As old spirit said these words, he gave him a close combat technique and double knife technique.
As it says close combat requires high physical and body strength. Without vigorours regular exercise, one cannot achieve to this extent.
In the sky, thunder rumbles, the clouds gather together, forms a circular whirlpool. Seems that tribulation is coming.
Xin looked in the sky, and gets ready, removes his clothes and jumps into the river to take bath.
The animals, insects and fishes in the river, runs away from fear. Even the old seniors took away their wines and stood far away.
They are souls not living person thats why they naturally run away.
Tribulation is very dangerous for soul as once it strikes, they may perish.
Xin carried the bow on his back and quiver on his waist, then takes out all the equipment sets given to him by old seniors.
First tribulation comes,
It strikes down as fast as lightning and it pierced into his body. It feels wonderful. Its like his soul is in the wonderland.
He didn't avoid the first tribulation pursposely because he wanted to see how it feels.
Second tribulation comes faster than the first.
Xin doesn't feel anything and he just accepted it.
Third tribulation, fourth tribulation, fifth tribulation strikes down on him each heavier than the other.
He just accepted as it and didn't move from his original position. From the first tribulation, Xin has closed his eyes, watching the changes in his inner body, checking his soul and his heart.
Seems that the tribulation is getting angry.
Sixth tribulation is coming down.
Xin feels the danger but he calmed down and accepted this strike.
As soon as it come down, his body moved a little even so, he saw the changes in his body far from what he imagined.
He took the bow, pulls the string and gets ready to kill his last three tribulations.
Its no joke to say that this put a threat on him.
Seveth tribulation strikes down,
Xin pulls the bow and releases the string, the tribulation is dissipated and strikes to different equipment sets, where he has piled them near him.
Eight tribulation, clouds gather in a whirlpool, expanding the radius, winds blow faster than usual, some nearby trees are uprooted.
This scene shows that a very dangerous feeling is appearing.
In the clouds, where Eighth tribulation has to come, the sky roared and strikes down,
Xin who was standing and getting ready to shoot was a liitle afraid then he stood still calmes his mind.
Pulled the string strongly untill its bend in a circle, releases the string, the thunder and lightning is disspiated again.
Ninth tribulation, more deadly than the previous, the whirlpool is expanded again, then strikes down.
Xin pulls the bow again the releases it.
After the last tribulation has passed, Xin felt that his body was tired from all these tribulation episodes. And he saw that the equipment sets have a strong aura than the usual.
Even though the Six tribulations did not strike the different equipment sets, it was a different thing when the last three tribulations strikes on them.
Because the last three tribulation have stronger aura than the first six tribulations.
These set of equipments have gained some spirituality. If more tribulations are striked, all of them would gain some spirits.
It is said that tribulations contain the aura of heaven and earth thats why if any weapons or pills or any equipments or talisman, etc.. are made which far exceed than any ordinary weapons, they will have tribulations.
That is why some people pursue the pinnacle of pinnacles.
After Xin rested, he checked his body. He saw that his physique has undergone some changes. Even his soul has tremendously changed. He saw that his soul contains some thunder sparks lingering at surface.
Even his bones has also undergone change. He could feel that his bones became flexible which can be changed easily while doing transformation.
Even the blood now contains some sparks which is now a combination of reddish and dark blue.
As for his eyes, its not worst at all, his eyes are sparkiling with electric lights and his pupils have undergone certain changes.
After he finished checking, he greeted and thanked the seniors. He went inside the bow.
He started looking around and saw that there was rows of books on a bookshelf, neatly placed. He saw some books titled Sword Techniques, Some books titled Whip Techniques, etc...
He went on untill he saw the book of Close Combat Technique. When he opened and read there was a brief introduction: "Close combat skill requires good physique, bones, quick reaction flexibility, seeing opponents moves which require very good eyesight and strong mind. It is a combination of offence-defence skills. It needs alot of footwork- kicking, fist- punch and evading dangerous things....."
He was satisfied with this book and went on to see other interesting books which fits him.
After long time, he was dissastisfied after looking at each book.
He was about to go out but at the corner of the bookshelf, he saw some books piled up in an orderly manner.
It seemed like it has been dusts for years.
He picked up the books patted the dusts away.
He saw the title: "Footwork- kicking technique." After the dusts is cleared and the words were visible.
Picked up the second book: "Five elemental Fist-Punch Glove technique."
Picked up the third book: "Void Escape - Chasing technique."
Picked up the fourth book: "Defence - Block technique."
Picked up the fifth book: "Offence - Kill technique."
Picked up the sixth book: "Bone - Muscle strengthning tecnique."
Picked up the seventh book: "Soul - Mind strengthning technique."
Picked up the eighth book: "Yin - Yang eye technique."
Picked up the ninth book: "Movement of animals, Grappler - Locking - Boxing technique."
Picked up the tenth book: "Weakness of human body and vulanerable parts."
Picked up eleventh book: "Materials required for constructing Gloves-Sandals."
When he saw all these books contained different titles, he was happy. This is what he needs now.
And he opened the book of knife technique and saw that there are only four pages in total and saw that there were only four titles on the front page contexts which read:
" Inverse blade knife - handling technique."
" Dagger-Assasination - knife technique."
" Materials required for constructing knife."
" Scabard and sheath constructing materials required."
He silently guessed that these books are losts in the annals of time.
He did not think too much, he picked up the books placed them beside him in stacked order and started practicing....
Time goes fast, sometimes he runs, sometimes, he stands like a statue, sometimes weird postures, etc....
He did not notice the time flow as he was concentrating on techniques.
Five years passes by, gone in blink of an eye.