No need to say sorry.Originally Posted by babyblues
Highly possible. But Xie Xun and Daiqisi were old friends, so he should be able to recognize her martial arts style from Xiao Zhao's breathing method. But he only thought it was a "strange type of internal method", and did not seem to relate this to Daiqisi's Qigong.Originally Posted by babyblues
In China, Qiankun Danuoyi was a secret art which was practiced by the cult's leader only. Xie Xun's knowledge on this art came from the books he read about Ming Cult history. So it is possible that he does not recognize it from Xiao Zhao's breathing. But he should be able to do so if it was Daiqisi's method instead of Qiankun Danuoyi.
Of course, it is also possible that Xiao Zhao was training her father's martial art, which Xie Xun was not familiar with.
That makes sense, but there are certain thing we must consider:Originally Posted by babyblues
- Although Qiankun Danuoyi in the Chinese Ming Cult was an art for the Cult Leader exclusively, nothing indicates that this was also the case in the Persian Manichaeist Cult. The Persian heralds who fought Zhang Wuji all knew certain portions of Qiankun Danuoyi (although extremely watered-down).
- Please note that for Daiqisi to marry and have children is already punishable by death, so they had nothing to lose.
- Xiao Zhao is a hereditary member of the Mani Cult, and the daughter of the Holy Maiden, which means she herself is also a Holy Maiden. It seems that she should be allowed to practice this art.
I don't agree. It was stated in the manuel that: "For the first stage of training, extremely gifted people will take 7 years to complete, those less gifted will take 14 years". While Zhang Wuji with his abundant Nine Yang power could learn it in a matter of seconds. Normal people like Xiao Zhao should be able to practice the art, as long as they don't try to rush. What I mean to say is, Xiao Zhao can try to practice and to learn the art, but it will take her many years to accomplish even the first level.Originally Posted by babyblues
Lastly, I would like to say that it may not be necessary true that Xiao Zhao was indeed practicing Qiankun Danuoyi (she might have been doing her father's stuff) but the chances are quite high, in my opinion.