nownovels Chapter 17: Li Bo's Approval
Chapter 17: Li Bo's Approval
Sheathing his knife, he turned to look and saw that the newcomer was none other than Li Bo.
He walked with uneven steps, his sharp eyes piercing through the thick darkness.
"Master Li."
Wu He stepped forward and took out the sword manual from his robes: "The three days are up. Here is your sword manual."
Li Bo silently nodded and accepted it.
Then a cold glint flashed!
Wu He instinctively raised his sword to block in front of him.
Ding!
A few sparks flickered, and Wu He's pupils trembled slightly.
It was an ordinary dagger, which Li Bo held hidden in his sleeve at an extremely tricky angle. If Wu He hadn't already reached the late stage of the Skin Tempering realm, he probably wouldn't have been able to block it.
"Mr. Li, what's wrong?"
He didn't say anything, but simply gripped the dagger in reverse, bypassed the horizontal blade, and came straight at his face!
Wu He frowned slightly, quickly retreated, and slashed diagonally with his sword!
Clang!
Clang clang!
Immediately following was a rapid and crisp sound of weapons clashing, sparks flying, and blades flashing.
It was only after this exchange that Wu He truly witnessed what a master was.
Despite seemingly having the advantage of wielding a Tang-style broadsword against a cripple wielding an ordinary dagger, he couldn't gain any real advantage.
Li Bo's figure appeared clumsy and crooked, but in reality, he could precisely step into Wu He's turning space with every step.
The dagger in his hand was fast and fierce, overwhelming him and leaving him with no chance to fight back.
Most importantly, Li Bo did not suppress Wu He with his high level of cultivation; Wu He could clearly feel that Li Bo had suppressed his power to a level comparable to his own.
In this way, he was able to corner himself with no way out, relying entirely on his superb swordsmanship and exceptionally terrifying combat experience.
So, unsurprisingly, Wu He was forced back step by step and found it difficult to retaliate.
Finally, half an hour later.
The dagger knocked over Tang Hengdao's sword and stuck it into the ground with a thud.
A cold glint lingered, and the sharp, icy blade came to a steady stop at the tip of Wu He's nose.
"Hehe..."
He was slightly out of breath, his expression one of surprise.
Li Bo took a step back, and the sharp edge of the dagger in front of him slowly receded.
"Not bad, you've really mastered the basics."
He sheathed his knife, nodded gently, and a hint of relief and appreciation appeared on his gaunt face.
"Is this also a sword-splashing technique?" Wu He swallowed hard.
"Yes."
"But it doesn't look like it."
"No moves are the best moves; only when all rules and techniques have been stripped away can you truly grasp the essence of the Splashing Blade."
"You are far from that level right now."
Li Bo was no longer as cold as before. He spoke calmly and patiently, like a master carefully instructing his apprentice.
The best strategy is to have no strategy.
Wu He stared blankly, his mind filled with many thoughts.
That's true. I'm only just starting out. I have a long way to go and a lot of skill to learn.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master Li." He exhaled and smiled.
Li Bo raised his hand, limped to the side of the stone mill, leaned against it, and said with a deep gaze: "I wouldn't call it guidance, I'm just testing you."
"Qian Bin told me that you had mastered the basics of swordsmanship. At first, I didn't believe it. In just three days, it was difficult to even remember the moves and footwork. How could you have mastered it?"
"But now that I look at it, I realize I was seeing things."
Wu He sheathed his sword and said, "It is your improvement on the Splashing Blade Technique that is very precise."
"Being neither arrogant nor impatient is good."
Li Bo looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at a junior: "My splashing knife technique is very easy to accumulate stubborn problems when you practice it. I originally wanted you to give up because of the difficulty, but I didn't expect you to understand it so well."
Thank you, Shetiance!
Wu He appeared calm on the surface, but was thinking to himself.
"If you ever encounter any difficulties with your swordsmanship in the future, feel free to come to me."
"I'd like to see just how far you can go with my sword-wielding technique."
After Li Bo finished speaking, he got up and left.
Wu He was secretly delighted to hear this. Although he could perfectly comprehend the essentials of martial arts by relying on the Book of Heavenly Debt.
But lacking experience, it would be much better if someone as experienced as Li Bo could guide them.
"Thank you, Mr. Li!"
"I'll treat you to drinks another day!"
"We'll see."
He left a few words and went into his courtyard. After a few rectangular candlelights were cast on the snow, he closed the door completely.
Wu He smiled and then summoned the Book of Debt.
[Progress completed (Introduction to Splashing Knife Technique): 99/100]
"So much progress has been made in just a few minutes!"
His heart skipped a beat, and a surge of joy welled up inside him.
I was so focused on the battle that I didn't notice the changes in the Book of Debt.
Looking at it now, it's clear that after only three or four minutes of fighting Li Bo, I've already gained five progress points!
He had never even imagined such efficiency before.
"On the one hand, Master Li's level of understanding is far superior to mine."
"On the other hand, it's also because we just had a sparring session on the Splashing Knife Technique. This kind of specialized practice can help catch up on progress much faster."
As Wu He analyzed the situation carefully, he suddenly felt as if a great road to heaven was laid out before him.
To catch up on the progress of the Splashing Blade Technique, all I need to do is spar with Li Bo!
With such an excellent sparring partner, what is there to worry about?
However, after a brief moment of ecstasy, he suppressed his joy and realized that his idea was impossible.
Occasional sparring is fine, but if it happens too often, Li Bo will definitely get annoyed.
Even this sparring session was only because he heard that he had mastered the basics and, not believing in such things, went out to test himself.
"Forget about that, let's catch up on the rest of the progress!"
Wu He then abandoned his thoughts and drew Tang Hengdao with a whoosh.
This last bit of progress was completed 15 minutes later.
[Progress completed (Introduction to Splashing Knife Technique): 100/100]
[You've been granted an advance payment opportunity. Would you like to advance your mastery of the Minor Skill of Splashing Knives?]
"Advance payment"
Wu He made the choice without hesitation.
The Book of Heavenly Debt shone brightly.
[Progress completed (Minor Mastery of Blade Splashing Technique): 0/200]
In an instant, memories of the Splashing Knife Technique began to flash through my mind, becoming refined.
It felt like a knife being hammered by a blacksmith, its gray impurities being peeled away, making it harder.
Those impurities are the useless aspects of martial arts.
The Tang-style sword in his hand was humming and getting warm.
This strange and wonderful enhancement process stopped after about twenty seconds.
When he came to his senses again, Wu He's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he looked down at the hand holding the knife.
Suddenly, a strange feeling arose, both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar.
"The sword's momentum surged and surged swiftly..."
He finally murmured something, then raised his knife and swung it!
Swish swish!
When he swung his sword again, Wu He clearly felt that his movements were much faster than before, and the Tang sword was as flexible as an arm in his hand.
Whoosh!
In just five seconds, the sword force was stacked to its limit and unleashed, with invisible sword energy surging out in layers, creating a terrifying effect!
Looking down, the slushy ground was covered with crisscrossing knife marks of varying depths, quite astonishing.
Wu He was extremely satisfied with what he saw.
"The lesser level of the Splashing Blade Technique relies heavily on flexible application, adapting to the situation and the enemy."
"In different situations, you usually only need one of the techniques, footwork, and breathing; the others can be completely ignored."
"In this way, a lot of energy and wasted effort can be saved, thereby increasing power."
He felt a profound realization in his heart, as if a single thought connected heaven and earth!