A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 108 Sword Skills

As the sun sets, in a tavern in Yanjing City.

"Brother Shen, what are your plans for the future?"

"If possible, Shen hopes to find a job in Jinyiwei. Brother Lu, what about you?"

Lu Cheng pondered for a moment: "Actually, I still want to join the army."

"Brother Lu, aren't you afraid of death?"

"How can I not be afraid? It's just that I have a hunch that the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Jiannu will not stop. After this war, the Jiannu gained more land and population, and their strength has become even stronger. If there is another war, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"But what can we change with our abilities?"

"Change as much as you can. If everyone is afraid to move forward, sooner or later..."

Lu Cheng did not say the next words. After all, he was in the capital, so he had to be careful with his words and actions.

Shen Lian was silent for a moment, then he bowed to Lu Cheng and said, "Brother Lu, I admire your kindness."

Next, the two chatted about the situation in Kyoto City and no longer talked about the current and future situation.

After eating and drinking, Lu Cheng returned to his residence, asked the servants to boil a large pot of hot water, and took a good bath.

Guo Zhen's yard is not small and is also equipped with two or three servants to guard it.

The next morning, Lu Cheng got up early to exercise. Not long after, Shen Lian also got up and came to the yard, holding a knife and practicing.

Shen Lian did not avoid Lu Cheng. Lu Cheng just stood aside and watched Shen Lian's swordsmanship.

The sword techniques that Shen Lian practiced were not complicated. They were just the basic sword techniques of chopping, slashing, lifting, chopping, picking, intercepting, pushing, etc.

But Shen Lian's movements were extremely smooth, coordinating his steps and wielding the sword with great vigor.

Through casual conversation, Shen Lian had told Lu Cheng that his father was from the Jinyiwei and was a centurion. After his father died, Shen Lian inherited his position and became a small flag of the Jinyiwei, and was placed in the army to follow the army to the north.

Shen Lian's swordsmanship was also inherited from his family. It emphasized cleanliness and neatness, and one move was fatal.

In the entire world of Embroidered Spring Blade, Shen Lian's martial arts value is pretty good. Although he is not as good as the monk Ding Xiu, who has the highest combat power, the fact that he has survived many wars says it all.

In the original drama, when Shen Lian fought Ding Baiying for the first time, Ding Baiying made a beautiful sword-drawing move and directly cut off his sword.

But in the final battle between the two, Shen Lian successfully broke Ding Baiying's sword-drawing attack by changing the sword behind his back, and injured Ding Baiying's leg instead.

Although Shen Lian's protagonist halo played a big role, Shen Lian's understanding can also be seen from this.

After watching for a while, Lu Cheng said, "Brother Shen, how about we exchange a few moves?"

"I couldn't ask for more. Mr. Shen also wants to see Brother Lu's skills."

Lu Cheng walked into the house, took out a waist knife, and came to the opposite side of Shen Lian: "Brother Shen, please."

"please."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Cheng took a step forward and chopped down with the knife in his hand.

Shen Lian immediately turned sideways and swung his knife to block.

With a crisp "clang" sound, the two swords collided with each other, splashing sparks.

The knife in Shen Lian's hand was unstable and almost fell to the ground.

Shen Lian quickly took a step back and flexed his wrist: "Brother Lu is really strong."

Lu Cheng smiled and said, "I learned all my Kung Fu skills bit by bit in the army. If I wasn't born with great strength, I would have died in the chaos of the army."

Although Lu Cheng had not learned swordsmanship systematically, his skills in grappling and fighting were very good. And because he knew the human body very well, he naturally knew how to exert force and how to attack the enemy's vital points.

After Shen Lian stretched his wrist, he took the initiative to swing his knife towards Lu Cheng: "Brother Lu, come again!"

"Clang clang clang!"

The sound of metal clashing was endless, and the speed of the two men fighting was getting faster and faster.

Lu Cheng discovered that although Shen Lian's physique was slightly inferior to his, his overall coordination was very strong. He was very good at relieving force, and the coordination between him and the sword was far better than his own.

