Author: Dream Machine
Chapters: 943 (complete)
Raw: zongheng
Genre: Martial Arts, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Xianxia
Summary: What is Martial Arts, really? A fancy display or a killing art?
Is the martial art, honed through three thousand years of cold weapon warfare and countless private duels, truly authentic or just a grand illusion?
“To stop conflict is to embody martial virtue. Strike only to the point of resolution.”
“What will you do if you are invincible?”
“Show mercy wherever mercy is due.”
Goblin: First of all, this project was picked up by a translator back in 2019, and the last translated chapter by them was chapter 9 released on 07/06/19. Currently, the site doesn’t exist, therefore the chapter also doesn’t exist. Hence, I think it would be safe to pick it up as my next project. This novel focuses strictly on the intricacies of martial art techniques, and its fantastical elements using the current scientific logic along with detailed fight scenes.
I will be translating from chapter 1, and changing the title to a more accurately appropriate one.
Regarding the tittle of the novel: The phrase “点道为止” (diǎn dào wéi zhǐ) can be translated to English in a few nuanced ways:
Literally: “Stop at the point” or “Cease at the point”
More contextually: “Just make your point” or “Let’s not go too far”
The phrase typically implies that one should not elaborate or expand beyond what is necessary, suggesting a sense of restraint, moderation, or knowing when to stop. The word “Restraint” is the main subject matter of this novel. So I found it appropriate to translate it as The Way of Restraint.
That’s all from me. Enjoy!