DEMI GODS AND SEMI DEVILS BOOK 4 OF 5 (SONG OF THE CAVE IMMORTAL) by Jin Yong

A Beauty Abruptly Age, A Fleeting Moment Of Bliss Part 4

Suddenly a short fat person gave a shout and rush forward, when he is about 1 zhang from the pine tree he roll on the ground, he seems to be surrounded by a circle of light, as it turns out he is brandishing a pair of hatchet to guard his body, he rush to the base of the tree, there's two 'Zheng Zheng' sound, his twin hatchet hack the tree roots. This person is strong, the axe sharp, it seems after a dozen or more chops and this big pine tree will be chop down by him.

Xu Zhu is really anxious, he shouted: "What to do?" the little girl said coldly: "Your Master pointed a way for you, he ask you to look for that **** in the painting and beg her to teach you martial arts. You go beg her! If that **** teach you, you can easily knock down these 5 pig-dog." Xu Zhu said anxiously: "Sigh, sigh!" he thought: "In such dangerous situation you still have the mood to compete with that lady in the painting." There's two 'Zheng Zheng' sound, the twin hatchet chop the pine tree again, the tree sway continuously, pine needle rain down.

The little girl said: "The internal energy in your dantian, first channel it to the 'Tou Ju' acupoint on your shoulder, afterwards send it to the 'TiangJing' acupoint on your elbow, afterwards send it to the 'YangChi' acupoint on your wrist, at the 'YangHua', 'YangGu', 'YangChi', circulate 3 times in these three acupoints, afterwards send it to the 'GuanChong' acupoint on your ring finger." While speaking, she stretch out her finger to point the various acupoints on Xu Zhu's body. She is aware that Xu Zhu will be completely helpless if she just mention the name of the acupoints, thus she have to point it out personally.

The internal energy he received from Wu YaZi circulated in his body, he can simply channel anywhere he likes, there is no obstruction at all, after listening to the instructions given by the little girl, he followed accordingly and channel his internal energy, he heard two 'Zheng Zheng' sound, the pine tree sway again, he said: "I finish channelling!" the little girl said: "Pluck down one pine cone, aim it at that fat person's head or solar plexus, shoot it out with the internal energy you gathered at your ring finger!" Xu Zhu said: "Yes!" he pluck one pine cone and hook his ring finger around it.

The little girl said: "Shoot it out!" Xu Zhu right thumb loosen, the pine cone on his ring finger shoot out immediately. There is a 'Hu' sound, the pine cone shot out violently, the force is incomparably fierce and powerful, but Xu Zhu never learn any hidden weapon skills before, he don't know how to aim properly, there is a 'Pa' sound, the pine cone buried deep within the soil and vanish without a trace, the spot is a least 3 chi away from the short person, although the power is fierce but it has absolutely no effect at all. The short person is frightened, he stare stupidly for a while, he whirl the hatchet and chop the pine tree again.

The little girl said: "Stupid monk, shoot it out again!" Xu Zhu felt really ashamed, he channel his internal energy and shoot out another pine cone. He pray for it to hit, but his wrist trembled, eventually it landed 5 chi away from the short person.

The little girl shakes her head and sigh, she said: "The pine tree on the left side is too far from here, if you carry me you can't jump over there, the situation is desperate, run away and save yourself." Xu Zhu said: "What kind of speech is this? How can i fear for my own life and abandon you? No matter what i am determined to save you. If i don't succeed then i will just die together with you." The little girl said: "Stupid monk, i am not related to you at all, why the need to die together with me? Heng heng, they want to kill both of us, i am afraid its not easy. Pluck down 12 pine cones, hold 6 pine cones on each hand, afterwards channel your internal energy like this." She taught him the method to channel the energy.

Xu Zhu remembered it, he did not have time to execute as the pine tree sway violently, immediately after there is a loud 'Ka La Ka La' noise, the tree collapsed. Taoist BuPing, Wu LaoDa, the short person and the other two person cheer loudly, they rush forward simultaneously.

The little girl shouted: "Toss the pine cones out!" Xu Zhu internal energy surge forward to his palm, he wave his hands everywhere, he toss the 12 pine cones simultaneously, 'Pa Pa Pa Pa' sound, 4 people turn over and collapsed. The short person was not hit by the pine cones, he shout loudly: "Oh my god!" he dump his twin hatchet and roll down the mountain. The 12 pine cones shot out quickly, the power violent and unyielding, the pine cones arrived together with the sound, there is no time for the 4 people to dodge it.

