3/16/2023 0 Comments Tale of wuxia romance fengThe agony!" The first sword (present) "My first sword was so sharp, strong and fierce that none could withstand it. "The "Sword Devil" Dugu Qiubai has become the invincible and unchallenged swordsman under Heaven, hence he buried his swords here. Yang Guo also read this at the Tomb of Swords: Unbearable loneliness is my destiny." - "Sword Devil" Dugu Qiubai Alas, all my life, I have sought a match but in vain. Without any other choice, I could only retreat and live in seclusion in this deep valley, with only a Condor as my companion. "Having roamed the jianghu (martial artists' community) for more than 30 years, I have killed all my foes and defeated all champions. In The Return of the Condor Heroes the Condor leads Yang Guo to the Tomb, where Yang Guo reads a statement which Dugu Qiubai carved in stone: Arrow-defeating Stance ( 破箭式 pò jiàn shì)ĭugu Qiubai's final resting place is known as the Tomb of Swords.Palm-defeating Stance ( 破掌式 pò zhǎng shì).Whip-defeating Stance ( 破索式 pò suǒ shì).Mace-defeating Stance ( 破鞭式 pò biān shì).Spear-defeating Stance ( 破槍式 pò qiāng shì).Saber-defeating Stance ( 破刀式 pò dāo shì).Sword-defeating Stance ( 破劍式 pò jiàn shì).General Index Stance ( 總訣式 zǒng jué shì).He is thus able to customise and adapt the swordplay accordingly. During combat, the less the swordsman remembers, the less restricted he is by the original stances. Once the swordsman has grasped the essence of the swordplay, he can use it in endless forms and variations, hence the swordplay has no fixed sequence or pattern. The key to mastering the swordplay is to understand the two core elements instead of rigidly memorising all the stances. As such, it is impossible for an opponent to predict and counter correspondingly the moves of the swordplay. Unlike typical martial arts styles described in wuxia stories, the moves of the Nine Swords of Dugu do not follow any fixed sequence or pattern. The second core element of the swordplay is its formless nature and adaptability. The swordsman is trained to quickly predict and identify the weaknesses in the moves executed by an opponent, and then attack those weak points. The first core element of the swordplay is speed. The mastery of all nine forms allows the swordsman to counter a wide range of moves, including those involving the use of weapons. This swordplay has nine stances, each of which is designed to counter a particular style of martial arts. In a very brief inner monologue, Chengguan, a knowledgeable but naïve Shaolin monk ponders about two great swordsmen in the past who performed swordplay without following any defined stances: Dugu Qiubai and Linghu Chong.Ĭreated by Dugu Qiubai, the Nine Swords of Dugu ( 獨孤九劍 Dúgū jiǔ jiàn) are nine independent sword stances created to overpower all sorts of weapons, including swords, sabers, spears, clubs, staffs, whips and arrows, as well as barehanded attacks. The protagonist, Linghu Chong, learns this technique from the reclusive swordsman Feng Qingyang, and uses it to counter its "unorthodox" counterpart, the Bixie Swordplay ( 辟邪劍法 bìxié jiànfǎ). Yang Guo mastered the inner energy technique used by Dugu Qiubai and fulfilled the requirement.ĭugu Qiubai's swordplay technique, the Nine Swords of Dugu, is featured in this novel. The sword's weight would also boost the power of his swings and thrusts. When Yang Guo was learning this technique, he commented that average swords would be broken immediately when he channels his inner energy into the sword during fights. Although it lacks the fancy and stylish movements of typical swordplay styles, it is more effective than the most complicated form of sword attacks. It emphasises simple swings and moves accompanied by potent inner energy exertion. The Heavy Sword Technique has a rigorous requirement on inner energy. Yang Guo learns Dugu Qiubai's skills with the help of the Condor and inherits the Heavy Iron Sword. The Condor saves Yang Guo after he lost his arm, and leads him to Dugu Qiubai's Tomb of Swords. He encounters the Condor, a giant eagle-like creature that was once a companion of Dugu Qiubai. In this novel, set in the late Song dynasty, Yang Guo inherits Dugu Qiubai's Heavy Sword Technique. It represents his status as an invincible swordsman who is haunted by solitude as no one can defeat or equal him in swordplay.įictional character biography The Return of the Condor Heroes His full name thus roughly translates to "Loner Who Seeks Defeat". His given name "Qiubai" literally means "seek defeat". Dugu Qiubai's family name Dugu (literally "alone") suggests that he was ethnically Xianbei.
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