Blood and Steel by Qiao Jingfu

[thornofcarrion]

Blood and Steel

Title: Blood and Steel (武道狂之詩)
By: Qiao Jingfu, Meng Ma Gong Zuo Shi
Original Publisher: New Youth (2011)
Target Group: Men, Adults
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature
Chinese Release: 3 volumes (ongoing)
MH DB-Entry: http://mangahelpers.com/m/blood-and-steel
Scanlators: Easy Going Scans

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Description by MU:

The story begins with an eradication of Qing-cheng by a group of martial art fanatic from Wudong, whose master and disciples only has one belief – to become the strongest in the world. In order to maintain their supremacy, they take over all the other martial arts group and kill those refuse to yield themselves to them.

Yan Heng, a young swordman in Qing-cheng, was saved by ‘Wudang Hunter' Jing Lie, who also lost his fellows because of Wudong. Being the only remnant of their groups, the two allied and start their journey of revenge.


Personal Note

So far we have 5 chapters but already so much is happening. What I really loved about this series is its Art. The battles are well drawn.

[maxikki]

yeah this is one of my favorite martial arts manga/manhua/manhwa

[maxikki]

anyone knows where i could find the raws for volumes 3-5??

[thornofcarrion]

I am not sure it will help you out. I don't know Chinese, but this link suppose to have the raws.

[maxikki]

I am not sure it will help you out. I don't know Chinese, but this link suppose to have the raws.

they only have volumes 1-2, but thank yo anyways.

[scav]

I picked this manhua randomly yesterday. And it was great
that's my first manhua and it gave me a good impression, the story is very promising.

[thornofcarrion]

I picked this manhua randomly yesterday. And it was great
that's my first manhua and it gave me a good impression, the story is very promising.

Indeed it is. Artwork is one of the striking feature of this series. The fights are very well elaborated. if you like this one, you'd love http://mangahelpers.com/forum/showth...kness-by-Yu-Er.

[maxikki]

this manhua is based on novels made by the author, the novel is called sangre y acero (blood and steel) i've been looking for the novels but havent been able to find it in english. according to some info i read the novels are really popular in Hong Kong.

[thornofcarrion]

this manhua is based on novels made by the author, the novel is called sangre y acero (blood and steel) i've been looking for the novels but havent been able to find it in english. according to some info i read the novels are really popular in Hong Kong.

It should be. So far, this manhua has been a delight to read. Yan has joined Jing in order to become strogner, to avenge what happens to Qing-cheng. I am excited to see him grow as a character. Jing is also a wonderful character. Great design and cool attitude, he has to teach a lot to Yan.

[hdiuy]

Just finish reading chapter 12, this looks interesing enough. I will probably get the manhua volumes when i'm free.

[AluminumTough]

I just read the first chapter the art is amazing, I will continue to read this after I get out of class.

[hdiuy]

Couldn't find any translation around so i thought i would post summaries of vol 4 & 5. Not that many people care, but i figured it might ease the waiting time for the few little people who actually read this.

-Yan Heng arrives at Ma Pai gang headquarters and Cai Tian Shou calls Yan heng his saviour . Yan Heng confronts Tian Shou about the truth,then Tian Shou’s father sprouts some crap and calling Wang Da ma’s story a lie. After which they treat Yan Heng to a feast.
-Liu Ren Yan follows some Wudang people( Shi Hong,Li Shan Yang , Jiang Yun lan and 1 other guy whose last name I don’t know how to read lol. All 4 are from Bing Ya Division of Wudang) and start fighting with them. By the time Ren Ying arrives, his brother is already dead.
-Hu Ling Lan attacks Jing Lie with a Odachi saying that she only have 2 choices: kill Jing Lie and avenge Wu Lang(her younger brother) or marry Jing Lie due to her father’s orders .
-Halfway through they notice someone is spying on them. That someone is from Wudang’s Shou She Division. And thus begins the fight between Jing Lie, Ling Lan and the 4 Bing Ya fighters from Wudang. Ren Ying kills the other Shou She Wudang disciple.
-Halfway through the rest of the 4 Emei fighters arrives and give Jing Lie and Ling Lan a hand. San Yang got killed by Ling Lan. Shi Hong kills Wu Yue’s daughter-in-law and his son. The Wudang guy whose last name I don’t know how to read kills Ren Ying but gets killed by Wu Yue.
- Back at Ma Pao Gang’s HQ. Cai Tian Shou and his father excuse themselves from the feast. Yan Heng got attacked by poison arrows from outside of the house. Yan Heng breaks through the house but got caught in a net. Tong Qing arrives to help Yan Heng

