Once upon a Time in LingJian Mountain
Episode 13
Among all Five Elements, earth produces wood.
Absorbing my power of earth with the Bamboo Sword
can increase your own power.
Sadly, you forgot one crucial fact.
Nascent Soul prevails over the Stage of Gold.
Transformation can be achieved easily.
I can transform clouds into earth
and stone into gold.
Gold can break wood.
Gold Sword!
Good job. Awesome!
Continue. I want more.
Sword and its owner
are inseparable.
You’ve lost your weapon.
Better kneel and beg for mercy,
or your people would accuse me of
taking advantage of you
and bullying a weaponless girl.
If you admit your fault,
I’ll spare your life.
Stage of Gold
is inferior to Nascent Soul.
What should I do?
Master Wang Wu is in danger.
Wager more on her loss.
Add more.
All in on your loss.
I’ll win a ton.
Are you sure about this?
Of course. Trust me.
Can Master handle him?
I get it.
She didn’t attack
to protect the sword.
If she strikes too hard,
the Earth Sword might break.
Then this fight will be a waste of time.
Are you serious?
This isn’t a joke.
The odds are 10 to 1.
We could lose everything.
The sword isn’t important.
Wow,
I’m enchanted by my beauty every day.
Hey,
it’s too early to gloat.
Baby Zhifeng,
you haven’t fought against others for long, right?
Pardon?
Good kid.
Mama is here.
Impossible!
Only Level 1 Weapon or above
can break my Gold Sword.
A Bamboo Sword doesn’t stand a chance.
You still have a lot to learn.
Let me teach you.
Weapons for battle
need to meet three requirements:
first, low cost;
second, versatile;
third, durable and powerful,
like this Bamboo Sword.
Lingjian Mountain
is rich with bamboos.
We can fight 500 more rounds.
You’re bluffing. You’re too poor
to buy high-end weapons.
Stop lying.
I’m sick of it.
You had to speak it out?
I’ll deal with you later.
No bickering.
I’m in the middle of a duel.
I’m sorry.
He’s too talkative.
Don’t get distracted by him.
Your level of strength is different.
You’re stalling?
So what if I am?
I’m not scared.
Hey,
aren’t you aware of the saying,
“Dogs might die,
but Frisbees can still fly”?
Dogs?
She said “dogs”
and “Frisbees”,
meaning what?
She meant...
I don’t know how to put it.
Why don’t you watch the fight first?
Look.
No, tell me.
Master said
to always ask questions for things I don’t know.
Besides, aren’t you a genius?
You clearly know more than me.
I see.
You don’t know it either, do you?
You must be hungry.
How do you know?
Master Zhifeng,
I thought you were better than this.
My sweat is dry.
How dare you!
Be careful!
Isn’t he tired?
10 to 1.
I’ll make a bundle.
What’s Master Wang doing?
I...
I lost everything.
Why?
You...
You're only at the Stage of Gold.
If you didn’t cheat,
how could you be so powerful?
I’m not powerful.
You’re simply too weak.
I have to say,
compared with the incompetent,
you’re not too bad.
Your skills seem cool.
But this is Lingjian Sect.
You've only entered the Stage of Nascent Soul
by practicing evil skills.
It has nothing to do with Qianyuan Kungfu.
My skills aren’t for fight.
That’s all.
Did you all hear this?
If he won, his skills would be supreme.
Now he lost and said they weren’t for fight.
You always have excuses.
I destroyed your sect in White Moon
to prevent your evil skills
from being spread and harming more people.
Nonsense!
You’re ignorant!
With my efforts,
Qianyuan Kungfu
would transform the way of practice completely.
Practitioners lacking
enough talent
could benefit from it.
Our dream of regaining the former glory
could be realized.
However,
it was you
who ruined everything!
It is
all your fault!
A girl surnamed Wang
is a born beauty.
I don’t mind
being blamed
for everything I did.
Your life-sucking skills will never win.
Not in a million years!
Fine.
What else should I do?
What could I do?
Neither am I talented
nor intelligent.
To break the plateau,
I had to adopt extreme measures.
Or how else could I advance?
In this world,
other than a few geniuses,
who didn’t
encounter a plateau?
Instead of wasting time on dull practice,
why couldn’t we trade life
for power?
I’m also thirsty for honor.
That’s some speech!
You've made men speechless
and women tempted.
Answer me,
if you lack talent
and have no persistence and perseverance,
why don’t you quit?
Why not go home to farm?
No everyone can succeed on this path.
Don’t bite off more than one can chew.
That’s the timeless principle.
You want to make a breakthrough.
