Chapter 15: Knowing Shame and Being Courageous

Chapter 15: Knowing Shame and Being Courageous

Chapter 15: Knowing Shame and Being Courageous
After returning to the dormitory, Xiao Xia took off his shirt and saw a dark bruise on his shoulder. It was almost black in color, which showed how ruthless Liu Ergou was.

If he hadn't reacted quickly and seized the weakness of the other party's identity, his arm would probably have been broken today.

Xiao Xia let out a long sigh. Today he had truly learned what the law of the jungle means. In front of a strong man, dealing with him was like stepping on a cockroach.

Liu Ergou is not a strong man, just a first-level warrior.

Xiao Xia finally realized the cruel reality he was facing. It was not about how to develop in the Sui Dynasty, but how to survive in this era of the survival of the fittest.

Or be an ant like Lao Liu and live a humble life.

Or he has to be strong enough, so strong that no one dares to bully him.

More importantly, Liu Ergou has already developed murderous intentions towards him, and he will come after him sooner or later.

A strong sense of crisis surged in Xiao Xia's heart. He had no time left and had to become stronger as quickly as possible.

He quickly spread out the sword manual on the small table, drew the sword from the bedside, and jumped off the bed.

"You bunch of sons of bitches, I will be stronger and more ruthless than you!"

He began to practice madly, throwing aside the books and stationery he had just bought.

The nun only gave him seven days, and today was already the second day.

For five consecutive days, Xiao Xia did not go out except to eat and go to the toilet. He hid in the room and practiced sword skills frantically. Xiao Zhurong was not at home during these days because they were escorting the cargo ship to Yuhang County, and no one disturbed Xiao Xia.

There are only thirteen moves in the sword manual. Xiao Xia practiced almost every move thousands of times. He even practiced sword in his dreams. He also fully understood the detailed explanations of those moves.

Even though he was very familiar with it, it was impossible for him to combine the thirteen moves into one.

Xiao Xia racked his brains but couldn't figure out how to merge them. He became anxious. He was going to meet the little Taoist nun tomorrow night. How would he explain it?
However, after taking the Vajra Pills for six days, he began to feel changes in his body. One of the changes was his physical strength. He started practicing sword skills from dawn until midnight.

Under normal circumstances, he would have fallen down countless times, but now his strength is getting stronger day by day and he can hold on until the evening.

The second is that his strength has increased. His sword is not light, weighing 15 pounds, but he can actually hold it and swing it for a whole day, which is something he had never dared to think about before.

There is also a more subtle change. Xiao Xia feels that he has grown taller again. He only realized it today because his shoes have become smaller. He will go to the manager to ask for a pair of shoes tomorrow.

Xiao Xia practiced until two o'clock in the morning, and was finally exhausted. He swallowed a Vajra Pill, blew out the light, fell on the bed and fell asleep.

He had been dreaming about fighting and killing every night these past few days, and tonight was no exception. He dreamed that Liu Erhu brought more than twenty warriors to besiege him and avenge Wu San. He desperately used his thirteen sword techniques and fought with the group of warriors to a standstill.

In his dream, Xiao Xia suddenly opened his eyes. He seemed to have thought of something, which suddenly woke him up.

He seemed to have found the answer in this dream. He had had this dream for three consecutive nights, but tonight's dream was particularly clear.

He closed his eyes and let the scenes in his dream replay in his mind one by one as if replaying a movie. He stabbed, he picked, he gouged, he strangled, he blocked, he stabbed back. Each move was smooth and flowing, and he killed more than 20 warriors, all of whom were seriously injured and fled in panic.

Xiao Xia sat up suddenly, feeling extremely excited. So that's it! So that's it!
He finally understood, that's right! There was only one move. He had thought wrong at the beginning. It was not to combine all thirteen moves into one move, but to make each of the thirteen moves independent and one move.

Use different moves according to the enemy's situation, instead of combining them into one.

This is actually a philosophical question, not a martial arts question.

The only way to defeat martial arts in the world is speed. As long as he practices every move to perfection, he will be able to master this set of sword skills.

But how do you explain that the last move is almost exactly the same as the first?
Xiao Xia suddenly thought of something. He quickly got up and lit the oil lamp, then lay on the small table to carefully watch the last move. In fact, he had already discovered that the last move was slightly different from the first move, with an extra thin line.

He had never figured out what this thin line represented, but now everything suddenly became clear in his mind. He understood that this thin line was the wind, and the last move was actually to draw the sword and stab it out.

