Chapter 195: Master of Taohua Island (11)
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Huang Yaoshi saw this, but he simply said, "Take this!" He waved his right hand and two sheets of paper gently flew toward Chengfeng. The distance between them was actually more than ten feet, but the papers flew gently like it was hand delivered to Chengfeng. This demonstration of energy was even more impressive than flicking pebbles, since the paper was flimsy and more difficult to throw. Everybody could not help but feeling very impressed.
Huang Rong was very happy, she quietly approached Guo Jing and asked, "Brother Jing, what do you think of my Father's martial art?"
"Your Father's martial art is superb," Guo Jing answered. "Rong'er, as soon as you are home, you have to train diligently, don't waste your time playing."
"You are coming with us, aren't you?" Huang Rong asked.
"I have to follow my Masters," Guo Jing said. "I will look for you later."
Huang Rong was anxious. "No! I don't want to leave you." Guo Jing grinned; he did not want to be separated from her either, but he knew they did not have much choice and was sad too.
Lu Chengfeng took the papers and examined them. He saw the papers were full of characters. Lu Guanying took a torch from a villager; he came close to his father and set the light for his father to read. Lu Chengfeng could see the papers were full of characters and symbols. They are instructions to train martial art; Huang Yaoshi's own handwriting. He had not seen his master's handwriting for twenty years, yet he recognized the Master's handwriting was tall and straight, as elegant as he remembered it. On the right hand was the title, 'xuan feng sao ye tui fa' [sweeping leave whirlwind/tornado leg/kicking technique], six characters. Lu Chengfeng knew that the 'xuan feng sao ye tui fa' and 'luo ying shen jian zhang' (see previous part above) were his Master's own ingeniously martial arts creation. None of his master's six disciples had ever learned this leg technique. He imagined how delighted he must have been if he learned this technique then. But still, due to his master's mercy he could teach this technique to his son even now. He was grateful. He put the papers into his pocket and bent down to express his gratitude.
"This set of leg technique is entirely different than the one you knew," Huang Yaoshi said. "The external techniques remain, but the energy to drive the technique must be developed internally. You practice and meditate daily, if your progress is good, you will be able to walk without a cane within five or six years."
Lu Chengfeng was emotional, all kind of feelings flowed in his heart.
"Your disability is permanent," Huang Yaoshi added. "You won't be able to fight relying on your legs technique; but if you diligently train this, you won't have any problem walking like normal people. Oh …" He regretted that consumed with anger he had punished his four innocent disciples severely. In recent years he racked his brain to create the new 'xuan feng sao ye tui fa' with improved internal energy training method. His plan was to find his four disciples and bestowed this new technique that they would be able to walk again. Only he was too arrogant; even when his heart was full of regrets, his mouth was not willing to admit it. Therefore, although this leg technique was entirely a new creation of his, he still used the irrelevant old name; pretending he did not do anything wrong. After a while he continued, "Go look for your three other brothers, teach them this new technique."
"Yes," Lu Chengfeng answered. Then he added, "Qu Shidie (younger martial brother) and Feng Shidie's whereabouts are unknown to me, but Wu Shidie had passed away many years ago."
Huang Yaoshi felt a stab of pain in his heart; his eyes glistened. Then his penetrating gaze turned toward Mei Chaofeng. Luckily she was blind and could not see that, for the other people around her shuddered just looking at his gaze.
"Chaofeng," he called icily. "You have been really wicked, but you also have suffered greatly. When that old man Qiu said I was dead, you shed tears and even wanted to seek revenge for me. Because of those tears I am willing to let you live a few more years."
Not in a million years did Mei Chaofeng expect her master to forgive her that easy. She was delighted and quickly kowtowed. "All right, all right!" Huang Yaoshi said. Then he stretched his hand toward her back and tapped gently three times.
