(Extraordinary disciples of the gods must have extraordinary teachers of the gods.
An extraordinary practice must have an extraordinary foundation.
Tenmoku is a very strict teacher who is extremely demanding of basic training. He knows almost everything about the daily training of the two disciples of Wind and spirit. And at the right time, in the right place, he unexpectedly appeared before the two disciples and pointed out new tasks for them.
Under the strict guidance of such a strict master, the two of them have made astonishing and enviable progress in their skills.
But then again: The master leads the way, but the practice depends on the individual.
-- Excerpted from the classic work "Shentu" by Xuefeng, a master of the study of ancient methods of gods and demons in the Creation of the world)
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After two days of traveling day and night, Feng and Ling have reached the long-awaited Chishui Abyss.
Chishui Chasm is located in a huge canyon formed by nature in the northwest corner of the Foot of Ling Mountain. Strange birds and beasts, rare flowers and trees, seem to shine as brightly as the sun and the moon, and live as long as heaven and earth.
They have lived and multiplied here for generations, quietly enjoying the unique peace and tranquility of the canyon. Herds of birds and beasts of all sizes can be seen everywhere, and they are densely moving through the most pristine jungle along the banks of the pools.
The pools stretch for hundreds of miles, meandering and long. On the surface of the pool, a thin layer of bright fire has enveloped the abyss for tens of thousands of years in the constant, howling wind. The unique canyon landscape, illuminated by the primordial natural light, is rejuvenated.
At the base of the blazing fire is the surging, undulating red water. Rushing ceaselessly against the rugged, craggy cliffs on both banks, with a gurgling sound.
A crescent moon hangs on the branches. It illuminated the trunk of a towering tree on the edge of the cliff, making it brown, bright and vigorous. On the back of the giant tree, it was still in the shadow of moonlight. In the shade of the trunk, one could see a thick, dark tree hole, in which two children were fast asleep.
Water Elara walked into the pitch-white light in a daze. Before long, Kellen, with a giggling sound, was already following behind Elara. When they met an old man in a white robe with a beard, the two children bowed and prostrated themselves.
"Disciple, I pay my respects to master!"
The Venerable Tianmu chuckled and looked kindly at the two children, saying, "The days of practice have not been in vain. Today, I will exchange vajra bracelets with you. Kellen's son, this pair of golden diamond bracelets weighs three thousand six hundred pounds. You must wear them well!"
A pair of large golden iron rings rose into the air and slowly landed on Kellen's head. Kellen hurriedly stretched out her hands to catch the bracelet, and as soon as it reached Kellen, it suddenly shrank a thousand times and landed quietly on her hand. An overwhelming force that almost prevented Kellen from catching it! Finally, Kellen gritted her teeth and managed to hold the two golden bracelets in her little hands.
"Master, it's too heavy!" said the Heaven-eyed Venerable with difficulty.
The Venerable Tianmu chuckled and said, "It should be heavy! Extraordinary talent must be extraordinary practice! Hehe... Elara, in a rush, you've broken through the first level of mountain climbing skills, I'm afraid you don't even know?"
"Is that so?" said the water Elara, looking childish.
Tianmu, with a chuckle, had already taken away the three pairs of Vajra bracelets from Water Elara. With a kind smile, he said, "The practice of fleeing one's life may be funny, but it has extraordinary effects! Hehe... These blue diamond bracelets weigh seven hundred and twenty pounds. Put them on. Hehe..."
A pair of large blue iron rings rose into the air and slowly landed on the head of water Elara's head. Water Elara did not think much and tried to catch them with all her strength. Just an inch away, the diamond rings instantly turned into two small blue bracelets and landed on the water Elara's palms. I almost missed the force!
Two hissing sounds came from the tight gaps between the teeth, "so heavy!"
Tenmoku chuckled and vanished into a pale beam of light. Before the two children could ask for thanks, they heard the chirping of birds in the woods.
