At the beginning of the universe, the two energies of yin and yang combined to give birth to all things in the world.
The two energies of yin and yang shuttled through space and the universe, condensing all laws. This was the origin of all things.
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The night was very, very deep. Stars suddenly appeared in the sky, as numerous as the grains of sand in the Ganges. They shone brightly and flickered wantonly.
In this moonlit night, a youth on the hillside was sitting in a horse stance, calmly gazing ahead.
It was an extremely tiring thing to maintain this posture, but the youth on the hillside looked extremely calm. He did not seem to be in a horse stance, but was sitting leisurely on a chair.
Suddenly, a slight rustling sound entered the young man's ears.
This was not the sound of the wind blowing the leaves, but the sound of someone or some animal approaching with light steps.
There were endless tall trees on the mountain. Some were so tall that several people could encircle them. It was a real old forest. However, although the old forest was old, there were not many wild beasts that would come down the mountain to cause trouble in this hot summer.
The youth who was still in a horse stance listened carefully. After a moment, a cheerful smile appeared on his face.
"Yitao, come out."
Following the youth's light shout, another youth who was slightly younger than the youth suddenly jumped out from behind a large tree.
"Sixth brother, your hearing is really good. You found me again."
These two youths were the third generation of the He family manor at the foot of the mountain.
The older one, who was still training hard under the moonlight, was the sixth in the third generation, He Yiming. The other, who was younger, was the ninth in the third generation, He Yitao.
Although they were only eleven or twelve years old, they had already begun to receive the elite education that the manor had developed for all young disciples.
As one of the legitimate sons of the He family, He Yiming and He Yitao both had good talent. Although this talent was not enough to make them stand out among the third generation of the family, it was not inferior to the others by much.
He Yiming dashed out from behind the big tree. He suddenly lowered his body and exerted strength in his legs. He dashed towards He Yiming like a bolt of lightning. At the same time, he crossed his arms over his chest and borrowed the force of his forward charge. Just as he was about to touch He Yiming, he suddenly struck forward.
Although he was only 11 years old, the strength and speed of his dash were not to be underestimated.
However, He Yiming, who was standing in front of him, simply smiled. He casually extended his two hands and gently pressed down on the fist that was filled with power.
"Ouch …"
He Yitao screamed in pain. His body spun uncontrollably in the air for half a circle, and the two circles caused him to hit the ground.
In an instant, the soil was splattered everywhere. The main culprit, He Yitao, even swung his wrist and cried out in pain.
He Yiming shook his head slightly. Seeing that his body was also splashed with mud, he couldn't help but feel even more depressed.
"Ninth Brother, why are you doing this again? These are the clothes I'm going to change into tomorrow. If they get dirty, I'll have to wash them."
"Hehe, Sixth Brother, I just wanted to give it a try." He Yitao swung his wrist again. Although his strength was not small, and even his internal energy had reached a certain level, his body's development was still not comparable to an adult's. Although he wouldn't be injured after a hard hit, it was inevitable that he would feel pain for a short period of time.
"Hmph, you haven't even broken through to the fifth level of internal energy. Why are you still trying?" He Yiming said unhappily.
He Yitao blinked his big bright eyes and suddenly asked, "Sixth Brother, do you feel like you're about to break through?"
He Yiming's face suddenly became gloomy. He didn't look like a 12 year old child at all.
He gently patted his head and quickly grabbed Sixth Brother's hand and said, "Sixth Brother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have asked."
He Yiming smiled bitterly and shook his head. "It's fine. This has nothing to do with you. It's my own fault."
From the age of five, the children of the He family had to practice the family's internal energy secret manuals. All the secret manuals, regardless of the attribute, were divided into ten levels.
For ordinary people, as long as they weren't stupid to the point of being an idiot or had no talent at all, they could cultivate to the third level within five years.
The first three levels of the internal energy secret manuals only had the effect of strengthening the body and prolonging the body's life.
As for the development of the third level and beyond, it depended on the individual's talent, comprehension, and opportunity.
He Yiming began to learn the Mixed Yuan Force, one of the main internal energy secret manuals of the metal attribute, at the age of five. When he first started, he made rapid progress. Only a year later, at the age of six, he had successfully advanced to the third level.
At that time, everyone was very optimistic about his future. This not only meant that He Yiming's talent was better and that he was diligent in practicing, but also that he had chosen the right internal energy secret manual that corresponded to his own attribute. That was why he could advance so quickly.
