Time flies like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, Maxwell is already six years old. The child looks like a porcelain doll, with his delicate eyebrows and eyes just like those of a figure in a painting. Everyone in the valley likes him very much. Every day, he and Doha have a great time running around in the valley, either climbing mountains, exploring caves, or catching crickets and grasshoppers.
On this day, Lei Hu was sitting in the Ancestral Hall, calculating with his fingers. Hey, it has been six years since Maxwell came to the valley. He called over Elder Jin and asked him to go and fetch Maxwell.
When Elder Jin arrived in the valley, he saw Maxwell and Doha were teasing a little dog with a cypress branch. He walked up to them with a big smile on his face and said to Maxwell, "Hey, Ashing, Grandpa Lei is looking for you. He has something to talk to you about."
Maxwell didn't even look up and muttered, "What is it, Uncle Jin? Can't you see I'm busy?" Then he continued to poke the little dog's tail with the cypress branch.
Elder Jin was both angry and amused. He snatched the cypress branch away and scolded with a laugh, "Hurry up! Grandpa Lei is going to teach you some fun tricks."
Maxwell's eyes lit up when he heard about the fun tricks. He immediately became energetic and said to Doha, "Wait for me here. I'll go and see what kind of fun tricks they are."
Doha immediately said, "I'll go too." And he chased after Maxwell.
The two little kids ran all the way to the Ancestral Hall. Maxwell knocked gently on the door. Then an old and hoarse voice came from inside, saying, "Come in." It was Lei Hu.
They pushed the door open and walked in. The Ancestral Hall wasn't big. It was empty inside. Lei Hu was sitting on the only futon in the room, twirling his beard and looking at them with a smile.
The rules of the Moving Mountain Sect were very strict. Aunt Li Si would often talk about the rules of the Moving Mountain Sect to Doha and Maxwell when she had nothing to do. Both of them knew that the first rule of the sect was to respect the elders and teachers. The two little kids bowed respectfully and said in unison, "Greetings, Grandmaster."
Lei Hu waved his hand and said, "Skip the formalities. Doha, you're here too. Both of you sit down." Then he continued with a smile, "What kind of kung fu do you two want to learn? Grandmaster has already said that you can only choose one. Doha, you go first."
Doha tilted his head and thought for a moment, then asked, "Grandmaster, is there any kind of kung fu that makes one unbeatable?"
Lei Hu laughed and said, "Of course there is. Later, I'll teach you a set of kung fu called 'Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training'. If you practice it to perfection, others won't be able to defeat you. How about that?"
Doha grinned from ear to ear and said, "Great! Great!"
Lei Hu then asked Maxwell, "What about you? What do you want to learn?"
Maxwell said with a smile, "I'll learn whatever Grandmaster teaches me."
Lei Hu scolded with a laugh, "You little rascal, don't beat around the bush with Grandmaster. Hurry up and say it. What do you want to learn?"
Maxwell asked with a grin, "Grandmaster, can I learn anything?"
Lei Hu nodded and said, "As long as it's something Grandmaster knows, you canisten to your parents.
Maxwell blinked his eyes and said, "Grandmaster, a few days ago, I saw that the kung fu practiced by Tang Lao Si was really amazing. With just a murmur of an incantation from Tang Lao Si, such a big stone disappeared in a flash. Grandmaster, can I learn this?"
Lei Hu scolded with a laugh, "You little rascal, this is Tang Lao Si's special skill, called the Moving Mountain Technique. Since you've asked, Grandmaster can't go back on his word. I'll teach it to you later. You go out for a while first. I'll teach Doha the 'Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training' kung fu first, and then you come back in later."
Maxwell replied with an "Okay" and walked outside. The sun was shining warmly outside. He sat on the stone steps in front of the Ancestral Hall, basking in the sun. His shadow was stretched out very long. Just when he was feeling bored, the door of the Ancestral Hall creaked open, and Doha ran out excitedly, shouting to Maxwell, "Grandmaster is calling for you." Then he pointed to the bamboo forest behind the council hall and said, "I'll wait for you there. Hurry up!"
Maxwell nodded and walked into the Ancestral Hall. He closed the door and saw Lei Hu looking at him with a smile.
Maxwell walked up to him and called out, "Grandmaster."
Lei Hu nodded and said, "Ashing, now Grandmaster will pass on the Moving Mountain Technique to you."
Maxwell was overjoyed and quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Grandmaster."
Lei Hu waved his hand and said, "Grandmaster also has his own selfish motives. I just hope that you can carry forward the kung fu of our sect." After a pause, he continued, "Now, Grandmaster will first tell you about the origin of our sect."
Maxwell stood aside, listening attentively.