Who is fighting

(Second more to come!)

"Alright, all that needs to be said has been said, you guys follow me now, and go to the sword library to choose a sword."

Xiao Jihai waved his hand and took the lead.

The three disciples followed closely behind.

On the way, Zhang Jiangshan wanted to ask Liang Qiufeng about deciphering the exercises several times, but he was afraid of muttering behind the elder's back, it would be unruly and he would have a bad impression, so he had to hold back.

Not long after, they arrived outside the sword storehouse behind the inner mansion.

This sword storehouse was dug out of a towering broken wall, and the inside was hollowed out to open up a world, with only one door open, which is very strong.

The person in charge of guarding the sword library was an old man with white hair and a childlike face. Although he was old, his gestures still showed a sharp aura like the edge of a sword.

Liang Qiufeng noticed that there are quite a few old people like this in the Sword House, such as Old Qin, and "Old Huang" who is currently guarding the sword storehouse.They are all masters of the older generation who have entered their twilight years and are unable to break through. In order to use their spare heat, they are willing to choose to be lonely as companions, and guard the wealth and foundation of Jianfu loyally.

Don't look at them as old, but they are all fighters at the Qi Dao level. Putting their lives together, they are definitely a force that cannot be ignored.

Perhaps, this is also a manifestation of the foundation.

Entering the sword library is of great importance, even if the elders are not in person, they must hold a special token, and they can only enter after verification.

At that moment Xiao Jihai showed his token and explained the situation to Mr. Huang.

Regarding the matter of asking the three disciples to choose sword weapons, in fact Zhang Xingkong had already issued an order a long time ago, and now it is just a procedure.

Huang Lao narrowed his eyes, observed the three young disciples, and couldn't help but sighed in his heart: his cultivation base is too low, and if he goes to Taicheng on behalf of the sect, he might return with a halberd like the last one.However, the reality is like this. With the current situation of the Sword Mansion, it is difficult to attract good talents with talent, and they are all "snatched" by Tiandumen.

Without good seedlings, naturally no talents can be cultivated.With such a vicious circle, the quagmire is deep.

I had hoped that this year's Zongmen competition would be a good turnaround, but it seems like an extravagant hope...

After the procedure was completed, Huang Lao explained some precautions, then opened the gate of the sword storehouse, and signaled to Liang Qiufeng and the other three that they could go in and choose sword weapons at will.

Xiao Jihai stayed outside, chatting with Huang Lao.

"Jihai, how confident are you in this year's sect competition?"

Mr. Huang directly called Xiao Jihai, obviously a very high seniority.

Xiao Jihai replied respectfully: "It's not optimistic."

Mr. Huang sighed, feeling dispirited: "If there is no major improvement, I'm afraid that after the competition, the young people at Tiandumen and others will attack in large numbers."

Xiao Jihai nodded.

"Then come on, let's see who kills who!"

When he said this, Huang Lao's aura changed, and he was full of a majesty that could not be offended.

But he said that Liang Qiufeng and the other three entered inside, and when they took a look around, they were amazed.

The sword storage is not too big, but it is very deep, forming a long and narrow extension.Against the stone walls on both sides, there are two rows of long wooden shelves, and the handles on the shelves are full of swords.Rough visual inspection, at least a thousand.Not only are the wooden shelves full of swords, but there are also many swords stored on the ground and in the corners.

Most of these swords have sheaths.There are many kinds of scabbards, made of leather, wood, and iron, of all kinds, and the styles and patterns are too many to see; there are also some swords that are directly naked, and the blades are either cold or dimly emitting light.

Looking at the mountains of swords, Liang Qiufeng couldn't help being a little dumbfounded: when there was no sword in hand, he felt very embarrassed; but when there were thousands of swords in front of him, but he had to choose only one, he felt helpless. , I don't know what to choose.

Over there, Gu Chengyang hesitated for a moment, and immediately took a big step to start choosing, because he refused to waste any time.

Zhang Jiangshan also rushed up with bright eyes, as if what was placed in front of him was not a cold sword, but his favorite food.

He turned his head and saw that Liang Qiufeng hadn't moved, he couldn't help shouting: "Qiu Feng, don't choose a sword yet, there is not much time. Hurry up, if you pick a sword of the highest quality, you will be prosperous."

Liang Qiufeng shrugged, it's useless to think too much right now, it's better to take action.Also go up and start picking.

Tasting swords and choosing swords is a matter of great learning, and there are many details that are paid attention to.From materials to casting, from heat to sharpening, it is necessary to consider comprehensively in order to determine the grade of a sword.

Huang Lao, who guards the sword storehouse, is himself a highly accomplished sword master, and all swords that come out of the storehouse must pass through his hands, and only after being sure are released to the hands of relevant disciples.As for the swords stored in the sword library, at most the name of the sword is engraved on the body of the sword, and the grade will not be specified.

This makes it difficult to choose a sword, and it is difficult for people who don't understand to determine which sword is a good sword and which sword is a bad sword.A relatively simple identification can only be made from the sharpness or shape.For example, when the sword is drawn out of its sheath, the light of the sword goes straight to Xiaohan, even the blind man can see that this is a peerless sword.

