Yuchai Meng

        Literally the title means 'the Jade Hairpin and the Vow.' This story principally set in a huge tomb called Dugu Jhihmu was one of Wolong Sheng's most famous works. A young man, Syu Yuanping, by coincidence entered this tomb when he was looking for a quiet place to practice the precious Shaolin wugong book, Damo Yijinjing, taught by the detained monk Master Hui Kong in the Shaolin Temple where he had sneaked for the legendary wugong. His father and teacher were all killed by Yi Tiansing, so his desire for revenge drove him to learn the precious wugong.

       Hui Kong not only taught him wugong but also gave him a sword called Lucingjian. The sword was taken by force by Jin Laoer when Syu Yuanping left the Shaolin Temple. He also confronted many martial arts masters who were after the secret book Nanhai Mensia Cishu owned by Nanhai Cisou. Nanhai Cisou's disciples were excellent wugong masters and his daughter Siao Chacha was extremely beautiful. Masters of the Central Plains had no way to gain the secret book, and although Syu Yuanping found himself attracted to Siao Chacha he could not express his feeling when he was committed to learning the precious Shaolin wugong.

      Inside of the tomb Syu was almost killed by various traps. Then Jin Laoer with his fellows also came in. They were there for good fortune according to a map engraved on the sword case of Lucingjian, but they also were defeated when the traps worked. Mostly they escaped from the tomb safely, but the sword fell into Yi Tiansing's hands.

      Yi Tiansing wanted to kill the masters not on his side. He was no longer trusted by most of the masters because they found that he had sent many spies into different Schools. So Yi Tiansing started to reconcile with both masters of the Central Plains and the Nanhai School. At the same time he spread rumors to provoke both sides to hate each other.

      When the wugong masters gathered in the tomb again, they believed that they could truly get the treasure this time. Nevertheless they were wrong, and finally understood this tomb was built by Nanhai Cisou to punish the men who were greedy.

      Syu Yuanpin now familiar with the Shaolin wugong, became a top master. He also came to the tomb, not for the legendary treasure but to kill the dishonest Yi Tiansing. However, in the end he turned to Nanhai Cisou because he wanted to save masters including Yi Tiansing.

      Syu almost won, but when he thought about Siao Chacha he suffered a lethal blow. Siao took off her precious jade hairpin and vowed that she'd be together with him forever. At the end of this story when everyone left, she sealed the tomb and fulfilled her wish. A tragic ending was not what the reader would expect, although the male protagonist sacrificed himself to rescue the masters of Central Plains and his beloved Siao.

      With fewer plots and roles this story is less complicated than the author's other works such as Feiyan Jinglong the previous famous hit. However this story seems to be more interested in exploring the depths of human consciousness. For example, when Nanhai Cisou proclaimed that the tomb was built to punish greedy men, Syu Yuanping rebutted by saying "Aren't you greedy? You wanted to be addressed as the most intelligent and righteous person in the martial arts circle, so you made this tomb. Aren't you hungering for great reputation? What a greedy one you are!"