Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

Summary of the Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

You know, sometimes you just gotta laugh at the lengths people go to chase power or mastery these days. I saw it all around me – everyone rushing towards flashy combat techniques, like they think that's the only way up in this world of cultivation.

It felt exhausting, honestly. All that noise and energy chasing the obvious. My own thoughts drifted... maybe there was another path? Simpler?

So, yeah, Chen Fei found himself looking at all those intense practitioners with a sigh. He wasn't sure if they'd actually *reach* anything or just burn out.

But then, he paused. "Compete?" he mused, scratching his head lightly. "Maybe... maybe not the only way? My motto's always been simple: never stand when you can sit." Less effort for more gain, right?

And that was how the journey truly began. Forget flashy fights or complex maneuvers; what if we started from something fundamental and stripped away the unnecessary layers? What if simplification wasn't just about efficiency in life, but a direct path to cultivation itself?

He decided to look into Extreme Mountain Fist Technique. It's one of those classic ones everyone knows exists but hasn’t actually mastered beyond basics. The thought process felt slow at first – "Extreme Mountain Fist Technique simplification..." His mind wandered... *successful*? Just breathing? Wait, what did that even mean in this context?

The system response confirmed his wilder thoughts: "Extreme Mountain Breathing Method simplification successful… Breathing."

And Chen Fei, sitting there comfortably, took a deep breath. It felt profound beyond belief.

"Extreme Mountain Breathing Method experience +1," the panel announced with its usual monotone.

Wait... *experience* just from breathing? That was unexpected.

But then again, in this world where even basic movements require years of toil, maybe his path wasn't so crazy after all. So now he asks himself: "…So I can cultivate by breathing alone?"

It sounded absurd, yet strangely compelling. The answer might be simpler than anyone thought, but the implications were anything but.