The Martial Unity

"It is especially strange because the continuity of evidence is preserved from that eleven-hundred years ago to the modern era," she continued. "For example…"

She waved her hand, causing a variety of images to appear on screen.

They were images of old ruins, structures, pits, as well images of tools, weapons, and other primitive instruments fashioned from stone, bone, and plant fibers.

"There is large swath of evidence on what the continent was like roughly one thousand one hundred years ago," she remarked, gesturing to the images. "We underwent the Neolithic Revolution, shifting from hunter-gatherers to agriculture. From then on, a myriad of evidence along a smooth timeline demonstrate the increasing sophistication of our infrastructure and our tools as we began learning the power of esoteric substances that fueled our growth exponentially, allowing us to accelerate what would have otherwise been a much slower progress of development."

Several more images displaying the rapid evolution of human civilization accelerated by esoteric substances, reducing the barrier of entry for great feats with the magical power within their substance.

Homes grew larger and more sophisticated as tools evolved from simple chiseled stones to more complex multi-component tools with several moving parts, some even deploying the power of esoteric substances to a lesser extent.

Civilization as was known in the modern era increasingly began taking shape as homes grew more organized and planned, more sophisticated civil and social structures began taking place around the world as technology rapidly developed by how much power human civilization rapidly gained thanks to the lower barrier of entry due to esoteric substances.

Eventually, about eight hundred and seventy nine years ago, the first Martial Artist was born.

The Martial.

Having gained immortality from the three Keepers of Immortality, she traversed the continent in many forms and lives, spreading the seed of Martial Art across human civilization.