One had to know that internal energy secret manuals had various attributes. If one could cultivate a secret manual that corresponded to the main attribute of the human body, naturally, one could make rapid progress. However, if one chose the wrong secret manual, it was very likely that one would not be able to cultivate anything. He Yiming was able to choose an internal energy secret manual that corresponded to his body's attribute on his first try. This was definitely an extremely lucky thing.
In the following three years, He Yiming crossed a threshold every one or two years. At the age of nine, he had already advanced to the fifth level of the Mixed Yuan Force.
However, after that, He Yiming encountered a cultivation barrier that everyone faced. He was stuck at this juncture for four whole years.
In these four years, his two brothers, sister, and one cousin in the family had already caught up with him and advanced to the fifth level. Even his younger sister and the younger cousin in front of him had reached the fourth level. However, he was still in the same place. No matter how hard he worked, he could not make any progress.
Of course, among the nine brothers and sisters of the third generation in the family, only the eldest son and eldest grandson had reached the seventh level. The second and third brothers had reached the sixth level. The rest of them were wandering around the fifth or fourth level.
However, He Yiming had reached the fifth level at the age of nine and showed no signs of advancement in the following four years. This was unique.
He Yiming sighed softly and slowly stood up straight. Under the moonlight, his young body revealed a trace of indescribable loneliness.
He Yitao stuck out his tongue. His advancement was done step by step. He was not like Sixth Brother, who had risen to prominence among his brothers since he was young. He was hailed as a genius who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Eldest Brother, or even surpass Eldest Brother. Therefore, he absolutely could not understand He Yiming's distress at this moment.
He Yiming's father and elders had advised him many times and very seriously told him that if he could not let go of the obsession in his heart, then it was very likely that he would not be able to break through the current cultivation barrier in this lifetime.
This was the biggest mystery of the Internal Strength Secret Book. After the third level, it required a certain amount of luck to advance to the next level. If you were lucky, you might naturally advance while practicing, and you might not even know it yourself. If one was unlucky, they might not be able to make any progress for dozens of years.
Of course, the higher the level of cultivation, the harder it was to break through.
Just like the first and second generation of the He family, which one of them did not spend more than ten years or even dozens of years to improve after reaching the seventh level.
He Yiming understood this logic. He also knew that reaching the fifth level at the age of thirteen made him an outstanding figure among his peers. Even Second Brother Yi Hai and Third Brother Yi Xuan had only reached the sixth level at the age of seventeen. He still had a lot of time to cultivate.
However, it was one thing to know, but it was another thing to actually do it.
Letting go of the obsession in one's heart was really too difficult for a child of his age.
Seeing that Sixth Brother's expression was getting worse and worse, He Yitao's heart was beating wildly like a little deer. Although he was two years younger than Sixth Brother and they were not biological brothers, the two of them were especially fond of each other since they were young. However, every time He Yiming frowned, He Yitao's heart would palpitate. He forced a smile and said, "Sixth Brother, I still have something to do, so I'll go back first. You should go back quickly too."
He Yiming nodded listlessly and waved his hand. He Yitao immediately left like an ape, but his childish voice rang in He Yiming's ears.
"Sixth Brother, if you really don't feel any signs of advancing, why don't you try another cultivation technique? Perhaps it will be effective."
He Yiming was startled. His originally rock-solid heart slowly began to waver.
Not everyone who cultivated secret internal strength manuals could be like He Yiming and be able to find a suitable cultivation technique on the first try.
Some people had to choose a second, third, or even more times. Of course, this was also related to each person's talent. If one's talent was too poor, then the effects would naturally be even worse.
Although He Yiming had chosen the right cultivation technique on the first try, after being stuck at a bottleneck for so many years, changing to another cultivation technique was not necessarily a bad choice.
He had long understood this principle, but when he thought about how he had cultivated the Mixed Yuan Force for so many years and how he had broken through to the third level within a year, he could not bear to give up so easily.
He Yiming glanced at the foot of the mountain and was about to go down when he caught a glimpse of the mud on the corner of his clothes. He frowned slightly and thought about it for a moment before turning and running in another direction.
On the other side of the foot of the mountain, there was a clear lake. It was also the place where the He Family Manor's third generation disciples played.
When he arrived here, He Yiming familiarly took off his clothes and washed them in the river. After a while, the mud on his clothes had been washed off. Although it was a little wrinkled, it was much better than before.
Just as he was about to leave, a light suddenly flashed in the lake. He Yiming was slightly startled. He widened his eyes as he stared at the resplendent light that had suddenly appeared in the lake. Unknowingly, his heart and soul were captivated by it …
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