High Martial Arts: Creating a Prodigy Character from Scratch

"Xu Yunxiu is a weapons instructor specially hired by Principal Lu this year. He is especially skilled in swordsmanship and is said to be a powerful figure who retired from the Starry Sky Battlefield."

"You must study Teacher Xu's courses carefully. You can learn some real skills from Teacher Xu, which will be enough to help you get a good score in the Starry Sky Exam."

On the way to the weapons classroom, Lin Bao carefully introduced the weapons instructor's information, his words full of admiration.

Qin He listened silently, quite surprised.

The Star Battlefield is a true meat grinder, where you not only have to face terrifying cosmic beasts but also the invasion of alien races, resulting in an unimaginable casualty rate.

Having survived the battle in the starry sky, this Teacher Xu must be extraordinary, no wonder Lin Bao recommends him so highly.

From this perspective, he may be able to learn a lot from Teacher Xu Yunxiu.

A short while later, the two arrived at the weapons classroom.

dong dong~

Lin Bao knocked on the glass door and pushed it open, where he was greeted by a slender and graceful figure.

Even in martial arts uniform, his outstanding physique is undeniable; the muscle lines honed through years of training showcase the beauty of the human form.

What's most striking is her fiery red hair, casually tied into a high ponytail, which looks flamboyant and unrestrained, exuding a vibrant beauty.

However, Qin He was somewhat stunned when he saw the red-haired woman's appearance.

Because of her soft facial features, although she is beautiful, she looks very feminine, which is incompatible with her figure and temperament, and has a sense of abruptness.

"Hello, Teacher Xu. This is Qin He, the student Principal Lu mentioned. He's the most promising student in the first year of high school. I'll be counting on you from now on."

Lin Bao introduced Qin He's situation to Xu Yunxiu and tried his best to speak well of him.

"Does Lu Tiankuo think I'm a donkey pulling a millstone? He keeps stuffing people into my place without paying me overtime. I'm going to settle accounts with him."

Xu Yunxiu's voice was soft and gentle, and her complaints sounded even more delicate, but her body language betrayed her true feelings. She waved for Lin Bao to leave, but kept Qin He behind.

"Lu Tiankuo told me that you grasped the rudimentary form of the imagery in a single day. Answer me, did you grasp the rudimentary form of the imagery ahead of time, but concealed it and deliberately sought to gain attention?"

Xu Yunxiu stared at Qin He, a terrifying sense of oppression emanating from him, as if countless sharp swords were hanging overhead, causing Qin He's expression to freeze and making it difficult for him to breathe.

"No, the day I grasped the rudimentary form of the image was indeed the first time I came into contact with martial arts imagery."

Qin He adjusted his breathing, looked directly into Xu Yunxiu's eyes, and showed no sign of guilt.

Although he relied on the dictionary entry, he did indeed grasp the rudimentary form of the imagery in one go.

"Interesting. I never expected that a genius could emerge from a small place like Jinghu City and grasp the rudiments of an image in a single day."

Xu Yunxiu suppressed her terrifying aura, having already made a judgment, and spoke about the course schedule, "My classes are twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday afternoons, and the teaching location is this classroom."

Unlike Lin Bao, who attends classes every day without fail, Xu Yunxiu only attends classes twice a week, which is a full day, giving her much more freedom.

"Tuesday and Friday afternoons?"

Qin He was slightly taken aback. Every afternoon was dedicated to martial arts training. If he were to take weapons training, he would have to cut his martial arts training time in half.

"Is there a problem? Those basic fist and footwork lessons are fine, just practice them casually. A swordsman kills enemies with a sword, and the sword in your hand is your foundation."

Xu Yunxiu pointed to the iron sword behind Qin He. She was a pure sword cultivator who revered the sword and didn't care much about fist and foot techniques.

It was only at this moment that Qin He noticed a scar on Xu Yunxiu's wrist that ran across the entire wrist, looking ferocious and terrifying.

"Teacher Xu, I will be in this classroom on time for class tomorrow afternoon."

Qin He assured Xu Yunxiu that he would not miss this rare opportunity to practice swordsmanship.

"That's good. Which sword-related concept did you comprehend? Let me see which sword technique you're suited to practice." Xu Yunxiu nodded and asked Qin He what kind of sword-related concept he had comprehended.

Kendo-related imagery is a broad category.

There are heavy swords with great power and weight, as strong as mountains; and there are fast swords that leave no trace, and whose speed is the only thing that cannot be broken.

There are soft swords that use gentleness to overcome strength and hide a needle in cotton; there are also unpredictable swords that take a different approach and are hard to defend against; and there are even various elemental sword techniques, etc.

If you rush into sword practice, you will not only waste your time and energy, but you may also injure yourself and affect your path in martial arts.

Since Xu Yunxiu had taken on this task, he naturally wouldn't try to fool people and wanted to find out the details carefully.

Qin He answered truthfully: "What I grasped was the rudimentary form of the imagery of severing and cutting."

"The imagery of a sword that can cut through objects and slash without hindrance is considered a good imagery even among weak images. It can be adapted to various sword techniques, and you can choose according to your preference."

Xu Yunxiu was slightly surprised, not expecting Qin He to be able to comprehend the imagery of severing and cutting.

There is no distinction between good and bad in martial arts imagery, but there is a distinction between strong and weak.

Taking fire-related imagery as an example, the most common imagery of "burning" cannot compare to the imagery of the "glorious sun" of the radiating galaxy.

There is an insurmountable gap between the two, as different as clouds and mud; neither can be faked.

After years of development in imagery-based martial arts, martial artists have divided their imagery into several levels based on its strength, namely weak imagery, medium imagery, strong imagery, and so on.

The weak images that Xu Yunxiu mentioned are the basic images in the myriad phenomena, also known as surface images. They flow on the surface of things and are the easiest images to perceive and resonate with.

Such imagery is easy to perceive and requires less mental effort, making it an entry-level imagery.

However, relatively speaking, entry-level images have a small scope of influence and belong to images with a low upper limit, so they are called weak images.

Newcomers to the art of imagery martial arts only grasp weak imagery.

The imagery of Qinhe's slashing is no exception.

However, the imagery of slashing is quite special. Although it is a weak imagery, it belongs to the basic concept category because it does not have any attached attributes and has a high degree of compatibility with various attributes.

"You've practiced Xingyi Five Fists, haven't you? This is a basic fist technique developed and modified by the Star Martial Federation. It best fits the martial arts of imagery. Once you achieve success in your practice, you can perfectly transition to the Five Elements Imagery."

"The same goes for weapon training. Star Martial experts deduce and modify basic military strategies that conform to the Five Elements based on the characteristics of the four basic weapon types: knives, spears, swords, and axes."

"The five basic sword techniques of Kendo are the 'Sharp Metal Sword Technique,' the 'Green Wood Sword Technique,' the 'Flowing Water Sword Technique,' the 'Blazing Fire Sword Technique,' and the 'Heavy Abyss Sword Technique.'"

"Add my Xingxin account and I will send you information on five basic sword techniques. Think it over and see which sword technique you want to learn. Just tell me when you go to class tomorrow."

Xu Yunxiu took out her phone and had Qin He scan the QR code to add her Xingxin account, then sent Qin He all the information on the five sword techniques.

After finishing these matters, Qin He got up to say goodbye and left the weapons classroom, ready to properly digest what he had learned today.