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"It depends on you. Martial Arts exist according to the weapon; you should practice whatever weapon you want to use. In this world, there are the most sword users. They refer to the sword as the gentleman among weapons, and those who wield swords call themselves Sword Users. However, in the eyes of the Old Man, they are just a bunch of fools. The Old Man doesn't like them, so you might as well not practice it. Even if you want to, the Old Man doesn’t have any corresponding Martial Arts for you..." At this point, Old Lu seemed quite agitated.
"Hehe, Old Lu, did you have a bad experience with those Sword Users?"
"Sigh, that's a sad story... How could it be? The Old Man never suffers losses," he quickly backtracked as if he had let something slip. Then he continued, "The Old Man sees that you have some skills when fighting those Beasts and Demon Beasts. You should reflect on it yourself; you should be able to develop a decent combat technique. As for weapons, you're quite good with a knife, so practice with that."
"Uh, Old Lu, what's the difference between Martial Arts and combat techniques?"
"To put it simply, Martial Arts are the skills of using weapons, while combat techniques are the skills of fighting. Martial Arts must be combined with combat techniques; otherwise, you're just standing there waving your weapon around. If you have combat techniques, there's no need for the Old Man to find them for you. Kid, the Old Man suggests you practice with a knife; what do you think?"
"Practicing with a knife sounds good, but Old Lu, do you have any powerful Sword Techniques to trade with me? I've recently developed a dish that is nourishing and beneficial for health; if made with high-quality ingredients, it could even extend one's life—mainly because it's delicious..." In order to get something good from Old Lu, he shamelessly began promoting his new dish.
"Here you go; I prepared it for you long ago."
"Remember to give the Secret Recipe to the Old Man." Upon hearing about the new dish being delicious, Old Lu immediately pulled out a book and tossed it to Mo Wen.
Mo Wen caught the book and excitedly began flipping through it. The title was Dao Jing. Indeed, anything brought out by Old Lu was either related to Nerve or was a classic text. After quickly flipping through the book, Mo Wen's face fell.
"What kind of expression is that on your face?"
"I think this Martial Arts is not impressive at all; it's just some basic moves."
"The essence of the Dao is simplicity; do you understand? Other Sword Techniques are developed from these basic moves. Moreover, in battle, others won't follow your flashy moves; you'll have to respond based on what they throw at you. Therefore, these basic moves are most suitable for combat; those flashy things are just for show. Think about it first; if you want to practice those flashy things, the Old Man doesn’t have any." Hearing this from Old Lu made Mo Wen decide to study first before making any conclusions.
"Old Lu, don’t you have any weapons for me? If I want to practice Sword Techniques, I need a knife!"
"I already gave you a Butcher Knife!"
"That's a kitchen knife."
"A kitchen knife is still a knife."
Mo Wen was left speechless; indeed, a kitchen knife was still a knife. It seemed that if he wanted a proper weapon, he would have to figure it out himself later. In the following days, he began pondering over Dao Jing. Every move in it was fundamental; however, if practiced to perfection, one could create their own techniques based on these foundations. Reflecting on what Old Lu said about "the essence of the Dao being simplicity," he realized it was indeed true. For several days, he immersed himself in understanding Dao Jing.
"Mo, do you want to exchange for a set of flashy knife techniques? The Old Man just thought of one."
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