—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "March looks a little guilty."
March 7th: "Of course I am!"
March 7th: "This lady has never used a sword before. Asking me to fight with a sword, I don't even know what kind of moves to use!"
Yunli: "Normally, you don't know."
Yunli: "This proves that you are a genuine swordplay novice."
Yunli: "And not some half-baked amateur who only knows a few superficial tricks."
Yunli: "This actually has its advantages."
Yanqing: "Yes, Miss March, who has never learned the sword, is like a blank sheet of paper. She will be easier to teach."
Yanqing: "As for this practical practice, you actually just need to play freely with the sword."
Yanqing: "To put it simply, do whatever feels natural!"
Yanqing: "Through this practical battle, Yunli and I can see what level your comprehension of the sword is at."
March 7th: "Oh, I get it!"
March 7th: "It means I can just play around with the sword, and it doesn't matter if I win or lose, right?"
March 7th: "Then I'm not worried."
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『 After hearing the explanation from Yunli and Yanqing, March 7th, under their encouraging gazes, picked up the twin swords and looked at the Cloud Knight Instructor opposite her.
[ Are you ready? ]
Seeing March 7th's movement, the Cloud Knight Instructor asked.
[ I'm ready… but you have to go easy on me! ]
March 7th felt a little nervous and couldn't help but say to the Cloud Knight Instructor.
[ Then excuse my rudeness, young lady! ]
The Cloud Knight Instructor nodded, then picked up his weapon and charged at March 7th!
Seeing this, March 7th began trying to deflect the opponent's attacks with her twin swords!
But since she knew absolutely nothing about swordplay, the results were less than ideal!
[ Don't panic, Miss March. Your swordplay is green. Learn a few moves from me first! ]
[ Miss March, watch closely! ]
[ Luofu swordplay emphasizes light and nimble movements. ]
Seeing March 7th being forced back step by step by the Cloud Knight Instructor, Yanqing picked up his longsword and demonstrated a few simple and agile sword moves to her!
[ Ignore him. Strength is everything! ]
Not wanting to be outdone, Yunli also picked up her Old Iron and demonstrated a few heavy and powerful sword moves to March 7th!
[ Oh, oh… like this? ]
The Cloud Knight Instructor slowed down his offensive appropriately, while March 7th watched her two masters' moves and began to copy them, looking somewhat decent.
[ Looking good! ]
[ Very nice! ]
March 7th copied them very well, making Yanqing praise her.
Afterward, March 7th began trying to use the moves she had just learned to fight the Cloud Knight Instructor.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sounds of clashing weapons began to ring out one after another. This time, having learned a move or two, March 7th could barely hold her own against the Cloud Knight Instructor!
[ I'm getting the hang of it! ]
[ With a sincere heart and upright mind, here it comes! ]
[ Watch my ultimate move: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, eating less carbs! ]
With the Cloud Knight Instructor deliberately feeding her moves, March 7th found it easier and easier to fight. In her excitement, she began chanting under her breath.
[ Uh… What are you mumbling about? ]
Hearing March 7th's strange lines, Yunli was speechless.
[ Isn't this... a sword technique? Shouldn't I be saying something cool? ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Pfft—!! I'm dying of laughter!"
Stelle: "What kind of god-tier sword technique is that!"
March 7th: "What are you laughing at!"
March 7th: "Doesn't my sword technique sound good?"
Silver Wolf: "Your sword technique is kind of goofy, not very imposing!"
Guinaifen: "I get it! It must be Miss March 7th's intention to show weakness to the enemy and confuse her opponent!"
March 7th: "Eh?? Did the me in the video really think that?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Haha, it looks more like Miss March 7th just shouting random things for fun when she got excited."
Yunli: "Obviously. Because I've never heard of such an abstract sword technique…"
Yanqing: "Neither have I."
Lumine: "Um, I noticed that Miss March 7th has a very high talent for swordplay!"
Lumine: "Just by watching Master Yanqing and Miss Yunli demonstrate a few moves, she could copy them decently."
Lumine: "So impressive!"
Yanqing: "Yes, Miss March has a very good comprehension of swordplay, even exceeding my expectations."
Yanqing: "It seems that defeating an opponent with swordplay at the Luminary Wardance won't be much of a problem for Miss March."
March 7th: "Eh, really?"
March 7th: "Ha, I didn't expect myself to be a little swordplay genius!"
Stelle: "Impressive, my March! The position of the Express's Sword Champion must belong to you!"
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『 After practicing with the Cloud Knight Instructor for a while longer, Yanqing called a halt to the practice.
Subsequently, the Cloud Knight Instructor nodded to Yanqing and left.
[ I didn't expect the intensity of the first lesson to be so high… ]
After the battle ended, March 7th let out a sigh of relief.
