In the Blade

The nameless boy felt that he had been in a trance in the past few days.

First of all, a river suddenly appeared at the door of the inn, and it was even flowing backwards. This was a very strange thing no matter how you looked at it - but the even stranger thing was still behind, just after he woke up again. , even the work of grinding in the backyard, people started to rush to do it.

"Isn't this used to torture people? Why are there still people trying to be big animals?"

Seeing four martial arts masters in the backyard fighting each other because of two millstones, the young man who had just woken up was dumbfounded.

Is there something wrong with these people's brains? Can this be fought?

"They're trying to get stronger."

Beside the wall in the backyard, several Songzhou people were squatting and cooking rice, explaining this to the young man.

"They all think that grinding can make people stronger, so they do it... I heard from some of them that it's because of the stars or something."

"Xingchen? What's going on?"

The young man simply walked over with an iron whip.

Although these people from Songzhou looked quite scary with their tattoos all over their bodies, perhaps because of the shared secret, the young man was still quite close to these people from Songzhou - this friendship also made these people The people from Songzhou are quite useful. After all, there are not many people who are not afraid of them when they go out.

In addition, the young man was not too old, so these people from Songzhou did not regard the young man as a threat, but instead showed more concern for the younger generation when they got along with him.

But that’s where the problem lies.

No matter how senior you are, you still don't understand what you should understand. Just like the so-called power of the stars, the people of Songzhou don't understand it at all - after all, their greatest understanding of the stars is only to the level of fortune telling. If you really ask them to explain some astronomical knowledge, how can they explain it?

"So let me tell you, the new swordsman actually descended from the Big Dipper. Now they are competing for fate and astrological positions... It depends on what they mean. Whoever stands on those two millstones will be able to inspire With the power of the stars, look at that old liar, he is ready to become a blue dragon...Hey, how can you not believe me? I have seen that old liar when he peed!"

"Aha, hahaha."

The young man was already stunned by the chat, and he had no idea what he was talking about.

He could only vaguely hear what destiny and power of the stars were, and they sounded very powerful.

"So why didn't you grab such a powerful thing?"

"Who believes this? Only those with brain problems would believe in horoscopes."

The leader of the Songzhou people clapped their chests.

"We Songzhou people all believe in our ancestors!"

"..."

Seeing the proud faces of these Songzhou people, the young man choked on the spot and was speechless for a long time.

If you don’t believe this, then what were you doing by talking so much just now?

Maybe Wang Tonggong and Hu Sanbian were right, these Songzhou people did have something wrong with their heads.

After coming to the backyard to take a look, the young man returned to the inn. After all, there was no need for him to supervise the work in the backyard of the inn now. Those martial arts masters had already taken the initiative to find work - although this matter looked very strange no matter how you looked at it. It was outrageous, but it reduced his workload after all.

So, the young man who had nothing to do simply picked up his iron whip and went out for a walk.

It was said that he was going out, but in fact it wasn't very far, just as far as the door. The main reason was that he was really curious about the sudden reverse flow of the river. Yesterday, because there was a lot of work in the inn, it was difficult for him to come out here. I have time today, so I have to come over and see what is going on.

"It's really a backward river!"

After roughly estimating the direction, the young man was surprised to find that the river really flowed from east to west.

Maybe there are similar rivers in other parts of the world, but for the boy, this is the first time he has seen this kind of wonder - so after thinking about it, he simply walked down the river. .

He knew that most rivers flowed eastward into the sea, but he didn't know where the rivers flowing westward would flow.

So he was curious, where could this backward river flow?

Perhaps only young people can have such strong curiosity, and only young people can have a lot of time to put this curiosity into action - even if the answer itself has no meaning, this journey of seeking, But it's enough to make people obsessed.

"Why does this river... seem to draw a circle?"

As he walked, the young man discovered something was wrong, just because the bend of the river was too obvious - if I had to describe it, it was like the river in the distance had forked and twisted around at the inn. The door circled around and then twisted back again.

The boy was originally from Yangzhou, which has a lot of water. When he went to school, he often walked home along the stream, so he could be considered to have some understanding of water. But now, there is nothing that can be done about the backward flowing river. Match his original understanding.

"This doesn't look like it was formed naturally at all, more like..."

The boy didn't know how to sum it up for a while.

This feeling is not difficult to describe, but it is difficult for the young man to believe it - in his feeling, this backward river is more like the kind of river that some god or god has forcibly moved from a distance. A piece of water was forced out of it.

Simply put, it's not natural, it's more man-made.

But, can people really do this?

"Yes! Absolutely!"

Wang Wenshun, the Jingtao Sword who was fished out of the water, said this.

When Wang Wenshun was fished out of the water, the young man was also surprised. He never expected that the Jingtao Sword King, who had met him once, would just be soaked in the river. He only looked at the bruises all over his body. It was simply too miserable to look at. God knows who beat this King of Turbulent Swords so miserably.

"It's me...ahem, that's my own sword intention."

Wang Wenshun, who was fished ashore, was lying on the ground and vomiting as he spoke. A large amount of blood was spit out, which made Wang Wenshun's face become increasingly pale.

Fortunately, after vomiting, Wang Wenshun's energy improved a lot, which made the young man feel more relieved.

After all, this Jingtao Sword King left a good impression on him, and he would not be able to bear it if he died like this.

"So what happened? Why did you hurt yourself like this?"

"That's...the power of water."

Wang Wenshun, who had regained his breath, explained in a low voice.

