Meng Bai murmured to himself, holding the four-foot-long hilt with both hands, laughing loudly, "What a name! What a saber-killing sword!"
He took a step forward, held the knife in both hands, and struck out like lightning!
Meng Bai seemed to be quite old, and there was no trace of martial arts cultivation on his body. Even when he swung his sword, Zhou Shu felt that the force he used was less than that of an ordinary adult man.
"Click——"
For the sake of competition, two wooden stakes were erected in the courtyard early, and each was covered with a layer of armor.
I saw the sword that slashed through two wooden stakes, and the two layers of armor were also cut in half.
"General, have you recovered?"
Zhu Chuanfeng stood up suddenly with a shocked look on his face.
Meng Bai shook his head, but his face showed a look of relief.
"The horse-cutting sword lives up to its name. It is an ordinary soldier. With a little training, you can kill a horse with this sword!"
Meng Bai was seriously injured, and his cultivation had long since disappeared. However, although his cultivation was gone, his martial arts skills were still there.
Ordinary people may not be able to cut off two armored wooden stakes as easily as he did with a Zhanma sword.
But even so, the power of this sword cannot be underestimated.
"Master Zhu, I have already tried it, do you want to try it yourself?"
Meng Bai looked at Zhu Chuanfeng with a half-smile.
Zhu Chuanfeng's face was bruised and bruised. His previous behavior was already a bit impulsive. If he still doesn't know how to advance or retreat now, he would have really offended Meng Bai.
General Meng has a transcendent status in Daxia. Even if Zhu Chuanfeng is a master craftsman, if he really offends Meng Bai, the consequences will be disastrous.
"No need." Zhu Chuanfeng said coldly, "As the general testified, I declare that the winner of this competition is Zhou Shu!"
After saying that, he bowed his hands to Meng Bai, and then left in embarrassment with the two boys.
"Old Zhou, we won!"
Sun Pingping roared excitedly. If Meng Bai hadn't been there, he might not have shouted out.
Meng Bai glanced at Zhou Shu with relief, nodded slightly at him, and then turned to Xiao Zongshui and others, his expression becoming a little cold.
"You are all the mainstays of the Weaponry Division. If you can work together and focus on strengthening our weapons in Daxia, it will be a blessing for Daxia and the people."
Meng Bai spoke slowly.
Xiao Zongshui, Li Hongyuan and others were sweating profusely. They all looked downcast and said, "The general taught you a lesson."
Zhu Chuanfeng couldn't afford to offend Meng Bai, so how could they, the owners of a few small workshops, afford to offend him?
"I am not the Great Sikong of the Weapon-Forging Department. If you are willing to listen to what I say, you can do what you want."
Meng Bai waved his hand and said.
Xiao Zongshui, Li Hongyuan and others were even more frightened and fell to their knees with a thud.
"We will obey the general's instructions and will never dare to target Master Zhou again in the future."
Seeing the principals trembling with fear, a trace of sadness flashed in their white eyes.
How can weapons come from the hands of people without bones?
The weapons are like the people they are, and the people of the Weapons Forging Department are like that. No wonder the weapons of Daxia have been getting worse year by year over the years!
Your Highness the Princess punched the old master to death. This disruptive move might have a miraculous effect.
Meng Bai looked at Zhou Shu, this young man is really good!
He is talented and courageous. When he met me, his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant. In a short period of time, he created three standard weapons in a row. With such talent, it is really humbling to be the head of a small workshop.
A thought flashed through Meng Bai's mind, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Has Master Zhou ever studied martial arts?"
Meng Bai asked Zhou Shu with a smile.
"That--no."
A flash of doubt flashed through Zhou Shu's heart. Could it be that Meng Bai is a master and has seen through my cultivation?
But it doesn’t look like it.
Zhou Shu pondered for a moment before answering.
"As a weapon maker, how can you not practice martial arts?"
Meng Bai smiled like an amiable elder.
"General, I am not a weapon maker, I am just an apprentice."
Zhou Shu reminded in a low voice.
Meng Bai was startled. He almost forgot that he was just an apprentice weapon maker. Why do I feel like he is more like a weapon maker?
"Sooner or later you will become a weapon maker." Meng Bai said with a smile, "If you don't practice martial arts, how can you understand the properties of weapons? Only by being proficient in a weapon can you know what a good weapon is."
"You are good at forging knives, so let me ask you, if you don't know how to make knives, how can you cast a knife that is powerful enough to exert its power?"
"The knives I forge now seem to be quite good...Hu Ben, Hundred Refined Ring Head, and Horse Killing——"
I was stunned for a moment. What you said made sense, but I was speechless!
"Master Zhou, you are a genius, your future is not limited to these three types of swords!"
Meng Bai said, "What I mean is, if you want to go further in making swords, then you have to practice martial arts, preferably sword training!"
"But I may have to make swords in the future..."
Zhou Shu didn't understand what Meng Bai meant, so he whispered.
Meng Bai was choked so much that he simply ignored what Zhou Shu said and said to himself, "You used to be a weapon-casting apprentice, so you may not have the conditions to practice martial arts, but now that you are in charge, you can definitely squeeze out some time to practice.
