Well, let me just say that it’s been a while since I found a wuxia series that really hooked me, and this one made me feel like I was, ironically, reading “Smiling Proud Wanderer”, by Louis Cha, for the first time again! Maybe I should consider reading the Web novel, but the illustrations definitely add a different dimension for the audience, which the novel alone may not be able to provide… of course, I haven’t read it yet, so I can’t say, but I _have_ been enjoying the manhua!
Let’s Recap the premise: our MC is actually a legendary swordsman from 100 years prior to the start of the story, the Sword Saint of Huashan (Mt Hua, but as someone who idolises Yue Buqun I will use the chinese name for Mt Hua). To our MC’s dismay, he has discovered that after the bloody events that led to his death 100 years ago, Huashan has lost much of its prestige and are on the tail end of dying out. Thanks to the fact that he has lived through the prime of Huashan, our MC methodically aims to restore Huashan to its former glory, and possibly even surpass that.
We see that this series is generous with wuxia action, which I love, especially as I have been planning to release my own wuxia in due time.
But it’s also cute, which is demonstrated better with the art style!
I’m terms of romance, there’s fortunately very little for now, as ourMC is mentally 80 years plus, so he doesn’t find children attractive, nor does he have any hormonal drives thanks to the nature of both cultivation etiquette and the dissonance of his true identity, which has yet to be revealed. He is incredibly skilled and lucky, however, as while not yet in his prime, he was a true master of the sword as well as internal energy, thus he is able to overcome almost every obstable with ease.
This is a series I am choosing to feature during my Recap period because it reminds me of the reason I became a kung fu master- inspiration. If Marvel and DC inspired a generation of heroes, then wuxia inspired a generation of martial arts fanatics- the rich cultural aspects of literature is arguably deeply embedded within all great wuxia.
I should also state that this series is making me miss teaching again, especially my good disciples, who have to wait a little longer before I complete my own training in order to further advance theirs.
I wonder if I have pushed it too far with the WordPress image upload limits, as I have been screenshotting so much of this series!
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