In the depths of Lear's soul, the Ancestral Sword Spirit nodded like a little adult and said, "I didn't expect this dead man to be very diligent, it seems that I have hope of breaking through this plane." That barbarian woman's basic skills are solid, and the basic footwork and swordsmanship she practiced really don't need to be greatly improved, although she is 108,000 miles away from the 'Dao', and she hasn't even reached the level of 'skill', but as a martial artist is already very good. ”

"I was born for my master, and I lived and died with my master, and I must not let Lear die. There's no way, I have to work hard and let him enter the Sword Heaven and Earth to cultivate. But until then, we'll have to put some burden on him. Squire reluctantly muttered to himself.

I saw the little girl chanting the magic in the mouth of the sword, and then a streamer flew out of her fingers and entered Lear's body. Unbeknownst to Lear, the Immortal Cultivation Sect's weight-bearing technique used to train his disciples worked, and his body had to bear additional weights, which were currently equal to 10% of his body weight.

"Fortunately, Lear and the Ancestral Sword are one, and the few forces within the Ancestral Sword are not restricted by the power of the plane, otherwise there is no way for him to strengthen his training. Squire muttered to himself.

Lear was sleeping, suddenly feeling cold, and then found himself in a strange space. He could see his body clearly, but it was pitch black all around.

"This dream is all too real. He muttered to himself.

The old woman's voice sounded: "This is not a dream, but the sword world I created to speed up your cultivation." Here, you can practice spells and sword skills until you are fully integrated. It's midnight, and you practice until four o'clock in the morning to go to bed, get up at half past five on time, and practice for another hour to allow your body to master these nine basic footwork. Of course, if you want to play it fully, you still need to fight. ”

Lear asked in disbelief, "There's nothing here but me, can it really help me cultivate?"

"Believe it or not, I'm only giving you four hours a day!"

A standard sword suddenly appeared in Lear's hand, and he swung it in surprise, revealing that it was exactly the same as the real thing.

"There is no need for the fairy to lie to me, if it doesn't work, it will be a dream, and I won't suffer. ”

So he began to practice footwork, but he felt as if something was pressing on him, but he didn't care.

The most basic footwork in swordsmanship is alternate stepping.

In terms of basic positioning, there is a striking similarity between the East and the West - first the feet are shoulder-width apart, then the toes of one foot are half a step forward, and the toes of the other foot are pointed diagonally 45 degrees to the outside, which is called a T-step in the East.

The so-called alternate step is to make the left and right feet move forward alternately, but always maintain the T-step state, and in battle, according to the position of the enemy, cooperate with the starting hand to attack. Originally, the alternating stride was meant to be practiced in conjunction with the starting hand, but Catherine didn't believe he could stick to it, so she only taught him footwork.

He only practiced a few steps before he had a strange feeling.

When he practiced his footwork before going to bed, he only imitated Catherine mechanically, without that kind of spirituality or understanding. But now when he used alternate steps, he found that he seemed to master every subtle part of his body, the speed, strength, height, and even the resistance of his footwork were in his perception.

"Could it be that the sword world created by the female fairy not only mimics the environment of the outside world, but can also improve my perception countless times?

With doubts, he cultivated meticulously. The previous cultivation was boring, but in the Sword World, he had a sense of accomplishment that he had never felt before, as if he had become a genius. The nine kinds of footwork that he thought were difficult to master have completely become skills that can be easily mastered.

With motivation, his interest increased greatly, and he unknowingly practiced for four hours. Except for some mental exhaustion, I don't feel any fatigue physically.

It wasn't until the sword sword kicked him out of the Sword Heaven and Earth space that he fell into a deep sleep.

The sword had been watching him cultivate just now, with his arms folded over his chest, and he said to himself worriedly: "The red-haired imp named Russo and that Scar Los have deep hostility towards him, I'm afraid there will be revenge, I must let him grow up as soon as possible." It's really unlucky, I just ran into such a master, and now I won't grow up. ”

She sighed bitterly, her small appearance was very cute. She did master the knowledge and power of the ancestral sword, but she was still a newborn sword spirit, and although she knew everything, she was still a little girl at heart.

