Chapter 19: The Great Turtle's Breath

  Jian Yu Mei and Lin Li returned home laughing together.

  At this time, their master was already waiting for them on the steps.

  "Master!" Jian Yu Mei shouted.

  "Dad!" Lin Li also cried out.

  They were muttering in their hearts, wondering why the old man was standing here.

  "You're making trouble again!" Master said.

  "Master, no, we just went for a walk by the river!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Don't tell lies!" Master said.

  "Don't believe me? Ask Sister Lin!" Jian Yu Mei pushed the responsibility onto Lin Li's body, thinking that if Lin Li could pass, then she would pass, but if not, then there was nothing to be done.

  "Lin Li, speak!" Master said sternly.

  "Dad, we didn't go to cause trouble, the CEO invited me, I couldn't refuse, if I refused wouldn't our village's investment be ruined? I was thinking of everyone, so I went!" Lin Li said.

  "But what did you go and do, tell me!" Master said.

  "After I went, I just chatted with him! Nothing else!" Lin Li said.

  "You guys were chatting, weren't you? How come I heard a lot of people screaming over there?" Master said.

  Jian Yu Mei looked at Lin Li, he was making eye contact, his meaning was, confess already, Master has been there and seen it!

  Lin Li didn't understand what Jian Yu Mei meant, so she simply said: "Master, ask Jian Yu Mei about it, he's the clearest!"

  "Ah, me!" Jian Yu Mei almost fainted when he heard Lin Li say that.

  At this time, Shifu's eyes were sternly looking at Jian Yu Mei.

  "Master! It's like this, my sister said we can't offend that CEO, but we also can't let him take advantage of us. You know my sister doesn't like him, I had no way out, thought of many methods but none worked. Later I could only think of that face-changing technique, the one from Sichuan opera!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "I still don't know what's called changing one's face! What you're doing is called scaring people!" Master said.

  "I don't know how he can't even take a change of face, he's still the president, presidents have seen many things right?! You think, since he said he loves Shījiě very much, shouldn't he love everything about her too? If not, then it's fake. If he can distinguish between what's real and what's not, that would be good for Shījiě too, otherwise Shījiě really thinks this president loves her, if she marries him, wouldn't that be a tragedy?" Jiàn Yù Méi said.

  "Don't drag it that far, the method I'm talking about, you can use other methods, don't scare people like this. Think about it, we've always gotten along with everyone in the village, I've always been low-key and never scared anyone. Everyone in the village has a good relationship with me, although some people may know what I'm capable of, but they've never seen anything, you guys are different, last time you scared Lin Shenhua, I didn't say anything to you, this time, you're causing trouble again!" Master said.

  "No way, Master! We didn't expect him to be so ruthless!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Lin Shenhua was at least a martial arts student, had some guts, and when others were frightened, they went back directly! This time, this CEO, when he was frightened, fell to the ground in an instant, you guys handle it!" Master said.

  "Oh no, is he okay?" Lin Li said.

  "You're saying that if I really got scared to death, you'd be the one who's happy!" Master said.

  "Thank goodness, I mean, I didn't die!" Lin Li said.

  "You should really thank your lucky stars, otherwise you'd be in trouble. Do you know the consequences? When they investigate, they'll come after you first. You think no one saw when you were fooling around with so many little friends watching? You think you can cover up a fire with paper? They'll pin it on you and scare him to death. Are you going to go eat official punishment? If someone else accuses you of plotting to rob or murder, do you think you'll still be able to get out alive?! Remember, don't stir up trouble! Although we're martial artists, you think we can run away? But what's the point of having a home if it's like losing one's family and wandering around like a stray dog? Do you enjoy that?"

  "Yes, Master, we were wrong!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "You're just messing around, without thinking of the consequences. I, your master, have been through many things, nine deaths and one life. I don't know how many fierce ghosts and evil spirits I've seen, and I really don't want to see them again. But the universe is vast, how can we avoid it? However, you cannot go around scaring people! This is against our sect's rules! You must remember, those with kung fu skills cannot randomly fight, cannot do bad things, cannot rely on bad people, and cannot scare people. In the past, I didn't emphasize this point, but for us who deal with ghosts, we absolutely cannot scare people, cannot cheat people, cannot use ghosts to make money, and cannot use ghosts to create trouble. You must remember!"

  "Understood, Master! I will definitely follow your teachings!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Hmm, Jian Yu Mei listen up, you will be the one to inherit our sect's legacy in the future. If I find out that you have truly violated the sect rules and refuse to change your ways, I will destroy your martial arts skills. Even if it means our sect's skills are lost forever, I won't let a scourge like you loose on the world. Remember this!" Master said.

  "Got it, Master! Don't worry, Master!" Jian Yu Mei's heart was filled with cold sweat.

  At this moment he regretted it, if he had known earlier, he wouldn't have used a ghost mask to scare people.

  "Dad, it's all my fault, I forced Brother Shi to think of a way for me!" Lin Li looked at her master being so serious and she was also scared.

  "Never mind, just remember this time I saved him, he agreed to open a factory in the village for the sake of face, but he himself won't come! This factory is also his own way of making money, and he will handle it well! Just remember, don't use ghostly tricks to scare people from now on!" Master said.

  "Remember, Master!" said Jian Yu Mei and Lin Li.

  They were just about to return to their own room when Master said: "Xu Yuemei, stay behind and come to my room!"

  "Yes, Master!" Jian Yu's heart was racing with anxiety.

  When Jian Yu Mei arrived at her master's room, she thought, what does Master want me to think about?

  At this time, the master walked in.

  "Mei Er, how is your kung fu coming along?" Master said.

  "It's fine, basically all normal! The indicators that need to be reached have been reached, I am formulating the indicators according to the requirements and will definitely complete them on time!" Jian Yu Mei said.

  "Hmm, today I'll teach you a new skill, called the Turtle Breathing Method!" said Master.

  "Guixi's Great Method?" Jianyu Meinuo asked.

  "Yes, this kung fu is very important for us tomb raiders, because we never know when we'll encounter being buried underground, and with this skill, we can hold our breath for a long time." The master said.

  "Oh, I see!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Yes, someone once dug up a turtle in an ancient tomb that was still alive. The tomb should have been thousands of years old, so people say 'thousand-year-old turtle king' and 'ten-thousand-year-old tortoise', because turtles have very unique breathing habits and can survive on very little oxygen."

  "Our turtle breathing technique is actually borrowed from the turtle's breathing! This skill can allow us to survive with very little air. It can make our nose stop breathing, directly using the fine pores on the body surface to breathe in air, and also use the navel to breathe. Once this skill is achieved, you don't have to worry about being buried! You just need to practice this skill, and then quietly wait! I believe that if you're accidentally buried for ten days or less, you'll definitely be rescued!" The master said.

  "Alright, I'll learn!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Alright, come with me!" Master said.

  Master taught her a simple one first, that is to breathe through the pores of the body, Sword Master Mei had never tried it before, he tried it and felt quite comfortable.

  "Uh, the basic skills are like this, and then you practice step by step according to some oral formulas in this book! You can finally breathe without using your nose, and as your skill level increases, your breath-holding time will be shorter! At this point, your body's oxygen consumption is the best, and you can live a long life!" The master said.

  "I understand, Master. This breathing method feels similar to the way babies breathe. You see, babies in their mother's womb don't rely on their noses to breathe, and they still live well! This method is a rebirth of that kind of method, it's just that one is passive breathing, while this one is active!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "That's right! This method is also called Embryonic Breathing!" Master said.

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