The impression of Sixth Master Lu Lisheng on Xia Shang was not good, because he was an extremely cold and arrogant person who didn't like to talk or act. He liked giving orders the most.
Xia Shang was told to follow Xia Shang, and Xia Shang had to follow him obediently. He didn't say where he was going, and he followed him out of Yingxiongzhuang and all the way out of Suzhou City. He walked like this for a whole day.
Fortunately, Xia Shang's physical strength was very good. Anyone else might have been exhausted to death.
Along the way, Lu Lisheng didn't say a word or look back. It seemed that it didn't matter to him whether Xia Shang followed or not.
However, Xia Shang was just unhappy in his heart and did not show it. Of course, this was not because he had to endure it for the sake of learning swordsmanship, but out of respect for an old man.
We walked from the official road in Xicheng to the suburban path, and then from the suburban path to the foot of an unknown mountain. It was already dark at that time, and the snow accumulated in one day made the vegetation on the mountain tightly wrapped, and there were bones everywhere.
of cold.
Lu Lisheng continued to climb the mountain, but still didn't say anything.
At this moment, Xia Shang was aroused by the other party's curiosity and wanted to see what this person was going to do.
Another hour passed while going up the mountain, and even Xia Shang's body was stiffened by the wind and snow during the rush.
Finally, they reached a flat ground surrounded by woods halfway up the mountain and stood up. Just as Xia Shang was about to ask questions, Lu Lisheng lit a lamp somewhere. Everything around him was illuminated bit by bit, and a hidden place hidden in the mountains
The hut gradually appeared in front of Xia Shang's eyes.
The roof is made of branches and leaves, the ground is made of dead leaves below, the bed is made of rattan, some simple supplies, and a simple earthen stove, that's all.
Lu Lisheng pointed to the bed inside: "Sleep tonight and start tomorrow morning."
Xia Shang knew the characteristics of such a temperamental person, so he didn't say much. He crawled under the roof and found a place to lie down and sleep.
I had a terrible sleep, it was extremely cold, and I woke up with a cold and a runny nose.
The early morning light makes the surrounding environment brighter. In addition to the hut seen last night, there is also a field of dead leaves twenty square meters, and further away is a cliff. There is no obstruction at all. If you accidentally lose your footing, you will be shattered to pieces.
Early in the morning, Lu Lisheng had already sat down in the middle of the field of dead leaves. He had been sitting there for an unknown amount of time. The snow on the ground was melting, and the field of dead leaves was bone-chillingly cold, and it was still wet and extremely uncomfortable.
"come over."
With two words, Xia Shang was called to him, and then he said to Xia Shang: "This is a place in the Lianyun Mountains. For the next seven days, you will learn swordsmanship from me here."
"Lianyun Mountains? I have heard that the Liuyun Sect is hidden in the Lianyun Mountains? It is said that the Lianyun Mountains are extremely complex. No one knows the exact location of the Liuyun Sect, so it is very mysterious."
Lu Lisheng's expression was cold and he was not satisfied with what Xia Shang said: "A sect with dirty tricks needs you and me to take it seriously? You just need to learn the sword now."
"Oh. Then start learning."
"Learn? How can you learn with nothing? Walk ten steps to the left, turn over the dead leaves, dig a foot into the ground, and get the wooden box."
Xia Shang was stunned for a moment, thinking: "Ten steps to the left..."
While talking, Xia Shang walked ten steps and found no difference under his feet. Then he opened the dead leaves under his feet and saw obvious signs of loosening of the land here.
After digging for more than a quarter of an hour, Xia Shang finally discovered a long ancient wooden box buried in the soil.
Lu Lisheng said calmly: "Bring it here."
After another effort, Xia Shang placed the dug wooden box in front of Lu Lisheng.
Seeing the wooden box, Lu Lisheng's expression changed, and his eyes became much softer.
"Help me get rid of the dirt on it."
"oh."
Xia Shang responded and began to wipe the dirt on the wooden box.
Xia Shang wiped it, but Lu Lisheng shouted for no reason: "Be gentle!"
Xia Shang was startled and didn't bother to argue with him, but he muttered in his heart: "This is not your wife, why are you so nervous?"
In fact, seeing the shape and length of the wooden box, Xia Shang had already guessed what was inside.
Those who use swords naturally have their most cherished things. Now that Lu Lisheng's hands are useless and the sword has been covered with dust, seeing each other again now is somewhat touching.
Xia Shang wiped it for a long time and made every corner of the wooden box spotless before Lu Lisheng stopped.
The wooden box was placed on the ground. Lu Lisheng looked at it for a long time before slowly speaking: "Open it."
Xia Shang opened the wooden box. As soon as he opened the box, a fierce sword intent rushed towards him. There seemed to be countless invisible needles in the cold wind, which stung Xia Shang's cheeks.
What a strong sword spirit!
You can tell the power of this sword just by the feeling of it hitting your face.
"It's called Zhufeng. It's been with me for many years, and now I'm giving it to you."
Xia Shang was stunned by one sentence: "Send it to me? No, no... I can't bear such a generous gift."
"I said you can bear it if you can, don't talk nonsense, try holding the sword."
Xia Shang looked at the sword in the box and couldn't help but frown slightly. There was a little rust on the sword, and several small gaps could be clearly seen when the blade came out. Although the sword's sword power was strong, it was missing the sword itself.
It is so sharp that it looks like a sword that has experienced countless life and death battles."
"In order to cut off more than three thousand weapons, it was once invincible and invincible. But now, it is as old as me. At first, I did not intend to give it to you, but Drunken Immortal Old Man was worried and thought
I won't teach you carefully. This sword is a testimony that I will go all out this time. At the same time, this sword does not want to be left here forever. Even if it is old, I think it also hopes that it can compete with the soldiers in the world.
If the blades collide, even if I am old, I will die in the fire of the sword collision. My hands are useless and I can't swing it, so I hope you can make good use of it."
This was the longest sentence Lu Lisheng said. It was full of helplessness. Xia Shang hesitated and reached out to hold the hilt of the sword.
The hilt of the sword was cold and seemed to tremble a little. The rust spots on the hilt were not very comfortable to touch, and it was relatively heavy, not as light as its name, Zhufeng.
"The sword has feelings. It is a dead thing, but it is not a dead thing."
Xia Shang nodded: "Master Xinru said that feeling the breath of the sword means that the sword and man become one."
"Easier said than done."
"Then what do I do?"
"Today is very simple. You just need to wield this sword, become familiar with it, and be able to retract and release it freely."
"clear."
"You practice here, I will be back in the evening."
Let's talk. Lu Lisheng got up and walked into the mountain forest. He didn't know where he went.
There was only one person and a sword left in the field of dead leaves. Xia Shang put it in his hand and looked at it carefully.
There is nothing eye-catching about the structure of this sword. It looks very ordinary. It doesn't even have any carvings. I know its material may be a little different. But after all, it is rusty and has many gaps. A sword like this can hurt people.