Chapter 3203: A New Path Forward
The Martial Sages frowned at his words.
"The best of both worlds?" The Mountain of Fortitude raised an eyebrow.
Rui nodded. "The Martial Path is indeed strong. But it has extremely stiff competition now with the six paths and their resulting hybrids. On top of that, once they gain the power of esoterics, and they inevitably will at some point or another, they will be able to grow astronomically stronger with the power of esoteric matter and technology amplifying their path. In comparison..."
Rui shook his head.
"I’m not confident that conventional technology will help Martial Art as astronomically. At this rate, the six paths are primed for a period of astronomical growth that could undermine Martial Art even more," Rui continued with a serious tone. "There are solutions, of course. MECHAs are a great solution, but a better and more fundamental solution is to evolve the Martial Path itself. To elevate to a greater height of potential, and the way to do that is..."
His eyes lit up. "...by merging it with this new Blood Path to create a powerful hybrid path that makes the best of both worlds. I think this can be possibly be achieved by tinkering with the variables mentioned before. Environment. Upbringing. Experiences."
He turned towards Matriarch Nephi.
"You are correct when you say that there are limits to these variables. However, you underestimate them," Rui continued. "The fact of the matter is that there are already instances of environment having great impact on Paths compared to genes. For example..."
He activated his Realms of power and a breathing technique, manipulating light itself to produce an image of a familiar race of people.