Sure.
But once you started to play dirty
and take shortcuts,
you were destined to fail.
What a shame!
You might be skilled,
but you’ve lost your principle.
A person like you will never win.
You’re doomed.
You...
Master Wang is impressive!
Your fame is well-deserved.
The gap between their spirituality
is huge.
Master Wang
practices Wuxiang Kungfu,
while Master Zhifeng’s kung fu
is merely a joke.
He assumed he'd be able to
break down barriers to advance further.
Yet he’d already lost the chance
to achieve immortality.
I...
I give in.
You won, Wang Wu!
Master won!
Good job!
I knew she’d win.
Then why were you so concerned just now?
You’re dead!
I’m inferior to you.
You won.
This sword has been with me for a century.
Please take good care of it.
Rest assured.
I promise
I won’t let it sit there and collect dust.
I’ll trade it for liquor.
You...
I have one more request.
Shoot.
Actually,
I’m not a member of Shengjing Sect.
Master Shuiyue is my granduncle,
but we aren’t too close.
I lied about my identity.
I hope you can keep it a secret.
What happened today is all my fault.
What about Qianyuan Kungfu?
It has nothing to do with Shengjing Sect.
To be honest,
I gave my blood to Holy Girls of Qianling Sect
in exchange for it.
I shall take my leave.
See you.
What the hell?
Master Zhifeng lost!
He can’t be trusted.
He can’t.
Did you pay him to cheat?
You can’t take my money.
What now?
You regret?
A bet is a bet.
You could've
bribed him to lose on purpose
so that you could take all our money,
no, sorry,
our stones.
Yes. That’s right.
He cheated.
You set us up.
Did you...
Master Zhifeng’s odds are 1.5 to 1,
while my master’s are 10 to 1.
If you refuse to pay,
they’re all yours, Liuli.
Give up, Zhu Qin.
You don't want to mess with Liuli.
Don’t be scared.
Give me the corn.
Forgot to bring it.
Let’s go.
Here. It's yours.
It's been two years.
I’ve never seen so many stones.
I helped you.
Now, can you tell me the answer?
What answer?
“Dogs might die,
but Frisbees can still fly”.
What does that mean?
Isn’t her memory bad?
How come she still remembers it?
Stop now.
Tell me the answer first.
Well...
look,
my master is the dog,
no, I mean she’s the Frisbee.
Master Zhifeng,
who just left,
is the dog.
Frisbee defeated dog,
and dog is gone.
I see.
I've decided that
from now on, I’ll learn from Master Wang Wu
to be a Frisbee that can kill dogs.
Bye,
Frisbee.
You know Holy Girls
he just mentioned?
What about you?
They are part of a cult,
so they can’t be good.
Perhaps Star Divination can enlighten us.
Hold on.
Don’t burn your hair again.
Brat!
You have more than you show.
I’m a girl.
I can’t show myself to others.
Master,
you're too old to say that.
You stole my line.
I mean the fight.
Oh, that?
Winning an underdog
is nothing to be proud of.
Not a big deal.
His level is higher than yours.
It’s almost impossible to win.
Hey, kid,
you're misled
by the stereotype.
As we all know,
stages of advanced practitioners are
Gold, Nascent Soul, and Disassembling.
Then the ultimate test.
People all assume
it's pyramidal
but it’s not.
After reaching the Stage of Gold,
practitioners’ power isn’t too different,
but their directions are.
Whatever stage you are at,
the further you go,
the stronger you become.
Stage of Gold or Nascent Soul
is simply part of the process.
I've never heard this before.
Neither have I said it before.
I applied for a patent
but got denied.
Of course!
Who would approve it?
Anyway, my theory isn’t perfect.
Don’t take it too seriously.
Master,
what will you do
to that loser?
He left after giving me his sword.
Really?
Other than blackmailing and humiliating him,
did you do anything nice to him?
Fine.
I know you dislike me
and always assume the worst of me.
His deed in White Moon was exposed.
He’d be dead if he went back.
If I were him,
I’d stay to protect myself.
Master,
I’m surprised you also have a heart of gold.
Think about it.
The acting leader of Shengjing Sect
is his granduncle.
He must've known
tons of internal secrets.
If I detained him...
Master Shuiyue would pay a bundle to get him back.
I’m so smart!
Killing two birds with one stone.
Master,
is there anything else on your mind?
How do you know?
I won all this.
By betting on my life.
Cut it out.
I heard it.
Nobody would die in the fight.
You’d either win or lose.
Kid,
I won’t steal your money.
It’s just that
you're too young
to manage it properly.
