"I know."
Xiang Sheng smiled and put the pill bottle back into the other person's hand. "But this is what you deserve. I want to give it to you. What's wrong with that? Take it."
After saying that, Xiang Sheng left without waiting for Xiao Tao to react.
Xiao Tao stood there for a long time before she raised her sleeve to wipe her eyes and quickly ran to the laundry room, with a hint of joy in her back.
…
As expected, Fourteenth did not come today. After Xiang Sheng finished his breakfast, he picked up the branches from yesterday and started practicing alone in the yard.
She took a deep breath, cleared her mind, held the branch with both hands, and slowly made the chopping motion, carefully feeling the key points. Unconsciously, she was immersed in it and completely forgot herself.
The servants around soon noticed this scene and talked about it privately.
"Miss Sheng is actually planning to practice sword fighting. I thought she gave up yesterday after getting too tired."
"The speed of this sword is too slow. If it were in a fight, the enemy would have dodged it long ago."
"Miss Sheng is a beginner after all, how can she fight an enemy right away? Besides, whether she can learn it or not is still uncertain!"
“…”
When Xiao Tao finished washing the clothes and came over, she saw the servants gathered together to discuss something. She immediately stepped forward and said, "Let's all go away. What's so interesting? We can't finish the work anymore. Let's go away."
Xiang Sheng's sword-training postures were all the same, and it was truly dull and boring to watch. After hearing the maid's words, everyone became too lazy to watch any further and dispersed to do their own things.
Xiao Tao did not leave, but brought some tea to cool under the tree, and waited silently beside Xiang Sheng.
However, after waiting for the entire morning, Xiao Tao still did not stop towards Xiang Sheng.
If I continue to train like this, will my body really not be damaged?
She was shocked and worried, but seeing more and more servants looking over, she had no choice but to step forward and shout, "Miss Sheng..."
Before she could finish her words, Xiao Tao felt a flash before her eyes, and a branch stopped in front of her face. A piercing sharpness emanated from the branch, as if it would split her in half in the next moment.
Xiao Tao was so frightened that her face turned pale, but she had not forgotten her purpose. Her voice trembled: "Miss Sheng, it's time to eat."
Xiang Sheng came back to his senses instantly, the coldness in his eyes faded away, and his expression returned to normal.
She quickly dropped the branch, stepped forward and patted the wood chips in Xiaotao's hair, and said in a gentle voice, "Are you scared?"
"No."
Xiao Tao shook her head unwillingly. "I didn't mean to disturb you, but you've been practicing for three hours now, and more and more servants are watching. And your hand..."
"It's been three hours already?"
Xiang Sheng raised her eyebrows, feeling surprised.
In her perception, only a short moment had passed. During this moment, she swung her sword countless times, each time more accurately and freely than the last.
She intended to practice swordsmanship, on the one hand to live up to the sword skills given by Lu Zhu, and on the other hand, to have more practical skills.
But being so immersed in it just now gave her another reason to practice swordplay. The feeling of making progress every minute was truly fascinating.
Thinking of this, Xiang Sheng smiled and warned, "I was so engrossed in my sword practice that I didn't pay attention to the time. Thanks to you for interrupting me, I don't know how long I would have practiced otherwise. My arm is fine, but next time, remind me to stay away. Swords have no eyes, and it would be bad if you got hurt."
"I've made note of this."
Xiaotao nodded repeatedly, but felt strange in her heart.
In her eyes, Miss Sheng was nothing more than swinging her sword again and again, with dull and imposing movements. What was there to be obsessed with?
Moreover, what Miss Sheng was holding was a branch, not a real sword. How could the saying "swords have no eyes" come from?
But then again, Miss Sheng's sword strike was so fast! At that moment, she actually had the illusion that the branch was a real sword.
Xiao Tao covered her still pounding heart, thinking that she was probably scared and was actually hallucinating. It was really useless.
…
After lunch, Xiang Sheng stopped practicing sword skills and took out the sword manual to continue studying.
After practicing for a while, she felt very different when reading the sword manual again.
The Sword Classic states that the first realm of swordsmanship is the realm of rough mastery, which is consistent with what is said in the Fourteenth. Those who have achieved rough mastery of the sword realm can strike with precision and swiftness, and their swords are sharp and powerful.
She had similar insights in the morning, but it felt intermittent and she was not yet proficient. With more practice, she should be able to do it.
However, after reading the description of the mastery state, Xiang Sheng frowned repeatedly.
To master it, one must be able to perform sword moves smoothly and coherently, adapting the moves to one's will and concentrating the power of the sword. If one can extinguish a candle flame ten feet away with a single sword force, one can be considered to have achieved the initial stage of mastery.
"Sword power..."
Xiang Sheng muttered to himself, lost in thought.
What is sword power? The Sword Scriptures don't explain it, and the Flying Sword Techniques don't even mention it.
In this case, this sword power should be a natural strength that a swordsman should possess, but how to practice it specifically is a difficult task for Xiang Sheng, who has no one to guide him.
After thinking for a while, Xiang Sheng came up with a solution.
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