Chapter - 539 The Peak of Mount Hua (7) (1/2)

Yin Kexi was anxious. His attacks were in vain. He wanted to kill the boy, but he was afraid of the others. He kept throwing punches, but the boy stood his ground. He was screaming with pain until Jueyuan repeatedly implored, ”Benevolent Master Yin, please don't kill my disciple; he is a very smart boy. He is bothering you because of the lost books; the treasured scriptures of our Sect. If the Abbot finds out, we will be severely punished. Little Monk implores you …” While to Junbao he said, ”Junbao, remember your lessons. Use your brain, not your brawn. Follow the opponent's movements, be flexible. Put your mind where he hits you …”

”That's right!” Junbao loudly answered. Afterward, he did not scream anymore. Where Yin Kexi's attack was, his mind was there. No more pain. Again Yin Kexi was puzzled. ”Watch out, I will hit your head!” he threatened.

Junbao lifted his hand in anticipation, but he was tricked. Yin Kexi did not hit his head, but kicked with left leg so that the boy fell rolling to the ground. He kept rolling and came near Yang Guo.

”Benevolent Master Yin, why did you lie?” Jueyuan rebuked. ”You said you were going to hit his head, you told him to watch out, but you kicked instead. You used trickery to deceive others.”

Huang Yaoshi and the others were very amused. In battle, emptiness is full, fullness is empty. One must use any trick that is unpredictable to the opponent.

Junbao was displeased. He rubbed the kicked part of his body and said, ”I won't stop until I search you!” He strode toward Yin Kexi.

Yang Guo stretched his arm to hold the boy. ”Little Brother, wait a moment!” he said. Junbao was startled; he turned his head. He felt numbness from Yang Guo's grip.

Yang Guo whispered, ”All you did was let him hit you without hitting him back. You can't do that. Let me teach you a move. And then you hit him and see what happens.” He then flicked his empty right sleeve in front to Junbao's face while thrusting his left hand to the youngster's chest. About half a foot away he suddenly changed direction to the boy's waist. He whispered again, ”Your Master was right, he said 'put your mind where the opponent hits'. It is the same thing with your punch. Put your mind where your punch goes. As your Master said, use your brain, not your brawn.”

Junbao was delighted; he followed Yang Guo's direction. He moved toward Yin Kexi, lifted his right arm toward Yin Kexi's face while thrusting his left hand toward Yin's chest. Yin Kexi lifted his hand to parry. Junbao could see the opponent's movement; he suddenly moved his hand toward Yin's ribs.

Yin Kexi had experienced the youngster's punch before; it was not too hard. He also saw Yang Guo was giving the boy some pointers. He did not pay too much attention since he thought what harm could come from the kid's hundred or two hundred punches anyway? But he was wrong. When the punch hit his ribs he felt an excruciating pain so that his body bent over. He almost screamed. Of course he was surprised, but also livid. He saw Junbao was going to repeat his attack. He waved his right hand toward Yin's face and thrust his left hand toward Yin's chest. Yin Kexi was already familiar with this move. He parried the thrust. Junbao was thrown toward, and hit, a rock so that his forehead was bleeding.

The youngster did not utter any words. He quickly wiped the blood away and walked toward Yang Guo. Kneeling in front of Yang Guo he said, ”Benevolent Master Yang, please teach me another one.”

Yang Guo nodded. He knew Yin Kexi was paying attention now, so he whispered, ”This time I teach you three moves. In the first, your left and right hands are interchangeable. It will look like you will use your left, but in actuality it will be your right. When you thrust your right, actually it will be your left.”

Junbao nodded. Yang Guo taught him the stance 'Repelling the Heart Pressing the Stomach' [tui xin zhi fu]. The boy memorized it well.