Thus.
Lu Yuan embarked on a journey of intense training.
Every day, aside from eating and sleeping, he crawled around on the ground, constantly pushing himself to become stronger.
As the eldest son of a Martial Arts Family, his parents spared no resources on him.
Toys, food, and daily necessities were all the best available.
They would often brew medicinal soup with precious herbs to supplement Lu Yuan's nutrition.
Lu Yuan did not disappoint.
He spoke within three months and could run swiftly at the age of one.
Moreover, his body was exceptionally solid.
Although only one year old, he was as tall as a four or five-year-old child.
With his current physique, let alone catching a cold.
Even if thrown into the river for winter swimming in the coldest month, he wouldn't catch a cold.
Regarding the changes in Lu Yuan.
Lu Zhengming was not frightened; instead, he was overjoyed and became an enthusiastic bragger.
"My son Lu Yuan has a talent like a Grandmaster!"
Furthermore, with Lu Yuan's persistent training, his physique became increasingly formidable.
On the night of his first birthday.
Lu Yuan's body trembled, his pores opened wide, expelling numerous black impurities, as if completing some kind of transformation.
[You have crawled a thousand kilometers in total, significantly enhancing your physique, breaking through to Minor Success in External Strength.]
[Heaven-defying Fate Change: You achieved Minor Success in External Strength at one year old and successfully changed your fate of catching a cold.]
[Main storyline progress: 1%!]
[Reward: 1000 Simulation Points and one Purifying Marrow session!]
[Your meridians are clear, and your comprehension has increased!]
[Your physical quality has soared, extending the duration of your talent to 5 minutes!]
"Is this what Heaven-defying Fate Change means?"
Lu Yuan's face showed a slight smile.
Simulation Points are the hard currency in the Main World, circulating only among simulators.
Ordinary people don't even qualify to touch them.
If converted to money.
1 Simulation Point is roughly equivalent to 10,000 currency units.
In other words.
Most people work hard for a year without necessarily earning 10 Simulation Points.
But he has just started and already gained a considerably valuable fortune.
And among all the rewards, money is the most trivial aspect.
"Not only did I break through in realm, but my talent also increased."
Lu Yuan's eyes brightened slightly.
If before.
Lu Yuan only had a small talent in Martial Dao.
Now.
His root bone is astonishing, qualifying him as a Martial Dao prodigy!
Even without using talent, he could achieve remarkable accomplishments in Martial Dao.
Not to mention,
as his power increases, the duration of [Heaven Rewards Diligence] also gets longer.
At this cultivation speed.
Even becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster is just around the corner.
"But what if I become a Grandmaster? I still can't defeat someone with a gun."
Lu Yuan remembered his main quest, and the joy in his heart instantly vanished.
After a year, he roughly understood the power system of this world.
The martial artist realms are generally divided into: External Strength, Inner Strength, and Grandmaster of Huajin.
Each Great Realm is further divided into: Entry Level, Minor Success, Great Success, and Perfection.
External Strength Martial Artists only know a few rudimentary External Skills, and aside from being tough with great strength, there's not much difference from ordinary people.
Inner Strength Martial Artists are akin to martial arts experts in novels, having cultivated a trace of Inner Strength, allowing them to scale walls and break stones with their hands.
Some old Inner Strength Martial Artists with Inner Strength Perfection can kill a buffalo with one punch.
But in this technologically advanced modern society, Inner Strength Martial Artists still cannot compete with firearms.
Any high-caliber sniper rifle can take their life.
The reason why Huajin Martial Artists are called Grandmasters.
Is that at this level, their vitality is like a dragon, capable of converting Inner Strength to Gang, resisting thermal weapons.
Ordinary handguns and sniper rifles can no longer threaten a Grandmaster.
Unless you are willing to pay the price and deploy armored tanks or modern troops, killing a Grandmaster in a densely populated city is almost as hard as climbing to heaven.
Thus, from ancient times.
There has always been an unwritten rule in the Martial Arts Realm.
Grandmasters cannot be humiliated.
In ancient times.
The words "Grandmaster" also symbolized unparalleled power and status.
Unfortunately.
With the development of technology.
All kinds of advanced weapons have made significant breakthroughs.
A special forces soldier with a laser rifle can pose a mortal threat to a Grandmaster.
Not to mention.
Those nuclear weapons with tens of millions of tons of yield, and the space-based weapons capable of conducting long-range precision strikes from outer space with laser guidance.
As a result, Martial Arts Grandmasters have gradually faded from the stage of history.
If it were two hundred years ago.
Some long-renowned Transformation Realm Grandmasters could still influence imperial policies.
But now.
Transformation Realm Grandmasters can only retreat to one side, with less influence than some popular stars and idols.
Moreover, how easy is it to break through to Grandmaster level?
In the entire Martial Arts Realm, several years might pass without a newly risen Grandmaster.
This ebb and flow.
Suggest that in the near future, martial arts will be completely replaced by technology.
Thinking of all this.
Lu Yuan felt a strong sense of crisis.
Thermal weapons cannot cause much harm to the bizarre.
If martial arts vanish.
Then in the future, when facing the bizarre, humanity would become like fish on a chopping block, left at the mercy of others.
He must change this!
...
Lu's Martial Arts Hall.
The spacious martial arts training ground was sparse with people.
Only a few trainees were doing morning exercises.
"Hmph! Hah!"
A chubby little toddler followed behind the trainees, mimicking their punches and kicks.
His large eyes were bright, and his facial features were exquisite.
Wearing a mini version of training clothes, he resembled the martial arts hall's mascot.
But his body was too small.
His movements were wobbly, and his steps were unsteady.
Like a drunken man, he appeared very comical.
"Little Junior Brother, you're not punching like that."
"Take it slow, don't hurt yourself."
"Martial arts can only exercise the body, Little Junior Brother, you're better off studying well and becoming a scientist in the future."
Several trainees watched him, smiles on their faces.
Three days ago.
Lu Yuan suddenly proposed that he wanted to learn martial arts.
However,
Father Lu thought he was too young and worried he might hurt himself.
Moreover,
with the decline of martial arts, practicing it had no future.
But he couldn't resist Lu Yuan's persistent pestering, so Father Lu had to reluctantly agree.
At first,
everyone thought he was just playing around.
What can a two-year-old understand?
Once the novelty wore off, he would give up himself.
But Lu Yuan was very diligent.
He was always the first to arrive at the martial arts training ground every day.
And,
each punch was thrown with all his strength.
Seeing Lu Yuan's serious efforts,
everyone finally realized,
Little Junior Brother was serious!
"Ah!"
After morning exercise,
Lu Yuan sat down on the ground exhausted.
His whole body was sore, drenched in sweat.
Yet, inside, he felt a joy akin to a farmer harvesting a bountiful crop.
Because under the blessing of the Divine-level Talent [Heaven Rewards Diligence].
Every time he practiced punches, he gained massive rewards.
[Practicing punches once, significantly improves physical quality.]
[Practicing punches ten times, Wind and Thunder Fist Entry Level!]
[Practicing punches a hundred times, Root Bone Talent improves!]
[Practicing punches a thousand times, Wind and Thunder Fist Great Success!]
[Practicing punches ten thousand times, you break through to External Strength Perfection!]