Mei Chaofeng suddenly felt a stabbing pain, which gradually became more intense that she almost passed out. With a trembling voice she begged, "Benevolent Master, your disciple deserve to die ten thousand times. I ask for your mercy to kill me right now, but please spare me from the 'fu gu zhen' [bone-penetrating needle]." She had heard for a long time from her husband that once their master's 'fu gu zhen' entering their bodies, it would attach itself to the bone and slowly dispensing poison. Six times a day, following the circulation of the blood, the poison would cause an excruciating pain, but it would not kill immediately. It would take as long as twelve years for that person to die slowly from pain. The higher the person's skill, the worse the effect of the poison would be. A normal person in pain would clench his/her teeth and exert energy trying to suppress it. But actually it was like satisfying a thirst by drinking poison, because the next attack would be more intense than the previous ones. As far as they knew it, there was no antidote for this poison.
Mei Chaofeng was desperate; she had entered a living hell, why would she want to live much longer? So frantically she shook her whip fiercely to take her own life. But Huang Yaoshi quickly stretched his hand and snatched the whip away. "Why are you anxious to die? It's not that easy!" he coldly said.
Mei Chao Feng did not give up easily. "Master must have wanted to torture me, that was why he won't allow me to die," she thought. Unable to restrain her grief she turned toward Guo Jing and smiled sadly, "I have to thank you for killing my husband; that way that bastard husband of mine died an easy death."
Huang Yaoshi ignored her remark and said, "This 'fu gu zhen' would work after a year. I'll give you three assignments to do within this one-year period. Once you complete your assignments, come and see me at the Peach Blossom Island. I have a way to neutralize the poison."
Mei Chaofeng's hope was rekindled. "Your disciple will go through fire or water to accomplish whatever Master cares to assign to me." But Huang Yaoshi coldly answered, "You haven't heard what I have to say, yet you complied that quick?" Mei Chaofeng did not dare to answer, she only kowtowed.
"First, you have lost the Nine Yin Manual," Huang Yaoshi continued. "You have to find it and give it back to me. If somebody else had laid eyes on it, you must kill that person. If there were a hundred people had seen it, kill all the hundred people. If you only kill ninety-nine, don't even think of coming to see me."
All who listened shuddered involuntarily. The Six Freaks of Jiang Nan thought, "Huang Yaoshi is known as the Eastern Heretic; his character is really evil."
They heard him continued, "Your Qu, Lu, Wu and Feng, four martial brothers have endured suffering and hardships because of you. You are to find your brothers Lingfeng and Mofeng, and find out if Mianfeng had left behind any family. You are to take them all to this 'gui yun zhuang' [Cloud Manor] and let your brother Chengfeng to take care of them. This is your second assignment."
Mei Chaofeng nodded her head repeatedly. Lu Chengfeng thought, "I could manage this." But knowing his master's temperament he did not dare to say anything.
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Huang Yaoshi saw this, but he simply said, "Take this!" He waved his right hand and two sheets of paper gently flew toward Chengfeng. The distance between them was actually more than ten feet, but the papers flew gently like it was hand delivered to Chengfeng. This demonstration of energy was even more impressive than flicking pebbles, since the paper was flimsy and more difficult to throw. Everybody could not help but feeling very impressed.
Huang Rong was very happy, she quietly approached Guo Jing and asked, "Brother Jing, what do you think of my Father's martial art?"
"Your Father's martial art is superb," Guo Jing answered. "Rong'er, as soon as you are home, you have to train diligently, don't waste your time playing."
"You are coming with us, aren't you?" Huang Rong asked.
"I have to follow my Masters," Guo Jing said. "I will look for you later."
Huang Rong was anxious. "No! I don't want to leave you." Guo Jing grinned; he did not want to be separated from her either, but he knew they did not have much choice and was sad too.
