After walking through the verdant forests, walking through the flowing water river, walking through the lonely days, and walking through one desolate town after another, everyone finally arrived at their destination - Handan after a long journey.

At that time, although Handan had been incorporated into the territory of the Qin State with the fall of the Zhao State, it also gathered a group of people to respect the Mohist ideology and embody its spirit of love, non-attack, Shangtong, Shangxian, and non-fate. They believe that all human beings are created equal, and that they need to help each other and love each other, oppose wars of aggression, and choose each other's talents and abilities regardless of whether they are high or low.

This group of children of the Mo family, known as the Mo, became an army on their own, disciplined, independent of any national power, and ran for the peace of the world, so they became the confidants of the King of Qin to swallow up the world. This is as the situation in the world has been settled, Handan, which is close to the Qi State, has become the base of the Mo army, and they are waiting for the opportunity to move, ready to prevent the fall of the Qi State at any time.

Gai Nie went to Handan, intending to settle Jing Tianming and others here, but he himself wanted to go to Qi with the Mo family's army. The night before leaving, Jing Tianming came to knock on the door of Nie's room.

"Master, my disciple has a question for you. 」

Gai Nie had already seen Jing Tianming's thoughts, and asked as soon as he opened his mouth, "Is it for the sake of the Hundred Steps Flying Sword?"

Jing Tianming showed a slightly surprised expression, but seeing that the unspeakable topic had begun, he said his true thoughts without concealment.

"A month ago, my disciple almost died under my uncle's sword. At that time, the reason why Uncle Shi didn't take my life immediately was because he wanted to see Master's flying sword three styles. 」

Gai Nie nodded and said, "Back then, your ancestor Min Yutian was famous all over the world for his eight-move 'Hundred Steps Flying Sword', but in his later years, he simplified and re-refined these three styles of "consistent", "one hundred", and "nothing". Eight strokes are taken from the form, and the three styles are taken from the meaning, the "Hundred Steps Flying Sword" has been in the form since then, and the swordsmanship created by your ancestor in his later years, your uncle did not learn, presumably it is a regret in the heart. 」

Jing Tianming continued: "The disciple has been learning swords for more than two years, and I thought that even if it didn't help, I should be able to take over my uncle's move, but I didn't expect that the end of that day was a complete failure, and my uncle said that I was not worthy of [Hundred Steps Flying Sword]......

"Tianming, you can just listen to that kind of thing, you don't need to worry. After two or three years of learning swords, I'm afraid I can't even talk about Xiaocheng, if you can really take his move, is he still worthy of being called your uncle?"

Gai Nie spoke earnestly, and before he finished speaking, Jing Tianming suddenly knelt down and begged Gai Nienie, "Master is leaving, and the disciple may have no one to guide him for a few years. In fact, the disciple has long wanted to say, I have been practicing [consistent] and [one hundred] for so long, and I deeply feel that it is easy to learn but difficult to master, and the eight moves [Hundred Steps Flying Sword], the disciple has also seen the master use it in times of crisis, proving that you have not abandoned it, I wonder if the master can give me some tips before leaving, compared to the last two styles that the disciple failed to grasp, I believe that the first eight moves should give me more inspiration. 」

"Tianming, the purpose of government decrees and punishments is to quickly establish order in troubled times, have you ever heard of Shang Ying's change of law?"

Although Jing Tianming didn't know the master's intentions, he still replied respectfully, "It was Qin Xiaogong who appointed Shang Ying, and Shang Ying established a strict and credible law for the Qin State. 」

Gai Nie nodded, and continued, "The first eight moves that I didn't teach you represent this kind of spirit, and your master quickly fused the way of using the sword that a swordsman needs to know through rigorous forging. 」

Speaking of this, Gai Nie changed his words: "However, in the end, he taught people who went astray like your uncle. Tianming, you should still remember that in the fight between me and your uncle, the two were originally inseparable, but in the end I defeated him with this flying sword in three ways. I am always amazed by this result. If your uncle had also learned these three styles, he would not have messed up with Jian Xin and would have served King Qin.

The sword heart is chaotic, and he can't break through the realm of using the sword. That's why I insist on teaching you only the three forms. It is easy to make small achievements in learning the first eight tricks, but it is easier to make people feel complacent, and the same is true for governing the country. Why do you think we should rebel against the Qin State? It rises and grows so fast, although the teacher has the intention to prevent the fall of the Qi State, he still hits the stone with an egg, and in my opinion, I am afraid that the King of Qin will eventually dominate the world.

