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"Rongrong, have you really decided?"
"Yes, Grandpa Jian."
“It’s going to be hard.”
"I know, but I'm not afraid."
Chen Xin nodded. Although he should ask her why she suddenly wanted to learn swordsmanship, Chen Xin no longer cared about the reason. Since Ning Rongrong wanted to learn, he would teach her everything he had learned in his life.
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"RongRong is better at using a sword than I am."
On the stage, Ning Rongrong brandished a long sword and attacked the Green-Faced Wolf. With the amplification of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower, the Green-Faced Wolf soul master was beaten back step by step.
The collision between the sharp horizontal sword and the wolf's claws splashed sparks. Ning Rongrong slashed at the Green-faced Wolf like a storm, and the Green-faced Wolf could only resist.
'Damn it, how is this possible?!'
The Green-Faced Wolf was both shocked and angry. Beast Spirit Soul Masters were physically stronger than Weapon Spirit Soul Masters, not to mention the Auxiliary Spirit Soul Masters whose physical fitness was at the bottom of the Weapon Spirit Soul Masters. He was actually at a disadvantage, with both strength and speed suppressed.
In the contestants' viewing area, Gu You nodded with satisfaction as he watched Ning Rongrong successfully suppress the Green-faced Wolf Soul Master.
Although Gu You believed that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had the opportunity to develop into a martial arts sect, he was a reckless man who relied on instinct and martial arts spirit to fight, and Tang San, who was a hidden weapon wielder, was unable to teach Ning Rongrong how to practice martial arts.
Therefore, Gu You handed the sword to Ning Rongrong, implying to her "There is a Sword Douluo in your family, go find her to learn sword skills."
The next day, Gu You knew that Ning Rongrong had lived up to his expectations and had indeed gone to find Jian Douluo. Moreover, Ye Lingling, led by her aunt, also went to visit the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and became Jian Douluo's disciple.
The swordsmanship from "Sword Dao Chen Xin", even if it is only the tip of the iceberg, is not something a small two-ring great soul master can resist.
By increasing strength and speed, he made up for the lack of basic skills. In the ruthless crushing of Gu You, he used his body to remember how to use soul power to improve his body functions.
In addition, the people who have been practicing against her are Gu You, who is at the top of the same level in terms of physical ability, and Tang San, who is at the top of the same level in terms of skills. If Ning Rongrong is also suppressed by opponents of this level, Gu You will have no choice but to give up on her.
'I can see the action!'
Ning Rongrong was surprised to find that not everyone was like Gu You or Tang San. She could completely see through the next move of the man in front of her. Every time she waved the Murasame in her hand, she could leave a thin blood mark on his body.
"Xiao You is right. I really have the qualifications to stand here."
Ning Rongrong's little devil character finally showed its true colors. Originally, her character could only make the sect a mess in daily life, but in battle, it showed its extraordinary growth potential.
Ning Rongrong turned her wrist, Murasame swung away the wolf's claws, stepped forward, and instantly closed the distance between her and the Green-faced Wolf Soul Master.
Looking at the Green-Faced Wolf Soul Master with green face and fangs in front of him, Ning Rongrong chopped the Murasame in her hand from bottom to top, accurately leaving a blood mark on the chin of the Green-Faced Wolf Soul Master whose middle door was wide open.
The Green-faced Wolf Soul Master retreated quickly, looked at Ning Rongrong who slowly put down the knife and stood there, and reached out to touch the wound on his chin.
Looking at the blood on his hands, he slowly freed himself from the spirit possession state.
"I lost."
The Green-Faced Wolf Spirit Master knew very well that Ning Rongrong could have split his face in half just now. He was just a civilian spirit master, and as a disciple of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, it would not be a big deal even if he died.
Since she showed mercy, I should know my own limitations. If I lose, I lose. With the strength of this Glazed Blade, I can't win even if I fight a hundred more times.
Ning Rongrong swung the knife quickly left and right, but there was no trace of blood on the blade. The smooth blade reflected the figure of the Green-faced Wolf Soul Master.
Ning Rongrong slowly and smoothly put the knife into the scabbard. The Green-faced Wolf Spirit Master asked, "Is this your first time fighting spirits?"
Ning Rongrong nodded and answered calmly: "Yes."
"Very good." The Green-Faced Wolf Soul Master pointed at the wound on his chin left by Ning Rongrong. The wound was very shallow and had already recovered under the self-healing ability of the Beast Soul Master, leaving only a faint scar.
"I will always remember this wound, Glazed Blade. I believe that in the future your name will resound throughout the continent."
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ps1: It is Japanese culture to not distinguish between swords and knives. Here, a sword is a sword and a knife is a knife. I like Murasame in Dragon Clan very much, so I arranged it this way. I also have a logic here, but I will talk about it later. (Not everyone may agree. As for logic, it’s fine as long as it exists. Anyway, I can’t convince everyone.)
ps2: I didn't explain the physical fitness part clearly. Although the soul power level does not directly improve physical fitness, it will show that the physical fitness is very strong. If you compare it to the effect, it is a bit like the "nitrogen armor" in Magical Index.