-Just as Ma pai Gang’s people are about to release the arrows and kill Yan Heng and Tong Qing. Yan Heng slashes through the net and kills Ma Pai Gang’s people before collapsing.

-Shi Hong gets killed. During the fight Wu Yue thrusts himself into Yun Lan sword so that Jing Lie and Ling Lan could kill them both.Jiang Yun Lan kills Wu Yue but his sword got slashed off by Ling Lan. Its now down to Jing Lie, Ling Lan vs Yun Lan.Yun Lan chances of winning is much higher but Yun Lan he has thrown his face as a Bing Ya fighter because earlier on Jing Lie and Ling Lan could have killed Wu Yue together with Yun lan. Yun Lan decapitate Wu Yue’s head and left. Jing Lie collapses after Yun Lan left.

-Yan Heng awakes to find himself with Tong Qing , Jing Lie and Ling Lang on Min Jiang Gang’s boat which left Cheng Du.

-Ye Chen Yuan and co arrives at Emei with Wu Yue’s head. Emei surrenders.

-Hou Ying Zhi( Yan Heng’s good friend) arrives at Wudan Mt and meets Fan Zong (Shou She) who brings him to meet Gui Dan Lei (Zhen Gui); now that Shi Xing Hao ( one of the 3 Assistant Headmaster) isn’t on Wudang Mt and that Wudang’s headmaster has locked himself up, Gui Dan lei is in charge.

-Dan Lei explains that on Wudang there is only one criterion for being the headmasters, and that is strength. The strongest one on Wudang will be the headmaster. Once a year every Wudang disciple can become “Dian Bei”(just a title) to challenge the vice-headmaster/headmaster for the title. Up till date there isn’t a single “Dian Bei” who defeated a vice headmaster and all of them dies in the duel.

- It is revealed that Hou Ying Zhi feels angry that he couldn’t be like Yan Heng rise up to Qing Cheng Sect’s “Dao Chuan Disciple”. He doesn’t believe that there are any martial arts that Yan Heng can learn that he can’t learn. Hou Ying Zhi meets Xi Zhao Ping’s ( the guy with the ridiculous big right arm) brother (who is part of Zhen Gui) and tells him that Zhao Ping got killed by ‘The hunter’ ( Jing Lie)

-Gui Dan Lei asks Fan Zong to ask the headmaster to leave his seclusion so that they can discuss about ‘the hunter’.

-Shi Xing Hao (Vice-headmaster of Wudang) and a few Wudang disciples are at the imperial palace. Beside the emperor are “Left Commander” Qian Ning and the "Official-In-Charge ofJin Yi Wei's (Imperial Military Police)affairs" Jiang Bin. And thus a match between Wudang disciple Chu Lan Tian (Zhen Gui) and a Eight Trigram Sect’s disciple( who is also part of Jin Yi wei). Note : Eight Trigram Sect is one of the Nine big sects. Chu Lan Tian wins the match.

-Emperor asks Shi Xing Hao how powerful Chu Lan Tian is among Wudang. Chu Lan Tian is among the highest level of disciples on Wudang but his sword and blade techniques aren’t ask good as his fist. There are around 30 of such powerful people on Wudang. Emperor says that if he has 30 of such powerful people they would surely defeat thousands of army soldiers. But Jiang Bin says that warfare and martial duel are different. Emperor asks Xing Hao how he would fare against Chu Lan Tian, Xing Hao believes that Chu Lan Tian will be defeated within 10 strokes.

