Chapter 438: Sword Test
When something happened on that street, Shao Xuan and the four of them hadn't left too far when they heard movement. Although they couldn't see exactly what was going on there, "Black Bear" and Mauda were able to guess based on their previous experience.
"I guess there's a mammoth rushing over. Maoda said. He had heard the sound of elephants, but it didn't take long for them to stop, and the guards wouldn't let them run rampant around the city.
"It's a good thing we left quickly, otherwise we would have been affected. Saying "Black Bear" and thinking of what Shao Xuan had said before leaving the store, his eyes glanced at Shao Xuan several times, thoughtfully.
If it was in the past, Mao Da would definitely go over to see the excitement, but compared to the affairs of Gongjia's family, the commotion here is not so attractive, "Let's go, go to Gongjia's house, by the way, where does Gongjia live in Gongjia's house?" Mao Da was curious. He returned to the royal city relatively late, and he still knew about Gongjiaheng when he was chatting with the others who stayed in the royal city in private.
"Over there, I've been. "Black Bear" pointed and walked ahead to lead the way.
Most of the people of the Gongjia family lived in one place in Wangcheng, surrounded by a huge courtyard wall, although there were other people living in other locations, but relatively few of them. However, it is precisely because of the large number of people that the courtyard wall of Gongjia's house has doors in four directions.
In fact, there is no need to worry about not finding the right door, because now there are a lot of people outside the Gongjia family because of Gongjia Heng, even if the Gongjia family is big, as long as you inquire a little, you will know where it is.
"Why, you're also going to see a sword test?" asked a person who knew the "black bear" passing by.
"Hmm. "Black Bear" didn't say much, if he said it directly to find Gong Jiaheng, he would definitely be entangled.
When I arrived at the place, I didn't see the door yet. Shao Xuan saw the people surrounding him, some of them came to try the sword, and some of them were just to watch the excitement.
"Alas, failed again!"
"The sword is broken, and he has no chance at all. ”
"It's not as good as the previous one, but. How many failed today?"
"Twenty-one, only one succeeded, I didn't see it, I heard that it was the people of the six feudal families. ”
The people around were talking, and one person was squeezed out of it, and he was dejected, and he was pointed at by the person next to him. Obviously, this is the one who failed in the sword test.
"So many!" Shao Xuan sighed as he looked at the crowd that had crowded the door out of sight.
"It's a little bit less now. Some time ago, when Gongjia Heng just came back, there were more people. "Black Bear" said.
Gongjia Heng, who had been away for twenty years, returned from Gongjia Mountain, and the Gongjia family was shocked. I think that Gongjiaheng was not a genius for many days, and he was not ranked in the entire Gongjia family, at that time, Gongjiaheng left to go to Gongjiashan, many people were not optimistic, and many people had such thoughts every year, but after leaving. They never came back, and there were very few successful people. They are also extremely intelligent people, and people like Gongjia Heng are mediocre, and going to find Gongjia Mountain is simply the rhythm of death.
It's a pity that no one expected that Gongjia Heng not only came back alive, but also successfully learned the skills left by the outstanding craftsmen in Gongjia Mountain.
Not to mention the interior of the Gongjia family. Even in the royal city, there was a lot of waves, many people came to ask for weapons, nobles liked swords, and many people came to ask for swords.
However, Gongjiaheng has a high status after all. Even in the face of the six nobles, they dare to shake their faces directly. There were too many people who came to the door, and Gong Jiaheng was impatient, so he made such a level for testing the sword, and only those who passed the customs could be registered on the list, and only then would they be qualified to negotiate with Gongjiaheng, otherwise, they would all be blocked outside.
The so-called sword test, in fact, is that Gong Jiaheng prepares some big stones, puts them outside the door, and then places some weapons, if anyone can use these weapons to cut the stones without hurting the weapon, it will be considered a pass. A weapon that is cut out of a gap is considered a failure, not to mention the case where the weapon is directly broken.
In fact, this is also a test of human strength, the texture level of the weapon and the stone are specially selected by Gongjiaheng, if you have enough ability, you can directly cut the stone without hurting the weapon. Even if the stone is not cut, as long as the standard is met and the weapon is not injured, it can be entered into the shortlist.
For most people, such conditions are too harsh and difficult, but everyone can understand, and even many people think that it should be like this, after all, people are masters, how can they build weapons for people at will?
After the level of the sword test was set, there were many people who came to try the sword, but as more and more people failed, there were many fewer people who came out to try the sword. I am not afraid of failure, what I am afraid of is that I will directly break the weapon, and I will no longer be able to find a worker to ask for a weapon in the future, and I may even be rejected by many craftsmen of the Engineer family. Many of the craftsmen and apprentices of the Gongjia family are following the pace of the above, which is called the idol effect, and Gongjiaheng said that he would not build weapons for anyone in the future, and those craftsmen and apprentices who followed Gongjiaheng would do the same.
When Shao Xuan and the four of them came, they happened to meet a sword tester who broke the copper knife he used when he was chopping stones, and he was directly listed as eliminated, and even Gong Jiaheng would not build weapons for them in the future, so the sword tester he saw just now would have a gray face. In the future, if he wants to find people from the Gongjia family to build weapons, he can only find craftsmen and apprentices from the Gongjia family who do not follow Gongjiaheng.
The "black bear" opened the way in front of him like an armored car, forcibly pushing the crowd of onlookers aside while he walked inside. Shao Xuan and the three followed.
The person who was squeezed away by the "black bear" wanted to scold, but when he turned his head and saw the appearance of the "black bear", he shut up. No matter when, there is strength to have the capital to speak.
Some people standing on the outer layer did not dare to say "black bear", and after seeing the black bear pass, they wanted to take the opportunity to squeeze forward, but they didn't want to, and as soon as they moved forward, they were squeezed out, and they were squeezed out three times in a row.
