16 Breaking Through Gates (1/2)
'There's more trouble!'
Seeing how helpless Zhou Wenxin was, Fang Yuan was speechless.
They must have a purpose other than apologising since they were so polite.
”Young Master!”
Indeed, Zhou Wenwu continued, ”My father is sick, and I would like to trouble Young Master to take a trip and visit him. The entire Zhou Family will be so grateful!”
Old Zhou was already at his dying breath, and Zhou Wenwu felt desperate.
”Hmm, this is weird.”
Fang Yuan felt suspicious, ”Seeing how the Zhou Family and the Spirit Returning Sect are on good terms, did the Sect not render any assistance?”
”How is this possible?”
Zhou Wenwu replied, ” The Sect's physicians have visited him, but were unable to find out the cause of the sickness. Based on what they said, if his sickness was so simple, then it wouldn't have evolved to this stage... If the Sect Master did not go travelling with his new disciple….... Sigh….. Such is life...”
”Now I understand!”
Fang Yuan scoffed. ”Even the Sect's physicians couldn't tell what's wrong with him, how would I able to?”
He glanced at the Zhou Siblings, ”My apologies, I cannot help your father. The valley is cold, you two should take your leave!”
Without waiting for their reply, Fang Yuan walked back in, leaving the Zhou Siblings at the entrance.
”Brother... He...”
Zhou Wenxin waited for Fang Yuan's silhouette to disappear before acting up, ”He's too…... full of himself, right?”
”Hmm, he's giving me some really weird vibes...”
Zhou Wenwu looked into the valley, eager to fight, but managed to control himself, ”This valley feels dangerous... it seems perilous...”
”Is he really a spiritual knight?”
Zhou Wenxin shuddered in fear.
”No! They're different!”
Zhou Wenwu shook his head, and his face was full of sorrow.
Although the Zhou Family had a low position within the Spirit Returning Sect, it was still considered one of the best families within its vicinity.
Everybody would panic when Old Zhou pass away. At that point, even the Lin Family, with only one disciple in the Sect, would be above the Zhou Family.
”Zhou Family... Is this the end for our family?”
The mountain breeze blew, and Zhou Wenwu shuddered.
...
”Eh? We can't leave?”
Not long later, The Flower Fox Ferret came to report the news to Fang Yuan, who was busy practising his Black Sand Palm.
This spiritual beast became more and more human-like. It was able to convey simple messages to Fang Yuan, with the help of body language.
Fang Yuan estimated that its IQ was of a 10-year-old child.
”The Zhou Family is in a mess. If Old Lin wants to go ahead, so be it...”
Fang Yuan stopped thinking and started to dig in.
Since practising martial arts, his appetite grew. Luckily for him, there were plentiful amounts of food within the secluded valley.
The Pearl Jade Crystal Rice was a superior food and was able to sustain his enormous diet.
The sky darkened and the moon rose within the stars.
Within the valley came a continuous echoing of palm-striking.
Fang Yuan was sweating profusely but he was unaware, as he focused on his Black Sand Palm training.
He had only one thought, that he would master this skill today!
”In order to learn martial arts, one must break through the first gate. Only by breaking through this gate will I be a true martial artist!”
The feeling of the Pearl Jade Crystal Rice lingered in his mouth, as he felt a burst of energy within him. His limbs felt energetic.
”Breathe in... Breathe out...”
”Breathe in... Breathe out...”
Accompanied by his deep breathing was a flow of energy in his body, as though it was about to break through a gate.
”Black Sand Palm!”
He shouted, and struck his right palm out.
Peng!
The sandbag broke, and its fillings poured out.
Fang Yuan could feel that a long-awaited gate within him finally broke through!
Kacha!
A loud sound broke the silence, and large amounts of energy flowed within him, making him feel renewed.
”That's the first Golden Gate, I've succeeded!”
Fang Yuan clenched his fists, looked up and let out a cry.
The first three gates of the Golden Gates were Initial, Rest and Life. These three were the first level of cultivation within the world of martial arts. Failure to break through these gates would not hurt one.
In truth, even a normal person practising a martial arts manual over a long time would be able to successfully break through three gates.
But to Fang Yuan, it was a matter of days for him to break through his first gate. He had the potential.
Not just potential, but a good foundation developed in 18 years!