HSDS Chapter 24

[IcyFox]

Then he demonstrated each form one by one, calling out their names:- Grasping the Sparrow's Tail, Single Whip, Lifting up the Hand, White Crane Spreads its Wings, Brushing the Knee and the Twisted Step, Playing the Pipa, Step Forward Deflect Parry and Punch, Apparent Closure, Crossing Hands, Carrying the Tiger Returning to the Mountain......

Wow, all these are actually real names of stances in Tai Chi. Most of the stances can be found in Chen Style's "Old Form" and "New Form". For example, some of the stances are simplified to form the Thirty-Eight Forms :

Stance 3. - White Crane Spreads its Wings
Stance 6. - Brushing the Knee
Stance 7. - Twisted Step
Stance 29. - Single Whip


So it seems Jin Yong really did his homework!

[dgfds01]

Wow, all these are actually real names of stances in Tai Chi. Most of the stances can be found in Chen Style's "Old Form" and "New Form". For example, some of the stances are simplified to form the Thirty-Eight Forms :

Stance 3. - White Crane Spreads its Wings
Stance 6. - Brushing the Knee
Stance 7. - Twisted Step
Stance 29. - Single Whip


So it seems Jin Yong really did his homework!

Which has made my life slightly easier. At least I didn't have to think up translations for those names (thanks to Dugu Seeking a Win for providing a list).

[SkineePanda]

hehe ZHang Sanfeng is awesome.

[dgfds01]

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[dgfds01]

Note: I don't really proofread/edit so there might be mistakes along the way.

[chowbeng]

Shuo Bu De said: “During the time of the Heros of Mt Liang there was black whirlwind. That whirlwind spun around too!” (Note: Mt Liang is the location of the Water Margin/Outlaws of the Marsh stories. I’m not familiar Water Margin so I have no idea what Shuo Bu De is talking about.)

I think it's refering to one of the heroes of liang san, Black Whirlwind Li Kui.

[dgfds01]

I think it's refering to one of the heroes of liang san, Black Whirlwind Li Kui.

Thanks. Can you give me some background on him?

Edit: Never mind. For those who want info on Li Kui, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Kui

[Exodus]

thanks dgfds01 for your translation

[Tazzy1972]

a bit more to do keep it up

[dgfds01]

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[Exodus]

Thanks alot dgfds01, hope that you will take care of your stuff and come back with some more translation as soon as you can

[IcyFox]

Suddenly, Ah San’s five fingers shot out violently. Zhang Wuji used the “Cloud Hand” stance, right hand high and left hand low forming a circle surrounding his arm and applied the Art of Nine Yang power. With a “krak” sound, all the bones on Ah San’s right arm were broken. The power of the Art of Nine Yang was really frightening. In one moment, Ah San’s arm bones were broken in six or seven places whereas the Taiji Fist alone is not capable of generating such power. Zhang Wuji hated his wickedness so he employed the “Cloud Hands” stance repetitively.

The Cloud Hand stance is done just as described in Chen Style Taiji Quan. You can actually use it if you ever get mugged.

Even if you don't know the Nine Yang, you'd still be able to twist the mugger's hand out of action.

[Tazzy1972]

did Ah Er and Ah San recover from the broken bones?

[Hi. I'm Borith =]]

i have a question. i remeber watchin da heaven sword n dragon sabre 2000 n 2003. which wun wus mo accurate to da book? cuz in da 2000 wun.... zhou zhirou had a whip n in da otha wun....she dint. wut wun was coorect? haha

[HookOnRice]

The 2003 version is more accurate.

i hope you'll update soon dgfds01. After the Brightness Peak battle, this is the other fight that i wanted to read about. Thank you for all your hard work.

[Tazzy1972]

yeah after this part nothing exciting happens I think....

[f.alchemist_freak]

how many chapters are there in HSDS? and where can i get the translation of the earlier chapters?

[HuangYushi]

how many chapters are there in HSDS?

40.

and where can i get the translation of the earlier chapters?

http://www.wuxiapedia.com/novels/ind..._slaying_sabre

[dgfds01]

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[dgfds01]

Well, that's it for chapter 24. Hope you guys enjoy it. Sorry for talking so long to finish the whole thing. I was pretty unmotivated and lazy at times - I'm sure you guys could tell.

I didn't do justice to the actual text but it was the best I could come up with. Maybe I'll edit it somtime to make it flow better, especially for things like tenses and grammar.