Chapter 279: A Little Competition
After all, ordinary people are no match for disciples from Martial Arts Families.
If they aren’t separated, what would happen if a disciple from a Martial Arts Family decided to attack an ordinary person? The consequences would be dire.
"Indeed," Chu He didn’t deny it.
"But ordinary people can arm themselves with modern technology. In some ways, they aren’t weaker than you martial artists—they might even be stronger. After all, the Martial Dao is in decline. It’s pretty much a dead end," said Chu Feng.
He actually understood it very well. In the current Dharma Decline Era, the path of the Martial Dao was all but a dead end.
To keep improving was incredibly difficult.
Even Chu Feng himself wasn’t very confident, unless he could accumulate enough Merit.
"Sigh... you’re right. Fate is sealed, and human effort can hardly change it. In all these years, it seems no one has ever reached the legendary Realm of Myth."
"But I’ve heard of people living for several hundred years. They must have reached the Martial Arts Peak, right?" said Chu He.
"Hah. Even if you live for a few hundred years, you still die. In the end, you’re just buried in this land, becoming one with the dirt," Chu Feng said, shaking his head.
However, every time this topic came up, he would think of one person: the Heaven-Slaying Sword Emperor.
Back then, the man had been a peerless talent and had nearly succeeded. Unfortunately, the world had already entered the Dharma Decline Era.
So, in the end, the Heaven-Slaying Sword Emperor could only die full of regret.
"Chu Feng, you don’t seem to think very highly of the Martial Dao path, do you? Is there really no hope at all? You should be able to make it, right?" said Chu He.
He had actually wanted to call him "Young Master," but Chu Feng had insisted he use his name. With no other choice, Chu He had to comply.
"You’re overthinking it. I’m still far, far from that point. I have a long way to go," Chu Feng said with a sigh.
"Don’t tell me you actually want to cross the Tribulation and ascend? How is that possible? There’s no chance for that anymore," said Chu He.
"We’ll see if it’s possible in the future. Anyway, let’s drop the subject. How much longer until we get to the top?" Chu Feng asked.
When Chu Feng said this, Su Miaoke believed that he might one day actually reach that stage.
After all, so many unbelievable things had already happened around Chu Feng.
Crossing the Tribulation, ascending, achieving immortality through the Martial Dao... maybe there was still hope. A great deal of hope.
"It’ll still be a while before we get to the top. How about we have a race?" Chu He asked.
He looked at Chu Feng. He still wanted to test Chu Feng’s strength.
"Sure. This is a perfect chance to try out the Step Skill I picked from the Scripture Pavilion," Chu Feng said with a smile, looking quite pleased.
"Hey, wait for me! I don’t have a Step Skill, I can’t keep up with you!" Su Miaoke shouted from behind them.
"That’s easy! Chu Feng is the Young Master, and you’re the Young Master’s Wife. Just have him teach you," Chu He said with a laugh.
With that, Chu He also took off, running quickly toward the summit.
The man was at the Qi Cultivation Mid-stage Realm. His strength was decent, and he was moving with incredible speed.
But the man was already almost fifty years old. Advancing any further would be extremely difficult. He would probably top out at the Peak of Qi Cultivation in this lifetime.
Reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm was completely out of the question for him.
This was why so many Martial Arts Clans placed extreme importance on the prodigies of the younger generation.
After all, they represented the future hope of a clan. Only a constant infusion of young, fresh blood could keep a clan vital and prosperous.
The rise of a single young genius could guarantee a clan’s prosperity for a century.
This was also why both Chu Wuji and Chu Tianshan valued Chu Feng so highly.
With Chu Feng’s aptitude, there was a very good chance he could one day surpass Foundation Establishment and reach the current pinnacle of human achievement.
Moreover, if he reached the Core Formation Realm, Chu Feng’s lifespan could extend to over two hundred years.
And with those extra one or two hundred years, Chu Feng might even be able to advance further, increasing his lifespan yet again.
It was no exaggeration to say that Chu Feng alone could secure the Chu Family’s peace and prosperity for a hundred, or even several hundred, years.
Before Chu Feng had even started to move, Chu He had already dashed off.
At that moment, Chu Feng returned to Su Miaoke’s side.
"Come on, I’ll carry you," Chu Feng said.
Su Miaoke didn’t hesitate, jumping straight onto his back.
"Watch this. See how your husband is going to leave him in the dust," Chu Feng said with a smile.
The next thing Su Miaoke knew, wind was roaring past her ears.
WHOOSH.
The speed was so great she could hardly keep her eyes open.
When she opened her eyes again, Su Miaoke found that she was already at the summit.
"That was so fast?" Su Miaoke found it a little hard to believe.
"Of course. You didn’t expect me to take my time, did you?" Chu Feng said.
He had ascended so quickly that many people hadn’t even noticed his arrival.
It had only taken Chu Feng a few minutes to run all the way up here.
"Has it really only been a few minutes?" Su Miaoke was astonished. ’This is just ridiculous!’