Story of Maung Kulon

Practicing Under the King's Guidance

Before long Cakra Buana immediately came out of the room. His stomach whines for stuffing. Just a few steps away from the room, Ling Zhi had already walked up to him.

"Rear, where have you been?"

"I ... I just woke up Ling Zhi," replied Cakra Buana somewhat nervous from seeing the anger on her lover's face.

"You don't lie. I had to break down your room. I didn't see you in the room. Tell me the truth," urged Ling Zhi.

"I .. I just finished meditating from last night in the cave in the forest behind the kingdom. I'm sorry Ling Zhi" said Cakra Buana, holding her lover's hand.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I'm just afraid you're angry. Because I know you won't let me,"

"Hemmm. Let's eat, the king told me to go to your room and take lunch together,"

"All right then. Let's eat,"

The two then went to the dining room. There were already important people of Tunggilis Kingdom. They eat right away. After eating, one by one the men began to leave the dining table.

Now there lives the family of Prabu Katapangan Krishna, including his wife's child. Ling Zhin was certainly still there, accompanying Cakra Buana.

"Cakra, let's go to Swargaloka Park. I want to talk" said Prabu. "My son, you're coming, too,"

"Good dad,"

"Good uncle,"

"Ah Ling Zhi, you can come too,"

"Thank you prabu,"

The four then went to the park. The atmosphere in Swargaloka Park is much more beautiful than other royal parks. The four people sat on a black stone floating near the fish pond. The atmosphere there is comfortable with the rustling of artificial waterfalls that always emit steam. The sounds of rare birds sounded sweet.

"Uncle, I want to ask you a question" said Cakra Buana. But before Cakra Buana continued his question, the king immediately cut him off.

"I know what you mean Cakra. Your guess is not wrong, the one who met you was my body. The reason I gathered you here is because I want to pass on a little bit of my knowledge. Even though it is not worth it, it will help at least a little" Kresna told the three young people.

"Three of you, are you willing to accept this little bit of useless knowledge of mine?" ask Prabu Katapangan.

"Of course uncle, I'm so glad you're going to teach me" replied Cakra Buana.

"How about you Kalachakra?"

"Of course I really want daddy,"

"And you're Ling Zhi, how is it?"

"I'm an ordinary man, I feel unworthy of the knowledge of the king who is certainly great,"

"You don't be like that. I've considered you my own family. Don't worry, accept my kindness. Think of it in return for having accompanied my nephew all this time,"

"alright. Then I will accept the teaching of the king. Please guide him," Ling Zhi replied.

"Thank you. Three more days, we meet in the forest behind the kingdom. My body will train you there,"

"Well," they answered in unison.

Three days have passed. At the time promised by the king, Cakra Buana, Ling Zhi and Raden Kalachakra Mangkubumi gathered in the forest behind Tunggilis Kingdom. The three young people will receive the teachings directly from Prabu Katapangan Krishna. A rare thing in which a king would intervene directly lowered his knowledge. Even to three people at once.

It's still early morning. The Surya is still not up. Even just emerging, the three young people were standing waiting for the king's arrival. After a few moments of waiting, the awaited finally came.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting" said Prabu Katapangan when he arrived.

All three just nodded. Without further ado, he spoke seriously.

"Today, I will pass down a little bit of my knowledge to you. Use this knowledge for good. Help those in need, never use this knowledge in the way of evil,"

"We listened to uncle's words" Cakra Buana said.

"good. We start now. You three are training at a split-away place. I'll teach you one by one. Cakra Buana, you will I teach you the Two-Tapak Sucking Sun. My son, father will teach you the Two Dragons Struggling Opponents. And you are Ling Zhi, I will teach you the Sword of the Shadow of Sukma. I'll teach you guys for one full moon. And during that time, you should be able to do well" said Prabu Katapangan.

All three nodded. Prabu Katapangan closed his eyes, before long, he split again so that now he became three figures. Although this was just his body, but everything was exactly like the real one. The only difference is the level of power.

"Please come with me" said the king.

Now Ling Zhi, Cakra Buana and Raden Kalachakra Mangkubumi have got a suitable place for them to practice. All three are accompanied by one of the raga Prabu Karta Kajayaan.

Cakra Buana is practicing in an arid and wide field. The weather is so hot right now. The sky was clear without the slightest cloud blocking it.

"Cakras. Take off your clothes" said the prabu telling Cakra Buana to start practicing.

Elsewhere, Raden Kalachakra Mangkubumi had arrived at a suitable place for him to train. He earned a place in the middle of the forest that was lined with many large and lush trees. Prabu Katapangan directly taught his son without saying much more.

"My son, stand in the middle. Take the pure energy around you. Then you process and then collect it in both palms of your hands. Concentration must be awake. To start with like you is not easy, but in one full moon you can certainly master it," said Prabu Katapangan.

"Good dad. I'm gonna start doing it,"

Meanwhile, Ling Zhi obtained a training ground by the lake. This place was very suitable for him because indeed practicing the sword required calmness in order to concentrate.

"Ling Zhi, try to show me your sword stance. Who knows your style and my style can be combined, so that later it will be even greater," said Prabu Katapangan.

"Good sire. Servants will do it" replied Ling Zhi.

Ling Zhi jumped up and took a position. The beautiful girl then pulled out the Flower Sword from her scabbard. Ling Zhi took the stance of the horses, she was already preparing to compose her sword moves.

He immediately took out the Seven Flower Flower Steps starting from the first, until the last. Kresna's Frog watched Ling Zhi from beginning to end. The king was dazzled by Ling Zhi's swordplay.

He could not deny that Ling Zhi's swordplay was indeed great. It might even be on par with the Sword of Shadow Sukma that he would teach. According to him, it only takes time for Ling Zhi to mature the great and beautiful moves.

"Good Ling Zhi. Now you watch all my moves. After that, try to show it,"

"Okay," he answered.

The three young people started to both train hard. Although their training ground is different, but their fighting spirit is just as great.

Only willpower can make a person realize his dream. Without hard struggle, do not expect the dream to come true. Without a strong determination, do not expect your imagination to be achieved.

A piece of scrap metal, if you want to become a valuable object, will be hard forged by the master. No iron can suddenly become a keris. And there was not a tree that could suddenly turn into a bench with beautiful carvings.

There's all process. There is all a hard fight. And all of that, it takes a lot of time.

Cakra Buana, Ling Zhi, and Raden Kalachakra Mangkubumi practiced tirelessly. They did not want to disappoint the person who was already willing to teach him, and certainly they did not want to waste this golden opportunity.