Chapter 1 Hundredfold Comprehension

"Martial arts is the future, power is the guardian."

"To protect Blue Star, to protect our homes, strive to improve, sweat out every last drop, and give your final ounce of passion."

"The countdown to the Martial Arts College Entrance Exam is just seven days away. It's said that honing your weapon on the eve of battle is better than not at all; more so, you still have seven days. Seven days, treat them like seven years for me."

"If you don't perform well in the Martial Exam, you'll only be able to take the Literary Exam. Just think about it, when your classmates are shining around the world, when they step through the Gate of Ten Thousand Worlds, when they roam the cosmos, and when they obtain immortality, you'll still be slaving away over overtime work, still mired in the drudgery of daily life..."

Jiang Ming was still in a daze, but the image of the head teacher waving his fists and spitting with fervor before school ended kept echoing in his mind.

He had transmigrated.

After absorbing the memories, he was extremely shocked.

This was a super-modern world, but where martial arts were practiced by everyone and were highly popular.

There were powerful martial artists who created Pocket Worlds and turned stars into their own.

Powerful martial artists walked into the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield and battled across the cosmos.

And so on.

It was all incredibly unbelievable.

Just take the College Entrance Exam for instance; it was divided into Martial and Literary Exams.

The Martial Exam came first and the Literary Exam followed. If one did poorly in the Martial Exam, they could only take the Literary Exam and become a mere cog in the machine of society.

The Martial Exam was also a nationwide festivity because it was broadcasted live, determining the City Top Scorer, the Province Top Scorer, and the Federal Top Scorer.

Not to mention becoming the one and only World Federation Champion; even becoming the City Top Scorer would shoot you straight to the heavens.

"Hey hey, Ming, those long white legs, huh!" Wang Fatty chuckled from the side.

"Long legs?" Jiang Ming was momentarily taken aback and then looked towards a virtual screen projected outside Foot-washing City - an advertisement with a large white leg was playing: during the Martial Exam period, everything is half-price; for students ranking in the top hundred in the city during the Martial Exam, one month free.

"Hey hey, that's a man's dream, Ming. Hurry up and work hard, aim for the top hundred in the city, and then you can enjoy yourself properly." Fatty gave him a suggestive look. "Want me to take you to try it out now? Get familiar with the routine?"

"Get lost, I'm saving this pure body for my future wife!"

"Cut it out! Don't we all know about men!"

The two were deskmates and good friends.

At the intersection, they went their separate ways.

"Ming, are you going again tomorrow?"

"I won't, I'll cultivate at home!"

"Go for it!"

"Go for it!"

Jiang Ming walked on silently.

From his memory, 'his' innate talent was average; in terms of martial arts, he was only mid-level in his class, and after years of cultivation, he had not even achieved Muscle and Bone Resonance.

If he participated in the Martial Exam, at best he could only enter an ordinary martial arts school.

Jiang Ming scratched his head but then a notification sound rang in his mind.

"Ding: System activation."

"Ding: Talent loading..."

"Ding: Talent loading complete."

"Ding: Martial Arts Talent System fully launched, detecting that the host is currently in the Martial Arts First Layer Realm, temporarily solidifying 'Hundredfold Comprehension' talent."

"Ding: If you enter the Martial Arts Second Realm within seven days, the temporary talent will be permanently solidified; otherwise, the talent will disappear!"

"Ding: Temporary talent solidification in progress."

"Ding: Solidification complete!"

Jiang Ming was stunned as a torrent of information rushed into his head; simultaneously, he felt as if the dust covering his mind had been wiped clean. In the blink of an eye, the world around him seemed a hundred times clearer.

His thoughts whirled, the memories of his former self and even the memories from his previous life surfaced in his mind.

His Mind God seemed to fly out of his body, merging with heaven and earth, grasping the essence of the world, and the mysteries of the void.

"This..."

After his astonishment, Jiang Ming was thrilled.

"Is this the fabled bonus that comes with being a transmigrator!"

He took a deep breath, calming the waves in his heart, and then carefully sorted through the information.

This was the Martial Arts Talent System; entering each realm would bestow him with a temporary talent, along with a time-limited mission.

Only by completing the mission could the talent be permanently solidified, becoming his true capability.

"Talent should be innate, born from bloodlines, and now I've been endowed with it—I'm defying the heavens."