However, Tianming, the king of Qin only ruled the country by law, not by virtue, and such a country would not be stable for a long time after all. In the same way, on the road of sword learning, we must not be too impatient for the sake of temporary progress. 」

Jing Tianming lowered his head and was silent, thinking, "A set of sword moves can only be used if you practice for ten or eight years, and there are so many knights who have lost their lives because of the war, I am afraid that in another three or five years, not to mention that the heroes and heroes of the world will wither away, and even their swordsmanship and martial arts will lose their heirs. He didn't dare to say these words clearly, so he could only raise his head and say, "Master, the disciple doesn't want to be the burden of being a master all the time, he just wants to have the strength to protect the people around him as soon as possible. 」

Gai Nie was silent for a while, sighed, picked up the long sword, hung a silver chain, and said to Jing Tianming, "Come with me. 」

Gai Nie led Jing Tianming to the backyard and said, "As soon as you go on this trip for the teacher, I'm afraid that there will be more than one luck, since you are so persistent, I will teach you the first eight moves of the [Hundred Steps Flying Sword], I hope that one day in the future you will be able to comprehend, these eight moves are actually in the last three styles." Tianming, as soon as the teacher goes on this trip, I don't know if I can see you again in the future, now the time is pressing, remember as much as you can, take a good look. 」

As he spoke, his sleeves flicked, the long sword was raised high, and he read aloud in his mouth: "[Hundred Steps Flying Sword] The first move, [Taicang Yisu]!" The left heel rubbed out a semicircle, the lower plate sank, and a circle of sword light was drawn in his hand, which instantly pierced forward, and then the body flipped, and he shouted loudly: "The second move, [Star Shift]!"

Jing Tianming didn't dare to breathe, his eyes didn't dare to blink, he stared closely at every movement of Gai Nie, afraid that there would be any omission, seeing that Gai Nie's sword was light and agile for a while, and the momentum was like a rainbow for a while, if the three-style "Hundred Steps Flying Sword" made it simple and steady, these eight moves were fast and complicated, and varied, the long sword was held in Gai Nie's hand at once, and instantly flew out with a silver chain.

But seeing that Gai Nie's body was twisted, walking as he wished, the sword light was rippling in the night, and the sword qi was surging like a storm, he continued to shout this move in his mouth, "Taicang Yisu", "The Stars Move and Turn", "The Rain Hits the Pear Blossom", "The Grass Grows and the Warbler Flies", "The Afterglow of the Falling Sunset", "The Rivers Rush to the Sea", "The Dust Flies Far Away", "The Sleeves Return".

After Gai Nie had exhausted all the eight moves of the "Hundred Steps Flying Sword", he put away the long sword, removed the silver chain and handed it to Jing Tianming, and said, "I'll leave it to you. The way of swordsmanship is still very long, you can do it yourself. Then he took out a bundle of bamboo slips from his arms, "Tianming, in the next few days, I hope that the teacher can first familiarize yourself with the things in it, and then continue to practice swords." 」

Jing Tianming took the bamboo slip, opened it, and found that the beginning of the bamboo slip was engraved with the four big characters "Sitting and forgetting the heart". He was a little surprised, but he didn't feel strange. When he was young, Jing Tianming had heard Fu Nian mention his unique way of internal cultivation in the Qin Palace.

"Is this what Mr. Fu Nian left behind?" Jing Tianming asked.

Ganie nodded, "That's right. Apparently you still have an impression of it. 」

Jing Tianming looked at the bundle of bamboo slips, and his heart couldn't help but be full of confusion, what was written in it was not a word that was unfamiliar to him at all, "...... Tao can be Tao, very Tao, name can be named, very famous, nameless, the beginning of heaven and earth, famous, mother of all things......" Jing Tianming looked at it more and more dumbfounded, and shouted in his heart: "This is clearly Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching", what is the secret of martial arts?"

He was discouraged for a while, and thought, "Master doesn't want me to practice the Eight Moves [Hundred Steps Flying Sword], so he insists on taking a book and asking me to read it first, this Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching", how can it be read thoroughly in three or two days?"

Gai Nie took out this set of "sitting and forgetting the heart" to Jing Tianming, it is true that he has his painstaking intentions, but he is naturally clumsy in words, and Jing Tianming is not good at expressing himself, so that the master and apprentice always have something to say as if they should say, but they don't know how to say it, and Gai Nie's old-fashioned personality, he always believes that after a long time, being an apprentice will naturally understand the master's intentions, but Jing Tianming also has a bullish temper, he feels that the master is unwilling to teach him martial arts seriously, and he doesn't want to say anything more after asking for it once.

