Something about Internal Energy

[aniking_8]

Each and every sects have different types of internal energies, but are they all equal when they say how many years of internal energy.

For example: Can someone from Shaolin with 30 years of internal energy=the same strength of someone from Wudang with 30 years of internal energy.

[flamer]

The intensiveness of training would be different, so its hard to be exactly the same. Lets say they trained exactly the same for 30 years, I would think their internals are different in nature, eg soft, hard, fierce.

[LuNaR]

Each and every sects have different types of internal energies, but are they all equal when they say how many years of internal energy.

For example: Can someone from Shaolin with 30 years of internal energy=the same strength of someone from Wudang with 30 years of internal energy.

the answer is no because shaolin is known for their powerful internal energy.

[flamer]

I think also certain sects have stronger internal cultivation etc.

[KJ]

Each and every sects have different types of internal energies, but are they all equal when they say how many years of internal energy.

For example: Can someone from Shaolin with 30 years of internal energy=the same strength of someone from Wudang with 30 years of internal energy.

No, it wouldn't be equal. It's the same as someone going through school getting the same degree as a colleague, but how much they learned and how much they can apply to the real world depends totally on the person and the school they went to.

[Ghaleon]

No. CMK with the complete 9 yang had more inner energy than people with decades of inner energy training.

Some manuals have the complete inner energy cultivation methods or have a more efficient cultivation method than other manuals.

[aniking_8]

Like DY have 200 years of internal energies, but they all become BMSG energies, right? Are they as stronger then original or weaker?

[flamer]

Its actually quite unfair to just use the NUMBER OF YEARS to spell out internal energy. Like JMZ with his 40-50 years internal, deemed equal to XF's 30 odd years internal, MRB/XYS' decades more internal, not to mention the sub Elite old fighters in DGSD.

I think the intensity of training and merit of internal energy trained is a large part.

[kyss of the sword]

internal energy is the same no matter which sect, it just depends on the knowledge of the sect in cultivating inner power. at the highest level, the internal power of the top sects is the same because all internal cultivaion seeks the same goal but through different paths. from LOCH, yideng explains to guo jing.

[aniking_8]

Its actually quite unfair to just use the NUMBER OF YEARS to spell out internal energy. Like JMZ with his 40-50 years internal, deemed equal to XF's 30 odd years internal, MRB/XYS' decades more internal, not to mention the sub Elite old fighters in DGSD.

I think the intensity of training and merit of internal energy trained is a large part.

Wasn't JMZ only have 30 years of internal energy because that's what he say when DY suck him dry.

[flamer]

Wasn't JMZ only have 30 years of internal energy because that's what he say when DY suck him dry.

Hmmm I can't remember but he was said to be less than 50 years old, so his internal energy cultivation was considerably good, maybe not as good as XF in his 30s.

[Meh]

The idea, at least my interpretation, is that "# of years" is just a good measuring stick regardless of your background. So that the reader can at least get a general idea of a person's prowess.

If you want a real-world example, think of "Years of experience" when you go job-hunting. Sure, there certainly a lot of differences between two people with the same amount of experience. But it's a good rough estimate. Whereas which sect you belong to would be like which college you go to. i.e. Shaolin/Wudang would be like the Harvard/Yale of wuxia universe.

[yittz]

internal energy is the same no matter which sect, it just depends on the knowledge of the sect in cultivating inner power. at the highest level, the internal power of the top sects is the same because all internal cultivaion seeks the same goal but through different paths. from LOCH, yideng explains to guo jing.

To continue: This was done in the chapter where YD uses 9Yin's Hindu part to heal his internal energy expenditure after healing HR. His route was buddhits, whereas 9Yin was taoist, but at his level, the ideas behind it are easily convertable.
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