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Chapter-4
"Undying Live Forever Technique..." Subaru repeated. Just the name of this technique raised his expectations. Will he truly become immortal after cultivating this technique?
Bai Xiaochun continued "Although the name of this technique sounds astonishing, the more you cultivate it, the more difficult it becomes. The pain is so excruciating that ordinary people cannot endure it. But the rewards are just as good."
Hearing this Subaru gulped. But this is his chance and he is not going to lose it.
"Don't worry master, no matter how hard it is, I will see it through the end."
Bai Xiaochun was impressed with the drive of his student.
Grinning, he then placed his index finger on Subaru's glabella. Just as Subaru was going to say something he felt a sharp pain in his head. He immediately collapsed onto his knees clutching his head. The pain subsided after a few seconds. He was about to ask his master what the hell was that before he noticed something. There is some new information in his mind that he can access with just a thought. And the information was about how to practice Undying Live Forever Technique.
Before he can continue getting lost in his own thoughts, Bai Xiaochun interrupted him. "Okay now, listen to me."
After getting his student's attention, he continued "Undying Live Forever Technique is a mysterious technique that consists of two codexes: The Undying Codex, which breaks through the five shackles of mortality, and the Live Forever Codex, which unravels the five seals of eternity. Undying codex is the first codex of the Undying Live Forever Technique. It consists of five volumes:
1. Undying Skin - The key point is Defense
2. Undying Heavenly King - The key point is Strength
3. Undying Tendons - The key point is Speed.
4. Undying Bones -Fusion of Defense and Strength
5. Undying Blood - The key point is Regeneration + Adds strength, defense & speed.
I have transmitted the complete method on how to cultivate the Undying Live Technique directly to your memories. But the method to cultivate the Live forever codex will only be unlocked you complete the Undying codex. Even in the Undying codex, you can only access information about the Undying skin for now. Only when you complete the current volume and break through the shackle of mortality, will the next volume be available. So for now, get to practicing undying skin and if you have any problem, come to me. I will be in the courtyard of the mansion."
Subaru was both nervous and excited at the prospect of practicing this technique. He took some deep breaths and calmed himself. After that, he went through the information on the undying skin. He immediately became excited after reading the information, the undying skin consists of iron skin, bronze skin, silver skin, and gold skin. There were also several secret magics that comes with practicing every volume and the secret magic of the Undying skin is called the Throat crushing grasp that was supposedly unbeatable.
Now before starting this technique, he should first be able to sense qi or life force. But that's the problem, he doesn't know how to. After thinking some time he finally decided what to do. He got up and directly went to the courtyard his master was in. There he saw his master lying on a tumbona and sipping on what seemed to be wine. He went near his master and called out hesitantly "Master...". Bai Xiaochun looked at his student and asked "what's the problem?"
Subaru scratched the back of his head and replied to him "Master Bai, I don't know how to sense this Qi". Only now Bai Xiaochun remembered that the student of his was from a world where they don't use any mana or Qi. Looking at his embarrassed student before him, Bai Xiaochun simply smiled and said "There is no need to worry about it. Learning to sense qi is a simple thing with someone who is willing to guide you. Now sit on the ground cross-legged and clear your mind. I will help you sense it."
Subaru did as he was told. Bai Xiaochun simply placed his on Subaru's back and sent some of his qi into him. Subaru felt some warm current of energy flowing into his back. As he was concentrating on his energy he heard his master's voice "Subaru, remember this energy and try to sense it." After giving some more pointers, Bai Xiaochun removed his hand from his back.
Subaru did exactly as his master said and tried to sense Qi, but to no avail. Seeing this, his master again put his hand on Subaru's back and said "Don't get disappointed. There are very few people who can sense Qi on their first try. As long you don't give up and try again and again you will succeed."
Saying this Bai Xiaochun again sent some Qi into Subaru and this cycle got repeated for a full hour before Subaru finally succeeded. After finally being able to sense qi Subaru literally jumped in joy. Now the way he sees the world completely changed. His senses are enhanced and he can sense the qi in the surroundings and the life-force of plants around him. It is like he opened door to a completely new world after he learned qi sensing.
As he is reveling in the new feeling he heard his master's voice, "Now rest for a few minutes, after this, I will teach you how to circulate qi."
After resting on grass for a few minutes he heard his master instruct him to sit cross-legged. Then, Bai Xiaochun again placed his hand on Subaru's back and started circulating his qi in a particular path inside Subaru's body and asked Subaru to circulate Qi in the same path. They repeated it for a few hours along many different paths. Now Subaru became familiar with Qi.
