Qianshiwu, courtyard——禽
After finishing their discussion, Aoto and Makimura sat side by side on the verandah of the courtyard with Boss Kiryu and Mai Kinoshita, drinking and chatting.
"What a hearty competition! Wow hahaha!"
Makimura boldly grabbed the bottle and drank from it.
Everyone faced the courtyard and sat on the verandah; drinking and chatting... It would be great if there was a fine snow now. If there was a fine snow now, then this would be an excellent "All the talents are here, let's enjoy it together"
Elegant picture of "snow scene".
"I haven't exercised my muscles so vigorously for a long time! Tachibana, thank you so much for your hospitality today!"
"In other words." Qingden, who was sitting next to Makimura, said quickly, "I want to thank you. I have benefited a lot from my discussion with you. Thanks to you, I can return home with a full load today."
"Hahaha, what you said is so flattering to me!"
Makimura laughed and slapped his thigh hard.
Qingdeng smiled and said nothing, making no further explanation.
He knew in his heart: What he said was not flattering Makimura. He truly believed that the fierce battle just now had benefited him a lot.
Makimura is one of the most powerful swordsmen who wields the tachi that Aoto has ever encountered.
In terms of versatility, the Odachi is undoubtedly a unique weapon.
Affected by various factors such as culture and historical inertia, the samurai of the Kamakura Shogunate Period (1192-1333) and the Muromachi Shogunate Period (1336-1573) loved to show off.
In order to show one's own heroism and bravery, and then show off the mighty weapon - the Odachi appeared on the stage of history.
With such a huge blade, no one without strong martial arts would be able to control the Odachi.
This raises a question: If you have the arm strength to wield a large sword, why don't you use a spear that is more powerful and practical, both on the battlefield and in personal fights?
The conditions for use are too harsh, but its power and practicality are not as good as those of a spear. Such an embarrassing status has made the Odachi a very unpopular weapon since its birth.
In the history of Japanese martial arts, there are only a few warriors who are proficient in the Odachi.
Therefore, the wonderful sword skills that Makimura showed just now amazed Ayoto and opened his eyes.
Qingden successfully accumulated a lot of experience in fighting against Odachi swordsmen.
With these valuable combat experiences in his possession, Qingteng can guarantee that if he were to fight Makimura again immediately, he would definitely win again, and win even more beautifully!
Of course, compared to the experience of fighting against the Odachi swordsman, there was another gain that made Qingto even more overjoyed.
Qingdeng silently called the system in his heart.
The talent list that had not been checked for some time turned into a translucent virtual screen that only Qingdeng himself could see with Qingdeng's soft call.
【Name: Tachibana Aoden】(?)
[Talents currently possessed:]
[Night Vision, Saint of Swords, God of Sleep, Gu Gu, Eagle Eye +1, Left-handed, Physical +1, Skillful Hands +1, Strong Tongue, Iron Waist +1, Steel Bones, Strong Muscles +1, Cat
Turn +1, photographic memory, ghost's heart, milk, lead the way, see through, beautiful hair, deceiver +1, perceiver of wind, boundless eight flags, concentration, breasts, master of the bow, bear's waist
+1, Strengthen Essence +1, Golden Voice, Strengthen Stomach, Improve Eyesight, Pierce Clouds and Split Stones, Minor in Mathematics, Iron Lung +1, Fight Left and Right, Body of Water, Arms of Tiger +1, Emperor's Art, and More
Zi Duofu, Master of Forbearance, Yingwei, Berserker, Sharp Teeth, Minor Accomplishment in White, Minor Accomplishment in Music, Minor Accomplishment in Painting, Yuanyang, Old Strength, Taotie, Divine Speed +4, Snake Body,
Delicate body, soft body, elephant's core +1, Optimus Prime, drunkard, dry palm, dragon of reversal】
……net for catching birds
Dragon of Reversal... This newly acquired talent entry is quietly lying at the end of the talent list.
It’s been a long time… Eternal talent!
Not counting Qingdeng, this is a talent that only one person in the world can possess, a unique talent, a talent that is unparalleled in the world!
The last person to obtain the gift of eternity from was Boss Kiryu.
This matter dates back to last spring, when he and Mai Kinoshita had a fight with Boss Kiryu due to a misunderstanding.
After the battle, he received his first eternal talent: the Immortal Hachiman.
After more than half a year, the term "eternal talent" finally broke into his life again.
Should it be said that "birds of a feather flock together, and people flock together", and "all the friends of big men are big men, and the friends of great men are all great men"?
Just based on statistics... no, no professional knowledge is needed, just common sense inference, you can know how rare it is to meet "a person with eternal talent".