-On Wudang Hou Ying Zhi is practicing with Xi Zhao Ping’ brother. Gui Dan Lei gathers Fan Zong and some Wudang people to discuss about Headmaster’s disappearance. Gui Dan Lei asks Fan Zong to leave and gather info. Afterwhich someone asks Gui Dan Lei if he should call the 3rd Vice Headmaster of Wudang (The taboo of Wudang). Dan Lei says no and that the 3rd Vice Headmaster must not be told of the Headmaster’s disappearance and that the news must be kept a secret.. He says that only the headmaster can restrain the 3rd Vice Headmaster, and who knows what will happen if the 3rd Vice headmaster knew. Gui Dan Lei gathers a few people and heads out. ( Xi Zhao Ping’s brother joins them on their way down) . However there is an unknown traitor who leaked out the news and it is implied that the headmaster is on his way to Mt. Hua .

- Wudang’s headmaster Yao Lian Zhou arrives on Mt Hua’s ‘Jian Xing Guan’(Place name). Those who wants to become Mt Hua Sect’s disciples must go through the test at Jian Xing Guan . And in order to go up higher to Mt Hua, the tester says that Yao Lian Zhou must go through him first. Yao Lian Zhou quickly kills him (empty handed against the tester’s wooden sword) and proceed . Note: Mountain Hua sect is one of the nine big sect. There is a saying :拳出少林，剑归华山 (which means something like Shaolin is famous for its fists techniques and Mt Hua for its sword techniques) The Volume ends with Yao Lian Zhou heading up to Mt Hua wanting to challenge Mt Hua sect.

If i have time i guess i will post the summaries of the novels in around 2-3 weeks time. Manhua vol 5 ends somewhere in the very early parts of the novel's vol 3. IIRC there are currently 10 novel volumes. Its going to burn a hole in my wallet...

[maxikki]

thank u for posting the summaries, do u know when the next volume of the manhua is going to be released??

[hdiuy]

thank u for posting the summaries, do u know when the next volume of the manhua is going to be released??

Not sure when vol 6 is coming out. But i've seen the covers for vol 6 being released.

---------- Post added April 10, 2012 at 02:18 AM ---------- Previous post was April 03, 2012 at 12:59 AM ----------

Don't mind the grammar and vocab >.>

Previously I missed out one small point when Shi Xing Hao talked about Chu Lan Tian’s powers. When the Emperor asked him what class Lan Tian belonged to on Wudang, Xing Hao replied saying that since Lan Tian was able to learn “Tai Qi Fist” he is considered among the highest class of disciples. And there are around 30 such people on Wudang.

I didn’t read from the start of Vol 3 but rather from the part where Fan Zong when to find Yao Lian Zhou.

Throughout the novels, the author has sections dedicated to the more in-depth stuff about the martial arts in the book and co-relation with real life martial arts, stuff about the sects etc.And the 9 big sects are revealed in this volume :
- Shaolin Sect
-Wudang Sect
-Emei Sect
-Mt Hua Sect
-Qing Cheng Sect
-Kong Tong Sect
-8 Trigram Sect
- Xin Yi Sect
- Mi Zong Sect
The 9 big sect can be broken up into ‘6 mountains’ and ‘3 men’(literally means door ). The 3 men are Xin Yi, 8 Trigram and Mi Zong. The ‘6 mts’ disciples are situated deep in the mountains to train their martial arts. The ‘3 men’ are not located at one place, they have more disciples then the ‘6 mountains’ . The ‘3 men’ don’t call themselves sects but ‘men’ (though it can be translate into sect).Their standards are not as high as the ‘6 mountains’ as their disciples do not isolate themselves to train on their martial arts. In the eyes of the people, the position of ‘3 men’ are lower then that of the ‘6 mountains’. But the ‘3 men’ have their elite warriors who goes through tough training and their martial art standards won’t lose to disciples from the ‘6 mountains’ .

