Martial Arts Across the Heavens: Becoming a Martial God Starting from the Big Boss in Tangshan

When Tang Long mentioned the gun, his expression suddenly darkened.

Chen Wen also recalled a classic scene from a Wong Fei-hung movie.

"No matter how skilled we are in martial arts, we can't defeat foreign guns."

In reality, things are even worse. Some martial arts masters, such as Bagua master Cheng Tinghua and Wang Wu, were shot and killed. It was a terrible tragedy.

Ordinary people facing a gun don't even have a chance to fight back.

Because of this, the entire Chinese people suffer from a severe fear of insufficient firepower.

Chen Wen picked up the gangster's gun because he was wary of the power of firearms.

For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

"Brother Long, there are some things I don't understand."

"What's the problem?" Tang Long was taken aback.

Chen Wen hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"With guns and cannons so powerful these days, what's the point of having superior martial arts skills?"

Tang Long was taken aback, clearly not expecting Chen Wen's question to be this. He hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke.

Do you know the origins of martial arts like Wing Chun and Xingyi Quan?

Chen Wen certainly knew something about these things; he had not only read various novels about them but had also searched for them online.

"I think I've heard of it before."

"In those days, China was beset by internal and external troubles. In order to strengthen the country and its people, the Central Martial Arts Academy was established."

"We invited masters from all over the country to integrate various martial arts and unify them into the national art."

Many people believe that traditional Chinese martial arts were invented by later generations, but that is not the case.

The term "national martial arts" has always existed, but it's not quite what most people imagine, and it's not as pretentious as it sounds.

It was because everyone was at their wits' end in that era that they tried every possible way to save the country, whether it was black, white, foreign, or ancient, and even prayed to gods and Buddhas.

Traditional Chinese martial arts are one of them, so they shouldn't be criticized so much.

Tang Long nodded in satisfaction.

"Excellent, a powerful nation, a powerful race!"

"The situation at the time was quite special. The martial arts masters practiced killing techniques, and everything they did was aimed at killing people. Their fighting style was very fierce and also very harmful to their bodies."

"Now that we live in a peaceful era, we can't train like that anymore, but we still need to strengthen our country and our race, so we're starting to return to the original meaning of martial arts."

Chen Wen didn't understand: "What was the original meaning of martial arts?"

Tang Long nodded:

"When martial arts first began to develop, it wasn't actually for killing!"

"It's for studying the mysteries of the body, exploring its limits, and delving into the extraordinary transformations between humanity and nature!"

Simply put, it makes the body stronger, healthier, and helps one live longer!

At this point, Tang Long couldn't help but chuckle, and then added,

"Actually, it's not just about prolonging life; some people even attempt to achieve immortality through martial arts!"

Chen Wen also laughed.

Immortality has always been humanity's greatest dream, and countless people throughout history have been obsessed with it, doing all sorts of incredible things in pursuit of it.

Take this era for example.

It's truly baffling that countries are neglecting scientific research and instead focusing on things like special abilities, superpowers, and qigong.

But who dares to say that these are definitely fake?

If you don't do your research, and someone else actually succeeds, you won't even have a chance to regret it.

So it is.

Many people know that those methods won't work, but they still have to grit their teeth and try to study them.

However, Chen Wen, being a modern person, did not believe in immortality at all, and no matter how high his martial arts skills were, he was not a god.

The earliest martial arts likely originated from the health preservation techniques of physicians, such as the Five Animal Frolics and the Eight Pieces of Brocade.

Later, as things developed and the need for combat arose, techniques for killing were created, which is martial arts.

The martial arts that Tang Long mentioned are a special branch that developed from this foundation.

"Besides the sects, martial arts have also branched out into several different categories, including training methods, fighting methods, and performance methods."

"The acting method is very simple; it's just a set performance routine."

"The fighting style is to disregard methods and personal safety, focusing solely on defeating the enemy."

"I taught Ah Kun and the others how to fight because they needed to. They have their own jobs and lives, and they don't need very high-level martial arts skills; just being able to protect themselves is enough."

"With the ultimate goal of defeating the enemy, the most basic, precise, and effective method should be learned."

Tang Long introduced the history of Chinese martial arts while explaining his newly formulated training plan.

But when he looked at Chen Wen, his mood suddenly became somewhat depressed.

"But no matter how well he fights, he's still just a thug."

"As you just mentioned, guns are getting more and more powerful. If the goal is just to kill, learning marksmanship would be better."

then.

Martial arts masters from various schools gathered together to protect their country, but the results were not very good.

No matter how skilled you are in martial arts, you're still afraid of foreign guns.

Many martial arts masters lost their lives while defending their country, and almost caused the loss of Chinese Kung Fu.

Even now, there aren't many genuine kung fu skills left behind.

In the face of guns and cannons, there is no need for kung fu to kill.

Is martial arts a killing art, where every strike is fatal?

That's a good statement.

But martial arts are not!

Back then, due to special circumstances, those masters had no choice but to study killing techniques, which were then collectively referred to as Chinese martial arts.

In fact, the true essence of Chinese Kung Fu lies in the two words "life and health".

It is for the purpose of strengthening the body, elevating the origin of life, developing human potential, and seeking evolution and transcendence.

In other words, it's about achieving immortality and becoming a celestial being!

Humanity's ultimate pursuit!

In some ways, the old men practicing Tai Chi in the park, or even the people jogging and doing aerobics, are all examples of this.

They are more in line with the original meaning of martial arts than those masters who only know how to fight and kill.

"life……"

Chen Wen was stunned when he heard Tang Long's explanation.

He thought that practicing martial arts was to become a great hero or a chivalrous hero, but Tang Long told him that it was to become an immortal.

The contrast is too great.

For a moment, he didn't know how to accept it.

Tang Longyu also knew that this truth was too shocking and hard to accept, but it was the truth.

He continued with earnest words of comfort:

"Awen, you have great talent. You can be said to be the most gifted martial arts prodigy I have ever seen. I have high expectations for you."

"I hope you can practice martial arts to strengthen your body, develop your physical limits, and achieve the dreams of countless predecessors."

"That's why I haven't taught you other boxing techniques yet. Only by building a solid foundation can you go further."

Although Chen Wen was somewhat puzzled, he still nodded:

"Brother Long, I will definitely work hard to practice martial arts!"

Tang Long nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this.

Actually, he was just casually teaching at first, just like he would teach other people.

I never expected Chen Wen to show such amazing talent.

Therefore, there were special expectations.

He didn't know how far Chen Wen could go, but having more companions on the path of martial arts was a source of motivation for him.

I am not alone...

When talking about traditional Chinese martial arts...

Chen Wen also took the opportunity to ask a question.

"By the way, Brother Long, how are martial artists ranked? Are there any distinctions between different levels?"

Tang Long shook his head and chuckled, unable to help but recall those days.

Back then, he was also very concerned about this issue, and he spent all his time comparing with his fellow disciples to see who had a higher level of attainment.

"The division of realms does exist, and there are even many different interpretations."

"In ancient times, there were sayings about physical training, qi training, and spirit training, but these have been lost to time."

"When the National Martial Arts Academy was established, it was reorganized and summarized into: Ming Jin, An Jin, Hua Jin, Dan Jin, Gang Jin, and Jian Shen Bu Huai."

"Let me introduce it to you today..."