Twelve Trials from Scratch

At this moment, he unconsciously thought of the situation where he practiced with the imaginary knife in that pure white space.But compared to his "virtual knife" that can only be perceived and used by himself, Changgu Balun's "virtual knife" is obviously more real, and can even distort the opponent's senses to make it appear in the eyes of others, but there is another question……

"Can such a knife cut people?"

"Try it yourself, don't you understand?"

"I see."

Su Qi stopped talking, took a light breath, and instantly adjusted his state to the peak, and then...

Bang bang bang! !

The three steps on the ground almost made a sound, he dashed forward in small steps, and appeared in front of Changgu Balun in an instant.The next moment, the air between the two was cut open, and the wooden knife struck the latter's head in an instant.

"not bad."

Changgu Balun turned sideways in a leisurely manner, and the wooden knife chopped off his face, but it didn't hurt a single hair on him.

Su Qi remained silent, his eyes were condensed, as bright as a star.

Between the lightning and the flint, the wooden knife, which was inseparable from the limbs, turned back in an instant, and slashed obliquely to the waist of Changgu Eight Wheels.

"very good."

The latter's eyes were deep, watching his opponent's every move, but he still retreated half a step like a leisurely stroll, avoiding the lightning-fast slash with the smallest movement.

Su Qi still didn't say a word, just rushed forward and slashed, and the wooden knife in his hand burst into more than a dozen knife marks in an instant.The blade tore through the air, and the shriek brought a strong wind, which completely enveloped Chang Gu Balun's figure in an instant.

However, it was still useless, the latter seemed to have completely penetrated the trajectory of Su Qi's swordsmanship, and he was always able to pass through the light of his sword with ease, coming and going with ease.

But Su Qi didn't have the slightest intention of giving up, he just kept swinging the knife, swinging the knife, and swinging the knife again!Attack, attack, attack again!

With a strong man like Changgu Balun as a partner, this time he fully exerted the results of his practice in the pure white space, and even surpassed the limit, performing supernormally... I saw his knife speed getting faster and faster, and the knife shadow Gradually, the continuous sound of howling swords shook the entire dojo, as if a gust of wind had passed through, and even the sleeves of Liuli's body next to him were ripped flying.

And as Su Qi continued to progress and press, the expression on Changgu Balun's face became more and more serious.

In the beginning, he was able to talk while dodging, which showed that he was relaxed; but later, the frequency of his speaking decreased rapidly, and soon he could no longer be distracted, and even his movements gradually ceased to be that easy-going It seemed that every step was thrilling, as if he might be hit by a blade at any time, and Liu Li, who was watching, couldn't help but sweat for him in his heart.

Finally, the two advanced and retreated, fighting while moving, and quickly retreated to the wall.

At this point, Changgu Balun had no room to retreat and could only fight back.

So he finally attacked!

There was a flash of a figure, and Changgu's eight rounds suddenly activated, piercing through the dense shadow of swords like a white horse passing through the gap.

In an instant, the figures of the two crossed each other and stopped at the same time.

The next moment, on Su Qi's right waist, a not-so-big blood stain appeared on the clothes, slowly blurring.

That is the wound he was pulled out by Changgu Balunyijian just now. The strange thing is that the clothes outside the body were not broken, and the wound appeared directly on the body. The feeling is exactly the same as being wounded by a real knife. There is no difference in the impression.

As for Changgu Balun, he didn't retreat completely, but only a small piece of clothing was missing from the cuff of his left sleeve.

And he didn't have a left arm, and the left sleeve was just a burden, so although it could be said that Su Qi managed to get a stab, overall, it was still a complete defeat.

……

"Mr. Changgu's swordsmanship is really superb, and this disciple is willing to bow down."

Willing to admit defeat.A moment later, in the dojo, Su Qi and Changgu Balun sat opposite each other, voluntarily admitting defeat.

"Don't move."

Liuli was sitting beside him, rolling up his shirt, helping him to treat the wound on his waist.

Changgu Balun didn't reply, just stared at Su Qi with deep eyes, and after a while, he sighed softly and said in a complicated tone: "You remind me of someone."

"Oh? Who?"

"My junior brother, Soichiro."

Hearing the words "Zong Yilang", Liu Li, who was dealing with the wound, trembled slightly, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes. Although he recovered immediately, he was easily spotted by Su Qi who was close at hand.

So my heart moved, and I asked, "What kind of person is he?"

"A born swordsman, a genius like a monster..." Having said that, Changgu Balun glanced at Su Qi, "He is very similar to you in this respect. Of course, compared to you, a monster among monsters, he The speed of progress is still much lower, but it is enough to make ordinary geniuses despair."

"So how is he now?"

"He's dead." He said calmly, with no expression on his face, "I killed him with my own hands."

Chapter 34 Heartless Sword

Su Qi was slightly taken aback, "Why?"

"Because he is too obsessed with swordsmanship, he has stepped into the path of magic."

"That person is already crazy." After treating the wound, Liu Li packed up the tools, knelt down beside him, with a serious face, hatred looming in his eyes, and said coldly: "In order to break through the bottleneck, he first killed the teacher. Zu, who later killed my mother, arrested me, and forced my father to confront him... If it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t have wandered here, and my father wouldn’t have become like this!”

"Okay Liuli, everything is over, we are living a good life now, aren't we?"

Changgu Balun comforted his daughter a few words, then looked at Su Qi, and said seriously: "Boy, although Liuli is the one who taught you swordsmanship, I can be regarded as your master in name anyway, and I have a piece of advice that I have to convey to you .”

The latter also became serious, and said solemnly: "Please tell me."

"Remember, no matter where you go in the future, don't get lost in desires, don't be too obsessed with power, and control the sword in your hand with a righteous heart, and never point it at anyone other than the enemy, otherwise... even if it is not I, someone must come to clean up the portal!"

