Chapter Ten: The Bronze Secret Manual

  "Big brother, don't worry, I'm fine. You know my identity, after all. My grandfather is the third elder of the Council of Elders, and my uncle is the leader of the Blood Imprint Tribe of this generation. I'll pass on the 'Blood Flame Ten Directions Battle Technique' to you, no one will dare say anything about it. Besides, this technique is only the first half of the complete version. However, this 'Minotaur Totem Battle Technique' I haven't started learning yet, I just stole it from Father's study, hurry up and memorize it, if Father finds out, it'll be disastrous."

  Drew urged repeatedly, Ye Han quickly recited the formula.

  "Haha, Drew, did you really think that I, your big brother, am someone who lacks skills? Although due to the considerations of the Elder Council, I haven't learned the highest ultimate skill of the tribal leader's lineage, but with my identity, the skills collected in the Iron Hoof tribe, including those obtained over the years by confiscation and plunder from humans, are not few. So why have I been cultivating only the most mediocre 'Earth Battle Qi' all these years? Do you know why?"

  Ye Han smiled and pushed the stone box in front of Drew, saying.

  "I don't know! Why?" Drew scratched his head in puzzlement and asked.

  "Do you remember what I told you before?" Ye Han didn't answer his question directly, but instead said.

  The more something is promoted by everyone, the more it has its own merits. Just like the "Earthly Warrior's Power" that many people cultivate, it seems ordinary, but after being tempered thousands of times, it becomes the most suitable technique for all ethnic groups. Although simple, it can be accepted by everyone, even those with lower aptitude can cultivate power from it. As long as you take solid steps, one footprint at a time, you will inevitably become more profound, breaking through one boundary after another. This is the essence of being practiced by countless people, naturally having its merits. If you can master such an ordinary technique with ease, then when cultivating other warrior's secret techniques, you will surely have a deeper understanding.

  After a brief pause, seeing Drew seemed to have an epiphany, Ye Han continued.

  "And over the years, I've put most of my energy into shaping my body, rather than focusing on martial arts. You see, only with a strong physical foundation can one's potential be fully tapped, and cultivating internal energy will come naturally. It's all about gradual accumulation and sudden release - that's what's truly important. So, Drew, don't waste the movements I taught you at Mount Hua; practice them diligently."

  The movements spoken by Ye Han are actually Xingyiquan. Over the years, he secretly taught Drunier's family boxing techniques with one hand and one foot, and also promoted some easily acceptable boxing essentials and movements in the tribe. However, it is not clear whether it was because of the insufficient qualifications of the Niu Tou people or other reasons that no one could really practice to a deep level.

  Ye Han guessed that this might be related to his experience as a person in two lifetimes. The internal family fist method and the cultivation system of this world are completely two different categories. It was also under the coincidence of opportunity and the experience of two lifetimes that he was able to catch a glimpse of it at this level today.

  Moreover, the internal fist method is easy to learn but difficult to master. It's very easy to get started, but wanting to truly practice it to a high level, even in ancient China, among countless people, there were only a handful of people who could be called true masters.

  So, Ye Han didn't actually expect Drew to achieve much in Xingyiquan, nor was he interested in promoting internal martial arts in this world. However, this training would indeed be beneficial for Drew's future combat cultivation, which was also the main reason why Ye Han urged him on.

  "Uh-huh, big brother, I'll pay attention. As soon as I have time, I'll review that set of moves you taught me." Drew nodded.

  "But big brother, I've brought these two sets of skills, you'd better take a look!"

  Drew still felt a little unwilling.

  "Alright, I'll take one. However, this Blood Flame Ten Directions Battle Technique is a secret transmission of the Blood Seal Tribe after all, so you should take it back and not reveal it lightly."

  Ye Han spoke up and took out a technique from one of the stone boxes in front of him.

  It's "Minotaur Twelve Totem War Spirit"!

  "Alright, big brother, I'll leave this book with you. You memorize it first, and tomorrow morning, I'll secretly put it back in father's study. No one will ever notice."

  As soon as Big Brother accepted his own Kung Fu, no matter whether it was the Iron Hoof Tribe's or the Blood Imprint Tribe's, Dole didn't mind anymore.

  He rubbed his head with a happy expression and went back to sleep after completing his task.

  Ye Han sat cross-legged on the stone bed, watching Drew leave the stone house with his back to him, and couldn't help but sigh, then shook his head.

  He shifted his gaze to the windowsill of the stone hut, his line of sight directly facing the highest point of the Giant Stone Fortress, where Rely, the leader of the Iron Hoof tribe, was located.

  Ye Han muttered to himself, "Is this going to borrow from Dr. Twelve Totem Warrior's 'Minotaur' for me?"

  What kind of person is he? Could it be that he's as easily deceived as Drew? Not to mention the defense of Giant Rock Fortress, "Minotaur Twelve Totem War Qi" is even more crucial, the highest war qi in the tribe. How could it possibly fall into someone's hands so easily? Even if Drew was Lyle's biological son, due to his age he wasn't allowed to practice this technique, let alone master it.

  Moreover, how could a powerful technique like "Minotaur's Twelve Totem War Spirit" be casually placed in a study? And among the entire Iron Hoof tribe, only the tribal leader, Reli, would be capable of doing such a thing. The fact that Drew was able to obtain the technique so easily must mean that he had obtained Reli's tacit permission, and that Reli wanted to use Drew as an intermediary to pass on this technique to Ye Han.

  Ye Han knew it was so, and that's why he accepted Drew's "Minotaur Twelve Totem War Spirit". But unexpectedly, this guy is so stupid, even his mother's family heirloom "Blood Flame Ten Sides War Spirit" also brought over, Ye Han of course cannot accept.

  But thinking of it this way, he still felt a little moved by his younger brother Drew's actions.

  To be honest, although he said so, Ye Han was still curious about the highest absolute art in the tribe.

  Ye Han flipped it open, and this "Minotaur Twelve Totem War Spirit" came out!

  "What's this?!"

  As soon as he opened the first page, a line of small words in the top right corner of the book caught his eye.

  Ye Han couldn't help but recite it out loud, "Qing Tong Secret Canon..."

  Then he furrowed his brow and said: "What does this mean? Is it saying that this represents the level of martial prowess......"

  He knew that the 9th level of warrior was not the end point for martial artists, and the ordinary 1st to 9th levels of combat energy were also not the end point for the levels of kung fu. There must be more detailed divisions above this. Is this Bronze Secret Canon representative of the kung fu level of this "Minotaur Totem Combat Energy"? Or is this a kung fu that surpasses the 9th level?

  Ye Han thought about it in his heart, but for a while, he couldn't figure it out either, so he continued to flip through.

  The entire "Minotaur Twelve Totem War Qi" was very thick, and he flipped through it, immediately drawn in by the contents. In the thick book, apart from the overall outline of the martial art's techniques, there were more illustrations of the Minotaur's skeletal system. On top of various postures, golden lines were used to depict the meridian circulation routes for offense and defense, which were very complex. This involved the operation of various parts, including the coordination between bones, flesh, and blood, as well as adjustments to the war qi.

  Such a complex technique is absolutely impossible for anyone with low qualifications to cultivate.

  It's just like what Yehan said to Drew before, "Dadi Warji" is a suitable practice for all Minotaur, this is the most simplified practice route map that has been tested and practiced over thousands of years. But the more advanced the practice is, although its power is astonishing, it also requires the practitioner's qualifications and roots to be excellent, otherwise not only will the practice fail, but it will also cause harm.

  Before long, Ye Han was completely absorbed in it and time slowly slipped away.

  His whole heart was immersed in his work.