Volume 1: The True Dragon of Purple Void, Chapter 14: Only Strike with Metal-Related Techniques

Tianyu followed his master’s method to focus his energy while listening and asked, “Second Master, I heard from the police officers that they seem unable to deal with those villains. Should we go help?”
Xianyun merely smiled slightly and instead of answering, he asked, “Tianyu, according to you, how should we help? Our identities cannot be revealed to others. Surely we can’t just rush in under everyone’s eyes and subdue them with our martial arts, right?”
Tianyu thought for a moment and said, “Then the second master could use internal energy from a distance to subdue them, so no one would even notice.”
“What if it were you? How would you help?” Xianyun continued to ask.
Tianyu scratched his head and said, “Tianyu can’t do it. Although Tianyu can use the Vajra Finger technique taught by the first master to attack them, from such a distance, Tianyu would need to enhance the power of the Vajra Finger. But it would definitely make a lot of noise. The first master said it would generate strong winds, making it impossible to hide from others, second master.”
“Oh, then if you use the Xuanqing True Solution taught by the second master on the plane and channel energy into the Vajra Finger, would there still be strong winds?”
“But second master, you only taught me the mantras for the Xuanqing True Solution! Tianyu hasn’t practiced it yet! And with the Xuanqing Mind Method to change the way energy is channeled, can the Vajra Finger still maintain its original power?”
“Hehe, isn’t this the best practice opportunity now? Tianyu, remember, all martial arts ultimately lead to the same goal. There are only differences in names and training methods, but the fundamentals are similar. After all, the structure of the human meridians is the same. Now, follow the starting gesture of the Vajra Finger and channel energy using the mantras taught by your master…”
Following Xianyun’s mantras—such as gathering energy in the sea of energy and slowly releasing it through the meridians—Tianyu used the starting gesture of the Vajra Finger and channeled energy as instructed. Indeed, an invisible airflow slowly emerged from his fingertips and, with his effort, gradually extended forward. Delighted, he was about to speak to his master when, due to a moment of distraction, the uncontrolled energy in his body vanished instantly…
“How was it, Tianyu? Could you do it?”
“Yes, second master! Tianyu did it! Tianyu really did it!” Tianyu said excitedly.
“Then practice more. Later, the master will teach you how to control multiple streams of energy…” After saying this, Xianyun couldn’t help but feel deeply moved. Back in the day, it had taken him seventeen years to master the Xuanqing True Energy. His own master had been amazed at his talent at the time. Seeing Tianyu apply what he had just learned so quickly, he felt inferior—something he could hardly imagine.

Putting aside the fact that the master and apprentice were both teaching with enthusiasm and learning diligently, enjoying the training process immensely, let’s take a look at the scene of the police standoff. Inspector Li was extremely anxious inside, but he had to maintain a calm expression to control the situation and deal with his superiors. Checking his watch, he saw that less than ten minutes remained until the scheduled time for the deal with the robbers. The officers he had stationed in three locations were all in place, carrying empty money bags ready to capture them all at once. He had also contacted the police’s information department, who were instructed to immediately block all mobile communications and radio signals there once they took action, cutting off the robbers’ connection to the outside world. Then, negotiators nearby would seize the opportunity to shoot the robbers and rescue the hostages.

Ten minutes passed quickly. With a shout of “Action!”, all of Inspector Li’s plans were put into effect. Messages kept coming in from the information center: “Grandma, Grandma, suspect number one has been caught…” “Grandma, Grandma, suspect number two has been caught…” “Suspect number three has been caught, number three has been caught…” “All signals have been blocked…” The robbers on the other side clearly noticed that their communication devices had no signal, so the thug at the outermost position shouted loudly, “Damn it! These cops dare to block the signal! Get us connected right now! Damn you, if you don’t show us some respect, we’re not just going to sit around doing nothing!!!” With that, he tightened his grip on the hostage in his arms and fired a shot without hesitation at her thigh with his pistol…

With a loud “Bang!”, not only were the reporters outside and the onlookers in shock, causing widespread screams, but the gunshot also severely shaken Inspector Li’s already tense nerves. He never expected the robbers to be so ruthless—each of them was a desperate criminal who didn’t give him any chance to send people in. Before he could react, the thug shouted again that if they didn’t restore the external communication signal immediately, he would shoot the other leg in ten seconds, then the arm, and finally the head…

At the same time, three messages from external teams arrived at the information center, all containing the same information: the people they had arrested were just ordinary scavengers who had been paid 100 yuan to deliver items to a specified location! “Six, five, four, three…” The robber’s countdown echoed in his ears. At that moment, Inspector Li’s mind went blank, filled with confusion.

