Chapter - 240 Joining Forces with Son to Capture the Leader (4)

Xiao Zhao took out a handkerchief, wanting to wipe some sweat off from him, but when it touched his forehead, she felt a shock, and thrown back, almost falling down. Zhang WuJi stood up and began to wipe his sweat with his sleeves, not really knowing what happened, He had completed level five of this kung fu. This Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi really is simply a cunning way of utilizing one's power. The basic theory lies in one's natural ability. Everyone has a huge amount of innate strength. However, most of the time, you'll never use it. Yet when there's an emergency, like when you're saving someone's life, a weak person maybe able to life a thousand pounds. Zhang WuJi, after learning Jiu Yang Shen Gong, has more natural ability than anyone else in the world. It's just that he never received advice from experts, and therefore cannot utilize most of his abilities. This time as he learns Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi, his innate power finally released.

This particular kung fu is very difficult to learn. A single mistake can lead to fire deviation. This is due to the inner power requirement for utilizing the technique. For if you ask a young child to lift a hundred pound hammer, he'll fail, end up hurting himself no matter how well he grabs and lifts it. But if you ask a weightlifter to do the same, he'll accomplish it easily. The idea is easy in theory, but does not work if you don't have the means. Every older leader of the Ming sect knows this, but they all felt that if they try hard enough, they would eventually succeed. This is why Zhang WuJi could learn the skill so fast, while many people smarter than he fails. Zhang WuJi simply had enough inner power, while the others do not. After learning level five, Zhang WuJi found himself very relaxed, as if he can do many things quickly and easily. He even forgot about the door, and concentrated on level six. Two hours later, he reached level seven. Level seven is many times more difficult then level six, prompting him to think a lot before learning. But it's a good thing he is an expert in medicine, and can figure these things out. But after finishing the majority of the text, he found his blood began to boil, his heart pounding fast. He stopped for a while, and tried again. This time, the same thing happened. He never had experienced this before while practicing. So he skipped that sentence. The next one was fine. But he could not figure out the one after that. Overall, he had to skip nineteen sentences when finished the last level. Zhang WuJi rested for a while, then put that sheepskin on the stone, and kowtowed to it. He said, "Student Zhang WuJi accidentally found this secret manual, and learned it only because I seek to live, not because I want to steal your manual. When I leave, I will use my new power only to help the Ming sect, as to thank the former leaders of the Ming sect for saving my life." Xiao Zhao also kowtowed a few times, and said quietly, "Former leaders of the Ming sect, please protect young master Zhang in his effort to rebuild the Ming sect, returning it to the glory of the past." Zhang WuJi stood up and said, "I'm not a member of the Ming sect, and because of the promise to my martial grandfather, never will be. But after reading Leader Yang's will, I know that the Ming sect really is a righteous sect. So I will do my best to arbitrate their misunderstandings with the six sects." Xiao Zhao said, "You said you couldn't finish nineteen sentences, why don't you rest and try once more?" Zhang WuJi responded, "Although I missed nineteen sentences, and feel a bit empty, but why dwell on it? I have learned so much. There's no need to ask for more."

Xiao Zhao said, "Young master's right." She took the sheepskin, asked him to point out those nineteen sentences, and memorized them. Zhang WuJi laughed, "Why are you trying to remember these?" Xiao Zhao's face became red, and said, "It's nothing, I just thought that if even you can't learn it, then it must be extremely strange."

Who would've thought that since Zhang WuJi is never greedy, he was able to avoid major problems. For you see, the original creator of Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi only learned to level six. So he can only conjecture how one should practice level seven. The nineteen sentences that Zhang WuJi skipped just happened to be mistakes that person made while writing down level seven's directions. So had Zhang WuJi continued, he would've fire deviated, perhaps losing his life.

After the two of them finished burying the Yang couple, Zhang WuJi walked over to the stone door. Following the directions of Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi, he opened it with just one hand.

Xiao Zhao excitedly clapped her hands, praising Zhang WuJi's powers, her chain clanked together again. Zhang WuJi said, "Let me try breaking them apart again." Xiao Zhao said happily, "This time you'll definitely succeed!" Zhang WuJi held the chains between her hand, and pulled. Yet for some reason, the chains only became longer and longer, not breaking. Xiao Zhao yelled, "Wait, this isn't good. I'll be in even worse condition with a longer chain." Zhang WuJi said, "This chain really is strange." When he saw Xiao Zhao sigh, Zhang WuJi tried to make her feel better, said, "Don't worry. I promise I'll get you the key. If we can go through death together, how are some chains going to get in our way?" He wanted to find Yuan Zhen for revenge, but found that he still couldn't move those two boulders. So they left through the other door. As they got outside, both squinted their eyes, trying to adjust to the brightness. When they could see again, both saw sunlight reflecting off the snow on the ground. Xiao Zhao blew out the fire on the torch, then buried it inside the snow, and then said, "Thank you little torch. Thank you for shining the way for young master Zhang and myself. If it weren't for you, we'd be dead already."

Zhang WuJi laughed at her, but then immediately thought, "There are so many devious people in this world, yet this little girl would even thank a torch. She must be a very kind person." So he smiled. With the snow reflecting the light onto her face, Xiao Zhao looked even more radiant, showing her great beauty. He couldn't help but say, "Wow. Xiao Zhao, you're so very pretty." Xiao Zhao said happily, "Young master Zhang, you're not lying to me, are you?" Zhang WuJi said, "Please don't pretend to be a hunchback and a cripple, I like you just like this." Xiao Zhao said, "If you tell me to be like this, I'll stay like this. Even if young lady kills me, I still won't pretend." Zhang WuJi said, "Oh, don't say that. Why would she kill you?" After looking at her some more, he found her skin especially white, her nose a bit taller, her eyes as blue as the sea. He said, "You're originally from Xi Yu*, aren't you? You have an unique attractiveness that the mid-plains girls don't have." Xiao Zhao said, "But I'd rather look like the girls from the mid-plains." As they walked further, Zhang WuJi saw some people lying on the ground to the north. Zhang WuJi said, "Let's go over there and take a look." He then held Xiao Zhao's hand and immediately started to run. Now that he has mastered the seventh level of Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi, his whole body moves effortlessly. Making the impossible seemingly easy. Even while holding another person, his movement is still quick and agile. They soon arrived at the location of the bodies. Three has the clothes of the Ming sect, while one looked like a Shaolin monk. Zhang WuJi said with shock, "Oh no! We've been in the cave for so long. The six sects might have reached the mountain top now!" He touched the bodies, and realized that they've been dead for a while. So he started to run quickly, while holding on to Xiao Zhao. Zhang WuJi said, "I wonder what has happened to Mr. Yang and Sister BuHui?" He ran faster and faster, as if carrying Xiao Zhao in midair. On the way they saw many corpses. The majority are Ming sect members, but quite a few are also among the six major sects. Obviously, without the guidance of the likes of Yang Xiao and Wei YiXiao, the Ming sect had a lot of trouble holding off the enemy. But since they would rather die than surrender, the six sects also suffered major casualties. He suddenly heard noise of weaponry, thinking that it's a good thing the battle hasn't reached the main hall.