The moon is shining and the stars are shining.

Tonight's night was unusually clear, and there was not a single cloud in the sky.

Shen Qi stood opposite Jiang Tianming, staring at the other party's right hand with the handle of the knife a little nervously.

Jiang Tianming smiled slightly, his left leg suddenly withdrew, and his right hand, which was originally pressed on the hilt of the sword, suddenly grasped the katana "benevolence".

Shen Qi subconsciously withdrew his body, widening the distance between him and Jiang Tianming.

The corners of Jiang Tianming's mouth twitched slightly, slowly withdrew his right hand, and then straightened up.

"What, what's wrong?" Shen Qi couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Tianming shook his head with a smile and said, "Brother Shen, you are too nervous. In the face of knife drawing, the most taboo is nervous and fearful. ”

Shen Qi couldn't help but smile embarrassedly, scratched his head, and said, "I can't help but be nervous! Brother Jiang, your sword drawing technique is fast and urgent, I'm afraid that I will be hit by you if I hide too late!"

Jiang Tianming opened his mouth and said, "Brother Shen...... You seem to have changed a lot lately. Although you were a little upright in the past, you were not afraid of death. How do you ...... now?"

Shen Qi couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Jiang Tianming didn't say that he hadn't paid attention yet. But when I think about it carefully, I have really changed a lot compared to when I first left Yingxue Mountain Villa.

When I first encountered the "Five Uniques", I was simple and upright, even a little reckless, and I didn't understand the world. But as Jiang Tianming said, he was never afraid of death at that time!

When did you start to change?

Did it start in Guiyun Town? or after devouring the lotus seeds under the moon? Or ...... After meeting Jiu'er?

Think about it carefully, Luo III in the "Five Uniques" once said that in his previous life, he stole the numerology of the two-color and snow lotus, so it became "heaven abandoned", and his natural lack of spirit should be related to this. Even his own reaction is slower than ordinary people, and his speech stutters have something to do with this.

At that time, he followed the advice of Luo III and ate the two-color and snow lotus.

At first, there was no change, but during the period when he was trapped by the black demon fish under the Immortal Cave, his internal strength increased extremely obviously.

When he first appeared in the Snow Mountain Villa, the strongest internal force he could use was only about thirty years. But after coming out of the Immortal Cave, the internal force that he was able to mobilize had broken through one hundred and eighty years!

I think this should be the medicinal effect of the two-color and snow lotus.

But...... That's just the medicinal effect, what about the so-called numerology?

I'm afraid that is the beginning of a change in my personality!

Later, at the elixir conference, I took the moon lotus seed with the same origin as the two-color and snow lotus, and this change should have intensified.

In addition, after experiencing the fake drug case and the death case of Wang Yuanwai, not only did the relationship between himself and Jiu'er get better and better, but I am afraid that his thoughts and minds also changed imperceptibly.

Thinking of this, Shen Qi couldn't help but have a trace of understanding, but he felt that that understanding was too hazy, and he couldn't grasp anything at all.

Jiang Tianming saw that Shen Qi fell into deep thought, and realized that he seemed to have said too much. So he pretended to cough lightly and interrupted Shen Qi.

"Brother Shen, I don't know what happened to you. Jiang Tianming said in a low voice: "I just want to remind Brother Shen that the sword drawing technique, as a one-hit killing move, is not so easy to dodge." Besides, as I said before, I just wanted Brother Shen to try to pick up my improved knife drawing technique. So that Brother Shen can understand how to practice next. ”

Only then did Shen Qi come back to his senses, scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Jiang." ”

"There is no need to apologize. Jiang Tianming said with a smile: "Brother Shen, prepare, I'm ready to take out the knife." ”

The corners of Shen Qi's mouth twitched, and then his expression became serious, and he said, "Brother Jiang, come on!"

Jiang Tianming didn't give Shen Qi time to react at all this time, his left foot quickly retreated, and at the same time, his left hand was unsheathed, and his right hand suddenly drew the knife.

"Hum—"

The silver light is shining, and the knife light is like a rainbow.

The moment Shen Qi drew his sword, Shen Qi suddenly pulled out the "Adorned Star" in his hand and blocked it vertically in front of him.

Shen Qi's idea was very simple, the sword drawing technique was generally cut from left to right. And in the face of the sword drawing technique, the knife is slashed from right to left. Therefore, as long as you put the knife in front of you in advance, then the other party will not be able to cut you no matter what!

"Ding—"

The two knives met, Shen Qi's right hand shook, and the "Adorned Star" almost got out of his hand, but fortunately he held it in time.

"I ...... Did you really catch it?"

Shen Qi couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, and just as he wanted to say something, a burst of wind suddenly struck. Out of the corner of Shen Qi's eyes, he only saw a swarthy object swaying towards his head!

It's over! I can't react at all now! Shen Qi couldn't help but be shocked.

"Boom-"

With a muffled sound, Jiang Tianming grinned, but he still kept his hand.

Shen Qi looked at the item that had hit his head just now with some surprise, and his face was stunned.

"Knife ...... Scabbard?"

That's right, the swarthy object that hit Shen Qi's head just now was the scabbard of the katana "Renxin"!

After a little contemplation, Shen Qi understood.

"I see!" Shen Qi couldn't help but admire: "If the sword drawing technique does not hit the enemy, the trick of a fatal blow will be useless." Therefore, as long as you keep attacking, you can still kill and damage the enemy!, so the first move is just a false move, so I can catch it. But the real killing move is the scabbard of the left hand! In the hands of a master, the scabbard alone is enough to kill! It is indeed a surprise move, wonderful, wonderful!"

