I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 58: Great progress, very energetic

"Master Qin, thank you for your praise. I am just getting started."

Xie Yuan said modestly.

Qin Hai hit him again and said:

"I feel like you're showing off! You got started in one day, what else do you want? Do you have to reach perfection in one day? Are you going to let us seniors live?
"Let's go! I'm hungry, let's eat first."

Xie Yuan looked up at the sky and realized that it was already past noon without him noticing.

One gave serious guidance, the other made rapid progress, and half a day passed in a flash.

Arriving at the big dining hall in the escort agency, Xie Yuan's stomach growled as soon as he smelled the fragrance of the food.

He ordered three bowls of rice in a row, each with juicy fatty pork. After eating them all, he finally felt relieved of the emptiness in his stomach.

“One or two packages of food and lodging, for such conditions, the escort agency will probably subsidize a lot, it’s just a symbolic charge.

"Well, for a canteen this big, a lot of firewood must be burned every day, right?"

Xie Yuan estimated and asked Qin Hai:
"Master Qin, does everyone in the escort agency use knives?"

"That's not the case. It's just that swordsmanship is easy to learn. Most people haven't practiced weapons before coming here, so they all start with swordsmanship. Anyway, almost half of the people in the martial arts world use swords, so it won't hurt for you to learn a few swordsmanship techniques.

"When you have a higher level of cultivation, you can choose a weapon. It's no problem. For example, our Zhao Touer uses a spear. But if you want to stand out, you have to rely on your strength."

Qin Hai spoke vaguely while eating.

Xie Yuan nodded silently, and suddenly asked:
"Is there anyone in the escort agency who uses an axe? Do we have any axe-handling secrets?"

"Axe? There are a few people using it, and they are all tough guys. Why, you still want to play with the axe?"

"I'll just ask."

Xie Yuan said without comment.

Although his swordsmanship was quite impressive and had a heroic air, Xie Yuan had already developed an affinity for the axe and was very adept at it.

In addition, his ability to chop wood seems to be different from his other skills. It can give him powerful killing moves. Xie Yuan still doesn't want to give up the axe.

As an old woodcutter, I must not forget my roots.

Of course, having many skills is always a plus. As Qin Hai said, there is no harm in knowing two-handed swordsmanship. Even if one has enough energy, Xie Yuan also thinks it is feasible to master all kinds of weapons and become a weapon master.

"Haha, if you want to use an axe, you can accumulate merits to exchange for it. I remember there are axe techniques, and the head escort has collected them before. Well, the escort agency only issues standard long swords. If you want an axe or a better sword, you can use silver or merits to go to the blacksmith shop next door to make one—

"Of course, I suggest using silver if you can, as merits are never enough. Most people in the escort agency come with skills, but the quality of their training methods varies. This is the fundamental method of cultivation, and most people are the first to change. For example, your iron shirt is still a bit superficial, and many training methods in the escort agency have better training effects, so you can change it earlier."

Xie Yuan nodded gratefully. Qin Hai's strategy was from an experienced person and was worth referring to.

"Well, speaking of which, your knife skills are so fast, is it related to your years of chopping wood?"

Qin Hai paused while picking the food with his chopsticks, and suddenly an idea came to his mind:
"The knife and the axe actually have something in common. Of course, all weapons have some commonalities, but these two seem to be closer."

Xie Yuan was stunned. He had never thought of it this way.

Immediately his eyes lit up slightly, as if it was really true!
The chopping, horizontal slashing and diagonal slashing of the sword are similar to the axe techniques, and the three-axe technique is this routine.

That is, stabbing and other techniques are different from axe techniques.

Especially the chopping, except for the difference in center of gravity and range, everything else is the same, basically the same; and chopping is his basic skill, he is very familiar with it.

Xie Yuan felt warm in his heart. He originally thought that the progress was so fast purely because of the opening, but now he found that it was linked to his old skills;
If we think about it more carefully, will we make faster progress?
Xie Yuan immediately put down his chopsticks, left Qin Hai behind, and said:
"Master Qin, please take your time. I'm going back to practice my Kung Fu first."

