The Fighter
Chapter 26 Silver Coins
Wisanggeni was still soaking with a wooden bucket containing medicinal herbs, to restore the lost strength and also further strengthen it. Unintentionally, he found an orange-colored medicinal powder inside the leather bag. For hours she was still inside the bathroom, she felt how the orange color medicine was quickly absorbed in her body until she fell asleep. He is in the best condition of his rest.
After feeling his emotions gone, and his body regained its composure, Wisanggeni slowly got up and came out of the bucket. The water that was originally orange, is now clear and the orange color is absorbed through the pores of the skin. After drying her body, she immediately picked up the clothes and dried them.
"Kretek.kretek.." the sound of the bones rang out in his ears, as he moved his body to the right and to the left. Slowly he also stretched his body, so he felt his bones refreshed.
"Tok.., tok.., tok..," Wisanggeni rushed towards the door, and opened the door from the inside. Seen in front of him Suko and Sentono stood behind the door.
"You two?? What's up, Suko, Sentono, already here?"
"I think you went where Wisang.., because from last night I knocked on your door, but there was no reply from inside." Sentono said.
"I was in Sentono's room all night, I did feel tired so I slept from the afternoon. Then morning knew I was out for a walk while the sun was still hiding. So naturally.., if you knock, I don't hear it." Wisanggeni deliberately lied to them, he was not ready if he had to speak honestly.
"Oh so.., yeah already. It's me the same Suko wants to look around to the Pillar of Power. If you have free time, let's go there together!" Sentono invited him to the Pillar of Power.
"Well.I'm coming. Come on!" Wisanggeni immediately closed the door of his room, then the three of them immediately went down the front porch of Wisanggeni's room.
In silence they walked down the road on the edge of the Academy, to avoid meeting other academy students. Because as new students, they tend to look at the situation in the academy first, and reduce the conflict with other students.
"The other friends where Suko is, why don't you take them?" tanya Wisanggeni broke the silence.
"They are still resting, he said feeling tired with yesterday's trip. We used to be there, after we understand the location, immediately we give information to them." said Suko.
"Good then, they can already gauge when they need a break."
After they walked for a while, it suddenly appeared that the courtyard was guarded by some senior disciples at its small gate. Inside the gate, stood a tall tower-like building.
"Is this building called a pillar of strength?" asked Sentono curiously.
"I also came here for the first time Sentono. Maybe we can ask the officer in front of it." said Suko with eyes directed at the tall building towering in front of him.
"If we ask the senior disciple, does it not signal that we are new students who are hick. Worried that they'll even prank and bully us. That's there's a signboard, we'll approach that board! Who knows on the board is written the name of this building" said Wisanggeni as his hand pointed to the signboard beside the tower building.
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"The name of the Strength Pillar Building, consists of 7 floors. Each floor will have its own challenges, and for everyone who can reach the 7th Floor, it indicates that the level of strength is already above level 5." Suko read the inscription written on the pointer board.
"How about.., are we just looking around here first, or are we going to look inside?" asked Wisanggeni to two colleagues. Both of his friends seemed to think.
"We all went inside first, but we're already here. So when we go back to the boarding house, and friends ask we can tell them" said Suko, because he came here with his four friends.
"All right.., let's get to the front gate!" said Wisanggeni while stepping his foot towards the registration table. Both of his friends followed behind him.
"Hey, where are you going?" suddenly the resolute voice of the senior disciple asked the three of them.
"Want to enter the pillar tower building. Can't you?" Wisanggeni answered and asked back.
"Read the order!" senior disciple handed out a piece of palm leaf.
It was written in it, that in order to be able to enter the pillar, they would have to pay maintenance money worth 3 pieces of silver coins. Wisanggeni smiled wryly, then looked at his two friends.
"How are you two?? I have a few pieces, but in a short time it will also run out quickly." asked Wisanggeni to Suko and Sentono.
"I happened to bring some Wisang. Right what you say, not long if we do not have a source of income here, then we really only become homeless here." said Suko.
"Yes, now we go inside! I'll think about it later, so we can stay together in one house. Including Niluh and Larasati, we will think about how we can earn here." Wisanggeni immediately handed over 3 pieces of silver coins to the senior disciple, then Suko and Sentono immediately followed suit.
"Show this plate to the officer in front of the entrance! Do not be noisy while practicing, because many students want to get results when they practice." the officer handed over the steel plate, and gave a message to Wisanggeni and his two colleagues.
The three men immediately entered the door of the pillar, then showed the plate to the guard. The officer immediately let them in, and the three men were amazed to see the contents inside the tower. Heavy pressure flows into their body, and soon the body becomes tired quickly.
"Come.we immediately find a place to practice. First we have to stabilize our breathing in order to be lighter in breathing." Wisanggeni immediately invited his two friends. They saw that the rooms were partly filled, and they finally found a place in the corner near the stairs to the top floor.
"Let's practice, please put you in your own place. The air in the corner here has a heavier aura compared to other places, but it will accelerate our cultivation practice" continued Wisanggeni, then he sat in the corner of the room, and then he sat in the corner of the room, Sentono and Suko finally followed what the man said.
Tidek waited a long time, they were immersed in their respective meditations. The heavy pressure heavily pressed down on Wisanggeni's neck, but he could easily control it and return to breathing normally.
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