Arhats Subduing Demons: Starting with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Chapter 15 Asking for advice
The woman in yellow looked at Chang Kong with a strange expression, stared at him for a long time, and then suddenly said, "You should call me sister, that's only right, but sister is sister, why add 'little'?"

Chang Kong laughed and said, "Because I know that you are older than me, but you look too young, more like my little sister, so I have no choice but to call you 'older sister'."

Although Yun Changkong was only sixteen years old, he had thick eyebrows, bright eyes, a broad forehead, a straight nose, and cheeks that looked as if they had been carved by a knife, making him look heroic.

Compared to this woman, everyone knows the difference in their ages, so Changkong calling her "sister" is not at all insincere.

Besides, as long as there are benefits, it's not unreasonable for the younger sister to call the older sister.

The woman in yellow smiled gently and said softly, "You're so young, yet you're already so glib and unruly!" She paused, then said softly, "And what were you sighing about just now?"

Chang Kong said, "Young lady, you live in seclusion in the deep mountains, possessing extraordinary skills, yet you cannot make a name for yourself outside, nor can you fight grass in front of the courtyard and laugh at the world. Not only have you failed the Creator's painstaking efforts, but you have also wasted your prime years and broken the hearts of all the good men in the world. How can we not feel sorry for you?"

The woman stared at him and said coldly, "At your age, you're already so glib. It seems men really are all the same." With that, she turned her head away.

"Talkative?" Yun Changkong stared intently at the woman and said, "How can you think that way? A woman as beautiful, skilled in martial arts, and ethereal as a fairy, if she went out and walked around, even if you wanted to curse, beat, or kill someone, there would definitely be people who would gladly do it and die for it. That proves whether I'm just talking nonsense or whether what I said is true."

Yun Changkong spoke eloquently here because he had a bold idea. He truly admired Yang Guo and wanted to emulate him.

Of course, I don't want to learn how to lose an arm or a virginity; all I want to learn is how to abduct this woman down the mountain. Firstly, I can ask her for martial arts lessons; secondly, the journey will be pleasing to the eye; and thirdly, she'll be a great help.

Chang Kong felt that she was the perfect match for him to travel the world with!
Just lay it flat!
Upon hearing this, the woman turned her head, a faint smile playing on her lips, and said, "Is that so? Then what if I want to curse you, kill you, or beat you?"

Yun Changkong was not surprised by this and said frankly, "Miss, your voice is as clear as a silver bell. Even if you scold me, I'll just treat it as listening to a song. If you hit me, I'm thick-skinned and can take as much as I want. I'll just treat it as a massage. These are all pleasures in life."

If they want to kill me, my only option right now is to run away.

The woman seemed extremely pleased, and smiled, revealing her teeth, saying, "Since you ran away when you were killed, how do you know that others would be happy to be killed by me?"

This clearly shows you're not being sincere; it's just sweet talk, meant to deceive me and achieve your own goals.

"Look," Chang Kong laughed, "Only someone as beautiful and kind-hearted as you, Miss, could say such things."

However, I'm no ordinary person, so I'm naturally not included in this category.

The woman in yellow laughed and said, "Of course I know you're no ordinary person. Someone as shameless as you is rare in the world."

The woman in yellow is a descendant of the Ancient Tomb Sect. The sect's founder established a rule that all descendants must swear an oath: only if a man is willing to die for her can they marry. This oath must not be known to the other party.

The reason Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü were able to get together was not just because they were in love. It was also because Li Mochou stormed the Ancient Tomb and Yang Guo said he would die in Xiaolongnü's place, which broke Xiaolongnü's vow.

Only after the two confessed their feelings did Xiaolongnü agree to leave the tomb and live with Yang Guo. Otherwise, Yang Guo would have been bound by a vow in the ancient tomb, and no matter how much he could win Xiaolongnü's heart, the two could not have been together.

This woman in yellow lived alone in the desolate mountains, admiring her own beauty and feeling quite lonely. That's why she took in several young girls to keep her company.

However, these people still respected her. They could neither discuss martial arts nor confide in her. In addition, her long-term practice of the "Twelve Young Masters" techniques of the Ancient Tomb made her somewhat aloof.

Yun Changkong was exceptionally intelligent and quick-witted. His words and actions were all things that the woman in yellow had never heard of. Being flattered in this way, she couldn't help but feel happy.

Yun Changkong laughed easily and said, "I have a thick skin, but that's just my most insignificant advantage. The reason I said that if you want to kill me, I will run away is not simply because I'm afraid of death."