So the master and apprentice were full of their own hearts, but no one said much, after all, this was Gai Nie's last explanation before leaving, as an apprentice, Jing Tianming still respectfully accepted this "Sitting and Forgetting the Heart Method", he thought: "The more the master wants to embarrass me, the more I have to grit my teeth and support it, and show it to the master. Master must have thought that I would not be able to understand this Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching", so I had to show it a good time, and really regarded it as a martial arts secret, when it was Mr. Fu Nian's "Sitting and Forgetting the Heart Method", from then on meditating and practicing every day, I had to think through the truth written in it, if there was still a word I didn't understand, I would not practice [Hundred Steps Flying Sword] for a day. 」

made up his mind at the moment, put away the bamboo slips, knelt down and kowtowed to Gai Nie, thanks to Gai Nie's teachings over the years, then returned to the room, and quickly reviewed the eight moves "Hundred Steps Flying Sword" that he had just seen in his mind, lest he forget it.

In the early morning of the next day, Gai Nie packed his bags and quietly left alone before everyone woke up, but not long after leaving, he saw Duanmu Rong also carrying his burden and standing on the deserted street waiting. Gai Nie asked in surprise, "Miss Duanmu, where are you going so early?"

Duanmu Rong's eyes widened and she replied, "Where else can I go? Of course, where you go, I'll follow. 」

Gai Nie was even more surprised, and said, "Miss Duanmu, I'm going to war. 」

"I know. 」

"Duanmu girl," Gai Nie didn't understand how Duanmu Rong could be so confused, and said, "At that time, I will not be able to take care of myself, I am afraid that I will not be able to take care of your safety. 」

"Who wants you to take care of it? I'm not a martial artist, you just need to cook for me." 」

"I'm afraid I don't have time to cook for Miss Duanmu. 」

"If you don't cook for a day, if you don't cook for two days, is it possible that cooking once a month will really spoil you?"

Gai Nie's face stiffened in embarrassment for a while, and finally said, "The gentleman is far away from cooking. 」

Duanmu Rong thought for a moment, then understood, and said with a sneer, "Okay then. You secretly make it for me to eat, don't let others see it, I will never say it, don't worry. 」

"Duanmu girl," Gai Nie sighed, "It's a lot of bad luck, maybe I'll live for a month." 」

"Yes, if you die, I won't be able to eat anymore......" Duanmu Rong muttered to herself, a rare look of fear on her face, and then said to herself, "Let's eat a meal." He raised his eyes, looked at Gagne very firmly, and said very naturally, "It is very clear, and I am not very happy, but I can't help it, in short, if you are still alive, I will have to follow you for a day. 」

Gai Nie looked at Duanmu Rong for a while, completely unrelieved, so he could only sigh and think comfortingly, "Well, no matter what, there will be casualties at that time, maybe it would be wise to bring a miracle doctor with you. So he no longer insisted, nor did he say yes, he took a step forward with a calm face and without saying a word, Duanmu Rong smiled slightly, tightened the burden on his shoulders, and followed quickly without hesitation.

By the time everyone woke up, the two had already gone far away and went to Qi to join the ranks of the Mo family army and fight against Qin together.

Gailan originally intended to go with his father, but Gai Nie really didn't want his daughter to live a life with him anymore, and Gai Lan also knew that he had the heavy responsibility of taking care of four teenagers and girls, so he had no choice but to stay, and decided to open a steamed bun shop again, although his skills were not as good as Gai Nie, he could still make a living.

Mao Yu volunteered to learn to make steamed buns, and helped Gailan take care of the steamed bun shop, and in his spare time, he held a copy of "Luo Shu" left by the master to participate in the study and read it carefully, and did not forget to often practice his immature mantra.

Xiang Yu's uncle Xiang Liang, because he was busy leading troops to the battle, had already entrusted someone to do everything in Handan and prepare a place for Xiang Yu to live.

Xiang Yu didn't say a word, he pulled Jing Tianming, Gao Yue, and Liu Bi to live together, Liu Bi soon began to go to school again to study the holy book, Gao Yue read and read without a match, Jing Tianming locked himself in the room all day long, and occasionally saw him come out to relax his muscles and bones, and sometimes he couldn't help but pick up the Qingshuang Sword, but he just kept repeating some basic footwork and basic sword skills, and if he really didn't practice the eight moves "Hundred Steps Flying Sword", even the three styles of the flying sword no longer appeared.

Although this day is not as carefree as Huaiyin, it has finally settled down temporarily, but the hidden worries of war in the distance still surround it from time to time, and in the blink of an eye, season after season has passed.

In that distant and vast northern land, the tribes of the Xiongnu are worried about their future.

