152: Chapter 152 Chen Wu's Admonition: "Practice martial arts before cultivating virtue; impulsiveness is a great taboo."

Section 1: Prelude to the Admonition: Global Martial Arts Fans Wait in Calm

Early the next morning after the stage-storming incident was resolved, the Martial Arts Arena of Taiji Villa became lively once again. However, this time there was no boisterous revelry, only 500 remaining fans and 100 representatives from traditional martial arts teaching points. Dressed in uniform "Martial Virtue Legacy" cultural shirts, they sat cross-legged by the Taiji diagram in the smart training field, their gazes uniformly directed toward the main stage. The global live broadcast of the "Martial Virtue Special Channel" had long since begun, with the screen displaying "198 billion global online fans." The bullet chat was filled with messages like "Looking forward to Teacher Chen's admonition" and "Wanting to learn martial virtue well." Even Mr. Zhang, who had previously stormed the stage, had specially rushed over from Zhejiang, standing in the last row with a gaze full of solemnity.

The layout of the Martial Arts Arena was simple yet solemn. On the main stage background board, ten gilded characters reading "Learn Virtue Before Martial Arts; Impulsiveness Is a Great Taboo" were exceptionally eye-catching. On either side hung ancient martial virtue precepts from the Taiji ancestor Yang Luchan and the Xingyi Fist Great Master Li Luoneng. In front of the stage, 108 Smart Stakes glowed with a faint green "Calming Qi Energy," helping the fans present settle their emotions and quickly enter a state of focus. The Flower Girl stood on the left side of the stage holding inheritance grass, its eight-colored petals unfurling toward the queue of fans. Dewdrops rolled on the leaf surfaces, releasing a faint Life Qi that gave the entire Martial Arts Arena a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

"Teacher Chen is here!" Following a soft reminder, Chen Wu, dressed in dark gray traditional martial arts attire and holding the ancient manual "Complete Explanation of Traditional Martial Arts Virtue," walked slowly onto the main stage. He did not speak immediately but first walked to the edge of the stage and bowed deeply to the global live broadcast camera. This bow was both a thank-you for the fans' support and a sign of reverence for the "Martial Virtue Legacy." The fans below rose one after another to return the gesture, and the Martial Arts Arena was instantly filled with rhythmic applause—not loud, but steady, like spring rain soaking into the heart.

Zhang Qiming and Grandmaster Yang Mingyuan sat in the guest seats on either side of the stage. The former held the newly issued "Regulatory Ordinances for Traditional Martial Arts Virtue," while the latter held the ancestral "Martial Virtue Ruler" of Taiji Villa. This ruler, made of century-old jujube wood, was engraved with the Three Precepts: "Abstain from Impulsiveness, Abstain from Arrogance, Abstain from Misusing Energy." It was a symbol of the Taiji school's inheritance of martial virtue. "Today's admonition is not a criticism, but a mutual encouragement," Zhang Qiming said softly into the microphone. "Mr. Chen Wu will use yesterday's stage-storming incident to clarify why 'Martial Virtue is the Foundation of traditional martial arts.' I hope all global fans can benefit from it."

The global live broadcast camera swept over the crowd, capturing touching details: Old Zhao and his fellow workers gently placed a silk banner reading "traditional martial arts Benefiting the People" beside the stage, next to a neatly written "Martial Virtue Notebook." Amir from Egypt had the children of the Pyramid Traditional Martial Arts Team each hold a "Martial Virtue Commitment Card," written in both Arabic and Chinese with the words "No Impulsiveness, Follow the Rules, Pass on Virtue." Mr. Zhang pulled the "Xingji Fist Basic Manual" signed by Chen Wu yesterday from his pocket; the words on the title page, "The Path of traditional martial arts is a Step-by-Step Process," glowed warmly in the morning light.

