Chapter 31: Realm of Martial Artists

When Liu Hui heard the term "inner strength martial artist," his heart stirred, and he raised his vigilance. This was already the second time he had heard of an inner strength martial artist today.

Moreover, judging from the disciples of the Yangwei Martial Arts Hall and the tone of this guy Fei Ge, inner strength martial artists possessed formidable strength and held a higher status in the martial world.

With a loud shout, Fei Ge's figure flickered, and his fist came at Liu Hui like lightning.

This punch possessed tremendous power, like a freshly fired cannonball, tearing through the air with a crackling sound, as if it could shatter everything in its path.

Fei Ge was extremely confident that no one could withstand this full-force punch of his.

Seeing the imposing momentum of this punch, Liu Hui's expression changed slightly, but Fei Ge's attack was not enough to make him unleash his full strength.

Liu Hui burst into laughter, raised his left arm, and grabbed Fei Ge's punch, blocking his assault.

Fei Ge immediately felt something was amiss and was about to withdraw his fist, but Liu Hui's right hand had already clenched into a fist, striking his lower abdomen like thunder.

An incomparably powerful force surged towards him, causing Fei Ge to lose his balance and retreat more than ten steps before finally stopping. He spat out a mouthful of blood.

Fei Ge's face turned pale with shock, and he dropped to his knees, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for Liu Hui's forgiveness.

"I didn't expect you, sir, to be a martial artist with accomplished inner strength. I overestimated myself by making a move against you. I beg you to spare my life, and from now on, I will be your servant, willing to do anything for you!"

The onlookers in the room were stunned to see Fei Ge defeated and begging for mercy. Their eyes widened in disbelief at everything unfolding before them.

Liu Hui had no intention of killing Fei Ge or the others present; he was merely disgusted by their fondness for immoral behavior. He glanced at everyone in the room.

Thinking that Liu Hui still harbored resentment towards the people watching the spectacle, Fei Ge offered, "Sir, if you're displeased with these people, shall I kill them all as an apology to you?"

The few bystanders, who had been watching the commotion, were frightened by Fei Ge's words and fell to their knees, bowing their heads, and pleading for forgiveness from Liu Hui.

Liu Hui had no plans to kill them to quell his anger, so he waved his hand and said, "Alright, Fei Ge, let them all get up. You can explain to me how the realms of martial artists are divided."

Although Fei Ge was surprised that Liu Hui, as a martial artist with accomplished inner strength, would ask him a question well-known among practitioners, he didn't dare to question it further. He had already been grateful for his survival, so how could he dare to inquire further from Liu Hui?

Fei Ge stood up from the ground and quickly fetched a chair from the side. "Sir, please have a seat. Just call me Xiao Fei. I will explain it to you slowly."

Liu Hui didn't hesitate and sat down generously, smiling at Fei Ge. "Alright, you can start now!"

Fei Ge felt a bit flattered by the attention but didn't waste any time. He immediately delved into the main topic and began explaining the divisions of martial artists' realms.

After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the emergence of firearms had made the status of martial artists increasingly awkward.

Many younger generations no longer believed in true martial arts. Some powerful martial arts forces gradually faded away, integrating themselves into modern society.

Truly formidable martial artists were often sought after by major powers, and those who cultivated inner strength could barely be considered accomplished in their field.

Martial artists are divided into three realms: inner strength, transformation, and elixir.

Within the realm of inner strength, there are two stages: minor accomplishment and major accomplishment. Martial artists in the transformation realm are revered as grandmasters, while those in the elixir realm are honored as grand grandmasters.

It is said that there is a realm beyond the elixir realm called the divine realm, where martial artists can command the wind and rain, resembling celestial beings.

However, it has been many years since a divine realm martial artist has appeared, leading many martial artists to doubt the existence of this realm.

The prisoners present were astonished, feeling that this world was incredibly unfamiliar, and they had never heard of such hidden knowledge before.

Fei Ge had never shared this information with them before, as they were not qualified to know. It was only through Liu Hui's presence that they could glimpse another side of this world.

After listening, Liu Hui appeared contemplative, comparing the division of martial artist realms with his memories of cultivation realms in the world of immortals.

The three stages of body refinement corresponded to the three realms of martial artists, and a martial artist in the divine realm, capable of commanding the wind and rain, was equivalent to a cultivator in the Qi Refining realm.

According to Fei Ge's account, Liu Hui realized that the cultivation methods of martial artists were derived from those of cultivators, with martial artists being simplified versions of cultivators. Martial artists of the same realm were generally no match for cultivators.

Moreover, with the memories of the Immortal Sovereign, Liu Hui's strength far surpassed ordinary cultivators, not to mention martial artists like Fei Ge who couldn't even withstand a fraction of his power.

"Grand grandmasters are national treasures and rarely take action easily. It is because we, in Huaxia, have several grand grandmasters that we can stand above the rest and contend with the United States. In the absence of grand grandmasters, no one dares to provoke grandmasters, who are often the overlords in their respective regions!" Fei Ge finally finished his explanation, his eyes filled with longing for the realm of grandmasters.

Only by reaching the realm of grandmasters could a martial artist truly feel that their lifetime of cultivation was not in vain.

Based on Liu Hui's speculation, his current combat power should surpass that of ordinary inner strength martial artists, but he didn't know how he compared to grandmasters.

Considering that he already had the strength to stand on equal footing with regional overlords, he couldn't help but feel a surge of exhilaration. He wished he could shout out loud and vent the joy in his heart.

"With your talent, sir, becoming a grandmaster is not a problem, even reaching the realm of grand grandmasters in the future is something worth exploring!" Fei Ge looked at Liu Hui with envy.

As a martial artist who had only achieved minor accomplishment in inner strength, he might never become a grandmaster in his lifetime. Naturally, he was incredibly envious of Liu Hui's unparalleled talent.

Liu Hui chuckled and thought that grand grandmaster was not his pursuit. With the memories of the Immortal Sovereign in his mind, even in this world with scarce spiritual energy, reaching the Qi Refining realm would be a piece of cake as long as he had time. In other words, in the future, he was destined to be a martial artist in the divine realm, standing at the pinnacle of Earth!

Thinking of this, a surge of ambition filled Liu Hui's heart.

The events at the Public Security Bureau were nothing more than trivial matters, not worth his excessive attention. The most important thing for him at this stage was cultivation.

If he were already in the Qi Refining realm or even just in the late stage of body refinement, how could a mere Deputy Director of the Chu City Public Security Bureau dare to provoke or anger him?