The Qin state was about to dominate the world, and the Xiongnu tribes who had lived in the northern part of the Central Plains for a long time also gradually felt threatened. Since the Warring States Period, the Xiongnu tribe began to grow in the north, and constantly harassed Yan and Zhao. In countless plunders, the Xiongnu people who eat the marrow and know the taste gradually covet the rich Central Plains.

The rise of the Qin kings increasingly endangered their ambitions, and even began to cause two different voices to appear within the Xiongnu people. The main battle faction advocated the immediate election of strong and powerful leaders, unified the Xiongnu tribes, and worked together to put an end to the invasion of the Qin state; the main peace faction believed that friendly relations should be concluded with the Qin state first, and the land should be demarcated as a boundary, and time should be exchanged for space.

In the snowy night, a fast horse stopped in front of the tent, and the messenger on horseback jumped down in a hurry, and without even tying the horse, he opened the curtain and ran into the tent. Obviously, his master had been waiting for a long time, and was pacing back and forth restlessly at the moment, and when he saw the messenger returning, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked eagerly, "How is it?

"My lord, the letter is here. The Xiongnu envoy carefully took out the letter from his bosom and handed it to his master, Huduer. Huduer is a well-known tribal leader among the Xiongnu tribes. He eagerly took the letter, sat back in his chair and read it, his expression was happy at first, but it didn't take long for his face to be embarrassed.

"My lord, what does the letter say?" the generals sitting around the tent asked.

Hu Du'er frowned and said, "Qin Wangzheng promised to help, but there were two conditions attached. First of all, he asked us to send the [Cold Moon Frost Knife] to Xianyang to show our sincerity. 」

As soon as Hu Du'er said this, everyone was shocked, and someone immediately protested loudly: "My lord, the Cold Moon Frost Knife is the pride of our people, and it is also a proof that our skills far surpass those of the Central Plains. There is absolutely no knife maker in the Central Plains who can make such a masterpiece of ingenuity!"

As soon as this man finished speaking, someone next to him retorted and said, "My lord, no matter how valuable the Cold Moon Frost Knife is, it will not be more important than the fate of a clan. Now, if we want to be the enemy of Touman, the only one who can help us is the Qin State. Being able to exchange a knife for King Qin's promise is already a very cost-effective condition. For a while, there was an uproar in the tent, and the voices of the two factions held their own opinions. Hu Du'er raised his hand to signal everyone to calm down, and continued, "The second condition requested by King Qin is that we send troops to Luan Titouman. As long as King Qin gets the Cold Moon Frost Knife, he will immediately order the troops on the border to help us attack Touman. 」

When everyone heard this, they were in an uproar, and even the Lord and the faction were indignant, "My lord, King Qin is too insincere like this! Once we send troops to Touman, it will be tantamount to expressing our position! At that moment, we can only succeed and not fail. Therefore, we must be completely sure that we can win the head man, and we can go to war!"

"That's right, what if Qin Wangzheng gets the Cold Moon Frost Knife, but he breaks his promise and doesn't send troops? Not to mention that the knife can't come back, our lives are all lost!"

"Calm down, everyone!" Hu Du'er raised his voice to suppress the commotion of the crowd, and said slowly: "Today, it is because I have made up my mind to draw a clear line with Touman, everyone will gather here, everyone here is regarded as Touman's political enemies, and now he has ascended to the heights and called himself in the name of [Shan Yu], and sooner or later he will force us to take a stand. His position that he wants to fight to the death with the Qin State is very clear. But I also know that even if we obey him, we will be the first to be sent to death. After Hudu'er finished speaking, he looked around, seeing that everyone was silent, and obviously had no other choice.

At this time, a woman's voice suddenly sounded, and the voice was as cold as ice, and she said lightly, "My lord, it is better for me to send the Cold Moon Frost Knife to King Qin. 」

In the corner behind Hudu'er, a woman sat in the shadows, I don't know why, no one noticed her before, and as soon as she spoke, everyone couldn't help but secretly gasp, showing a look of fear.

Not only did one of the woman's faces not show any expression, but she couldn't even tell her age at all, her skin was as white as snow, her whole body was wrapped in a black veil, and her eyes seemed to be godless, as if the tent was full of people, and she couldn't see anyone, but whoever made eye contact with her felt as if a knife had cut it. The woman in black slowly got up as she spoke, and stepped out of the dark corner leisurely, the golden fire surrounded her with great warmth, but everyone felt a powerful cold because of her approach.

This woman is none other than the poisoning master who everyone on the rivers and lakes has heard of - "Moon God Wu Xuan".