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-It has been 3 months since Jing Lie & Co boarded Min Jiang Gang’s boat and left Cheng Du. All these while they have been training. Yan Heng has been teaching Tong Qing Qing Cheng Sect’s sword techniques to Tong Qing. She is frustrated at her progress. In the past her father always ask other people to teach her and within 3 months she could learn the whole set of moves. But now she learned only around 8 moves. Yan Heng says that because those people don’t want to lose their job and thus keep teaching a lot in a very fast pace.Yan Heng says that real kung fu isn’t learned in such a way. Tong Qing angers Yan Heng by saying that if Jing Lie who is stronger were to teach her, she would learn better

-Jing Lie says that he willing to learn any martial in the world to become stronger, even if it is Wudang’s. Tong Qing’s father( Tong Bo Xiong) arrives. Upon knowing that Yan Heng is Qing Cheng Sect’s disciple, Tong Bo Xiong betrothed his daughter to Yan Heng. But Yan Heng rejects. Bo Xiong then says that there is news that Wudang’s sect Leader is heading to Guan Zhong( a place name) Jing Lie deduce that he is on his way to Mt Hua sect. Tong Qing goes back with her father while the rest heads to Guan Zhong.

-While Yao Lian Zhou is on his way up to Mt Hua. Mt Hua sect gathers everyone. Mt Hua sect also has their own ‘Dao Chuan Disciple” like Qing Cheng Sect. But they have a total of 44 ‘Dao Chuan Disciple”. Among the 44 are 10 who are known as “Mt Hua 10 Wei Yi” ,they are the pillars of the future Mt Hua sect. There’s also the “Four Lian Shi” they are the martial arts juniors of Mt Hua sect’s Leader. In terms of position they are like what Wudang Vice Headmasters are to Wudang. There’s also 2 elders, t hey are the martial arts grand master’s junoirs of the current generation of Mt Hua disciples ( that probably sound confusing, basically they are 1 generation higher then “Four Lian Shi” and Mt Hua sect’s Leader).And of course there is Mt Hua sect’s 54 years old leader “ Jiu Xian Shen Jian” Liu Zong Wu. ( There are many literal translation due to Xian. But to me ,I guess “9 Xian God Sword” sounds the coolest.Though the most common translation would be 9 Now God Sword and it sounds bad.)


-Yao Lian Zhou arrives . One of the “Four Lian Shi” guess that Lian Zhou looks like he’s above 25 years old but younger then 31. Lian Zhou wants to challenge Mt Hua sect sword techniques. Liu Zong Wu says that Lian Zhou is pretty bold, coming up to Mt Hua alone. In his command hundreds of Mt Hua disciples could attack Lian Zhou and seals his death. But Lian Zhou replies that whether he will die or not will only be determined once they try. Lian Zhou wants to change拳出少林，剑归华山 to 剑和拳, 此后皆尊武当 (which means something like Wudang will be respected for its sword and fist techniques) and he wants to prove that wudang is invincible.


-Si Ma Tai Yuan, the chief of the “Ten Wei Yei” volunteers to challenge Lian Zhou. Si Ma Tai Yuan is 42 years old and is confirmed to be the Leader in around 10 years time. Lian Zhou uses Wudang Form Sword ( the one that Ye Chen Yuan used against He Zi Shen ) to force Si Ma Tai Yuan to use different Mt Hua sword techniques and keep breaking the Mt Hua sword techniques. When Lian Zhou decided he has seen enough of Mt Hua sword techniques, he slashes Si Ma Tai Yuan wrist.