Just as Inspector Li’s careful plans all fell through and he was at a loss, with the robbers closing in step by step—already counting down to one and about to pull the trigger—suddenly one of the robbers collapsed to the ground with a thud. At the same time, two more robbers inside the elevator also fell to the ground. Seeing this sudden change, some of the hostages, emboldened, began to run outside. Inspector Li, being quick-witted, waved his hand and ordered the special forces to charge in…

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Tianyu, walking on the street, said shyly, “Second master, I still can’t control the third power well. If it weren’t for you stepping in just now, those bad guys might have killed more people again…”

Xianyun laughed and said, “In such a short time, our little Tianyu has already managed to control two types of powers freely. This was something even I couldn’t have imagined back in my day. Hehe, I doubt anyone will ever call us fools again!” With a chuckle, Tianyu felt both flattered and overjoyed, and instinctively leaned closer to his master in a somewhat spoiled manner.

But then Xianyun changed the subject and said, “Tianyu, you saw it today as well—cultivation requires no carelessness or laziness. Otherwise, it’s not just you who will make mistakes; as just now, the price paid is giving those bad guys another chance to do evil.”

Tianyu looked up at Xianyun and said, “Mm, I understand what you mean, second master. I will study hard and master my skills so that I never make mistakes when fighting those bad guys! Second master, will you start teaching me tomorrow?”

Seeing his goal achieved, Xianyun laughed and said, “Good, good. Our Tianyu is really ambitious. We don’t need to rush to learn these skills. Tomorrow, I’ll take you on a nice outing. I haven’t been to Hong Kong in ages either…”

“Mm…”

…

Victoria Park, Hong Kong’s largest park, was built in 1955 and mainly features sports facilities, including swimming pools, tennis courts, football fields, and other sports areas. There is a bronze statue of Queen Victoria at the park’s entrance. It happened to be Sunday today, and the park was packed with people and tourists. At noon, a distinctive current affairs debate—City Forum—was being held.

Xianyun also took Tianyu there for a visit. As they walked, he explained to Tianyu what it was like when he last came here—how things used to be and how they had changed now. Tianyu listened with great interest, asking questions from time to time. The old man and the young boy had a pleasant conversation.

When they came to a stall selling cold drinks, Xianyun suddenly stopped, as if sensing something, and stood still, his eyes fixed on the crowd in the distance.

The conversation was going well when, upon seeing the master’s condition, Tianyu asked in confusion, “Second Master, what’s wrong?”
Xianyun finally snapped out of his thoughts and hurriedly said, “Oh, Tianyu, wait here for the master. The master sensed the presence of an old acquaintance and will go check it out. He’ll be back in a moment. Don’t move around at all. And if you can’t find the master, gather all your energy—then the master will be able to find you. Remember that?”
Hearing this, Tianyu replied sensibly, “Mm, Tianyu remembers. Second Master, go ahead without worry. Tianyu won’t move.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xianyun vanished in a flash, out of Tianyu’s sight. With the second master’s orders not to move, Tianyu began to look around boredly. After a while, he grew tired of that and turned to watch the people coming and going. Eventually, his gaze settled on the place selling cold drinks. At twelve years old, Tianyu still had a childlike mind. Just as he was about to go buy something cold, he saw a doll-like little girl walking out holding a giant ice cream. She suddenly changed direction and came toward him. The girl seemed to be about seven or eight years old, extremely cute, and with the ice cream cone almost as big as her face, she was incredibly endearing.
Soon, the little girl arrived in front of him, staring at him with her big, watery eyes. Tianyu had never seen such a thing before and thought for a moment that he must have attracted the doll’s attention. Feeling uneasy, he fiddled with various things, but it was the little girl who spoke first, “S-sir, h-hi. I’m Jin Yujie, from Korea. You can just call me Yujie. By the way, what’s your name, sir?”
Hearing her accent, Tianyu realized it certainly wasn’t the familiar way of speaking he was used to—it sounded quite stiff. But fortunately, the little girl became more fluent as she spoke, which didn’t hinder communication. Nervous and a bit stuttering, he replied, “I’m Chu Tianyu. Do you need something from me?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Yujie burst into laughter. “Hehe, sir, I can speak Chinese. I understand what you say. You don’t need to imitate my way of speaking, hehe…”
Tianyu scratched his head in frustration, thinking to himself, “Who’s imitating your way of speaking? I’m just a bit nervous.”
Licking the ice cream at the corner of her mouth, Yujie continued, “Sir, are you practicing Qi cultivation? There’s a kind of aura around you that makes me want to get close to you.”
Tianyu immediately found a topic to talk about and quickly asked, “Yujie, how did you know? Have you practiced Qi cultivation too?”

