Dragon Star Dahanapura

Episode 21 Dimension Space Goa Selomangkleng

Gentala muttered and found himself in the cave. He did not know how long he had fainted, it seemed that outside the sun was high. Ki Bajra was also nowhere to be seen in that place.

"His.... Nyai Wardhani. ", cried Gentala. There is also no lawfulness.

Then he got up and went out of the cave to breathe fresh air. His body still feels stiff, after three days of opening the chakras. He wants to do training.

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Meanwhile, in one corner of the cave there is a carving forming a door. The door was neatly carved into the stone wall of the cave, and only Ki Bajra could enter it, as it required a special tattoo to open it. This diagram is the opposite of the pangurung diagram.

The name of this diagram is Rajah Tatas Panguncen, a series of symbols and characters that can be used to open magical doors. Ki Bajra used this diagram to open the Dimension of Space that was inside the cave.

Goa Selomangleng itself has many secret rooms, among others, is a room for exercises called Sasana Warabrata. And the room connected to the south coast is called Sasana Laksita. The rooms only had stone doors carved into the rock, and could not be shifted.

Currently Ki Bajra and Nyai Wardhani are in Sasana Warabrata, so that Wardhani can do meditation perfectly. The meditation that Wardhani did was to perfect his tribe, so that later he could return to the wadag body that is currently still left on Mount Dieng.

Shortly before entering Sasana Warabrata . . .

"Hyai, what happened to Eyang Guru Palarasa?', asked Ki Bajra to shock Wardhani.

He did not expect, there are still people who recognize Palarasa, even though it has been going on 300 years ago. Ki Bajra explained that he knew the story from Gentala, and it just so happened that Ki Bajra was a 3rd generation disciple from Palarasa.

Wardhani was shocked again, knowing that in front of him was the grandson of a disciple from Palarasa. From the beginning when Ki Bajra opened the chakra belonging to Gentala, the movement was exactly the same when Palarasa opened his chakra. The difference, Palarasa does not use Ajian Cupu Manik Astagina.

"It is only fitting that you master the pangurung tattoo as well as the tattoo to open it" said Wardhani. Wardhani apologized to Ki Bajra for not being able to tell Palarasa for certain reasons. And Ki Bajra understands this.

"The gentala has a heavy destiny, at this time darkness has risen and its movement began from the south coast" Wardhani said. He told me the news he had heard from the Karta Juragan. Apparently Ki Bajra also knew that.

"My task is to give all my knowledge to Gentala, the rest is up to the will of Sang Hyang Murbehing Dumadi", replied Ki Bajra.

Ki Bajra told Wardhani that the peak of Dieng was covered in black fog for decades, so no one could go there. The fog was deliberately created by the first disciple of Palarasa.

The Palarasa disciple immediately headed to the Dieng Peak after hearing the great battle there. He decided to seal the place with a thick, black mist, after meeting a Holy Hermit. It was the ascetic who also predicted, that Ki Bajra will return to deal with the world after exile.

"His mood was like that", a little bit of Ki Bajra started to understand what to do.

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Outside of Goa, Gentala re-trained his only canuraagan, the Sky-Sweeping Star Sword. The course taught by Wardhani, is only the first stage of the three series of Star Sword Science. Ki Bajra who saw that smiled and then attacked Gentala with a dry twig.

"Loose your wrist" said Ki Bajra giving correction to Gentala.

Trang...

The sound of the meeting of the twigs and swords rang out loud. Gentala did not expect, his sword could easily be dodged by a small twig. It is necessary to control the energy inside the twig, so that the twig is not destroyed when it enters the inner energy.

Bhugh.... !!!

One strike landed on Gentala's body, the tiny twig managed to make his body plummet and fall. Ki Bajra momentarily gave Gentala time to get up.

"If I were your enemy, you would have been killed" Ki Bajra said.

Ki Bajra explained, that a swordsman will not be able to choose his opponent on the battlefield. Being strong is the only option to survive and protect loved ones.

"Lose a little bit" said Ki Bajra correcting the position of the Gentala horses.

The sound of the fight came back, Ki Bajra's movements were very smooth, as if powerless. But once it touched the sword in Gentala's hand, it was enough to make his hand tingle.

"Loosen your grasp, let your sword find its own rhythm", Ki Bajra continued to fix every move of Gentala.

Gentala's movement was getting more agile, making Ki Bajra raise his strength level. Several times the twig was unsheathed on the neck of Gentala, even not infrequently pounding his body.

Ki Bajra retreated five steps, and stopped the attack. He gives a chance to breathe Gentala. Clearly visible, the breath is hunting and panting.

"Attack me at full force" Ki Bajra said.

Gentala then took a breath, and flowed a deep energy towards his sword. A small scrape the size of a hair, dyed the sword. The golden yellow threaded over the black metal of his sword.

"Yeahaaa..**... ", Gentala shouted while jumping into the air, then with full force he aimed his sword slash at Ki Bajra.

Dhumm.... !!!

The sound of impact was extremely loud, producing a violent blow of air, causing a state of being invisible. Not only was the dust flying, even small branches were flying.

Gentala was stunned when she saw the tip of her sword in the field by using two fingers by Ki Bajra. He guessed how high the energy in the old man was.

"There are many warriors out there who have knowledge over me, you must become strong like Eyangmu Kamajaya, or you will lose the people you love" said Ki Bajra.

Ki Bajra deliberately measured the energy in Gentala, to determine the training pattern he would give to Gentala. Currently he is at the conclusion, that the physical body of Gentala must be strengthened, in order to be able to receive a large amount of energy.

For Ki Bajra, drawing life energy and inserting it into Gentala's body was easy, but more important was to prepare a container for the energy itself.

The sun began to dissipate as Gentala's training ended. He felt his body ache all over, and was of course hungry.

"You will start physical training tomorrow morning, and at night you will have to fill your inner strength" Ki Bajra said as he passed through the cave door.

Gentala who is still outside, make a fireplace to warm his body. After the embers were hot enough, he inserted the remains of the tubers next to him.

After he was full he went into the cave to rest because he knew, tomorrow is a tiring day. He did not find Ki Bajra there, but he was not confused and immediately lay down.

*****

The next day, Ki Bajra called Gentala and explained nothing to do. He also said that Nyai Wardhani was doing tapa brata for 41 days.

"Every morning you have to go down to Sumber Lo, take a bath there after finishing doing Tapa Ngalong, until noon. When you're done you have to do Tapa Kungkum until sunset. Then come back here to do the semedi" said Ki Bajra.

Tapa Ngalong is a term to do tapa by hanging on a tree, the position of the head below. While Tapa Kungkum is to do kungkum or soak in water.

After explaining that, Ki Bajra asked for Gentala's sword and said he would bring it to Empu, an acquaintance of Ki Bajra on the south coast. He did not mention the name of the master. After saying that, Ki Bajra flew towards the south.

The toughest thing for Gentala is to go up and down the steep cliff. This is because for business with denawa and stealth, Ki Bajra has planted the figure of pangurung on the body of Gentala. He will be safe from the demons for seven days.

After seven days, the Gentala must work on their own, and this is the real exercise. Whether the seven days were, he would be helped again or not, Gentala did not dare to ask.

Now Gentala is preparing to do physical exercise. He rushed down the steep cliff cautiously. He's looking for the former place he went up last week. Not as difficult as when he first climbed, but still scratches of vine plants and thorny shrubs adorn his body.