Originally posted by TaiHan
Another example would Xiao Wu Xiang Gong trained by JMZ. This is a very advance inner power of Xiao Yao. And he definitely have alot of years training in this. but his power is only around XF, MRB and XYS. and maybe lower.
by the way how old is JMZ? So I can get a better idea
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I've always want to discuss JMZ using XWXG. During his fight vs XZ, XZ at once recognized JMZ using XWXG (as internal energy) although JMZ superficially practiced Shaolin techniques. The Shaolin monks didn't recognize JMZ using XWXG.
So far I know JMZ first learn Tibetan (?) Kung Fu at a high level and after he met MRB he learned Shaolin techniques (and probably XWXG? This was never explained in the novel so far I remember).
Now, what I always find astonishing is, that JMZ could use XWXG (a 'foreign' type of internal energy to JMZ) with the Shaolin techniques. 'Normally', that is, in all wuxia novels I've read, a person cannot 'hide' his 'native' internal energy source (in the case of JMZ this is his Tibetan form of internal energy). Although someone uses other techniques superficially, he would practice them through/using his 'native internal energy'.
To compare it with foreign language learning:
The 'native internal energy' of someone is, I think, like his native tongue, he could learn/add other languages, but something of the native tongue is always prevalent there and put 'a distinctive mark' on the other foreign languages he learned.