Martial Arts and Skills
The adult Guo is one of the most powerful pugilists of his age. His profound mastery of several different types of martial arts and skills surpasses that of many others in the Central Plains. Towards the end of The Return of the Condor Heroes, his wife names him as the "Northern Hero" (北俠) of the new generation of the Five Greats. His repertoire of skills and martial arts are described in the following sections.
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