"Taught." Su Qi nodded slightly, and then said: "Although I don't think I will become like Soichiro, I will keep your teachings in mind."

"Indeed..." Changgu Balun stared at Su Qi, "Although you have the same speed of progress as him, your sword is completely different from his sword. Sacrifice everything, even behead yourself to reach the madness and fierceness of the extreme state of swordsmanship; but there is nothing in your sword, you just regard it as a tool to achieve a short-term goal.

"But people are fickle. Even you can't predict who you will become in the future."

Su Qi was slightly taken aback, and found that the other party had indeed grasped his mentality very accurately.And it was a very miraculous thing for him to be able to read so much information just through a sparring battle.

"Is it possible to know so many things just by exchanging lessons?" He asked bluntly, "Why can't I see it?"

"Your sword doesn't have a 'heart', how can you feel the 'heart' of others?"

"Then what should I do to make my sword have a 'heart'?"

Chang Gu Ba Lun didn't answer, but straightened his back, as if a huge mountain was standing in front of Su Qi, then he suddenly opened his mouth and asked loudly, "May I ask, what is a sword!?"

The sound of shouting and asking under the blessing of spiritual power was like a loud bell, shaking the whole ashram as if it was trembling.

Su Qi was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously replied: "Weapon."

"Ask again, what is the weapon!?"

He came to his senses, didn't think too much, and just replied instinctively: "Destroy the weapon of destruction."

"Three questions, what is the sword!?"

"A sword means shattering, which means killing. On the contrary, the weapon of shattering and killing can be a sword."

"Four questions, how to move the sword!?"

"The right time, the right place, and the harmony of people should be consistent."

A flash of surprise flashed in Changgu Balun's eyes, but he kept talking, "Five questions, what is one!?"

"One for the sword, one for... the heart?"

After the last word was uttered, Su Qi was stunned in place, thoughtful.

Changgu Balun didn't speak any more, just kept silent with Liuli, quietly waiting for him to wake up.

After a while, Su Qi woke up from his contemplation, exhaled lightly, frowned and said, "I seem to understand, but I don't seem to understand."

Changgu Balun said: "That's all I can help, the next thing is up to you to understand."

Su Qi bowed, "Thank you for your teaching."

"It's just a little bit of what the teacher should do." Changgu Balun waved his hand, paused, and said again: "Boy, have you heard of 'Ichi no Tachi'?"

"Ichi no Tachi? I seem to have heard of it..." Su Qi thought for a while, and said, "Is it the unique skill of that sword sage Tsukahara Buden?"

"That's right, it's the legendary secret sword..." Changgu Balun exclaimed with a look of reminiscence on his face: "When I was young, I had the honor to experience the 'One Taidao' with my master. It is really called the way of the sword. Extreme, dreamlike swordsmanship."

"But what have I to do with me?"

He took a deep look at Su Qi, "Heaven, earth, and people, in a consistent manner... The lord's description of the Yizhi Taisao is very similar to the method of wielding the sword you just mentioned."

"Well, it's probably a coincidence."

"Perhaps." He sighed lightly, with a trace of regret flashing in his eyes, "Although you can point out the essence of the sword and know the profound principles of sword handling, you are far from able to do it yourself. In my opinion, heaven, earth and man Sancai, you barely mastered one 'person' in battle; and that 'person' is yourself, not someone else. So now, although your strength can be called top-notch, you have only just started in swordsmanship .”

"Yes, I will continue to work hard."

Su Qi nodded yes, but he didn't feel complacent at all.Because in fact, his savvy is far from being as bad as Changgu Balun thought, and the reason why he can say those words is mostly due to the blessing of the modern information explosion.

After all, things like swords are the powerful weapons of the protagonist of the novel. Even if Japan calls swords swords, the reason is the same.And in the countless novels, there is not too much discussion about sword theory. If you have more contact with it, even an outsider can fool a few words, not to mention that he himself has practiced swords in the pure white space for an unknown amount of time. , Comprehension and theory are consistent, and there will be gains naturally.

"Okay, I've finished what I have to say, you two feel free, I'll go drink first."

As soon as the conversation was over, Changgu Balun immediately changed back to his foolish look.

"By the way..." He took the wine urn back from Liuli and put it on his shoulder. He was about to leave, but suddenly stopped, turned his head and said, "Boy, your use of mind power is too rough, and most of it is wasted. , then let Liuli teach you well."

After all, he walked out without looking back.

"The use of mind power is too rough?"

The warrior's so-called thought power is a different name for spiritual power. Su Qi recalled how he used spiritual power in battle, turned his head to look at Liuli, and asked, "Is there any? Is my use of spiritual power really rough?" ?”

The latter nodded and said directly: "Normal beginner level. If you want to learn, I can teach you."

"Then please."

……

More than half a month later, in the mountains outside the city.

The surrounding mountains are undulating, surrounded by forests and seas, and a flying spring falls from the high cliffs, splashing on the rocks like broken jade, and a vast mist rises.The water surface under the rock is crystal clear, and occasionally small fish can be seen shuttling between the pebbles. Under the sun, the shadows spread on the stone, and they all seem to be swimming in the air without any support.

In the quiet and beautiful landscape, Su Qizheng was wearing a white singlet, sitting cross-legged on a rock facing the waterfall.Strangely, although the cold spring water kept pouring down from the top of his head, splashing water droplets everywhere, the single clothes on his body did not have any wet marks.

"Jianshin, the demon-killing commission you brought to my attention has appeared!"

At some point, Liuli appeared on the shore, shouting loudly.

finally come……

Su Qi slowly opened his eyes, stood up against the pressure of the water easily, and then jumped off the tall rock with a light tap of his feet, standing firmly on the water.