I'm so tired, I'm exhausted, I don't want to write anymore (paralysis). I've been scolded again, why do I have to scold the author when reading a novel? Don't you usually just skip the book you don't like? Why do you scold while reading?
Chapter 184 The Legend of the Demon Sword Murasame (Fake
"Rongrong, you are so awesome."
As soon as she stepped off the stage, Xiao Wu rushed forward and hugged Ning Rongrong. Others also surrounded her and congratulated Ning Rongrong on her first victory.
Bai Chenxiang, who entered the lounge as an assistant, was full of joy as she watched Ning Rongrong successfully suppress a powerful soul master and eventually win. She knew that Ning Rongrong's hard work during this period was not in vain.
Every time I see Ning Rongrong attending classes during the day, being "tortured" by Gu You in the afternoon, and practicing swordplay under the guidance of Jian Douluo at night, Bai Chenxiang, who knows Ning Rongrong's past lifestyle, thinks Ning Rongrong's current life is like self-abuse.
"How was my performance?"
Ning Rongrong asked with a smile, looking at Gu You behind everyone. She was very happy with the praise from others, but she hoped to get Gu You's recognition even more.
"not bad."
Gu You was not joking or trying to build up Ning Rongrong's confidence when he said this. Gu You really felt that Ning Rongrong's performance in this game was quite outstanding.
The wielding sword was far more dazzling than Gu You had imagined. Her beautiful figure was like a blooming flower, elegant and moving. Her eyes were bright and firm, her figure was upright and graceful, and every movement was full of power and rhythm.
Ning Rongrong smiled shyly after hearing Gu You's words, and turned around to continue chatting with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing and the others.
"Mistress, how are you?"
Keeping a smile on his face, Gu You asked Tang San who was standing next to him in an inaudible voice.
Tang San nodded slightly, "It's better than expected, but only slightly better."
The Demon Sword Murasame was made by the forger Tang San and named by Master Gu You. After learning that Ning Rongrong was learning swordsmanship from Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Gu You personally gave it to Ning Rongrong.
At first, Gu You planned to let Tang San forge a sword for Ning Rongrong, but considering that the sword is a double-edged weapon, for a novice like Ning Rongrong, the probability of accidentally hurting herself is really a bit high. At the same time, the sword has considerable requirements for wrist strength and skills. As a novice, it is not so easy for Ning Rongrong to master the use of the sword, and she will inevitably hurt herself many times.
In addition, Ning Rongrong is not a beast spirit master with self-healing ability, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda cannot provide recovery, so after much deliberation, Gu You finally decided to give Ning Rongrong a knife.
Tang Hengdao Murasame is a product of this.
Gu You still remembers reading somewhere that the Japanese samurai sword originated from the horizontal sword of the Tang Dynasty. However, due to the tradition of forging and using curved swords, and the fact that ancient Japanese were usually short and weak, they preferred curved blades that relied on explosive force to cause instant damage rather than the straight horizontal swords that required more strength to use, so they changed the original straight horizontal swords into the curved samurai swords we have today.
Then the question is, is Ning Rongrong lacking strength or explosive power? Of course it is explosive power. In the end, Gu You asked Tang San to help forge the horizontal sword and gave it to Ning Rongrong.
“Is there any damage?”
Tang San shook his head and replied: "No visually, but a detailed inspection is needed. I saw every collision. Even after colliding with the spirit power of a great spirit master and the wolf claws amplified by the first spirit skill, it was not at a disadvantage."
Just now, Tang San had been keeping his Purple Demon Eyes on, carefully observing every collision of the horizontal sword. From the wolf claws of the Green-faced Wolf Spirit Master that emitted green light, Tang San judged that his first spirit skill should be the most classic enhanced wolf claws. After many collisions, the horizontal sword was not damaged at all, but the originally sharp wolf claws had gaps.
Gu You nodded. After all, this sword was forged with rare metals. Coupled with Tang San's Chaos Cloak Hammer Technique, which was regarded as a forging skill 20,000 years later, if the sword collided with the wolf claw of the great soul master level under the blessing of the first soul skill and something went wrong, Gu You would only think that there was something wrong with his brain.
But Gu You was not most concerned about this. He asked, "What is the situation of the formation? Has it been affected by external soul power?"
Yes, the Tang Hengdao, which was named the Demon Sword Murasame by Gu You, is actually just a soul guide device. The blue pattern on the blade is the faint light that appears when the magic circle on the blade is activated by soul power.
"From the light it emits, the magic circle is still functioning normally, and it has indeed cleaned up the blood. But why add this magic circle that has no combat bonus and only has a cleaning effect?"
Thinking of Gu You's requirements when forging this knife, Tang San was really a little speechless. Using a lot of precious and rare metals to forge a knife was fine, and Tang San could understand adding a soul guide array to it, but why did Gu You ask to add a magic array that had no combat power bonus?
