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The Thousand Drops of Water

MANTINGAN then continued muttering, “And the woman let me into this place?”

Through the palm sheet that the Unnamed Woman gave to Mantingan just before her death, it is true that the Unnamed Woman asked her to go to the Thousand Drops of Water Shake, which was none other than and was not the place where the Mantingan was standing at the moment.

And the answer that Mantingan got through his samadhi while still in the house of Tapa Balian was to resign from the martial world temporarily. Not without reason, the loss of the right arm made him have to get used to playing the sword with the left arm. It will never be achieved in a short time without practice.

Mantingan conveyed his intention to Tapa Balian, and the old man agreed with him, even ready to help. Tapa Balian then advised him to practice in a hidden cave that was far from the warriors in the martial forest.

“As long as you practice, I will take care of your supplies and other needs. You don't have to worry about anything during the meeting with the kalong,” said Tapa Balian with a little joke at that time, “think of it as payment because you saved my grandson's life from the hands of depraved robbers.”

Tapa Balian then went to find a cave suitable for Mantingan, he returned two days later after successfully finding a cave near the swamp.

But the day before his departure, Mantingan remembered that he had still not read the words given by the Unnamed Woman that might contain clues. So after he finished reading it, Mantingan felt he had found a training ground that might be very suitable for him.

Tapa Balian was not at all hot-hearted when Mantingan conveyed this.

“Anything for my grandson's savior,” he said that time that managed to make Mantingan become unpleasant.

They left on that day, with his grandson named Pomegranate also invited and ventured here and there looking for the place intended. After five days of wandering in the Pasemah region, they just found the place.

Although it took five days to find the Thousand Drops of Water, it actually only took half a day of flashing from the Thousand Drops of Water in Pasemah to the Balian Valley in the Onion Bone. The two regions are right next to each other.

Mantingan was given a messenger pigeon named Si Putih. If it needs something really sudden, the Mantingan only needs to fly a letter at the foot of the bird.

Tapa Balian will visit regularly every one month, of course with supplies.

Now Mantingan felt the warmth in his chest. Although the Thousand Drops of Water Reverse was a very quiet place, as lonely as the martial world, there were at least some good people who would stand with him.

The mantan then walked forward towards the largest building. The entire building would be examined slowly, but it would only do so after carefully inspecting the largest building.

Mantingan can not guarantee that in this place free from the traps set by Unnamed Women.

Although the woman herself asked him to come to this place, there is still the possibility that she set traps that were not actually intended for Mantingan. A place like this certainly needs to be protected from martial arts warriors who intend to steal the books.

May it be certain that before deciding to kill herself, the Unnamed Woman will not have time to remove all the traps that are in the Thousand Drops of Water, very far away from Javadvipa!

***

In the cave that is not touched by the sun, Mantingan really can not estimate the time at all. Even the new drowsiness came after he was completely exhausted, not after sunset.

For the past week, Mantingan has never come out of the Thousand Drops of Water. He said he had not seen the sun for a week. Mantingan continued to study the gospel books, unaware that time had passed.

But even so, he can still know when the sun rises and sinks. The gems in the Thousand Drops of Water will be dim if the sun has sunk, and will be bright again if the sun shines again. From there the Mantingan began to reckon with the day by scraping the sword on the stone wall, forming stripes. One line is one day.

In this week, he devoted almost all of his time in the study of the Lotus Book. Now the book that is not a martial book is still not finished learning, it is not a short matter to be able to study the Lotus Book to its completion. Mantingan felt that the book would never stop being studied until death.

“Of course the science of controlling the Soul Particle is very much needed at this time, White.” Mantingan said to the White who perched on his cage—with all the silence in the Thousand Drops of Water, The White gradually became his best friend. “Only by playing the fingers of one hand only, I can control many goleks. Wouldn't that be very useful to me who has lost a hand?”

The White was silent while looking at Mantingan with a look of astonishment. While the Mantingan only smiled wryly, he never expected the dove to be able to reply.

***

“The path is still safe, Rama.”

KIAI Kedai put down his teacup before looking at the vast lake right next to the teahouse.

“The shop, Mantingan lost his right hand, how can he be called still safe?” Rama said with a huff and looked at the old man in front of him solemnly.

“His right hand will never be able to stop him.” Kiai Kedai replied without turning a glance. “He will definitely train to overcome his shortcomings. After all, Mantingan is my disciple, not yours. It should be me who worries about it, not you Rama.”

“How can I not worry about the person who has been so meritorious to the White Wind College, Kedai?”

Kiai The shop shook his hand. “No, no. It was a decent pay after this college gave it a lot of science.”

“You taught him the sciences, Kedai.” Rama denied it. “White Wind Migration does not give it the things a disciple deserves.”

“He doesn't need it all.” Kiai Kedai again raised his teacup before commenting on a wide smile. “Mantingan is already quite talented.”

“Stores, now you're happy to show off.” Rama smiled wryly. “Although Mantingan is a talented swordsman, there are certainly even more talented warriors. Remember the saying of the Land of the Roof of the Sky, that above the sky there is still the sky. Daku watch out for the sky above Mantingan.”

“Then what have you done?” Kiai Kedai asked solemnly. “You sent someone to keep Mantingan, Rama?”

Seeing the look on Kiai Kedai's face that earnestly, Rama also adjust the attitude. He was worried that he had made a mistake in his actions.

“Did my action turn out to be wrong, Kiai Kedai?”

“Of course it's big wrong!” Kiai Kedai thumped the table with bulging eyes. “You sent someone to guard the strongest swordsman Javadvipa! That person would actually be a burden to her!”

Kiai Kedai laughed loudly, so loudly that it echoed in the lake. While Rama can only smile bitterly while tasting his bitter tea.

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