Imagine being reincarnated in a magical world with martial artists capable of severing mountains, and dividing seas. A world where gods exist, and are deemed supreme and like to cause chaos. If one has a system bent on tempting then to become the biggest devil, to enjoy most of its benefits. The story follows Wang Lu's reincarnation and his journey in a new world as he struggles to retain what he deems as good about himself while taking benefits from the system. Wang Lu: "Villains die old, good people die faster! I'm such a good person, is this seeking death?" System: "??? ... You? A good person? Then everyone in this place is a saint!" Dear readers offer support on work by following on Patreon: patreon.com/Auroya_Ryan
*Mei Lin's resindence***
Wang Lu was sitting on a bamboo chair looking at his grandmother on the other side. She was very attractive, and it could be said that his grandfather got a good deal.
She had been observing him all the time since he stepped into the room.
"Not bad! Compared to that father of yours! I'd say you didn't disappoint me! Blood like mercury! Heart beat like a tiger roar! Jade bones! You have almost reached the first limit on the human body." She praised as she looked at him, but he had some questions after hearing what she had just said.
"Grandma just said I'm almost at the limit of the human body! What does that mean?" He indeed was curious.
She looked at her grandson, the more the looked the pleased she was. She nodded in appreciation after seeing that he was asking about what she had just mentioned.
"Back then I was impatient! I rushed into the master realm. Even though it was among the youngest people in my clan at the moment to reach this stage, it is also my biggest regret." Indeed of giving a reply, she mentioned something unrealated or so he thought.
"I rushed into the master realm, and failed to realize that martial arts practice is all about the body, and even all the understanding of the world that we do, will always just be a way to help us dig more potential from the body. Seeing that you have reached the limit of the human body at about 12 years, I don't think there is any problem for you staying to about 16 on this stage. Off course even if you are in a rush, wait until fourteen to breakthrough to master realm." She looked at him with a smile, before waving at him to approach.
"Do you know what I discovered?" She asked him and he just shook his head.
"The body forging stage isn't ending at the human general stage, but rather it has just began. When you reach the master realm, do you know why it is impossible to breakthrough without artistic conception?"
He shook his head again, and continued to listen to her explainations.
"Artistic conception is the firat contact with the world. Those that want to reach the master realm have to open orifice in the human body. For this to happen, it is impossible without external help. Artistic conception allow for it. But the orifices are also part of the body, invisible to the naked eyes. But once opened, the body foundation is strengthened based on the body forging results."
She smilled lightly and then continued, "The number of orifices opened depend on the foundation of the body and determine the strength at this level. Each of the orifices on the body has a function, but we only barely open a few. Now do you think the body should be stronger or not?"
She had not told him much, but it opened his eyes today.
"Do you know why it is only after someone had completed their body refinement and grasped artistic conception that they are said to have stepped on the path of martial arts?" She looked at him and asked.
Wang Lu thought about it and said, "Only those that have completed body refinement and grasped artistic conception have any means to continue tapping into the body potential." He was able to understand most of what she had just said and thus it wasn't difficult for him to give a reason.
But he didn't know that his answer had surprised her. She seemed to like the fact that he was smart.
"Not bad! The human body is indeed with a lot potential, but it has been argued that it is not infinite. The stronger one becomes, the more access one can have to this potential. Each of them, comes with certain benefits and after potential is harnessed with external help, it is possible to even become an unshakeable existence." She added.
"Your grandfather and father are among those people who didn't take the foundation at this stage seriously. You see how slow it is becoming for them to advance forward. Don't follow their footsteps, after all you seem to have some talent." She was clearly also complaining about herself.
But she didn't need to inform him of this, he had already made plans to practice the Names Scripture for the remiaining period. He had a feeling that Cai Yue wouldn't hurt him. Well, even though she liked to show up and show off her strength.
But if he knew that she was strong enough to level the entire Wang clan with a slap, he wouldn't dare think she was showing off.
"Actually if you want to know that you have cultivated your body forging to the limit, rumor is that you should he able to feel your five senses enhanced. The most important aspect is your body will undergo marrow cleansing." She looked at him and seemed to be waiting for a question.
When she heard him say, "Grandma! What is marrow cleansing?"
She was excited, as she put together her thoughts on her to explain this.
She was a martial arts fanatic to the core and she seemed to be enjoying talking about some of her theories. But he didn't just think this were theories, after all he wanted to get information from the library but didn't gain anything.
Now that he had a chance, he would prefer to told everything even legends.
"Marrow cleansing as the name suggests, is the process of removing impurities from the body. After the body undergoes cleansing it is as good as new. Only those that breakthrough to the master realm get to experience marrow cleansing." Listening to her words, he seemed to have gained something.
'Turns out this what marrow cleansing is. Huh! I have to also work hard to reach this stage, but I don't plan on staying on this stage for four more years.' He thought secretly.
He didn't tell Mei Lin, he just had this thought in mind. He was sure that this mission given by the clan might not be simple, and thus wanted his body to reach a point where it couldn't improve further due to realm limitations.
He also didn't plan on giving up practicing the Heaven Savering Saber. He had to see the true limit of the enlightenment chance he had used. Since that panel had not changed, and he couldn't use the twelve points he had, he would just be patient.
What he learned from his grandmother was very good information. He had to take some time to think it over, and he wasn't going anywhere did that next period of time, so he would have to stay.
He even asked about his parents, and heard some information that surprised him.
They had taken over as city lord, and he was among those places he was being sent for the clan mission.
"Did they get sent in that place because of the dangers or something else?" He was slightly worried about them.