- Lian Zhou then fights with Liu Zong Wu . Liu Zong Wu uses Mt Hua Sect highest level technique : Fei Xian Jiu Shi ( Flying Immortal Nine Stance). Lian Zhou uses Tai Qi sword against Liu Zong Wu, Zong Wu uses a similar technique like that of He Zi Shen’s Shaking Scale ( in the match against Ye Chen Yuan, Zi Shen uses Shaking Scale to counter Ye Chen Yuan’s Tai Qi ). But Liu Zong Wu isn’t He Zi Shen and his opponent isn’t Ye Chen Yuan. Lian Zhou kills Zong Wu and grabs his sword.

- One of the “Lian Shi” immediately shouts for 7 people( A mix of people from “ Ten Wei Yi” and “Lian Shi”) to get into “ Mt Hua Bai Dou Sword Formation” . There’s a rule on Mt Hua sect that this sword formation can only be used when the sect is faced with great danger. The 7 people intent to kill Lian Zhou and surrounds Lian Zhou. But Lian Zhou is smiling because it’s the first time since arriving on Mt Hua that he has faced real danger. He is happy because there are lesser and lesser battles that can make him emit cold sweat. The last time was 3 years ago when Ye Chen Yuan challenged him in a private battle. After the battle Chen Yuan said that as long as Lian Zhou is on Wudang he will not content for the title of Leader.

-Lian Zhou is described as having an ability whose analogy is: an accountant, after taking a look at the accounts he can see which have been tampered with, and what expenditures can be cut. Another analogy would be like an artisan, after looking at cars,house,boats he can see which parts are improper and how to improve it. And thus Lian Zhou, with just a look can deduce any martial arts weakness, strength and conditions for using that move. Even the word “genius” cannot be used to describe such a person.

-Lian Zhou breaks the sword formation killing 3 people and renders one person handicapped.1 of the elders was thinking of calling out to the hundred disciples out there to attack Lian Zhou, but in doing so there would be no meaning to such a sword sect. Lian Zhou says that Mt Hua sect can either surrender and be part of Wudang or dissolve Mt Hua sect. The many people who have seen this people went home and spread around what they saw(Previously there are many people from Jian Xing Guan who followed Lian Zhou up Mt Hua). 1 month later, Mt Hua sect breaks all their swords, burns all their martial arts manual and announced that they will not practice anymore martial arts.

-Back to Jing Lie and co. Jing Lie explains to Yan Heng that as martial artists keep learning higher level techniques, they tend to forget the basics easily. In the sense that there are times when people tend to form bad habits, sometimes they themselves wont notice these problems. As time pass they may form as an obstacle to improving. Thus there is a need to revise, 1 effective way is to teach others. This reminds Yan Heng of the time when he first became “Dao Chuan Disciple”, his master did not teach him new techniques but rather asked him to teach others.

- As they approaches Xi An Fu ( a prefecture name), they met 2 Xin Yi Sect people ( Xin Yi can mean feelings,intentions etc ); Dai Kui and his martial arts junior Li Wen Qiong . Dai Kui tells the gang about what happened on Mt Hua. Together they head to a guest house owned by Yan Qing Tong to gather news on Yao Lian Zhou. Qing Tong is also from Xin Yi sect. Even though Qing Tong is Dai Kui and Li Wen Qiong’ senior, his martial arts is lower then 2 of his juniors. Knowing that his martial arts talent has limits, he left and started an armed escort services.

- Not every can enter the guest house. Those from small sects are not allowed to enter. There are people from the nine big sects in the guest house. The more important ones are :
1) Yuan Xing , young monk from Shaolin sect with hair (around 20++) who’s eating meat. He’s a “Mu Ren Xiang”, someone who has gone through the harshest training in Shaolin temple.
2) From Mi Zong sect (can be translated into Secret sect, secret clan sect etc) are “ Dong San Qiao”(Literally means Dong 3 bridges, with Dong being surname) Dong Chao and his martial art’s master’s junior “ Wu Fu Tie Shou”(can be translated into Crow Symbol Iron Hand) Han Tian Bao (Literally means Han Sky Leopard, Han being surname)
3) From 8 trigram sect: 52 years old “Shui Zhong Zhan Yue”( Literally means Cutting moon in water) Yin Ying Chuan . He’s the younger brother of the current 8 trigram sect’s leader yin ying feng.
4) The 2 previously mentioned people from Xin Yi Sect.

