

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.
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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).

Along the way, he meets many women - a princess named Zhao Min (Yukee Chen), his childhood friend Zhou Zhiruo (Zhu Xudan), his cousin Yin Li (Cao Xiyue) and his handmaiden Xiao Zhao (Xu Yating).Story of the Heaven Reliant and Dragon Slayer Determined to avenge his family, his journey leads him to unearth martial arts techniques that turn him into a powerful martial arts expert. They are forced to their deaths by the greed of the so-called rightful sects, leaving their son Zhang Wuji (Joseph Zeng) to grow up an orphan. Zhang Cuishan (Li Dongxue), a disciple of the Wudang Sect falls in love with Yin Susu (Maggie Chen) of the Heavenly Eagle Cult despite being on opposing sides. The story follows how different factions become embroiled in a fight for the two powerful weapons. It is said that the person in possession of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber will be the Revered Master of Wulin, thus gaining the power to rule the lands where no one will dare disobey. The martial arts world is in a state of upheaval during the late Yuan Dynasty.
