The Untamed
Episode 04
Oh, no!
The salute ceremony is starting.
The natural world
is the origin of everything.
The devotion to creeds of Lan
plays a decisive role.
Clear reason, inquire doubt, state opinion, summarize wits.
The four
should admonish you.
Yes, master.
The three thousand five hundred principles of Lan.
Say don't take crooked ways.
Don't use concealed weapon unauthorized.
Don't take apprentices excessively,
nor pass on to ordinary people.
Don't keep secret edge tool.
Change clothing after shower.
Wearing headband is to discipline yourself.
Don't touch others' headband without permission.
headband is not for other purpose.
Don't wear any jangling objects like beads.
No more than three accessories around your waist.
Don't alter clothes secretly.
Don't arbitrarily move. There are more than three thousand principles.
It can't be finished up for hours.
Don't keep suspicion.
Behave yourself and don't make wild guesses of others.
Don't slander others.
Don't use coarse language.
Don't be ill-mannered.
Don't sow discord.
Don't go back on your word.
Honour the teachers and respect the elders.
In case the senior stands, you can't sit.
Sit after their sitting.
Teachers are of extensive knowledge and examples are of moral integrity.
What rare bird did you hide inside.
Frugality for morality.
Don't be luxurious.
Don't indulge in pleasure.
Don't be tufthunting.
Don't be social climbers.
What's this?
I found a canary on the way.
I've followed it for whole 3 days.
How do you think?
Isn't it wonderful?
Quite interesting.
And with golden feathers.
Indeed.
Tell you what.
It's even more amusing.
For example...
Don't be supercilious.
Don't be aggressive.
Don't despise poverty.
Don't bully others.
Cordial and courteous, modest and humble.
Hide wisdom and do not show off your skills.
The fuddy-duddy is so vengeful.
Don't neglect your studies.
Jin clan of Lanling is saluting.
I'm Jin Zixuan from Jin clan of Lanling. Here to visit the master.
I know the master disdains vulgarian
with your vast knowledge.
My father especially collected classics for the master.
A set of edited Helo management books
which consists of gold string,
I hope this will gratify the master.
How luxury.
But meretricious.
Quit it.
Nie clan of Qinghe is saluting.
Nie Huaisang from Nie clan of Qinghe here to visit the master.
To represent Nie clan.
I'll present the dark-red sand elixir pot.
Mengyao.
Assistant Meng Yao from Nie clan of Qinghe.
here to present the dark-red sand elixir pot in behalf of our Clan Leader Nie.
=Meng Yao here to present the dark-red sand elixir pot in behalf of our Clan Leader Nie.
The dark-red sand is antique and solemn,
plain but profound.
Just like the quality of Master Lan.
Who is he?
I hope the master would accept it.
He is that Meng Yao
He is the love child of Clan Leader Jin,right?
It was said that he went to Jin clan for proposal,
only to be kicked down from the Jinlintai.
After that he became the follower of Nie clan.
Both as the children of Clan Leader Jin,
they are treated so differently like one is in heaven,
and one is in hell.
Quiet!
I have heard that Clan Leader Nie has a helpful assistant.
Having seen the elegance of your speech today,
that's indeed as my expection.
The dark-red pot looks uncommon,
surely in accordance with Mr Lan's preference.
Thank you, Master Zewu.
Sir, please present your invitation.
Invitation?
No invitation, no entry to the Cloud Recesses.
No passing jade pendant, no entry.
Coming late, no entry.
This is the invitation of Wen clan of Qishan.
Help me!
His Excellency has ordered
me to investigate secretly.
Let the sleeping dog lie.
We'd better not display.
Wen Qing,
minor clans like you guys are always over-cautious.
I tell you,
talking about Wen clan of Qishan,
this is far from a display.
I'm Jiang Cheng or Jiang Wanyin from Jiang clan of Yunmeng.
We follow the orders of father...
By far,
do I know
the gate of Lan clan is so hard to enter.
Not knowing Childe Wen would come,
we Lan clan should apologize.
In the recent century,
Wen clan has never attended the lecture of Lan.
Is Childe Wen coming here
to relay any advice from His Excellency?
Clan Leader Lan
You are wrong.
I'm not here for the lecture.
I'm just escorting someone here.
Besides,
Wenclan of Qishan is always educating others.
Surely we have no need for the lecture of yours.
He's so arrogant.
In that case,
why did Childe Wen come here?
Who is this hangdog?