Section 2: The Core of the Admonition: Discussing the Foundation of Martial Virtue via the Stage-Storming Incident

"Yesterday's stage-storming incident was no accident," Chen Wu opened the "Complete Explanation of Traditional Martial Arts Virtue" in his hand. On the yellowed pages of the ancient manual, the "Three Pillars of Martial Virtue: Upright Heart, Proper Conduct, Stable Nature" were written in cinnabar. "Mr. Zhang's original intention was his love for traditional martial arts, which is not wrong. What was wrong was expressing that love through 'impulsiveness.' It nearly hurt himself and affected other fans. This is a manifestation of an 'unstable nature' and is the point most easily overlooked in martial virtue education."

He walked to the edge of the stage, his gaze falling on Mr. Zhang, his tone gentle yet firm: "Mr. Zhang, I know you want to prove yourself and want those around you to recognize traditional martial arts. But you must remember, 'recognition' in traditional martial arts is not exchanged for 'impulsive obsession,' but earned through 'solid energy techniques' and 'upright character.' Your notes from practicing Stance Training yesterday were very earnest; that is the beginning of 'solid energy techniques.' Your presence here today for the admonition and your willingness to face your impulsiveness is the first step of 'upright character.'"

Hearing this, Mr. Zhang's eyes instantly reddened. He stepped quickly to the front of the stage and bowed deeply to Chen Wu: "Teacher Chen, I was wrong! Yesterday I was too impulsive, thinking that only by becoming your Disciple could I prove myself. Now I understand that if one cannot even uphold martial virtue, no matter how good the energy technique practiced is, it is useless. I will definitely change. From now on, before practicing my stance every day, I will first silently recite 'no impulsiveness' and share my experience with other fans so everyone can take it as a warning!"

Chen Wu reached out to help him up and took out a "Martial Virtue Supervision Badge" from his robe, handing it to Mr. Zhang: "I give this badge to you as both encouragement for correcting your mistake and as supervision. It can sense your emotional fluctuations. If impulsive emotions appear, the badge will glow red to remind you. If you can maintain a month without impulsiveness, the badge will turn green. At that time, come find me again, and we will talk about becoming a preparatory student."

In the global live broadcast's bullet chat, messages like "Go Mr. Zhang!" and "Teacher Chen is such a great teacher!" instantly flooded the screen. Chen Wu took this opportunity to expand into a deeper admonition: "What does 'Learn Virtue Before Martial Arts' mean? It is not just a slogan, but a concrete code of conduct. Before practicing energy, first ask yourself if your 'heart is upright'—is it for protection, not for showing off? When using energy, first think if your 'conduct is proper'—will it harm others, will it violate the rules? When encountering issues, first check if your 'nature is stable'—can you respond calmly, will you make impulsive mistakes?"

He pointed to the ancient martial virtue precepts on both sides of the stage, interpreting them one by one: "The ancestor Yang Luchan said, 'Punching a thousand times is not as good as one day of cultivating virtue.' This tells us that no matter how skilled the energy techniques are, without character as support, one cannot become a true traditional martial arts practitioner. Great Master Li Luoneng said, 'Before the Xingyi punch, first guard the heart.' This reminds us that to practice traditional martial arts, one must first practice 'settling the heart.' Once the heart is settled, the Qi will be stable, and one will not be swayed by impulsiveness. In yesterday's stage-storming incident, if Mr. Zhang had 'settled his heart,' he would not have committed such an excessive act. If our security team only focused on 'energy techniques' and not 'character,' using hard energy to intercept, it would have also caused harm. This is the importance of martial virtue; it allows traditional martial arts to have both power and warmth."

Section 3: Resonance Among Fans: The Power of Sharing and Commitment

As Chen Wu's admonition reached a pause, fans below raised their hands one after another, wanting to share their own insights and experiences. The Martial Arts Arena's "Interactive Microphones" automatically floated to those with raised hands—this was a "Qi-levitated Device" specially developed by the Traditional Martial Arts Protection Bureau, allowing every fan who wanted to speak a chance to express their heart.

