Chapter 10, Jinshui Combat Techniques

Upon hearing that He Yiming had chosen the second-tier martial arts manual, He Quanxin's brow furrowed slightly as he said, "Yiming, you should focus your main energy on your primary internal strength cultivation for now. While the martial arts manuals can significantly enhance your combat power, you must remember that internal strength is the foundation of all techniques. As long as your internal strength has greater potential for development, it is best to concentrate most of your efforts on this. " After a pause, he continued, "Although your second brother Yihai and your third brother Yixuan have both chosen to cultivate the second-tier martial arts manuals simultaneously, their potential for development in internal strength is far inferior to yours." He added, "Although your second brother Yihai and your third brother Yixuan have both chosen to cultivate the second-tier martial arts manuals simultaneously, their potential for development in internal strength is far inferior to yours."

Especially for He Yiming, who has firmly decided to focus on cultivating metal-based combat techniques, selecting a water-based auxiliary combat technique is undoubtedly the most suitable choice

Before dawn, he had copied all the content from the fourth to the sixth layers of the cotton palm, and then he organized all the copied material, ensuring that nothing was overlooked, before pushing the door open and stepping out

The most notable characteristic of the internal force of the water system is its endless continuity, and its resilience is considered the strongest among all attributes

After the He family disciples selected the secret texts in the library, they were not allowed to take them out of the library; they could only copy the patterns and transcribe the texts here

He spent an entire night copying books in the library, and surprisingly forgot about this matter

He Quanyi looked in the direction that He Yiming had taken and couldn't help but chuckle, "Yiming, are you planning to go to the backyard for morning practice?"

According to the rules of the He family, practitioners above the sixth level are not required to participate in morning exercises. This is because once one's internal energy reaches the sixth level, the benefits of morning exercises for the body, as outlined in the *Tujia*, diminish to a negligible extent, while the gains from practicing certain internal energy techniques are significantly greater.

Mianzhang is the simplest combat technique in the water system martial arts. As long as one's internal energy reaches the fourth level, one can begin training. The threshold for training is so low that it is undoubtedly among the top in terms of accessibility among all combat techniques

In comparison, the achievements in the elective water system techniques have indeed far surpassed those of the metal system

Perhaps it is precisely for this reason that the Mian Zhang technique is considered one of the most popular combat skills. However, due to the simplicity and practicality of this technique, its power will increase proportionally with the elevation of internal energy levels. This combat skill, which lacks much in the way of embellishment, can undoubtedly become the most suitable auxiliary combat technique with persistent effort.

Just after taking a few steps, I encountered my third uncle He Quanyi and his two children, He Yilong and He Yitao

The number of secret texts here is clearly much greater than that of the gold system secret texts, with as many as over thirty volumes, nearly double that of the gold system secret texts

This is evident not only from the collection of books in the library but also from the fact that among the three generations of the He family, he is the only one who has cultivated the metal-based martial arts.

"Rolling Stone Fist and Cotton Palm," He Yiming said without any concealment

After bidding farewell to He Quanxin and leaving the library, He Yiming instinctively ran towards the playground in the backyard. He had already been late for two days and did not want to be late for a third consecutive day.

According to He Yiming, Mianzhang is an extremely ordinary and popular water-based combat technique manual. Although he has never ventured more than ten miles away from He Family Village, he has heard his father, third uncle, and elder brother discuss various matters about the outside world.

In the center of the main hall, there is a large table, adorned with many special sheets of paper

He arrived at the bookshelf marked with the character for water and began to browse through it slowly in search of something

Mianzhang, a water-based combat technique manual

Since there is no need for morning exercises, let us begin studying the martial arts manuals. It is uncertain how much benefit these two manuals will bring him and to what extent they will enhance his combat abilities

Do not be greedy.

Due to the large collection of books here, He Yiming's speed of browsing has slightly increased. After one hour, he finally held a martial arts manual in his hand.

Although the bookshelf is quite large, the actual number of secret texts is not many, totaling merely around twenty volumes across all categories. Of course, for an ordinary person, mastering half of these thoroughly in a lifetime would already be an extraordinary achievement

Others still believe that he has only cultivated the sixth level of the Hunyuan Force, but they are unaware that he has also reached the sixth level of the Ripple Technique.

On that bookshelf, there is a large character for "water" written prominently. No need to ask, this must be a bookshelf related to water-based cultivation techniques

He suddenly realized that the number of people practicing the water system techniques must far exceed that of those practicing the metal system techniques, which is why the quantities of these two types of techniques are not equal

Of course, He Yiming did not transcribe all the content; what he recorded was merely some information provided in this secret manual for practitioners at the sixth level of internal strength. After all, as a member of the He family and with the privilege of accessing this place at any time, it would not be too late to transcribe it after reaching the seventh level. Otherwise, if he were to lose control and learn higher-level combat techniques prematurely, it would not be beneficial.

