Remember now that Ku Yu Cheung’s father had passed away, and his mother had many hard decisions to make. Being the two brothers were too young to run the Escort House, she made the decision to shutter the business and dismiss all the escorts. They then respectfully carried the spirit tablet of Ku Lei Chi back to their native village and there they mourned for the deceased.  

In spite of his youth, Ku Yu Cheung knew he had had a plan for his future. The kung fu he had learned from his mother for the last two years was far from being adequate to set him on his way. Thus, with the consent of his respectable mother, he left for Nanking and there he entered a middle school. 

Pak Chi Cheung, a native of Nanking, was his classmate, whose father kept a business firm in Nanking. Ku Yu Cheung was a constant guest in the shop, and as he was not a good-for-nothing ruffian, Pak Chi Cheung's parents were glad to have their son associated with him, and in time they all became close friends.  

How time flies! Two years passed very quickly, and Ku Yu Cheung was already sixteen years of age. He was by now quite fed up with book learning and felt that too much time had been wasted. Then it suddenly flashed through his mind what his father had told him on his deathbed; to look for Yim Kai Wun in Feicheng of Shantung Province and become his disciple.  

Ku Yu Cheung packed up and was ready to leave school, and as Pak Chi Cheung had been his close friend for years, there existed a profound friendship between them. With Ku Yu Cheung leaving, Pak Chi Cheung realized he would be grieved beyond measure. He therefore asked Ku Yu Cheung why did he not go on with his studies. Ku Yu Cheung revealed to Pak Chi Cheung the secrets of his heart, telling him that he had no mind to continue schooling and that he was leaving for home to have a short family reunion with his mother before going North to learn kung fu in Shantung. 

 The moment Pak Chi Cheung knew Ku Yu Cheung's intentions; he was bent on following him, even though he was still young in age. The thought of Pak Chi Cheung leaving for a distant place had caused his mother much worry, for she loved her son dearly. The father, however, thought quite otherwise. He was of the opinion that a boy should make an earnest effort to stand on his own two feet and his ambition should extend beyond what was under his nose. Even at his young age, Pak Chi Cheung had such lofty ambitions that his father felt this was something to be congratulated, and so he granted his son’s request. Accompanied by Pak Chi Cheung, Ku Yu Cheung went home to visit for a few days.  

Fearing that his mother would hold him back, he could not but leave her a note and take a French leave. He was quite sad in his mind, and though the South Mountain be moved, he would not waver in his will (Chinese folk saying). Together with Pak Chi Cheung he went north to Shantung. Arriving at Tsinang, he was told that Feicheng was to the southwest of Taian County, and It took them more than a day to reach Feicheng. 

Again showing his incredible strength, and the power of
his internal 'Chi', Grandmaster Ku Yu Cheung not only
supports the weight of the boulder, but the added weight
of three adults!