Lu Chengfeng took the papers and examined them. He saw the papers were full of characters. Lu Guanying took a torch from a villager; he came close to his father and set the light for his father to read. Lu Chengfeng could see the papers were full of characters and symbols. They are instructions to train martial art; Huang Yaoshi's own handwriting. He had not seen his master's handwriting for twenty years, yet he recognized the Master's handwriting was tall and straight, as elegant as he remembered it. On the right hand was the title, 'xuan feng sao ye tui fa' [sweeping leave whirlwind/tornado leg/kicking technique], six characters. Lu Chengfeng knew that the 'xuan feng sao ye tui fa' and 'luo ying shen jian zhang' (see previous part above) were his Master's own ingeniously martial arts creation. None of his master's six disciples had ever learned this leg technique. He imagined how delighted he must have been if he learned this technique then. But still, due to his master's mercy he could teach this technique to his son even now. He was grateful. He put the papers into his pocket and bent down to express his gratitude.
"This set of leg technique is entirely different than the one you knew," Huang Yaoshi said. "The external techniques remain, but the energy to drive the technique must be developed internally. You practice and meditate daily, if your progress is good, you will be able to walk without a cane within five or six years."
Lu Chengfeng was emotional, all kind of feelings flowed in his heart.
"Your disability is permanent," Huang Yaoshi added. "You won't be able to fight relying on your legs technique; but if you diligently train this, you won't have any problem walking like normal people. Oh …" He regretted that consumed with anger he had punished his four innocent disciples severely. In recent years he racked his brain to create the new 'xuan feng sao ye tui fa' with improved internal energy training method. His plan was to find his four disciples and bestowed this new technique that they would be able to walk again. Only he was too arrogant; even when his heart was full of regrets, his mouth was not willing to admit it. Therefore, although this leg technique was entirely a new creation of his, he still used the irrelevant old name; pretending he did not do anything wrong. After a while he continued, "Go look for your three other brothers, teach them this new technique."
"Yes," Lu Chengfeng answered. Then he added, "Qu Shidie (younger martial brother) and Feng Shidie's whereabouts are unknown to me, but Wu Shidie had passed away many years ago."
Huang Yaoshi felt a stab of pain in his heart; his eyes glistened. Then his penetrating gaze turned toward Mei Chaofeng. Luckily she was blind and could not see that, for the other people around her shuddered just looking at his gaze.
"Chaofeng," he called icily. "You have been really wicked, but you also have suffered greatly. When that old man Qiu said I was dead, you shed tears and even wanted to seek revenge for me. Because of those tears I am willing to let you live a few more years."
Not in a million years did Mei Chaofeng expect her master to forgive her that easy. She was delighted and quickly kowtowed. "All right, all right!" Huang Yaoshi said. Then he stretched his hand toward her back and tapped gently three times.
Mei Chaofeng suddenly felt a stabbing pain, which gradually became more intense that she almost passed out. With a trembling voice she begged, "Benevolent Master, your disciple deserve to die ten thousand times. I ask for your mercy to kill me right now, but please spare me from the 'fu gu zhen' [bone-penetrating needle]." She had heard for a long time from her husband that once their master's 'fu gu zhen' entering their bodies, it would attach itself to the bone and slowly dispensing poison. Six times a day, following the circulation of the blood, the poison would cause an excruciating pain, but it would not kill immediately. It would take as long as twelve years for that person to die slowly from pain. The higher the person's skill, the worse the effect of the poison would be. A normal person in pain would clench his/her teeth and exert energy trying to suppress it. But actually it was like satisfying a thirst by drinking poison, because the next attack would be more intense than the previous ones. As far as they knew it, there was no antidote for this poison.
Mei Chaofeng was desperate; she had entered a living hell, why would she want to live much longer? So frantically she shook her whip fiercely to take her own life. But Huang Yaoshi quickly stretched his hand and snatched the whip away. "Why are you anxious to die? It's not that easy!" he coldly said.
Mei Chao Feng did not give up easily. "Master must have wanted to torture me, that was why he won't allow me to die," she thought. Unable to restrain her grief she turned toward Guo Jing and smiled sadly, "I have to thank you for killing my husband; that way that bastard husband of mine died an easy death."
