Chapter: 5517

When Ito Emiko was young, he was a full-fledged martial arts youth.

He was one of those Asian boys in their teens who were deeply influenced by Bruce Lee in the 1970s and 1980s.

Ito Na Na learned about martial arts from his mentorship, becoming infatuated with it from childhood.

As for Ito Emiko, he always made a great effort to invest in his daughter's interest in this area, hiring Japan's top karate masters, boxing coaches, and other experts to teach her.

Na Na also showed extraordinary talent as she learned these external martial arts, exceeding the average person's natural ability.

By the time Na Na turned 15, Japanese master practitioners had already shared their life's accumulation of knowledge with her, at which point Ito Emiko hoped to find an opportunity for Na Na to learn internal martial arts.

In Japan, there are only two types of martial arts that are related to internal martial arts: ninjutsu and swordsmanship.

Ninjutsu is indeed unsophisticated and not suitable for Na Na's gentle nature, while swordsmanship emphasizes the extraordinary realm of unity between human and sword, but once you leave the sword, your practical abilities will be greatly diminished.

Moreover, Na Na does not like playing with swords or guns, so she fell into a state of stagnation in martial arts.

Later, Ito Emiko himself went out to find Japan's top instructor, Yamamoto Ichiro, to serve as Na Na's teacher, which finally gave Na Na's martial arts more room for growth.

However, Yamamoto Ichiro is also an external martial artist, so Ito Emiko tried to get Ito Na Na to learn Chinese martial arts.

But at that time, he could only touch upon the Chinese martial artists who were basically all from a similar martial arts family. For this kind of martial arts family, incomplete and unwholesome internal martial arts methods are the foundation for their family's prosperity over the past hundred years, so no matter what, no one is willing to pass on these methods to outsiders. After encountering setbacks several times, Ito Emiko had to give up on this idea.

However, he couldn't have imagined that his daughter would become a true martial artist in such a short period of time!

Faced with Ito Emiko's astonishment, Na Na honestly said: "Oda-san, my daughter was able to achieve this quickly because of the elixir given by Mr. Ye Chen at first, and then she got lucky and found a breakthrough method in such a short time..."

Mr. Ye Chen laughed: "I don't dare take credit for this, it's absolutely due to Na Na's natural talent."

Ito Emiko asked curiously: "Na Na, what kind of luck or coincidence was it that allowed you to grasp the fundamental principles of martial arts so quickly?"

Na Na didn't hide anything and recounted the conversation she had with Qin Ao Xue earlier today in detail.

Ito Emiko listened in amazement, his mouth agape for a long time before he couldn't help but ask: "This...this seems too mysterious, can people really find that kind of spiritual experience?"

Na Na nodded: "I didn't believe it at first, but after trying it myself, I found the feeling of separation between heaven and earth, and martial arts is about internal cultivation. The threshold is internal gazing, and human consciousness is originally within the body. When they coexist, it's like a magnifying glass, where the lens and handle are born as one entity. Although the lens can magnify everything, it cannot magnify itself. But if you forcibly detach the lens from the handle, the magnifying glass will no longer be what it used to be, just like humans..."

As she spoke, Na Na added: "So, martial arts is difficult because of how to control and safely separate consciousness and body without harming oneself, only by achieving this step can one possibly realize internal gazing. That's why I thought of that method, imagining my own consciousness falling from a high place and quickly finding the safe feeling of being on the verge of death. Initially, it was just curiosity, but who would have thought it actually worked..."

Mr. Ye Chen remained silent, his heart filled with admiration: "It seems that Na Na is indeed a martial arts prodigy..."

Itoh Yohiko listened with a stunned and admiring expression, muttering to himself: "I never thought I'd see something so profound... Young people are indeed fortunate, if I were still young, I would have to give it my all and try it out!"

Na Na smiled: "Ou Dao Shan, as long as you're willing to put in the effort, it's never too late!"

"No, no." Itoh Yohiko shook his head with a smile, lamenting: "Martial arts are too arduous, and the journey is too long. I don't want to start all over again when I'm 50 years old, learning something new... After all, life is fleeting, like the passing of days and nights."

As he spoke, Itoh Yohiko chuckled and shook his head: "Humans should do what they need to do at a specific stage. In one's 20s, it's about self-discovery; in one's 30s and 40s, it's about career advancement; and in one's 50s and 60s, it's about enjoying life... Since Mr. Ye Chen helped me regain the use of my legs, I've dedicated the rest of my life to enjoying myself." JrNovels.com