Rubbing their sleepy eyes, a small patch of light had already illuminated the tree hole. Staring blankly at the ankle, quietly wearing a pair of new bracelets. In the words of the Venerable Tenmoku, the two little ones are about to enter a new stage of cultivation.
This time Kellen did not laugh again. Frowning, she stood up, took two hard steps, and was already sweating profusely. This special treatment on the feet had been going on for three years, but this time it was the most unacceptable.
The water Elara was in a rather agitated mood, not knowing how long she would have to endure the heavy steel bracelet treatment. This kind of thing is like an inescapable shackle, and over time it gives people an inexplicable aversion. Although I was envious of Kellen's extraordinary cultivation that was about to take up three thousand pounds of power, while feeling jealous, I couldn't help but sigh that I was not as skilled as her.
I propped myself up and took two hard steps, oh my god, a snail's distance! It was amusing to myself, and I turned my little face towards Kellen.
Kellen had a wry smile on her face and said blankly, "This time, Master, for some reason, has suddenly added a lot more weight to the practice. Before, the master had never done such intense training."
Shui Elara curled the corner of her mouth and said painstakingly, "At least you can still move around. It seems that I can't even move here."
Kellen looked at Elara's unhappy face and felt much dejected. Forcing a smile, she said, "It doesn't matter! I'll pull you along! We're already on the shore of the Chishui abyss. If we just take a gentle step forward, we can definitely jump into the abyss. When the time comes, we'll be able to swim. I'm sure you're more agile than I am in the water!"
Immediately Elara laughed happily: "Yes! We can go into the Chasm of Red Water! As long as there's water, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold this pair of bracelets? Let's go! Hurry up!"
It took the two children a full six hours (12 hours) to reach the entrance of the tree hole, exhausted both physically and mentally.
Six hours, long! Too long! Any ordinary person would have lost enough patience long ago. It's simply impossible to hold on. But for these two innocent kids, it can be endured, it can be done! This is exactly what the Venerable Tenmoku said: "Extraordinary talent must be extraordinary practice!"
Kellen thought for a long time at the entrance of the tree and finally discovered that by the force of a branch beside her, she could bounce onto a branch on the side. As long as she landed on that branch and took a few light steps, she could leave the shore and reach the surface of the Chasm of Red Water. Then, with a light jump, you can fall into the abyss.
It's a pity that something that is not easy to do on ordinary days will probably require the force of nine oxen and two tigers at this time! It takes more than six hours just to get to the entrance of the hole. If you jump onto the tree trunk beside you and then use the force to slide sideways, it's just a wild fantasy!
"Shall we give up?" A pair of big, bright eyes illuminated Kellen's little face in the darkness.
Kellen gently stroked Elara's fluffy hair and laughed, "How could that be! We're about to succeed! Take a little break, hold me tight in a moment, I have a way!"
Looking at Kellen's determined smile, Water Elara had no reason not to believe him. A soft "uh-huh".
Finally, the exciting moment has come, the crucial moment!
Although Kellen had three thousand pounds of weight in her legs, it didn't affect the strength in her hands at all. Seven hundred and twenty pounds is nothing for Kellen!
"Whoosh --"
Kellen made a leap, a bit of a mistake. A sudden drop in elasticity in the foot, and it didn't land in the ideal position! Kellen's little foot made a bowl-sized hole in a thick tree trunk in an instant!
Fortunately, the giant tree was extremely resilient. After tilting slightly backward, it shot Kellen out like a slingshot! Kellen lost all her strength in an instant. The light figure, like a stone thrown off the hand, was thrown straight into the center of the pool.
"So clever! We made it!" Elara, the water in the moonlight, smiles sweetly.
Kellen, however, broke out in a cold sweat! If she hadn't been so lucky, she would have fallen to pieces on the cliff by the shore! On the cracked corners of the mouth, there was a bitter smile at first, and then a hint of sweetness.
"Yes, we made it!" It was a life-and-death jump! A jump of success or failure!