Wu Jing Ren, a sad yet self determined character who learns things 10 times slower than many people. He feels inferior and humiliated when being compared to his classmate, every time he lost in a duel or being criticized he vows to be stronger than everyone in this world. With his fueled determination he is motivated to improve his martial arts and his daily life.It took him a great deal of time to master all his martial arts technique, by the time he was done with training and ready to graduate he was already 30 plus. Other regular students whom were in the same class as him, graduated 10 years earlier.
It may have took him longer than others to graduate from school but he is now a master that surpassed many ordinary martial artist. After becoming a master in martial arts, he also acquired the title "Blademaster". After going through many hardships and extra intensive training he is convinced that with dedication and hardwork, anyone can achieve their strength in life.
The title "Blademaster" is only attainable after passing the Emperor's test. Blademasters who worked for the Emperor will be sent around the around to make sure there are no conspiracy or threat leading to the empire. This is a very important job, the risks are high and your life is at stake therefore the emperor pays you well to ensure the safety of the empire.
However in one day, an encounter with a stranger completely shattered his beliefs, along with his hard earned title.
The scars on his face are proof of an unfairly matched adversary who attacked him just to for fun. This adversary could easily learn things in an instant allowing him to read attacks and react; avoid them ; identifying weak spot, and unleashing techniques that is 10 times powerful than its original potential. He read through all of Jing Ren's technique and teachings just by looking at him.
After Jing Ren's defeat, he became very depressed. All the hardwork he has been through became just an easy example for someone else to copy it in a minute.
Since then, he questions the value of diligence to improve oneself, if one is pursuing something that is so easily achievable by others, where is the value of diligence? Is it worth spending the time just to be outmatched that easily? Was this entire process just a waste of time?
Jing Ren's earlier look in development. His hair is not spikey.
Wu Jing Ren's earliest concept art:
Sketched of Jing Ren appearance in development
In my first post, Jing Ren is wearing a Dragon Armor that he made by himself to fight a war that would ultimately decide the fate of world. In this story, a Dragon Armor can only be allowed to be worn by the emperor himself and his militia elites and guards. Jing Ren was the last and surviving elites in the country to be called to the palace by the emperor of Qin to standby for the country's last stand against the enemy army.
Sketches of Jing Ren in armor:
And then finally this temporary finalise design of Jing Ren's Dragon Armor
Clean up artline
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