends, trying to find a way to cleanse himself of the power of imagery, and didn't notice Qin He's growth.

Unexpectedly, Qin He unknowingly learned nearly ten more martial arts concepts.

"Qin He, how can you be so shameless? Do you think martial arts practitioners are so easy to mess with?"

Wei Tongzhou looked at Qin He with a pained and disappointed expression.

If one was unaware of the methods for advancing in martial arts imagery before, then it is possible that one could master so many different martial arts imagery techniques.

However, last week, he had already explained the method of imagery advancement to Qin He in detail.

Logically speaking, as long as Qin He still holds hope for the path of imagery martial arts, he should restrain himself and avoid excessive contact with other martial arts images.

Unexpectedly, Qin He not only did not restrain himself, but also let himself go, and learned more martial arts imagery, making his imagery power more mixed.

Under these circumstances, it would be strange if Wei Tongzhou wasn't disappointed.

"Teacher Wei, I understand what I'm doing, and I'm certain this is the future I want!"

"The Star Martial Federation is too big, big enough to accommodate all kinds of possibilities, big enough to nurture all kinds of top geniuses that inspire despair!"

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"If I follow the conventional path of imagery advancement, I am destined to never catch up with them!"

"Only by taking an unconventional approach, by following the path of ordinary people, can I have a chance to compete with them!"

Qin He, with a serious expression, revealed his true thoughts.

In fact, Qin He had already realized something when Wei Tongzhou introduced the method of advancing imagery.

Whether it's the advancement of similar images or the fusion of dissimilar images, it all boils down to a recipe of permutations and combinations.

Having good enough martial arts talent is far from enough. Only by mastering good enough advanced formulas can one advance to the best martial arts vision.

Qin He could conclude that the advancement paths of those top-tier martial arts concepts were definitely controlled by the major top forces.

Putting aside other things, let's take the image of the "glorious sun" as an example.

Everyone knows this is the top-tier imagery of the fire element, but starting from the initial imagery advancement, which types of weak fire element images should one comprehend in order to gradually advance to the imagery of the [Radiant Sun]?

Ordinary people have no way of knowing this.

However, if one misunderstands the concept, it may affect the entire path of imagery advancement, ultimately causing one to miss the imagery of the "Radiant Sun".

This is especially true for the fusion of dissimilar images; compared to combinations of similar images, the arrangement and combination of dissimilar images are increasingly complex.

The probability of finding a suitable combination of images from countless martial arts images to ultimately evolve into a top-tier composite image like the "Golden Lotus in the Bitter Sea" is extremely low.

As for the Imagery Martial Arts System, if one cannot advance to the top-level Imagery, one will ultimately be unable to stand at the pinnacle of martial arts and compete with true martial arts prodigies.

With this in mind, Qin He decided to take a gamble and try to achieve the desired result in one step, to see if he could directly fuse together a top-tier composite image.

This is an unprecedented gamble!

If they lose, Qin He will be utterly defeated, and all his efforts will have been in vain.

However, if Qin He wins the gamble, he will be able to transform himself into a top genius and stand at the pinnacle of the Star Martial Federation.

You either transform into a dragon or become a worm; there is no third option!

This is Qin He's true thought.

"Is this the arrogance of a top genius? Either you reach the pinnacle, or you fall from the clouds and end up with nothing."

Finally understanding Qin He's true thoughts, Wei Tongzhou's expression was complicated. After a long silence, he couldn't help but let out a sigh.

When he encountered Qin He's situation, he only thought about helping Qin He cleanse himself of the chaotic imagery and hoped that Qin He would grow up step by step.

However, in Qin He's eyes, this was not a bad thing, but rather an opportunity for him to transform from a carp into a dragon, and he wanted to take this opportunity to directly reach the peak.

It can only be said that top geniuses think differently from ordinary people.

At this moment, Wei Tongzhou stood in front of Qin He and suddenly felt a sense of inadequacy and a slight sense of defeat.

Perhaps for true martial arts prodigies, too much advice and guidance can sometimes be a constraint rather than a help.

All he could do was offer help to Qin He when he needed it, rather than interfering too much in Qin He's cultivation plan.

In some ways, Wei Tongzhou's feelings at this moment were remarkably similar to those of Lu Tiankuo, Guo Zhang, and other school teachers back then.

The teachers and staff of No. 1 Middle School were the first to realize this problem.

Their own capabilities were limited, and they could not provide Qin He with much help, so they chose to support him without interfering.

Unless Qin He needs their help, they will never interfere and will let Qin He cultivate on his own.

Originally, it was just the school teachers, but now even Wei Tongzhou, a master sculptor, is gradually realizing that he can no longer offer Qin He much help.

In some ways, this also proves Qinhe's gradual growth.

"Alright, since you have this idea, then go all out and let me see if you can make history."

"If you need anything, just let me know."

"As for the requirement of breaking through the resonance realm of martial arts imagery, it is both difficult and easy. The key is to find the point of resonance with the martial arts imagery."

Ultimately, the key to imagery resonance is resonance itself, not simply the enhancement of imagery...

Having resolved his inner conflict, Wei Tongzhou no longer dwelled on correcting Qin He's confused imagery, but instead helped Qin He find the answers.

Upon hearing this, Qin He immediately understood why he had been unable to break through before.

If imagery cultivation and combat are merely ways to enhance the power of imagery, then imagery resonance is the key to a qualitative change in the power of imagery.

Simply adding intensity is useless; only by shifting the fulcrum and causing a qualitative change in the imagery can this bottleneck be broken.

For Qin He, this was actually not difficult.

Qin He, who possesses numerous entries on swordsmanship, has an extremely profound understanding of swordsmanship.

He was well aware of the essence of cutting through imagery.

That kind of ultimate expression that involves cutting everything without any other factors is the purest form of cutting.

What is meant by "cutting"? It means to divide something into two!

Recalling each battle and every instance where the imagery of slashing was used, Qin He's understanding of the imagery of slashing became increasingly profound.

He seemed to have transformed into a sword that could cut through anything, fighting with reckless abandon and reveling in the feeling of each blade slicing through everything in its path.

At this moment, a powerful aura of slashing energy surged from Qin He's body.

This aura was not strong, it was even silent and invisible, yet it could sever anything that came near the Qin River.

The aura of Qinhe resonated with the imagery of severing and cutting, completely triggering a connection with that imagery.

boom!

A powerful aura erupted from Qin He, completely breaking through an invisible shackle and elevating his aura to a new level.

At the same time, an invisible cutting force erupted from Qin He's body, directly causing an air explosion and leaving a barely perceptible crack in the atmosphere.

The air has been cut off!

It was severed by the slicing sword energy formed from the power of the imagery of slicing.

This also signifies that Qin He has successfully broken through to the Resonance Realm!