He earns the respect of the cult's members and becomes its leader after mastering the skill "Heaven and Earth Great Shift". Later on, he helps to resolve the conflict between the "evil" Ming Cult and the six major "orthodox" sects, which are bent on destroying the cult. He masters the inner energy skills described in the book, uses them to heal himself and becomes a formidable martial artist in the process. He wanders into an isolated valley by chance and discovers the long-lost Nine Yang Manual.
#Heavenly sword dragon saber series
Through a series of circumstances he would wind up as a wandering orphan. The orphaned Zhang Wuji rescued but he was struck with Xuanming Divine Palm which if untreated will kill him in short order. All the various factions of the wuxia descend on Wudang to coerce the couple to reveal the whereabouts of Xie Xun, who possesses the Dragon Slaying Saber. Along the way Wuji is kidnapped by the Xuanming Elders 玄冥二老. When he is about 10 years old, his parents brought him back to Wudang 武當派. The Sabre is in the possession of Xie Xun. He was born on a reclusive volcanic island, where he spent his childhood with only his parents and his godfather, Xie Xun. His father, Zhang Cuishan 張翠山, is an apprentice of Zhang Sanfeng, the highly revered leader of the "orthodox" Wudang Sect his mother, Yin Susu 殷素素, is the daughter of Yin Tianzheng, the chief of the "evil" Heavenly Eagle Cult. The protagonist, Zhang Wuji, is of mixed heritage between the orthodox and the "evil" cults. At the start of the novel the Reliant Sword is in possession of the Abbess Miejue 灭绝师太, the leader of the Emei school. Either or both of them are thought to allow their wielder to rule the wulin (martial artists' community or "wuxia"), according to a widely circulated mantra. Set in China towards the end of the Yuan dynasty, the story revolves around a pair of allegedly unrivalled weapons, the Heaven-Reliant Sword and Dragon-Slaying Saber, which are coveted by many martial artists. The political and ethnic clash between the Han Chinese rebels and the ruling Mongols is also a prominent theme in the novel. As is typical of some of his other novels, Jin Yong included elements of Chinese history in the story, such as featuring historical figures like Hongwu Emperor, Chen Youliang, Chang Yuchun and Zhang Sanfeng. It also introduced many changes to the plot and cleared up some ambiguities in the second edition, such as the origin of the Nine Yang Manual.
A second revision was published in early 2005, incorporating later thoughts and a lengthier conclusion.
Jin Yong revised the novel in 1979 with a number of amendments and additions. It was first serialised from 6 July 1961 to 2 September 1963 in the Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao. It is the third and final installment in the Condor Trilogy, preceded by The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes. The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber ( Chinese: 倚天屠龙记), also translated as The Sword and the Knife, is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). The story centres around the love between men: the brotherly love of the Seven Swordsman of Wudang, and the fatherly love between Zhang Sanfeng the teacher and Zhang Cuishan the disciple, and Xie Xun the godfather and Zhang Wuji the godson.Story of the Heaven Reliant and Dragon Slayer The Heaven-relying Sword and the Dragon-slaying Sabre were said to be the key to the secret that would allow the wielder to rule the world. This deeper double meaning highlights how the Chinese language can express so much with so few words, in this case four characters. The beauty of the new title lies in how it literally means heaven-relying, dragon-slaying, a nod at the two artefacts that the story revolved around. In other words it, the title hints at how the people overthrew the Emperor. This alludes to how the people drew on the power of Heaven to defeat the dragon, a symbol of the Imperial authority. While the new title can still be translated as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, the more literal translation would be Drawing on the Might of Heaven to Slay the Dragon. The first edition of the book was literally The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre. Dropping the compound modifier for both weapons improves brevity with little loss in meaning. Its counterpart is the Dragon-slaying Sabre. Hence, the accurate translation of the sword’s name is the Heaven-relying Sword. The term yi tian means to rely or draw upon the might of Heaven. The term “heavenly” implies that the sword is a divine weapon. Some translations mistakenly translates the title as The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Sabre. The second edition was released in 1979 and and the third edition was published in 2005. The book is the third of the Condor Trilogy. The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre was first serialised by Jin Yong in newspapers from 6 July 1961 to 2 September 1963.
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