After putting on the weight-bearing suit with miraculous effects, Shaya's body seemed to be enveloped by a magical gravitational field. He had to expend even more energy to counteract the gravitational force attached to every cell in his body. In this way, he could not mobilize his own strength as he pleased, and his surging battle prowess was immediately reduced.
Just like how Flisa suppressed the uncontrollable strength in his body through his transformation, after removing most of the energy, the energy that could really be controlled by Shaya had become extremely minute.
Controlling this energy was much easier than before.
Looking at Shaya and Cat, whose combat prowess was still tenacious and terrifying even though it was somewhat difficult for them to move, the Kami was a little moved, a hint of astonishment appearing in his deep eyes.
He had never considered taking advantage of their perilous situation to kill them when their strength was greatly reduced, because he knew that it was simply impossible. Although Shaya and Cat's strength had been used to counteract the weight of the weight-bearing suit, it did not mean that the strength had disappeared from their bodies. In fact, it was just hidden in the deeper parts of their bodies.
Moreover, as a Kami, his sense of righteousness would not allow him to do such a despicable thing.
"Consider it as sowing good karma for Earth. Perhaps one day, Earth will still need their help …" The Kami thought to himself. Leaning on his walking stick, his faint voice drifted over quietly, "My two guests, from now on, Mr. Popo and Kerin will be training you two. I hope that it will be of some help to you."
"Just call me Shaya. The little fellow next to me is called Nishi Aya. I'll be troubling the two of you in the future," Shaya politely nodded at Mr. Popo and Mr. Cat, a confident smile on his young face.
Although the strength in his body had been reduced by so much, the small amount meant that he could control it more easily.
"No trouble, no trouble at all!" Mr. Cat licked the fur on his hand and stroked his beard, secretly speculating in his heart, "Just what kind of race are these two little fellows from? To think that they can still hold on under the weight of 15 times the normal weight. It has been hundreds of years since I've seen such people."
At this moment, Mr. Popo, who had been standing by the side without saying a word, walked forward. Looking at Shaya and Nishi Aya with his emotionless eyes, he said, "You two will first be trained by Kerin for a period of time. When you have more or less grasped the energy within your body and understand what Ki is, Mr. Popo will train you two!"
"Alright!"
"Yes."
"Kerin, I'll leave the rest to you." The Kami held onto his walking stick, and a smile appeared on his wrinkled face. After greeting Shaya and the others, he returned to the inside of the Lookout.
After the Kami left, Mr. Cat looked at the two children standing in front of him. They looked young, but their strength was not to be underestimated. He thought about how to train them.
Not long after, Mr. Cat took out two bells out of nowhere and tied them to Shaya and Nishi Aya. He then took out a water bottle and hung it on the wooden stick.
After doing all this, Korin stroked his hair with his hand and said in all seriousness: "Next, you have to snatch the water bottle hanging on my wooden staff, whether it is when I am asleep or absent-minded, you can use any means, as long as you snatch the water bottle from my place, it will be considered as you have passed."
"But I only have one request. You have to tie these two bells all the time when you're moving, and you can't let the bells make any sound. Otherwise, you won't pass."
After listening, Shaya nodded. This training method was, in general, the method Mr. Cat used to train Monkey King in the original work. However, compared to Monkey King, Mr. Cat's current method was stricter. A small bell suddenly increased the difficulty of the training by more than a hundred times.
If you want to not let the bells make any sound while moving, you must at least achieve the so-called "mind as still as water, as calm as the sky". The difficulty can be said to be extremely high.
In such training, you can subtly grasp the essence of Ki.
In fact, Shaya himself had also trained according to this method, but he didn't know what aspect he didn't grasp. When he moved his body, the bells would be pulled, and he couldn't grasp the essentials.
It seemed that he still needed someone who understood "Qi" to personally guide him!
In fact, "Ki" is a kind of energy. It is the power contained in a living body, but most people can't discover its essence, and it is very crude and barbaric to use. Mr. Cat's training method seems simple, but it contains a very deep truth. This is where earthlings are far superior to aliens.
It is also what Shaya needs when he comes to Earth this time.
"Immortal Kerin, let's get started!"
Shaya nodded to Mr. Cat, and then joined forces with Nishi Aya to snatch the water bottles.
