Journey Through the Heavens: Starting with Chinese Martial Arts!

Upon returning to the capital, Chen Yuanhuang needed to familiarize himself with the changes in Gang Jin, while Chen Jueshang returned to the villa that had been arranged beforehand.

The villa is regularly cleaned and there is no dust accumulation.

"What exactly is this Void Sea? Has it always existed, or did it only appear after I broke through to the Gang Jin realm?" Chen Jueshang stood on the balcony, looking up at the illusory sea that resembled undulating waves, dreamlike and ethereal, like a layer of illusionary sea.

His gaze was fixed, his thoughts wandering.

"Splash!" Just as Chen Jueshang was pondering, he suddenly heard the sound of waves crashing in the ocean, coming from above his head.

Before he could react, even though he had reached the Divine Strength level and was invincible in the world, his vision still couldn't catch any trace. In a flash, he found himself in an unfamiliar place.

The ground beneath his feet was like the sea, but it wasn't "ground" because, looking down from above, he could see through the "ground" that he was standing on the balcony of a second-floor villa.

"So..." Chen Jueshang looked around, finding himself surrounded by emptiness: "Did the 'Void Sea' pull me into its interior? Or is there some other entity controlling it, drawing me here?"

But the next second, all his thoughts were shattered, and an old, kind voice suddenly rang out: "Don't bother thinking about it, it was us old guys who dragged you in."

An old man dressed in a Wudang Taoist robe, with white hair and beard and a kind face, suddenly appeared. However, his figure was slightly illusory. He walked over with the Tiangang Step. With each step, Chen Jueshang could see that this suddenly appearing old man had the shadows of various martial arts.

Moreover, all these boxing techniques are integrated and interconnected. Even though he has now broken through the void and seen the indestructible spirit, he cannot see any stagnation or flaws, as if the old man himself is the founder of the boxing techniques.

However, he wasn't the only one there. There was also an old monk, an ordinary old man leading a blue ox, and a middle-aged man who looked strong and powerful, holding bamboo slips... Chen Jueshang glanced at them and saw that there were at least twenty people.

Moreover, everyone's clothing is different.

Although he had a guess in his mind, he still chose to ask, "Who are you?"

"Young friend, don't you already have the answer in your heart? Why bother asking this old Taoist?" The old Taoist said with a smile, "My surname is Zhang, and my given name is Quanyi."

Zhang Quanyi?

Chen Jueshang took a careful look at the old Taoist priest and noticed that although the style of the Taoist robe was the same as that of Wudang, it was not a centipede button, but a cross-collar and right-fastening style. He instantly understood.

The old monk clasped his hands together, his expression serene and peaceful, as if reflecting all the beauty in the world, bringing joy and tranquility to the heart.

He calmly began, "My Buddhist name is Shakyamuni."

The old man leading the blue ox chuckled, "Li Er, a cowherd."

Holding bamboo slips in his hands, his powerful voice boomed: "I examine myself three times a day. Confucius, courtesy name Zhongni."

"..."

As Chen Jueshang listened to each person's introduction, his initial surprise turned into numbness, or rather, he became accustomed to it.

Zhang Sanfeng, Shakyamuni, Lao Tzu, Confucius... This is a gathering of a hundred schools of thought!

"Junior Chen Jueshang greets all the sages." Although he didn't know why these sages had brought him here, Chen Jueshang felt that he should still show the proper courtesy.

"Hehe, it's all just empty fame passed down by later generations." Zhang Sanfeng waved his hand with a smile, then asked, "Do you know why we brought you in?"

Chen Jueshang shook his head: "I don't know."

"Outside the boundary." Zhang Sanfeng's smile faded, his expression turned serious, and he uttered two words softly, only to see that the young man before him remained calm and unchanged.

He continued, "From the moment you entered our world, I and the other wise men have taken notice of you and have been observing your character."

Chen Jueshang said, "So my character must be up to standard, otherwise I wouldn't have been brought in."