It's a pity that such visions can only be possessed by swords of the king's rank at least, and secret weapons such as profound weapons are at best "cold light shining".

There are thousands of swords in stock, and it is obviously unrealistic to pull out one by one in an hour of selection time.The three of them can only hurry up as much as possible, look at a few more swords, and compare them more to determine the best one.

I saw Fatty Zhang's movements were extremely sensitive, swish, swish, swish, swish, and in the blink of an eye, he looked at several swords, and muttered: "This one doesn't work... this one doesn't work... well, this one looks good. , keep it."

The meaning of keeping it is to hold it in your hand temporarily, and wait for a better one to be picked below, then put it down and replace it with a better one.

This method seems a bit clumsy, but it is very practical. It will not cause the situation of picking sesame seeds and losing watermelon, and always keep a good sword in hand.

In contrast, Gu Chengyang was much calmer and more sophisticated, he was not in a hurry to pull out a sword to look at, but looked at it very discriminatingly, and only stood still when he saw a similar sword , drew the sword out of its scabbard and looked carefully, after reading it, stretched out five fingers to touch the blade, the expression on his face was like touching his beloved lover tenderly; Flick, making a crisp and pleasant chirping sound.

Seeing him like this, Liang Qiufeng's heart moved: Good guy, you can taste swords if you dare, you are an expert!

Swordsmanship and swordsmanship should not be immersed in swordsmanship blindly, it is also necessary to learn swordsmanship.Some sword masters are themselves excellent swordsmiths.

Gu Chengyang has actually learned the art of swordsmanship, so if he chooses a sword in the sword library, I'm afraid he will choose the best sword weapon.

The advantages are too obvious.

Liang Qiufeng also wanted to learn swordsmanship, but he had been in the sword mansion for too short a time, he was busy with this and that, and he didn't have enough free time to distract himself from learning, so he had to put it aside.Seeing Gu Chengyang now, I can't help but feel shivering, I feel that I have underestimated the practicality of swordsmanship before, if I push hard, I can always take some time to understand this knowledge, so I won't be at a loss today.

It's not that the blind man's eyes are turned black, and he can roughly judge the quality of a sword based on his experience with swords.The so-called long-term illness becomes a doctor, using too many swords, holding a sword in your hand, weighing it, playing with it, you can know whether it is good or bad.

The problem is that there are so many swords in the sword library, and the time is so tight that you are not allowed to take a slow look at them.With such progress, it is estimated that after seeing dozens of swords, the time is up.

Just looking for a needle in a haystack.

Unless luck is against the sky, a high-level sword is drawn directly during this period, and it will be hit in one fell swoop.

I'm afraid this probability is like a blind cat meeting a dead mouse.

Zhang Jiangshan used this stupid method over there. He obviously had much more experience than Liang Qiufeng, so he was able to read swords very quickly.Under the same conditions, the probability of choosing a good sword is higher than that of Liang Qiufeng.

After looking at more than a dozen swords, but they were all of the lower rank among the secret weapons, Liang Qiufeng gave up this method, and felt that it was really necessary to think differently.

Temporarily hugging Buddha's feet and stealing from Gu Chengyang?

This method is not bad. Tasting swordsmanship is of course an advanced knowledge, but for beginners, it is not too difficult to learn some superficial knowledge. It may be helpful to taste low-level swords.

After thinking of this method, Liang Qiufeng began to observe Gu Chengyang's every move purposefully, paying more attention to every detail.

"Humph!"

Aware of his peeping, Gu Chengyang snorted displeasedly, his eyes swept over, very disdainful of Liang Qiufeng's behavior of stealing a teacher.

This kind of gaze, Liang Qiufeng met a lot during that unbearable wandering years.When he was hungry, he looked at the food in other people's hands, and others would look at him with contempt; when he was cold, he wanted to cower under the eaves to keep out the wind and rain, and the people who drove him away had the same look.

Full of condescending and contemptuous gazes.

Like a blade engraved on my heart, it will never be forgotten.

Can't forget, can't forget...

With blood churning, Liang Qiufeng clenched his fists, turned his head and took a step, and walked towards the other direction of the sword library: Don't rely on others, just rely on your own eyesight to choose a sword, don't believe that you won't get anything.

Three people, three directions, no intersection.

The wooden frame Liang Qiufeng chose was piled up like a mountain of swords, and he looked at them patiently.However, there was no surprising discovery, not even a single profound weapon.

Time passed by bit by bit, there was no hourglass in the sword library, but it was clear that there was not much time left.

Liang Qiufeng was a little anxious, and his movements quickened. After looking at the swords on the shelf, he began to fiddle with the swords that were placed in the corner.

Unfortunately, nothing was found.

Disappointed, he prepared to look for it on the other shelf.

"what!"

A burst of sharp pain came from Muran, and when he looked down, he saw that his right index finger had been cut with a deep gash at some point, and blood flowed out.

With his strength level seven, he didn't realize his finger was cut, he bleed for a long time, and he didn't react until the pain came.

Liang Qiufeng's heart shuddered, and he hurriedly looked, only to see blood stains, forming a bright red track on the ground.As for the trajectory, it is on the blade of a sword without a sheath.

This is... (to be continued.)