A Blood-Moving Realm has arrived in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes.

Zhang Huai slowly unfurled the human skin scroll, and the three of them stared intently at it, fearing that it would vanish in the next moment.

After all, this is the highest level of martial arts in the martial arts world. Now that it is truly and completely displayed in front of them, it would be a lie to say that they are not excited.

Even Zhang Huai, an oddball who doesn't usually rely on martial arts for a living, had his hands trembling slightly at this moment.

The Nine Yin Manual is the guiding principle of all martial arts in the world. Perhaps his long-standing weakness can be compensated for in it.

The parchment was covered with dense writing, and the opening sentence was striking:

The balance of Yin and Yang is the true path.

The handwriting of these eight characters is inconsistent with the following text, so it must have been added by Wang Chongyang later.

Zhang Huai flipped through the table of contents. The True Scripture was divided into six categories: internal energy cultivation methods, external martial arts techniques, lightness skills and body techniques, spiritual martial arts, weapon martial arts, medicine and poison, and miscellaneous knowledge.

Each major category is further divided into several subcategories. For example, under the category of external martial arts techniques, there are records of famous martial arts techniques such as the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, Heart-Shattering Palm, White Python Whip Technique, and Great Subduing Demon Fist, which almost encompass all martial arts techniques in the world.

Yang Guo, who had learned a wide variety of martial arts since childhood, was greatly shocked when he saw this catalog: it truly encompassed all the origins and development of martial arts in the world...

Without saying a word, the three of them immediately sat cross-legged and began to meditate.

The more he studied it, the more alarmed he became. Although the Nine Yin Manual was tens of thousands of words long, Zhang Huai had thought it would be as obscure and difficult to understand as Master Lü's Tai Xuan Qing Qi Jue. However, after reading it, he found that the text was extremely easy to understand and master.

It's no wonder that anyone who obtains the Nine Yin Manual can achieve great martial arts prowess and roam the martial world freely. Even for those with mediocre talent, this manual can answer all your questions about martial arts in the simplest and most understandable way.

Yang Guo said excitedly, "I thought Master Lü's magic was unparalleled in the world, but compared with the Nine Yin Manual, it is still slightly inferior."

"Exactly."

Zhang Huai chimed in from the side.

"If one could master Master Lü's ultimate technique, its power would be no less than that of the Nine Yin Manual. However, the Nine Yin Manual has the advantage of being accessible to everyone, while the techniques taught by Master Lü are impossible for anyone but those with exceptional talent to comprehend. Comparing the two, the Nine Yin Manual appears to be superior. Furthermore, the Nine Yin Manual covers a wider and more extensive range."

Master Lü: So love can disappear, right?

Zhang Huai: No, love doesn't disappear, it just moves on.

After a brief exchange, the three fell silent again, closing their eyes and immersing themselves in the scriptures.

For Zhang Huai, he skipped the internal energy cultivation section entirely. He was born with blocked meridians and impaired six orifices; although Master Lü helped him open one meridian, learning it was still inefficient, especially since he could substitute internal energy with qi and blood. Therefore, he wouldn't waste any more time on this aspect.

Aside from the internal energy cultivation section, he didn't intend to skip any of the other sections. As long as it was a Nine Yin Manual that any normal person could learn, with his martial arts talent, it would naturally be no problem for him.

Zhang Huai's gaze swept over the page on internal energy cultivation techniques and stopped at the pages on mental martial arts, physical tempering, and power generation methods.

He lightly tapped his fingertip on a line of words: "Power originates from the root, travels through the spine, permeates the limbs, and connects with the spirit. Even without internal power, one can still connect with the spirit."

That one sentence alone made Zhang Huaihu's body tremble.

He has always relied on his innate superhuman strength and physically toughened body. Although he has learned a few stick techniques, they are only rudimentary moves and skills.

Despite possessing immense strength, his power was neither concentrated nor refined, and he had long been troubled by this.

Ordinary martial arts techniques teach people to gather all their strength into one place using internal energy, so as to unleash greater power.

But this part of Nine Yin Manual is completely different; it teaches how to transform brute force into vitality.

Without using internal force to move energy, one can maximize the use of power simply by unifying spirit, blood, and muscles.

Following the methods taught in the true scriptures, Zhang Huai tried to concentrate all his strength into his right fist.

He suddenly opened his eyes from his reverie and threw a punch in front of him.

He was facing the door to the secret room, several meters away, when the force of the punch came whistling through the air, shattering the heavy door and sending fragments flying downstairs.

Startled by the loud noise, Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu both withdrew from their meditation.

"Brother Huai, what are you doing? You scared me!" Yang Guo said, patting his chest.

"I'm sorry, I only realized it for a moment. I'll pay more attention next time," Zhang Huai replied somewhat embarrassedly.

Upon hearing this, Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu exchanged a glance, then closed their eyes again to continue their intensive study.

Zhang Huai sat to the side, savoring the feeling of that punch.

That punch, seemingly simple and unadorned, actually mobilized and perfectly unified all the power of the body.

To strike while the iron was hot, Zhang Huai gathered his fist power again, but this time he did not unleash it, for fear of disturbing the two's cultivation again.

Although his total strength did not break through, his control and application of strength were greatly improved.

Before this, when he threw a punch, top experts could easily deflect 90% of his power because his force was scattered and not refined.

Now, however, he could completely concentrate his power into a single point. At this moment, he was absolutely certain that even if he faced Master Lü again, the latter would never be able to deflect ninety percent of his power, and anyone struck by him would surely die.

Then he closed his eyes again and continued to study the other methods in the true scripture.

Yang Guo, on the other hand, was immersed in the fusion of external and internal martial arts.

He was already exceptionally talented, and he received personal instruction in internal energy from Master Lü. He also mastered the two top-tier mental and sword techniques of the Quanzhen Sect and the Ancient Tomb Sect. He even mastered the Toad Skill taught by Ouyang Feng, one of the Five Greats.

At this moment, comparing it with the Nine Yin Manual, I feel that everything I have learned in the past has been connected into a clear line.

Those martial arts that were originally conflicting, obscure, scattered, and unsystematic became integrated and unified under the Nine Yin Manual.

Deep within his heart, a mysterious aura was about to burst forth, but it always fell short of the final step.

For some reason, he suddenly thought about his life over the past ten years.

He never saw his father after birth, and his mother passed away from illness during his short but tender ten years of childhood.

From then on, he was left to wander the streets, becoming a beggar and suffering endless cold stares and beatings.

Later, he met Guo Jing, but suffered humiliation and exclusion on Peach Blossom Island and was disliked by everyone. Helpless, he had no choice but to go to Quanzhen Sect.

However, in the Quanzhen Sect, he encountered a despicable master named Zhao Zhijing, who, along with his fellow disciples, subjected him to all sorts of exclusion, abuse, and targeting. Those days were extremely difficult.

Fortunately, I later met my aunt and my older brother Huai, and my life began to have some real happiness.

In just over a decade, I have experienced half a lifetime of hardships, and my heart is filled with mixed feelings that are hard to calm down.

A tear unknowingly slid down his cheek from the corner of his eye. He instinctively turned his hand and gently caught the tear.

That mysterious feeling lingered in my heart, unable to burst forth; in the end, I was still missing that final step.