Chapter 12: Earthly Bane - Small Heavenly Cycle

  "Alright, young master!" Lin Li's face turned red.

  They quickly put on their clothes together. Lin Li was still looking at the two snakes, but she felt relieved when she saw they didn't intend to pounce.

  When they put on good clothes, two snakes were still there. At this time, Jian Yu Mei discovered that their intention was to let them enter the cave.

  They kept shaking their heads. Indicating that Jian Yu Mei and Lin Li should enter the cave.

  "Shidi, what does it mean?" Lin Li was no longer so afraid at this time.

  "They mean for us to enter the cave! But are you daring enough?" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Master's younger brother, I'm scared!" Lin Li said.

  Jian Yu Mei Xiang said, "If Shifu is afraid, then come alone next time. However, looking at the snake's intention, it won't let itself leave."

  At this moment, they suddenly heard their master's voice, "Mei Er, Lin Li, where are you?"

  "Master, we're here!" Jian Yu Mei shouted loudly.

  Those two snakes disappeared with a whoosh when they heard the master's voice.

  As soon as Sword Sovereign finished speaking, those two snakes had vanished without a trace!

  Jian Yu Mei and Lin Li hurriedly arrived at the entrance of the cave, they quickly slid down the cliff, at this time, they saw their master waiting for them there.

  "Mei Er, Lin Li, where have you two run off to?" Master said.

  "We..." Jian Yu Mei was speaking when his master's sister pulled on his clothes from behind.

  "We were playing here and then ran up to the mountain over there!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  The master looked at him and Lin Li, with a worried expression on his face.

  "Remember, there's a cave on this mountain. You must never enter it! It's dangerous inside!" the master said.

  "Ahh, why is that? What kind of danger, Master!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "I haven't been inside either, but judging from the terrain, there should be something strange in there. I'm not brave enough to take that risk, and I don't have the fate to do so. You guys be careful, if you're not the destined ones, your lives will be in danger!" Master said.

  "Master, can you clarify again?" Jian Yu Mei only understood half of what her master said, and some parts she still didn't understand.

  "I've been to this cave entrance, and I saw that there are spiritual snakes guarding the cave. I think there must be something extraordinary inside. Following the usual rules, there should be a master or other strange things here. If you're not a destined person, entering the cave lightly may result in no return. Remember!" The master said.

  "Some things, don't be so curious, you remember, being too curious in our line of work is just asking for trouble. You must always remain calm! Only calmness and composure can take you further and make you better!" Master said.

  "Thank you, Master!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Hmm, alright then, remember this: don't easily enter here! Let's go, let's head back!" the master said.

  Jian Yu Mei and her fellow sister followed their master back, but he still turned his head to take a look at the cave. He felt that this cave had a connection with him, but didn't know when the mystery would be revealed.

  He remembered the golden-crowned glasses snake, where did those two snakes come from, how many years had they been there? Did they have an owner, who was their owner, and how long had their owner existed in that hole!

  These are all a mystery, let's wait until I have time to study them again! said Jian Yu Mei.

  That day, Jian Yu Mei returned home.

  The master called him over. In the backyard of his home, the master said to him.

  "Mei'er, from now on you must intensify your practice of internal skills and mental methods. How's the Empty Air Fist I taught you last time?" Master said.

  "Master, I've been practicing very seriously, it's just that my current abilities are still limited!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Try it out and show me!" Master said.

  "Alright, Master!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  Jian Yu Mei concentrated his mind and calmed his breath, then threw a punch at a pear blossom tree in the courtyard from afar.

  Suddenly that pear blossom tree shook a few times, and then the pear blossoms flew down from the sky, very beautiful.

  "Good, this empty fist form you've practiced is quite good, the hand movements and routine are basically correct, and the internal effects have also been expressed!" Master said.

  "It's just that here, your technique still needs to be improved a bit. Only by making moves like this can you bring out the ultimate power of the routine!" Having said that, Master came forward and demonstrated it himself.

  "Look, it's like this!" As he spoke, the master suddenly changed from a simple gesture to a move, and he punched the largest old tree in the yard with a single punch.

  Only that old tree was seen shaking violently, and the way it shook was different from the pear tree just now!

  Jian Yu Mei was amazed!

  "That's great!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  Master smiled slightly, "Alright then, try again, Meier!"

  Jian Yu Mei stepped forward, following his master's teachings, he focused his mind and circulated his energy, then made another move.

  He saw him draw a circle with both hands in front of his chest, then clench his fists, and suddenly punch the old tree.

  The old tree shook violently, although the intensity of this shake was not as great as that of Master's, but it was still very large, much larger than the initial shake against the pear blossom tree.

  "Not bad, that's it! Mei'er, you must remember that the details of Kung Fu are still very important. If they're slightly off, they'll affect the outcome! You must remember!" Master said.

  "Alright, I remember, Master!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Alright, today we'll teach you the inner skill of Qigong. How's your foundation practice coming along, Mei?" Master said.

  "As Master said, I start building foundation by sitting in lotus position every day. Now, I feel like there's a hot flow surging at the lower dan tian all the time, it's like steaming!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Alright, come! Master will teach you how to perform the Small Heaven Circuit of the Earth Trigram!" said the master.

  "En, Shifu, I'm listening!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Listen, the Small Heaven's significance is very important, its function is to open up the human body's Ren and Du meridians. Every family's kung fu has a Small Heaven, but our school's Small Heaven is extremely unique. As long as you follow the master's teachings and do the stance correctly! After achieving success, you will find that you have reached another realm! For our school's martial arts, it promotes rapid improvement!" The master said.

  "Yes, Master, I will practice hard!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Alright, Mei'er, look at this. This is the practice scroll of Xiao Zhou Tian's geomancy. You take it and learn from it. Return it to me when you're done. This is a rare edition, there's only one set like this!" Master said.

  "Hmm, Mei'er knows, Mei'er will carefully ponder it!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "The things on this scroll you are familiar with, including many details. Actually, when you recite this scroll, the ancestors of past generations will come out to teach you, it's just that sometimes you don't know, but they will always be there. If you can calm your mind and concentrate on feeling them, their skills will soon bring you, and you will learn quickly! After you memorize the things in the book, I will give you detailed guidance, and your progress will be even faster!" The master said.

  "I've taken note of it, I will make sure to practice diligently every night!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Uh, if it's about cultivating immortality, then you have to go through the stages of building foundation, refining essence and transforming energy, practicing energy and returning spirit, refining spirit and returning emptiness, and finally reaching the stage of the original spirit going out for a stroll. However, we are martial artists, so our methods are different! We need to transform this energy from inside to outside, and ultimately use it to strike and injure others, that's our goal. But when you practice this small circulation, you can still attain spiritual clarity because after all, the route of this circulation still has to pass through the Tianmu acupoint. The constant stimulation of this acupoint will allow you to obtain superhuman energy!" Master said.

  "Got it, Master!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Alright, you go ahead and ponder on your own then! Start building the frame tonight! As they say, a master can only lead you to the door, but it's up to yourself to cultivate. This principle will never change, remember that!" The master said.

  "Hmm, got it! The disciple will definitely work hard," said Jian Yu Mei.

  At this time, he saw his senior sister peeking outside the window.