Master descends to earth

Chapter 109
This is the background of the big family. In Kyoto, where every inch of land is expensive, this courtyard alone is worth a fortune. It seems that Chang'an Street in the capital has a large mansion with eight entrances and eight exits, which is extremely awesome.

The butler said respectfully to the old man who was kneeling on the tatami and drinking tea: "Master, Miss is back!"

Su Yuan looked at the old man. He was not tall, with an ordinary face and a peaceful expression. This is the head of the legendary Yagyu chaebol?

Yagyu Zaemon put down his teacup, and told Yagyu Emi in Chinese: "Well, your mother is waiting for you in the meditation hall, go first!"

Yagyu Emi opened her mouth, still lowered her head, bowed deeply, turned and left.Yagyuzaemon looked at Su Yuan, smiled slightly, and invited: "Master Su, please sit down."

Su Yuan clasped his fists in return, knelt down and sat opposite, Yagyu Zaemon picked up the iron pot with his own hands, filled a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "Thank you for taking care of my little girl during this time, I have caused you trouble!"

Su Yuan picked up the teacup and said politely: "Thanks to Hui Mei's help for Su today, I should thank her instead."

Yagyuzaemon put down the iron pot, looked at the sword in Xu Kui's hand, and asked, "Is this Ryuyon?"

Su Yuan nodded, took the sword, and handed it to the other party with both hands.The cold light comes out of its sheath, coming like thunder and receiving wrath, just like Jiang Hai congeals the clear light!
"A good sword!" Yagyu Zaemon took a deep breath and couldn't help sighing: "Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. It's really a magic weapon!"

"In our country, the tengu is an extremely fierce and awe-inspiring deified animal. The ancestor Yagyu Zongyan was a famous swordsman, the number one swordsman in Kinai, and was revered as a sword saint. The Chuan family guides the art of war."

"It is said that Shibingwei's swordsmanship has surpassed that of grandfather Shi Zhouzhai and father Zongju. After Zongju passed away, he will inherit the family position and receive a salary of [-] shi."

"About Liusheng Jubingwei's one-eyed sword, it is said that when he was young, he practiced swords with his father. Because the sword was too fierce, Zongji couldn't help but kill the killer and injured his right eye, so there was the one-eyed Shibingwei that everyone is familiar with now."

"Actually, it's all nonsense, don't take it seriously!"

After finishing speaking, he served Su Yuanman another tea, and continued: "Before the warriors became famous and opened a museum to accept disciples, they were called ronin, similar to tramps, running around and constantly looking for duels to prove their swordsmanship. It's a practice."

"In history, only three people are recognized as sword masters, Hidezuna Umizumi, Buden Tsukahara, and Ito Itōsai."

"Tsukahara has experienced 56 duels, and no one dared to challenge him for a duel. And Kamizumi is recognized as invincible, the inventor of the modern kendo bamboo sword. One trick can instantly kill low-level swordsmen, and it will last forever."

"Back then, Yagyu Zongyan, the strongest member of the Yagyu clan, came to Kamizumi to compete. The opponent began to think that Yagyu was too bad, so he asked his apprentice Toyogoro Hida to take action. As a result, Yagyu lost all three battles, and he sincerely worshiped him as his teacher. In the end, Yagyu Shin The emergence of the undercurrent."

At this time, the old butler came over with a box in his hands and put it in front of him. Yagyuzaemon slowly opened it, took out a samurai sword from it, and pulled it out little by little.

"This is..." A golden light flashed in front of Su Yuan's eyes, and he blurted out, "Chang Zeng Ni Xingzheng!"

Yagyu Zaemon nodded secretly, as expected of a master swordsmith, he could see the history at a glance, and said with a smile: "That's right, it's really the proud work of Nagasoni Kosho, the swordsmith Toru."

Handing out the long knife with both hands, Su Yuan took it, various scenes flashed in his eyes, and sighed: "It is said that the knife maker Hu Che likes to use various helmets left over from ancient times, and melt them down to make swords. thing."