Qingden was not familiar with the world history of the 19th century, and did not know the total population of the world in the era he was currently living in.
But according to his own calculations, the total population in the world today should be more than 1 billion, if not 2 billion.
Kiryu is the only one among the billions of people in this world who possesses the "Hachiman of the Immortal".
Same goes for Makimura. He is the only one among more than a billion people who has the "Dragon of Reversal".
These two people, who are rarer than any other creature in the world, are actually close friends, and Qingden has even met them both.
Such a probability... It is slightly inappropriate to use the word "low" to describe it because it is not high enough.
When he thought that he was lucky enough to meet and know these two big men one after another, who were as rare as Yuanjiang Jiuzhu... Qingdeng didn't know what expression to put on.
Should I sigh secretly at my good luck? Or should I sincerely lament that "fate is so wonderful"?
This kind of ultra-low-probability event, which is comparable to winning a billion-dollar lottery jackpot, can actually happen to me... and it happens continuously!
When you go home today, why don't you stop by and buy some lottery tickets? Qingdeng couldn't help but think to himself.
There was a lottery in Japan during the Edo period.
The popularity of lotteries caused many samurai and common people to become distracted from their normal duties and become obsessed with the dream of getting rich overnight. So much so that the shogunate once ordered a ban on lotteries.
In the past, Qingden always believed that among all the girls he knew, Miss Sanako was the one with the best family background.
Looking at it now, this general concept is no longer the case.
The person with the best family background...maybe Kinoshita Mai!
The family behind Kinoshita Mai is really mysterious.
Kiryu had only mentioned to Qingnobo in detail: Kinoshita Mai's grandmother was a businessman mainly active in Osaka and ran a business group called "Calabash House".
Because she did not want to see the world being messed up and destroyed by the lunatics of the "Fa Zhu Party", Kinoshita Mai's grandmother led the Calabash House to secretly fight against the Fa Zhu Party.
What does Huluwu do to make money? I don’t know.
How many people are there in Huluwu? How much money does it cost? How powerful is it? I still don’t know.
Boss Kiryu has always been very secretive about various issues related to Calabash House.
As for Kinoshita Mai, she was completely ignorant and didn't know anything about it.
Kinoshita Mai's family members probably intentionally kept Kinoshita Mai from knowing too much about the family's business and influence.
Qingdeng himself didn't know the reason.
In short, the result of this approach is that Kinoshita Mai is obviously the young master of Calabash House, but her understanding of Calabash House is not much better than that of an outsider like Qingno.
——Awu, she...could she really be the "top daughter of the underground world"?
Qingdeng suddenly had this thought in his mind and couldn't help but squint at the beauty in red who was sitting side by side with him.
Recalling that when he first learned about Kinoshita Mai's life experience from the mouth of Kiryu's boss, Qingto once half-jokingly thought to himself: Could Kinoshita Mai be a super socialite whose family is so powerful that her hands and eyes can reach the sky?
This is just a delusion that Qingdeng made for fun.
He himself felt that this delusion was unrealistic.
However, at this moment, Qingdeng had to wonder - could this be true...?
Qingdeng didn't know how many people there were in Huluwu, how much money they had, and how powerful they were, but he now knew that there were two outstanding talents with eternal talents working for Huluwu!
To be able to recruit such precious talents... From a young age to an adult, this alone is enough to reveal the background of Calabash House, as well as the ability of the woman whom Kiryu boss and Makimura call their lord, namely Kinoshita Mai's grandmother.
net for catching birds
Qingto's interest in Kinoshita Mai's grandmother and Calabash House greatly increased.
I want to see the real picture of Calabash House with my own eyes.
I want to meet Kinoshita Mai’s grandmother in person.
Just when Qingteng's thoughts were wandering endlessly, Kinoshita Mai finally noticed Qingteng's gaze directed at her.
"Qingdeng, what's wrong? Why are you looking straight at me? Is there something strange on my face?"
Kinoshita Mai raised her hand and touched her cheek.
"Ah, it's nothing..."
In order to get rid of his confused expression, Qingden brought the bottle to his mouth, and then focused his attention on the virtual light screen in front of him again.
There seems to be quite a lot in common between the eternal talents.
The entry names are very majestic, and the format is "XX of XX", and at the same time come with dazzling special effects.
The other talent entries in the system list are all ordinary strings of words, but the entry for eternal talent is surrounded by a purple box that flashes slightly.
The biggest similarity between them... is that their talents are quite similar to the Riddler!
Take the "Hachiman of No Confusion" as an example - when the mind and spirit are united and there is no confusion in the mind, you will be able to use a powerful attack as if the Hachiman Daimyojin is possessed.
