Be a lord in the world of Indian mythology

Chapter 19 Hidden in plain sight

I never expected that Guru Damu would fulfill his promise so quickly!

How many hours have passed since last night?

Unless he met with himself last night, met with the big boss early this morning, and quickly set a time, it would be impossible to be so efficient!

The Brahma priest is no ordinary person. As a purification priest, he is responsible for city-state rituals, caste purification, and the execution of sacrificial ceremonies. His days are certainly packed with activities.

Could it be that I've started to look down on people?

Guru Dhamma did not exile himself because he was marginalized by other Brahmins, but rather because he pursued asceticism.

Is he actually a hidden big shot among the Brahmins of this city?

Otherwise, how can one explain the situation where even Agni Bharadvaja, the third-ranked purification priest in the city, would give him some face and take time out of his busy schedule to pay homage to an unknown Vaishya?

Vijay was somewhat puzzled, but that didn't stop him from immediately returning the favor, "May Brahma bless you, thank you for sending the message, elder."

"This disciple will pay homage to the Guru tomorrow morning."

Having received an accurate answer, Daruma's old servant returned the greeting with his hands clasped together, then left the street without looking back.

It seems he waited patiently here for who knows how long, just to say this one sentence and bring back this one sentence.

Putting aside his slight doubts about how the other party could accurately find him among millions of people, he noted that it was still early and the sweltering heat of summer still stifled the earth.

Vijay remembered that he still needed to find out about the advanced tutorial of the Karaliat training method. In order to see if he could learn it on his own and save some talent points by activating the 'Body Tempering Technique'.

After all, pleasing yourself seems to have no threshold, but according to common sense, it seems to only get harder as the threshold increases!

It's best to rely on your own strength and try to improve yourself by passively allocating points in the early stages of the talent tree.

This is mainly because obtaining this information shouldn't be too difficult!

Unlike the breathing techniques he had naturally grasped, Vijay couldn't glean any information about breathing techniques from his memories, no matter how hard he racked his brains.

It seems that not a single word of it remains in any of the classic texts I have read...

Could this be a technique granted by the system, unique to me, like the skill I used to defeat Dazar?

However, the Calariat training method is a training method that is widely spread throughout this land. It is not exclusive to nobles or the army. It is so widespread that even in an ordinary small village, there may be a master of Calariat who has mastered it.

Therefore, the method of advancing in Calariat is not some difficult-to-obtain secret!

Although he wasn't directly taught the advanced techniques while studying at the academy, Vijay learned from his interactions with his classmates that any Kshatriya family, or any family with a soldier, could acquire this technology.

Even if things don't go well, there are quite a few legitimate martial arts schools in the city open to the Vaishyas, some of which teach the advanced Kalariat technique!

As Vijay pondered this, he began to stroll along the road through the city.

Harappa City has been established for hundreds of years. There are no alien races in the surrounding area that threaten the city's existence, and the conflicts with other city-states have been under the control of the previous city lord, with no major wars breaking out for decades.

It can be said that peace has lasted for a long time, and martial spirit has not flourished!

After searching for a long time and asking for directions several times, Vijay finally found a martial arts school that was open for business.

Although it's called a martial arts school, it actually looks rather simple. Located on the edge of the city, it doesn't have towering walls, but only a wooden fence enclosing a field of rammed red earth. Next to the field are two small huts that seem to be for people to rest in, with Shiva and war god totems painted on the four walls in ochre paint, simple and unadorned.

Sticks, short spears, ring blades, and gadas were placed on a simple wooden frame next to the clay court.

In the center of the arena, several apprentices who looked like teenagers were using small Gadak hammers to train their bodies, following the instructions of the Guru.

Would you find what you want in such a rudimentary place?

Vijay peered through the fence and was momentarily disappointed.

His gaze swept over Guru at the martial arts school. He was thin and hunched over, his full head of silver hair tied in a simple bun. His deeply lined face was calm and expressionless. His coarse old clothes were washed until they were white. His hands were covered in calluses. His aura was as calm as that of an ordinary old man. There was not a trace of the sharpness of a martial artist about him...

Seemingly sensing the watchful gaze, Guru raised his head and met Vijay's eyes.

In an instant, Vijay sensed a chilling aura, vaguely resembling Roshman's shadow... It seems he's come to the right place!

Vijay was not surprised but delighted, and immediately pushed open the simple fence and stepped into the red soil.

This abruptness naturally caused the apprentices to look back.

"The key to martial arts is to calm the mind!" Guru withdrew his gaze from Vijay, casually picked up the stir-fried chickpeas from the plate beside him, and tossed them lightly.

The thumb-sized snack seemed to transform into a hard rock, causing the several apprentices, whose movements were in disarray, to howl in pain.

"Good day, Guruji!" Vijay greeted him warmly with his hands clasped together.

The old man did not get up, but bowed his head in return.

"This disciple wishes to learn the methods of advancing in Kalariat," Vijay stated his purpose directly, "I am willing to offer a generous reward in exchange for your complete instruction."

Only after hearing the last few words did the old man raise his head and look directly at Vijay once again.

This time his gaze was more careful, looking Vijay up and down, especially lingering on Vijay's shoulders and waist for a moment.

"My child, your Calariat has reached a high level of proficiency; you are now a Yoda," he said, his gaze drifting back to the apprentice training on the red earth, his tone rather casual: "I have nothing to teach you."

Vijay was familiar with this kind of pompous demeanor and immediately understood that this was a man who wouldn't act until he saw a clear benefit.

Unfortunately, I just spent all the gold coins I had on me!

There's no need to provoke him with words. Just finish the business and come back later. But we need to confirm whether the Guru in front of us really has the skills!

Having considered this, Vijay withdrew his hands, held his breath, and silently used the breathing technique he had learned under Roshman's oppression.

Segmenting and compressing, following a mysterious rhythm, gradually even out the breath.

Those who don't understand the industry, including Vijay, certainly wouldn't understand his actions.

But Guru suddenly tensed up, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at Vijay, like a sharp sword that stung his skin.

Alright, this is a real one with real goods!

Having obtained the information he sought, Vijay immediately ceased his further actions, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect once more, and said, "Guruji, this disciple will return to prepare generous gifts and come to pay my respects again!"

The martial arts school's Guru stared at Vijay without saying a word, but he had already restrained his contempt and returned the greeting with the same solemnity.

As Vijay walked out of the martial arts school, amidst the groans of his students, he felt that today had gone unexpectedly smoothly.

Having successfully accomplished everything he wanted to do, the next step was to meet the Brahmin!

First, there's the issue of the curse; second, we need to see if we can leverage some of that power; and third, we need to look for any clues from the Brahmins.

With this plan in mind, Vijay walked back to the hostel under the cover of night and amidst the lights.