By the time dinner was over, the sky was already completely dark.
He Yiming followed Eldest Uncle to the courtyard of the library. Although He Yixuan and the other brothers wanted to congratulate him, He Quanyi glared at them and they immediately scattered without any sense of loyalty.
Usually, Third Uncle was in charge of all the affairs of the village. He took care of everything inside and outside the village in an orderly manner. In the hearts of the third generation, he was definitely a dark and god-like existence. He was far more frightening than Grandfather and Eldest Uncle. Perhaps only He Yitian, who was the eldest son and eldest grandson, could receive special treatment from him.
The courtyard of the library was the largest courtyard in the He Family Village. Not only was Eldest Uncle guarding it, there was also another special servant in the village. This servant had an extremely high status in the village. No one in the third generation disciples could order him around. However, he had the right to be arrogant. His internal strength cultivation had reached the eighth level. He was not inferior to He Quanyi and He Quanyi at all.
After He Quanyi brought Yiming into the courtyard, they went directly to the main hall.
The main hall of this courtyard was completely different from the other courtyards. The main hall was the largest library.
After entering, He Quanyi said, "Yiming, sit."
He Yiming scanned the room and found a chair to sit in. His gaze had already started to wander through the bookshelves.
"Yiming, I first have to congratulate you. To be able to break through to the sixth level before the age of 15, there are only four people besides your grandfather who can do this." He Quanyi said seriously.
He Yiming's gaze immediately retracted from the dazzling bookshelves and looked at Eldest Uncle in shock.
He Quanyi was very satisfied with his attitude and continued, "Although the He Family disciples can all cultivate internal strength secret manuals at the age of five, I can tell you with certainty that the gap between the two of you isn't big now. However, after twenty years, the gap will become wider and wider. Yitian and you have a chance of reaching the tenth level before the age of 50. As for your other brothers, the highest achievement in their lives is the eighth level. "
He Yiming pondered for a moment and asked tentatively, "Uncle, does this have anything to do with big brother and me breaking through to the sixth level before the age of 15?"
"That's right. Although we cultivators have different physiques, before the age of fifteen is the best time to build a foundation. Moreover, among us cultivators, there is a very strange phenomenon. If one cannot break through to the sixth level before the age of fifteen, then no matter how hard they work in the future, it will be very difficult for them to break through to the eighth level. " He Quanxin sighed softly and said, "Your second brother and third brother are as hardworking as you and Yitian, but they only reached the sixth level when they were seventeen or eighteen years old. Their achievements in this life are at most similar to second brother and third brother. It is basically impossible for them to reach the tenth level."
He Yiming's heart sank. No wonder Second Brother and Third Brother looked at him strangely in the main hall. It seemed that they knew about this matter.
He Quanxin waved his hand and said, "Yiming, I will tell you this matter. Remember to keep it a secret. Do not let Yizhang and the others know."
He Yiming stilled slightly and immediately nodded. He already understood Uncle's meaning. Unless they broke through to the sixth level, they would not know about this matter.
"Also, even though you have reached the sixth level, you cannot relax your expectations of yourself. In the future, the obstacles you will encounter when breaking through to the next level will become more difficult. If you relax, then you will also fade into the crowd in the future. " He Quanxin's gaze suddenly became sharp. "Remember, Yitian is the person you have to work hard to surpass in the future. You are thirteen this year. Try to break through to the seventh level in seven years. If you cannot do it, then don't think of leaving the estate."
He Yiming shuddered violently. Eldest Uncle had always been very amiable to others. It was rare for him to be so stern. However, he also understood that this was because Uncle had high expectations of him.
"Quanxin, don't scare Yiming." He Wude's voice came from outside the door.
He Quanxin hurriedly stood and opened the door, welcoming the old man in. There was still a trace of a smile on He Wude's face that had not completely faded.
He had He Quanxin and Yiming sit down again and said slowly, "Yiming, actually, you and Yitian are the most outstanding in the third generation. However, your luck is better than his. When you chose your first inner strength secret manual, you chose the right path and saved a lot of cultivation time. You cultivated to the third level in one year and reached the fifth level when you were nine. At the time, your Uncle and I were extremely surprised and had high expectations of you. Therefore, our expectations of you were too high. " He let out a long sigh and continued, "In the next few years, you've been under too much pressure. Although your internal force has been cultivated to the peak of the fifth level, you can't get over the psychological barrier no matter what. You can't blame me for all of this, right?"
He Yiming's expression changed slightly. "Grandfather, grandson definitely did not mean that."
