[hider=Xiao Shan, Young Master of the Broken Mountain Sect] [quote][center][img]https://static.zerochan.net/Yamato.%28One.Piece%29.full.3451166.jpg[/img][/center] [/quote] [center][color=00aeef]Stealing? Hah! It’s called learning![/color][/center] Name: Xiao Shan Age: 19 Rank: First Class Warrior Allegiance: The Iron Concord (Formerly The Recusant) [hider=Appearance:] [b]Appearance[/b]: 210 cm, 85 kg. Amongst the Broken Mountain Sect, Xiao Shan is the tallest, including her own father. A source of pride for the latter and consternation for the former. Xiao Shan is dressed in a weird mixture of both Han and Wakoku clothing style. One that isn’t out of place in her sect but outside of it, it’s very obvious and clashing. Additionally, Xiao Shan always wears the mask to denote her official position as the Broken Mountain Sect Young Master as per tradition and never seen going out without it and thus, leading to many outlandish claims of the Young Master of the Broken Mountain Sect being a disfigured brute of a man. Yet, despite all of that, she is a female. One that many others would envy heavily if they saw what lay underneath her thick eastern clothing that masks her true gender. [/hider] [hider=Personality:] [b]Personality[/b]: Xiao Shan is one that never shies away from learning something new or fawning over things she finds exciting or fascinating regardless of how trivial it is. This bled into her martial art style, not having a single iota of shame when it comes to learning new techniques and moves that other sects perform. An image that the Broken Mountains thievery on techniques and moves also encourages. As another side result of her upbringing from her sect, she’s also very blunt at times which often brings her plenty of trouble outside of her home and downright insensitive to the majority of the Jianghu. [/hider] [hider=History:] [b]History[/b]: Hailing from the Broken Mountain Sect, a recusant sect that came about from multiple martial artists of sordid, fallen or exiled past, congregating together to form their own haven amongst the many mountainous regions in the Jianghu. Xiao Shan, daughter of the Unrestrained Master that leads the Broken Mountain Sect, was raised amongst the band that conducts bodyguard business, protection racket, Inn business, and smuggling routes for less than savory merchants. Her father, who desired a son instead of a daughter, felt conflicted at her birth, and thus, decided to raise Xiao Shan up like a son instead. Under his watchful eyes, Xiao Shan was raised thoroughly as the next successor of the Broken Mountain Sect. Given the best training, attention, and care, she was even allowed to accompany her father on official business for running the sect. Seeing many faces, from devils, and scums of the lowest rung to honourable warriors, saints and even heroes of the Martial Alliance. Xiao Shan was intrigued and listened to many stories told by travellers that stayed in their territory. Filling her heart with tales of heroism and stoic stories of how the Iron Concord was forged, alongside with the eventual sacrifice of the many heroes and Heavenly Demonic Master. This stoked a fire in her heart, desiring and wishing to be as great as these heroes were. After all, they saved the entire Jianghu and stopped the tracks of the Devil Clan. Were they not examples to be followed? Yet no sooner than the major conflict was over, did the Resucants begin to turn their attention to old grudges again. The Broken Mountain sect had suffered attacks from the Martial Alliance despite not being close to the initial conflict, only being dragged into it after enough assault. But the perpetrators were caught, their vengeance sated, was it not enough? No, it was not. They may be outcasts, but to show weakness in front of this affront, was to invite greater danger and shame upon themselves. An eye for an eye, blood for blood. Thus, Xiao Shan left the Broken Mountain Sect home under the pretence of undergoing her wandering trials to break into the Peak Master, understanding that she and her father will never see eye to eye in regard to the Iron Concord. [/hider] [hider=Equipment:] [b]Equipment[/b]: War Club, a heavy piece of steel and hardwood meant for bludgeoning others. Two grown men would struggle to even lift the heavy war club but Xiao Shan alone is able to wield it like a normal club. [/hider] [hider=Cultivation Base: Sturdy as a mountain] The foundations of the Broken Mountain Sect are numerous as it is mixed. Born from multiple masters mixing and numerous unfortunate trials ranging from humiliating to deadly, one path was finally created to be the basis of its Martial arts. These mix of ideas, while contrary to some of the Recusant view, had its origin from former Orthodox Masters. To gain true strength, one must endure numerous trials and dangers. Many Broken Mountain Practitioners are noted for their impressive physical bodies because of this. Bones are broken but healed, then hardened over time that it’s no different from iron. Some are even able to mimic the Iron Fist techniques just as well, one that has caused no few arguments with the Iron Fist Sect, claiming it was stolen. Finally, for those that met the requirements of the body. Will have another wisdom imparted to them. Through the body growth, shall Qi follow. By pushing the body to its limits, one gains a foundation strong like a mountain and in turn, allows pathways of Qi to be developed in tandem. These pathways are then slowly mastered before pushing it to the limits just as well. The advanced techniques will be utilising Qi as part of the strikes themselves and Infusing their weapon, making even the simple twig to be as sharp and hard as a piece of steel. Then, the final techniques are the mind. It is particularly the hardest, as it involves studying oneself thoroughly and pushing basics like Qi Sensory, pre-initiative, post-initiative and finally, foresight to its mastery. Lastly, the pinnacle will be a combination of Qi, Mind and Body, effectively allowing the user to break past their very limits. Once all conditions are met, only then can one reach the desired level of Profound, or perhaps, the coveted Heavenly Master rank. Commonly referred to as breaking the mountain itself. [/hider] [hider=Techniques:] [quote][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/jYcSr6s.png[/img][/center][/quote] [b]Iron Skin[/b] - Hardening one limb enough to the point that the skin darkens till it’s black, creating a powerful defensive skill that can block even weapons. A favoured way of showcasing one prowess amongst the Broken Mountain Sect, it’s the very technique that the Iron Fist claimed to be stolen from them. Arguments arose aplenty, saying that their technique could never match the true Iron Fist style. Yet those that dare utter such words often don’t last long in front of the Broken Mountain Masters. [b]Thunder Strike[/b] - Xiao Shen infuses either a limb or weapon with Qi, compresses, and releases, creating a powerful shockwave on point of impact. It’s her father's trademark skill and the only technique that she can match her father. [b]Slow Observation[/b] - Xiao Shan utilizes Qi to further speed up her senses and thoughts, allowing her to perceive the world in a slower manner and thus, pick up things that usually are missed by others. An advance technique meant for Peak Masters but she had learned it unintentionally since young, enabling her to progress her skill far more rapidly. [/hider] [/hider] [@OwO] Finally got my CS up, sorry it took a bit.