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"Aunt, what should I learn now?" Brat stood upright in front of Hanno, admiring his aunt who had taught him so much. The skills she imparted were impressive; he could defeat anyone in the district and even the seniors at school were no match for him. He represented the school in competitions and brought home several awards. Now, he was the star of the school, an idol for both boys and girls, receiving countless love letters from girls—kids these days really mature early.
"Learn to memorize," Hanno said, pulling out a copy of "Meridian and Acupoint Studies" and flipping to the page with the meridian and acupoint diagrams. "You need to memorize all the names of the meridians and acupoints first, then I'll teach you other things."
Brat grimaced, pleading as he looked up at Hanno, "Do I really have to memorize?"
After finally getting a winter break, he didn't even want to do his holiday homework—why did he have to memorize?
Hanno maintained a serious expression. "Of course you have to memorize."
Brat struggled desperately. "But there are so many characters I don't recognize."
Hanno replied, "That's okay, I'll teach you."
Brat sighed dramatically. "I want to learn martial arts, not memorize."
Hanno countered, "If you don't memorize, you won't be able to master advanced martial arts."
Brat exclaimed in disbelief, "But I learned without memorizing before!"
Hanno explained, "Back then you were only practicing external techniques; no matter how strong you became, you couldn't compare to someone with Inner Power."
"Inner Power?" Brat blinked away tears from the corners of his eyes and rapidly blinked again. "Is that the Inner Power that those heroes on TV cultivate? If they cultivate it well, they can shatter big rocks and jump up into trees?"
"Exactly!" Hanno affirmed.
"Brat" immediately started to tear up, excitedly clenching his fist. "I want to learn 'Inner Power.'"
"Hanno" shot him a cool glance. "First, you need to memorize the meridian and acupoint chart."
"Brat" looked dejected. "Do I really have to memorize it?"
"Hanno" replied, "If you don't even know where the acupoints are, how can you learn 'Inner Power'?"
"Brat" said earnestly, "You could input your inner energy into my body, complete a cycle, and then I could just follow along, right?"
"……" Hanno said, "How do you know about that method?"
"Brat" answered, "They showed it on TV! Auntie, can that method actually be used?"
"…… It can." Hanno gritted her teeth.
"Brat" cheered, "So I don't have to memorize the acupoint chart?"
Hanno smiled. "Unfortunately, I won't use that method unless you memorize the chart first!"
"Brat" pouted. "How can we help each other then? Auntie, you've hurt this baby's tender heart."
"Who said we were helping each other?" Hanno stood up. "If you don't memorize it well, I won't teach you 'Inner Power.'"
"Brat," with a determined expression, shouted at Hanno's retreating figure, "I will memorize the acupoint chart!"
Brat was filled with a strong resolve. To master the acupoint chart, he kept his nose buried in books during this time. In order to learn Inner Power, he was putting in the effort, dedicating ten hours a day to studying meridians and acupoints, even giving up his favorite pastime of playing online games, only watching a bit of anime each night. Whenever he encountered unfamiliar characters, Brat didn't dare to ask Hanno directly; instead, he turned to Han Dad and Mom Han. They were very fond of Brat and showed great patience with him, not only teaching him how to recognize characters but also explaining the function of each acupoint. Although Brat didn't understand much of it, he managed to remember a portion.
After ten days, Brat finally memorized the acupoint chart and sought out Hanno for verification. Hanno had Brat recite it from start to finish and then randomly tested him on several acupoints, all of which Brat answered correctly.
Hanno was satisfied. "Not bad; you've completed the task well. I will now teach you Inner Power."
Hanno pulled out the translated copy of "Eternal Life Secret" that he had prepared earlier and handed it to Brat. "Follow the qi cultivation route indicated in the chart; start with the first diagram."
Brat responded with an "Oh," flipping open the first page. He overlooked the three characters on the cover of "Eternal Life Secret," as he had never read "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty."
After reading for a while, Brat looked up with teary eyes and said, "Auntie, I don't understand."
Hanno chuckled. "You don't understand now, but once you become familiar with all the human meridians and acupoints, you will."
Brat asked through his tears, "Do I still need to learn about acupoints and meridians?"
Hanno replied with a smile, "Even if I let you learn calculations, you wouldn't grasp them either. Just being able to remember all the acupoints is already an achievement—a step forward. As a reward for your efforts, I will personally help you open your inner power circulation channels."
"Really?" Brat asked with shining eyes.
Hanno nodded, and Brat jumped up in excitement. "That's great! I can finally learn Inner Power!"
"Don't get too happy too soon." Hanno reached out and tapped Brat's nose. "We need to set some ground rules. You cannot easily reveal your Inner Power without my permission, and you must not misuse your martial skills to bully others. Otherwise, I will strip you of your Inner Power. Do you understand?"
The last sentence was delivered with such severity that it frightened Brat, who quickly nodded in agreement, promising to adhere to Hanno's rules and become a disciplined child with ideals, morals, culture, and discipline.
