Chapter 191: Dragon-Phoenix Assembly (5)
Crack! The sharp sound of wooden swords clashing rang out, then half of one sword separated and spun through the air.
Namgung Shinjae looked at the half-remaining wooden sword in dismay before flinging it to one side.
It was the fifth peony sword.
Qing scratched her head, feeling awkward.
“Are the wooden swords a bit weak?”
“They’re carved from ebony, but hmm. This is troublesome. Sword Brother, one’s sword skill doesn’t improve by relying on strength.”
“What can I do if I’m strong? Should we draw practice iron swords instead?”
“We use wooden swords on purpose. Isn’t it because humans are weak that we use tools? Of course, in a duel to the death I would have lost immediately, but this isn’t just a match to determine a winner.”
Namgung Shinjae could be called the Lu Bu of sword sparring.
In sparring using purely swords, without hand or foot techniques, no one could match him because his understanding of swords was superior.
According to the Sword King’s evaluation, if he just gained some flexibility in using his hands and feet, he would immediately reach the Transcendent Realm.
Martial arts were techniques that used the body, and swordsmanship dealing only with swords was just a small part of that.