Volume 13 Kenshin Chapter 33 The True Four Absolute Swords
When Wu Xie saw the abandoned sword disciples, it was already the evening of the second day.
They had been climbing the mountain since noon the day before, and they had not stopped at all, but the mountain, which at first glance did not look very high, had allowed them to walk for more than a day!
Going up the stone steps, there are platforms. From each platform to the next, the distance seems to increase.
Wu Xie didn't calculate carefully, but he remembered that from the foot of the mountain to the first platform, that is to say, it took a while to talk; But from the last platform to the top of the mountain, they went from the beginning of the sun to the west.
"When you look at it from a distance, it seems that the distance of each step is the same......" He couldn't help but look back several times, but he could only see the heavy clouds and mist covering the way, and he could only see five or six steps in the distance, and nothing could be seen in the distance.
He also asked Liuli, but Liuli didn't think it was strange, or rather, she was curious about Wu Jiehui, but she felt very curious.
"Why do you want to be strange? This mountain has always been like this. Isn't it normal?"
Wu Xie discovered...... Between himself and Ruri, it seems to be difficult to communicate.
No, any person with a normal way of thinking is probably difficult to communicate with Liuli!
Maybe...... This is how Liuli plays tricks on people?
He couldn't be sure, so he could only keep silent and respond with an attitude of "the breeze blows the hills and the moon shines on the ......river".
Fortunately, after reaching the highest point, they still climbed this strange mountain and came to the front of the main hall at the top of the mountain.
In front of the main hall is a wide open space, which is much larger than what it feels like when viewed from the ground. Wu Xie estimated that even if there were tens of thousands of people standing here, they should not feel congested.
In the center of this clearing, there is a small flag, and there is a wide stool under the flag, and the swordsman sits on the wide stool, with Erlang's legs crossed, holding a wine jug in his hand, and fried peanuts beside him, eating peanuts while drinking, and humming a few sentences from time to time, looking leisurely and contented.
At this moment, he is completely like two people in Wu Jie's impression back then!
In Wu Jie's impression, the sword abandoner was a person as cold as ice and sharp as a sword, he was dressed in white clothes and white hair and eyebrows, and his whole person seemed to be shrouded in frost. Although he is handsome, the coldness and sharpness that come out of his bones make people subconsciously ignore his appearance, and even dare not look at him directly, so they can only be in awe from the bottom of their hearts.
The Sword Forsaken is not only amazing in appearance, but even his voice is very special. There is a metallic texture in his voice, and I think it is pieced together with the sound of hitting steel, which makes people feel intimidated.
But the sword abandoners I saw now had completely changed their appearance.
He is still dressed in white and has white hair and eyebrows, but he no longer has that cold and sharp breath on his body, but has become very easy-going, like a big brother next door who can be seen everywhere. This eldest brother has no ability, and his life is tight, but he is very fast, and he smiles every day, every time he sees him, he is either happy by himself, or talking and laughing with others, like a neighbor's pistachio.
Wu Xie even felt that what he saw was not a sword abandoner, but Zhang Guangli.
He had the privilege of meeting the two seniors back then, and he was deeply impressed by the two masters who had walked from different paths to the apex of the world. Zhang Guangli is easy-going and gentle, like a table of home-cooked dishes.
Can ...... now The temperament of the sword abandoner no longer looks like him, but like Zhang Guangli.
Wu Xie Zai looked at it carefully several times before he was sure that he was not wrongβeven if he was wrong, could the monks who were sitting around the sword abandoner waiting for instructions still be wrong!
Among those people, there was his junior brother Yi Yi, several martial arts masters who had obviously lived in the Valley of No Return for many years, and even Yin Shuang, who had red hair and red eyes and was smiling towards this side.
Seeing Yin Shuang's smile, Wu Xie didn't bother to care anymore even if he was still a little puzzled in his heart. He walked over in three steps and two steps, bowed deeply to the sword abandoner, and then sat down next to Yin Shuang.
"I didn't think you were the twelfth!" There were three points of surprise in Yin Shuang's words, but the remaining seven points were all appreciation, "You guy...... It's hidden!"
"It's just a small trick."
"Cut! Ever heard a famous saying? Excessive modesty is pride!"
"It's really just a small trick."
"Forget it, you don't have any sense of humor!" Yin Shuang shook his head, too lazy to talk about this topic again, and casually chatted with him.
The things the two talked about naturally had nothing to do with Fengyue, and it had nothing to do with swordsmanship. It's mainly about some interesting anecdotes about the land of Kyushu and the like. Yin Shuang lives in the outer world all the year round, and the environment in the demon gate is treacherous, so there is really nothing interesting to tell. So when she gets along with Wu Jie, the most common mode is that Wu Xie tells the story, and she listens.
She likes to listen to Wu Jie's stories, and the stories told by Wu Xie are often not groundless rumors, but things that have been verified and really happened.
Wu Xie was not originally such a know-it-all type of character, but because Yin Shuang liked to listen to Gonzo, he specially collected a lot. These stories don't really have much information value, they just belong to the kind that you can smile at when you listen to them, but forget about laughing at them. Even clay, who is keen on gathering intelligence, is not interested in them.