Huang Yaoshi ignored her remark and said, "This 'fu gu zhen' would work after a year. I'll give you three assignments to do within this one-year period. Once you complete your assignments, come and see me at the Peach Blossom Island. I have a way to neutralize the poison."
Mei Chaofeng's hope was rekindled. "Your disciple will go through fire or water to accomplish whatever Master cares to assign to me." But Huang Yaoshi coldly answered, "You haven't heard what I have to say, yet you complied that quick?" Mei Chaofeng did not dare to answer, she only kowtowed.
"First, you have lost the Nine Yin Manual," Huang Yaoshi continued. "You have to find it and give it back to me. If somebody else had laid eyes on it, you must kill that person. If there were a hundred people had seen it, kill all the hundred people. If you only kill ninety-nine, don't even think of coming to see me."
All who listened shuddered involuntarily. The Six Freaks of Jiang Nan thought, "Huang Yaoshi is known as the Eastern Heretic; his character is really evil."
They heard him continued, "Your Qu, Lu, Wu and Feng, four martial brothers have endured suffering and hardships because of you. You are to find your brothers Lingfeng and Mofeng, and find out if Mianfeng had left behind any family. You are to take them all to this 'gui yun zhuang' [Cloud Manor] and let your brother Chengfeng to take care of them. This is your second assignment."
Mei Chaofeng nodded her head repeatedly. Lu Chengfeng thought, "I could manage this." But knowing his master's temperament he did not dare to say anything.
Huang Yaoshi saw this, but he simply said, "Take this!" He waved his right hand and two sheets of paper gently flew toward Chengfeng. The distance between them was actually more than ten feet, but the papers flew gently like it was hand delivered to Chengfeng. This demonstration of energy was even more impressive than flicking pebbles, since the paper was flimsy and more difficult to throw. Everybody could not help but feeling very impressed.Huang Rong was very happy, she quietly approached Guo Jing and asked, "Brother Jing, what do you think of my Father's martial art?""Your Father's martial art is superb," Guo Jing answered. "Rong'er, as soon as you are home, you have to train diligently, don't waste your time playing.""You are coming with us, aren't you?" Huang Rong asked."I have to follow my Masters," Guo Jing said. "I will look for you later."Huang Rong was anxious. "No! I don't want to leave you." Guo Jing grinned; he did not want to be separated from her either, but he knew they did not have much choice and was sad too.Lu Chengfeng took the papers and examined them. He saw the papers were full of characters. Lu Guanying took a torch from a villager; he came close to his father and set the light for his father to read. Lu Chengfeng could see the papers were full of characters and symbols. They are instructions to train martial art; Huang Yaoshi's own handwriting. He had not seen his master's handwriting for twenty years, yet he recognized the Master's handwriting was tall and straight, as elegant as he remembered it. On the right hand was the title, 'xuan feng sao ye tui fa' sweeping leave whirlwind/tornado leg/kicking technique, six characters. Lu Chengfeng knew that the 'xuan feng sao ye tui fa' and 'luo ying shen jian zhang' see previous part above were his Master's own ingeniously martial arts creation. None of his master's six disciples had ever learned this leg technique. He imagined how delighted he must have been if he learned this technique then. But still, due to his master's mercy he could teach this technique to his son even now. He was grateful. He put the papers into his pocket and bent down to express his gratitude."This set of leg technique is entirely different than the one you knew," Huang Yaoshi said. "The external techniques remain, but the energy to drive the technique must be developed internally. You practice and meditate daily, if your progress is good, you will be able to walk without a cane within five or six years."Lu Chengfeng was emotional, all kind of feelings flowed in his heart."Your disability is permanent," Huang Yaoshi added. "You won't be able to fight relying on your legs technique; but if you diligently train this, you won't have any problem walking like normal people. Oh " He regretted that consumed with anger he had punished his four innocent disciples severely. In recent years he racked his brain to create the new 'xuan feng sao ye tui fa' with improved internal energy training method. His plan was to find his four disciples