I can't deserve 'hangdog'.
Wei Wuxian from Jiang clan of Yunmeng.
Even a nobody dare interrupt me.
My brother Jiang Cheng was saluting just now.
How can you shout and yell like this?
This is how you Wen clan of Qishan
educate others?
OK.
Today I will show you how our Wen Family of Qishan
settle with those who don't listen.
Childe Wen.
Just one word not right,
why are you so aggressive?
Jiang clan of Yunmeng is unaware of etiquette.
If I don't give you a lesson,
people will say we don't stick to our principles.
The Jade Twin of Lan,
really deserve the reputation.
Childe Wen,
today is the ceremony day of Cloud Recesses.
I hope Childe Wen could restrain yourself.
I'm Wen Qing from Wen clan of Qishan.
I'm under orders of His Excellency to attend the lecture.
I, Wen Qing, and my little brother,Wen Ning,
are the first time to be in the Cloud Recesses
and not familiar with the rules.
Hope Mr Lan and Clan Leader Lan could forgive us.
If so,
I'll accept it.
Childe Wen,
salute ceremony is done.
Please have a rest in our guest house.
As for tomorrow's lecture,
Please come here on time.
Wen clan of Qishan should have sent someone for the lecture.
That's rare.
And even made their Second Childe Wen Chao as escort.
Wen Chao
is usually disrespectful and bossy.
He's even more than that from what I saw today.
So,
Bro Wei, you are so great.
You dared to face out Wen Chao.
Except you,
there is no one else.
Why should we be afraid of him?
Resisting such evil guys
is an endless joy.
Bro Wei,
I wish to have the courage like you.
The courage of him
is really not something common people can compare with.
Let me tell you.
Before improving your courage,
you should learn how to play.
Play?
how to play?
I can teach you.
How about we play all around the Cloud Recesses
inside out?
There is a stream in the back hill.
We could catch some fish together.
Bro Wei, are you serious?
Of course.
Come on, don't mislead him.
Wei Wuxian,
tomorrow is the official lecture.
Do not forget.
You still have 260 copies of principles to transcribe.
Again.
Can you stop mentioning that?
Bro Jin, I heard Lan clan...
Bro Ji! Bro Ji!
It's me. Me!
He didn't hear me. I'm sure.
Bad hearing
Bro Wei
You even dare to provoke the famous Lan Zhan,
the Second Childe of Lan Clan.
Long as I am in Lan clan,
I can only avoid him in every encounter.
It's not a big deal.
Tell you what.
I even fought him last night.
You fought with the Lan Wangji?
Bro Wei you are really reckless.
Look,
you didn't know,
how fierce it was last night.
On that tranquil night I climbed over the wall
carrying a pot of Emperor's Smile.
But he...
Uncle.
Since the first lecture of Lan,
Wen clan has never sent their disciples here.
Though they just sent
a pair of collateral siblings of Wen this time.
They may have some ulterior motives.
Xichen, whoever come are guests.
No matter what intention they have,
what we need to do is to treat them with due respect
and beware of them.
Uncle is right.
Xichen,
you still have worries.
Yes, uncle.
I am just thinking.
Wen clan can channel fire
and those puppets...
Aren't there any relations?
Ever since Clan Leader Wen was succeeded as His Excellency.
Their behaviors are getting more perverse.
Their manor, the Nevernight, is like a city
with countless guests and retainers.
In recent years
they are getting out of control and bullying the weak.
If the spirit taking event
relates to His Excellency,
I'm afraid it'll become something
that we two could not decide.
Clan Leader Lan.
Childe Meng.
Childe Meng, the salute ceremony is done.
Why not go back to have a rest?
I mean to bid you a farewell.
Farewell?
Why not stay for several days before departure?
I'm just a guest of Nie clan, not a disciple.
I'd better not stay for too long.
If so,
I can't urge you to stay.
Childe Meng.
Clan Leader Nie is frank and forthright,
and knows when to punish or reward.
If there's any contributor,
he will treat him fairly.
I'll note your words.
Thanks a lot for your help on the salute ceremony just now.
You are welcome.
We are peers.
No need to thank me like this.
Please forgive me leaving.
What a funny day.
Indeed.
Here I come...
Bro Wei!
You frightened away the fish!
OK, OK, you go on.
Give me, give me, give me.
Throw it to me! Throw it to me!
Give me, give me, give me
Bro Nie,
it's OK that you can't help.
