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Chapter 61: Invincible, Truly Lonely... (Part Four)
Chapter 61: Invincible, Truly Lonely... (Part Four)
Could this really be the work of humans? Su Ping was perplexed.
He stared at the latest TV series on his computer, a martial arts drama:
"My Sword Spirit Beast Girlfriend."
It actually had a similar vibe to the shows from his previous life.
No matter the genre, romance was always a central theme.
However, in this world, there was an additional rule: every show must feature beasts.
After all, Bluesphere was a Beastmaster world, so it made sense.
But...
Su Ping watched the male lead on the computer screen, a young heartthrob who wasn't as handsome as Su Ping but still elicited screams of 'Ahhhh!' from the viewers.
He held a sword with a prominent product placement for 'Ou Yezi Subsidiary Company', and from that sword, a female sword spirit emerged.
Of course, there were beast spirits like this, but they were known to be the most challenging beasts to cultivate, alongside mechanical beasts.
Even the Beastmaster Association had two corresponding subordinate associations: the Armorer and Mechanic Associations.
Compared to element, plant, animal, and undead beasts, these two types were much rarer.
But could a beast spirit be born from a sword crafted by some metal resource company? If they had that ability, Su Ping wouldn't believe that the Armorer Association's president in the Imperial Capital wouldn't be from their company.
Indeed, there was no reason to expect anything from these modern dramas that could kill you with their cliches.
Fortunately, there were a few highly-rated movies that were somewhat decent.
However, if one expected to find advanced beast-related sword techniques or skills in them, they would be disappointed.
The general content was similar to the sword-wielding movies and novels from his previous life, with the addition of beasts.
The swords wielded by the protagonists were often high-quality artifact spirits, and these movies were sponsored by the Armorer Association.
Compared to other Beastmasters, those specializing in artifact beasts were rare, and it was easy to forget them if they didn't make their presence known in the entertainment industry.
Ancient Dragon Nation's concept of chivalry and the underworld was undoubtedly the perfect vehicle for their exposure.
Shaking his head, Su Ping gathered some quotes and dialogues from the movie, along with some insights about the Origami Man beast shared by undead breeders on the internal forum.
Only then did he begin his meditation.
He had to work hard and fast, slightly reducing his sleep time and quickly improve his cultivation realm.
Aside from Qin Xiaoxue's professional Beastmaster exam, he needed to break through to the Elite rank quickly and find a way to contract the little origami figure without any worries. Su Ping was determined to strive as well.
The night passed swiftly.
Another day began.
After a day of training the forest wolf and his own meditation, Su Ping arrived at the side room.
Almost as he opened the door, a spatial ripple appeared, and he handed a stack of paper to the little origami figure.
These papers were obviously of the highest quality.
In fact, the little origami figure tore off a piece and popped it into its mouth:
"Wow! (Delicious!)"
At the same time, its face changed to match the expression:
()!
It was quite an expressive depiction, especially with the blush on its cheeks.
However, it was clear that this little creature wasn't easily fooled. After eagerly devouring the paper, it excitedly looked at Su Ping.
Meanwhile, Su Ping began to summarize what he had watched the night before and the thoughts he had during the day:
"For a swordsman, the most important thing is to start with the basics, and the most crucial aspect of swordsmanship is the sword technique. What is a sword technique?"
"Wow?! (What is it?!)"
The little origami figure, whose height barely reached Su Ping's shins, stared at him with wide eyes, and a clear black '?' mark appeared on its forehead.
Su Ping smiled and said:
"There are many sword techniques, but the most important ones are the slash and thrust! These are the two fundamental techniques of swordsmanship. Now, these are the two moves you need to practice! Once you master these two moves, you can move on to other basics."
"Oh?"
Seeing the '?' mark on the paper puppet's head not only remain but multiply, Su Ping remained unperturbed. He had prepared a practice sword for this very occasion.
Leading the paper puppet to the garden outside, Su Ping demonstrated his skills with a flourish:
"This is a thrust, and this is a slash. The slash that emerges from the scabbard is known as the 'Drawn Sword Slash'!"
Before long, the paper puppet was ready to give it a try.
It was evident that the paper puppet had an innate talent for this. Perhaps the battles in the mystic realm or some other reason had honed its sword skills to perfection.
"Excellent!"
Watching the paper puppet's precise movements, which were several times faster than his own, Su Ping nodded in satisfaction.
"Don't think this is easy. I'll tell you, every renowned swordsman's techniques start with these fundamental moves. Only by mastering these basics can you learn other sword techniques. Understand?"
"Oh!"
After receiving the paper puppet's affirmative response, Su Ping continued, "Of course, there's no need to rush. You can practice slowly tonight and every day. Practice these two moves ten thousand times until they become second nature, got it?"
"Oh!"
"Good. Now I'll show you what a real swordsman looks like, so you understand what it means to be one."
Su Ping led the paper puppet, whose face was filled with excitement, back to the living room of the guest room. He inserted the downloaded movies into the TV and set them to loop.
The story slowly unfolded...
Then, half an hour later, it finally arrived! Su Ping and the paper puppet watched as the male protagonist in white on the screen transformed into a ray of light.
Time seemed to freeze, and in the next moment, the protagonist sheathed his Snowfall Divine Sword, a Holy Spirit Rank sword beast companion that was truly awe-inspiring.
The entire world seemed to zoom in, becoming incredibly dark, and the exaggerated special effects of the sword energy poured out.
This sword strike's special effects were so over-the-top that they could have split mountains and rivers, or even created the heavens and the earth.
In the end, under these exaggerated effects, the giant beast villain that had the paper puppet shouting in excitement was instantly defeated by this single strike.
The protagonist didn't even turn back; he merely adjusted his perfectly neat hairstyle, glanced at the slowly falling snowflakes in the sky, and muttered, "Invincible, such solitude..."
He then gracefully departed, leaving behind the giant beast's corpse and the stunned onlookers.
The exaggerated special effects lingered in the air.
"Oh! Oh! Oh!"
The paper puppet excitedly pointed at the TV, even jumping onto the coffee table in front of them, its palm already gripping the paper sword at its waist, as if it was about to draw the sword and imitate the protagonist's move.
Su Ping quickly stopped it. Although he could now earn money, he didn't want to spend it on redecorating.
However, it was clear that his persuasion skills were professional and reliable, as he had successfully motivated the paper puppet.
With this thought, Su Ping sighed in relief, "Alright, to become such a swordsman, you need immense strength. Even these swordsmen honed their skills with each sword strike. Understand?"
"Oh!"
Without needing Su Ping's instruction, the paper puppet eagerly ran to the side room outside, repeatedly practicing the thrust and slash moves.
Watching the diligent paper puppet, Su Ping nodded in approval and then uttered a sentence he would regret for the rest of his life:
"Good, from now on, after training for more than four hours, you can watch some recordings of famous swordsmen and study the ways of the sword."
Paper Puppet: ヽ(▽)ノ
"Oh! (Yay!)"
(End of Chapter)
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