Chapter 7: Visiting Master Zhang - The Spirit Snake Coils Its Body (Part 2)

  The spirit snake coils its body (down)

  I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night, and only fell asleep at 5 o'clock in the morning. At 8:30, I was woken up by my alarm clock again. This is the first time I slept for such a short time, but I felt surprisingly energetic! I quickly got out of bed, dressed, brushed my teeth, washed my face, and didn't even have breakfast. After saying goodbye to my parents, I rushed towards Uncle Zhang's direction.

  Arriving at Uncle Zhang's home, Zhang Shu was already sitting in the main room cultivating his energy, with Yue standing beside him. I hastily asked: "Yue! Are you alright? Were you injured yesterday?"

  "There's nothing, I was just dazzled by the golden light when I sneaked a peek at the ceremony and then I don't know what happened, hehe, I'll never dare to sneak a peek again." Yue just smiled foolishly, looking like she's fine.

  Uncle Zhang got up from the couch, went to get his coat and said: "Let's go, Yue, you come too! Since you've already formed a spiritual bond with Mingming, you can also cultivate together in the future. This will greatly improve your cultivation. This is the Lingguang symbol, stick it on your chest and you won't be afraid of sunlight, but it's still better to bring an umbrella."

  "Thanks, Uncle Zhang!" Yue can go out during the day now! Not just him, I'm also super excited! From now on, we can take Yue out to play anytime on weekends. At that time, I was still too naive and hadn't thought about having a girlfriend or anything, but didn't know that all my original aspirations would change with the passage of time, as things increased and changed.

  Now with a simple and happy smile, I have my loving dad and mom, Yue who has always been with me, and the companions from the same village. Now I also have Uncle Zhang as such a good master, while foolishly thinking, I walk towards Pot Hat Mountain with Uncle Zhang and Yue.

  Guo Mao Mountain is located in the northern direction of our village. By the time we arrived at the foot of the mountain, it was already 10 o'clock. Zhang Shu led us to climb to the side waist of Guo Mao Mountain. Zhang Shu led the way and reminded us: "Don't throw things randomly on the mountain, and don't make loud noises when we get there..."

  Listening to Uncle Zhang's nagging, all sorts of inaccuracies... Finally, Uncle Zhang said it! We took a look and found that there was a cave in front of us. The entrance of the cave was painted with various messy patterns. I had played on this mountain with my friends before, but how come we never discovered such a cave?

  Uncle Zhang walked to the entrance of the cave, muttering to himself, and his hands pressed several points on the door in a regular pattern. The door suddenly opened! Uncle Zhang went in first and shouted: "You guys come in too!" I exchanged a glance with Yue, and we slowly stepped towards the entrance.

  As soon as we entered the cave, everything in front of us was pitch black! A sense of fear that couldn't be explained arose, and following Uncle Zhang's footsteps, we slowly moved forward. Suddenly! A ray of light began to slowly expand from the front! It was so dazzling that our eyes could hardly open, and when we came to, everything around us was bathed in light!

  Good heavens! This place seems to be a pure land in the mortal world. The walls around the cave are white with a hint of purple, and under the orange light, they reveal a subtle cross-color of purple and orange. In that dim light, one can vaguely see scenes of various immortals and demons fighting, and below each battle scene, there is a painting of a giant snake coiling up its head! Overbearing to the extreme!

  Looking up along the wall, there is a mural depicting Western Lucifer and the angels fighting, so modernized... One by one, half-naked angels seem to spread their wings and fly out under the refraction of light, while Lucifer is so mysterious! Under such an artistic technique, I don't know what's angel and what's devil anymore, maybe they are just the same thing after all.

  Below the mural is a fountain, a flying sky in Dunhuang Buddhist murals, a Bodhisattva wearing blue-purple Buddhist robes stands leaning forward, holding a pipa behind his back, and purple-orange light-colored water flows out of the pipa. The god's gentle and kind eyes make us ordinary people wonder whether it is reality or a dream.

