Chapter 11: First Encounter with Mysterious Skills

Chapter 11: First Encounter with Mysterious Skills

"Sit up straight, cross your legs, point your heart toward the sky, lower your eyelids slightly, and focus on the tip of your nose."

“Meditation: Choose a quiet environment, relax your body and mind, sit cross-legged, close your eyes and meditate, and slowly enter a deep state of meditation.”

"Sense the darkness. In a completely dark environment, feel the breath of darkness around you. Focus your attention on the flow of spiritual energy in your body and feel its changes in the darkness."

"Concentrate the spiritual energy. Silently recite the mantra of the mental method in your mind, and imagine the spiritual energy in your body flowing like dark smoke, gradually condensing in the Dantian area, forming a ball of dark energy."

"Regulate your breathing. Take deep and slow breaths to absorb the dark energy into your body and circulate it internally, reaching a state of condensed darkness."

"Remember, don't let anyone know you talked to me."

In the silence of the second night, the old man's voice rang out leisurely: "Hello, young man!"

Shangguan Jiannan responded: "Hello, old man! From your voice, you seem to be in good spirits."

The old man smiled and said, "Your breath seems to have recovered. Has the pain completely dissipated?"

Shangguan Jiannan nodded and replied, "Yes, old man, you are really as good as a god. Not only am I no longer in pain, but I feel refreshed."

The old man praised: "That's great. No wonder the peak master thinks so highly of you, your talent is indeed extraordinary. He may want to take you as his disciple. But young man, you missed a rare opportunity."

Shangguan Jiannan showed a confused expression: "Why?"

The old man spoke slowly, "Hanying Peak is one of the five famous peaks in the Shadow Pavilion. The Shadow Pavilion is hidden in the mountains and is mysterious. Now they are closing the mountains and hiding from the world, and the peak master Ye Han is a master of stealth and assassination. Hanying Peak is famous for training shadow assassins, specializing in assassination techniques and covert operations. If you can become his disciple, your future will be limitless."

Shangguan Jiannan snorted, "I don't want to have anything to do with this so-called 'evil man'. If I have the chance, I will get rid of him as soon as possible and rid the world of harm!"

The old man laughed and said, "It's good to have ambition, but evil will always be dealt with by evil. You may not have the opportunity to make a move."

Shangguan Jiannan asked curiously: "Uncle, do you mean..."

The old man coughed twice and whispered mysteriously: "The secret cannot be revealed. You will understand it when the time comes."

Then the old man changed the subject: "So, do you want to learn some Kung Fu that won't make you afraid of getting beaten?"

Shangguan Jiannan's eyes lit up and he answered excitedly, "Of course I do! I've always liked practicing martial arts."

The old man nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, listen carefully. The human body has six levels and thirty-six palaces: up, down, left, right, front, and back. Start practicing from the first level and the first palace. You need to condense the dark spiritual energy and regulate your breathing. Each breath must circulate in the thirty-six palaces before exhaling."

"Repeat this cycle thirty-six times a night. I believe you can do it. From today on, don't say anything more. We'll meet again in seven days."

Shangguan Jiannan followed the old man's instructions and began to practice. He silently said to himself: "I must complete thirty-six breathing cycles. No matter how difficult it is, I will not give up."

Seven days later, the old man appeared again: "What you need to do now is to mobilize the surrounding dark spiritual energy and let it stay in any of the thirty-six palaces."

Shangguan Jiannan took a deep breath and began to try to follow the old man's instructions. He felt as if he had merged with the world around him, and the dark spiritual energy flowed and gathered in his body.

During these seven days, Shangguan Jiannan practiced all the time except for eating. Unconsciously, he felt that his body became lighter and stronger.

During this time, the jade pendant on his chest was slowly coming to life, glowing faintly in the dark.

Seven nights passed again, and the old man called out gently, "Young man, have you encountered any challenges?"

Shangguan Jiannan took a deep breath and answered solemnly: "The biggest trouble is that I can't speak freely with you. The rest of the difficulties seem insignificant."

The old man smiled and said, "From now on, we will communicate once every seven nights. Now, I will teach you four more mantras."

“Imagine that your body is lifted up by an invisible force and rises to the sky. It may feel difficult at first, but keep going, and strive to go higher each time. Remember, stay strong, and fly higher and higher, because that is where you will end up.”

The old man explained, "This is just an inner imagination. There is no need to worry about falling. Well, I look forward to our next communication."

Time flies, and the third seven nights quietly arrive. The old man's voice is full of kindness: "Young man, now you try to stand up, concentrate and take a deep breath, and then try to jump in the same way as when you meditate and think about rising."

With a dull thud, Shangguan Jiannan's head hit the cell wall. He ignored the pain and shouted excitedly: "Old man, I'm flying, I'm really flying..."

The old man reminded in a serious voice: "You talked too much. Remember you need to remain silent for the next seven nights."

Then, the old man continued to instruct: "Next, I will teach you three simple palm techniques. These palm techniques are a type of dark martial arts, known for their extremely cold aura and powerful destructive power. This palm technique can freeze or suppress the enemy by circulating the mysterious yin energy, and has extremely strong suppressive and lethal power."

"The first move is to stand with your feet slightly apart, place your palms facing each other, mobilize the Xuanyin Qi in your body, condense it in your palms, and form a stream of cold air. Push your palms forward, and the cold air will spread rapidly with the palm wind, forming a frost attack wave that surrounds the enemy in ice and cold. It's called 'Lone Shadow in the Cold Night';"

"The second move is to open your palms slightly, mobilize the inner Xuanyin Qi, gather it in your palms to form a suction force, and release the suction force on the enemy with both palms, forming a dark vortex, which strongly attracts the enemy's spiritual energy and disrupts the enemy's breath. This is called 'Netherworld Devouring';"

"The last move is to face your palms together, mobilize the Xuanyin energy in your body, and concentrate it in your palms to form an energy core. Push both palms towards the enemy at the same time. The icy sphere will fission in the air, forming a fierce cold storm, instantly defeating the enemy. It is called 'Yin Han Po Ying'."

The key to the Xuanyin Palm lies in the control of the dark aura and the cold energy. When practicing, one should focus on controlling the cold energy to ensure that each move and each form can exert its maximum power. After acting according to the heart formula, one should concentrate and meditate, focusing on being calm, powerful, and flexible in sending and receiving.

Do not try it on your own after practicing. We will talk about it again after seven days.

When the fourth seven nights came, the old man said, "Young man, be patient for another seven nights.

These seven nights will be even more challenging. You need to imagine yourself hanging in the air, performing the three moves of the Xuanyin Palm at will."

After saying this, the old man let Shangguan Jiannan practice on his own.