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It took Shin quite a while to recover from what he had just seen. He stared blankly in the air even until Old Ryong was done performing the sword movements and sheathed his sword back.
Old Ryong let Shin digest what he had learned from watching the performance for at least an hour before finally pulling Shin back to reality. "I have created this technique after learning and experiencing different Martial Arts."
His voice was like a thunder inside Shin's head, snapping the young man out of daze.
Shin turned to the old man in amazement as he continued to listen.
"I also have experienced how to wield different kinds of weapons, which is why I can understand their properties and characteristics well."
"After I have retreated from the battlefield and gone in seclusion, I have gotten certain insights that I never think I will get before. This flood of ideas enters my mind as I continue to remise the past and my experiences on the battlefield."