[ Miss March is agile and has a flexible waist. She is a perfect candidate for practicing Luofu swordplay. ]
Yanqing walked up to March 7th and praised her.
[ However, your forehand is unrefined, your backhand lacks power, and your movements when swinging the sword are too sloppy… ]
[ This is also a common problem for beginners. ]
[ No matter, as long as you practice the Zhuming swordplay, everything will get better. ]
Just as Yanqing finished speaking, Yunli immediately followed up.
[ I've decided. For the next lesson, Miss March will start by practicing— ]
Yanqing was about to arrange the next lesson for March 7th, but in the next moment, Yunli and Yanqing's differing opinions rang out at the same time!
[ Yanqing: Her footwork. ]
[ Yunli: Her strength. ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "Ah, this…"
March 7th: "My two masters, should I practice footwork first, or strength first?"
Yunli: "Nonsense, of course strength first!"
Yunli: "Without knowing the technique of strength, you won't even know how to hold a sword!"
Yanqing: "Ridiculous!"
Yanqing: "As a beginner, it is clearly more important for Miss March to practice footwork first!"
Yanqing: "Only with agile footwork will her future sword practice be twice as effective with half the effort!"
Yunli: "Give me a break!"
Yunli: "If your swordplay lacks power, your opponent can disarm you with just a tree branch!"
Yunli: "Footwork? What use is footwork then?"
Yanqing: "Without footwork, no matter how powerful your swordplay is, you can't even touch anyone!"
Yanqing: "If you can't touch anyone, what's the use of practicing swordplay?"
Stelle: "???"
Stelle: "Why don't you two just hold a swordplay debate!"
Stelle: "With all due respect, even a layman like me can see that footwork and strength are equally important!"
Stelle: "In other words, March needs to practice footwork and strength!"
March 7th: "Oh my god, Stelle, you're really not afraid of working me to death!"
Stelle: "Only by enduring the hardest hardships can you become the Sword Champion!"
Stelle: "If you don't work hard, how can you become the number one Sword Champion of the Astral Express?"
March 7th: "Uh… true…"
March 7th: "Alright, then I'll practice hard!"
Hu Tao: "The problem is that the two masters' opinions are not unified at all…"
Hu Tao: "Which one is better to practice first?"
Mualani: "Hahaha, that depends on how Miss March 7th mediates."
Mualani: "If she can't mediate the relationship between the two masters, I'm afraid the teaching process won't go very smoothly!"
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『 [ Do you even understand swordplay? ]
Hearing that Yanqing's opinion differed from hers, Yunli immediately questioned him.
[ I was about to ask you the same thing! ]
[ Twin swords emphasize flexible combat and mutual support between left and right. What could be more important than footwork? ]
Hearing Yunli's words, Yanqing also began to counter!
[ The strength of a battle formation doesn't always rely on its strengths, but also on its weaknesses. ]
[ The weakness of twin swords is precisely strength. ]
[ If your arms lack power, what use is flexible footwork? ]
[ This isn't dancing. ]
Yunli disagreed with Yanqing's view and gave her reasons for rebuttal!
[ Any accomplished swordsman knows how to play to their strengths and avoid weaknesses. ]
[ Develop your strengths first, then make up for your weaknesses. That is the correct way to learn. ]
Yunli's words naturally couldn't convince Yanqing, and he explained his own reasoning.
[ Hmph, You're quite the theorist, huh? ]
Yunli scoffed at Yanqing's words and couldn't help but mock him.
[ Theorist? You claim to be able to talk to swords, so what does that make you? A lunatic? ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "Oh my god!"
March 7th: "Everyone, do you think my two masters will suddenly start fighting while teaching me?"
Li Sushang: "Hard to say… it looks like it's heading that way."
Qingque: "Hehe, if they fight, who will you cheer for?"
March 7th: "Ahem… I can't favor one over the other!"
March 7th: "I… I'll cheer for both of them!"
Silver Wolf: "You sure know how to keep things balanced."
Yunli: "Yanqing, I can understand the words of swords. What? Are you not convinced?"
Yanqing: "What proof do you have?"
Yanqing: "Just empty words?"
Yanqing: "Then I can also say I can understand the words of weapons!"
Yunli: "Hmph, believe it or not."
Yunli: "I don't deign to explain to a theorist."
Yanqing: "Yes, yes, the young lady of the lunatic faction is indeed amazing, being able to understand the words of swords!"
Yanqing: "She doesn't even need to learn swordplay to let the sword perform peerless swordplay on its own!"
Yanqing: "So amazing, Yanqing admits defeat~"
Yunli: "You bastard, who are you mocking?"
Yanqing: "Whoever matches the description knows who I'm talking about!"
Robin: "Um… can these two really teach a student well together?"
