The Martial Unity

With these objectives in mind, he realized that his motivations up until now had changed, and not just a little.

Previously, he was driven solely by the desire to develop his Martial Art, traverse his Martial Path, and fulfill Project Water by creating a viable combat style that could adapt to and counter anything.

He was what was known as a purist, someone who pursued Martial Art for the sake of Martial Art.

Now, however, this wasn't entirely the case. Although he still didn't seem to lose any longing to realize his greatest ambition and dream, he was also motivated by the strength that came with Martial Art.

This wasn't particularly something he was dismayed about, it wasn't as though purist Martial Artists were superior to Martial Artists who pursued Martial Art for reasons other than just for the sake of Martial Art.

No.

That was an elitist take that he didn't believe in.

one's determination to pursue Martial Art, regardless of what the desire that served

desire to develop his Martial Art on top of his already strong desire to realize Project Water meant that

be more motivated and determined, and thus would likely make more progress faster than if he had still been pursuing

was not

in the distance. "Looks like we'll have to make our decision soon enough. Where do you want to go of

places that he had researched from data that he purchased from Guildmaster Bradt. The man's whole business centered around connecting people and places over large distances. It was the very essence and core of his business model. He was truly the most apt person to purchase such information from. Rui had gone with the intent of simply

that you possess the ability to memorize data," He had snorted, unimpressed. "Glancing at them

limited number of locations, the price of information rose exponentially the greater the detail, and he had already bled a lot to get Guildmaster Bradt to

the end, he had come to learn about Ruohuan, a place for Martial Artists to grow stronger, as well as the floating

of the Lower Realms were said to temper their body by

and driving them to uncontrollable rampages where they committed unspeakable acts.

esoteric that attracted lightning in combination with perpetually extremely stormy

treacherous that not even Martial Apprentices were qualified to enter and cope, only Martial Squires and above could handle the Thundering Valley. It was said that even Martial