He did not interfere with He Yiming's choices. After advancing to the sixth level of internal strength, he possessed the ability to develop independently. What one wishes to cultivate is entirely a matter of personal preference. However, he had great hopes for Yiming and was naturally quite concerned about him

He Yiming nodded instinctively, watching his third uncle and the two siblings gradually move away

Since the morning exercises that he has been attending every day since the age of five are no longer necessary, where will he go and what will he do in the next three hours

Rolling Stone Fist, a martial arts manual of the Metal element

He Yiming flipped through the pages for a long time. Although he had a great interest in all the secret manuals, he still remembered the words his uncle said before leaving.

"Yiming, what combat technique manuals have you chosen to study?"

"Indeed, Uncle San," He Yiming said respectfully

At this moment, his emotions were quite complex, akin to a university graduate facing unemployment, filled with a profound sense of bewilderment from within

Outside the door, He Quanxin had not slept all night, quietly sitting in the courtyard and waiting.

The Rolling Stone Fist is a special martial art that utilizes internal energy of the metal element as its guiding force, delivering an aggressive power akin to that of a rolling stone. The initial power of this technique is not particularly great, but it possesses a significant characteristic: the longer it is executed, the greater the power it manifests.

Among the bookshelves before me, there are various cultivation techniques, auxiliary methods, and combat skill manuals related to the Metal element, including the Hunyuan Force, which I have been practicing for eight years.

He Yilong and He Yitao exchanged smiles, and He Yitao exclaimed, "Sixth Brother, you have already reached the sixth level of internal energy cultivation; there is no need for you to get up early for morning practice anymore"

He Yiming, who had been practicing the internal strength technique for half a year, was very clear about the principle of not being able to chew more than one can swallow. Therefore, after careful comparison, he ultimately chose his first martial arts manual.

After hesitating for a moment, He Yiming checked the time and saw that it was still early, not even midnight yet. His heart suddenly began to stir with excitement.

He turned around, glanced at his surroundings, and suddenly realized that he seemed to have nowhere to go

Suddenly, He Yiming's gaze shifted to a row of bookshelves nearby

In that case, is he able to simultaneously cultivate the water-based combat skill manual as well?

Moreover, it is understood that practitioners of water-based cultivation techniques in the external world generally possess the skill of the soft palm technique

After careful consideration, He Yiming finally concluded that this did not seem to be an insatiable greed

He Yiming was momentarily taken aback, a faint bitter smile appearing on his face

After copying all of this, He Yiming carefully returned the original to the bookshelf, and then waited for the ink on those sheets of paper to dry slowly

Once a decision was made, He Yiming immediately placed the Mianzhang Secret Manual on the table in the hall and began to copy it page by page

However, He Yiming's situation is quite different; he is not only a master of the sixth level of metal-type internal energy, but also a master of the sixth level of water-type internal energy.

With the combination of the two elements, namely the diagram and the book, the full potential of the Rolling Stone Fist can naturally be unleashed

He squeezed the transcription manual in his arms, and He Yiming's heart ignited once again

Although He Yiming's Rolling Stone Fist is a metal-based martial art, since his internal energy contains the sixth level of water-based techniques, he naturally possesses the special abilities of water-based techniques

By the dim light of the oil lamp, He Yiming meticulously transcribed all the contents of this secret manual, especially the several illustrations within, which he copied with remarkable precision

The day before yesterday, San Ge gave him his wave technique, which was also meticulously copied by He Yixuan, stroke by stroke.

This is the first martial arts manual that He Yiming found in the library.

He Yiming quickly lowered his head in humility and said, "Uncle, I have only transcribed the content of the sixth level of two types of combat techniques and did not seek more."

Upon seeing the introduction to this manual, He Yiming immediately took this combat technique manual, which could almost be said to be tailor-made for him, into his possession

He Yiming believed that as long as he mastered any one of the two battle technique manuals, the day he encountered the fox bear again would be the day of that giant's demise

He Qunyi patted Yiming on the shoulder and said, "Yiming, you should strive on your own. I hope to see you advance to the seventh level soon"

Certainly, the practice of this martial art requires a significant demand for internal strength and resilience. Generally, practitioners with a mastery of six levels of internal strength would not choose this technique, as they find it difficult to sustain for an extended period of time

He Quan's expression finally eased a bit; it seems that Yi Ming still understands the importance of priorities