Chapter 21: The Nameless Mountain Cave

  Section 1

  A Korean girl named Li Xueju helped Li Wei and the others, providing them with food and clothes, and taking care of every detail. Li Wei and the others thanked her repeatedly for saving their lives. Li Xueju smiled but didn't say a word. During their conversation, they found out that her grandmother's house was nearby, and her family lived in Pingdu. After learning that they were from Huaxia, Li Xueju helped them contact the Huaxia embassy and took them to the train station to return to Pingdu City, the capital of North Korea. Da Bing Langya had been waiting at the station for a long time, and when Li Wei got off the train, he came over and hugged each of them tightly, like brothers reuniting, extremely happy. Before leaving, Li Wei and Li Xueju said their brief goodbyes. Li Wei was in a bad mood, standing at the departure station, with autumn winds blowing, feeling reluctant to part ways, and a faint affection lingering, wondering whether he should stay behind, thinking that maybe he was just being overly sentimental, infatuated with his own feelings.

  The monk ninja also came to bid farewell, pulling away Li Wei. Li Wei kept looking at Li Xue Zhu, as if he couldn't bear to part with her again. The scenes of the past few days with her kept replaying in his mind, and Li Wei thought that this must be what it means to like someone - unable to bear separation, reluctant to leave, really wanting to cut through the tangled mess with a knife. After getting on the car, Li Wei kept looking back at Li Xue Zhu until he couldn't see her figure anymore. The monk patted Li Wei's shoulder; at this moment, saying more would be useless. Emotions were something the monk was most averse to, and he also had an unforgettable past...

  Da Bing, He Shang, Qian Mian, Ren Zhe, Lan Ya, and Shan Pao Li Wei gathered together. He Shang Li Wei Ren Zhe reported to their superiors about the nuclear warhead and the concentration camp situation. According to Qian Mian's intelligence from the military, the military was unaware of the nuclear warhead situation, it must be the work of the North Korean radical faction. Such concentration camps exist in every city in North Korea. The superior decided that He Shang Ren Zhe would withdraw back to China, and return to their country with Shan Pao Lan Ya Doctor, while Da Bing Qian Mian continued to lurk in North Korea.

  Li Wei took a plane leaving North Korea when the sky was already dark, looking down at North Korea from the night sky, Li Wei saw this vast darkness, in China, only uninhabited deserts and grasslands are like this. The people of North Korea live in darkness day and night, the high sun leader has blinded their eyes, the "greatest" main ideology in the universe has bound their bodies. When can the people of North Korea welcome true democracy? When can they truly be free? What will Snowflake sister be like in the future? Will she get lost in the vortex of the subject? Li Wei shook his head violently, Snowflake sister, as gentle as a fairy, must transcend the world...

  Section 2

  The days of vacation Li Wei originally wanted to go back and see his parents, but the monk kept him from leaving, insisting on taking him to meet his master. Li Wei could only agree in consideration of their brotherly bond. They took a plane, then a car, then rode mountain bikes, and finally climbed several thousand meters up a high mountain! The road was extremely rugged, or rather, it wasn't even a road for humans. Li Wei asked the monk why they didn't take the company's helicopter, and the monk said it was a rule, that they had to be sincere. If not for the monk leading him, Li Wei would have probably died several times already, so he kept thinking of giving up, but without the monk, he couldn't go up or down, and could only grit his teeth and bear with it. After two days of trepidation, Li Wei finally followed the monk to the unnamed mountain cave. The cave was very hidden, and if no one led the way, it would be hard to find. Inside, it was pitch black, and a chill wind blew in, giving people an unfathomable feeling. The monk told Li Wei to wait outside while he went in to find his master, and then come out to call him when his master allowed it. Li Wei could only wait outside. At this moment, Li Wei was standing on the sea of clouds, and the scenery was extremely magnificent, like a fairyland. The soft, fluffy clouds floated below, making people want to step on them. The sun seemed within reach, and the sunlight was warm and gentle. Li Wei's heart was filled with joy, and he shouted "Ah ha ha" towards the mountain below. Before long, an old monk came out of the cave. He had a long white beard and eyebrows, his eyes shone like stars, and his body was thin, just like a god. Perhaps it should be said that he had already become a Buddha. Li Wei respectfully stood up and bowed. The old monk spoke first, his voice like a bell, distant and mysterious.

  "Are you the martial arts prodigy that my disciple told me about? I heard that you learned in just a few days what he has been practicing for over a decade. Come here and let me take a look."

  "This, this is just the monk exaggerating, actually it's nothing, Master." Li Wei was a bit nervous, not knowing how to address the old monk, so he simply used the title from TV.

  "Haha, just call me Old Monk, what's with this 'Master' nonsense? Come quickly."