In a word, there is IQ but no emotional intelligence.

The ancestral sword's strength plummeted after traveling through time and space, so it continued to absorb the aura of this plane after Lear's soul stabilized. However, the aura of this plane is an elemental nature rather than a yuan force nature, so the ancestral sword has to convert the elemental aura into a yuan force aura in order to absorb it, resulting in a very slow absorption rate.

The sword hesitated for a while, and finally had to completely infuse the aura absorbed by the ancestral sword into Lear's body, but he stopped growing.

So, with the help of Reiki, Lear's body gradually improved, those subtle injuries were repaired, the invisible bugs were killed, and the toxins accumulated in the body were eliminated......

In the Starry Sky Continent, high-level warriors or swordsmen can only use their fighting qi to enhance their strength, and they cannot comprehensively improve their physique, and only strong people above the Great Swordsman can independently absorb spiritual energy to comprehensively improve their physique and prolong their lifespan, and Lear is starting to enjoy this treatment now.

This change may seem small, but as long as it continues, it will become his most solid foundation.

At half past five in the morning, a chill spread throughout his body, and Lear immediately woke up and looked around the tent vigilantly.

"Don't be so nervous, it's time. Practice your footwork for an hour and let your body remember your realization!" The voice of the old woman in the sword disguise sounded in Lear's ears.

"Realize it, and when you practice your footwork, you'll know if the dream is real or not," he thought.

When he was dressing, he noticed a change in his body: "I slept after taking a shower last night, why is my body still oily? Also, why do I feel a little heavy in my body, maybe I am too tired from practicing swords." ”

He walked out of the tent with the practice sword and saw that most of the people had already gotten up, some were cleaning the tents, some were tidying up the carriages, some were preparing breakfast, and more mercenaries were practicing their swords.

Seeing those tall and strong warriors practicing their swords, he was a little dazed.

"Can I really get revenge?"

"If I can't, I can! Since I survived, I should cherish my life even more! Never give up!" he clenched his fists and walked towards the place where he had practiced his footwork yesterday.

Catherine, as the regimental commander, got up early and packed up the tent early. She saw that Lear got up so early, and her heart thought a little higher of him.

"I don't know how many days his enthusiasm will last. She shook her head and put away the tent where Lear was living and placed it in the carriage.

"Look at how the little guy is doing. She was idle and walked out of the camp.

Walking out of the camp and through a grove, she saw Lear by the river.

She was about to pretend to compliment him a few more times to keep him going for a few more days, but when she saw Lear's footwork, her mouth opened wide in surprise.

The nine basic footwork are not complicated, and there is no effect such as stepping on the snow without a trace, flying on the grass, etc., just the nine basic ways to move in battle. The basic footwork used by the novice is stiff and chaotic, and there is no fixed frequency, but at this moment, Lear's footwork is not flawless, but it is like a beautiful musical note beating, full of beauty and spirituality.

"This ...... Yesterday he was like a duck, and a duck who had just learned to walk, but now his footwork ...... It's just an experienced lone wolf. It's incredible, even a mid-level fighter is hard to reach his level. ”

The head of the beautiful girl stood there for a minute, then rubbed her eyes in disbelief, and when she saw that it was indeed Lear in front of her, her face sank, and she rushed over angrily and asked, "Young Master Lear, can you tell me what's going on?"

Lear stopped, looked at her in surprise, and asked, "Captain Catherine, what's wrong with me?"

Catherine sneered: "I'm so stupid to believe your nonsense. Can you tell me how a person who has just practiced a sword can practice the nine basic footwork that others would take three years or more to fully master overnight?"

Lear couldn't reveal the existence of the fairy, so he had an idea, and said with a smug smile: "Captain Catherine, you underestimate me too much! My swordsmanship teacher said that I am a genius in swordsmanship, and as long as I work hard, I can become a swordsman before the age of twenty." ”

Then he said with remorse: "Alas...... You should scold me. I thought I was a genius, so I stopped practicing swords, and fooled around with my aristocratic friends every day, and as a result, I couldn't even use the simplest starting hand now. I ......," he said, bowing his head in shame.