After laying down the law, Hanno naturally offered some encouragement. He pulled Brat down to sit and, just as he had helped Mom Han and Han Dad before, he infused True Essence into Brat to help establish the pathways for his Inner Power. He left a trace of True Essence in Brat's dantian. The properties of True Essence were far superior to that of Inner Power; with this foundation of True Essence, any Inner Power that Brat cultivated in the future would be exceptionally pure.
"Alright, just follow this cultivation route," Hanno said, patting Brat on the shoulder before leaving him to meditate.
Mom Han and Han Dad were sitting on the sand waiting for Hanno. When they saw him come out, they beckoned him over to sit down. Han Dad asked, "Nono, why are you teaching Binbin Inner Power instead of teaching him how to cultivate? Shouldn't he follow the same path as us—first cultivate Inner Power and then transition to true cultivation once he has a solid foundation?"
Hanno shook his head and sighed. "That's not it. The reason I taught you Inner Power first was that the Dao did not allow humans to cultivate back then. It was only after the Dao changed that I began teaching you true cultivation. As for Binbin, he doesn't have a Spiritual Root."
Mom Han chimed in, "Oh right! I saw it on TV and read about it; a Cultivator must have a Spiritual Root to cultivate. So does that mean your dad and I have Spiritual Roots?"
Hanno nodded. "Dad has Water, Earth, and Metal as his three Spiritual Roots, while Mom has Fire, Wood, and Earth as hers."
"Only three Spiritual Roots?" Mom Han was not very satisfied with her own Spiritual Roots. "The books say that having a single Spiritual Root is best; what kind of Spiritual Root is that? Dual Spiritual Roots are acceptable, but three is just too ordinary."
"Be content, Mom! At least you have a Spiritual Root. Among everyone I've seen, only you and Dad have one," Hanno replied.
Han Dad furrowed his brow. "Doesn't anyone else from the Han or Bai families have a Spiritual Root?"
Hanno sighed again. "Not at all; it's not just the Han and Bai families—Wei Feng's siblings in this lifetime also lack Spiritual Roots. That's why I taught Binbin the Eternal Life Secret. The Eternal Life Secret is actually a cultivation technique that can be practiced by those without a Spiritual Root, but they must enter the Dao through martial means—Shattering the Void is essential. Otherwise, they can only be masters among mortals like Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling; their lifespans may be slightly longer than average but ultimately they will still grow old and die."
After a while, Han Dad finally spoke up, "It's not too bad. After all, you've learned some skills and extended your lifespan. Haven't you? Without foundation building, the lifespan in the Qi Refinement Stage is only about one hundred twenty to thirty years. Even in the Foundation Establishment Period, it's just a little over two hundred years. Who knows, maybe your mom and I won't even reach the Foundation Establishment Period, and Binbin might outlive us!"
"Dad," Hanno said, not liking Han Dad's pessimistic words, "As long as I'm here, you and Mom will definitely be able to build your foundation, and forming a Golden Core to live for five or six hundred years or even a thousand years is not a problem."
Mom Han laughed, "Then we'll really become ancient monsters."
Hanno rolled her eyes, "It's ancient immortals, Mom!"
Hanno chuckled and comforted Han Dad, "Why worry so much? Everyone has their own fate. I've already taken care of our family's relatives enough; do you want me to be a saint?"
Han Dad defended himself, "That's not what I meant."
"As long as that's not what you meant," Mom Han said. "You really don't need to feel sentimental. Isn't Nono doing well? As long as Binbin enters the path of martial arts with Shattering the Void, there's no reason he can't cultivate just like us."
Han Dad replied, "You’re right."
He then relaxed his brow and stopped worrying about other family members who couldn't cultivate. He just focused more on teaching Brat about acupoints and cultivation knowledge.
Although Brat was mischievous, he was very dedicated to things he liked. Practicing martial arts was one of those things; otherwise, he wouldn't have mastered Taizu Longquan in just a few months. When it came to martial arts training, Brat was quite resilient. With Hanno and Han Dad's careful guidance, Brat quickly developed inner strength at a pace comparable to Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. This was an advantage; Brat started off better than other martial artists—though his talent wasn't as good as Kou Zhong's or Xu Ziling's, and his luck couldn't compare to that of the protagonists. Therefore, after developing inner strength, his progress slowed down significantly. What took Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling a few months to achieve would take Brat several years.
Hanno drew sixty-four footprints on the ground for Brat to practice on. She had previously taught Brat Lingbo Weibu, but back then he hadn't cultivated inner strength; Lingbo Weibu could only make his movements slightly quicker. Now that he had inner strength backing him up, Brat practiced Lingbo Weibu diligently, gradually developing his lightness skill. After ten days, Brat could jump up to one meter fifty high, which made him so happy that he ate three extra bowls of rice. His stomach couldn't digest it all until Hanno used her energy to help him relieve the indigestion.
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