After tossing out the pine cones, Xu Zhu is afraid the little girl might be injured if they fall down, he hug her waist and landed lightly, the snow covered ground is dyed dark red, blood flow continuously from the 4 people, Xu Zhu cannot help but feel startled.

The little girl cheered, she struggled to come down from Xu Zhu's bosom, she leap towards Taoist BuPing, her mouth pressing on the wound on his forehead, she suck the blood wildly. Xu Zhu is startled, he shout: "What you doing?" he grab her back and lifted her up. The little girl said: "You killed him, i suck his blood to treat my illness, what is wrong with it?"

Xu Zhu saw her mouth is dripping with blood, she laugh maliciously while talking, he cannot help but feel scared and put her down slowly, his voice trembled: "I....i killed him?" the little girl said: "How can it be fake?" she bend over and resume sucking the blood.

Xu Zhu saw Taoist BuPing had an egg-size hole on his forehead, he trembled with fear: "Ayo! I hit the pine cone into his head! This pine cone is so soft and light, how come it can break through his skull?" he look at the other 3 people, one of them was hit by 2 pine cones on the heart, another person was hit on the throat and nose by the pine cones, both of them died, Wu LaoDa was hit on his abdomen, he is still panting and groaning, he did not die.

Xu Zhu walk towards him, he paid his respect and said: "Mr Wu, junior monk accidentally injure you, its really not intentional, but the sin is grave, i am really apologetic." Wu LaoDa breathe deeply and cursed: "Stinky monk, are.....are you joking? Quick....quickly kill me with a single sabre. Damn your grandmother!" Xu Zhu said: "How can junior monk joke around with senior? But...but...." Suddenly he recall that he killed 3 people with a single move, it seems Wu LaoDa might not live as well, he already broke the number one Buddhist precept that forbids killing, in his panic state he trembled from head to toe, tears stream down his eyes.

The little girl had her fill of fresh blood, she stood up and saw Xu Zhu clumsily bandaging Wu LaoDa's wound. Wu LaoDa can't move at all, but he curse viciously. Xu Zhu kept on apologising: "Correct, correct, its indeed junior monk's fault, i am really sorry. But you curse my parents, i am an orphan, i don't know who my parents are, thus its useless for you to curse. Since i don't know my parents, naturally i don't know my grandmother, i don't know my 18 generation ancestors. Mr Wu, your abdomen must be very painful, naturally your temper will be bad, i won't blame you. I just toss without much effort, i really didn't expect these pine cones to be so powerful and overbearing. Sigh! This pine cones are really demonic stuff, probably they are some other variety and different from normal pine cones."

Wu LaoDa said: "Your grandmother is so powerful, what is so different about these pine cones? When you die you will walk up mountains of blades, get deep fried in oil, get banished to 18th level of hell, stinky thief monk, your....*cough* *cough*, your internal energy is superior, you killed me, Wu LaoDa's skill is inferior, i die without complains, but you come here and say....*cough* *cough*...all these sarcastic remarks? What pine cones are demonic? Your body possess incomparably powerful internal energy, but you don't have to be so strong...strong...vicious...vicious and overbearing...." he can't continue, he cough repeatedly.

The little girl smile and said: "Little monk you are really lucky today, granny originally don't intend to pass on this divine skill to anyone, but you are sincere and honest, you are willing to risk your life for granny, you fulfilled my requirements and i can safely pass on these skills to you, moreover the situation is desperate, granny needed your help and you are forced to execute the moves."

Wu LaoDa heard this mute girl open her mouth to speak, he open his eyes widely, he felt really amaze, now he finally recall that someone was speaking to Xu Zhu previously, but the situation was desperate and he did not have time to think properly, he didn't expect the voice to come from the little girl, but now he personally witness and heard it, he cannot help but stare foolishly, after a long time he finally said: "You....you what human are you? You are mute, but how come you can talk now?"

