Inscribed in his grave stone are words describing his life.
The first sword he owned was the sharpest blade that can cut through anything.
Before he was in his thirties, used a flexible blade, harmed a hero in error, ditched the sword into a bottomless pit in regret.
Before he was in his forties, used an edgeless heavy blade, requiring no specialized techniques other than blunt strength and defeated the world with it.
After he was in his forties, it no longer matters what weapon he uses. Grass, sticks, bamboo, rocks, anything can be his sword. Achieved the state of swordless defeating any sword. 無劍勝有劍.
James Bond will boast gadgets from Q Branch, while MacGyver will pick up anything nearby and make whatever he needed. 草木竹石均可為劍. Anything can be his weapon.
Kids speaking 1337 will boast the spec of his 500W gaming rig, a *nix master sits at anything that can run a terminal and works on the backbone of systems from anywhere.
And maybe run a web server that talks about swords on a 5W raspberry pi. (Ahem.)
Point is, don't be impressed by equipment, be impressed by skill.
無招勝有招
Being formless is superior to any form.
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