Liu Haoran asked anxiously:
"You mean, you can practice swordsmanship with your left hand?" He looked straight at the old man with missing front teeth, even his voice was trembling.
The toothless old man curled his lips, spread his hands, and said:
"How did I know?" Liu Haoran stumbled, feeling speechless:
"Are you talking about so many feelings to amuse me?" Seeing Liu Haoran's eyes becoming increasingly unkind, the toothless old man continued to explain:
"Although I can't do it, how do you know that others can't?" Liu Haoran asked reflexively:
"Has anyone ever succeeded?" The toothless old man paused, then said simply:
"No!" Liu Haoran was so angry! You say you can't do it, and no one has ever succeeded, so why do you dare to swear here that you can do it?
Are you kidding me? The emotions that had finally been brewing before had almost dissipated after the old man with missing teeth made such a fuss. At least Liu Haoran didn't want to commit suicide for the time being!
He was afraid that his end now was not because of the sadness of his hopeless swordsmanship before, but because he was pissed to death by this wicked old man!
That's so embarrassing! However, after thinking about it, he didn't embarrass the old man and turned around to leave.
Go and adjust your emotions first, and then find a place to kill yourself! Suddenly, the old man with missing teeth said:
"Young man, wait a minute." Liu Haoran was also a little angry at this moment. He said in his heart that you can just make fun of him a few times. I won't argue with you. This is not over yet!
So he said angrily:
"What are you doing!" The toothless old man didn't answer him, but asked:
"Do you know what 'kendo' is?" Liu Haoran was a little confused when he asked, and said casually:
"A sword is a sword, and kendo is the martial art of using swords." The old man with missing teeth smiled when he heard this and said:
"No! No!" Liu Haoran frowned, looking at the old man's pretentious appearance, and thinking of the words he used to tease him, he was filled with doubts.
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Everyone has their own understanding of the word "kendo". Even if his father or even his ancestor come here, he can't give an answer that convinces everyone.
But to put it simply, it would not be wrong to say that it is a sword-based martial art. But the toothless old man actually said that he was wrong. I wonder if the old man was playing tricks on him again, or if he really had some good ideas.
Liu Haoran asked:
"Then tell me, what is this 'kendo'?" The toothless old man grinned and said:
"Why is a sword a mortal thing and is called 'Tao'?" Liu Haoran looked thoughtful when he heard this. The old man with missing teeth continued:
"There was no sword in the world. Only after people came into being did swords appear. Swords are forged by people, and people are born from swords. When people and swords become one, they can see the great road. This is the true meaning!"
"Between heaven and earth, all living beings are like ants, floating and sinking in this vast sea. The predecessors opened up the way of swords in order to find a way forward between heaven and earth."
"If you want to reach the top, you must go through all kinds of difficulties, and you will stop at the slightest obstacle. How to achieve the great path?" After listening to the words of the toothless old man, Liu Haoran felt that they were very reasonable and sounded exciting, but I always feel like something is wrong!
I was afraid that the old man was deceiving me, but then I thought about it, now that I am in such a miserable state, what else can people worry about?
It's better to give it a try. Anyway, the result won't be worse than now! After thinking about this, Liu Haoran's eyes instantly became firm, and the dissipated fire reignited again.
The toothless old man nodded, seemingly satisfied with his reaction, and then asked:
"You can use your own sword only if you forge it yourself! I will teach you the art of making swords. Are you willing to become my master?" Liu Haoran looked shocked, thinking that this is
Not to mention my father, even my ancestor had never mastered the art of forging swords. Moreover, swordsmiths have a very high status in both dynasties and Jianghu sects, especially among the swordsmen, who are highly respected.
After all, it is very important for them to have a famous sword that suits them, and at this time, they ask for a swordsmith.
The energy possessed by some extremely famous swordsmiths is extremely terrifying. If someone becomes enemies with them, those swordsmen who have received famous swords as gifts will come to help.
Just imagine, famous swordsmen from all over the world came together. The scene was so overwhelming and spectacular that the swordsmith's opponent would have been frightened half to death without even having to fight!
Therefore, few people in the world would offend the swordsmith. After all, the trouble would be too great! However, there are more or less legends about famous swordsmiths in the world, but no one has ever heard of this toothless old man in front of me. Is he really a swordsmith?
Liu Haoran couldn't help but look troubled when he thought about this, but the toothless old man was not in a hurry and just looked at him quietly.
Finally, Liu Haoran took a long breath, suddenly fell to his knees and said:
"Master, please bow to me as a disciple!" Anyway, I have already fallen into this situation at this time. It is better to treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor, maybe there is a chance to rise again.
Moreover, there seems to be some truth to what he just said! Then, just as Liu Haoran was about to bow his head, the old man with missing teeth had already arrived in front of him.
