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Zhang Wuji laughed, "I wonder how many weird thoughts are in this small head of yours?" he said, while thinking in his heart, "Because I have shown feeling towards Zhao Min, Xiao Zhao and Biaomei that it is difficult for her to trust me. But from now on, how can there be this matter?" Thereupon he wiped the smile from his face and solemnly said, "Zhiruo, you are my beloved wife. Formerly I was double-minded [lit. three hearts two intentions]. I hope you won't blame my past. From now on, I will always be faithful to you. Even if you make any mistake, I won't blame you or scold you."
"Wuji Gege [big brother Wuji]," Zhou Zhiruo said, "You are a real man; you must remember your own words to me tonight." Looking at the rising bright moon she said, "The moon in the sky is our witness."
"That's right," Zhang Wuji said, "You are totally correct, the moon in the sky is our witness." Still holding Zhou Zhiruo in his bosom, he looked at the bright moon on the horizon and said, "Zhiruo, all my life I have suffered a lot because of other people's deceits, I don't know the amount of pain I have endured since my childhood; I lost track already. It was only on the Binghuo [ice and fire] Island, when I was with Father, Mother and Yifu, that I enjoyed peace without falling into other people's deceitful schemes. The first time I arrived at the Central Plains [zhong yuan], I met with a beggar with a snake. He deceived me into poking my head into his sack to take a closer look; unexpectedly he covered the sack over my head and kidnapped me. How could I guess that after going through life and death situation together, sharing the same trials and tribulations; on the very first night we arrived on this little island, Zhao Min has put violent poison in our food?"
Suddenly Zhang Wuji's heart was overwhelmed with happiness. "Zhiruo," he said, "You are the only one who has always loved me. You always treated me kindly. Someday when we return to the Central Plains, you will stay by my side and help me guard against lowly people's craftiness and deceits. With a worthy wife like you to help me, I can be spared of many hardships."
Zhou Zhiruo shook her head. "I am the most useless woman," she said, "I am weak and incapable, plus I am dumb. Let's not talk about the extremely smart Miss Zhao, whose intelligence compared to mine is as far as the heaven from the earth; I don't have any chance against Xiao Zhao, who possesses such a profound understanding in her heart. Your Miss Zhou is a naïve and dim-witted little girl; don't you know it by now?"
"You are an honest and considerate, intelligent and virtuous girl," Zhang Wuji said, "You will not deceive me."
Zhou Zhiruo turned around and hid her face in his bosom. "Wuji Gege," she said in tender voice, "To be able to marry you, my delight is unspeakable. I only hope you won't belittle me because I am stupid and useless, and bully me because I am unworthy. I … I will do my best to take care of you."
The next day Zhang Wuji used the Jiu Yang Shen Gong to help Zhou Zhiruo expel the poison. At first they made a good progress; perhaps because she did not eat too much, her level of poisoning was not as severe as Xie Xun. However, toward the seventh day, suddenly he felt a resistance, which was 'yin' [negative/female] and cold in nature, coming from her body, fighting his Jiu Yang energy. Although Zhou Zhiruo strived to control this resistance, it was difficult for the Jiu Yang energy to enter her body. In his astonishment Zhang Wuji went to consult Xie Xun.
Xie Xun pondered for half a day before saying, "I don't know for sure, but most likely it was because her Emei Pai's masters were always women, the internal energy they train is 'yin rou' [negative/female, and soft/flexible] in nature."
Zhang Wuji nodded his agreement. Luckily Zhou Zhiruo's internal energy level was far below his, so that he was able to suppress the resisting 'yin' energy in her body; but by doing this he was required to use up a lot more energy than when he was helping Xie Xun. Zhang Wuji secretly felt that although at this moment her 'yin' energy was still weak, but her achievement in the future would not be a small matter.
