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These are the martial arts techniques crafted by Kim Dung that enable users to ascend to master levels, yet their mere mention strikes terror into many. What are these martial arts disciplines?
A common thread in Kim Dung's martial arts novels is the presence of esoteric martial arts techniques capable of propelling users to the highest levels of martial prowess. However, according to analyses from the Sohu news website, characters must grasp precise training methods to successfully cultivate them. This is because they are esoteric martial arts with peculiarities that can empower practitioners while also posing mortal danger. Here are the three martial arts disciplines:
Seven Wounds Fist
This is the fist technique of the Mounting Sun sect, famously depicted through the character Tạ Tốn in The Return of the Condor Heroes. Kim Dung describes the Seven Wounds Fist as follows: 'This move strikes the trunk of a tree seemingly without impact, but moments later, the leaves wither as the inner layers of the wood disintegrate. Even a slight push can cause a fall.'
As potent as it is, this martial art's drawback is that if the practitioner's internal energy is insufficient, it can inflict harm upon themselves. With each advancement in the Seven Wounds Fist, the body and internal organs suffer additional damage. Each session of training inflicts seven injuries. The lethal nature of this martial art is exemplified through the character Tạ Tốn. After stealing the Seven Wounds Fist technique, driven by vengeance, he hastily practices it, resulting in severe damage to his mental faculties due to the damaged meridians.
Why do people practice a martial art that can cause harm like this? In reality, if practiced correctly, the Seven Wounds Fist can unleash its power. The founder of the Still Movement sect mastered the Seven Wounds Fist and dominated the martial world with it. Additionally, Zhang Wuji, thanks to the Nine Yang Divine Skill, acquired profound internal strength, elevating the Seven Wounds Fist to unprecedented heights.
Northern Radiance Divine Skill
The Northern Radiance Divine Skill is an internal martial art originating from the Xiao Dao sect created by Xiao Daozi. This martial art gained fame through its appearance in the novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Practitioners of the Northern Radiance Divine Skill can absorb the internal energy of others for their own use. It is described as follows: 'The Northern Radiance Divine Skill makes the world's internal energy its own.'
Among those who have mastered the Northern Radiance Divine Skill are Xiao Daozi and his disciple, Voidless Taoist. Hu Zhu was only imparted with 70 years of cultivation in the Northern Radiance Divine Skill by Voidless Taoist, and later learned from Elder Tian Shan the method of utilizing the Northern Radiance Qi to harness internal energy. As for Duan Yu, who had a connection with this martial art, he only managed to learn the first page. However, thanks to the Northern Radiance Divine Skill, Duan Yu became a master with profound internal strength by absorbing the internal energy of the Nine Demons Array.
Despite being an advanced internal skill, the Northern Radiance Divine Skill still has limitations such as: 'If the enemy's internal strength surpasses ours, it's like the sea flowing upstream, extremely dangerous, one must be extremely cautious', or 'The internal skill of this sect contradicts that of other sects, those who have cultivated other internal skills must forget everything they've learned to focus solely on cultivating new martial arts, if mixed together, the conflicting skills will immediately cause internal chaos, blood vessels will burst, extremely perilous.'
In other words, the Northern Radiance Divine Skill is not used to deal with those with higher internal strength. Therefore, characters with weak internal strength who practice this martial art are essentially seeking death.
Mystical Divine Mastery
Mystical Divine Mastery is a poisonous internal martial art that appears in the work The Return of the Condor Heroes created by the venerable Bach Tôn. Initially considered lost, Mystical Divine Mastery later resurfaced with two individuals, Hạc Bút Ông and Lộc Trượng Khách, a renowned duo known as the Mystical Twins, one black and one white, famous for their mastery of this martial art.
Blood Mystic Mastery is the most sinister internal martial art. It utilizes cold energy and poison to generate icy toxins. Those afflicted by Blood Mystic Mastery will feel their entire body freezing like ice, suffering from excruciating pain as their internal organs are destroyed, leading to death. The only way to neutralize Blood Mystic Mastery is to use warm energy.
In The Return of the Condor Heroes, when Trương Vô Kỵ was young, he was struck by Mystical Divine Mastery. Despite being protected by Trương Tam Phong's internal energy and receiving treatment from the divine healer Hồ Thanh Ngưu, he couldn't neutralize it. Only later, after attaining the opportunity to cultivate the Nine Yang Divine Skill, could Vô Kỵ completely rid himself of the icy toxins.
However, those who wish to practice Mystical Divine Mastery will pay a price as the icy toxins will corrode their essence, destroying their beauty, temperament, and even claiming their lives. It's evident that Mystical Divine Mastery, much like the Northern Radiance Divine Skill, can harm its users.
*This article is compiled from opinions published on the Sohu news website