Jiang Tianming grinned, took back the scabbard, and said, "Not bad." Swordsmanship is the art of killing. No matter how much you try to beautify it, you can't erase its original intention. Since it exists to kill people, it is natural to try to kill the enemy by all means! And surprise is the simplest and most effective method among them. ”

Shen Qi nodded hurriedly and said with a smile: "Quickly teach me the sword drawing technique! ”

Jiang Tianming said with a smile: "The knife drawing technique is actually not difficult to learn, the real difficulty is to master the timing of drawing the knife." ”

"When is the time to draw the sword?" Shen Qi nodded thoughtfully.

"So let's start practicing!" Jiang Tianming said with a smile.

"Ah, practice directly, you haven't taught me yet!" Shen Qi suddenly had a bad premonition.

However, only Jiang Tianming's faint smile responded to Shen Qi.

Half an hour later.

"Whoa—"

A clear sound of breaking the air came from behind him, and Shen Qi subconsciously wanted to dodge.

The left foot was just about to take a step, and then as if he thought of something, the corners of Shen Qi's mouth couldn't help but twitch, his left foot suddenly stepped on the ground, and his right hand quickly drew out from his waist.

"Hum—"

A low knife groan sounded, followed by a crisp "dang".

Shen Qi's body shape remained unchanged, but there was a dart broken in two on the grass in front of him.

The grass not far away was already covered with a dozen broken darts of all sizes!

"Good!"

Jiang Tianming walked out from behind a big tree in front of Shen Qi, and said with a slightly complicated expression: "Only half an hour has passed, Brother Shen, your sword drawing technique has already been seven or eight points hot. In my opinion, Brother Shen, your talent in kendo is probably far beyond everyone's imagination. ”

The corners of Shen Qi's mouth twitched slightly, he glanced at the scars on his body, and said with a wry smile: "I wasn't forced by you, Brother Jiang! If I hadn't known that you wouldn't harm me, I'm afraid I would have to report to the official." ”

Jiang Tianming also had a smile on his face, and said, "In extraordinary times, you have to use extraordinary methods. Ordinary swordsmen want to practice the art of drawing swords, at least more than a month, and at most three years. During this period, I have to keep looking for people to compete. But Brother Shen, you only have one night, and the practice of following the rules is no longer applicable. ”

"Then you can't keep using darts to 'plot' against me, right?" Shen Qi couldn't help but smile bitterly: "And you don't allow me to dodge, how excessive do you say your training method is!"

"But the effect is very good, isn't it?" Jiang Tianming smiled slightly and said, "Okay, don't complain." Next, I'm going to shoot two club darts at the same time. ”

"Two?" Shen Qi couldn't help but scream, "Brother Jiang, how many darts do you have?"

Jiang Tianming grinned and said, "It's not much, I'll bring seventy or eighty pieces." ”

"Seventy or eighty ......" Shen Qi looked at the short knife in his hand, "Adorned Stars", and his expression was quite helpless.

Another half an hour later, Shen Qi looked at the wreckage of the darts on the ground in a daze, and was speechless for a while.

In the half hour just now, Jiang Tianming tried to sneak attack Shen Qi from various tricky angles, and even occasionally shot four or five darts in a row!

Jiang Tianming clapped his hands with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Brother Shen, it seems that your ability to listen to voices and distinguish positions has been accomplished!"

Shen Qi scratched his head and said, "I wanted to practice the sword drawing technique well, but I accidentally practiced the ear technique." ”

Jiang Tianming shook his head and said, "Brother Shen, this is just taking it for granted! The world's martial arts are not used for the sake of fighting the enemy, this is for the use of 'technical strikes'." Whether it is ear skills or eye skills, they are all basic skills of martial arts. But relying on these basic skills alone will not be able to defeat the enemy. The sword drawing technique is not only about quickly pulling out the sword, but also about finding the gap to cut the enemy at that moment through continuous training. This requires not only a state of mind, but also hands, mouth, eyes, ears, nose, and five bodies and one heart. If you can't see it, you can't hit it. Brother Shen, do you understand?"

Shen Qi nodded thoughtfully and said, "What Brother Jiang means is that the sword drawing technique, like all martial arts, relies on physical cooperation and the combination of experience in facing the enemy...... So that you can unleash a one-move attack that defeats the enemy?"

Jiang Tianming smiled slightly and said, "It's a very easy way to say." Thinking about it, Brother Shen has slowly found the feeling of drawing the knife through the process of cutting the darts just now, and this is the only way to be able to cut without missing anything. For the Yingzhou swordsman, the highest realm of sword drawing is to cut everything, and everything can be slashed under the sword. The truth in this can not be taught by mouth, but also needs to be experienced by Brother Shen himself. ”

Shen Qi nodded silently and said, "Although I can't tell what it feels like, the moment I pulled out the sword, I seemed to have a little understanding. ”

Jiang Tianming opened his mouth, sighed for a long time, and said: "Brother Shen's kendo talent is really far inferior! I have been holding a sword since I was six years old, and I followed my father to practice sword drawing at the age of ten, and it was not until I was fourteen years old that I had the feeling of enlightenment that Brother Shen said. ”

Shen Qi couldn't help but be stunned, and then said, "Could it be ...... Did I practice wrong?"

Jiang Tianming hurriedly waved his hand and said, "That's right, that's right! Let's continue." ”

Shen Qi let out an "oh", and secretly pondered in his heart: According to Jiang Tianming's statement, this Yingzhou sword drawing technique is not so easy to practice. And it only took me an hour before and after to be considered a small success, is it possible...... I'm really like Jiang Tianming said, a kendo genius?

Shen Qi thought like this, and clenched the katana in his hand.