Master of Kaidan
Chapter 234: Return

Chapter 234: Chapter 234: Return

Entry: Martial Arts Spreader - Mo Ju

Tags: [Instructor], [Martial Artist], [Grandmaster], [Copyist], [Mysterious Figure]

Introduction: A mysterious figure who established the modern martial arts education system in Yan Country. No one knew their identity or had seen their appearance, not even to determine whether they were male or female. The only thing known was the name found in the martial arts textbooks of Yan Country.

Some said they were a top-secret talent of Yan Country.

Some said they were the contemporary Master of the ancient Mo Family.

Some said they were a hidden instructor for a special military unit.

Some said they were an organization rather than an individual.

Some said they were...

The legends about them were endless, but the only universally acknowledged fact was that all martial arts in Yan Country today were created based on the concepts they published.

Power: [Revision]

Current World Rules: [Compilation]

...

Watching the Kaidan Fire condense on his body again, Feng Xue casually tossed aside the dice that became useless due to the sudden condensation of tags.

There was nothing surprising about the condensation of this entry; after all, just today, the second edition of the martial arts textbook’s electronic version was released on the education bureau’s official website.

There was no doubt that this Kaidan entry was contributed by those who found the author’s column still only bore the name "Mo Ju."

Nowadays, every encyclopedia website had an entry for "Mo Ju," and although the definitions were still somewhat vague, there was no doubt that this character had successfully taken root.

Though it couldn’t compare to the ultimate goal of embedding martial arts origins into culture, it had already become a semi-permanent kaidan embedded in history.

As for the origins of martial arts, Feng Xue was in no hurry. After all, people’s cognition required time to accumulate. When something new emerged, everyone hurried to experience and use it, paying at most some attention to the brand. It was only when it became common knowledge that people would began to pay more attention to its origins.

When the time was ripe and relations with the authorities were on track, adding a short story about martial arts origins to the start of the martial arts class textbook, whether it was about Immortals passing down teachings or ancestors achieving enlightenment, it would be enough to condense a kaidan.

Do not dismiss this as impossible. Textbooks possessed such wondrous magic. Behold Pangu, who only emerged at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, yet due to their presence in textbooks, replaced the older creation gods like Fuxi, Nuwa, Hundun, Hao Tian, Taichi, and the Yin-Yang twins, leaping to become Yan Country’s most recognized and widely accepted creation deity.

As for Power and Current World Rules, they were quite ordinary. The [Revision] Power was just a supplement to the Power of Martial Arts, allowing him to modify a martial art for specific individuals or groups, such as lowering the training threshold, increasing potency, or catering to special groups.

Although Feng Xue already had such capabilities himself, when it was elevated to the level of Power, he could directly optimize phantom objects related to martial arts, which couldn’t be dismissed as negligible.

As for the [Compilation] Current World Rules, it was quite dull—when martial arts textbooks needed updating, he could descend to compile the new ones.

Being essentially a "pre-existing skill" entry, Feng Xue didn’t mind this situation. If anything, it was that this Kaidan entry lacked a Companion Phantom Object.

This was different from the [Orca Martial God], which, with its inherent phantom object, directly turned the [Orca Pillow] into the [Orca Martial God’s Orca Pillow]. Here, there was simply no related companion object. Upon reflection, it could only be attributed to the lack of information about Mo Ju, making it hard to consolidate more information beyond a single name.

"In other words, to have a Companion Phantom Object, one must carefully set it up when creating the kaidan, ensuring that everyone believes that this kaidan possesses such a weapon or equipment?"

Feng Xue took out a little notebook to jot down his new kaidan performance experience, then reached out to grab another dice, only to pause in surprise...

"There are only a few left?" Feng Xue glanced at the calendar beside him, sighing at how time flew by. After a moment’s thought, he stopped proceeding, instead opening his phone to edit a roadmap, sending a text message, and then dialing a number.

"Master? You finally remembered me!" Liu Qi’s voice came through the receiver, and Feng Xue’s lips curled up slightly as he casually said,

"Heh, have you experienced the challenges of solo backpacking?"

Hearing Feng Xue’s question, Liu Qi immediately began speaking as if a floodgate had opened: "I’ve experienced it! At night, there’s no one to stand watch. Last week, I slept one night in Qinling, and when I woke up, a giant panda was nibbling on my arm..."

"Now do you see why I wanted you to practice the Protective True Gang first?" Feng Xue’s lips curled into a smile, seemingly imagining the scene of a panda gnawing on something. Liu Qi, on the other hand, was full of emotion as he said,

"I understand! By the way, Master, I want to take on a disciple to travel with me. Are there any sect taboos we need to follow?"

"Not at all. Just abide by the law," Feng Xue replied nonchalantly. "But your level is still far from being able to take on a disciple!"

"No way! I’m at least a ’Martial Saint!’"

"Do I need to comment on how much truth is in your Electronic Dragon Martial Sage status? Alright, I’ve sent you a roadmap. If you can complete it alone, then you can take on a disciple."

After speaking, Feng Xue chatted a bit more and, taking advantage of the [Kung Fu Dream]’s lingering effects of descent, called Chen Xiyao’s number—

"Hello!"

"Why did you think of calling me today?" Chen Xiyao’s voice still carried a hint of resentment. Feng Xue could only reply helplessly,

"I should head back."

"Haha! But I’m still...cough, cough, I mean why so soon? Weren’t you supposed to leave at the end of November?"

The tangled voice from Chen Xiyao’s side made Feng Xue think she was up to something again, so he chuckled and said,

"I’ve had a bit of a breakthrough and plan to close myself off for a while."

"When will you return?"

"Not sure, maybe two months if short, or one to two years if long."

...

With the peculiar sensation of travel ending, Feng Xue returned to his familiar room, seemingly unchanged from when he last left. Retrieving various stored pseudo artifacts from the Treasure Box Ghost, Feng Xue pushed open the door.

As the door opened, he immediately sensed something amiss. The entire South District was much quieter than usual!

"Did I arrive late? That’s not right. It’s only August!"

Feng Xue furrowed his brows and immediately dialed Huo Mu’s number. After a brief wait, Huo Mu’s voice promptly reached his ears:

"Boss, you’re back?"

"Yeah. What’s been happening in South District lately?" Feng Xue asked directly, skipping the chatter.

"It’s a long story. To put it simply, half a month ago, a large group of real-world people emerged from the gate at a western landfill. Each armed to the teeth, they announced an intention to negotiate cooperation. The Hundred Tales wanted to monopolize matters, but news leaked, so now anyone with any influence in the Four Major Landfills headed west..."