I bear witness to immortality in the human world.

Chapter 17 Choice
What came into Wu Ming's view were rows of wooden shelves, on which were placed scrolls of martial arts books. Each shelf also had a sign with the words "fist technique," "palm technique," "sword technique," etc. written in red calligraphy, clearly indicating different skills, all clearly categorized here.

In front of these numerous wooden shelves, there was a slightly thinner booklet with yellowish-brown pages that appeared to be made of leather. It was extremely tough and indestructible, and the cover was inscribed with the words 'Essentials of Martial Arts'.

Although this world reveres martial arts, in villages like Wu Village, when children are three or four years old, they usually learn to read and write with the village elders. Although most children are lazy and slack off, Wu Ming learns very diligently. Although the village elders are not very skilled, after learning with them for a long time, he can at least recognize all the basic characters.

"The essence of martial arts..."

Wu Ming stepped forward, picked up the leather booklet, and began to read it carefully.

Humans are born weak, so they need to practice martial arts to fight against demons. Martial arts is a method to strengthen the body and enhance one's strength. The essence of the human body lies in the blood. By condensing blood and qi, one can stimulate muscles, bones, skin and flesh, causing them to transform.

Therefore, all martial arts in the world are based on the cultivation of blood and qi.

……

The contents of the Martial Arts Essentials are basically described in plain language, which is very simple and easy to understand. Wu Ming already understood the earlier parts, and the foundation of martial arts cultivation, such as the Pure Yang Blood-Drawing Stance, are also included in it.

Skipping over the initial parts he already knew, Wu Ming went straight to the section he needed.

—When you first condense your blood and qi, the blood and qi gather in your dantian and stimulate your whole body through the meridians, and your physique will naturally become stronger. At the latest, you can reach a full state in about a month. If you want to improve your physique further, you need to condense your blood and qi a second time.

To achieve the secondary condensation of blood and qi, the first priority is 'nourishing the blood,' or tonifying it. Meat should be consumed three times a day without fail, drawing nutrients from meat to nourish one's own blood essence. Then, various martial arts techniques should be practiced to invigorate the body, naturally causing the blood essence to condense into blood and qi. Gathering and strengthening this blood and qi until the dantian is full allows one to enter a state of mental and physical tranquility, guiding the blood and qi to converge at a single point, thus naturally transforming it—this is the secondary condensation…

Looking at the many descriptions in the Essentials of Martial Arts, Wu Ming finally understood.

No wonder Wu Qu never taught the martial arts path after blood coagulation. It turns out that after the first blood coagulation is completed, there is no specific training method in the process of the second blood coagulation. It is entirely a process of accumulation and nourishment.

In this process, besides needing to eat plenty of meat to absorb nutrients and nourish the body, the only thing needed is to invigorate the whole body so that the absorbed nutrients can be fully transformed into blood and qi. And how to invigorate the whole body is also very free.

Any kind of martial art, even sword or spear techniques, can be trained to improve physical fitness.

"In other words, at this stage, in addition to accumulating and nourishing blood and qi, the most important thing is to combine it with the practice of fist and foot techniques. On the one hand, it is to invigorate blood and qi and cooperate with the condensation of blood and qi. On the other hand, fist and foot techniques themselves are also part of strength."

Wu Ming looked thoughtful.

In reality, everyone's physique and physical constitution are different, so different people are suited to different training methods. Some people are more suited to fist techniques, while others are more suited to leg techniques, and they can also practice knives, spears, swords, and so on.

For example, Wu Ming had never seen Wu Qu make a move, but he knew that Wu Qu used a knife.

"I wonder if there are any suitable techniques introduced in this martial arts essentials."

Wu Ming continued reading and soon saw that in the latter half of the essentials of martial arts, there was indeed a method for choosing techniques, which was actually quite simple: to circulate blood and qi to the limbs.

If the arms are more flexible, then fist techniques are more suitable; if the legs are more flexible, then leg techniques are more suitable as the core. "Give it a try."

After reviewing the explanation of the essentials of martial arts, Wu Ming immediately gathered his thoughts. With a thought, he mobilized the blood and qi in his dantian and then flowed along the meridians of his body to his limbs.

"Hmm, my arms seem a little more translucent, but the difference is very small."

Feeling the different sensations brought about by the surge of blood and qi in his limbs, Wu Ming quickly judged that his arms should be more transparent, but the difference was very small. It was only with his microscopic level of perception that he could barely distinguish the difference.

Such a subtle difference means that the difference in practicing any technique is not significant. As recorded in the essentials of martial arts, modern martial arts, whether fist or leg techniques, are quite comprehensive. With in-depth practice, one can train the shoulders, waist, hips, and even the entire body.

"Given my situation, unarmed combat skills, especially boxing, are most suitable. As for weapons..."

A glint flashed in Wu Ming's eyes; he already knew the answer in his heart.

gun!
The saying goes, "It takes a year to master a sword and ten years to master a spear." Among all weapons, spearmanship is the most difficult to learn, but it is also the most effective for dealing with demons. After all, compared to swords and sabers, spears are long weapons with a wider range of attack and defense!
"No matter what kind of technique it is, swordsmanship, fists, or feet, once you reach a high level, the difficulty of learning them is not much different. The only difference is in the initial stage. Fortunately, I have strong control over my body and strong perception, so it shouldn't be difficult for me to get started with any technique."

Wu Ming's understanding is very clear.

After martial arts skills are cultivated to a high level, the difficulty and intensity are about the same. As a long weapon, the spear has an advantage in fighting demons. The only drawback is that it is difficult to learn. However, with his ability, he is confident that he can make up for this. Therefore, considering all factors, if he chooses a weapon, the spear technique is naturally the most suitable.

Now,

Wu Ming closed the book 'Essentials of Martial Arts' that he had turned to the last page of, put it back in its original place, and then looked at the rows of wooden shelves. He quickly came to the shelf that belonged to the spear technique.

On the wooden shelves here, there were also books and volumes. The books were also made of some kind of leather, old and tough. Wu Ming also noticed that the wooden shelves in the gun technique row had significantly more dust than the other rows.

Obviously,

Compared to the simpler fist and foot techniques and swordsmanship, the more difficult spear techniques are not a popular choice among martial artists, and it is clear from the evidence that fewer people choose to practice spear techniques.

Wu Ming glanced at the various spear techniques on the wooden shelf, unable to distinguish between good and bad for a moment. Moreover, in his judgment, the martial arts techniques that could be casually placed in the outer hall for everyone to practice should all be similar.

I just randomly picked one with my eyes closed.

Falling Leaf Shot Technique

Wu Ming glanced at the names of the shooting techniques on the cover, then opened it and began to read it carefully.

(End of this chapter)