"It's not that I have unresolved grudges, but if I were to willingly die for a woman now, it would be unfilial and disrespectful to my ancestors!" The woman nodded and said, "That makes some sense." Then her eyes brightened, like deep pools of ink, staring intently at the sky, and she coldly said, "So, if you've settled your grudges and I want to kill you, would you be willing to die?"

As the woman in yellow spoke these words, she couldn't help but wonder how Yun Changkong would respond.

Yun Changkong saw that her two gazes were sharp as knives, as if they wanted to cut open his internal organs, and a chilling aura penetrated to his bones. As soon as he felt this killing intent, he circulated his internal energy to eliminate this strange feeling, but his heart was still pounding. He thought to himself, "Could this be the legendary killing intent?"

Chang Kong suppressed his racing heartbeat, looked closely at the woman, and said, "Miss, what I said earlier was simply to express my appreciation for beautiful things and to highlight your excellence and beauty. But you insist on focusing on the matter of life and death."

I don't want to say anything against my conscience to you, but I can only say that if that day ever comes, and you want to kill me, you'll have to see how I react based on my mood at that time.

But I can assure you that if you were in mortal danger, I would do everything in my power to save you. This wouldn't necessarily be out of love, but rather because I couldn't bear to see such a beautiful young lady perish before my eyes. It would be a terrible waste, a real shame.

The woman listened quietly for a long time, then suddenly asked, "What are you regretting?"

Chang Kong said softly, "Your martial arts skills are so high, I'm afraid only Master Zhang can match you in this world. I only regret that I was born ten years too late, so even if I wanted to be a hero and save you, I wouldn't have the chance. How can this not be a pity?"

The woman smiled slightly, her gaze softening, and sighed softly, "You're still young, how could you understand? No matter how high your martial arts skills are, or how beautiful you are, there will always be regrets!"

“I’m not small at all!” Yun Changkong smiled and said, “Sister, you are like an immortal and you understand the ways of the world. It is my great fortune to meet you today.”

The woman laughed and said, "Alright, stop flattering me. Once you've mastered this Arhat Subduing Demon Skill and truly understand it, you'll see more and more, and becoming a martial arts master isn't impossible. You should work hard!" With that, she gracefully turned and left.

The woman was right. If Yun Changkong mastered the "Arhat Subduing Demon Skill" and gained enough experience in martial arts, it wouldn't be difficult for him to deduce the opponent's strength techniques simply by observing their moves, and to deduce their moves using the methods of energy manipulation. In that case, he could utilize any martial art in the world.

Just like Wang Chongyang and Lin Chaoying, who could decipher each other's martial arts techniques simply by looking at the diagrams, their disciples could not do the same; they had to learn the mental techniques and incantations.

For example, Hong Qigong, upon hearing about the "Empty Fist," could understand what this style of boxing was all about simply by listening to Guo Jing recite the incantation without even having to demonstrate the moves.

When fighting Ouyang Feng, using the Dog-Beating Stick Technique, there's no need for those extremely convoluted incantations. Just by assuming a stance, Ouyang Feng can understand the variations contained in Yang Guo's moves and how he applies his strength, thus countering him. Similarly, when Yang Guo assumes a stance, Hong Qigong can understand the variations contained in his move and how he applies his strength, thus counterattacking.

There weren't many people there, so it wasn't as simple as just breaking the moves.

This explains why Yang Guo, despite learning the Dog-Beating Stick Technique from Hong Qigong, couldn't unleash its full power until Huang Rong taught him the secret formula. The formula contained the appropriate methods for channeling energy, which, when combined with the techniques, allowed him to unleash its full potential.

Having only techniques without the key principles is simply not enough to defeat the enemy.

It should be known that although the Dog-Beating Stick Technique has "thirty-six styles", each style has many moves, and each move is highly variable.

To understand all the variations contained within a single posture is incredibly difficult, demonstrating the high level of martial arts skill of Hong Qigong and Ouyang Feng.

For example, Zhang Sanfeng could determine the sect of another person by their footsteps and breathing, which is based on the same principle.

They were able to do all this because of their unparalleled martial arts skills and their vast and profound knowledge.

Yun Changkong hasn't learned to walk yet, so naturally he doesn't think about flying.

"Sister, please stay." Seeing the woman about to leave, Yun Changkong took two steps forward, bowed deeply, and said, "Sister, after today's parting, I don't know when we will meet again. I have something to ask you."

(End of this chapter)