The Martial Unity

Rui spent a lot of time answering a lot of technical questions from the scholars. They certainly did not make it easy. While their knowledge of biochemistry was lacking, Rui was not an expert either. He had learned much about it in the later years of his career as his research into combat sports grew more sophisticated and required a deeper understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, but that was it.

Still, it was enough to quell the doubts of the various scholars who had much skepticism about his questions. They didn't directly question the basis of the knowledge that he displayed since he had already clarified many times that he wouldn't be getting into that topic at all.

Still, they could still test the rigor of the biochemical framework of the autophagy process as he provided it to them.

And test they did.

"The so-called lysosome-assimilation mechanism that you espoused, would the framework not imply that the net nutritional extraction limit is a function of cell volume and cell count?"

"Based on the information you presented, it can be said that the body is essentially self-harming itself to a certain degree to produce more stamina, is that safe?"

"Is it not plausible that the Martial Squire can be put in danger if this phenomenon were ever suppressed using a poison technique?"

While some of these were well-intended questions, the others were a little barbed.

Nonetheless, Rui navigated them unerringly.

Yet that only seemed to egg them on. As senior and even master scholars, it was rather humiliating to be rhetorically outdone by a Martial Senior in a topic within their field of expertise. Even if said Senior was an extraordinarily bright journeyman scholar.

"Enough," Rui declared after a while. "These questions have already strayed well away from the core topic of the Hungry Pain technique. I believe that is an indication that the core purpose of this presentation has been fulfilled. With that, I bring this presentation to an end. I hope you found this informative."

Ceeran began clapping with a smile, sparking

a sigh, drinking some water, hoping to catch a break. Yet

a nerd Martial Senior HAHAHA!" Master Iskan of the Fire Sect laughed boisterously, slapping Rui on the

He had a crude edge to his appearance, one that revealed he

His pats hurt, though.

glad- that you- like it-" Rui squeezed out in between the heavy hits from the

man scratched his scruffy beard. "Interesting, to say the least. Not my cup of tea personally. But who knows, perhaps I'll give it a try. On another

Rui head-on. "Join the

to decline," Rui

like that!" The Master nodded approvingly. "Then, young man, accept my friendship. May we be friends from this

character and personality amongst

slapping Rui on the shoulder over and over

sharply turned around, eying the source. "You picking

back down. Despite being of a much more diminutive stature than Master Iskan, Master Revona calmly stared him down with sharp eyes. With a long singular garb covering her entire body and a pointy hat on her head,

bright as him is most fit for the Mind Sect. A mindless caveman like yourself having him is

Master Iskan smirked condescendingly. "Maybe I should take this opportunity to remind everybody

snorted. "You think you

don't we

"Why don't we?"

air grew taut as the two Masters faced off against each other. The other Martial Masters watched with vague intrigue and amusement while the humans in the room shivered with fear. If not