The length of the blade is more than a foot and a half, and the pattern of the blade shows the gorgeous style of chopping. It is said that when Chang Zeng Mihu slashes at the human body, the blade seems to be sucked into the body. Inflict severe knife wounds on the enemy.

In his early years, Toru was an armorer in Kanazawa, Kaga. Later, he moved to Edo, where he became a master of knife casting. He was the highest-rated swordsmith in the new sword period.Straightforward style and strong originality.

Edo sword connoisseur Yamada Asemon Yoshinori evaluated the grade of swords in "Kaiho Sword Ruler", and Nagaso Yatora Toru Dokosato's work is said to be the highest-ranked work and a national treasure.

Yagyuzaemon sternly said: "The struggles in the late Tokugawa period were often tinged with terrorism. It was a strange era. During that period, life-and-death duels could happen on the streets at any time, so the popular new knives were mostly tough. s work."

"The owner of this sword was Isamu Kondo, the director of the famous Shinsengumi. He was a swordsman who absolutely represented the atmosphere of that era. The strong desire for such a superb sword stemmed from his absolute trust in the weapon. As a Kondo, a professional fighter, has to do something because he has one of the sharpest knives in the world."

Su Yuan nodded. In 1797, the classic book "Huaibao Sword Ruler" written by Zhe Zhiping's assistant Fang Li proposed that katana swords should be judged by their cutting power and classified into four grades according to their cutting power.

The most important thing is the sword that can cut through [-]% to the thickness of the whole human body; the big thing means that it can cut through [-]% to [-]% of the thickness of the human body.Good karma means that it can cut through [-]% to [-]% of the thickness of the human body, and the last is karma, which can cut through [-]% to [-]% of the thickness of the human body.

According to his summary, among the most famous knives in history at that time, there were 12 Dayewu, 21 Dayewu, 50 Liangyewu, and 80 Yewu, a total of 163.

As for the sword casting school in the island country, it is known as the Five Ji and Seven Ways. Many of them have been around for hundreds of years and are still active today.

Yagyu Saemon introduced: "The most famous swordsmiths in those days were Goriden, the five most powerful schools of forging in the ancient sword period, with far-reaching influence and a long history. Yamashiro Den, Yamato Den, Xiangzhou Den, Mino Den, Be prepared."

"Now there are at least dozens of knife casting genres in various places, with an annual output value of tens of billions. However, unlike ancient times, high-tech is gradually replacing pure handwork, especially in steel. Hitachi and Mitsubishi have already occupied more than half of the country."

Zuemon looked at Su Yuan with a half-smile, and tentatively said: "A while ago, the dragon thorn became a blockbuster in the overseas saber circle, which made the Hitachi people a little restless!"

Su Yuan smiled without saying a word. Emi Yagyu has already said about these things, the pure handcraft in the island country's sword circle is getting more and more declining, and the situation is more similar in China.However, high-tech steels emerge in endlessly and are of high quality, so they gradually replace traditional forging and become the first choice of many swordsmiths.

"High-end collections are too niche, but kendo is one of the largest sports in our country, and the annual profit of samurai swords is astonishing. This is also the biggest confidence that Hitachi is willing to invest heavily in research and development."

Zaemon took a sip of tea and continued: "The Kendo Grand Prix held every year is held by the Kendo Alliance, and it is the biggest event in our country. Kendo is one of the compulsory subjects for citizens, and even the top ten chaebols are tempted by the training fee alone. !"

Su Yuan suddenly realized, it seems that he still underestimated the status of kendo in the hearts of the islanders, and it can make Hitachi Mitsubishi, such an international giant, look at it differently, which can be called huge profits.

Yagyuzaemon smiled, clapped his hands, and soon a warrior in black walked in, full of vigor, and knelt down on the ground.

"This is a samurai raised by Liu Sheng's family, a descendant of Xinyin, Liu Sheng Longming, and will represent the family to participate in the Sword Dao Grand Prix this year."

(End of this chapter)