"Xiao San, I think you don't understand at all." Gu You shook his finger and said to Tang San with a smile: "Firstly, it will be cool this way, and it won't make Rong Rong dependent. Secondly, this way we can sell it for a good price."
A knife that won’t get blood stains is so cool.
After deciding to give Ning Rongrong a knife instead of a sword, Gu You started thinking of ways to turn this matter into something that would benefit both you and everyone.
Because he had no money, Gu You decided to make a small fortune. I have taught you to learn swordsmanship, so it should not be too much to charge you for consulting. It is definitely not okay to charge directly, so let's count it on this sword.
But if it is a plain, sharp and sturdy knife, how can you charge a premium? It's simple, just add some high-end but meaningless additional products.
Just like the bundled sales in the supermarket. Buying a bag of potato chips alone costs five yuan, and buying an extra cup only costs seven yuan. I think it is an irresistible temptation for us Chinese.
Of course, I believe that quite a few people will say here: I can resist buying. But when it comes to shopping, they find out why there are things they don’t need when they get home.
Demon Sword Murasame, this name immediately appeared in Gu You's mind.
As long as a cooling magic circle is added, the water vapor in the air will condense into water droplets on the blade through the condensation effect when it is swung, and the weapon can be automatically cleaned.
Then, all you have to do is make up a nice legend, and this knife will become a famous antique sword.
Under Tang San's puzzled gaze, Gu You explained: "Please, I'm not doing charity. Even if I were doing charity, I wouldn't do it to Ning Rongrong. This knife is for sale."
Then, Gu You and Tang San secretly came to the same conclusion. In order to sell the knife for a good price to supplement the family income, Gu You was in a really difficult situation.
“This demon sword Murasame was discovered by the two of us when we were little, at the deepest part of an old well that had long dried up, under a big banyan tree, east of Holy Spirit Village, near the entrance to the village.
At that time, we had not yet awakened our martial spirits. During one play session, I accidentally fell into an ancient well. Since the bottom of the well had long been dry, I only fell a little and was not seriously injured.
Because the walls of the well were very smooth and my feet were injured and I couldn't climb up, Xiaosan alone couldn't help me up. So Tang Xiaosan went to get help and I waited for him to come back at the bottom of the well.
While waiting for him to come back, I was bored so I started peeling the moss off the wall. I found a spot that was just covered with mud. When I peeled it open, I found a bottomless tunnel behind it.
Since I waited for Xiaosan for a long time and he didn't come back, I groped my way into the tunnel, trying to see if there was a way out on the other side of the tunnel.
I don't know how long I walked, but suddenly a beautiful light blue light appeared in front of my eyes. I ran forward excitedly, but I tripped and fell into a cold pool of water.
I struggled to raise my head, and then I realized that the blue light I had just seen was some glowing moss in the cave. The light they emitted was reflected by the pool of water and turned into light blue.
In the center of the pool, there is a small island with a huge rock on it. A knife is stuck in the rock. The blade is like a mirror, emitting a faint blue light. Even if you just look at it from a distance, you can feel its sharp aura.
I wanted to swim over to take a look, but I heard Xiaosan's voice from behind me, so I had to go back the same way and climb out of the old well along the rope Xiaosan found.
When I got home, I told my grandfather about this. He looked at me deeply, and I still remember this look today.
My grandfather told me the legend about the knife.
It is said that a long time ago, in a peaceful village, there lived a young woman named Yu. She was the most beautiful and kind woman in the village and was loved by the villagers.
However, the peaceful life in the village did not last long. One day, a group of vicious thieves broke into the village, robbed and killed, slaughtered the entire village, and set it on fire.
Only Yu escaped because she was out in the city on business. When she returned to the village, all she saw were corpses all over the ground, flames still burning, and a disgusting smell of meat in her nose.
Sadness and anger filled Yu's heart, and she made up her mind to avenge the village no matter what the cost.
She went around to learn martial arts and exercise. Her martial spirit, originally a white and beautiful long sword, was now named "Murasame", which means that she is the rain in the village and also the torrential rain that will turn into revenge for the village.
She gave up all her beautiful clothes, always wore black, let her carefully groomed hair down, and began her road to revenge.
She followed the clues left by the thieves and successfully found their lair. After practicing day after day, Yu's swordsmanship had already reached perfection, and her "Murasame" defeated all the thieves quickly like a violent storm.
Faced with the thief lying on the ground wailing and begging for mercy, Yu Siling's heart did not show any mercy. The last thing the thief saw was her cold eyes and ruthless blade.
That day, corpses were everywhere, and blood dyed the earth a deep dark red. The smell of blood went straight to the sky. Even the crows and vultures in the sky circled in the air for a long time and did not dare to land until three days later.
Afterwards, the legend of the "Demon Sword Murasame" spread in Douluo Continent. It was rumored that there was a woman who always wore black clothes, holding a long sword as red as blood in her hand, with long black hair draped behind her and her head slightly lowered, making it difficult to see her face clearly.