Qin Hai was just taking a bite of rice when he stared blankly at Xie Yuan running away. He shook his head and said,

"He's also a martial arts fanatic! Hey, no wonder Boss Zhao likes him."

Xie Yuan returned to the courtyard, excitedly took out his long sword to practice, then put it down, took out his axe and swung it around casually.

"As expected, there are many similarities. If we use the axe-holding techniques that we are already familiar with to compare sword techniques, many details will become self-explanatory."

One can polish jade with stones from other mountains, or in other words, all methods are applicable.

Xie Yuan felt that he had some understanding in his heart, and he became more enthusiastic in practicing sword skills.

A few days later. [Beginner's Guide to the Wolf Blade Technique: (404/500)]

Xie Yuan looked at the numbers in front of him with a look of satisfaction.

The progress has increased significantly!

Ever since he realized the similarities between the sword and the axe, his progress in sword training has improved rapidly. Many of the unfamiliar or confusing things can often be applied to his familiar axe skills.

After practicing till now, his Wolf Sword Technique has become more and more proficient, especially his chopping moves, which are as fast as thunder, as fierce as wolf attack, and extremely powerful.

And as his progress increased, he gradually mastered the basic knife moves, and he was already very familiar with stabbing, piercing, and cutting, and there was no sign of any unfamiliarity from having only learned the knife for a few days.

However, the rapid progress was due not only to his enlightenment but also to Xie Yuan's diligence in practicing martial arts.

From morning to night every day, as long as he has the strength, Xie Yuan will swing his sword here.

When I was hungry, I would go to the canteen and eat a few more bowls of rice. When I was tired, I would go back to my room to practice health-preserving exercises or rest, and practice Iron Shirt Stance Exercises in the morning and evening.

With his internal energy flowing and his blood and qi being sufficient, Xie Yuan was quite durable.

Every day and every moment, Xie Yuan is immersed in the sense of accomplishment of becoming stronger little by little.

Being able to eat well and sleep well, having no threats and just concentrating on practicing, what a heavenly life!
Only students feel bad about going to school.

However, immersive training is only temporary. The escort agency does not keep idle people. Although this place is good, Xie Yuan has to prove that he is qualified to stay here.

Practice more now, and you will be safer when you go out later.

The fact that the escort agency has grown so big shows that the road is not always peaceful.

Xie Yuan lived in a courtyard, where many of the escort agency's porters lived. There was a large open space in the middle, with stone locks, stone poles, plum blossom stakes, etc.

Xie Yuan had been spending most of the past few days in the training ground, and the porters in the yard had noticed a new face.

Those who were well-informed knew that this was the man who had come to "rely" on the King Kong Gate to join the escort agency, and those who were not well-informed also recognized him as a familiar face.

At this time, several porters were sitting in the corridor, watching Xie Yuan practicing with the sword.

"This new guy is a workaholic."

"Damn, I hate curling the most."

"I thought I was working hard enough, but after meeting this guy I realized it wasn't enough."

"Me too, but every time I practice for half a day without making any progress, I get discouraged. How come this person practices all day long, like he's on a steroid?"

"Maybe the newbies are more excited..."

The last person finished speaking and found that the people around him did not respond. Instead, they quickly shut up and stood up straight.

He quickly turned around and saw a tall, serious-looking man walking towards him.

The porter tensed his body like a clerk and greeted loudly:
"Hello, Lu Biaotou!"

"Hello, Lu."

Greetings came one after another.

The man nodded, looked at Xie Yuan who was startled by the noise, took a look, and shouted:

"New here? What's your name?"

Xie Yuan put away his sword and saluted:

"Yes! My name is Xie Yuan. I just joined the escort agency and work under Boss Zhao."

The man nodded, walked over quickly, and stood in front of Xie Yuan with his hands behind his back.

He was a head taller than Xie Yuan, and his javelin-like straight figure blocked the sun, casting a shadow that obscured Xie Yuan.

"You are very diligent in practicing martial arts, very good! Very spirited!

"However, you just entered the martial arts hall, why are you practicing the Running Wolf Sword Technique?"

(End of this chapter)