At first glance, the content seems very compelling, but... what does it mean to "unify your mind and heart, and have no confusion"?
In Qingdeng's impression, he entered that state of extreme concentration where "only the enemy in front of his eyes and the knife in his hand were visible", without any distracting thoughts in his heart, no less than 10 times.
As a result, the "Hachiman of the Immortal" has never been successfully activated... After copying this talent for so long, Qingto has never once seen what would happen if this talent was activated.
I don’t understand at all what the system’s definition of “united mind and heart, no confusion” is.
In comparison, "Dragon of Reversal" is much easier to understand.
However, "will be able to have a vitality as tough as a dragon"... Qingdeng was a little confused by this statement.
What is "dragon-like toughness of vitality"?
Going further - what is vitality?
Will physical fitness increase instantly?
Or do you mean to become like a cockroach that won’t die no matter how hard you hit it?
If you want to understand the answer to this question... I am afraid that you can only figure out the mystery when this talent is activated.
All in all, having one more powerful talent is always a good thing.
As for when this new talent can be activated and how to activate it... we will leave it to be considered later.
"Hiccup...! Speaking of which...Tachibana, you are worthy of being Kiryu's disciple!"
Makimura's loud belch brought Qingden's consciousness back to reality.
Qingdeng closed the system interface and turned to look at Makimura.
"When you picked up Vairocana and got into the posture of Liu Guang, for a moment, I had the illusion that I was fighting with the young Kiryu."
While Makimura smiled, he turned his gaze sideways and glanced at Ayoto and Kiryu bosses.
"Vairocana still hasn't changed his past demon sword style..."
Makimura's gaze was fixed on the ancient purple-sheathed sword that Kiryu placed beside his right leg.
"Of course." Kiryu put down the wine glass and smiled slightly, "After all, I take good care of it every day."
After saying that, Kiryu stroked the sheath with his left hand, opened the sheath opening, grabbed the knife with his right hand, and pulled the knife out of the sheath inch by inch.
After the blade was completely unsheathed, he grasped the handle of the knife tightly with both hands, raised his arms, and stood up to the sky.
In an instant, a bewitching purple light filled the eyes of everyone present.
The moment Kiryu drew his sword, the glowing purple blade firmly attracted Qingto's eyes like a magnet.
Nearly 75cm, much longer than the blade of a general knife; the blade is narrow and has a large arc; the cold light exudes a chilling air; bathed in the cold winter sky, the light of the blade has a somewhat cold air.
Kiryu once introduced to Qingto: The reason why the sword light emitted by Vairochana is a cool purple color is because of the use of some special materials.
At this time, Kiryu noticed Aomori's gaze.
"Tachibana-kun." Kiryu smiled, "Do you like Vairocana very much?"
Upon hearing Kiryu's question, Qingto was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips and started thinking.
"...Hmm." After a moment, Qingden let out a long breath of determination, and then nodded firmly, "Yes, I like Vairochana very much... No, no, it seems a bit inappropriate to say 'like'
It’s so accurate. I should say... I feel that Vairocana and I have a tacit understanding."
In the social values of the Edo period, the sword, regarded as the "soul of the samurai", was more important than family and friends.
There are many warriors who would rather sell their wives and children than sell their belongings.
In front of a samurai, claiming that you like the other person's sword... Although such words are not offensive, it is the same as directly threatening "your wife is so beautiful, and I really want to be friends with your wife".
It will make the surrounding atmosphere suddenly become more subtle...
However, after much thought, Qingdeng decided to tell the truth about his inner thoughts.
"Oh?" Kiryu raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, "Tacit understanding?"
Qingden nodded: "I can't tell you the specifics. To put it simply: the moment I held Vairochana, I had a feeling... that I and this sword were integrated into one."
Become one...yes, that's right, be one!
Although this description was a bit exaggerated, Qingdeng couldn't think of any better words to replace it for a while.
Just now, when he caught the Vairocana thrown by Kiryu, Aomori felt a real illusion that this sword was a natural part of his body.
The length of the knife, the curvature of the knife, and the weight of the knife are all so perfect and fit my body so well.
It's like this knife is tailor-made for you...
It's like this knife has been for your own use since it was made...
The high degree of compatibility between man and sword directly translates into considerable combat power.
Because he has a "tacit understanding" with the sword, Qingdeng feels that his wrist has become much lighter, and he can swing the sword faster and more powerfully.
With this momentum, Aomori successfully knocked Makimura's Odachi away in one go.
It can be said that Qingden was able to defeat Makimura in one fell swoop in the battle just now, and Vairocana played a big role in it.
Kiryu listened quietly to Aonto's answer.