Catherine has a lot of experience, how can she be gullible, she thought about it, and suddenly drew her sword and stabbed Lear.

Lear was startled and subconsciously used the practice sword to block, but the practice sword was easily picked off, and Catherine's long sword went straight to his throat.

He dodged in great panic, but the tip of his sword stopped when it was an inch away from him.

Catherine's face gradually softened, because Lear's every movement did not escape her eyes, and she judged that Lear did not hide his strength. A person who is truly proficient in swordsmanship, in the situation just now, will definitely not be able to disguise the posture of holding the sword, the way of dodging, and the expression of encountering the enemy, Lear's movements are exactly the same as ordinary people.

Catherine put away her sword and said, "Maybe I misunderstood you, but I definitely don't believe that a person can grow so fast overnight, even if you have a foundation." ”

Lear smiled innocently and wryly, "If you are in the same situation as me, you will grow faster than me." ”

In order to survive better, in order to lead the mercenary group down, Catherine is very wary, but she is essentially a kind woman. Although she was suspicious of Lear, yesterday's examination of Lear's body proved that he did rarely use a sword, not to mention that the junior swordsman Lord Pine would not be mistaken, so her heart softened again.

Who knew that Lear's next sentence would make her angry enough, and he smiled cheekily: "Maybe I can become the youngest Sword Saint in the Starry Sky Continent!"

The tense atmosphere between the two was immediately broken, Catherine glared at him and said, "Very good, since you say that you are a genius, then today I will not only teach you the starting hand style, but also teach you the starting hand swordsmanship corresponding to the starting hand style and the striking fencing technique with footwork!"

She's taking revenge - aside from suspicion, there's a little bit of reluctance in her heart, she's been called a genius swordswoman back then, and it took more than two years to get her footwork to Lear's current level.

Seeing Lear's distressed expression, Catherine smiled. Since her father's death, she has shouldered the responsibility of revitalizing the entire mercenary group, and she lives in tension every day. Lear's presence gave her a little relief, and she remembered the scene when her father taught her to practice swords, and last night before going to bed, she even thought it would be nice to have a disciple.

Lear, who had successfully defused the crisis of confidence, breathed a sigh of relief.

Catherine said: "There are many schools of imperial swordsmanship, but there are only four true universal standard starting styles, which are the spear, the horn, the split, and the deception. By mastering these four starting moves, you can better attack and defend. ”

With that, she posed for the gun of the four starting poses. (Note: This Nine Cool Literature Network is viewed.) ）

"Imagine that you are holding a two-meter spear in your hand, and you can hold it most naturally with both hands? The pistol style evolved from holding a spear, and your basic position is to extend your left foot, so you should hold the sword with both hands on the right side of your body, the hilt of the sword slightly lower than the waist, and the tip of the sword pointed diagonally at the opponent's face. ”

"The gun starter not only allows you to stab quickly from the bottom up, but it also protects your torso. ”

"Look at my movements now. As she spoke, Catherine moved her feet, twisted her upper body ninety degrees to the right, and then raised the sword in both hands vertically above her head, with the long sword on the upper right of her head. Then, the blade of the longsword changed from vertical to horizontal, parallel to the ground, and her sword was like a bull's horn against the enemy.

"It's a horn pose, and like a gun, it's used to stab enemies in the face, while defending against slashing attacks from above. ”

She changed her hand style again, the long sword parallel to the ground back vertical, and her hands held the sword over her shoulders as if she were "carrying", the tip of the sword pointing diagonally behind her.

"Because this starting hand can only make a downward chopping action, it is called a splitting pose. And the sword is above the shoulder, so it is called shoulder split. When holding the sword in the center of her head...... she held the sword in both hands, her arms held high, so that the hilt was directly above her head, and the tip of the sword was pointed behind her, as if she were chopping wood with an axe.

