Originally Posted by
EdenResident
Here is what I mean. The written down version of KHBD has many missing parts (due to the Huasan brothers' incomplete memorization). They then recite from this book during the tutelage session with LYT. Note that LYT never gets to read the book. Whatever he can recall from the book is just from his almost photographic memory. However, using his intelligence, LYT is able to fill in the missing parts with his own interpretation. That's why Fang Zheng thinks that LYT's version is more "complete" than DFBB's version.
True. It's more complete in the sense that the missing parts are now filled in (by LYT). For a beginner or an ordinary person, learning from LYT's version would be a lot easier, because you don't need to figure out the missing parts yourself and also LYT has probably added his own notes and guidance in more layman terms. However, if you just learn from LYT's version, your ceiling will be LYT. You'll never be better than him.
On the other hand, if you are a martial arts prodigy, it may be better that you learn from the more "intact" version (DFBB's KHBD) even though it has more missing parts. It's not unreasonable to assume that DFBB might be even smarter than LYT. In this case, DFBB is able to add his own interpretation to a more complete book (remember that LYT never gets to read this book and only gets to listen to its recitation).
So, the combination of DFBB being smarter than LYT (assumption but could be true), and his book being more intact than the recitation of the Huashan brothers (LYT's version), takes DFBB to a higher level than LYT's understanding of the arts. DFBB is not restricted by LYT's ceiling anymore.
There are several clues that support this theory:
- LYT's biggest feat is beating a Qingcheng sect leader. Not very impressive. DFBB's feat is his dismantling of RWX, LHC, XWT. Much more impressive.
- LYT's fame is big but nothing really extraordinary. DFBB calls himself invincible during an era with Great-level fighters like FZ and FQY. Was there even Great-level fighters during LYT's times?
- DFBB's usage of the needle is probably closer to the intention of the original eunuch. The needle is also more agile than the sword, which fits more to the philosophy of KHBD/BXJF.
- BXJF has the limitation of 72 stances, which LHC figured out. There's no such limitation of KHBD.