The first to speak was 78-year-old Zhang Guilan. Holding her Taiji fan, her voice was slightly raspy but exceptionally clear: "I have practiced Taiji for 50 years. I used to think 'not hurting people' was martial virtue. Listening to Teacher Chen today, I understand that 'not being impulsive' is also martial virtue. Once, a neighbor's child mocked me as an 'old fossil' while practicing energy. I was very angry and wanted to go argue, but then I remembered Taiji's 'Soft Energy.' I calmed down and taught the child a simple stance. Now, whenever he sees me, he calls out 'Hello, Grandma.'" As soon as the old lady finished, bursts of applause rang out, and the bullet chat was full of praise like "Grandma is right!" and "Calmness can solve many problems!"

Li Mengmeng from the mountains of Yunnan walked onto the stage with two left-behind children. The children held "Martial Virtue Trees" drawn with crayons, laden with fruits labeled "No Impulsiveness," "Follow the Rules," and "Love Helping Others." "The children in our village used to fight all the time. When I teach them Stance Training, I first teach them the 'Martial Virtue Children's Song': 'Practice energy without impulsiveness, think when things happen, helping other kids is being a good role model.' Now the children don't fight anymore and even take the initiative to help the elderly carry water." As she spoke, the children sang the song in unison toward the camera. Their tender voices reached the 198.0 billion global fans through the broadcast, and many viewers smiled through their tears.

The most moving part was the sharing from overseas fans. Zhang Wei from the United States appeared beside the stage via holographic projection, holding a 3D-printed "Martial Virtue Badge" engraved with "No Impulsiveness" in both Chinese and English: "When I practiced energy before, I always thought about 'winning.' I would use all my strength during sparring. It wasn't until I saw the stage-storming incident yesterday that I understood 'sparring is not about winning, but about mutual progress.' From now on, I will launch a 'Martial Virtue Sparring Challenge' in the traditional martial arts community, letting everyone compete on who is calmer and more inclusive, rather than whose energy technique is stronger."

After the sharing ended, Chen Wu led all the fans in a "Martial Virtue Commitment." Everyone rose, right hand over their heart, facing the inheritance grass and the ancient martial virtue precepts, and recited in unison: "I promise: Learn virtue before martial arts; no impulsiveness, no arrogance, no misuse of energy. Uphold the original intention of traditional martial arts, protect the safety of others, and spread the integrity of beautiful virtue!" In the global live broadcast's bullet chat, 198.0 billion online fans simultaneously sent "I promise." A faint green "river of commitment light" formed on the screen, intertwining with the Qi Energy of the Martial Arts Arena, becoming the most shocking "Martial Virtue Resonance" scene in the history of traditional martial arts.

Section 4: Action After the Admonition: Letting Martial Virtue Take Root

After the commitment ended, Chen Wu's team and the Traditional Martial Arts Protection Bureau immediately announced the "Three Major Actions for Martial Virtue Legacy," turning the concepts of the admonition into practical measures.

First, the "Martial Virtue Curriculum Upgrade Action." A new "Mandatory Martial Virtue Course" would be added to all global traditional martial arts teaching points. The course would be divided into a "Theory Section" (interpretation of ancient precepts, analysis of martial virtue cases), a "Practice Section" (emotional management training, calm response simulation), and an "Assessment Section" (martial virtue behavior evaluation, impulsiveness response testing). Those who failed the assessment would be unable to enter advanced studies even if their energy techniques met the standard. Zhang Qiming also announced that 1 billion yuan would be invested in textbook research and teacher training for the martial virtue curriculum to ensure every teaching point has professional martial virtue coaches.

Second, the "Martial Virtue Supervision Mechanism Establishment Action." A "Global Martial Virtue Supervision Platform" was launched. Fans could submit their "Martial Virtue Practice Diaries" via the traditional martial arts app and report uncivilized martial arts behavior. The platform would also issue "Martial Virtue Star Badges" based on the fans' practice. Those with three stars or more would have priority in participating in activities organized by the Traditional Martial Arts Protection Bureau, such as visits to the Taiji Secret Realm and offline teaching by Chen Wu. Mr. Zhang, who had stormed the stage, submitted his first diary entry on the spot: "Today I attended Teacher Chen's admonition and understood the harm of impulsiveness. From now on, I will sit quietly for 5 minutes to settle my emotions before practicing my stance every day."