"Zhiruo," he praised, "Zunshi [revered master] Miejue Shitai was truly an expert of her generation. The internal energy cultivation method she passed on to you is extremely profound; I
can feel it even now. If you train diligently, your energy level may run neck to neck with my Jiu Yang Shen Gong; you may even surpass me."
"Don't mock me!" Zhou Zhiruo said, "How can Emei Pai's martial art be compared to Zhang Da Jiaozhu's [great cult leader Zhang] Jiu Yang Shen Gong and Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi?
"You have talent," Zhang Wuji said, "Although you don't know too many martial art forms and stances, your internal energy foundation is excellent. My Tai Shifu [grand master, he was referring to Zhang Sanfeng] once said, in the advance study of martial art, oftentimes the level of achievement each individual is closely related to one's natural endowments. Furthermore, someone who is intelligent and possesses excellent comprehension may not necessarily capable of achieving the highest level of mastery. It was said that your sect's founder, Zushi [ancestor master] Guo Nuxia's [heroine Guo] father, Guo Jing Daxia [great hero] was slow, yet his martial art skill shook the world from the ancient time until today. Even Tai Shifu said that his energy level has not reached the level of Guo Daxia of the past. It seems to me that your Emei Pai's internal energy cultivation technique is superior to the Wudang Pai's; I'll say that your future achievement may surpass Zunshi Miejue Shitai's."
Zhou Zhiruo rolled her eyes; faking anger she said, "If you want to flatter me, you don't need to say my martial art is good. If I can master only 10 or 20% of Shifu's ability, I would be satisfied. If you can teach me one or two techniques from your Jiu Yang Shen Gong and Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi, I would be very grateful."
Zhang Wuji hesitated without answering. Zhou Zhiruo continued, "Do you think I am not fit to become Zhang Da Jiaozhu's disciple?"
"No!" Zhang Wuji said, "I only aware that your internal energy technique is entirely different than mine. I'll say our techniques took opposite approach from the start. If you learn my internal energy technique, you are facing a difficult and dangerous problem."
"It's all right if you don't want to teach me," Zhou Zhiruo said, "The worst thing that can happen if I learn martial art skill is I fail; how can there be any danger?"
"No, no!" Zhang Wuji was serious, "My Jiu Yang Shen Gong is purely 'yang gang' [positive/male and hard/firm] in nature. Right now you are training in the Emei Pai's internal energy, which takes the purely 'yin rou' approach. If you also train my internal energy technique, then the 'yin' and 'yang' would collide in your body. Unless it is a martial art genius like my Tai Shifu; he might be able to combine water and fire, harmonize the firm and the supple. Otherwise, if you miss a single step, you'll face a terrible, terrible disaster. Mmm, let's wait until your internal energy is strong enough, I'll teach you the Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi theory and you can start training it."
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Zhang Wuji laughed, "I wonder how many weird thoughts are in this small head of yours?" he said, while thinking in his heart, "Because I have shown feeling towards Zhao Min, Xiao Zhao and Biaomei that it is difficult for her to trust me. But from now on, how can there be this matter?" Thereupon he wiped the smile from his face and solemnly said, "Zhiruo, you are my beloved wife. Formerly I was double-minded [lit. three hearts two intentions]. I hope you won't blame my past. From now on, I will always be faithful to you. Even if you make any mistake, I won't blame you or scold you."
"Wuji Gege [big brother Wuji]," Zhou Zhiruo said, "You are a real man; you must remember your own words to me tonight." Looking at the rising bright moon she said, "The moon in the sky is our witness."
"That's right," Zhang Wuji said, "You are totally correct, the moon in the sky is our witness." Still holding Zhou Zhiruo in his bosom, he looked at the bright moon on the horizon and said, "Zhiruo, all my life I have suffered a lot because of other people's deceits, I don't know the amount of pain I have endured since my childhood; I lost track already. It was only on the Binghuo [ice and fire] Island, when I was with Father, Mother and Yifu, that I enjoyed peace without falling into other people's deceitful schemes. The first time I arrived at the Central Plains [zhong yuan], I met with a beggar with a snake. He deceived me into poking my head into his sack to take a closer look; unexpectedly he covered the sack over my head and kidnapped me. How could I guess that after going through life and death situation together, sharing the same trials and tribulations; on the very first night we arrived on this little island, Zhao Min has put violent poison in our food?"
