Supreme Martial Arts: Unlock Boundless Power!

Chapter 12

After safely storing the copied books, Zhou Yi left the secret chamber. He was extremely satisfied with his practice today, so much so that he felt a mix of excitement and trepidation. As he stepped out of the door, he noticed that the sun was already leaning towards the west. He rubbed his stomach and realized that he was feeling hungry. It had been quite a while since he started practicing those two martial skills.

Just as he was thinking about going to the kitchen in the courtyard to grab something to eat, he saw a familiar figure walking in from outside. Zhou Yi blinked his eyes twice and immediately a look of joy appeared on his face as he exclaimed, "Father, you're back!"

The person entering from outside was a middle-aged man with a round face adorned with a thorny short beard. Though his nose was prominent, his eyes were not particularly large. He had thick hair, but fair and smooth skin. It was none other than Zhou Quanming, who handled the family business in the county town.

At this moment, a glimmer of delight shone in Zhou Quanming's eyes. Upon receiving the news, he promptly put aside all his work and hurried back home as fast as he could. Another third-generation member of the family had reached the sixth level of internal energy cultivation, and it was his youngest son, Zhou Yi, who was only thirteen years old. As one of the core members of the family, Zhou Quanming understood full well what this meant, and he was filled with expectations for the future of this young child.

"Yi, come here," Zhou Quanming said, extending his hand as he entered the courtyard. Zhou Yi shook his head slightly, wondering why all these elders insisted on personally experiencing it before they would believe. As far as he could remember, his second brother and third brother didn't receive this special treatment.

Reluctantly, Zhou Yi reached out his hand and placed it against his father's large hand. Both of them released their internal energy simultaneously. However, under their control, the internal energy condensed without dispersing and gently touched before subsiding.

Zhou Quanming's face finally lit up with a smile, filled with pride as he looked at his son. Zhou Yi unexpectedly felt a hint of unease in his heart. He knew that his breakthrough wasn't solely due to his own efforts, so he wondered if such fortunate events would continue to occur in the future.

"Good, Yi, you're really impressive," Zhou Quanming said, his smile fading after a moment. He then said sternly, "But you must not become complacent. Continue to work hard and strive to reach the seventh level before you turn twenty, just like your elder brother."

"Yes, Father," Zhou Yi responded solemnly. "I will definitely work hard."

Zhou Quanming expressed his satisfaction. "I just went to see your elder brother, and I heard that you have chosen two sets of martial skills."

Zhou Yi nodded lightly, stealing a glance at his father but not seeing any signs of blame, which put his mind at ease.

However, Zhou Quanming suddenly changed the topic. "Yi, I know that martial skills are highly coveted by all of you. But I hope you will only focus on learning one martial skill."

"One martial skill?" Zhou Yi asked in surprise.

"Yes, considering your age, you have great potential for the future. It's currently a prime time for cultivating internal energy rapidly. As for martial skills, they are secondary. Once your internal energy reaches a high level, you can learn powerful martial skills at any time," Zhou Quanming said with a serious expression. "You have already reached the sixth level of internal energy cultivation at the age of thirteen. Don't waste such great talent and opportunity."

"That's right." A loud voice came from behind Zhou Quanming, and when Zhou Yi looked up, he saw his third uncle, Zhou Quanyi, walking in. Zhou Quanyi said, "Yi, mastering a martial skill is not an easy task. It requires a significant amount of time and effort to become proficient, let alone reach its pinnacle. For you, it may not be worth the sacrifice. Let me tell you the truth: those who focus solely on martial skills are the ones who lack confidence in their internal energy improvement. Your grandfather, your eldest uncle, and your elder brother have invested the majority of their time in cultivating internal energy. That is the true path for us cultivators."