Kaka fell deep in thought after his battle with Shi Cang. As expected of someone from the Wudang Gym, Shi Cang had a profound understanding of swordsmanship. Even a few casual pointers from him had made a remarkable difference.
Standing where he was, Kaka recalled the moves from his battle with Shi Cang. With his leek in hand, his understanding of basic swordsmanship continued to deepen.
No, this isn't right. My wrist should be a little lower. And here, I should raise the tip a little. That would give the attack more reach.
Kaka slowly thought things through as he stood there, adjusting his movements with the leek in his hand. After running through a set of moves, he found they were indeed much better than before.
"Not bad. You're getting more and more familiar with basic swordsmanship."
Chu Xin stepped forward to praise Kaka, while Luo Luo offered a satisfied assessment from beside him.
"Kaka's proficiency in basic swordsmanship has improved a lot. Some of his moves are getting very close to that Pawniard's."
Actual battles really do help!
Excited, Kaka gripped his leek and hurried to keep honing his swordsmanship while inspiration was still fresh. But soon, the feel of the earlier battle faded, and he could no longer grasp the insights he had just experienced.
No, I need more battles. I need stronger opponents.
Naturally, Kaka thought of the Pawniard he had fought before. An opponent at that level might be even better for honing his swordsmanship.
Meanwhile, Pawniard sat in the Battle Room, with a plate of mung bean cakes and a cup of bubble tea beside him. He waited there for his opponent to arrive, confident that the Farfetch'd would come looking for him sooner or later.
Waiting always felt long, though. Luckily, Shi Cang