  There are stone benches placed in twos and threes around the fountain, could it be that someone often comes here to rest? Then he must be a person with special taste. Yu and I looked at this sudden scene with surprise, we both opened our eyes wide, afraid of missing any beautiful corner, that would be regrettable.

  We slowly looked, over the flying fountain, right in front of us... Ah!!!!!!! That's a snake! Zhang Shu sat on the stone platform with his eyes closed, and a huge black snake was coiled around Zhang Shu's body! The deep red fangs in its mouth still came out from time to time! I picked up a stone by hand, ready to go and save Zhang Shu.

  "What do you want to do?!" Zhang Shu suddenly opened his eyes and shouted.

  "Save you!" I was bewildered, Yue hastily took the stone from my hand and threw it aside, then leaned in close to my ear: "Mingming, have you forgotten... today's cultivation is the Spirit Snake Coiling Body... how dare you smash it?!"

  I'd rather die by hitting a wall... How could I have forgotten? Just now I was in a hurry to save Uncle Zhang, but fortunately I didn't throw it away...

  Zhang Shu then smoothed his hand, and the big snake followed his hand, drilling into his sleeve, and disappeared! "You two come over, the snake spirit just now is my spiritual guardian snake. Every disciple of our sect will have a spiritual snake to protect them. The person in purple clothes has a jade snake guarding him, that's the noblest snake spirit! Mingming, you're learning the Blood Oath Alliance method from me now, please come and meet your guardian spirit snake! Let's see which one you'll get."

  Can I also ask the spirit snake to protect me? !! I think I'm beautiful to the sky! "Yue, you stand on one side of the stone platform, Mingming, you sit next to me, watch carefully!" Zhang Shu said, his hands began to seal rapidly, that speed! Kakashi... I suddenly thought of Kakashi in Naruto, not because my imagination is rich, but their hand gestures really look alike...

  Only to see Zhang Shu's hands formed a few poses, then his palms merged violently! At the same time, Zhang Shu shouted loudly: "Please!" Bang! The black snake that appeared earlier was on Zhang Shu's body again! How magical! I didn't hear any of the previous spells clearly, only hearing the last "please".

  "Mingming, you come try!" Zhang Shu sent the black snake away and stood up from the stone platform. "Uh, Uncle Zhang, I didn't remember your spell just now, and that seal..." I dared not say any more, fearing he would get angry and refuse to teach me again.

  "Ah, I knew you weren't as talented as me. Think back to those days... Cough, never mind. You do have the Lingtong seal that I gave you, don't you? Try using it and shout 'Jiuling Hu Fa!' at the end. Which guardian spirit appears will depend on your luck."

  "Alright!" I quickly sat up straight, this is easy, just one sentence and I'll remember it. In order to make it easier to cut my palm in the future, I specially grew out my left little finger's nail, my dad saw it and said that this can bring wealth, so I kept it even more openly.

  I cut my left palm with my little finger, it really hurts... This is only the third time, I'm not proficient yet. Then I dripped blood onto the mark on my left hand, closed my eyes tightly! Clasped my hands together and shouted loudly: "Nine Spirits Protection Technique! Please!" Bang! It was so loud! It almost made my ears ring!

  "King of Purple Phosphorus!" I heard Zhang Shu's loud shout! Suddenly, I felt my body was too heavy to move, something was pressing down on me! As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw a gigantic purple snake head staring at me, spitting venom!

  "Ah!!! I've never seen a snake so big before! It scared me out loud."

  "Is it you who summoned me?! Such a little demon?!" The big snake could actually speak!

  "Lord Purple Phosphorus! It was my inferior disciple who invited you, I hope you won't be angry." Zhang Shu actually apologized to the giant snake like this! What's there to apologize for? This is me summoning it out!

  "Actually managed to summon me, this aura, is indeed the innate killing energy! No wonder I was attracted here...". This snake spirit keeps talking to itself.

  "Hey! I'm the one who summoned you out, from now on we're a single entity! Hoo-hoo!" I couldn't help but feel smug.

  "Haha, kid, wait till you can keep your own life safe before talking... Bang! That big snake actually left on its own! It didn't even listen to me! Wait a minute, he told me to protect my own little name, what does this mean?"