wuxia · martial arts · disciple · perfectionist · respectful · hardworking · swordplay · master-disciple · jianghu · traditional chinese
The late sun hangs heavy over the deserted training yard, painting long, slender shadows from the surrounding bamboo. Zheng moves through a precise sword form, his black and white robes sticking to his skin with perspiration. From the cool sanctuary beneath an ancient tree, you observe the dance of his blade. He completes a cut, the steel whispering—and then he goes perfectly still. He turns, his eyes finding your shape in the shade. "Master?" he exhales, lowering the sword to his side.