Aventurine: "Tsk, looks doubtful to me."
Hotaru: "Although they have some differences and misunderstandings now…"
Hotaru: "They are both experts in swordplay."
Hotaru: "Teaching Miss March 7th shouldn't be a problem."
Hotaru: "The biggest question is, how long will they argue?"
Stelle: "That depends on how long it takes March to persuade them."
Stelle: "Hahaha, I have to say, this is indeed interesting!"
March 7th: "Hey, what do you mean by gloating!"
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『 [ Sigh, hey, it's only my first lesson, and you're already arguing! Come on, calm down, masters! I'll have to improve both my footwork and strength anyway, so it doesn't matter which one comes first!]
Seeing Yunli and Yanqing arguing endlessly over what to learn first, March 7th's head hurt!
[ BUT IT DOES MATTER!!! Just listen to me, March 7th! ]
As soon as March 7th finished speaking, Yanqing and Yunli immediately shouted in unison, almost startling March 7th! 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Hahaha…"
Stelle: "Seriously, you two are a bit too much. Look how scared my March is."
March 7th: "Unbelievable… I suddenly feel worried about my future sword practice career."
Yunli: "Sorry, I was angered by someone!"
Yunli: "But don't worry, since I promised to teach you swordplay, no matter what, I will definitely do it!"
Yanqing: "As if I can't do it!"
Yanqing: "Miss March, I promise to teach you well. You don't have to worry!"
Paimon: "Um, if you argue less in the future, Miss March 7th will probably feel more at ease, right?"
Lumine: "Indeed, before the teaching even started, the two teachers were so excited they almost fought."
Lumine: "Any disciple would feel scared!"
Hanabi: "Heehee, Hanabi wouldn't be afraid!"
Hanabi: "Not only would I not be afraid, but I could even fan the flames to make them fight directly~"
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『 March 7th's sword practice career kicked off amidst the daily bickering of her two masters.
Thus, several weeks passed in a flash.
On this day, March 7th, who had just finished practicing, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and the idea of writing a letter arose in her heart.
So she acted on it immediately, fetched pen and paper, and began to write while reciting.
[ Dear Himeko-jie, Uncle Yang, and Pam, We're all good here on the Xianzhou Luofu, so no need to worry! By the way, how's your trip going?]
[ As for me, I've somehow become the apprentice to two Cloud Knight swordmasters, and I've been honing my sword skills with their guidance. ]
[ One of them is Yanqing, the boy we've all met before. ]
[ The other is Yunli, the granddaughter of General Huaiyan from the Xianzhou Zhuming. ]
[ Both masters are super strict, giving me a real taste of how hard sword training can be.]
[ I tried to drag Stelle into this, but she refused. Then I tried to rope Dan Heng in, but Master Yanqing wouldn't have it. ]
[ Still, I didn't let the difficulty get to me. ]
[ In just a few weeks, my sword skills have improved a lot. Both my masters think I have unique talents in swordplay and are literally fighting each other to teach me their skills. ]
[ Thanks to their guidance, I've actually made some progress. ]
[ When I get back to the Express, I'll definitely show off my skills and impress you all! ]
[ Looking forward to your reply. Yours, March 7th. ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "What do you mean 'several weeks passed in a flash'??"
Stelle: "How did the timeline jump so fast?"
Stelle: "The scene just started practicing a second ago, and several weeks have passed in the next?"
March 7th: "Where is the process?"
March 7th: "Where is the process of this lady practicing in the middle?"
March 7th: "Was it all edited out??"
Guinaifen: "Probably, right?"
Guinaifen: "What a pity, we couldn't see Miss March 7th's heroic posture when practicing…"
Lumine: "Could it be to prevent us from stealing their moves?"
Lumine: "So the video creator edited it out on purpose?"
Yunli: "I don't think so."
Yunli: "Although my Xianzhou swordplay is powerful, it probably isn't worth mentioning in the eyes of that high-dimensional video editor."
Yunli: "Maybe they just found it boring, so they didn't edit it in."
Yanqing: "Indeed, the process of practicing swordplay is actually not interesting and quite hard!"
Yanqing: "So the editor found it boring and skipped it directly."
Stelle: "You make a lot of sense."
Stelle: "But what I want to ask more now is."
Stelle: "March, where is our phone??"
Stelle: "What era is it?"
Stelle: "You still write letters??"
March 7th: "Well… I remember that's how it's written in Xianzhou novels and plays?"
March 7th: "When a peerless hero is still a novice, they travel far from home to learn from a master. Because they miss their family, they start writing letters…"
March 7th: "And after a while, the family who receives the letter gathers together in a hurry to open and read it, and then bursts into tears, showing a gratified and relieved smile…"
March 7th: "Ah… WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE!!"
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