Holy Fist
Chapter 382 - 194 Brand New Secret Martial, heading to Yunzhou City

Chapter 382: 194 Brand New Secret Martial, heading to Yunzhou City

Hearing this, Bai Xiao’s eyes slightly brightened.

Recently, his strength had increased rapidly, allowing him to add Potential Points to many Secret Martial Skills to their limits. Up to now, he had almost fully mastered all but one of the Fierce Bird Secret Techniques. To be honest, it was time for Bai Xiao to acquire some new secret techniques; otherwise, he would find himself in the awkward position of having Potential Points with nowhere to invest them.

"Can I use this second-rank badge right now?"

Bai Xiao’s thoughts shifted, and he made a decision immediately.

The metal badge held between his thumb and forefinger reflected a faint glow.

The red Fist Seal and the number two on its surface, along with a detailed texture, make it look exceedingly exquisite, giving it the instant recognition of a commemorative badge or coin.

"Of course."

The staff member from the Martial Arts Association nodded immediately.

Soon, the two left the Martial Arts Building and moved away from the Fierce Bird Sect Headquarters, taking the Martial Arts Association’s exclusive vehicle heading towards the association.

...

The Martial Arts Association of Huaisui City, armory location.

This was a small warehouse similar to a library, located right next to the storeroom where Bai Xiao had previously taken the Dried Lion Heart medicinal materials. Several staff members clad in blue uniforms stood meticulously at the entrance, vigilantly observing their surroundings.

Bai Xiao proceeded led by the previously met staff member.

He showed the second-rank badge in hand to a guard.

After inspection, he was allowed to enter.

Pushing open the alloy door and walking down a cement corridor, he turned a corner and arrived at a space with black bookshelves lining both sides, densely packed with thick, heavy tomes, all categorized and arranged neatly.

Following the pathway between the shelves, Bai Xiao walked through, the air filled with the faint scent of ink and paper, devoid of mustiness, obviously well maintained. His gaze swept across both sides—claw skills, leg techniques, Horizontal Training, weapons...

All sorts of Secret Martial Skills, a complete collection so to speak, were available.

However, it was apparent that these were all insignificant Secret Martial Skills, not very valuable, likely of the same rank as the Giant Stone Skill Bai Xiao had previously cultivated.

"The armory’s ground floor is filled with insignificant Secret Martial Techniques, which could be dubbed as fourth or fifth rank, not considered valuable. Of course, even the worst Secret Martial Techniques are much stronger than the punching and kicking skills practiced by ordinary people. Yet for us, the Secret Martial Cultivators, only ranked Secret Martial Techniques count as a core that we can rely on..."

The guiding staff member slowly spoke up.

"The second-rank badge you have allows you to enter the second sublevel of the armory."

"The ground level contains insignificant techniques, the first sublevel holds third-rank, and the second sublevel contains Second-rank Secret Martial Arts! Frankly, the Martial Arts Association of Huaisui City is only average among all the prefecture-level city Martial Arts Associations; we do not have the capability or means to gather a large collection of Second-rank Secret Martial Arts. Therefore, the options available to you on the second sublevel may be limited. Try to choose something that fits you best..."

He reminded him again with due diligence.

Bai Xiao nodded and quickly reached a staircase on the side that led downstairs. There, a middle-aged man dressed in black kept watch.

He proceeded downward to the second sublevel.

Handing over the second-rank badge to an elder guarding the sublevel, this old man in black casual clothes exuded a robust aura with hints of danger, clearly one of the Association’s senior combatants.

"Peruse at your leisure. There are only so many Second-rank Secret Martial Arts, limited in both quantity and types," the old man indicated with his eyes. Following his gaze, Bai Xiao indeed noticed just a few books.

Each tome was placed separately on a metal stand.

Beside them, special booklets summarizing their strengths and weaknesses were available.

Taking a deep breath, Bai Xiao strode over.

Approaching the first stand, he picked up a tome and flipped through the pages.

"Skull Shattering Elbow—this is a close-quarters combat Secret Martial focusing on frequent use of the elbow joints, providing short and explosive effects. It allows one to strike with unexpected speed and angles, delivering continuous elbow attacks! This technique requires constant practice of the elbow movements, soaking the joints in a special medicinal solution after each training session to make them harder than alloy, strong enough to crush another’s skull. If you can master the Iron Elbow Fist perfectly, you’ll be able to fluidly alternate between two different attacking distances..."

Bai Xiao shook his head; this Secret Martial seemed to be scraping the bottom of the Second Rank, not requiring any particularly complex skills or talents. The main investment was relentless time and the agony of each training session.

"Let’s check the others."

He shifted his gaze and moved on.

Soon, Bai Xiao browsed through several Secret Martial Arts, none of which caught his fancy.

Until...

"Flowing Water Heavy Spear Fist—this technique trains both arms, drawing upon the endless flow of running water and the power of wielding a heavy spear, intertwining both. One punch thrown at the enemy is heavy and penetrating, with a relentless force following. Moreover, as the fight continues, if the opponent fails to interrupt the Flowing Water Heavy Spear Fist, the practitioner’s punching power will grow larger and larger, until the opponent can’t withstand it, or you can’t withstand it yourself! It is important to note that training the Flowing Water Heavy Spear Fist requires special techniques and power-releasing skills, which may slightly alter the bones..."

"There might be some conflicts with other techniques."

His eyes initially lit up as he began reading, only to dim later on. The Flowing Water Heavy Spear Fist seemed powerful, with a formidable presence of opening and closing strikes. However, cultivating it might conflict with other techniques. Bai Xiao recalled that when he had mastered the Fierce Bird Fourth Transformation Water Bird Soaring, his arms’ bones had undergone subtle changes during the strengthening process.