Legends of Another World: The Martial Emperor's Jianghu

They say the early years of the Republic were plagued by national turmoil and civil strife, leaving the people destitute and the land in chaos, with local strongmen rising everywhere. Back then, in eastern Sichuan, around what is now eastern and northeastern Chongqing, the Bang Lao Er ran rampant. Bandits and bullies disrupted the villages, leaving ordinary people with no way to make a living. They were driven from place to place, and misery was everywhere.

But just as in this world, there can be no good without evil, no demons without Buddhas. In the martial arts world, people say: "If you practice martial arts without training your inner strength, you'll have nothing to show for it in old age. If you train your inner strength without cultivating your qi, you're just putting on a show." Some martial artists put it this way: "Ten years of martial arts practice is worth less than one year of qigong; ten years of qigong is worth less than one year of cultivating special abilities." As you can see, this vast world is truly full of wonders. Even the single character for "martial" holds endless mysteries.