A few days after announcing his breakthrough, Lin Sheng spent most of his time inside his room quietly cultivating.
Compared to the excitement spreading through the training center because of his advancement into the Innate Realm, Lin Sheng himself remained calm.
To him, Innate was only the true beginning.
Inside the room, waves of faint true qi circulated through his meridians continuously.
The three acupoints inside his body glowed faintly like stars connected by invisible streams of energy.
Every circulation refined his true qi slightly further.
But currently, his focus was not on cultivation.
Instead—
It was on martial technique comprehension.
Standing inside the training room, Lin Sheng slowly opened the parchment package Mentor Xu had given him previously.
At first, he had assumed it only contained the Acquired level portion of the Vajra Fist Technique.
But after reaching Innate and studying it carefully, he finally realized something.
This was actually the complete Vajra Fist inheritance.
Not only did it contain the Acquired level body tempering methods—
It also contained the Innate level concepts.
Lin Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly.
"So this is why Mentor Xu handed it to me personally…"
Unlike ordinary martial techniques, the true core of powerful inheritances was not merely movement patterns or circulation methods.
It was momentum.
Or more accurately—
Intent.
A martial artist without momentum could only imitate techniques externally.
But one who grasped momentum could give shape to their martial path.
Qi with form.
Spirit with force.
That was the beginning of true martial arts.
Lin Sheng slowly clenched his fist.
Then—
Boom!
A punch shot forward.
The air trembled faintly.
A thin coating of true qi wrapped around his fist before dispersing instantly.
Lin Sheng lowered his hand slowly while contemplating.
"This should be the prerequisite…"
"Qi following form."
The current him could already coat attacks instinctively with true qi.
But true momentum was different.
Momentum did not rely on true qi.
It relied on comprehension.
Only after achieving momentum could true qi fuse completely with martial intent.
That was why Innate martial artists with powerful momentum could fight immortal cultivators of the same realm directly.
Lin Sheng slowly inhaled.
"If I continue normally, I should reach momentum within a week."
Then his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Or…"
"I can force the process."
Immediately, he entered the State of Emptiness.
The surroundings vanished instantly.
All distracting thoughts disappeared completely.
No greed.
No fear.
No wandering emotions.
Only martial comprehension remained.
Lin Sheng slowly raised his fist.
Then punched.
Boom.
Again.
Boom.
Again.
Again.
Again.
At first, every punch still contained traces of true qi instinctively flowing through his arm.
But gradually—
The true qi faded.
The punches became simpler.
Pure.
Direct.
His body continued moving automatically.
Inside his consciousness, it felt as though countless years were passing silently.
The outside world no longer mattered.
Only the fist remained.
Punch.
Step.
Breath.
Punch.
Every movement gradually became more refined.
More natural.
The unnecessary disappeared.
The remaining essence became clearer and clearer.
Inside the endless darkness of his consciousness—
A figure appeared.
Massive.
Golden.
Like an ancient guardian standing between heaven and earth.
Vajra.
The figure slowly raised its fist.
The moment it moved, Lin Sheng felt overwhelming pressure descend upon him.
It was not true qi.
Nor spiritual pressure.
It was pure martial intent.
The fist descended.
Lin Sheng felt as though the attack could shatter mountains.
Kill him instantly.
But instead of retreating—
He punched back.
At that moment, everything froze.
The two fists collided.
Crack.
The world shattered like a mirror.
Countless fractures spread across the darkness.
Then—
The Vajra disappeared.
No.
More accurately—
He had become the Vajra.
The endless comprehension flooding his mind finally condensed into one realization.
Momentum.
Boom!
Lin Sheng suddenly opened his eyes.
A terrifying pressure exploded from his body.
Without using true qi, his fist instinctively moved forward.
BOOM!!
A visible shockwave erupted from the punch.
The training room trembled slightly.
The air exploded outward violently.
Lin Sheng froze slightly.
"That…"
Before he could continue speaking—
An overwhelming wave of weakness suddenly surged through his body.
His vision darkened instantly.
His legs nearly gave out beneath him.
"Hngh—"
Lin Sheng grabbed the nearby wall forcefully to stabilize himself.
Every muscle in his body screamed in exhaustion.
His stomach felt completely empty.
Even his cells seemed starved.
Immediately, he asked internally,
"Chip. What happened?"
The chip responded instantly.
