Chapter 55: Chiba Kaede
After New Year's Day, there are more than 20 days before the Spring Festival. Although Su Ming was thinking about the days when the plot of Jingwu Fengyun was launched, he was not in a hurry. In my impression, when the plot of Jingwu Fengyun unfolded, there was a problem within the warlords of the Northeast Feng system, Guo Songling officially rebelled, and Zhang Zuolin was in a hurry. Although Su Ming was in Luotuan, he went to the county every day to buy the newspaper of the day, and found that Feng had just obtained the power of the Republic of China authorities, and it was not yet time for internal rebellion.
The time to stay in this world is getting less and less, and after the Jingwu Fengyun plot is over, he will definitely leave this world. For Li Shuwen, who is also a master and father, although Su Ming is reluctant, he can't, so he can only accompany him to spend his last Spring Festival in this world.
More than ten days have passed in a flash, and it is approaching the new year. Despite the turmoil, every household is still cheering up to welcome the arrival of the Spring Festival.
On the day of the new year, Su Ming still got up early in the morning and walked to the county to buy newspapers. As soon as the newspaper arrived, I met a few officials from Cangxian County, who were dressed in formal clothes, accompanied by a few Japanese, and rode all the way to the direction of Luo Tuan.
The reason why it was determined that he was going to Luo Tuan was because among the Japanese, in addition to the people in suits, there was also a person in a samurai uniform. The man in the samurai uniform, who looked to be only in his forties, fell in Su Ming's eyes, but he was like a divine sword out of the sheath, sharp and sharp, and the sword aura was soaring, and it was unstoppable!
Such a realm, such a master, came to Cangxian, not for Li Shuwen, who could it be?
Su Ming hurriedly put away the newspaper and took a shortcut to rush back to Luo Tuan. With the strength of his feet, it is not difficult to overtake the galloping horse in a short distance.
As soon as he returned to Luo Tuan, before he could tell Li Shuwen, he heard someone knocking on the door, so Su Ming asked Liu Yunqiao to step forward and open the door. At this time, Liu Yunqiao was already a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, full of vigor and kung fu. Compared with the naughtiness when he was young, he is now much more stable.
Liu Yunqiao stepped forward to open the door, and saw that there were about a dozen people standing outside, all of whom were very polite, and the person who knocked on the door also prepared a New Year's gift. Someone politely greeted Liu Yunqiao, please see Li Shuwen.
A moment later, in the hall, Li Shuwen saw this group of people. His gaze skipped over everyone and fell directly on the Japanese samurai. Correspondingly, the eyes of the Japanese samurai also looked at Li Shuwen.
As soon as the eyes met, they were extremely intense, as if there was a sword aura, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became cold. Those officials who didn't know kung fu couldn't help but get goosebumps all over their bodies.
Li Shuwen said lightly: "What are you doing here?" ”
Without waiting for those officials to speak, the Japanese samurai actually spoke directly, speaking in Chinese, with a correct and round tone, and was also very fluent: "The contemptible Chiba Kaede, who has heard the name of Mr. Li Shuwen for a long time, came from Japan, and asked Mr. Li for advice, and asked Mr. Li for advice." ”
"Oh?" Li Shuwen showed an interested look in his eyes and said, "Chiba Kaede? It is said that you are from the Hokushin Ichika, and you are the most famous swordsman in Japan, and you are known as the God of Swords. Came from thousands of miles to fight me? ”
Chiba Kaede nodded and said seriously: "Exactly." Mr. Lee's name is widely praised in Japan and has a mysterious and unpredictable power. I came here this time to fight with Mr. Li and prove my martial arts! ”
Li Shuwen said: "I fight with people, and my opponent has always been either dead or disabled, but you still insist on challenging me?" ”
Chiba Kaede showed a pious look on his face and said, "For the sake of martial arts, I am willing to give everything I have, even my life. ”
Li Shuwen was about to agree, but Su Ming grabbed it out and said, "If you want to challenge Master, you have to pass my level first!" At the same time, the aura on his body spread, and he confronted Chiba Kaede, not falling behind at all.
Chiba Kaede had a bright light in his eyes and asked, "Who are you?" ”
Su Ming said clearly: "Under Su Ming." He turned around and saluted Li Shuwen with a fist, and said, "Master, there is something for the disciple to obey." It's better to leave such trivial matters to your disciples. ”
Even though Li Shuwen is a strong cultivator, he is also an old man who is over the age of six. Su Ming naturally didn't want to let his master go down in person and compete with others.
Li Shuwen looked at Su Ming, smiled, and said, "Okay!" This battle is up to you! ”
In the past competitions, there have been countless cases of apprentices taking over the field for the master. Su Ming's behavior, others will only say that he respects his teacher. If you don't move, Master Ren will compete with others, and if you spread it, you will be pointed at by others, saying this and that.
An apprentice doesn't even dare to take over for the master, so what's the use of you?
As soon as Chiba Feng looked at Su Ming, he thought for a while, and then said, "In the county seat, I felt that someone was watching me, and it turned out to be Master Su." Master Su defeated the Russian martial arts king Kalisler in Guangzhou, and I've heard about it. I don't want to be so clever in my grades. Okay, I'll have a competition with you first, and then ask Mr. Li for advice. Between the words, I was full of confidence, as if I would definitely win.
