“You should concentrate more on the supernatural skill you obtained after unlocking the first lock. Bear in mind that if you haven’t mastered it, don’t fly too high. You would end up dying.” Ye Cang said without looking away from the TV.
“Then, what about the second lock?” Through Ye Cang’s words, Xie Yu’er deduced that there was not only one supernatural skill.
“I don’t know. Everyone is different. Some obtain a supernatural skill while some obtain a physical ability. There are also some that obtain multiple skills or even senses. It isn’t predictable. All I know is that lock picking is related to your own experience. For example, if you are in dire need of water, unlocking it would give you a skill or power that’s related to it.” Ye Cang then pointed at his shoulder and Xie Yu’er looked at him in total confusion.
“Don’t you understand? Massage me!” Ye Cang complained.
Xie Yu’er rolled her eyes against him and kneeled behind Ye Cang. As she started the massage, Ye Cang sighed. “Such low understanding…well, now you should know what kind of sect the Lockpicking Sect is.”
“Then, which level are you at master?” Xie Yu’er was curious.
“Then, when can I unlock the second one?” Xie Yu’er continued to ask. After unlocking the first lock, she seemed to know where the second one was located at. Ye Cang then stretched, sat upright and looked at her into the eyes. “Martial arts and lock picking are the same. It requires many practices to improve. One must not rush it unless you have extremely good talent. You can then ignore the negative effect. Lockpicking Sect and the other sects are different. We don’t need to meditate to calm your heart. Ours is very casual but we do emphasize on the body requirements. This is because the way we practice would bring much more burden to the body. Actually, you can already unlock the second one. But, before that, you should ignore everything and just focus on training your body and qi. Later on, remember how I guide the qi and let it flow. In the future, you just have to follow the way I taught you and practice. As for the Great Qi Art, you don’t have to give up. Wait until your body is familiar with the ‘repeating flow’, you can practice that yourself.”
“Repeating flow is?” Xie Yu’er asked in a low tone.
“A type of moving skill. It can be and cannot be counted as a type of qi art at the same time. Anyhow, it would be useful for you.” Ye Cang did not know how to explain it to her because he himself did not have qi inside him. He replaced it with energy and will.
Repeating flow is a moving technique which Ye Cang invented himself. Using the simplest and most direct way to move the energy in the body (qi) effectively. When the body remembers the flow and the lock picking path which was guided by Ye Cang, one doesn’t have to move it on purpose. The qi would repeatedly flow inside the body to enhance oneself. Zhao Xiangyu was also surprised when she discovered it recently. She did not have to practice qi now even though it would be best if one could spend some time to practice and increase the speed of the flow. Yet, to her, it was more important to improve her body parameters for the next lock.
Looking at her expression, Ye Cang said seriously. “Give up on those complicated skills and just focus on strength and speed. Hence, you would only need the foundation. You would only need this one simple stand and a stable skill which was obtained from a long period of training. When you have the speed and strength, it doesn’t have much difference in power. It would be very hard for your opponent to dodge your attacks.”
Upon finished saying, Ye Cang immediately swung a Karate Chop at Xie Yu’er throat. She quickly tried to block it. Even though she was able to see the attack coming, she knew she could not have blocked it. Her heart sank for a second. At last, the Karate Chop stopped precisely 1mm before her throat. “Before your arms wanted to block, my attack has reached your vital spot. To us, complicated attacks are useless. Our motto is to finish off the opponent with the simplest, fastest, and cleanest skill. Although the training process may be boring, it can be treated as training for your mentality. Besides, every skill is made up of the simplest stuff. Once you have completely mastered the meaning of this skill, it could be said that you have mastered everything. Learning other stuff would be as simple as ABC. But, when the time comes, you wouldn’t find learning other stuff meaningful anymore.”
Xie Yu’er was digesting what Ye Cang said. Ye Cang did not bother her anymore and turned around to continue the drama. He then looked at the time. “It’s almost time to go. I would come and guide you when I’m free. Also, don’t be tempted to unlock the second one. Get your foundation solid first.”