Although Mr. Cat's training was simple, when they really started, they found that the difficulty was really not small. Every time Shaya moved, he would either grab empty air or the bells would make a ringing sound. To stop the bells from ringing, they must carefully control their body movements. Coupled with the thin air in the Lookout and the heavy load on their bodies, it didn't take long for the two of them to be exhausted and gasping for breath.
After resting for a while and regaining their physical strength, the two of them began to snatch the water bottles hanging on Mr. Cat's wooden staff.
But they would always miss. Several times when they were about to grab the water bottle, Mr. Cat's body would sway and he would miss again.
In a flash, six or seven days had passed. Life in the Lookout was very boring, but Shaya and Nishi Aya were people who were very able to endure loneliness, so they didn't feel irritated because of this.
These past few days, they were like a piece of sponge that could absorb water. During the training, they were unceasingly absorbing the martial arts principles taught by Korin, reshaping their understanding and control of their strength. Slowly, from their instinctive extensive control, they became meticulous and meticulous.
On the ninth day, Shaya and the others were still snatching the water bottles, but compared to the first day, they were already better at making the bells not ring.
Seeing this, Mr. Cat was shocked. Faced with the inhuman improvement of the two, even Mr. Cat, who had a good martial arts foundation, was at a loss at this moment.
Of course, Mr. Cat knew that this training method was far more difficult than before. In the past, whoever climbed the Kerin Tower, Mr. Cat would use the method of snatching water bottles to train them. Usually, the challengers would need two to three years to pass.
However, on top of this foundation, there was also the restriction of "not letting the bells ring". This was because this was usually a test for the Lookout challengers in the Heavenly Realm.
"That won't do. You have to learn to adjust your breathing. If your breathing is messed up, the rhythm will be wrong, and your movements will show flaws." Mr. Cat shook the water bottle in his hand, his eyes squinting into a line.
"For example …"
Suddenly, Mr. Cat launched an attack at Shaya and the others. His soft paws slapped on their bodies. With a "pitter patter" sound, the two figures flew more than ten meters away, then glided on the ground for a few meters.
"If you want to learn to adjust your breathing, you have to calm your heart first. The air in the Heavenly Realm is very thin. Any extra movements will increase the burden on the body and affect your breathing. When you can achieve the state where your heart is as still as water, as calm as the sky, you will be able to control every movement in your body."
Mr. Cat swayed his bloated body and walked over with his walking stick. Miraculously, the water bottle on the walking stick did not shake at all, and not a single drop of water spilled out.
Shaya stood there thoughtfully for a while, then a ray of light flashed in his eyes. He did not bother to wipe the beads of sweat off his face, and shouted softly while sweating profusely.
"Again!"
Shaya was the first to attack. He moved like the wind and moved like lightning. An orange shadow flashed in the air, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Mr. Cat. Then, he changed his position and attacked the target on the walking stick. Mr. Cat's eyes narrowed, and he was about to change his position.
Suddenly, Mr. Cat's expression changed, and his white fur stood on end.
Just a step away from Mr. Cat, Shaya changed his position again. A stagnant shadow remained in the air, and his figure appeared strangely behind Mr. Cat. A slender palm flew toward the target.
"Hiss!"
At the critical moment, Korin's crutches retracted downwards, causing Xiaya's palm to hit empty air. Immediately after, a fierce knocking sound was heard. Korin's fat body slightly bounced up, and his leg kicked towards Xiaya.
Shaya's body was flung out uncontrollably.
After defeating Shaya, Mr. Cat patted his chest and let out a long sigh of relief. He looked at the still shaking water bottle, and cold sweat seeped out of his back.
"Aiya, it's really too sudden. If my reaction wasn't fast enough, then he would have really snatched the water bottle." Korin's expression became very obscure as he looked at Xiaya.
"What a powerful kid. He almost succeeded. When the Kami ascended to the temple, it took him decades to snatch the bell from Mr. Popo. These two guys are not to be trifled with!"
On the other side, Nishi Aya carefully observed Shaya's every move. Seeing that Shaya was about to succeed, but failed at the last moment, she could not help but feel a little pity. At the same time, she seriously thought about what Mr. Cat had said before.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that these words were unfathomable.
It was far more profound than the philosophy taught by Vegeta.
"Earth, it's really an amazing place." Nishi Aya's bright eyes revealed a gleam of joy. Perhaps following Shaya to Earth was the right decision.
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