Martial arts."
"You must want to say that you don't have martial arts skills, right?"
Seeing Zhou Shu hesitate to speak, Meng Bai looked like he had seen through it and continued with a smile, "This is not a problem."
"You have developed the horse-cutting sword, which is of great significance to Daxia." Meng Bai said seriously, "I have decided to personally report to your majesty and give you a heavy reward!"
Zhou Shu is so happy that he wants to reward himself?
Will you be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold?
Just listen to Meng Bai continue to say, "This general will definitely convince your majesty to make an exception and allow you to understand the meaning of the sword!"
"Understand the meaning of the sword?"
Zhou Shu was confused after hearing this.
Sun Pingping, however, looked excited and kept poking Zhou Shu in the back with his fingers.
"Why don't you thank me soon, General!" Sun Pingping whispered, "Do you know how rare it is to have the opportunity to comprehend the meaning of the sword? Even for me, I am thankful to God if I have the opportunity to comprehend it once a year!"
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"Ordinary people have no chance at all!"
"Is it so rare? But I don't need it."
Zhou Shu said in his heart that he knows his own affairs well.
Zhou Shu had no expectations for his own qualifications. If he tried to comprehend the meaning of the sword by himself, he might not even be able to comprehend it.
Besides, does he need to understand the meaning of the sword?
He has the Heavenly Sword Sword Technique. As long as he kills the enemy with the first sword after a hundred refinements, his Heavenly Sword Sword Technique can be improved without limit.
That is the Heavenly Sword Sword Technique. Does he need to learn other sword techniques?
"That -" Zhou Shu pondered, trying his best to speak in a non-offensive tone, "I'm not interested in understanding the meaning of the sword, can you give me another reward?"
"You——" Sun Pingping was so angry that he couldn't get it even if he wanted to comprehend it one more time, because of this guy Lao Zhou!
Meng Bai also frowned, "You don't want to understand the meaning of the sword? Let me tell you, this sword's meaning was left by a senior master with unfathomable skills in swordsmanship. If you can understand it even once or twice, you will be able to do it for the rest of your life.
The benefits are endless.”
"And let me tell you, if you want to become a weapon maker, it is impossible without practicing martial arts."
Meng Bai looked serious and said in a deep voice, "Have you seen Master Zhu? He has the cultivation level of a seventh-grade warrior!"
"Martial arts may not be the most important thing for a weapon-casting master, but without martial arts cultivation, the art of weapon-casting will never go far!"
"I have lived for so many years, and I have never seen a person who was not a first-class warrior become a weapons master!"
That guy Zhu Chuanfeng is actually a seventh-level warrior?
Zhou Shu was shocked when he heard that. Fortunately, General Meng is here today, otherwise Master Zhu would be so shameless and he would be in misery.
A seventh-grade warrior is definitely not something I can handle now.
Thinking of this, Zhou Shu glared at Sun Pingping.
This unreliable guy, if he invited Yin Wuyou here, what would he have to fear about Zhu Chuanfeng?
Sun Pingping felt a little confused, why are you glaring at me?
He also stared back fiercely.
Their eyes sparkled in the air, then they each turned their heads and snorted coldly.
Meng Bai didn't pay attention to the small movements of the two. His expression was solemn, as if he had made some important decision.
"No, I absolutely can't let a good seedling be delayed like this!"
Meng Bai said in a deep voice, "You must practice martial arts! You must understand the meaning of the sword!"
"I also hope to see you become an armorer, a great craftsman, and even a divine craftsman in my lifetime! The future of the Great Xia Armorer Division depends on you."
Everyone in Xiao Zongshui was dumbfounded. Isn't this a bit too much?
He, Zhou Shu, is a young boy. Even if he has some talent, he is not even a Forging Division yet. How can he represent the future of the Forging Division?
Also a great craftsman, which great craftsman was not amazingly talented when he was young?
Not to mention a master craftsman!
Zhou Shu was also a little speechless after hearing this. Could it be that this old man is old and confused?
"The general has great love."
Zhou Shu still spoke.
"No!" Meng Bai said sternly, "This general's eyes have never looked at anyone wrong, not a single one!"
"I will go to the palace to ask Your Majesty to issue a decree allowing you to go and comprehend the meaning of the sword!" Meng Bai said as he walked out, still holding the horse-cutting sword in his hand.
"You must understand the meaning of the sword, otherwise, you will be disobeying the decree!"
The white voice came from far away.
Zhou Shu was dumbfounded. How could he still operate like this?
I really don’t want to understand Lao Shizi’s sword intention, I just want a practical reward!
What's going on with you doing this!
"Old Zhou, I really have you, and I actually let you win!" Sun Pingping patted Zhou Shu on the shoulder with an envious look.
"You've made a lot of money this time. The opportunity to understand the meaning of the sword is something that many people ask for but don't get!"
"Ghosts are rare!"
Zhou Shu said angrily. Out of the corner of his eye, he happened to see Xiao Zongshui and others walking to the door and about to slip away.
"Stop! I'm willing to admit defeat and give me the contract!"
"Otherwise, I will ask General Meng to talk to you!"