Third, the "Martial Virtue Role Model Selection Action." Every month, 10 "Martial Virtue Role Models" would be selected globally. The selection criteria included "responding calmly to difficulties," "actively helping others," and "spreading martial virtue concepts." Role models would receive an ancient martial virtue manual signed by Chen Wu and the title of "Guardian of traditional martial arts." The Flower Girl suggested making the inheritance grass the "witness for the role model selection"—only fans who could make the inheritance grass bloom with eight-colored petals would be eligible, ensuring the fairness and purity of the selection.

After the actions were announced, the fans on-site immediately took action. Old Zhao and his fellow workers signed up to be "Martial Virtue Supervisors," stating they would supervise everyone's martial virtue behavior in the construction site's traditional martial arts team. Amir applied to translate the "Martial Virtue Children's Song" into Arabic to promote it to all teaching points in Egypt. Mr. Zhang went further and proactively proposed opening an "Impulsiveness Correction Column" on the traditional martial arts app to share his adjustment process and help more fans with similar issues.

The Smart Stakes in the Martial Arts Arena suddenly emitted a stronger green light. The equipment detected that the average "Qi Energy Purity" of all fans present had increased by 5%, with the proportion of "Heart-Settling Qi Energy" showing the most significant increase, rising from 60% to 85%. Watching this, Yang Mingyuan said with a smile, "This is the power of martial virtue. When the heart is settled, the Qi naturally becomes pure, and the energy flows more smoothly. This is more important than simply practicing energy."

Section 5: Aftermath of the Admonition: A New Starting Point for traditional martial arts

As the sun set, the martial virtue admonition activity concluded successfully. Fans left the venue in an orderly fashion, each face carrying a sense of determination and peace. Unlike the previous revelry, what they took away this time was not just knowledge of traditional martial arts, but the concept of martial virtue; not just worship of Chen Wu, but a commitment to themselves.

Before leaving, Mr. Zhang specially walked to the inheritance grass and gently pressed the Martial Virtue Supervision Badge in his hand against a petal. The badge instantly glowed with a faint green light, and dewdrops rolled on the leaf, reflecting his image. "I will remember today's promise," he said softly to the inheritance grass. "When the badge turns green, I will come to see Teacher Chen again. At that time, I will surely be a person who understands martial virtue and is not impulsive."

Chen Wu stood on the stage, watching the departing figures of the fans, the ancient "Complete Explanation of Traditional Martial Arts Virtue" manual in his hand glowing faintly. He knew this admonition was not an end, but a new starting point for the "Martial Virtue Legacy" of traditional martial arts. When every fan can "learn virtue before martial arts" and see "impulsiveness as a great taboo," when martial virtue becomes a habit engraved in the bones of every practitioner, traditional martial arts can truly become a force protecting human civilization and walk more steadily and further on the path of opposing the Spirit-Devouring Organization.

The final image of the global live broadcast stayed on the Taiji diagram in the Martial Arts Arena. The inheritance grass bloomed in the center, its eight-colored petals glowing with green light. The "Calming Qi Energy" of the 108 Smart Stakes intertwined into a massive martial virtue totem. The ten large characters on the background board, "Learn Virtue Before Martial Arts; Impulsiveness Is a Great Taboo," shone with golden light in the sunset. A uniform line of text scrolled through the bullet chat: "Martial virtue as the root to guard the original intention; impulsiveness as a precept to fulfill the promise. The flame of traditional martial arts shall be passed on forever; the light of integrity shall shine across the globe!"

198.0 billion viewers lit up their screens simultaneously, forming a "River of Martial Virtue Light" that spanned borders, illuminating the night sky of Taiji Villa and the future path of traditional martial arts Legacy. Chen Wu held the ancient manual, the Four Symbols Qi Energy at his Dantian slowly circulating. He knew that as long as the Foundation of martial virtue was held, the light of traditional martial arts would eventually spread to every corner of the world.