Chapter: 2858

Charlie Wade nodded. He reflected on how martial arts had been declining for a long time. During the Song Dynasty and up to the end of the Ming Dynasty and the start of the Qing Dynasty, martial arts were flourishing. Back then, when weapons were mostly swords and spears, kung fu was very important. It helped people protect their families, defend their country, and even earn a living. Because of this, many people, aside from scholars, aspired to become martial arts masters.

However, everything changed in the Qing Dynasty when foreign powers invaded with guns. Many martial artists realized they were no match for the firearms wielded by foreigners. At first, many of these patriotic fighters wanted to serve their country, but they quickly discovered their skills were useless against modern weapons.

One of the most disheartening moments came when thousands of martial artists surrounded a small group of foreigners in Dongjiaomin Lane. They fought for 56 days, but they couldn’t break through. This experience led many martial artists, who once loved their craft, to become its biggest critics. They saw the vast gap between their skills and modern weaponry, realizing that their years of training felt meaningless against a single bullet.

From that point on, China faced constant internal strife and foreign troubles, and the rapid advancement of weapon technology only widened the divide between martial arts and modern combat. As a result, since the Qing Dynasty, martial arts began to decline and never truly recovered.

Once, millions of people in Huaxia practiced martial arts. With a population of over a billion today, there are now only a few hundred thousand martial artists left in the country.

Internal martial arts have slowly faded away over time. Many martial artists today lack a complete internal martial arts training, which is a great loss to the martial arts community. Still, the passion for martial arts in modern times is just as strong as it was in the past.

Take the He family, for example. They have always wanted to complete their internal boxing training, but sadly, they have not found any leads to help them.

For Charlie Wade, internal boxing is not particularly special. The “Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures” contains many internal boxing techniques, but he doesn’t practice them because he has surpassed the level of a typical martial artist. To him, these techniques hold little value.

However, if he were to share even one of those techniques from the “Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures,” martial arts families around the world would be eager to learn from it.

Interestingly, the only person in the country who has mastered a complete internal martial art is the newcomer, Qin Aoxue, also known as “Little Pepper.” She is currently practicing the “Four Elephant Palms,” a full internal boxing technique that Charlie found in the “Nine Profound Heavenly Classics.”

Charlie then said to Su Ruoli, “If the time is right in the future, I can provide the He family with a complete internal boxing technique. This could help elevate the He family to a whole new level!”

Su Ruoli was taken aback and filled with excitement. She believed in Charlie’s ability to provide a complete internal boxing technique, but she did not…

Charlie Wade mentioned that he would be willing to give something to the He family, but he didn’t say exactly when. He indicated that he would do it when the time is right. This suggests that he is open to helping the He family in the future.

Su Ruoli understands how important a complete internal martial arts system is. So, when she heard this, she felt excited. She hoped that the He family could earn Charlie’s trust quickly and, in turn, receive the inner martial arts technique from him as soon as possible!