another fighting technique which Jin Yong borrowed from the realm of martial-arts practice : the Primordial-Chaos Palm ( Hunyuan Zhang 混 元 掌 ) .
 
In his The Sword Stained with Royal Blood ( Bixue jian 碧 血 劍 ) , Jin Yong describes the latter as combining the internal refinement of qi with the external development of hand-combat skills. " Having practiced both externally and internally, " he explains, " one ' s every move and every maneuver would naturally be accompanied by internal power. Thus, without even thinking about it, one would triumph and overcome his adversary. " 12 This interpretation of the Primordial-Chaos Palm closely corresponds to its presentation in twentieth-century practitioners ' manuals. This is, for example, how the Comprehensive Compendium of Qigong Techniques ( Zhongguo qigong gongfa daquan 中國 氣功 功法 大全 ) describes the Primordial-Chaos Palm, ( to which it refers by the slightly different appellation of Primordial-Chaos Cinnabar Technique ( Hunyuan dan gong 混 元 丹功 ) ) : The Primordial-Chaos Cinnabar Technique belongs in the qigong methods that include [ external ] movement ( donggong 動功 ) .
 
Inside it cultivates the essence ( jing 精 ) , the vital energy ( qi