It is a common sight in the world: a wandering swordsman can cleave a house beam in two with a single strike, an archer can fell a fierce tiger with one arrow, and a strongman can lift a tripod while running through a crowded market. These individuals are indeed called "strong."
But in the eyes of true martial artists, these are merely rustic tricks, at best considered skilled laymen.
Only by cultivating an Inner Breath, developing sensory perception, and learning to circulate that breath to achieve what humans normally cannot, can one be considered a true beginner—a Martial Disciple—and formally start on the Martial Path.
Chapter 379