Chapter 39 Time of Parting
Chapter 39 Time of Parting
With Liu Erhu dead, Xiao Xia's biggest threat was eliminated. At least he didn't have to worry about being assassinated in the middle of the night. That feeling of being insecure at any time was very uncomfortable.
Without the threat of Liu Erhu, Xiao Xia was no longer in a hurry to practice martial arts. He began to lay the foundation steadily and practiced hard step by step.
In the early morning, the barrier-breaking state arrived as expected, and he began to practice flying needles.
Zhang Jue gave him a box of steel needles and a one-foot-long wooden target.
The little man target was hung on the wall, and he started shooting needles from five feet away.
This feeling is very strange. It can be said to be practicing acupuncture, or it can be said to be pricking a vampire.
But he was practicing martial arts without compromise.
It mainly relies on wrist and finger strength to throw the flying needle out steadily and nail it on the villain accurately.
There are two techniques involved: first, throw the needle out steadily; second, hit the target accurately.
It is very difficult in normal state, but very easy in obstacle breaking state.
He has extrasensory perception, and with his rope splitting training, he can control the force precisely. Similarly, rope splitting training has greatly improved his hand-eye coordination.
Five feet away, Xiao Xia followed the formula Zhang Jue taught him: 'Swing 70%, release 30%, and concentrate the strength on the steel needle.'
"Snap!" The first steel needle was thrown out and accurately nailed the little man.
Xiao Xia suddenly realized why splitting the rope was the foundation. His subtle perception of strength and high hand-eye coordination made it easy for him to practice shooting the steel needles.
A box of thirty steel needles was quickly used up, twenty-five hit the target and five missed.
Xiao Xia temporarily stopped the flying needle training and started practicing rope splitting again. Rope splitting was the real foundation. The better he was at rope splitting, the easier it would be for him to practice flying needle.
Splitting it into ten strands was nothing; his goal was to split it into twenty, thirty, or even more strands.
In the afternoon and evening, he began to practice the steps of the Anti-Thirteen Forms.
This definitely requires comprehension. The Thirteen Styles of Zheng has sword manuals, essentials, and explanations of key techniques. As long as you can understand the essentials of the various techniques and practice them until you are proficient in them, you will be fine.
There is no sword manual, no explanation, nothing for the Anti-Thirteen Styles. You have to rely entirely on your own understanding.
Xiao Xia would think for a long time before taking each step, trying to figure out the key points.
Only those with extraordinary talents can practice it.
Another month passed in the blink of an eye and it was already early June.
At night, Xiao Xia appeared by the bridge before the fifth watch.
Not long after, the little Taoist nun arrived as promised. She glanced at Xiao Xia silently, drew out the Xiliu sword, and without saying a word, stabbed with the sword. The sword was extremely sharp.
Xiao Xia was already prepared. She turned around and moved as fast as a ghost. The little Taoist nun stabbed the air with her sword, but she did not stop. She turned her hand and the sword pierced Xiao Xia's throat like lightning.
"Bang!" Xiao Xia's dagger blocked the fatal sword.
"Good!" The little nun cheered, and stabbed at Xiao Xia with her long sword like a storm. Xiao Xia moved his feet flexibly, dodging every sword and constantly finding loopholes to stab back.
Every counter-stab would dull the opponent's sword force. Xiao Xia took the opportunity to counterattack. In the first half, the Taoist nun's sword force was like a storm, forcing Xiao Xia to breathless. She could only counterattack one or two out of ten swords.
But in the second half, he became more and more skilled, especially his dodging was often incredible, causing the little Taoist nun to make mistakes repeatedly. Xiao Xia's counterattacks also began to become sharp. If the opponent stabbed ten swords, he could counterattack with four to five swords, or even six swords.
They fought fiercely for nearly half an hour. Their styles were exactly the same: simple, sharp, and never dragging their feet. Every sword struck at the other's vital points.
The little nun suddenly jumped out a dozen feet away and shouted, "Stop!"
They both stopped at the same time. Xiao Xia breathed lightly, but he didn't seem tired.
A smile finally appeared on the little nun's face.
"You've passed the test, you can go back."
Xiao Xia was stunned, "You won't teach me anything anymore?"
The little nun said calmly: "I have been practicing these Thirteen Swords for five years and I have only just begun to learn them. You are still far from the beginning!"
"Then next time..." The little nun turned her head away, tears finally welling up in her eyes.
It took her a while to calm herself down.
"I'm going to Qingcheng Mountain with my aunt tomorrow morning. We'll meet again if we're lucky!"
After saying that, she turned around, wiped her tears and ran away.
Xiao Xia was about to chase after her, but he saw a Taoist nun standing in the distance. He had no choice but to stop and watch the little Taoist nun run over and hold her hand. He suddenly shouted, "Fairy Sister, take care!"
The voice of the little nun came from afar, "Brother Big Monkey, your comprehension is higher than mine, practice well--"
When the last word "practice" was spoken, the two people had already gone far away.
Xiao Xia felt lost.
Xiao Xia returned to the dormitory in a daze, only to see a note nailed to the door.
He took the note and walked into the house. He lit the oil lamp and saw that it read, "Building 17, Qiyun Inn, tomorrow morning," and was signed by Zhang Jue.
Xiao Xia was stunned for a moment. Where is Qiyun Inn?
He turned the note over and saw a simple map on the back, which showed that they were in Shugang.
Why did Zhang Jue go to the inn?
....
After waking up, the barrier-breaking state arrived as expected, but Xiao Xia was worried today. He sat in front of the bed for a moment, thinking about the departure of the little Taoist nun, feeling very lost.
The barrier-breaking state quietly left again...
Xiao Xia took the washbasin to the well to wash. At this time, the door next door opened and Xiao Zhurong came out in high spirits.
He was the first to find Liu Erhu's body and was promoted to team leader by the patriarch, with twenty third-level warriors under his command.
So he was extremely busy over the past month and had few opportunities to meet Xiao Xia.
"Xiao Qilang, I was just about to tell you something!"
Xiao Xia said as she washed her face: "You talk, I'm listening!"
"It's about Manager Zhang!"
Xiao Xia froze for a moment and slowly turned his head, "What happened to him?"
Xiao Zhurong sighed, "He was fired by the patriarch yesterday!"
"Why?" Xiao Xia asked in astonishment.
"Because... because Liang Wang's spear appeared in the Jinling Xiao family, and Zhang Zongguan was recommended by the Jinling Xiao family."
Xiao Xia nodded, "So the head of the family believes that the spear head was obtained by Zhang, the chief steward."
"I don't know, but there must be some connection. In fact, there were signs as soon as Liu Erhu died. Didn't I tell you? Second Master insisted that it was Zhang Jue who killed Liu Erhu. He saw it with his own eyes.
But at that time, the head of the family could not find a reason to attack Zhang Zongguan, but now that Liang Wang's spear has appeared, the head of the family can no longer tolerate it. "
Xiao Xia was silent. No wonder the little nun left.
"And then? Who will take over the martial arts gym now?"
"It must be Second Master. Who else could it be other than him? Whether it's the martial arts gym or the martial arts academy, Second Master is in charge."
At this point, Xiao Zhurong patted Xiao Xia on the shoulder and said, "The Xiao family is going to change drastically, and we all need to adapt as soon as possible!"
Xiao Zhurong left in a hurry.
After Xiao Xia finished washing up, he took his dagger, hurriedly left the Warrior Academy, and rode his donkey to Shugang.
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