Xiao Xia was no longer sleepy and jumped down to practice every move. The feeling was completely different. After he understood it, it was like he had found a cheating mechanism. Everything became clear in his mind and he understood everything at once.

This is not just one set of sword techniques, but thirteen sets of sword techniques. Each move is independent, and each move is a set of sword techniques. He just needs to practice each move to perfection.

After practicing for another hour, Xiao Xia gradually realized that these thirteen sets of sword techniques could not be mastered in a day or two. It would take at least a year of hard practice to barely get started. He was just seeing the threshold now.

At five o'clock in the morning, a little nun in a gray-white Taoist dress appeared at the bridgehead. Xiao Xia was sitting at the bridgehead, leaning against the railing and taking a nap. He opened his eyes and saw the little nun. He quickly stood up, took out the sword manual from his arms, and threw it to the little nun. "Give it back to Senior Sister. It's thirteen sets of sword techniques, right?"

The little nun took the cloth roll and tilted her head to look at Xiao Xia, "Junior brother seems to have gained some weight."

"It may be the effect of the Diamond Pill!"

She looked at Xiao Xia carefully, shook her head and said, "My second uncle's Vajra Pills, such a precious medicine, was wasted by you."

Xiao Xia was stunned for a moment, "Is there something wrong?"

"Although you took the medicine, you didn't activate its properties, so most of it was wasted!"

“How do you inspire it?”

"My second uncle won't let me say it!"

Xiao Xia couldn't wait to smile and clasp his fists, saying, "Can you please teach me, Fairy Sister?"

"What did you call me?" The little nun widened her eyes.

Xiao Xia shamelessly smiled and said, "In my hometown, we call all beautiful young women "little sisters", but how can those vulgar women compare to you, senior sister? I think we should call you "fairy little sister"."

Xiao Xia racked his brains and used all the tricks he had used in his previous life to pick up girls, but no matter how many times he tried, flattery would never fail.

The little nun grew up in a Taoist temple. She was simple and honest, and no young boy had ever called her that.

A blush appeared on her pretty face and joy was revealed in her eyes. The title of Fairy Sister obviously won her favor.

"I have never taken the Diamond Pills, but I have read my second uncle's notes, which say that Diamond Pills will only work if you run more than ten miles every night after taking them. Now the city gates are not open, so you can run to the Golden Lotus Temple in the east of the city to enter the city. You will know for yourself if you go and see for yourself."

"The bell is about to ring. I have to leave!"

The little nun turned and left. Xiao Xia asked anxiously, "You haven't told me whether I'm qualified yet? Also, when is the next time?"

"Oh! If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten. Starting tomorrow, my sister-in-law will be in seclusion for two months. I can't leave her alone. You should practice the thirteen sword techniques for two months! Come to see me at the bridgehead at this time after two months. If you practice well this time, I will give you a sword as a reward!"

Xiao Xia was overjoyed that the other party also recognized the thirteen sets of sword techniques, which meant that his understanding was correct.

Suddenly, a green object appeared in front of him. Xiao Xia was shocked and frantically grabbed the object. His speed and reaction were fast, but he was a little embarrassed.

It turned out to be a short sword with a green leather sheath.

Seeing him in such a state, the nun bent over and giggled, waving her hand, "I'm leaving!"

The little nun ran away, and Xiao Xia laughed and shouted, "Thank you, Fairy Junior Sister, for the sword!"

"You're welcome, Brother Monkey!"

Xiao Xia kept watching the little nun walk away.

He slowly drew out a short sword, which was slightly longer than a dagger. In the moonlight, the short sword was chilly and flashing with cold light. It was an extremely sharp sword, and the sword body was thick and dense. Although its length was only two-thirds of that of an ordinary long sword, its weight was almost the same, and it felt very heavy.

Xiao Xia fell in love with him at first sight.

He casually swung at the branch next to him, and the branch as thick as his wrist broke with a sound of "crack!"

Damn, it’s even more powerful than Zwilling!
The feeling of being sharp was so pleasant that he simply couldn't let go of this short sword. His long sword was an ordinary sword of relatively poor quality, so he didn't like it very much.

This dagger is a treasure for martial artists. It can be used for chopping and stabbing, and is easy to carry. If Liu Ergou causes trouble for him again, he can take him by surprise and use the dagger to deal with this bastard.

"It's a pity that I won't be able to see Junior Sister until two months later!"

Xiao Xia's favorability towards the little nun increased to nine points. He felt happy and took out a Vajra Pill, chewed it and swallowed it. He put the dagger on his waist and ran towards the east of the city.

(End of this chapter)