Suddenly Zhang Wuji's heart was overwhelmed with happiness. "Zhiruo," he said, "You are the only one who has always loved me. You always treated me kindly. Someday when we return to the Central Plains, you will stay by my side and help me guard against lowly people's craftiness and deceits. With a worthy wife like you to help me, I can be spared of many hardships."
Zhou Zhiruo shook her head. "I am the most useless woman," she said, "I am weak and incapable, plus I am dumb. Let's not talk about the extremely smart Miss Zhao, whose intelligence compared to mine is as far as the heaven from the earth; I don't have any chance against Xiao Zhao, who possesses such a profound understanding in her heart. Your Miss Zhou is a naïve and dim-witted little girl; don't you know it by now?"
"You are an honest and considerate, intelligent and virtuous girl," Zhang Wuji said, "You will not deceive me."
Zhou Zhiruo turned around and hid her face in his bosom. "Wuji Gege," she said in tender voice, "To be able to marry you, my delight is unspeakable. I only hope you won't belittle me because I am stupid and useless, and bully me because I am unworthy. I … I will do my best to take care of you."
The next day Zhang Wuji used the Jiu Yang Shen Gong to help Zhou Zhiruo expel the poison. At first they made a good progress; perhaps because she did not eat too much, her level of poisoning was not as severe as Xie Xun. However, toward the seventh day, suddenly he felt a resistance, which was 'yin' [negative/female] and cold in nature, coming from her body, fighting his Jiu Yang energy. Although Zhou Zhiruo strived to control this resistance, it was difficult for the Jiu Yang energy to enter her body. In his astonishment Zhang Wuji went to consult Xie Xun.
Xie Xun pondered for half a day before saying, "I don't know for sure, but most likely it was because her Emei Pai's masters were always women, the internal energy they train is 'yin rou' [negative/female, and soft/flexible] in nature."
Zhang Wuji nodded his agreement. Luckily Zhou Zhiruo's internal energy level was far below his, so that he was able to suppress the resisting 'yin' energy in her body; but by doing this he was required to use up a lot more energy than when he was helping Xie Xun. Zhang Wuji secretly felt that although at this moment her 'yin' energy was still weak, but her achievement in the future would not be a small matter.
"Zhiruo," he praised, "Zunshi [revered master] Miejue Shitai was truly an expert of her generation. The internal energy cultivation method she passed on to you is extremely profound; I
can feel it even now. If you train diligently, your energy level may run neck to neck with my Jiu Yang Shen Gong; you may even surpass me."
"Don't mock me!" Zhou Zhiruo said, "How can Emei Pai's martial art be compared to Zhang Da Jiaozhu's [great cult leader Zhang] Jiu Yang Shen Gong and Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi?
"You have talent," Zhang Wuji said, "Although you don't know too many martial art forms and stances, your internal energy foundation is excellent. My Tai Shifu [grand master, he was referring to Zhang Sanfeng] once said, in the advance study of martial art, oftentimes the level of achievement each individual is closely related to one's natural endowments. Furthermore, someone who is intelligent and possesses excellent comprehension may not necessarily capable of achieving the highest level of mastery. It was said that your sect's founder, Zushi [ancestor master] Guo Nuxia's [heroine Guo] father, Guo Jing Daxia [great hero] was slow, yet his martial art skill shook the world from the ancient time until today. Even Tai Shifu said that his energy level has not reached the level of Guo Daxia of the past. It seems to me that your Emei Pai's internal energy cultivation technique is superior to the Wudang Pai's; I'll say that your future achievement may surpass Zunshi Miejue Shitai's."