When Su Ming heard this, he didn't care. Every martial artist will be full of confidence in himself, without self-confidence, he will not be able to fight invincible momentum in the competition, and his real strength will not be able to be brought into play. ”
Chiba Feng said: "Mr. Li's big spear skills, my generation of Chinese people have already learned it. This time, I naturally wanted to learn Mr. Li's fist and foot kung fu. Since Master Su is fighting on behalf of the teacher, let's also try our fists and feet. ”
Su Ming stared at Chiba Kaeduichi and said, "Mr. Chiba is extremely skilled in swordsmanship, and there are few Chinese who can compare with him. It's a pity to abandon the sword and not use it. ”
Chiba Kaede said leisurely: "I began to get in touch with the way of martial arts when I was five years old, and I have learned many kendo and martial arts schools in Japan, and later I also came to China, and I have also dabbled in the southern school of Hongquan, Wing Chun, Praying Mantis, Northern Tan Leg, Shaolin Five Boxing, etc. Although they have not reached the realm of not asking and not seeing, they have all been integrated, and their hearts and strengths have become one, turning into a sword of Beichen in their bodies. For me, both inside and outside the body, it is a sword. There is no difference between a sword and a fist and kick. ”
When Su Ming heard this, he didn't bother to argue with him. is also a master of the Baodan realm, and his mind is firm, how can he be shaken by a sentence or two from others, and said: "In this case, please ask Mr. Chiba to set a time, and we will compete in the county seat of Cangxian County." ”
Chiba Feng looked solemn and said, "The search for martial arts is a sacred thing, and contemptible people need to bathe and fast for a few days to adjust their body and mind. On the first day of the first lunar month, you and I will fight it out, regardless of life or death! ”
Su Ming laughed and said, "Okay!" On the first day of the first lunar month, fight it out, regardless of life or death! ”
Chiba Feng nodded slightly to Su Ming, and then said to Li Shuwen: "Mr. Li, the contemptible person will leave here." After I defeat Master Su, I will come back to ask Mr. Li for advice. ”
Li Shuwen said indifferently: "The punch is not spoken, but fought." He didn't bother to pay attention to Chiba Kaedeichi's big words.
Chiba Kaede laughed, and then turned around and left, his fighting spirit was high, as if he was about to rise into the sky. The rest of the people also said goodbye one after another and left behind Chiba Kaede.
Su Ming watched Chiba Feng leave, and he didn't know what to think in his heart. In his heart, he didn't have a good impression of the Japanese, and the incident of Hao Enguang at the beginning added a little disgust. But putting these aside, Chiba Kaede himself can be regarded as a pious person who seeks martial arts. It is no wonder that he is only in his forties, and he can have such a realm, and he is respected by the Japanese as the sword god. One strength, at least in the top three in Japan, or even the first.
Watching the people leave, Li Shuwen said to Su Ming: "This Chiba Kaede, although he is arrogant in his mouth, it must not be the case. He has been in Japan for a long time, and he has already developed an invincible belief in his heart. You fight him, and the outcome is unpredictable. ”
Su Ming said: "He is in the prime of life, full of fighting spirit, and his mental strength is condensed into a Beichen sword in his body, and he is indeed my fierce opponent." But he has confidence, I have confidence, and then it will depend on the individual performance. ”
Chiba Kaede comes from the famous Japanese kendo school, Hokushin Ichito-ryu. The word Beichen comes from the founder's worship of the North Star. The catalogue of the first biography of the Art of War of Beichen mentions: "The North Star does not move but can command the stars...... Therefore, knowing the mind is the root of the body that governs everything, and the mind is determined that all external things are as I wish, so I use these two words. The North Star is used as a metaphor for the heart of a warrior, and the emphasis is on "the sword man, the heart and strength are the same".
Chiba Kaede was able to integrate all the swordsmanship and boxing techniques he had learned, turning it into an invisible sword in his body, and named it after Beichen, which was obviously also in the realm of Baodan.
In the competition, five points of strength, five points of play, and sometimes even depends on a person's luck. Although Chiba Feng's words were a little arrogant, seeing that he was going to bathe and fast, he obviously just wanted to use his words to provoke Su Ming and take a lead. For this point, Su Ming and Li Shuwen can see it clearly.
In the next few days, Su Ming also adjusted his body and mind to the best state. Li Shuwen also made Su Ming familiar with some Japanese martial arts and techniques based on his many battles with the Japanese.
And the news that Su Ming and Chiba Kaede had an appointment to fight also spread. Many martial arts people in the vicinity, especially some martial arts masters in Beijing and Tianjin, rushed over to see the style of this competition.
Before I knew it, it was the first day of the Lunar New Year. Su Ming got up early in the morning and walked to the county seat of Cangxian County with Li Shuwen. As soon as I arrived in the county, I was led by a special person until the venue of the competition.
"Master Li, Master Su, you have arrived." There were many guards outside the venue, although they were dressed casually, they looked like a soldier when they looked at it. A man who looked like an officer stepped forward and led the two men inside.