Jiang Ming leaned against the wall, pondering.

He now had a detailed understanding of "Hundredfold Comprehension," which is to say, he would have a hundredfold enhancement in understanding and grasping any cultivation skills or anything else.

It even came with a photographic memory.

"A Hundredfold Comprehension is essentially a great enhancement of comprehension, logical reasoning, and analytical abilities, but right now, I need to undertake body refining cultivation, and I must reach the next realm within seven days, which is no easy feat!"

The first layer of martial arts is the Bone Forging Realm, without specific strength requirements. To put it simply, one must temper the physique and then refine the strength into the bones, feeling an itching sensation in the bones, achieving a state where the muscles and bones resonate—that is "Great Success" in Bone Forging.

Moving a step further, integrating strength into a single force, controlling it at will—this is to have "strength permeate subtly," considered "Perfection."

At this level, one must perceive heaven and earth and draw in Qi into the body, using the breath of heaven and earth to develop the Sea of Qi in the Dantian—this is the Qi Sea Realm, the second realm of martial arts.

Jiang Ming didn't dwell on it further; instead, he hurried home.

He lived in the Jinhua Residential Area, quite ordinary.

Upon reaching the third floor, he opened the door and went in—the three-bedroom apartment was not small, but it was very quiet.

He sighed inexplicably.

Now, he was the only one left at home.

After a quick check around, he sat down on the sofa and began to plan the next steps.

Although breaking through to the Second Realm of Martial Arts within seven days seemed elusive, he decided to try his best. If successful, solely solidifying the talent of Hundredfold Comprehension permanently would pave a smooth path in martial arts and ensure a worry-free life.

"Refining the body, nurturing the Qi and blood, forging the bones and muscles—I'll need to ensure adequate nutrition, which means money!"

"And another thing is the cultivation practice!"

Jiang Ming thought, as a virtual screen appeared before him.

Name: Jiang Ming

Cultivation level: Bone Forging Realm (Martial Arts First Layer)

Cultivation Skills: Soft Fist, Military Boxing, Shock Fist, Thunderstorm Nine Slashes

Talent: Hundredfold Comprehension (Temporary Solidification)

Mission: Break through to the Martial Arts Second Realm within seven days

The information was very straightforward.

Thunderstorm Nine Slashes is a saber technique, and also a lethal one.

A fight to the death is a part of the Martial Exam, and the "previous life" barely achieved minor success.

Soft Fist, taught since elementary school, is a body refining martial practice that's universally practiced—easy to learn and won't cause bodily harm, but the effect on tempering the physique isn't great.

It's considered a foundational practice.

In high school, they teach Military Boxing—a martial art summarized by the powerful and suitable for general public practice. However, it is very domineering; if not practiced correctly, it can cause injury, which is why its teaching is reserved for high school.

High school students have robust Qi and blood; their bodies are fully developed, and their comprehension is strong—most suitable.

As for Shock Fist? It's an even more profound body refinement technique—difficult to master, but once successfully cultivated, the effects are outstanding.

Other than Soft Fist and Military Boxing, high school students also have the right to choose one more cultivation practice.

Most students opt for this, but only a few can master it; most still focus on Military Boxing.

The stages of practice include entry, Minor Success, Great Success, and Perfection.

According to the memories of the "previous life," Soft Fist had already reached the stage of Great Success, while Military Boxing was only at Minor Success.

Jiang Ming thought and immediately the content of Soft Fist came to mind. After considering it for a moment and making a slight deduction, he comprehended its essence.

He stood up, assumed the stance, and began practicing.

Soft Fist is centered on the character "soft," like water—the most yielding of things, embodying the idea of highest goodness, like water.

Like water, benefiting all things without contention, silently nourishing and guiding with softness.

One round, integrating the fruits of the "previous life's" cultivation; two rounds, fully mastering the practice at Great Success; three rounds, subtleties in movement, precision in force, reaching the essence—perfectly performing the core of Soft Fist.

His body trembled slightly as a surge of strength emerged from within and traveled throughout his body before it quieted down.

He felt an increase in strength.

"Is this the terror of Hundredfold Comprehension?"

Jiang Ming was astonished, then broke into a smile.

At the same time, he realized something else.

"When Soft Fist is cultivated to the realm of Perfection, it stimulates a potential once—so it is!"

He exhaled a breath of murky air and felt somewhat relaxed.