•[Host entered prolonged State of Emptiness]•
•[Continuous martial comprehension process lasted: 72 hours]•
Lin Sheng's eyes widened slightly.
"Three days?"
He immediately frowned.
"Why didn't you forcefully wake me?"
•[Attempted multiple interruption methods]•
•[Shock stimulation ineffective]•
•[Host mental state fully isolated external interference]•
Lin Sheng fell silent briefly.
Then he sighed.
"So even you couldn't interfere…"
The State of Emptiness was more dangerous than he initially thought.
Inside that state, his mind focused completely on one objective.
Everything else became meaningless.
If someone attacked him during that period, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Thankfully, he had remained inside the secured training room.
Still—
This also proved how terrifying the state truly was.
The enhancement to comprehension was monstrous.
Slowly steadying himself, Lin Sheng quickly opened nearby food containers.
Then he began eating rapidly.
One ration.
Two.
Three.
His body devoured food almost desperately.
The breakthrough in comprehension had consumed enormous amounts of energy.
Even Innate level physiques could not ignore such depletion completely.
After finishing several days worth of food, the burning hunger finally eased slightly.
Lin Sheng exhaled slowly.
Then collapsed directly onto the mattress.
This time, genuine exhaustion overtook him completely.
Within moments—
He fell asleep.
…
Twelve hours later.
Lin Sheng slowly opened his eyes.
The exhaustion had mostly faded.
His body felt far better now.
Stretching slightly, he sat up calmly.
Then—
He clenched his fist again.
A strange feeling spread through his arm instantly.
Different.
Completely different.
Without using any true qi at all, Lin Sheng threw a casual punch forward.
Boom!
A minor shockwave spread through the room instantly.
The air rippled visibly.
Lin Sheng stared quietly at his own fist.
"That…"
"Is momentum."
Unlike before, this force no longer depended entirely on true qi.
Instead, the movement itself carried force.
Form generated power naturally.
If true qi was added on top of this—
The destructive strength would become terrifying.
Lin Sheng slowly recalled the information from the scriptures.
Most Innate martial artists could project fist qi, sword qi, or blade qi externally after stabilizing their cultivation.
This allowed them to confront immortal cultivators directly despite lacking spells.
But momentum was different.
Momentum elevated martial techniques to another level entirely.
Through special vibrational force and martial intent, momentum could directly disrupt spiritual qi structures.
Defensive spells.
Protective artifacts.
Even spiritual barriers.
All could be destabilized through repeated force resonance.
That was why martial artists with momentum were feared by immortal cultivators on the same level.
Lin Sheng slowly nodded.
"At the Innate Realm…"
"Momentum is the true dividing line."
Without it, martial artists remained ordinary.
With it—
They became genuine threats.
Then another thought surfaced in his mind.
The current him had only reached the initial stage of momentum.
Basic fist momentum.
If he continued comprehending further…
Could he eventually create something similar to sword intent?
Blade intent?
Or even true martial domains?
Lin Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly.
The deeper he cultivated, the more he realized how terrifying martial arts truly were.
This path was far from inferior to immortal cultivation.
It was simply different.
Immortal cultivators borrowed heaven and earth through spiritual roots.
Martial artists excavated the human body itself.
One pursued external qi.
The other pursued internal transformation.
Neither path was truly weak.
Suddenly—
The chip interface appeared again.
•[New Data Recorded]•
•[Vajra Fist Technique: Minor Achievement]•
•[Momentum Successfully Comprehended]•
•[Combat Power Evaluation Increased]•
Lin Sheng smiled faintly.
Now—
He finally possessed a true trump card.
Even among Innate martial artists, those who comprehended momentum early were extremely rare.
Most only touched this stage after years within the Innate Realm.
But Lin Sheng had achieved it almost immediately after breakthrough.
Of course—
He also understood the risks.
His growth speed was becoming increasingly abnormal.
Thankfully, momentum itself could not be measured directly unless revealed during battle.
As long as he hid it carefully, few people would discover the truth.
Standing up slowly, Lin Sheng walked toward the center of the room.
Then he entered a basic stance again.
This time, however—
His entire presence had subtly changed.
Calmer.
Heavier.
Like a mountain before eruption.
Punch.
Boom.
Punch.
Boom.
Each movement naturally produced explosive sound waves despite the absence of true qi.
The training room walls trembled repeatedly under the pressure.
And within every strike—
A faint invisible force quietly spread outward.