In the northeastern corner of Kirigakure stood a bamboo grove that the villagers regarded as a "forbidden zone." Legend had it that on every full-moon night, the sound of a sword rang through the grove, an echo left behind by a sword immortal who had cultivated there a hundred years ago. Su Yunqi, a young man from the village, believed the tale about thirty percent and doubted it seventy percent. He always thought the sword song sounded more like an old ox snoring.
"A sword immortal? Isn't that just some braggart with a sword who can't even beat the village pig?" Su Yunqi said with a grin to Old Mei beside him. Old Mei was a veteran educated youth in the village, as well as Su Yunqi's personal "encyclopedia."
Old Mei pushed up his glasses and lowered his voice theatrically. "What do you know, Xiao Su? That was a profound and unfathomable sword immortal. His sword energy stretched three thousand li, and with a breath he could swallow mountains and rivers."
Su Yunqi snorted. "If that sword immortal was really so powerful, how did he end up as nothing more than a sword song?"
Old Mei shook his head and smiled without answering.
That night, Su Yunqi decided to investigate the bamboo grove. Armed with his homemade wooden sword, he was like a fully equipped hero, ready to challenge the "ultimate boss."
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