The little girl sneered: "You think you are qualified to ask who i am?" she took out a porcelain bottle from her bosom, she took out 2 yellow pills, she gave it to Xu Zhu and said: "Let him consume it." Xu Zhu said: "Yes!" he thought its best if these pills are for treating injuries, but it doesn't matter if they are poison, Wu LaoDa is almost dead, its better to let him die quickly so as to avoid pain and suffering, he delivered the pills to Wu LaoDa.

Wu LaoDa suddenly detect an extremely intense and spicy smell, he cannot help but sneeze a few time, he is startled yet happy, he said: "This....this is Nine Revolution, 'Nine Revolution Bear Snake Pill'?" the little girl nod her head and said: "Not bad, you are extremely knowledgeable, you can be considered an outstanding member from the 36 Caves. This 'Nine Revolution Bear Snake Pill' is especially effective for the treatment of external injuries, it can return the dead and prolong life." Wu LaoDa said: "Why save my life?" he is afraid of losing this golden opportunity, he did not wait for the girl's reply and swallowed the 2 pills. The little girl said: "Firstly you help me before, i have to give you some minor reward, secondly i still have some use for you in the future." Wu LaoDa don't understand, he said: "I help you before? The one surnamed Wu intend to kill you, i never have any good intention towards you."

The little girl sneered: "You are open and candid, you can be considered a real man...." she raise her head and look at the sky, the sun has risen to the top of her head, she said to Xu Zhu: "Little monk, i have to practice my skill, stay beside me as my protector. If anyone come to disturb me, just use the skills i taught you, grab some mud or stone and throw them out."

Xu Zhu shakes his head and said: "What happens if i kill someone again? I....i refuse to do it."

The little girl walk to the edge of the mountain, she look downwards and said: "No one is coming, since you refuse then don't do it." At once she cross her legs and sat down, her right forefinger pointing at the sky, left forefinger pointing at the ground, she gave a 'hey' sound, two faint stream of white smoke came out of her nostril.

Wu LaoDa is startled: "This...this is, [Eternal Youth Never Ageing Skill]....." Xu Zhu said: "Mr Wu, you consumed the pills, is your injury better now?" Wu LaoDa cursed: "Stinky thief monk, bastard monk, my injury is better or not, does it concern you? I don't need you demonic monk to shed crocodile tears and curry favours with me." But he felt the pain on his abdomen diminishing, he knew the 'Nine Revolution Bear Snake Pill' is a wondrous medicine from Vulture Palace, it can even revive the dead, maybe he can preserve his own life, unexpectedly this little girl is capable of practicing this divine skill, he is bewildered, he heard someone mentioned before, the [Eternal Youth Never Ageing Skill] is the supreme martial arts of Vulture Palace, you have to use the highest level of internal energy as the foundation, only then can you practice it, although this little girl came from Vulture Palace, but she is only 8-9 years old, how can she practice to such a state? Or perhaps he heard wrongly and this little girl is practicing some other skill?

The white smoke that came out of the little girl's nose surrounded her head, it lingered and did not disperse, gradually it became denser and became white fog, the fog covered her face completely, immediately after the joints in her body made 'GeGe' noise, similar to popcorn. Xu Zhu and Wu LaoDa look at each other in dismay, they don't understand the reason. After a long time, the popcorn noise gradually soften, the white fog also gradually disperse, the little girl is inhaling the white fog continuously, when the white fog is completely absorbed the little girl open her eyes and slowly stood up.

Xu Zhu and Wu LaoDa rub their eyes simultaneously, they feel there's something wrong with their eyes, the expression on the little girl is somewhat peculiar, but they can't vocalize the cause of it. The little girl look at Wu LaoDa and said: "You are indeed extremely knowledgeable, you even recognize this [Eternal Youth Never Ageing Skill] of mine." Wu LaoDa said: "You....who are you? Are you the disciple of Child Elder?"

The little girl said: "Heng! Your guts is really not small." She did not answer his question, she said to Xu Zhu: "Carry me with your left hand, grab Wu LaoDa's lower back with your right hand, use the method which i taught you, channel your energy and jump on top of the tree, afterwards climb several hundred zhang up the mountain peak."

Xu Zhu said: "I am afraid junior monk don't have this level of skill." But he still complied with her orders, he carry the little girl with his left hand, he grab Wu LaoDa's lower back with his right hand, its already very strenuous, how can he jump up the tree top? The little girl scold him: "What aren't you channelling your internal energy?"