"Who else wants to try the sword?" shouted someone from the crowd.
"Hurry up, I'll go home to eat after watching it, I'm starving. "There are also people complaining next to him.
It's like watching a play, and the show never plays.
Seeing the "black bear" squeezing in, many people's eyes lit up and cheered up, maybe this person who looks very strong can put on a good show?
"Black Bear" really wanted to give it a try, and the other day he was just inquiring about the situation and observing and observing. Bringing Shao Xuan over this time, he also wanted to try it, even if he failed, maybe he could use Shao Xuan's relationship to make Gong Jiaheng change his mind?
It's no wonder that the "black bear" has no confidence, it used to be cutting people and vegetables. How can anyone cut stones?
Having made up his mind, the "black bear" said to Shao Xuan: "You wait first, I'll try the sword." ”
Just as the "black bear" was about to pass, a man dressed in linen gray cloth squeezed in from the other side of the crowd, his hair was simply tied behind his head with strips of cloth, his face was expressionless, and he looked silent and inconspicuous.
When the "black bear" was talking to Shao Xuan, the man squeezed out of the crowd and walked towards the sword tester. Since he took the lead, the "Black Bear" could only be ranked behind, which made the caravan boss a little unhappy.
The man in gray glanced at a few weapons, swords and axes placed on the platform next to him, he directly picked up the sword, and without much preparation, he came to the sword test stone and faced a stone the size of a winter melon there. Split down.
No tricks, very simple sword. But at the moment of splitting, it gave people a sense of fierceness.
Boom!
There was a deep mark on the sword test stone, but it was not broken, and then looking at the sword in the hand of the man in gray, there was a shallow gap in the sword.
The onlookers let out a burst of boos, unsure of regret. Still gloating.
The person in front of the sword test stone ignored the reaction of the crowd of onlookers, and as if he hadn't heard it, he just raised the sword horizontally and brushed his fingers over the sword. Gazing affectionately at the gap in the sword, as if to imprint it deeply in his heart, then looked at the deep marks on the stone, held the sword with both hands, and bowed solemnly towards the door: "Taught!"
After speaking, the man in gray put down his sword and turned away without hesitation, his lonely back was like those tourist swordsmen walking around the world in the stories of the old people.
The onlookers were amazed when they saw the other party's reaction just now.
"Wait, this strong man, what do you understand after slashing with a sword just now? Why do you look like you have comprehended the true meaning of this place?!"
"Why don't we find a place to have a drink and talk about life?"
Some onlookers followed to ask, but unfortunately, the nameless man remained silent, his back straight as a long sword, and he walked away quickly in the autumn wind.
Could it be that he is a master?
The ideas of the world's masters are always different, and they cannot be theorized constantly. Maybe people will become famous knights in the future?
However, "Black Bear" didn't pay much attention to the person who left, and when he saw another failure, he was also nervous, "What kind of weapon should I choose?"
"Sword?, I heard that there are a lot of swords made by the people of the Gongjia family. Perhaps the sword was stronger than the others. Maoda said.
"Black Bear" looked at Shao Xuan again.
"You can use whatever weapon you usually use, and when you cut it, think of it as a fierce beast that is about to kill in front of you, and don't think about anything else. Shao Xuan said.
"Black Bear" nodded, Shao Xuan's meaning was the same as his thoughts, it was appropriate to use weapons or the type of habit, in fact, he liked to use the axe the most.
Over there, the guards outside the door replaced the sword test stone with a new one, and the stone used for each sword test was different, but the material was the same.
When the "black bear" was about to pass, Shao Xuan whispered to him again, and the "black bear" nodded with joy in his eyes.
In front of everyone's eyes, the leader of the caravan with the bear-like stature directly picked an axe, took it in his hand, and flicked the axe blade with his fingers, and had a general understanding of this axe in his heart. I don't understand stones, and I use too many weapons, so I still have this understanding.
Thinking of Shao Xuan's words, after the "black bear" passed, he did not directly interview the sword stone like everyone else, but leaned to the side a little more, looked at Shao Xuan, and saw Shao Xuan nodding slightly, the black bear took a deep breath, concentrated, and empty his mind, and then imagined that he was now walking outside with a caravan, and encountered a fierce beast that suddenly rushed out, and when he was in danger, without any hesitation, he roared, suddenly raised the arm holding the axe, and then slashed it hard!
When he chopped this axe, the black bear still had a cold killing intent in his eyes, and the murderous aura made the onlookers tremble.
Boom!
Different from the crisp sound of the previous sword trials, it was particularly clear at this time.
The stone snapped in half, and the axe was embedded deep in the wood below.
There was silence all around, and then the pot exploded, and the onlookers were more anxious than the black bear: "Pick it up and take a look!
The coldness in the black bear's eyes instantly dissipated, and he came back to his senses, and now he was apprehensive, and with a force, he pulled out the axe embedded in the wood, looked at the blade of the axe, and showed excitement on his face.
"I didn't ...... No?!"
"No gap!!"
"Haha, boss, you've made it!" Maoda ran over excitedly, rubbing his hands and trying to give it a try.
Shao Xuan also said goodbye in the past.
"Get out of the way when you're done!" an indifferent voice sounded, particularly prominent in the excitement and excitement.
The joy that had just risen from the "black bear" was poured a basin of cold water by these words, put away his smile, looked at it with a bear face, and then "sighed", "Who should I be, it turned out to be from the Linlu tribe." ”
Shao Xuan knew that this tribe was still because yesterday, the person who drove the carriage he met on the way to Jiju was from the Linlu tribe, and it is said that he hugged the lap of the Ji family and became a new little nobleman in Wangcheng. (To be continued......)