Fantasy: I Am the Villain.

Chapter Thirty-One: The Value of the World of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

Bai Ke has always scoffed at the idea of ​​mastering a staff for a month, a spear for a year, or a sword for a lifetime. He believes that no matter what weapon it is, mastering it to a high level will unleash its full power.

Like Pangu, the creator god in Chinese folklore, who used a stone axe to split the chaos and create a world.

Therefore, Bai Ke's choice of weapons does not blindly follow the mainstream, such as choosing swords or knives.

On the contrary, he was quite resistant to practicing swordsmanship, even if he were to achieve great success in the future and be called something like "Heavenly Sword Immortal"...

It's hard to tell the difference between "Sword Immortal" and "Shameless Immortal." Having experienced the information explosion era on Earth in his previous life, Bai Ke also finds it difficult to accept these seemingly normal titles.

Of course, it could also be to settle things with his past life and predecessor. Since Bai Ke chose swordsmanship before, he, Bai Ke, will switch to another weapon.

Bai Ke was originally very interested in halberds. They could chop and slash, and were powerful and heavy. The Fangtian Halberd of Marquis Wen, Lü Bu, was simply a myth!

To be honest, Bai Ke also had some thoughts in his mind. He imagined how eye-catching he would be when he wielded the halberd among a crowd of people holding swords!

Although Bai Ke is handsome and has a dashing demeanor, he has no desire to be a "scoundrel." "No matter what I say, it's impossible, absolutely not in this lifetime!"

Bai Ke shook his head. He thought that the peerless figure like Wen Hou Lü Fengxian, who was besieged as soon as he appeared, was the one he should emulate!

However, I haven't learned more than two moves of halberd technique yet, but I've learned a pretty good staff technique first...

"This is really a pain in the ass," Bai Ke thought, feeling troubled as he imagined himself carrying a stick and beating people until they ran away with their tails between their legs.

"However..." For some reason, Bai Ke suddenly had an image of Sun Wukong swinging his staff and splitting mountains and rivers in two.

"Not bad! There's not much difference between this stick and the club anyway. Even if I learn more sophisticated stick techniques in the future, I won't be weaker than the halberd technique. Monkey King's martial arts skills are also heaven-defying."

With this in mind, Bai Ke no longer felt any psychological pressure. He then got up, left the room, and headed towards the place where the Shennong Gang practiced martial arts.

The Shennong Manor covers a vast area, suggesting that most of the doctors here are not short of money. In particular, in ancient times, the people were simple and honest, and most patients were willing to spend money. That is why the Shennong Manor was built in such a magnificent manner.

Unlike later generations, doctors in ancient times did not accept bribes privately because they received consultation fees from patients. They were very dedicated to their profession. As for the hospital system in later generations... let's not even mention it.

As he was pondering, Bai Ke arrived at the Shennong Gang's training ground. Although the Shennong Gang mainly studied medicine and toxicology, they also had methods for strengthening the body.

So now there are many disciples on the field, practicing swords, spears, and clubs with their instructors. Bai Ke stood aside and watched for a while, but he became engrossed in it.

There are also methods for strengthening the body and tempering the physique in the Mountain and Sea Realm, but these are only foundation-building methods before Qi Condensation, and are not even considered the first stage of cultivation.

When disciples of Tian Ce Palace enter the outer sect, the first thing they are checked for, besides their bone age, is the tempering of their internal organs, muscles, bones, and skin.

In other words, most of the disciples of Tian Ce Palace have already passed the stage of physical training when they first enter the sect.

Before entering the Tian Ce Palace, as far as Bai Ke knew, they should have all used spiritual medicines or cultivation techniques to draw spiritual energy to temper their bodies and thus advance to the Innate Realm.

This method isn't necessarily bad; compared to the world of Tian Long Ba Bu, the methods in the Mountain and Sea Realm are safer and more efficient.

Even a boy from a poor family can advance to the Innate Realm before the age of 16 through talent and hard work.

Sixteen years old is the latest age for Foundation Establishment recognized in the Mountain and Sea Realm. It is not said that one cannot cultivate after the age of 16.

However, once one's physical constitution is fully developed after the age of 16, it becomes much more difficult to draw spiritual energy into the body, and even converting acquired true essence into spiritual power takes a long time.

In the world of Tian Long Ba Bu, there is a saying that "the poor study literature and the rich study martial arts," which means that martial arts practitioners exert themselves so much every day that only wealthy families can afford to support them.

Even so, despite years of arduous training, very few can break through their innate limitations.

However, this does not mean that the cultivation system in the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is inadequate. In Bai Ke's opinion, it still has its merits.

It can be said that the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is still in the primitive era of cultivation. They do not know how to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but instead draw the essence of heaven and earth from food and medicinal herbs.

In terms of energy usage, this world is several levels behind the Mountain and Sea Realm, let alone catching up with the Mountain and Sea Realm where cultivation is flourishing.

But perhaps this is a blessing in disguise. The cultivators of the Mountain and Sea Realm have learned from the blood and tears of many powerful predecessors, thus avoiding many detours.

The Foundation Establishment stage, before Qi Condensation, is a realm that might be unattainable even for a lifetime in the world of Tian Long Ba Bu, but in the world of Shan Hai Jie, it is something that any ambitious young person can achieve.

However, the hasty breakthroughs during the Foundation Establishment stage also resulted in cultivators in the Mountain and Sea Realm having very weak combat power before reaching the Golden Core stage, and their use of spiritual power was also very simple and crude.

As for the martial artists in the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, because their energy accumulation was roughly the same, their application of techniques reached a level where skill was almost akin to the Dao.

In the world of Shan Hai, this is a state that very few people can reach, but in the world of Tian Long Ba Bu, there are quite a few, which is why Bai Ke is so interested in martial arts such as Tian Long Ba Bu.

Because anyone who created this martial art must have had a profound understanding of the world. He believed that if they lived in the Mountain and Sea Realm, they would all be renowned masters.

To put it simply, what limits this world is not talent or ability, but the application of energy; the difference between true essence and spiritual power is too great.

In that case, the value of the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is truly immense!

This world is not only rich in resources, but also a treasure trove where the cultivation system urgently needs improvement.

The martial arts here can help cultivators comprehend the Dao that the great masters of the past have realized, which is the law that everyone in the Mountain and Sea Realm yearns for.

Their mastery of true essence was rudimentary, insignificant compared to spiritual power, but their perception of heaven and earth was unrestricted.

For powerful beings at the Nascent Soul Realm and above who have already comprehended the laws, this place is nothing, but for those young people who have just embarked on the path of cultivation...

Bai Ke felt that the training model here was worth learning from, using spiritual power to temper his body while practicing the martial arts techniques here.

This will not only improve the combat power of young disciples, but also help them adapt to the laws in advance, which will be a great help when they break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

Therefore, in Bai Ke's view, the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is an enormous achievement!

When the first batch of disciples who benefit from this world grow up, they will also be Bai Ke's loyal followers. This will be Bai Ke's future team!