As he was thinking about which weapon to choose, he heard someone shout at him from the side. It was Auntie May.
She said, "Choose your weapon based on the specialty of your force intent. Some force intents are good at enhancing strength or speed. And some force intents are good at making the enemies explode on contact or penetrating strong defenses. You pick the weapon that complements the force. It is as simple as that."
As soon as she said that, his mind exploded. He realized some things that he had seen but overlooked.
He realized why every second coil cultivator wasn't using the gauntlet despite its versatility. He now knows that it is because they have a particular area that they specialize in.
He also understood what the patriarch that gave him the golden bow had said about how the Dyson family was good at using bows. Now that he knows their area of specialization, he finally understands why the patriarch was producing so much light.
He thought to himself in realization, "The main force intent of the Dyson family must be related to light, and light is related to speed. If they are fast, they can shoot arrows quickly."
"And at the third mortal coil, when they can attach their force to external objects and use their force to enhance it, they can make their arrows very fast too. If an arrow is very fast, then it will very difficult to dodge."
He said out loud, "So that's how it is."
Then he said to Auntie May, "Thank you very much."
She grumbled and said, "Don't thank me. I just don't want you standing there and wasting everyone's time. We have bets waiting on your decision."
He chuckled at her comment and returned to the matter of choosing a weapon.
He asked himself, "But what is my area of specialization?"
The short answer is that he currently doesn't have one.
The dominating fire force intent specializes in enhancing his strength. But he doesn't have force yet, so he can't take advantage of the force intent completely.
This wouldn't be a problem if he doesn't gain admission into a sect. But if he does gain admission, the sect will have their own techniques and force intent for him to use at the second mortal coil.
The choice of force intent is very important because it will determine if he will reach the third and fourth mortal coils in the future using the sect's techniques. This is why only those at the tenth transformation of the first mortal coil and below are allowed to participate in the regional sect examination.
He will have to wait until he reaches the second mortal coil before he can be certain of which area his force will specialize in. Until then, the gauntlet will be a safe bet because it has the highest versatility.
He said to himself, "I guess I have to learn some palm techniques."
Then he returned to the counter and said to Auntie May, "I have decided. I will choose the gauntlet."
Many people groaned behind him while Auntie May smiled brightly. Her grumpy and frowning face became radiant because of happiness.
She said, "Smart choice."
Then she brought out the form for him to sign and gave him the contract for the two extraordinary artifacts. She did so quickly without any hassle or grumbling. It was clear that she was in a good mood.
He could tell what had put her in a good mood. He is so confident of his guess that he is willing to bet on it.
He took the two weapons and also got a palm technique with his hunting points. The choice of palm techniques further delayed him.
There were many types of palm techniques. Some of them were for clawing, and some were for punching. Some emphasized the speed of attack, and others emphasized the capability of blocking with the hand.
There were those who specialized in strength and those who specialized in using the hand to cut people as if the hand was a blade. It was a dazzling array of choices that gave him a headache.
Eventually he picked a palm technique that specialized in speed. It was due to Auntie May's advice.
She said, "Pick speed. With the advantage of speed, you will be the first to attack, have the most opportunity to attack, and have the largest room to rectify the mistakes you make. Speed is also the easiest to learn."
Her advice reminded him of the savage sword weapon technique that he has mastered completely. It is also a weapon technique that specializes in the speed of attack.
He had learned that technique because Brooks told him it was easy. So he is familiar with techniques that specialize in speed.
It is just one technique that specializes in speed, but it is better than the zero techniques of that specialty that he is familiar with. So he decided to go with Auntie May's advice and pick the Chasing Wind palm technique.
He also picked another palm technique since he has time before the next regional sect examination. He picked one that's solely for destructive attacks.
He picked the Five Stars palm technique. It is more of a claw technique that specializes in grabbing, piercing, and crushing enemies with the hand.
The chasing wind technique is both a palm and movement technique. After all, one needs their legs if they want to be fast. For the attack speed of the hands to be fast, the hands have to coordinate with the body and the legs.
But the five stars technique is purely for the use of the hands. It trains the fingers into five weapons of destruction.
He wanted to get a technique that will help him use the golden bow very well. But most of them were or usable for him because he didn't have force.
As for the ones that were usable for him, they were too expensive. He didn't have enough hunting points to exchange for them.