After all, Lu Cheng used to fight with a dagger and bare hands, while Shen Lian had been practicing with a sword since he was a child, so naturally they cannot be compared.

But Lu Cheng also made rapid progress during the fight. He began to learn the coordination between steps and swordsmanship little by little, and tried to use some techniques.

In the blink of an eye, the two had already exchanged hundreds of moves. Shen Lian could no longer hold back his breath, sweat broke out on his forehead, and his wrist trembled slightly.

After Lu Cheng discovered the situation, he stopped in time and bowed to Shen Lian: "Brother Shen, thank you for your guidance."

"Brother Lu, you are too polite. I don't care whether you give me any advice or not. But Brother Lu has such a good physique that I really admire."

With a 19-point physique and an extraordinary endurance, Lu Cheng is least afraid of fighting a protracted war.

But Lu Cheng also understood that if the opponent had the same physique and endurance as himself, he would most likely suffer a loss in the fight.

It seems that I still need to learn this ancient sword technique carefully.

However, before that, Lu Cheng also planned to customize some special operations equipment, such as flying claws, daggers, etc.

In fact, many weapons and equipment of the Ming Dynasty were also very advanced. For example, the crossbows equipped by the Jinyiwei in the original drama could fire rapidly and continuously, which played a great role in short-range combat and sneak attacks.

Moreover, Lu Cheng, an old Chinese doctor, is not only good at preparing various life-saving medicines, but he is also very familiar with which medicines are poisonous.

What's more, as a special forces king, he needs to understand all kinds of physics, chemistry, and biology knowledge.

Making simple earth bombs and extracting various toxins are some of his specialties.

Living in this ancient time full of dangers, Lu Cheng will not follow any rules as before. He must use all means to protect himself and kill the enemy.

After practicing sword skills with Shen Lian, Lu Cheng went straight out the door and came to a blacksmith shop he passed by yesterday. He looked around the shop and took a look at some swords, daggers and daggers on the shelves. Lu Cheng was not very satisfied.

"Sir, what kind of weapon do you want? Our shop can customize it for you. Our master is the best in the whole city of Kyoto."

Lu Cheng took out a few blueprints and handed them to the other party: "I want to make a few short swords, some flying knives, and a few flying claws. Do you think you can make it?"

The shop owner was immediately alert when he heard this: "These... these are all things used by thieves."

Lu Cheng took out the token of his army's chief flag officer and showed it to the other party: "Don't worry, I am a military officer of the court, I will not do anything illegal or disorderly."

"So you are a military commander. I am sorry that I didn't recognize you. Please forgive me."

"It's okay, just tell me if you can do it."

"Yes, you can, but you have to pay a deposit first."

"It depends on what quality you want, sir. The best one can use hundred-fold tempered steel."

"Both the short sword and the flying claw are made of the best tempered steel, but the flying knife can be made of slightly inferior steel."

"A total of six short swords, thirty flying knives, and six flying claws. These flying claws are a little more difficult to make, but the others are fine. In total, it will cost about eight taels of silver. You can pay a deposit of three taels of silver first."

Lu Cheng did not hesitate and directly took out three taels of silver and handed it over, but he could not help but complain: "It's really not cheap."

"Sir, you get what you pay for. I can guarantee that the steel we use is of the highest quality."

"It's best not to cheat."

"How can that be possible? Our store values ​​reputation the most."

Even though these seven or eight taels of silver may not seem like much, in fact, the purchasing power of this silver is still very strong.

Even a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a sixth-rank official, only received 20 taels of silver a year.

Eight taels of silver was equivalent to nearly half a year's salary for a centurion.

Lu Cheng asked when he went to the street today, and found out that one tael of silver can buy about 220 kilograms of rice.

An ordinary citizen would need about one and a half taels of silver for his annual living expenses.

Eight taels of silver is definitely enough for a family of five to live on for more than a year.

It’s just that they had experienced a great war before, and materials like iron were used to supply the army, so the price of iron also went up.

However, to be able to open a blacksmith shop in Kyoto City, there must be some connections behind it.

Lu Cheng shook his head, walked out of the blacksmith shop, and went to several Chinese medicine shops in the city.