Leave it to me,
then you can collect interest.
You’ll have enough money to get married.
Marriage is still a long shot.
Master,
I was about to give it to you.
No way.
You know me too well.
I need a favor.
Quid pro quo is fair.
I’m listening.
Master,
Restriction Hai Tiankuo planted in Hai
is killing him.
Can you take him as your disciple?
You've changed my physical build.
I’m sure you can change his, too.
Right, master?
That can wait.
I’m going to drink.
I’ll take that as a yes.
Hai!
Hai,
my master’s agreed.
Wen Bao.
Where’s Hai?
I have no idea.
Hai Tiankuo,
why didn’t you kill me?
Why did you keep me alive?
If you don’t kill me today,
I swear
I’ll slaughter you myself!
By your soft skills?
I thought you’d improve after 2 years of practice
in Lingjian Sect.
I’m disappointed.
I’m a man of my word.
I swear
you’ll pay with blood.
Wang Lu, is that you?
Hi, Liuli.
Hai,
you want some?
Hey,
why are you here?
I...
Yeah. Why am I here?
Are you here alone?
Did you anyone else?
Hai,
what are you doing
in the Scripture Library?
I...
I’m here because...
I know.
You’re here
to play hide and seek, right?
Yes, you're right.
May I join you?
Sure.
Oh, no,
someone broke into the Library.
Who’s there?
Master Fang!
If he sees us here,
we’ll be expelled.
Don’t worry.
My master said
I’d always be his disciple.
Come. Let’s go out.
Liuli,
trust me.
We can’t go out.
Once he finds out we're here,
we're doomed.
You're lying.
Lingjian Sect is my home.
My master said
I’d always be his disciple.
Master!
I’m sorry, Liuli.
Who’s here?
Come out now!
Come out!
Let’s go.
That was close.
Were you there to find books for your Restriction?
We are friends.
You could've told me.
I could’ve guarded the door for you.
Guard the door?
So you're up to no good.
Master Fang,
it's not what you think.
Wang Lu,
not only are you disobedient,
but you're also
putting others up to theft.
Hey,
speak,
what are you looking for?
Food.
Liuli?
This is a library.
Food is in the dining hall.
I was practicing nearby
and felt hungry,
so I was looking for food.
I accidentally fell off
from the secret tunnel above.
Luckily,
they saved me and gave me food.
You want a bite?
I’m not hungry.
Is what she said true?
Yeah.
Scripture Library is a restricted area.
If I see you here again,
I’ll bring you to Tiance Hall
for punishment.
I’m sorry.
I won’t do it again.
You always say that
but do the opposite.
Liuli,
where's the entrance of the secret tunnel?
Take me there.
I’ll have it sealed,
then others can’t use it
to stir up trouble.
Over there.
Follow me.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
So,
what’s up?
Good news.
Let’s go see my master.
Are you saying
she’s agreed to take me as her disciple?
She didn’t say no to it.
Granduncle.
Grand...
Granduncle.
Don’t call me that.
You're a disgrace.
You lost to a Gold practitioner.
I...
And you claimed to be a Shengjing member.
Granduncle,
spare me, please.
Don’t...don’t kill me.
Leader,
what should we do to Master Zhifeng?
He’s nothing but a clown,
who will only ruin my business.
I understand.
I didn’t care
if you were alive or dead,
but you lost the battle
in such a shameful way.
I have to say
I’m intrigued by Lingjian Sect.
Could it be true
that they own tremendous legacies
left by the Golden Generation?
I need a proper excuse
to pay them a visit.
Ouyang,
my Wuxiang Magic has begun to mature.
Why aren't you back yet
to reunite with me?
Are you too obsessed with sluts outside
to come back?
There you are, Master.
What’s up?
I said to drink alone.
Get out of my face.
Master, if you agree to accept Hai,
I’ll go as far as you please
immediately.
Come on!
His brother is the general of Junhuang.
My pond is too small
for a big fish like him.
Master Wang,
I've cut ties with Hai Tiankuo long ago.
We're mortal enemies.
I sincerely hope you can accept me.
Please.
Usually,
I won’t say no
to young talents like you
when you come to me.
But Leader already passed
that troublemaker to me.
Don’t be too upset.
Our sect
holds a field test every 5 years.
If you win the first place,
you’ll become a Successor Disciple.
To me,
one disciple or two
isn’t much of a difference.
Every 5 years?
That means I have to wait for 3 years.
Technically,
it's 2 years, 7 months, and 8 days.
Master,
you're always wild and willful.
Why can’t you make an exception for Hai?
3 years are too long.
You call me wild?
