East Meet West

178- Mastery Division of Fighting Techniques

Author’s Learning/Finding:

Most of the fantasy/ martial art/ cultivation genre novels that you and I have read are written by Chinese people, and they usually use their native names. And in that, people usually use full names when describing any character. Like a character’s name is Su Ye, then that is his full name. But if the same format is used in novels written by others, then it sounds so weird. For example, Bindu Katan, Armelia Lama...

I don’t understand why reading- Su Ye, doesn’t feel weird and why reading- Bindu Katan, sounds so wrong.

Has our reasoning ability tampered to such an extent?

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“So, all you have to do is find if there are any remnant people of my clan who are still alive and help them to a certain extent. That's it. And you don’t have to worry, because in this matter I will also help you.”

“Oh, how are you going to help?”

Orochi asked with interest.

Orochi doesn’t mind facing two top powers of the Pagero continent, because anyhow they will get converted into Exp and increase his strength, with that he can easily destroy any power in this world. So, he is not worried and does not feel much pressure when thinking about destroying those two superpowers.

But he also doesn’t mind decreasing few burdens. And he is also interested in how Bindu Katan can help in finding her clansmen.

“You see the jade crystal on the altar?”

Orochi nodded.

Bindu Katan continued,

“That Jade crystal was refined by my ancestor with his blood essence and because of that only those who possess my clan’s bloodline can access it and receive the inheritance.”

“But before I died, I tampered with it, such that only after my permission will someone be able to receive the inheritance and they do not need to possess the clan’s bloodline.”

“And as you have passed my test, you are eligible to receive the inheritance.”

“Apart from storing the inheritance in it, the jade crystal also has another function, that is it can locate people who have my clan’s bloodline running in them.”

“So, after you have received the inheritance, you have to refine the Jade crystal. And then you will be able to find the remnant clansmen, all you have to do is inject your spiritual Qi into it, for it to work.”

“Based on your current cultivation level, you will not be able to activate the Jade crystal but as your cultivation level increases in the future, the range of Jade crystal’s ability to locate will increase.”

“At the peak, the Jade crystal will react if my clansmen are within 1000 kilometers.”

“And you will surely roam throughout the continent, so during that time if by any coincidence the Jade crystal reacts, your half task will be completed.”

“Then all you have to do is pass on this Jade crystal to them and help at least 4-5 of my clansmen reach at least the General level.”

After Orochi heard all this, he started frowning and asked,

“As I have to pass on this Jade crystal, then does it mean that I am only receiving the main inheritance for safekeeping purposes? And I am wasting my time by getting something that will only stay with me temporarily?”

Hearing Orochi’s words, Bindu Katan did not get angry or anxious, she chuckled and said,

“Don’t worry, there is nothing special hidden in the Jade crystal. I am giving you the main inheritance.”

“As I mentioned earlier that I tampered with the Jade crystal, before my death, I sealed a part of my memories which contains my life’s experience, my clan’s history & its demise and martial arts learning. So, if they receive the Jade crystal, they can depend on themselves to get stronger.”

“I don’t want them to completely depend on you.”

“If possible, I want them to assist you in taking revenge.”

“So, with this Jade crystal, they can learn the cultivation methods and fighting techniques that I am aware of and get stronger. So, that they can rebuild the clan.”

“But of course, after you refine the Jade crystal, you can also check whether I am lying or not, and if you want, you can also learn those cultivation methods and fighting techniques.”

“But for your information, all the things I have stored in the above hall contains a copy of these cultivation methods and fighting techniques.”

“As for the 2 main inheritances, you can decide what you want to do with them. Since you passed my test, only you are eligible to receive them. After that, I don’t care if you want to share it with others or keep it to yourself.”

When Orochi heard this, he nodded. And did not bother to ask anything else.

As long as he could get the main inheritance, he was happy. He did not care even if Bindu prepared a copy of inheritance and gave it to her clansmen. As long as he is getting profits and not suffering any loss, it doesn’t matter what others are getting as long as it doesn't affect his interests.

“Oh, by the way, I don’t have any idea what the Martial Art Symbol inheritance and tattoo’ is, could you tell me?”

Bindu Katan thought for a moment then asked,

“You must be aware of the Mastery division of Fighting techniques and Martial Arts into different sub-stages?”

Orochi nodded.

Learning and mastering Fighting techniques and Martial Arts is not an easy task and it takes lots of effort and time to master any Fighting Technique or Martial art.

So, people have divided the Mastery of Fighting Techniques into 6 stages:

Entry stage

Starting stage

Initial stage

Advanced stage

Success stage

Perfection

As mentioned earlier, fighting techniques and Martial arts are a way of utilizing the body’s strength in a systematic and proper way. They can also help one to draw out full strength or strength that is beyond the body’s limit.

But for all this, one must have proper mastery of that technique or martial art.

Hence, this division was adopted and is widely spread.

As an example, consider a man is learning a fist technique called ‘Stone breaking fist’. But learning it takes some time as it is not a one second magic trick. So, that man has to practice it many times.

So, when he is barely able to display or execute that fist technique, it can be considered as he is at the ‘Entry stage’. In this stage, the power shown can only be compared to the fur of that fist technique.

At the ‘Starting stage’, he is only able to summon a small power of that fist technique.

At the ‘initial Stage’, he can show almost ½ power of that fist technique. And at the Advanced stage, he can show 2/3 power of that fist technique.

Only, when one reaches the ‘Success’ stage, it can be considered that one is able to show the true power of that fist technique.

As for the Perfection stage, it is said, that after one reaches this stage of mastery, then he can push the power of that martial art to the limit. But it takes lots of practice and effort. So, not many are able to reach this stage as one’s cultivation increases, they learn new fighting techniques to increase their combat power, so the previous ones become obsolete or outdated.

Hence, as one’s mastery of a fighting technique increases, he can show great power and decrease the execution time of that technique.

But for Orochi, the system has made this division wider, friendly, efficient, and easier.

Entry stage 1-5% (barely able to execute)

Starting stage 6-20%

Initial stage 21-49%

Advanced stage 50-89%

Success stage 90-99%

Perfection 100%

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Author's Announcement:

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