After all, above the Divine Power Realm is the Divine Treasure, and above the Divine Treasure is the Dao Foundation.
Every advancement to a new realm represents a tenfold or even hundredfold growth.
Let alone the second growth stageāwhatās the point of ten or even twenty growth stages?
It simply wouldnāt be worth mentioning.
But this world is different.
If one can achieve the second growth stage, it means breaking the limits of life.
Furthermore, one could strive for the third, fourth, or even fifth growth stages.
One day, quantity transforms into quality, allowing one to step into transcendence!
Following this line of thought, Lu Changsheng used his exceptional comprehension to refine a particular martial art, making it more suitable for this world.
And today, Lu Changshengās body has fully recoveredāmarking the first step for Lu Yuan to begin his "cultivation."
"Be it martial arts or the immortal path, they both fall under cultivation."
"As long as one steps onto the transcendent path, it is all cultivation."
Lu Changsheng is now prepared to take the first step in his cultivation.
No matter how high his comprehension is, no matter how advanced his realm is, no matter how flawless the cultivation methods he devises areā
True knowledge lies in practice.
Lu Changsheng must test it on himself.
"Letās begin."
Lu Changsheng sat in the room.
With a single thought, his mind was set in motion.
His consciousness scanned every part of his body, inside and out.
It seemed every detail was vividly clear.
He could even penetrate to the cellular level or even the level of genetic particles.
This, however, was a capability of his Earth Saint consciousness.
But the consciousness itself couldnāt change anything.
Still, with his exceptional consciousness, controlling every organ in his body while monitoring its condition was perfectly suited for martial arts training.
Thus, Lu Changsheng began to control his "stomach" to rapidly digest food.
The nutrients from the food were transported to various parts of his body.
Then, Lu Changsheng directed these nutrients to enhance his muscles, skin, bones, internal organs, and more.
The food Lu Yuan consumed was far from an ordinary amount.
It seemed practically limitless.
Before him was a platter of beef.
He ate it raw.
One pound, two pounds, three pounds, four pounds, five pounds...
In the blink of an eye, ten pounds of beef vanished.
Yet Lu Changshengās stomach showed no signs of being full.
After all, the food he consumed was immediately digested by his intestines and stomach.
In theory, Lu Yuan could keep eating indefinitely.
He could then transport vast amounts of nutrients to fuel his bodyās growth.
Afterward, there would also be excretion and other bodily processes.
Lu Changsheng "cultivated" for an entire day.
He felt his muscles had clearly strengthened considerably.
Every part of his body had undergone noticeable improvements.
Strength, speed, enduranceāall had been enhanced comprehensively.
Perhaps within a few days, his physical condition could double, or even triple.
"Indeed, this is cultivation; this is martial arts!"
"The essence of martial arts lies in improving oneself, breaking through lifeās constraints, breaking through lifeās limits. Only then can it truly be called āmartial arts.ā Otherwise, it will forever remain martial skills, never coalescing into martial arts."
"The cultivation method I created is also pure martial arts. And since itās martial arts, it needs a name. Moreover, it must develop, expand, and spread, creating influenceāeven reshaping the worldās structure and trajectory. Only then can martial arts truly take form."
"This martial art focuses on breaking through lifeās limits, enabling second growth stages, or even third, fourth, and more. Letās call it Extreme Martial Arts Style!"
"My time is limited. I aim to establish the Extreme Martial Arts Style within three years, stepping into transcendence and spreading it across the world to crystallize martial arts!"
Lu Changsheng formulated his plan in his heart.
Three years!
It was a very special timeline.
Three years later, Lu Changsheng would be able to summon the power of his true self from the Immortal Martial Realm.
By then, with the projection of Earth Saintās power, breaking through martial arts and obtaining martial arts fragments would be effortless.
But the prerequisite was that martial arts had to be crystallized.
Otherwise, where could martial arts fragments be acquired?
"Extreme Martial Arts StyleāI will divide it into several phases."
"The first phase is the growth phaseānamely, the first growth stage. Self-exploration of oneās limits is crucial to boosting the current self to the utmost. Only then can one attempt to break through the limits and enter the second growth stage."
Lu Changshengās thinking was clear.
Of course, even if he reached the second growth stage, Lu Changsheng remained uncertain whether it would lead to transcendence.
But it didnāt matterāif the second growth stage wasnāt enough, then the third growth stage would follow.
"Panel."
With a thought, Lu Changsheng summoned the attribute panel.
This time, his consciousness descended into the Secret Realm. Lu Changsheng had long discovered that the attribute panel accompanied his consciousness instead of his physical body.
Host: Lu Yuan
Flying Crane Style: Light Force
Extreme Martial Arts Style: First Growth Stage (8%)
Lu Changsheng observed the attribute panel, revealing that his Extreme Martial Arts Style was currently at the first growth stage.
Furthermore, it was merely at 8% progress.
What did this signify?
It indicated that, according to Lu Changshengās precise control over his body, he could estimate its current limits.
Yet, this body was still far from reaching its potential.
Its current level of "development" was merely 8%.
This meant that there was still 92% room for growth.
The mere completion of the first growth stage at 100% would already be terrifying.
Even Gang Force wouldnāt stand a chance.
No matter how refined the skill may be, could it endure the force of a punch weighing several thousand pounds?
Lu Changshengās Extreme Martial Arts Style had already surpassed martial artsāit was now martial arts in their truest sense.