"That's the top split. Splitting cannot be used to defend against it, but it can block opponents' attacks with great power. ”

Finally, Catherine still holds the sword in both hands, so that the sword is on the right side of her body, and it hangs naturally, and the tip of the sword is pointed at the ground diagonally below the front.

"This starting style is used to confuse the enemy, because this starting style is not like the follow-up swordsmanship of the first three styles can be predicted, this starting style can be improvisable according to the enemy's movements, and there is a meaning to deceive the opponent, so it is called a deception style. ”

Catherine raised her chin slightly and asked, "Spear, horn, split, and deception, have you learned?"

Lear said honestly: "Yes, yes, but not necessarily as standard as you do." ”

"Good. You start by practicing the starting hand. ”

Lear immediately used the pistol starting pose.

Catherine immediately and unceremoniously corrected his mistake until he had taken the correct position.

After he was able to make the correct four starting moves, Catherine said: "The most common thing in battle is to alternate and regress, you start to practice now after you put on the starting stance, take alternate steps and regressions, and after you pass, I will teach you the swordsmanship." ”

Lear nodded, and began to practice the starting hand as he moved.

Catherine then taught him swordsmanship and striking fencing.

The first strike after the starting hand is called the starting hand swordsmanship, and the starting hand swordsmanship only has eight types of blocking skills and twelve types of attack swordsmanship. The second and third swords after using up the starting sword are the attack swordsmanship, and according to the enemy's reaction, there are twenty-seven styles of attack fencing, and Catherine only teaches him the most basic sixteen styles.

After the starting sword and the strike sword, there is also the counter sword, but the counter sword is very complicated, and she doesn't think Lear can learn it.

As for the follow-up combo skills, it is difficult for even high-level fighters to master, only swordsmen can use combo skills in a chic and comfortable manner, and Catherine can only be regarded as a beginner, so she did not teach Lear.

Lear is just an ordinary person, in his previous life, he could even count the number of fights with one pair of hands, and his swordsmanship talent is completely zero. Without the help of the magical Sword Heaven and Earth, it would take him six or seven years of cultivation to reach his current level.

Therefore, when Catherine began cramming education, he exposed his own shortcomings, and he was studious at the beginning, but the later swordsmanship was very difficult to master, and he could only memorize by rote.

Soon it was time for breakfast, and Catherine said to him earnestly, "Lear, there is no shortcut on the road of learning swordsmanship, and even if you are talented, you will not succeed without sweating. It's time for breakfast, go wash and go back to camp, you stink to death. After saying that, he left happily.

She couldn't wait to see her founding disciple make a fool of herself.

Lear didn't take her words to heart, but went to the shower while pondering his swordsmanship.

When he returned to the place where he ate, he found that he was not too hungry and had eaten only a small piece of brown bread and a bowl of potato stew.

To the envy of the people of the mercenary group, the noble lady sent someone to bring a can of milk.

Lear was already full, and was hesitating to drink or not, when the voice of the sword sounded in his ears again: "I sacrifice myself to help you cultivate with my aura, and you should also help yourself." You can eat less meat, but milk is a tonic for you. ”

Because of the attitude of the sword before, Lear didn't believe that she could do self-sacrificing things, but he also knew that milk was very nutritious, so he simply drank it in one go.

He had read some books before, except for a few areas in northern Europe, most Europeans were ordinary in height and physical fitness before the Renaissance, not as good as Chinese, but later with the popularity of milk, dairy products and meat, the physical fitness of ordinary Europeans became better and better.

After breakfast, the mercenary group tidied up the camp. When the employer's magic clock struck seven times, the whole team set off.

Before leaving, the servant of the noble lady came to him again, saying that if he was tired of walking, he could ride in their caravan.

It's not that the aristocratic lady thinks highly of him, but because the basic etiquette between nobles is like meeting fellow villagers in a different place.

Lear had thanked the servant, but was still with the Firelight Mercenaries, and he had a lot to ask Catherine.

Once the team is on the road, Lear learns about the team by talking to Catherine.