and bestowed this new technique that they would be able to walk again. Only he was too arrogant; even when his heart was full of regrets, his mouth was not willing to admit it. Therefore, although this leg technique was entirely a new creation of his, he still used the irrelevant old name; pretending he did not do anything wrong. After a while he continued, "Go look for your three other brothers, teach them this new technique.""Yes," Lu Chengfeng answered. Then he added, "Qu Shidie younger martial brother and Feng Shidie's whereabouts are unknown to me, but Wu Shidie had passed away many years ago."Huang Yaoshi felt a stab of pain in his heart; his eyes glistened. Then his penetrating gaze turned toward Mei Chaofeng. Luckily she was blind and could not see that, for the other people around her shuddered just looking at his gaze."Chaofeng," he called icily. "You have been really wicked, but you also have suffered greatly. When that old man Qiu said I was dead, you shed tears and even wanted to seek revenge for me. Because of those tears I am willing to let you live a few more years."Not in a million years did Mei Chaofeng expect her master to forgive her that easy. She was delighted and quickly kowtowed. "All right, all right!" Huang Yaoshi said. Then he stretched his hand toward her back and tapped gently three times.Mei Chaofeng suddenly felt a stabbing pain, which gradually became more intense that she almost passed out. With a trembling voice she begged, "Benevolent Master, your disciple deserve to die ten thousand times. I ask for your mercy to kill me right now, but please spare me from the 'fu gu zhen' bone-penetrating needle." She had heard for a long time from her husband that once their master's 'fu gu zhen' entering their bodies, it would attach itself to the bone and slowly dispensing poison. Six times a day, following the circulation of the blood, the poison would cause an excruciating pain, but it would not kill immediately. It would take as long as twelve years for that person to die slowly from pain. The higher the person's skill, the worse the effect of the poison would be. A normal person in pain would clench his/her teeth and exert energy trying to suppress it. But actually it was like satisfying a thirst by drinking poison, because the next attack would be more intense than the previous ones. As far as they knew it, there was no antidote for this poison.Mei Chaofeng was desperate; she had entered a living hell, why would she want to live much longer? So frantically she shook her whip fiercely to take her own life. But Huang Yaoshi quickly stretched his hand and snatched the whip away. "Why are you anxious to die? It's not that easy!" he coldly said.Mei Chao Feng did not give up easily. "Master must have wanted to torture me, that was why he won't allow me to die," she thought. Unable to restrain her grief she turned toward Guo Jing and smiled sadly, "I have to thank you for killing my husband; that way that bastard husband of mine died an easy death."Huang Yaoshi ignored her remark and said, "This 'fu gu zhen' would work after a year. I'll give you three assignments to do within this one-year period. Once you complete your assignments, come and see me at the Peach Blossom Island. I have a way to neutralize the poison."Mei Chaofeng's hope was rekindled. "Your disciple will go through fire or water to accomplish whatever Master cares to assign to me." But Huang Yaoshi coldly answered, "You haven't heard what I have to say, yet you complied that quick?" Mei Chaofeng did not dare to answer, she only kowtowed."First, you have lost the Nine Yin Manual," Huang Yaoshi continued. "You have to find it and give it back to me. If somebody else had laid eyes on it, you must kill that person. If there were a hundred people had seen it, kill all the hundred people. If you only kill ninety-nine, don't even think of coming to see me."All who listened shuddered involuntarily. The Six Freaks of Jiang Nan thought, "Huang Yaoshi is known as the Eastern Heretic; his character is really evil."They heard him continued, "Your Qu, Lu, Wu and Feng, four martial brothers have endured suffering and hardships because of you. You are to find your brothers Lingfeng and Mofeng, and find out if Mianfeng had left behind any family. You are to take them all to this 'gui yun zhuang' Cloud Manor and let your brother Chengfeng to take care of them. This is your second assignment."Mei Chaofeng nodded her head repeatedly. Lu Chengfeng thought, "I could manage this." But knowing his master's temperament he did not dare to say anything.