In Wang Wenshun's description, he went to find a former enemy to challenge him. The opponent was a rare and powerful enemy. As soon as he fought the stormy waves on his side, he was twisted back by the opponent in a spiral - and then he lost My consciousness was captured all the way here by the waves. My whole body was soaked in the water for a day and a night, and two layers of my skin were peeled off.

"This is how scary whirlpools are...my whirlpool is still too small!"

At the end of the sentence, Wang Wenshun sighed.

"Forget it, young hero saved my life today, and I have nothing to give in return. Why don't I just pass on this flowing water sword technique to you, and you can use it if you want. If not, you can use it as a comparison. "

"Flowing Water Knife Technique...?"

The young man was a little fascinated.

Different from the power of stars before, this flowing water sword technique sounded very powerful - he couldn't understand the power of stars, but he at least knew how dangerous water was.

Just like the Jingtao Sword King in front of me, wasn't such a powerful figure almost drowned in the water?

"I want to learn!"

"Okay, then listen carefully."

Taking a deep breath, Wang Wen expressed all his understanding of water flow, exertion, and even power.

As a result, the young man was once again stunned.

He could actually hear every word clearly, but when these things were put together, he couldn't understand it at all - Wang Wenshun may be a good martial artist, but he is obviously not a good teacher. Those things only belong to Wang Wenshun His own unique understanding may not be too obscure, but Wang Wenshun lacks the ability to explain these principles in an easy-to-understand manner.

To put it bluntly, he did not read enough and suffered a cultural disadvantage. If Wang Wenshun could spare even one-tenth of the time for martial arts training when he was young and study hard, he would not necessarily be so abstract.

The most terrifying thing is that as a warrior, Wang Wenshun himself did not realize this.

"So do you understand?"

"I... probably understand."

The young man forced a smile.

He couldn't understand what he heard, but fortunately he had a pretty good memory. By memorizing it by rote, he had roughly memorized what Wang Wenshun said.

Otherwise, just keep practicing your own thing.

The young man thought so.

Anyway, the training plan that the little giant planned for him was really clear, simple and easy to understand. When practicing, he could clearly know what he was practicing. It was to the extent that even a dog could follow it and complete the training. , it is naturally easier for him, a living person, to understand.

"Anyway...I will not let you down."

Seeing the weak look of the King of Jingtao Sword, the young man thought for a while and decided to comfort this senior martial artist.

"I will remember what you taught me. By the way, who is your enemy? When I have the ability, I will definitely help you take revenge!"

"My enemy...forget it, this is my own business."

Wang Wenshun opened his mouth and finally sighed.

The young man's sincere look moved him quite a bit. In this world full of bloody fighting, he had not seen such unabashed sincerity for a long time - but it was precisely because he valued this friendship that he That's why he couldn't let the young man get involved in his grudge.

After all, the opponent he had to face was too powerful.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not dead yet!"

Seeing the young man's face become more determined, Wang Wenshun burst out laughing.

"That's my opponent! That's my enemy! Even if I have to take action, I have to do it myself! Don't even try to rob me!"

"Ah...that's okay."

Seeing that the Jingtao Sword King's mental state was actually quite good, the young man took advantage of him.

In fact, he didn't really want to avenge the Jingtang Sword King. What he said just now was just out of passion, and he subconsciously made some heroic words. Of course, these heroic words spoken when he was young may also set him up in the future. , let him really go and avenge the Jingtao Sword King, but the current result... doesn't seem to be a bad thing?

It's really not a bad thing, at least it relieves him of a burden.

That's the kind of thinking... it's very ungrateful.

"Anyway, I'm leaving now. When I come back for revenge, I will definitely come to you to watch the ceremony!"

Just when the young man was gradually starting to feel ashamed, Wang Wenshun had already propped himself up with the knife in his waist.

Then he just used the sheathed sword as a crutch and walked away.

Looking at the weak back of the King of Thunder Sword, the boy did not choose to step forward to help, just because he had vaguely felt that at this time, any help would be disrespectful to the King of Thunder Sword.

Just because, although the other party's back was weak, his steps were so firm and powerful.

"Just like the sea."

The boy described it this way.

He had never seen the sea, but he had heard of the sea. For the man in the distance, he could only use the concept of the sea to describe it.

"Is this the power of water?"

The boy suddenly felt that what the man said before might have some meaning.

But he didn't understand it yet.

But now he didn't have much time to stay here to understand. He had been walking along the reverse flow river for most of the day. Now it was getting late, and he had to go back for dinner before it got completely dark.

On the way back, he was also thinking about what the King of Thunder Swords said, the power of water. Although he didn't understand this thing, he had confirmed the existence of this power from the King of Thunder Swords - but existence is existence, this power has nothing to do with him. He has been thinking all the way, but still can't figure out what those obscure words are talking about.

Just like the so-called power of the stars he heard in the morning, he couldn't understand why those martial arts masters would break their heads for grinding.

"The power of the stars, the power of water, and the power of ancestors in the mouths of those Songzhou people..."

The more he thought about it, the more confused the boy became.

Among so many powers, which one is the real power?

He couldn't figure it out, and he still couldn't figure it out.

So he decided to find someone who understood to ask.

"What is power?"

The boy who returned to the post station ran all the way to the back kitchen and found the little giant.

"What do you think strength is?"

"You asked a good question."

Du Chengfeng turned his head in surprise, and the cooking in his hands stopped.

"Why did you think of asking this?"

"Probably..."

The boy thought about it, and then told all his doubts, even the secrets that Jingtao Sword King taught him that could not be passed on to others, he recited them all.

"So I want to ask, what is strength in your eyes?"

"My understanding of strength..."

Du Chengfeng began to scratch his head.

It seemed that he had never thought about this question.