He Wude pursed his lips and waved his hand. "You have the talent and the luck. Our He family has always treated disciples like you with the greatest pressure. Back then, it was the same for me, your Uncle and Yitian. Only disciples who can break through this pressure can achieve something in the end. Fortunately, although the four of us had different encounters, we all made it through in the end. This is also the blessing of our ancestors. "
He Yiming agreed obediently, but he sighed in his heart. 'Perhaps you all passed through with your own efforts, but what about me? I passed through this barrier in a baffling manner.' However, even if he was given the courage, he would not dare to speak the truth at this moment.
He Wude's expression turned solemn as he said, "Yiming, I've already told you everything. Your future achievements are in your own hands. Us elders will at most give you some pointers, but how far you can go in the end will still depend on your own efforts. " He suddenly stood up and turned to leave. When he reached the door, he said without looking back, "If you can one day reach the tenth level before the age of 30 … Sigh, forget it. Let fate decide."
After saying that, He Wude's figure suddenly disappeared from where he stood. He Yiming blinked twice, his heart overwhelmed with shock. He actually didn't see clearly how his grandfather left. A tenth level inner strength master was indeed extraordinary.
But what did Grandpa mean when he said those words before he left?
He Quanxin watched as the old man left. Finally, he sighed and said, "Yiming, everyone's ability to withstand pressure is different. Since the old man said so, from now on, whether you work hard or not will depend on yourself."
He Yiming hurriedly said respectfully, "Yes, Uncle."
As if he saw He Yiming exhale softly, He Quanxin snorted softly and said, "Don't be happy too early. I will tell Third Brother to supervise your cultivation. Don't waste such talent and luck."
He Yiming felt a headache coming on, but he did not dare to refute.
He Quanxin pointed to the library in the room and said, "Yiming, do you know why the family has a rule that only those who have reached the sixth level of inner strength can come in contact with secret martial arts manuals?"
He Yiming thought for a moment and said, "Uncle, when I broke through in the past, although I could feel the increase in my strength, the sixth level seems to be completely different from before. Especially the increase in inner strength, it cannot be mentioned in the same breath."
He Quanxin nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad. You are very smart. All inner strength cultivation methods have a characteristic. That is, the sixth level is the dividing line. Below the fifth level, as long as you are willing to work hard, no matter what your talent is, you will definitely be able to reach that level after a few decades. However, from the sixth level onwards, it will be harder and harder to advance. If you cannot break through your state of mind, then you will never be able to advance. However, once you succeed in advancing, then you will be able to exert more and more power. Although your father and third brother are only one level lower than me, even if the two of them work together, they will not be able to last more than ten moves against me. Of course, the old man is already at the tenth level. I, who is at the peak of the ninth level, will not be able to last more than three moves against him. "
He Yiming nodded continuously. In his heart, he was really fascinated by the old man's ability.
He Quanxin suddenly shook his head and said, "Why am I telling you this?"
He Yiming was tongue-tied. He wanted to laugh but did not dare to. His expression was strange.
He Quanxin snorted coldly. However, he was not third brother. Although he forced a dark expression, it did not scare He Yiming.
Helplessly shaking his head, He Quanxin said, "Inner strength cultivation below the sixth level is only used to strengthen the body. However, after reaching the sixth level, the explosive power will increase greatly. Only then will you truly have the qualifications to use secret martial arts manuals."
He Yiming nodded in realization and said, "I understand. Inner strength is the foundation of all cultivation. If you can't reach the sixth level, then you are nothing. Only after reaching the sixth level can you truly exert the power of secret martial arts manuals."
He Quanxin's tense face relaxed and said, "You are very smart. What you said is completely correct. For true cultivators, reaching the sixth level and below is nothing. Cultivating secret martial arts manuals below the sixth level is simply pulling up seedlings to help them grow. That is why the old man set this rule. When you reach the sixth level and below, you will not be distracted by cultivating secret martial arts manuals. "
He Yiming responded seriously. Cultivation below the sixth level was not allowed. In other words, cultivation above the sixth level was fine.
His gaze turned again and searched the surrounding bookshelves. His heart was beating faster due to excitement.
He Quanxin, who was about to earnestly persuade him, shook his head. He knew that even if he said a lot, it would definitely go in one ear and out the other.
"Yiming, from now on, you can browse through the secret manuals here. This row is all related to the metal element. Sigh, I haven't finished yet … Forget it, you little monkey. Take care of yourself. Don't be too greedy. "
"Yes, thank you, uncle."
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