-Qing Tong mentions that even Kong Tong sect’s leader is coming here to help out. And so they discuss about the location of Lian Zhou and how they should deal with him. And so they decided to form an alliance and gang up on Lian Zhou. Qing Tong says that he’s still investigating’s Lian Zhou’s location. The reason Yuan Xing eats meat is because he will have more energy when its time to fight.

-Jing Lie doesn’t look like he is paying attention when Qing Tong is speaking and thus 3 Xin Yi sect members are pretty pissed and they fling a wine bottle at him.After which Jing Lie flings it back ,spilling the wine on the 3 people. Jing Lie wonders who is responsible for leaking the information about Lian Zhou out and what their intentions are. And says that its maybe a trap set up by Wudang sect. Jing Lie is only interested in Lian Zhou’s news and not the alliance and so he decides to leave. But people are pissed at his attitude. Dai Kui challenges Jing Lie to a fist fight on a table , saying that whoever who drops down first loses.

- As the fight goes on Jing Lie uses Muay Boran ( something which everyone else in the guest house have never seen before) and gains the upper hand. Jing Lie is capable of killing Dai Kui but forces both of them to drop down at the same time and suggests that it’s a draw. Dai Kui is embrassed. Jing Lie and Hu Ling Lan leaves while Yan Heng stays. Qing Tong gets info on the Lian Zhou’s location ( a brothel) and that he’s alone. Qing Tong feels that this is a good opportunity to make money. He feels that if the alliance is successful then he as the host will have a reputation boost. Resulting in good business prospect for his armed escort business. Qing Tong then pays the errant guy to do ‘that’ thing that was previously discussed. (The discussion was done off-screen, its supposed to keep the readers into thinking what it is )Qing Tong announced that he knows that Lian Zhou is in the city but lies to everyone that he doesn’t know Lian Zhou’s exact location.

-Gui Dan Lei and his fellow Wudang comrades are in the city . Gui Lie thinks that the imperial court is responsible for spreading the news about Lian Zhou, as he thinks they are the only one capable of spreading news fast to many areas

- At the brothel. Yin Xiao Yan is a servant ‘brought’ by Lian Zhou. She knows that Lian Zhou doesn’t drink wine but tea which are more expensive then any wine. And that Lian Zhou likes to baths. Mrs Qiao (prostitute, whom has been ‘brought’ by Lian Zhou) plays the zither every night for Lian Zhou. Mrs Qiao has the freedom to reject any customer, but she did not reject Lian Zhou. There are times when she draws, recites poems and even sitting down doing nothing in the room with Lian Zhou. Still she does not feel bored. Xiao Yan hates the fact that she can’t hold her own fate in her own hands.

- Tong Qing chases up to Jing Lie and Hu Ling Lan, saying that her father asks and allows her to join them.

-Fan Zong is observing the corpse of the Qing Tong’s errant guy (got killed by Qing Tong’s armed escort men. The errant guy is someone from the prefecture who helps Qing Tong get info on Lian Zhou.). Xi An Prefecture is too big, thus Fan Zong has to observe the enemies’ movements so as to find out news of Lian Zhou. Fan Zong searches the body and he finds nothing important. But he realizes that underneath the corpse’s fingernails is poison. He remembers that the errant guy previously was heading into the brothel and heads east.

The End

EDIT: I added the part "Though the most common translation would be 9 Now God Sword and it sounds bad." to the part about "Jiu Xian Shen Jian" translation. Corrected Gui Dan Lei's name which i previously spelled wrongly.

[maxikki]

thank u for the summary of volume 3(novel)

---------- Post added April 12, 2012 at 08:39 AM ---------- Previous post was April 10, 2012 at 12:13 PM ----------

volume 6 is going to be released on april 19th