I’m a lady, OK?
Don’t push me, Master.
Accept Hai,
or the world will know your affair with Master Ao.
Don’t forget to tell Ling
Feng Yin and I
are actually her parents.
You’re unbelievable!
You never disappoint me.
You surprise me every day.
Thanks for your compliment.
I’m trying my best
to create different surprises for you.
Thanks.
Wang Wu, come to Star Hall.
It’s business.
I thought he was only an All-seer.
Since when has he also become an All-listener too?
Crap.
Master, your love is calling you.
Wang Wu.
He isn’t my love.
We’ve exchanged moves a few times. That’s all.
Sit.
Come on.
Cheer up.
There are 3 years left,
but maybe Leader will advance it
all of a sudden.
No need to comfort me.
It’s OK if I can’t be her disciple.
Even if the Restriction can't be removed,
I won’t give up on revenge.
No matter what,
you still have me.
We make a great team.
Hai Tiankuo isn’t our match.
Wang Lu,
thank you,
No need. We’re friends.
Alley-y!
Alley...
What does it mean?
It means let’s do it.
That’s how you say it in French.
Alley-y!
Alley-y, Hai Yunfan!
Alley-y!
Alley-y, Wang Lu!
Alley-y!
Alley-y! Alley-y!
Can you tell me
why you came here to practice?
Actually,
I wasn’t serious at first.
I met my master by chance
and learned about such a thing.
But she said I wasn’t talented enough.
You know me.
I never give up.
So I vowed
to make a name
in their world
someday.
You know
what happened afterwards.
I became her Successor Disciple.
Although my master has no principles
or limits,
and she’s quite a handful,
today,
when I saw her
beating Master Zhifeng up effortlessly,
I suddenly realized
why I chose to come here.
I want to be strong.
I want to be as powerful as my master is
and eventually, surpass her.
I want to be better than her.
Wang Lu,
you can do it.
Wang Lu,
alley-y!
Alley-y, Hai Yunfan, Wang Lu!
Alley-y!
Hai,
I believe
we’ll build an era of our own.
Leader,
what’s the matter?
Why did you summon me at this hour?
You're needed here
because they’d like to have a word with you.
What now?
The outsider is gone,
and now you're targeting at insiders?
Fang He and I
would like to...
Not gonna happen.
I said no to Master Zhifeng
and I will say the same to you.
Have you ever considered my feelings?
- I... - You’ve crossed the line!
I didn’t say anything.
Don’t jump to the conclusion.
Say it.
Then I can go back to drink.
They want to apologize to you.
Did I hear it right?
Alright.
Fine.
You’d better dismiss me.
What did I say?
Apologizing to her is a waste of breath.
No matter what you say,
she can’t feel your sincerity.
Correct.
So is it my fault?
I...
Fine, you win.
A package?
What’s inside?
Master Shuiyue sent this.
Hush money!
Level 1 Crystal.
You know,
this alone equals to millions of Magic Stones.
I’m rich.
That fight is worth it.
You can’t have it.
We’ll return it.
No way.
Before we find out what Shengjing Sect is up to,
you can’t take their stone.
Nobody can have it.
There’s more!
Donkey burger.
What’s their game?
Is there any good stuff inside?
Don't eat it.
Look,
something is wrong with it.
I don’t see it. It smells good.
The meat seems tender and well-marbled
with a hint of heavenly scent.
Could it be a celestial donkey?
Take it.
Shengjing Sect is brutal.
They chopped up Master Zhifeng
and made him a burger.
Something is fishy.
If
it were like Master Zhifeng said
that Qianling Sect and Shengjing Sect
weren’t in cahoots,
why would they pay us so handsomely?
Besides, we have never
crossed paths with Shengjing Sect.
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
Stop guessing.
Matches among the Five Sects of Immortal Union.
He said to
pay us a visit in a year to compete against us.
What?
We're remotely located with a sparse population,
totally, hundreds of disciples.
They want us to be the host
so that they can laugh at us.
It's Union Leader’s proposal.
We can't turn it down.
Just take whatever may come.
Our priority
is to hold the field test
for the inexperienced disciples.
I beg to differ.
We still have a year
before the match.
Disciples with less than 10 years of seniority can
take this chance to experience the outer world.
On one hand,
cults are ramping.
We’re obligated to wipe out the evil
and protect the locals in Cangxi.
On the other,
only by experiencing the real world,
can they become more sophisticated.
Their skills grow with their spirits.
The source of spirituality can’t be forgotten.
Liu Xian, Fang He, Wang Wu,
you’ll be leading this field test.
Yes.
Wang Wu!