Vol 1 Chapter 12 (1/2)
Chapter 12: A simple yet crude explanation
Fei Jie was offended “It is true that I am unqualified to question the techniques that you, Master Five-Bamboo, have decided to pass on to Fan Xian Yet, I cannot help but wonder why you do not instruct hienius, he is only five; as his mother’s servant, you have a responsibility to ress, especially since this is quite a serious matter”
This was a reasonable demand Since it was Five-Bay formula with Fan Xian when he was still an infant, it was naturally his duty to ensure that no problems would arise when Fan Xian practices
Fan Xian aardly eyed Five-Bamboo, but was enthralled by the black cloth on his face which obscured both his eyes (Not exactly sure about this, the second part of the sentence goes so like “he continued to stare at the black cloth…” ~MCM)
“This was not left bymaster by the Mistress,” Five-Bamboosaid slowly
“Bullshi+t” Fei Jie originally did not wish to offend the blindthin (This part is difficult as well, honestly I have no idea what the second part is saying so I picked the h level of mastery in martial arts Soers of Fan Xian’s practice”
Five-Ba hastily, “I have never actually practiced inner energy before”
With that, he turned and left the roo both the teacher and the student dumbfounded
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“Wh-what did he say?”
“He said he has… never practiced inner energy before And why did he sound so y”, I wonder”
Fei Jie stared at Fan Xian as looking rather venerable and was feeling really frustrated at his incomprehension Where the hell did this five year old brat learn to speak like that? (I actually cut this short; the Chinese phrase ard when translated fully The full sentence goes like this: “In which village and wilderness did this five year old child learn these strange and exotic wisecracks?” Also, it doesn’t really fit the mood ~MCM)
“That was quite unexpected To think soht on par with Liu Yun, who is one of the Four Grandmasters”
“You have to re his sword and had yet to develop his sparring technique”
“Teacher” Fan Xian asked respectfully, “Can a person without internal energy reach Uncle Five-Bamboo’s level?”
Fei Jie furrowed his brow in thought “Not unless he can control his every movement with deadly
precision Only then can he utilise his [Iron Chisel] to stab the vitals of his opponents before they could react” (The Chinese novel didn’t specifically single out the iron chisel as an ite such a weapon was this Zatoichi, so it should be highlighted ~MCM)
Fan Xian reht he was conceived into this world In the hands of the blind younghim, was a blood-stained [Iron Chisel]
“But this… this speed and power I don’t think it’s so can achieve”
Fei Jie shook his head and sighed Returning quickly to his desk, he sat down and stared so this kung-fu altogether I guarantee that, hat I have taught you, no one would dare mess with you in the future”
“I’ll think about it, Teacher” Fan Xian replied maturely