Martial Arts

“Martial arts, tell me more”, Flinch told her. Valery nodded, “Martial arts is the training of the body and mind. It is about channelling your inner power, which has many names depending on your culture, but it is commonly called ‘Qi’. You gather this lifeforce inside you in what they call your ‘core’ and also expand the Qi-paths in your body. That allows you to push your body further and develop powerful techniques fuelled by your skill and Qi. A true mastery of martial arts is a warrior without equal, but it takes hundreds of years to complete such training. Not even a human dedicating his whole lifetime to it can achieve true mastery, only a couple of elves have ever done it and one dwarf. You don’t need to be a master to be strong with martial arts though, even an adept martial artist is on par with a weapon master and it takes only about sixty years to become adept.”.

‘Fantastic.’, Flinch thought, ‘The average goblin lifespan is about sixty years, so I am too old to even become an adept martial artist. But… maybe the horn can help me achieve this power much more quickly. Maybe I can even extend my life eventually if I become a master.’.

Valery continued, “You don’t need a master to start developing your Qi, but if you want to learn techniques most people turn to certain schools. Some people develop their own style, but usually after training for a while first.”. “Understood.”, Flinch said, “This does not seem like a bad option.”.

“Do you want to train in martial arts or hear about more styles?”, Valery asked.