But I finally caught a fish for you.
You should let it escape!
I have to say, Bro Wei,
there are mountains but rivers back in my home Qinhe,
which is different from your home Yunmeng
lakes and rivers everywhere.
Besides,
we have magic tricks.
Why should we catch the fish ourselves?
Magic tricks for catching fish?
That's boring.
You let me take you to play all around Gusu.
Aren't climbing mountains and wading in rivers a part of that?
What you said
makes sense to me.
Then let's continue.
Quiet. Shh.
So many fish here, Nie Bro
Help, help!
Help me, Bro Wei!
Help…
Wei Wuxian, I...
Fish, fish, fish!
Look at your back!
back, back
You see, a fish behind you
The left, the left. Beside you.
Bro Wei. Bro Wei.
Bro Wei!
Miss Wen.
Why are you here?
Your silver needle looks pretty good.
Don't touch it.
Did anybody ever tell you?
never touch the silver needle of a doctor?
I have only heard that
there is a female doctor in Wen clan
who are cruel and merciless
and people can't approach her.
Miss Wen.
You haven't answered me.
why you are here?
The back hill of the Cloud Recesses can't be visited randomly.
You can't be taking a walk,
but for some decent reasons, right?
Then what's your business here?
Me? My business is pretty serious.
Catching fish.
Cheng, don't exhaust yourself.
Tomorrow is the official lecture.
These days in Gusu,
Wei Wuxian is always making others worried.
We won't be this idle later on.
Let him go.
When can he think more for Jiang clan of Yunmeng?
Cheng,
our ancestors of Jiang clan
were rangers
advocating frank actions
and unrestrained minds.
That's exactly Xian's personality.
You don't need to worry too much.
This is why
father always favors him.
Cheng,
any disciple of Jiang
who has moral integrity
will be favored by father, isn't it?
Besides,
you are the same.
Keep nagging him,
but actually you are concerned about him.
I'm not.
Both of you are here.
Again you…
Keep it down.
Sis, you see.
I...
Senior Sister,
the freshly roasted fish with vegetable soup
is the best match.
You're not eating, are you?
Then I eat them all.
Come on.
Hey, you stubborn.
Last chance.
If you don't eat it, there will be no fish.
Who do you call stubborn?
Whoever won't compromise is stubborn.
You...
All right, you two.
Cheng.
Xian.
After the official lecture tomorrow,
you have to stop messing around.
I promise.
Just like Mrs. Yu said,
I won't make any trouble.
Have some soup.
Childe Jin.
After you.
Get in already!
The sixth rule,
Accumulate virtue and merits.
Be compassionate.
Be loyal, filial, friendly and dutiful.
Correcting others by correcting yourself.
Take pity on the desolate, help the lonely,
respect the elderly, and care for the weak.
Never hurt insects or plants.
Be sad for other people's sufferings, and rejoice in their blessings.
Lend a hand in need, and rescue those in danger.
Regard other people's gain as own gain
and their loss as own loss.
Speak not about other people's weaknesses,
or boast about own strengths.
Resist the evil, promote the good. Give more, take less.
Be peaceful when insulted.
Be grateful when praised.
Don't expect rewards after offering.
Don't regret after offering.
Good people will be esteemed,
blessed by the nature, accompanied by good fortune.
Suppress and eliminate ghosts and monsters
is to liberate them.
What?
Stop laughing!
Eliminate the evil and establish a just law.
Once become a disciple of Lan clan,
must follow the principles of Lan.
Sitting improperly is prohibited.
Running is prohibited.
Causing noise is prohibited.
Bullying and teasing others is prohibited.
Ignoring others and being undisciplined is prohibited.
Borrowing money is prohibited.
Being late is prohibited.
Wei Ying.
Here, master.
Now that you don't need my lecture.
let me ask you.
Are imp, demons, ghosts, and monsters the same things?
No.
Why not? How are they differentiated?
Imp are formed from living, non-human beings;
Demons are formed from living humans;
Ghosts are formed from dead humans;
Monsters are formed from dead, non-human beings.
'imp' and 'monsters' are often confused.
Give me an example.
That's easy.
For example, if that tree behind you
is tainted by your energy of principles,
and cultivate into a conscious being
then causing trouble,
it would be a 'imp' .
If I took an axe and cut it in the middle,
so that's only a dead tree-stump left,
and then it cultivates into a being,
it would be a 'monster'.
What was the profession of the ancestors of Nie clan? Butcher.
