The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 89

I casually took out a sword from the weapon rack in the martial arts hall, tried to swing it a few times, and said, "Sir, can I learn weapons?"

"Of course you can. To practice boxing and kicking, you need to be mindful, eye-catching, and hands-on. Learning weapons is similar. Weapons are just extensions of the body. Come and see."

Yuan Ji took the sword in my hand, flicked his wrist, and instantly stabbed nine sword flowers, saying: "The weapon itself is lifeless, only the person holding the sword can give it life. The hand holding the sword is the meeting point. If your majesty When choosing to learn swordsmanship, you must remember two points. First, the sword is the extension of a swordsman’s arm. Second, the sword is the extension of a swordsman’s life. In the martial arts passed down by Taizu, in addition to basic fists and feet, there are also Taizu Ancestor's stick technique, Taizu's sword technique, and Taizu's spear technique, which one would His Majesty want to learn?"

"I will learn the sword technique of the Great Ancestor."

The sword is the lord of weapons, the ancient sacred product, the most honorable and the most precious, revered by men and gods.The sword is the ancestor of the short weapon, the weapon of close combat, and its profound Taoism, so it has entered the legend of Xuan.In fact, because of its lightness to carry, charm to wear, and quick use, all dynasties, princes, princes, scribes, knights, merchants, and ordinary people all take pride in holding it.

Most of my understanding of swords comes from the martial arts novels I read.As the saying goes, "Poems, books and sword boxes always accompany each other, and a true gentleman is also mad and chivalrous."

Those heroes holding a long sword, walking around the rivers and lakes, laughing at the world, what a pleasure, such as Tai Chi Sword, Dugu Nine Swords, Yue Nv Sword, Dharma Sword, etc., I still remember them vividly.

Yuan Ji said proudly: "Your Majesty, when talking about the origin of the sword, you have to mention my Valley of the Kings."

"Really?" I said with great interest, "Please enlighten me, sir."

"Your Majesty, the sword was created by Xuanyuan Huangdi in ancient times. The emperor picked the bronze sword from Shoushan Mountain and inscribed it in ancient astronomical characters. It is the Xuanyuan Sword. In the past, the Yellow Emperor fought Chiyou in Zhuolu. The Yellow Emperor used the dragon's breath to control the Xuanyuan Sword. The three swordsmanship cut Chiyou, and unified China. This Xuanyuan sword is still preserved in the hidden sword pavilion in the inner hall of the Valley of the Kings, but since the Yellow Emperor, no one has been able to control this sword."

"Does Xuanyuan Sword really exist?" I always thought that it only existed in later games.

Yuan Ji affirmed: "This matter is absolutely true. It is recorded in the classics of the Valley of the Kings that those who can control the Xuanyuan Sword can obtain the three styles of the Heavenly Sword. If you can activate the dragon's breath in your body, you can try your fate in the Valley of the Kings."

I smiled and said: "Let's go with fate, but it is indeed desirable."

I have played the "Xuanyuan Sword" game many times. This ancient artifact can increase the attack power by hundreds of points, and it has many unique skills.

"Your Majesty, with my minister's martial arts, I can pierce nine sword flowers in an instant, which can be regarded as the pinnacle of the world. In the sword technique of the Son of Heaven, a human sword can pierce 33 sword flowers in an instant, and an earth sword can pierce 66 sword flowers in an instant. There are 99 flowers, and the sky sword can reach [-] in an instant."

"Is it possible? It seems like a myth."

"Your Majesty, I don't know about this subject. I just heard that it was passed down from generation to generation by the elders in the valley. However, I believe that there is a sky beyond the sky, and there are people beyond people. I also think that Your Majesty is a myth."

"Haha, sir will compliment me too."

Yuan Ji smiled: "Your Majesty, what Lord Lu said is very reasonable. From today onwards, I will teach Your Majesty the Taizu swordsmanship."

"it is good."

"The younger ones have to learn too, sir, is that okay?" Xiao Qi said beside him.

"Of course, when His Majesty is practicing swordsmanship, you are indispensable as a sparring partner."

Xiaoqi smiled foolishly and remained silent.

"Taizu's swordsmanship consists of 36 styles, which are divided into upper and lower sections. It was created by Taizu before he joined the army at the age of 20. This sword style is elegant and light, and it is quite different from the thick and powerful stick technique of Taizu. Your Majesty, let's see first." I will practice it again."