But since Yin Shuang likes it, then Wu Xie likes it.
Over the years, he has read many notes and collected many interesting stories.
Normally, when he and Yin Shuang met in the Netherworld Realm, they were a little worried about each other. Because he has to beware of the righteous path or people in the demon gate who may appear at any time, even when telling the story, Wu Xie must be wary and ready to fight or escape at any time.
In this state, of course, he can't tell a story well. Even the most interesting things are inevitably dry, and nine out of ten percent of the fun is lost - just like a cross talk actor reading a press release, even if his stomach is full of humorous jokes, he can't make the audience laugh at all.
And this time, he can finally tell the story with peace of mind and not have to worry about anything.
I don't know what Lu Dao is for, obviously it should be a very serious and tense atmosphere now, but he feels very relaxed, there is no pressure at all, even if it is not in line with the situation in front of him, he can do it without any guilt. Let's say, tell jokes. This lecture was enough to talk about the golden wuxi falling, the jade rabbit rising eastward, and the cold moonlight covering the entire mountain before stopping.
"So, since then, Longkong Mountain, which is rich in poisonous snakes, has become the base camp of fagots. Even if you don't have a, you will inevitably have to pretend to be a when you get there, so as not to be discriminated against......"
"The story is interesting."
"Hehe, there are actually many more stories of Longkong Mountain-" Wu Xie responded with a smile, but found that Yin Shuang's face suddenly changed, and he frowned and looked at the person next to him who had just spoken.
So he couldn't help but stop and turn his head to look at the person who had just spoken.
At this look, he was stunned.
I don't know when Lu Dao was, the sword-abandoning man who was sitting on a wide stool drinking and eating peanuts had already come to his side, sitting cross-legged on the ground, supporting his knees with one hand and his chin with the other, looking at him with interest.
"Abandon your predecessors?!" Wu Xie quickly reacted, and respectfully bowed to the sword abandoner, "The grace of the predecessors to teach the arts, Wu Xie will never forget it!"
The sword abandoner shook his hand and smiled indifferently: "What I taught you back then was just some fragmentary miscellaneous learning. With that kind of swordsmanship, you may be able to hack a few people to death, but it is absolutely impossible to touch the real door of the sword. β
"However, the four-move divine sword taught by my predecessor this time has opened a door to the supreme sword path for me. Compared with those previous sword moves, many places made me suddenly open up, and I felt like I was suddenly opened!"
The swordcaster raised his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth slightly curled, revealing a bit of sarcasm.
"Do you think that those four sword moves are the way to the supreme sword path?"
"Exactly." Wu Xie secretly looked around with the corner of his eye, and saw that everyone had returned to their sitting posture and was looking at this side seriously and intently, and many people had already shown a fanaticism in their eyes.
The people who can come here through the four exam questions are naturally people who love swordsmanship - Wu Xie is not among them, but he loves the woman who loves swordsmanship, and he loves Wu and Wu, so he can be regarded as loving swordsmanship.
The Sword Forsaken had apparently noticed the attitude of the crowd, and the sarcasm on his face intensified, as if he couldn't help but laugh.
But instead of laughing, he sighed softly.
"You're wrong."
The crowd was amazed and looked at him suspiciously.
Broken Steel Sword, Water Dividing Sword, Cloud Piercing Sword, and Heart Sword. These four swordsmanship techniques are really wonderful, especially they go from shallow to deep, and tell the realm of kendo step by step, even Wu Jie, a clumsy swordsman, can also feel the infinite charm of kendo sincerity...... It is clearly opening the way to the supreme sword path for everyone!
But what do you say that everyone is wrong when you abandon the sword? Could it be...... Isn't everyone practicing right?
"These four swordsmanship techniques are actually just simplified versions." The sword abandoner smiled and said calmly, "If you condense your strength, you can not only cut through steel, but also cut off all hard and powerful things, and if you swing a sword, even a mountain can be split in two, so this first sword is called 'Chopping Mountain'." β
"As long as you can skillfully master the technique of power and use it to the fullest, you can unfold anything that flows with a single swing of the sword, whether it is wind or water. Even if you face the vast sea, a sword swing can separate it from it, so this second sword is called 'Dividing the Sea'. β
"Condense the spirit and spirit on a sword, even if the sword has left itself, the power will not be weakened in any way. Throwing the sword out, no matter how far away, will not hinder the exertion of power, and no matter what obstacles, it will be directly pierced. Therefore, this sword was not originally used to pierce the clouds, but to hit higher and farther things and break it. Its real name is 'Breaking the Sky'. β
"The ethereal spirit of the heart can allow people to fully realize their potential and wield a sword beyond their own realm. With a sword intent without distractions and firm confidence without any reason, he was able to break through the obstacles of the realm and unleash the most powerful sword possible. Even if you want to kill the ascended immortals with ordinary warriors, it is not a problem. So the name of the fourth sword is actually called 'Zhu Xian'. β
"Cut the mountain, divide the sea, break the sky, and punish the immortals. This is the real Four Absolute Swords. β
The Swordcaster paused, then spoke the earth-shattering words.
"And for my real swordsmanship, these four superb swords are just a foundation."