  Li Wei took a few steps forward, and the old monk suddenly grabbed Li Wei's hand with great force. Li Wei was afraid that his palm would be crushed, so he also exerted more strength. The two men's hands gripped each other tighter and tighter, and gradually Li Wei felt like his hand was on fire. Just when Li Wei was about to give up, the old monk released his grip and let go of his hand.

  "Not bad, indeed a good material, unfortunately a bit old."

  "Then Master, will you accept him as your disciple?"

  "People who are destined to meet will naturally do so, why bother with the formalities of master and disciple? Young man, come with me!" The old monk said as he entered the mountain cave. Li Wei looked confused, and the monk pushed him gently, saying:

  "Hurry up and follow Master, no matter if he accepts you as a disciple or not, you must call him Master, understand? I'm going down the mountain now. When Master lets you go down the mountain, you can go down. Don't worry about anything, don't think about it, just focus on practicing with Master."

  "How long is it going to take? I don't want to stay here for a lifetime! How am I supposed to get down the mountain if you leave?"

  "Can't you just hurry up and let me in?"

  Li Wei had to run quickly for a few steps and caught up with the old monk, entering the cave. At first, there was still some light in the cave, but after walking for a while, Li Wei suddenly felt darkness in front of him, and he couldn't see his fingers when he stretched out his hand. He could only follow the sound of the old monk's footsteps and grope forward. Gradually, Li Wei's eyes adapted to the darkness, and he looked around with effort, as if he could also see some things. The ground under his feet was no longer so rugged and uneven. After walking for over ten minutes, he felt that there was gradually more light in front of him, and it slowly became brighter. Finally, they entered a relatively large space, like a big stone room. On the side facing the sun, there was a sheer cliff, and sunlight shone through an opening like a window, illuminating the flowers, grass, and trees inside the stone room. This stone room was simply a masterpiece of nature's craftsmanship, with everything blending together seamlessly. Some daily necessities in this place seemed out of place with the stone room, such as solar panels, folding beds, satellite receivers, computers, and some household appliances. Li Wei thought to himself that these must have been brought up by the monk, who didn't use a helicopter but instead carried them up the mountain on his back - what a masochist! Li Wei put down his belongings, and the old monk beckoned him over. Li Wei continued walking towards the sheer cliff window, and when he reached the edge of the cliff, Li Wei was shocked again. The old monk grabbed Li Wei's arm and suddenly jumped up, making Li Wei gasp in shock. At this moment, there was no time to do anything, and Li Wei was so scared that his hair stood on end, and he let out a silent scream!

  Li Wei's scream had just escaped his lips when he felt his feet touch the ground, and it turned out that there was a stone platform below. Li Wei suddenly felt that he had been too impulsive and shouldn't have shouted out loud. Fortunately, the old monk's face didn't show any displeasure. Li Wei followed the old monk into the stone chamber, which was much smaller than the one above. The walls were carved with many ancient characters and figurative patterns. The strokes were strong and powerful, and the figures were vivid and lifelike. In some places, they were similar to the kung fu moves that the monk had taught him, so it seemed that the monk must have learned his kung fu here.

  "Young man, you can cultivate here. The martial arts on the wall, learn from left to right. If there's anything you don't understand, come ask me."

  "Yes, Master. Master, where is the toilet?"

  Mountain artillery is always mountain artillery, forever carrying a bit of awkwardness.

  Section 3

  The martial arts on the stone wall Li Wei had learned a part of it from the monk, so he wasn't too struggling to practice, except for some ancient characters he didn't recognize and acupoints he didn't know. Li Wei's practice was very smooth. He also broke through some bottlenecks in his previous practice, and his skills improved greatly. Slowly, he could even spar with the old monk, who was very happy and said that Li Wei would soon surpass him, and the martial arts on the stone wall would have a successor. In recent generations, no one had been able to fully master the martial arts on the stone wall. Some people were good at practicing Qi, some were good at practicing intent, and some were good at practicing meridians. Li Wei's Qi was naturally flowing through his seven meridians and eight vessels, which was truly rare. Li Wei didn't feel much change, but these days of flying around had made him bolder. Following the old monk to practice, when he was thirsty, he would drink ice-cold water from the glacier; when he was hungry, he would eat wild fruit, tree leaves, and roots. It really felt like he was not living in the mortal world. When Li Wei video-chatted with the monk, the monk apologized for making him suffer and promised to treat him to a big meal after they went down the mountain.

  The martial arts on the stone wall, Li Wei has already mastered and fully grasped, at this time his skills have surpassed those of the old monk. So he no longer goes down to the lower stone room. Now Li Wei's lightness skill is unparalleled, both internal and external are well-cultivated, feeling that there is nothing more to learn here. Why doesn't the old monk let him go down the mountain yet?