Yuan Ji slowed down, explaining while demonstrating.

After reading it, Xiao Qi said: "Swordsmanship dances slowly, it's like dancing."

Yuan Ji nodded: "This is exactly what makes it so elegant."

I also admired: "Well, it's no wonder that the sword dance of Aunt Gongsun in the previous dynasty can make the great poet Du Fu mesmerized. Ning Qingguang. It seems that Aunt Gongsun's swordsmanship is also on the path of lightness, so that when she comes out, she will be as graceful as a dance."

"Next, speed up the demonstration again. Pay attention, the weapon is an extension of the body."

This time the demonstration was much faster. Although it still dazzled me, I understood a little bit. The fulcrum is the hand, and the swing of the weapon depends on the support and transformation of the strength of the wrist, so that the fast point, sword shadow, and human shadow overlap. It's hard to tell.

I thought of the stick practice scene between Shi Yuqi and Ouyang Jianqing in the martial arts exam. Most of the time I just paid attention to the use of the candidates' weapons, and ignored the candidates' own movements. No wonder I couldn't understand many of them at the time.From Yuan Ji's slow motion and explanation, I can see that the human sword must be integrated to be the foundation of a weapon. When the speed is too fast, I can see his body and sword together to see A clue.

"Come and practice with me next."

Xiaoqi and I each held a long sword, and started to practice following Yuan Ji's movements.After half a year of Changquan training, the flexibility of all parts of my body has been greatly improved. With the sword in my hand, I can walk as I please, but it is still far from being synchronized between the heart, eyes, hands, and sword. As long as the speed is a little faster, there will be serious disharmony.

"Okay, let's practice move by move next, practice one style of swordsmanship every day, and then practice the third section of Changquan."

Xiao Qi said: "Compared with punching and kicking, this sword technique is much more difficult, sir, how can you master it?"

Yuan Ji said: "Of course, there is one more link in the cultivation of weapons, after all, the swordsmanship has been practiced to the extreme, to achieve the unity of hand and sword, or even the unity of hand and sword, heart and eye, it can be regarded as the initial achievement."

"This is the beginning." Xiao Qi said in surprise.

"Well, if you can give life to your weapon, it can be considered a great achievement."

I put the sword away, took the towel handed over by Xiao Qi, wiped off my sweat and said, "Sir, why does Ouyang Jianqing want to see me, and wants to go through the back door?"

Yuan Zhi couldn't help laughing: "Return to Your Majesty, yesterday Ouyang Jianqing found Ye Dongsheng after finishing his examination on the art of war, and said that his father asked him to come to see the leader of Longya, Mr. Huyan, not to see you, the emperor."

"Oh, I forgot, I have two different identities, let Ye Dongsheng tell them that Mr. Huyan will meet him at Tongle Building tomorrow night."

"Yes, Your Majesty, Ouyang Jianqing should be on the list in this subject. Does His Majesty need to hide his identity?"

I will also meet the winners in the martial arts examination at the court meeting, so that Ouyang Jianqing can know that the leader of the dragon teeth is the current emperor.

I thought for a while and said, "The Ouyang family doesn't seem to have a good opinion of the imperial court. For the time being, it's better not to let them know that I am the leader of Longya. It doesn't look good, sir, what can I do?"

Yuan Ji said lightly: "This is simple, just disguise."

I said, "Yi Rong?"

Xiao Qi also said at the same time: "Transfiguration?"

Is this also true?Human skin masks, face-changing techniques, and changing voices seem to only exist in the martial arts novels of later generations.

Yuan Ji said: "Disguise is to change a person's appearance, the technique has existed since ancient times, recently His Majesty spends more and more time away from the palace, and the dragon teeth are getting stronger and stronger, I have long wanted His Majesty to change his appearance. Of course, the disguise will not completely change into another person, it can only be useful for people who are not very familiar with it."

"Well, sir is proficient in this technique?"

"I don't know, Yao Chaohui is good at this in Longya. Yao Chaohui's ancestral home is Guangnan West Road (now Guangxi). There was a ranger in his ancestors. He once rescued the priest of Heimiao in the [-] mountains. The priest thanked him for saving his life." Thanks to you, I taught him the art of disguise, and the ancestors of You Xia passed this art down as the Yao family's handed down from generation to generation."

I said happily: "Haha, okay, I never thought that I, Longya, have such talents."