The heraldry of the Jin clan is a white peony.
Which type of white peony?
Sparks Amidst Snow.
Who was the first in the cultivation world
to focus on the rise of his clan rather than his section?
The progenitor of Wen clan,
Wen Mao.
As a disciple of Jiang clan,
you should have already been very familiar with these
and known them by heart.
It's nothing to be proud of that you answered them correctly.
Let me ask you again.
There is an executioner
with parents, a wife, and children,
but he has executed more than one hundred people.
Now he suddenly dies in the public and, his body is left alone for seven days.
With the repressed energy of resentment,
he started to haunt and kill.
What should be done?
Don' t open your books!
Think about this by yourselves!
WangJi,
you tell him what should be done.
There are three ways.
First, liberate; second, suppress; third, eliminate.
First try to move it with its family and grant his dying wish, set him free from his obsessiveness.
If it fails, suppress it.
If guilty as hell,
and its hatred does not relieve, then exterminate it completely.
The cultivation world should stick to this order of measures.
No errors should be allowed.
Not even one word is wrong.
No matter in terms of cultivation or as a person,
one needs to be as solid as him.
If one becomes complacent and proud just because
they defeated a few simple mountain beings in their home
and hold some empty reputations,
one would definitely bring disgrace upon themselves, sooner or later.
Master,
I have a question.
Speak.
Although 'liberation' comes first, it is often impossible.
'To grant his dying wish'sounds simple.
It would be easy, if the wish was a new piece of clothing,
but what if the wish was to kill lots of people for revenge?
Thus, suppression assists liberation.
If it is necessary, elimination would also follow.
Such a waste.
I actually knew the answer, but however
I was just thinking of a fourth path.
I have never heard of any fourth path.
What‘s your solution?
Because the executioner died abruptly,
it's only natural that he turned into a ghost.
Since he executed more than one hundred people before he died,
why not dig up the graves of these people,
arouse their resentment,
collect the hundred heads,
and use them to fight with the ghost?
How dare you!
The essence of exorcising demons and annihilating ghosts is to liberate!
You do not study the methods of liberation,
and even think about increasing their resentment! You reverse the natural order,
and ignore ethics and morality!
Master, there are some things that are not suitable for liberation,
so why not find a way to make use of them?
When Yu the Great tamed the flood,
obstruction was the inferior method, and redirection was the superior.
Suppression is the same as obstruction, so isn't it inferior...
Master.
Spiritual energy is energy; resentful energy is energy as well.
Spiritual energy is in our Pubes.
It can split mountains and fill oceans, available for human use.
If so, then why can't resentful energy also be used by humans?
Then, let me ask you again!
How do you make sure that the resentful energy
only listens to you and does not harm others?
I haven' t thought of it yet!
If you thought of it, the cultivation world would not allow your existence!
Get out!
Go to the Library Pavilion
and copy the Chapter of Conduct a thousand times!
Xian.
Wangji,
you take him to the library.
He can't leave without a thousand copies.
Yes, master.
Childe Wen, you're good at archery!
I'm sorry that I scared you.
Brother Wen, you' re skilled at archery!
Why didn't I see you at the Qingtan Fair?
You flatter me.
I'm not so good at it,
and I shall ask you for more advice.
You overstate it.
I think you're gifted. Ordinary people can't compare with you.
Let' s learn from each other' s strong points and close the gap.
By the way, Brother Wen,
why do you practice alone in this lonely place,
but don't attend the lecture?
I... I'm still young.
I'm not qualified to have classes.
Childe Wei.
Why are you here?
Well...
To tell the truth,
I just got kicked out by Master Lan.
It's a long story.
Forget about it.
I just saw you shooting an arrow.
Your strength is enough, but the posture can be better.
How about this?
I'll adjust it for you.
Okay.
Come on.
Keep your hands down.
Straighten the forearm. Open the shoulder.
Bend your Legs.
Aim at the target.
Aim down a little bit.
Up a little bit.
Okay, keep aiming at the target.
Wen Ning.
Sis.
Why are you with him?
This is Childe Wei.
He's a nice person.
He's instructing me the archery.
Miss Wen.
I haven't asked you yet.
Why do I always see you in the back hill?
Are you always following me secretly?
Or
you are looking for something in the back hill of Lan clan?
Wei Wuxian!
Stop talking nonsense.
Is there really a secret in the back hill of Cloud Recesses?
Brother Ji, it's you.