Zhou Zhiruo rolled her eyes; faking anger she said, "If you want to flatter me, you don't need to say my martial art is good. If I can master only 10 or 20% of Shifu's ability, I would be satisfied. If you can teach me one or two techniques from your Jiu Yang Shen Gong and Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi, I would be very grateful."
Zhang Wuji hesitated without answering. Zhou Zhiruo continued, "Do you think I am not fit to become Zhang Da Jiaozhu's disciple?"
"No!" Zhang Wuji said, "I only aware that your internal energy technique is entirely different than mine. I'll say our techniques took opposite approach from the start. If you learn my internal energy technique, you are facing a difficult and dangerous problem."
"It's all right if you don't want to teach me," Zhou Zhiruo said, "The worst thing that can happen if I learn martial art skill is I fail; how can there be any danger?"
"No, no!" Zhang Wuji was serious, "My Jiu Yang Shen Gong is purely 'yang gang' [positive/male and hard/firm] in nature. Right now you are training in the Emei Pai's internal energy, which takes the purely 'yin rou' approach. If you also train my internal energy technique, then the 'yin' and 'yang' would collide in your body. Unless it is a martial art genius like my Tai Shifu; he might be able to combine water and fire, harmonize the firm and the supple. Otherwise, if you miss a single step, you'll face a terrible, terrible disaster. Mmm, let's wait until your internal energy is strong enough, I'll teach you the Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi theory and you can start training it."
Zhang Wuji laughed, "I wonder how many weird thoughts are in this small head of yours?" he said, while thinking in his heart, "Because I have shown feeling towards Zhao Min, Xiao Zhao and Biaomei that it is difficult for her to trust me. But from now on, how can there be this matter?" Thereupon he wiped the smile from his face and solemnly said, "Zhiruo, you are my beloved wife. Formerly I was double-minded lit. three hearts two intentions. I hope you won't blame my past. From now on, I will always be faithful to you. Even if you make any mistake, I won't blame you or scold you.""Wuji Gege big brother Wuji," Zhou Zhiruo said, "You are a real man; you must remember your own words to me tonight." Looking at the rising bright moon she said, "The moon in the sky is our witness.""That's right," Zhang Wuji said, "You are totally correct, the moon in the sky is our witness." Still holding Zhou Zhiruo in his bosom, he looked at the bright moon on the horizon and said, "Zhiruo, all my life I have suffered a lot because of other people's deceits, I don't know the amount of pain I have endured since my childhood; I lost track already. It was only on the Binghuo ice and fire Island, when I was with Father, Mother and Yifu, that I enjoyed peace without falling into other people's deceitful schemes. The first time I arrived at the Central Plains zhong yuan, I met with a beggar with a snake. He deceived me into poking my head into his sack to take a closer look; unexpectedly he covered the sack over my head and kidnapped me. How could I guess that after going through life and death situation together, sharing the same trials and tribulations; on the very first night we arrived on this little island, Zhao Min has put violent poison in our food?"Suddenly Zhang Wuji's heart was overwhelmed with happiness. "Zhiruo," he said, "You are the only one who has always loved me. You always treated me kindly. Someday when we return to the Central Plains, you will stay by my side and help me guard against lowly people's craftiness and deceits. With a worthy wife like you to help me, I can be spared of many hardships."Zhou Zhiruo shook her head. "I am the most useless woman," she said, "I am weak and incapable, plus I am dumb. Let's not talk about the extremely smart Miss Zhao, whose intelligence compared to mine is as far as the heaven from the earth; I don't have any chance against Xiao Zhao, who possesses such a profound understanding in her heart. Your Miss Zhou is a nave and dim-witted little girl; don't you know it by now?""You are an honest and considerate, intelligent and virtuous girl," Zhang Wuji said, "You will not deceive me."Zhou Zhiruo turned around and hid her face in his bosom. "Wuji Gege," she said in tender voice, "To be able to marry you, my delight is unspeakable. I only hope you won't