He stretched out his hand to help him up and said with a smile:
"Disciple, you are seriously injured and have not recovered. There is no need to perform this great gift. You can just make up for it later!" Liu Haoran was not a pedantic person, and he did not insist anymore at the moment.
It's just that I didn't see how the toothless old man acted just now, and he was in front of me in an instant. It was obvious that he was very strong, and he now felt a little more confident in his decision to become a disciple.
The toothless old man fumbled out an album with a yellow cover from his arms, handed it to Liu Haoran, and said:
"Disciple, these are some of my master's sword-making skills. If you are currently inconvenient, don't travel far away with me. While you are recovering from your injuries, study carefully first. After you recover from your injuries, you can find me at the Mo family in Chang'an. Liu Haoran looked at the album in his hand and nodded solemnly.
Then the old man with missing teeth patted his shoulder, turned and left. Not long after the toothless old man left, a figure appeared behind the wall, it was Lin Yan!
He also passed by here by chance, and met Liu Haoran who came alone. He originally planned to take a look, and if Liu Ying's cousin wanted to do something stupid, he could stop it.
As a result, he saw the above scene, which shocked him greatly, because the old man with missing teeth was Uncle Mao who was driving along the way!
Although he knew that Uncle Mao was at least a strong man in the middle stage of the Houtian Realm, this was the first time he had heard of the identity of the swordsmith, and he didn't know if Mo Li knew about it.
At this time, Qiu Lao's deep voice sounded in his mind:
"This person is not simple!" Lin Yan secretly said after hearing this:
"Isn't he more than the middle stage of the acquired world?" Qiu Lao paused and said:
"The eloquence is very good!" Lin Yan was speechless for a while, and then he agreed in his heart. Uncle Mao's long speech just now was full of great truths, and it was easy to mobilize the passion in young people's bodies.
If it weren't for this set of impassioned speeches, even if he revealed his identity as a swordsmith, Liu Haoran would not be able to bow down.
It can be said that Uncle Mao's words played a big role in successfully recruiting a disciple this time. Lin Yan shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
No matter what Uncle Mao's identity is, as long as he is not detrimental to the team, Lin Yan will not interfere whether he is recruiting disciples or whatever.
Speaking of which, this can be regarded as an opportunity for Liu Haoran. Good and evil come together, I wonder if this Liu Haoran is a blessing in disguise!
...Lin Yan and his party still have a long way to go, and they have already been delayed in the Liu Mansion for many days. Now that the competition in the ring has ended, and the Liu family has successfully obtained the iron ore mining rights, it is time for them to leave. went.
Before leaving, Lin Yan left Liu Ying the "Luoying Sword Technique" he had obtained in the wilderness. This was also a set of advanced martial arts at the spiritual level, which was of great help to Liu Ying now.
Although she had defeated Gao Feng with Lin Yan's help before, she relied on external force after all. If she wanted to have the right to speak, her own tyranny was the last word!
However, this is not a day's work. Fortunately, with the rise of Liu Chengyan's team, he also has a certain say in the family, so Liu Ying still has time to become stronger!
Parting always makes people reluctant to leave. Under the watch of Liu Ying, Liu Yan and others, Lin Yan and his group drove away slowly.
What no one noticed was that at the corner of the wall, a figure looked at the carriage that was gradually disappearing. With one remaining arm, he held a yellowed album tightly and whispered:
"Master, I will definitely practice hard!"... After Lin Yan and his party set off on the road, Uncle Mao drove the carriage as usual and rarely spoke along the way, which was very different from the long speech he gave to Liu Haoran that day.
Along the way, no one encountered any danger. Lin Yan still remembered that when he left the village for the first time, he met a bandit on the road, but he was just a killer sent by the Liu family pretending to be a bandit.
The return trip this time was very peaceful. Don't lie, I didn't even see anyone. Therefore, everyone's journey speeded up a lot along the way, and they soon arrived at Huangshi City.
Once here, it's not far from the village. Lin Yan hired an ox cart and bought a lot of things on the spot. After all, he hadn't been back to the village for so long, so he had to bring some gifts to the villagers.
Although I had prepared some in Chang'an before, after all, the journey was far away, so I couldn't actually carry too much, so I just made up for it here.
After packing up, under Lin Yan's guidance, Uncle Mao drove the carriage in front, and a man drove the ox cart behind, heading towards the village.
It was not easy to walk along the way. After all, it was a country road. Fortunately, Uncle Mao's driving skills were good, but the bumps along the way were a bit annoying.
Soon, the shadow of a village appeared in everyone's sight. Lin Yan looked at the familiar small village and instantly felt his eyes turning red.
After being out for so long, he finally came back today! I don't know if it was because he was timid about being close to home or something else, but at this moment, there was a trace of nervousness in his heart.
Lin Yan shook his head and threw the emotion out of his head. He looked straight ahead and said in a low voice:
"I'm back!"