After Subaru mastered both Qi sensing and Qi circulation, they called it a day, had dinner, and went back to their rooms to rest. After Subaru had a good bath, he changed into his pajamas and drifted into dreamland. Tomorrow he would officially start practicing Undying Live Forever Technique.
Today Subaru woke up energetically. May be it was due to his improved body functions after he learned to circulate qi in his body.
He got ready and went near the base of a mountain where it is relatively flat. He sat on the ground cross-legged and excitedly went through the method of iron skin cultivation from his memories.
But after reading the method to cultivate iron skin, Subaru's excitement died down and he hesitated for a moment. But after some thinking, he gritted his teeth and decided to go with it. He stood up, began circulating his Qi as described in the technique, raised both of his hands into the air, aaaaaand started beating himself. He beat himself for hours continuously.
After he finished beating himself his whole body hurt. It didn't matter whether he stood up or sat down. Even lifting his arm hurt. And yet, he gritted his teeth and continued to do as the technique manual instructed, and forced himself to move to the courtyard to continue practicing his technique.
"Owwwwwww... Relax then flex... aaaaoooowwwww... flex then relax!" he said, repeating one of the lines from the technique as he hopped and skipped around the courtyard. He let out one miserable shriek after another, and tears were streaming down his face.
Bai Xiaochun was on the side, just relaxing and watching his student suffe- *cough* practice. He then remembered something and called out to Subaru "My dear disciple, can you fetch some water for me?"
Subaru looked him dead into the eyes and simply said one word "No."
"Hehe, don't be like that, you should have known from the manual that while you are in pain, you should move as much as possible for technique to be effective."
Subaru gritted his teeth in pain and with tears in his eyes, he said "Fine, I'll do it."
Saying that he grabbed the bucket that appeared out of nowhere in his master's hand and asked him gingerly "Where is the well?"
Bai Xiaochun simply smiled and showed him a path that leads straight to the peak of a mountain. Subaru nearly fainted from seeing the path he should take, when even moving his arm seemed to be an impossible task.
But he still gritted his teeth and started his journey towards the peak of the mountain. Subaru was hopping and skipping about in a very strange fashion. He was also crying out at the top of his lungs in a fashion which almost sounded euphoric.
"Ah ah, oh oh! Ah ah, oh oh! Ah... ah... ah... ah..."
He didn't want to cry out, but the pain was just too much. In fact, it hurt so much that he was pretty sure that even not moving would also hurt. However, all he had to do was think about the words 'undying' and 'live forever ', and he continued with vicious determination. And thus he continued all the way up to the peak of the mountain.
Trembling, he filled his bucket with water and started his return journey to the mansion, this time with extra weight. He observed one thing on his way back, there seemed to be monkeys on the trees at the side of his path. They are almost identical to the monkeys back home world, except for their glowing violet fur. At least these monkeys seemed to be harmless, other than making his life more miserable by throwing fruits at him.
When he returned to the mansion he didn't even eat dinner and directly hugged the bed and drifted into the dreamland, where he saw himself dancing with monkeys that has glowing violet fur.
After Subaru woke up he was feeling fully energized. There is no fatigue from yesterday's events. Subaru guessed that it is due to his increased regeneration provided by Undying Live Forever Technique.
He got up and had breakfast with his master and again started cultivating his iron skin. Bai Xiaochun, seeing his student working so hard decided that he should help him. It is his duty as a master. Convincing himself of this, he called out to Subaru.
Bai Xiaochun: "How are you doing, my dear disciple?"
Subaru: "I was doing fine until you came, but now I don't know."
Bai Xiaochun: "Ah, how cold, but don't worry, I know you are in so much pain. I just came here to help you."
Subaru: "Let me guess, you want me to get water from the top of the mountain again, don't you?"
Bai Xiaochun: "You are insulting my creativity, my disciple."
Saying this he pointed a finger towards the bucket that was laying on the side. It is the same bucket full of water Subaru carried down the mountain yesterday.
Bai Xiaochun: "I want you to dump this water in the same well that you brought it from"
Subaru: "..."
That is how Subaru made another trip to the mountain, this time he was not alone though.
"Ah ah, oh oh! Ah ah, oh oh! Ah... ah... ah... ah..." cried out Subaru while hopping and skipping in a strange way.
"Ah ah, oh oh! Ah ah, oh oh! Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh..."
"Ah ah, oh oh! Ah ah, oh oh! Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh..."
"Ah ah, oh oh! Ah ah, oh oh! Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh..."
"Ah ah, oh oh! Ah ah, oh oh! Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh..."
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cried out monkeys that are following Subaru, while imitating his actions.
This became the routine of Natsuki Subaru for the following 10 days.
Well, that's the end of chapter. And the next chapter is final one of this training arc and the following chapters are set in world of Re:Zero.