Xiaoyuji nodded firmly and said, “Mm, since I was young, my grandmother has taught me to cultivate energy, saying it’s to make me the 11th inheritor of our Jin family! I also got a nickname—‘Only strikes with gold’…”
“Only strikes with gold? What does that mean? Are you guys specialized in hitting gold?” Tianyu asked in confusion.
“Hehe, no, no. It means our hidden weapons are all made of pure gold, that’s why it’s called ‘Only strikes with gold’.”
“Oh, I see. So you use ordinary gold rings or bracelets, like in the movies, to surprise your enemies when they least expect it. Hehe, wait, why don’t you have any with you?”
Xiaoyuji suddenly spoke in an adult-like tone, “Brother Tianyu, these things can’t be carried outside—they’ll attract attention. Grandma taught me. In your Chinese words, it’s called ‘Don’t show off your wealth, don’t let gold turn yellow.’ What I use is this…”
As she spoke, a bright yellow gold leaf appeared out of thin air in her hand, which was holding an ice cream. She held it in front of Tianyu. It felt extremely heavy, with intricate patterns on its surface and a smooth texture. But after playing with it for a while, it lost its novelty, so she handed it back to Yuji and said, “It’s really made of gold! If all hidden weapons were made like this, wouldn’t that be a waste?”
Xiaoyuji giggled and said, “How could that be! This is a family heirloom of our Jin clan. There are only three such gold leaves in total. Brother Tianyu, don’t underestimate it. It’s made up of 108 small leaves, and with our Jin family’s unique internal energy, we can release these leaves to defeat enemies!”
“Wow, so amazing? Then you must be really powerful, Sister Yuji!”
“I can’t release the small leaves yet. Grandma says my strength isn’t enough; I have to wait until I grow up. Mom can only release over fifty small leaves. Usually, I use these…” After saying that, Yuji put away the gold leaf, and somehow, a handful of small golden beans appeared in her hand—each about the size of a mung bean, round and smooth.
“Are these also made of gold? Tsk tsk, using gold for all hidden weapons—does your family have a lot of money?”
“Hehe, I don’t know if we have money or not. Anyway, it’s Dad who makes the money.”
“By the way, Yuji, how do you keep changing the things in your hand? I can’t see where you get them from!”

“Hehe, this is our unique technique. Mastering these hidden weapons relies entirely on skillful hand movements. There’s a Chinese saying: ‘It’s easy to dodge open attacks, but hard to defend against hidden arrows.’ So, the key to using these hidden weapons is stability, accuracy, ferocity, subtlety, ingenuity, and flexibility…” When talking about these techniques, Yuji became very enthusiastic and kept talking non-stop. But later on, it was clearly no longer her own voice—like a child imitating an adult’s tone.

As the two were chatting happily, suddenly a few words in Korean came from not far away. Glancing over, they saw a middle-aged couple shouting and waving at Yuji.

“Ah, Mom and Dad are calling me. Tianyu, I’m leaving first. Goodbye…” Just as she stepped away, Yuji seemed to remember something, turned back to Tianyu, stretched out her small hand, and placed a tiny round golden bean in his palm. She said, “Tianyu, here, take this. Remember Yuji in the future. Goodbye!” Then she put the golden bean in Tianyu’s hand and skipped back to her parents.

“Yuji, who were you talking to? Come, let’s go find Grandma first…”

“Oh…”

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Tianyu held the golden bean tightly, still reflecting on what had just happened, when suddenly his master returned to his side, looking dejected, muttering to himself, “I thought it was an old acquaintance, but it turns out to be just a younger generation. Ah, over the centuries, time passes by, and what remains of those feelings?”

“Second Master, what are you saying? Tianyu doesn’t understand.”

“Oh, oh, nothing. Tianyu, come, let’s continue our tour…”

“Second Master, just now Tianyu met a little girl. She’s so cute. She seems to know martial arts too, and she even has a nickname—‘Only strikes with gold.’ Her hidden weapons are all made of gold, and there’s also a golden leaf that’s made from…” Tianyu kept talking on without realizing that his master was shocked to hear this…

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Meanwhile:

“Grandma, Yuji’s here!”

“Ugh, my little treasure. Come, let Grandma hug you.”

“Grandma, just now Yuji met a little boy…”

“Oh, has our Yuji bullied someone again?”

“No, Grandma. That little boy had a kind aura that made Yuji feel comfortable. How could Yuji bully him? Besides, Yuji knows she can’t defeat that little boy…”

“Is that so? Does his aura exceed that of our little Yuji?”

Xiaoyuji nodded firmly and said, “Mm, when I was little, I felt it from my great-grandmother. But his energy seems even stronger than hers—much stronger!” The little girl really couldn’t think of any better words to describe it.
“What!?” The grandmother was also shocked after hearing this, and even the middle-aged couple looked astonished and disbelieving!
“Yuji, didn’t mom teach you not to lie?” her mother said sternly.
Hearing the reprimand, Yuji felt aggrieved. Her lips pursed as she was about to cry, but then she saw her grandmother wave her hand to stop the scolding and pull her into her arms. With kindness, the grandmother asked, “Dear Yuji, come, tell grandma what happened just now.”
Yuji nodded again, putting aside her distress. She tilted her head and thought for a moment before slowly explaining, “Mm, grandma, I’m not lying. What happened just now was…”