"Is there a tacit understanding..." After murmuring, Kiryu suddenly changed the topic and asked Qingto, "Tachibana-kun, do you think that for a swordsman, it is the person who chooses the sword, or the sword who chooses the person?"
"Huh?"
Qingto said "hmm", but before he had time to say anything, he saw Kiryu's mouth slightly curled up, asking and answering himself:
"I think... both the man chooses the sword and the sword chooses the man."
"Since you feel that you and Vairochana have a tacit understanding, it means that my judgment is not wrong. You and Vairocana really get along well."
Kiryu said as he sheathed Vairocana.
"Ju-kun, if you like Vairocana very much, then work hard."
"Whenever I think you are qualified, I will pass this knife to you."
Ding - when Kiryu finished speaking the last word, Vairocana's blades happened to be returned to their sheaths. The clang of the blades and the sheaths hitting each other echoed in the ears of everyone who was stunned at this moment.
Aoto, Makimura and Kinoshita Mai, one by one, are all looking at Kiryu in shock.
"Kiryu..." Makimura was stunned, "Are you planning to pass Vairocana to Tachibana?"
"Why are you looking at me with such disbelief?"
Kiryu raised his eyes on the bridge of his nose and smiled.
"I am Ju-kun's master. A master passes his mantle on to his disciples - is there any problem with this?"
"Uh... That's true... but Vairocana is not yours..."
Speaking of this, Makimura seemed to have recalled something, and shut his mouth suddenly, not continuing the words.
Kiryu smiled at Makimura, and then turned his attention to Aoden.
"Ju-kun, if I remember correctly, I have told you before: Vairocana is a family heirloom sword of a family that commits serious crimes. For this reason, people think this sword is unlucky, so it is called Vairocana.
Lu Zhena is the 'demon sword'."
Qingdeng nodded:
"Well, yes, you did."
"It's okay that I told you. Now, let me tell you a little more about this knife...and some of my own historical past."
Kiryu looked into the distance with a look of reminiscence on his face.
"I think you must have guessed it to some extent - I am a member of that family that kills a lot."
Qingdeng remained calm, although his heart was filled with emotions of "surprise" and "really so".
Realizing that the story that Kiryu's boss was going to tell him next was not trivial, Aoto held his breath reflexively and leaned forward towards Kiryu.
The same goes for Kinoshita Mai. She stared at Kiryu's old face with curiosity on her face.
Again: Kinoshita Mai doesn’t know much more about Calabash House than an outsider like Qingto.
Under the expectant gazes of Aoto and Mai Kinoshita, Boss Kiryu spoke slowly and in a long tone as if telling a bedtime story:
"Vairochana is a great sword that my grandfather spent countless time and effort forging regardless of cost or price."
"According to the rules set by my grandfather, Vairocana can never be passed down to outsiders. It is a family treasure and can only be passed down from generation to generation within the family. Only the person with the most outstanding swordsmanship in the family is qualified to hold this sword."
"Logically speaking, it is impossible for Vairocana to be passed on to me."
"Because when I was just a little kid, I broke away from the family due to certain relationships."
"It's just that maybe this is the so-called fate tricking people. After experiencing a series of unexpected events, this knife finally fell into my hands."
"Originally, I planned to return Vairocana to the family when a new master of swords appeared in the family."
"But...after witnessing and experiencing some things, I changed my mind."
"The family lives up to its name. Everyone in the family is a master of killing people with first-rate sword skills."
"However, all clan members are without exception. They are all capable, but lacking in character."
"Looking at the entire clan, no one has a lofty ambition."
"Either a coward who just wants to make a living by killing people, or a lunatic who takes pleasure in killing people."
"Leaving Vairochana to these insects will only cause the sword to be covered in dust."
"Although it was purely an accident that I got this knife, it has been a good companion that has been with me for decades."
"Based on sentiment and reason, I don't want to see it fall into the hands of mediocre people and bad people."
"So, I made up my mind - get rid of the sectarian views! Only pass on Vairocana to those who are qualified to hold it."
Before he could finish speaking, Kiryu turned his gaze away from the distance and looked straight into Qingden's eyes.
"So, Tachibana-kun, you have to work harder."
"You are very hardworking and very talented."
"Now you have made extraordinary achievements in martial arts. As a master, I am very pleased with this."
"But, this is not enough."
"You are still at the level of 'can only kill things that mortals can kill'."
"When you reach the state of being able to kill things that mortals cannot kill, I can safely pass on Vairocana to you."
Qingdeng blinked his eyes a few times in confusion.
"'You can kill things that mortals cannot kill'... Boss Kiryu, what do you mean by this?"
"Hmm...for example: cutting off the steel or the mainmast of a battleship."
Kiryu replied calmly.
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