The Fighter
Chapter 175 Plate Heritage
Early in the day when the people were still sound asleep, Wisanggeni left his resting place unceremoniously on the people in the kingdom. Leaving only a single line of writing on the scroll that contained "Akang will go to meet the requirements", the man immediately rushed out. In the courtyard, the Lion Ulung was waiting for the man, to take him to the east to look for the mountain peak to perform his first ritual. Without many words, Wisanggeni directly jumped onto the beast's back and immediately flew away leaving the snake kingdom.
Days passed by Wisanggeni and Lion Ulung to find the existence of the mountain peak. The man deliberately chose to rest on a tree, or look for a forest in the middle of a forest, rather than having to find lodging. Feeling missed for his son as well as Rengganis, prompted Wisanggeni not to waste much time on the journey. Looking at the small hill below, Wisanggeni patted the neck of the Ulung Lion slowly, and without asking, the beast immediately flew down.
"Stop on the top of the hill Ulung.., we will rest for a while" said Wisanggeni gesturing to the animal.
"Shaap.." nimblely, Wisanggeni immediately jumped from the back of Wisanggeni, on a flat rock that was at the top of the hill. The man lowered his body, then squatted on the flat stone. Slowly his hand rubbed gently on the stone, and a smile appeared on his lips..
"This rock was deliberately formed like this.., it doesn't seem like this happened by chance. It could be, this place is a place to mediate someone, or a place to practice college that is around here." Wisanggeni whispered softly, his eyes being circulated around the place. Suddenly the corner of his eye caught a smoke in the distance.
"Ulung.., get in my fist first! I'll ask the owner of this place to rest for a while!" finished speaking, the beast walked up to the man. Slowly Wisanggeni's hand gently rubbed the upper leg of the Deer Lion, and the beast immediately turned into an adorable cat. Unwilling to hide his identity, Wisanggeni slowly walked down the hill while putting Singga Ulung on his shoulders.
As the man walked, his eyes suddenly sparkled to see a small river with clear watering rocks. Slowly, the man put down the Lion Clam, then threw his feet on the rocks in the river. Both of his hands cupped clear water, then washed it over his face. Freshness ran down the man's face, as cold water swept across his face.
Tranquility felt in the heart of Wisanggeni looking at the nature around him. The clear water flowed slowly, with a lot of rocks in it. Quickly, the man sat cross-legged on a large rock in the middle of the river. His hands were placed on both knees, and slowly his eyes began to shut. A while the man meditated, a gentle breeze seemed to slowly hit his face. The birds make music that accompanies the tranquility of nature.
"Blaarrrr.." suddenly unexpectedly, lightning struck from above the sky. The animals immediately fled to hide themselves. Feeling disturbed by his calm, Wisanggeni opened his eyes.
"We cannot read nature, we can only estimate it. But in the blink of an eye, the human estimation would fall by itself, if Hyang Widhi showed her power." Wisanggeni muttered little, slowly the man immediately ended his meditation. Do not want to get wet if it rains until it falls, Wisanggeni quickly climbed to the edge of the river.
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Just as Wisanggeni was walking under the dark overcast sky, the man's eyes caught a small shaven building that was coming out smoke from inside. Feeling that he found someone after so many days not talking to fellow human beings, Wisanggeni slowly walked over to the tile. Looking at the door made of bamboo in front of him, the corner of Wisanggeni's mouth was raised upwards. Slowly, the man immediately walked up to the club.
"Drttt.." not long after, the door creaked. An old man was seen coming out of a room inside the club. The old man, wearing a cloth head covering, appeared to come out of the room, and walked straight towards the door.
"I'm sorry for my indecency for interrupting Aki's rest..!" seeing the man, Wisanggeni apologized.
"Sit down first Ki Sanak.., a pride for an old man like me to get a visit from a young man like Ki Sanak." with a smile, the old man asked Wisanggeni to sit on the chair. Without waiting, Wisanggeni fulfilled the wishes of the old man. They sat side by side on the lacquer that was in front of the hut. As a younger party, Wisanggeni politely kissed the back of the man's hand, and introduced his name.
"It wouldn't be possible if Ki Sanak from afar had the goal of visiting Aki. If you may know, what business is there until Ki Sanak can be stranded here?" the old man, who was named Kasena, asked Wisanggeni. His gaze looked probing into Wisanggeni's face and appearance.
"What Aki said is true. Accidentally, on the way through this area, a flat stone was seen on the top of the hill. Finally I decided to look at it, then after a short rest, I continued on foot, and found a shallow river with very clear rocks. Just about to try to meditate in that place, suddenly the originally bright sky turned dark. Lightning and lightning snatched.., finally I could find this place Aki." with a tail, Wisanggeni recounted the experience he had just experienced.
Aki Kasena smiled, then her hand patted Wisanggeni's back gently.
"It is common here, son Wisang.. We will not be able to predict when the rain will come, when it will start to enter the drought. That is because in this forest area has the privilege, the existence of plate heirlooms on the hill that is the cause of all these events. Anyone who can have plates, according to history will be able to conquer mountains to obtain pure essence. But., people who try to look for it, will only waste their lives." said Ki Kasena slowly, as his mind glared away.
Seeing the change in the look of the old man's face, a question arose in Wisanggeni's mind. The old man, was currently daydreaming like imagining a certain event.
"Hearing Aki's words.., it seems Aki herself had experienced it. Did Aki ever try to get that heirloom?" with curiosity, Wisanggeni asked him directly to the man. Aki Kasena stared at Wisanggeni's face for a while, then turned her eyes to another place. Not for long, with a bitter smile the man explained his experience.
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