Chapter 3

However, this time it was different. Last time, Ye Xiwén's entire consciousness had entered that space, completely unable to sense his physical body. But now, he could feel the condition of his body outside at the same time. It felt like he was doing two things at once, as if there were two of him.

Ye Xiwén didn't waste any time and immediately began cultivating the *Mingyu Gong* with his divine sense in the special space. Instantly, a flood of information surged into his mind, and his cultivation in the real world also advanced rapidly.

Ye Xiwén was overjoyed. It seemed that his guess was correct.

Ye Xiwén stopped and came out of that mysterious space. He put aside the cultivation of the *Mingyu Gong* for now, as there was still an important matter to attend to—choosing a martial technique. A martial artist who doesn't know martial techniques can hardly be considered a true martial artist.

Especially when fighting enemies, not knowing martial techniques is simply unacceptable. Having only internal skills without martial techniques would only lead to being completely dominated.

It was already morning. Ye Xiwén washed up and went to his parents' courtyard to have breakfast. This was a custom in the Ye family. Even though the three children had grown up and moved out, if they were at home, they would always eat their three meals together.

When Ye Xiwén arrived, his parents and siblings were already there, waiting for him.

"Last night, you didn't even come back for dinner. Where did you go?" Ye Kongming asked. Ye Kongming was a middle-aged man with a solemn face.

"I went to cultivate!" Ye Xiwén naturally didn't dare to reveal the mysterious space. "I have some good news to tell Father!"

A strange look flashed in Ye Kongming's eyes. "What good news?"

"Yes, yes, hurry up and tell us, little brother! What good news?" Ye Xiwén's second sister, Ye Ruxue, asked eagerly. She had a baby face, and even though she was over twenty, she looked like she was only fifteen or sixteen, younger than Ye Xiwén.

Hearing this, his elder brother Ye Feng also turned to look at Ye Xiwén. Ye Feng looked very much like Ye Kongming, like a younger version of him. His handsome appearance, paired with a white robe, made him look incredibly suave.

The three siblings were close in age and had grown up together, so they had a very good relationship.

Ye Xiwén's mother, Xia Chunxue, was over forty, but years of luxury and her martial arts skills had kept her looking young, like she was only in her early twenties. She smiled warmly at the family, and even though Ye Xiwén was an adopted son, in her heart, he was no different from her biological children.

"I want to learn martial techniques!" Ye Xiwén said with a smile.

"Learn martial techniques? You've broken through to the fourth level?" Ye Kongming was taken aback, then quickly realized and glanced at Ye Xiwén, understanding immediately. "Well done!"

Ye Kongming didn't find it strange, as Ye Xiwén was originally at the late third level, so breaking through to the fourth level wasn't unusual.

However, he couldn't have imagined that Ye Xiwén had broken through from the late third level to the fourth level in just one night.

Xia Chunxue also smiled and nodded. Although it was just a breakthrough from the third to the fourth level of the innate realm, she was very pleased with every bit of progress Ye Xiwén made.

The whole family was delighted and didn't find it unusual, as both Ye Feng and Ye Ruxue had broken through faster than Ye Xiwén.

It was normal for Ye Xiwén to break through now.

"After breakfast, I want to go to the library to choose a martial technique!" Ye Xiwén said with a smile. According to the rules of the One Yuan Sect, after breaking through to the fourth level of the innate realm, one could enter the library to choose a martial technique, but only a basic one. This selection was free, but only this time. In the future, if one wanted to learn more martial arts, they would need to exchange points, which were earned through various contributions or rare treasures.

"Alright, go ahead. But you should choose your martial technique carefully. You are still in the foundational stage, and you can't choose too many techniques. You will be using this one for a long time!" Ye Kongming said.

Learning a martial technique from the beginning to mastery usually takes at least ten years, even for a basic martial art. Even a genius would need one or two years.

Ye Kongming's point was that mastering a single martial technique is powerful, and trying to learn too many at once would result in being a jack of all trades but master of none.

Ye Xiwén nodded. "I understand, Father."

Ye Xiwén knew that Ye Kongming's advice was wise, and he understood the principle of not trying to learn too much at once.

"I have one more thing to say," Ye Xiwén said.

"Go ahead," Ye Kongming smiled, pleased with Ye Xiwén's breakthrough.

"In the coming days, I want to enter the back mountains of Qingfeng Mountain to cultivate and consolidate my current realm, as well as to hone my martial technique!" Ye Xiwén explained. He had thought about it; while internal skills could be cultivated in a quiet place, martial techniques needed to be practiced in combat to truly understand their essence and improve rapidly.

Moreover, if he wanted to use the mysterious space for cultivation, he couldn't let others see it.

"Alright!" Ye Kongming nodded, though he was a bit concerned. However, when Ye Feng and Ye Ruxue broke through to the fourth level, they also entered Qingfeng Mountain to cultivate, and they were much younger than Ye Xiwén at the time.

After breakfast, the sky was fully bright, and Ye Xiwén headed to the library of the One Yuan Sect.

The library was one of the most important places in the One Yuan Sect, as these secret texts represented the sect's legacy. The One Yuan Sect had stood in Qingfeng Mountain for hundreds of years, and it was these texts that ensured the continuous transmission of the sect's knowledge.

It was still early when Ye Xiwén arrived at the library. As usual, there was only an old man in green robes lying in a rocking chair, reading a yellowed ancient book, looking very relaxed.

Ye Xiwén's predecessor used to visit the library frequently. The library not only contained secret texts but also various books on geography, strange events, and other topics. Many of these books were related to cultivation, and Ye Xiwén's predecessor often borrowed such books. Over the years, Ye Xiwén had become well-read, and many older martial artists probably knew less than he did.

Since his arrival in this world, Ye Xiwén had come here often to quickly understand the situation.

Therefore, he was not unfamiliar with the place.

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