belittle me because I am stupid and useless, and bully me because I am unworthy. I I will do my best to take care of you."The next day Zhang Wuji used the Jiu Yang Shen Gong to help Zhou Zhiruo expel the poison. At first they made a good progress; perhaps because she did not eat too much, her level of poisoning was not as severe as Xie Xun. However, toward the seventh day, suddenly he felt a resistance, which was 'yin' negative/female and cold in nature, coming from her body, fighting his Jiu Yang energy. Although Zhou Zhiruo strived to control this resistance, it was difficult for the Jiu Yang energy to enter her body. In his astonishment Zhang Wuji went to consult Xie Xun.Xie Xun pondered for half a day before saying, "I don't know for sure, but most likely it was because her Emei Pai's masters were always women, the internal energy they train is 'yin rou' negative/female, and soft/flexible in nature."Zhang Wuji nodded his agreement. Luckily Zhou Zhiruo's internal energy level was far below his, so that he was able to suppress the resisting 'yin' energy in her body; but by doing this he was required to use up a lot more energy than when he was helping Xie Xun. Zhang Wuji secretly felt that although at this moment her 'yin' energy was still weak, but her achievement in the future would not be a small matter."Zhiruo," he praised, "Zunshi revered master Miejue Shitai was truly an expert of her generation. The internal energy cultivation method she passed on to you is extremely profound; Ican feel it even now. If you train diligently, your energy level may run neck to neck with my Jiu Yang Shen Gong; you may even surpass me.""Don't mock me!" Zhou Zhiruo said, "How can Emei Pai's martial art be compared to Zhang Da Jiaozhu's great cult leader Zhang Jiu Yang Shen Gong and Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi?"You have talent," Zhang Wuji said, "Although you don't know too many martial art forms and stances, your internal energy foundation is excellent. My Tai Shifu grand master, he was referring to Zhang Sanfeng once said, in the advance study of martial art, oftentimes the level of achievement each individual is closely related to one's natural endowments. Furthermore, someone who is intelligent and possesses excellent comprehension may not necessarily capable of achieving the highest level of mastery. It was said that your sect's founder, Zushi ancestor master Guo Nuxia's heroine Guo father, Guo Jing Daxia great hero was slow, yet his martial art skill shook the world from the ancient time until today. Even Tai Shifu said that his energy level has not reached the level of Guo Daxia of the past. It seems to me that your Emei Pai's internal energy cultivation technique is superior to the Wudang Pai's; I'll say that your future achievement may surpass Zunshi Miejue Shitai's."Zhou Zhiruo rolled her eyes; faking anger she said, "If you want to flatter me, you don't need to say my martial art is good. If I can master only 10 or 20% of Shifu's ability, I would be satisfied. If you can teach me one or two techniques from your Jiu Yang Shen Gong and Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi, I would be very grateful."Zhang Wuji hesitated without answering. Zhou Zhiruo continued, "Do you think I am not fit to become Zhang Da Jiaozhu's disciple?""No!" Zhang Wuji said, "I only aware that your internal energy technique is entirely different than mine. I'll say our techniques took opposite approach from the start. If you learn my internal energy technique, you are facing a difficult and dangerous problem.""It's all right if you don't want to teach me," Zhou Zhiruo said, "The worst thing that can happen if I learn martial art skill is I fail; how can there be any danger?""No, no!" Zhang Wuji was serious, "My Jiu Yang Shen Gong is purely 'yang gang' positive/male and hard/firm in nature. Right now you are training in the Emei Pai's internal energy, which takes the purely 'yin rou' approach. If you also train my internal energy technique, then the 'yin' and 'yang' would collide in your body. Unless it is a martial art genius like my Tai Shifu; he might be able to combine water and fire, harmonize the firm and the supple. Otherwise, if you miss a single step, you'll face a terrible, terrible disaster. Mmm, let's wait until your internal energy is strong enough, I'll teach you the Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi theory and you can start training it."