"Hmm." Zhang Sanfeng nodded: "This Void Sea was created by the Celestial Venerable. We want to forge a new path, raise the world's upper limit, and force the world to upgrade..."

At this point, even with his carefree nature, he couldn't help but sigh, "Unfortunately, I've never been able to do it. Although my world status has wavered, I've never been able to break through. It's as if something is blocking me, and no matter how we push, it remains unmoved."

"So, we've been waiting for the right opportunity."

"And that opportunity was me." Chen Jueshang glanced at the assembled sages, shook his head, and refused: "I can't do it. You sages are all outstanding figures of your respective eras. If you couldn't do it, how could I, a mere Divine Strength cultivator, possibly accomplish it?"

Promoting the international recognition of Chinese martial arts?

This is a complete cesspool. These sages would never agree to let him jump into it, no matter how many benefits they offered.

If he agrees, he'll be a complete traitor.

"Young friend, you jest. I'm not talking about now," Zhang Sanfeng smiled. "But about the future. If you become powerful in the future, you can return to help this world advance. In return, we are willing to impart all our knowledge to you. What do you say?"

Chen Jueshang remained silent, looking at the more than twenty sages before him. After weighing the pros and cons and thinking it over again and again, he finally agreed.

Let's take the benefits for now. As for the future, if he becomes powerful, he might be able to help promote the upgrading of Chinese martial arts in the world.

Of course, Chen Jueshang dared to agree because he had a plan in mind, and more importantly, he was afraid that if these old men saw that he did not agree, they would leave his consciousness in the "Void Sea".

Although Chen Jueshang did not have paranoia, it did not stop him from always thinking the worst about things.

"Benefactor, this cause and effect is beneficial to both of us, and perhaps it will even be helpful to you in the future," Shakyamuni suddenly spoke.

Lao Tzu stroked his beard and nodded: "Everything in the Tao has its own reason. Your coming here, and our summoning you here, is it not also an arrangement of the Great Tao?"

"Since you've agreed, young friend, let's begin now."

"..."

The moment he finished speaking, Chen Jueshang's head sank as a flood of memories surged forth, all of them related to boxing techniques and insights.

This is the "Void Sea," a place where consciousness remains and memories converge into a sea. Therefore, no complicated procedures are needed; one only needs to accept the inheritance.

After a long while, Chen Jueshang finished digesting the martial arts techniques and insights in his mind: "Thank you all, sages. When I am strong enough in the future, I will fulfill my promise."

The sages nodded, and Zhang Sanfeng said with a smile, "Since you have accepted our mantle, young friend, then consider it an inheritance of karma. Let us see you off."

The moment those words fell, Chen Jueshang felt a sudden dizziness. By the time he could see clearly, he had already returned to his body, regained control of his physical form, and his blood and qi surged within him, returning everything to reality.

……

"A small cause leads to a great consequence, World Honored One, you are as wicked as ever! And there is another shameless fellow who actually colludes with the World Honored One, aren't you afraid that you will find out later that you plotted against him and settle accounts with him?"

Within the "Void Sea," a cold and domineering female voice suddenly rang out, followed by a blank space inside, from which a blazing flame ignited: "This is the first and the last time. If you dare to scheme against him again, I will come and visit your dojo."

"Benefactor, how do you know that today's cause will not be today's effect? ​​The changing of the seasons is also a cycle of cause and effect. It's not that I'm being mean; we're just helping him progress." Shakyamuni smiled as he looked at the person opposite him.

Lao Tzu said calmly, "His meeting me was arranged by the Great Dao, not of my own volition."

"Hmph." The female voice sneered, "The Great Dao of Taiqing, is it? If you dare to interfere again, I won't hesitate to visit your dojo. Remember, this is the first and the last time..."

After she finished speaking, the woman's voice gradually faded away.

The two looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

It doesn't matter. Although there's only one chance, the consequences will come, and they just need to wait.