Martial Arts and Skills
See also: Beggars' Sect#Skills and martial arts- 'Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms' (降龍十八掌) is the most powerful of all external martial arts mentioned in the novels. The skill is created based on the principles in the I Ching.
- 'Dog Beating Staff Technique' (打狗棒法) is a set of 36 styles of staff techniques. The skill is only known to the Beggars' Sect's chief and passed down from each chief to his/her successor.
- 'Carefree Fist' (逍遙遊) is a set of fist techniques created by Hong in his youth. The skill is smooth and visually appealing but lacks real power.
- 'Rain of Petals' (滿天花雨) is created by Hong to counter Ouyang Ke's snake formation after he sees Huang Rong's sewing kit. It involves using common sewing needles as dart-like throwing weapons to pin down the snakes.
- Guo Jing and Huang Rong pass their knowledge of the Nine Yin Manual (九陰真經) to Hong to help him recover from his battle with Ouyang Feng. Hong practises the skills in the book and regains his powers in the sequel.
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