Indeed, the Ancient Era was a golden age for martial artists, a time when martial arts reached its absolute peak. Countless martial arts systems emerged continuously. Through the diligent study and hard work of innumerable heroes, martial artists of that era could advance step by step in the most orderly and systematic manner, much like students in a scientific society. While everyone still had to comprehend their Heart Form Realm independently—by delving deep into their own hearts and gazing inward—relying on a mature cultivation system meant that the experiences of achieving the Heart Form Realm could be imparted to practitioners through various methods. Consequently, in the Ancient Era, the success rate of achieving the Heart Form Realm, and even the subsequent Divine Aspect Realm, was far higher than in later eras. Without this, it would have been impossible for the Ancient Era to establish pure martial artist legions, pure Heart Form legions, and even the fleeting pure Divine Aspect legions.
As for Shi Wushuang and Lan Jingling, they were martial artists born in the Seven Seas Era. Comparing the merits of the two eras, the Ancient Era naturally triumphed over the Seven Seas Era by a wide margin. Compared to the prosperous martial arts era of antiquity, the Seven Seas Era was practically a barren wasteland for martial artists. In this era, martial artists guarded their secrets jealously. Powerful martial artists established clans, and sects seemed little more than amalga…
Chapter 539