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  I and Xi Le secretly went to the back mountain cave. I left the cave very far, and found that the surrounding area of the cave had been covered with long grass. As the sky grew darker, the surrounding green hills were a bit scary too. Xi Le leaned against me and said: Brother, let's go back.

  I said: Now that we've come all this way, it would be a pity to go back. After finishing speaking, I walked near the mountain cave and started to clear away the weeds.

  I stuck my head in and took a sniff, saying hastily: Xi Le, smell it, it smells very strange, there must be some Shaolin secret inside. Whether I practice the divine power or not doesn't matter, anyway I can run, if there's a secret book or something you can practice it.

  Xi Le said: I'm leaving, I feel dizzy.

  I said: That year was really strange, how could I get dizzy just by saying it? I'm not dizzy at all, that's psychological.

  After saying that, I didn't know anything anymore.

  When I woke up, I saw my master's face again. Thinking about it makes me feel a bit disheartened because I said I would set off at noon, but in the end, I didn't leave after all that fuss. I asked Master: Why did I get lost again?

  Master said: Already awake. Nothing's wrong.

  Master said: Your curiosity is too strong. Curiosity can be fatal.

  I said: But you know I've always wanted to know the secret of that cave since I was a child.

  Master said: I can't tell you.

  I said: Master, I beg of you to tell me, otherwise your disciple will have to investigate further.

  Master thought for half a day and said: Alright, I'll shatter one of your dreams.

  After finishing, he asked if I could get out of bed and walk around. I said no problem. The master said, follow me.

  I followed Master all the way, and we arrived in front of the big toilet of Shaolin. Master asked me: What is this?

  I said: It's a big thatched cottage.

  Master asked: How many squat positions in total?

  I said: At least fifty.

  The master said: How many years has this temple existed?

  I said: Not less than three hundred years.

  Master said: Ah, you see, down there is the path leading to that cave, where 50 people's feces and urine have accumulated for 300 years. Naturally, it produces suffocating gases. You didn't smell enough once, so you had to smell again twice! Ha! How can I put this... Do you regret knowing about this now?

  Although I have a dizzy feeling as if my idol has passed away, I still say: no regrets. If not, when my martial arts skills are high, I will enter the cave to explore again. Thank you, Master, for pointing this out. Why didn't Master tell his disciple earlier?

  Master said: At that time you were young, there was a hole that could be thought of, it was a very good thing.

  I didn't say anything.

  The master said: You can set off now.

  I returned to the temple with joy and bid farewell to Master once again.

  As I turned around, Xǐ Lè asked me: What is this cave actually?

  I said: Xi Le, don't be harmed by your curiosity, I can't tell you.