Codex Pirates

Chapter 19: The Living Sword

In the history of Japan in William’s previous life, in the early days of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Zen master Ze Anzong Peng once wrote "Fudozhi Shenmiaolu", expounding the concepts of "the unity of the heart and the sword" and "the sameness of Zen and sword" in kendo, combining Zen principles with sword skills. Integrate into one, which emphasizes the role of "heart" in swordsmanship and military art many times.

The well-known "Sword Master" Miyamoto Musashi, in his book "Five Rings", also repeatedly emphasized that in addition to physical sword skills, spiritual adjustment is also the top priority.

It can be said that in addition to being proficient in sword skills, all sword masters in history were proficient in Zen principles, and even often sat in meditation. In addition to their bodies, they also had to adjust their cultivation on the spiritual and spiritual levels.

This is still in William's previous life when he had no extraordinary power. In this world, spiritual and spiritual cultivation is more important. Koshiro's dojo is "One Heart Dojo", and kendo is "One Heart Flow". The practice of "heart" is more important than other Kendo is more important.

From a distance, the continuous rain seems to have covered the courtyard of Yixin Dojo with a layer of tulle. The building that used to be full of people has become much quieter. It was not until the hall in the middle of the courtyard that a group of mid-sized disciples gathered Here, chatting with each other has evolved into fighting and laughing.

The originally quiet hall suddenly became noisy and chaotic, until Koshiro entered through the side door, and after Pattinson yelled loudly, many disciples knelt and sat obediently in their own seats.

Today, because of the rain, Koshiro gathered all his disciples in the hall to give lectures. This type of course has been conducted many times, including William, but unlike William, who has an adult soul, other dojos The young disciples don't really like the sword principles that are clouded in their eyes, they would rather go to dance with swords.

Koshiro is holding his famous sword "Wado Ichimonji", which is well-known in the dojo. This famous sword is just like Koshiro himself. Judging by its appearance alone, it is difficult to see that it is extraordinary. It is very deceptive and only occasionally comes out of its sheath. Only then will the sharpness of cutting iron like mud be revealed.

Edmund stared at the "Hedao Ichimonji" tightly, his eyes were like a pervert staring at a peerless beauty. Every time Koshiro took out the "Hedo Ichimonji", William once suspected that he was in love. Fetish.

These few people practiced small-mindedness again, and they even got together to attend lectures. At this time, Aramis asked William in a low voice, "Don't talk about those 'big truths' today? Why is Mr. Koshiro still holding a sword?"

"How do I know?" William asked without looking back.

Fortunately, Koshiro finally explained Aramis's doubts after explaining the theory of swordsmanship.

He pulled out the words of He Dao, and the shining sword was exposed to everyone from the plain scabbard little by little, and Edmund's expression became even more mesmerized.

Koshiro seemed to feel Edmond's gaze, turned his head and smiled in his direction, and beckoned him to come forward.

After the carefree Edmund came to him, Koshiro handed the text of Kazuichi to him, and asked with his signature smile, "Do you like him?"

Edmund nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and then saw Koshiro handing the words of Hedao closer to him, and said with a little encouragement: "Pick him up."

Edmond couldn't believe it and grabbed the big sharp knife that was still famous even outside the East China Sea. After grinning stupidly for a while, he turned to Koshiro, waiting to see what the other party wanted him to do next.

There are many bamboo mats in the dojo, which are bundled together for the disciples to practice swords on weekdays. This is one of the most consumed materials in the dojo, and there are several listed in the hall at this time.

"Go and cut off that bundle of bamboo mats." Koshiro pointed to a bundle of bamboo mats, and said to Edmund, who suppressed his joy and hurried to the bamboo mat.

Although Edmund was usually big, he could still distinguish some occasions. When he got to the bamboo mat, he restrained his smile and made slight progress. Afterwards, he cut the bamboo mat into two with ease. .

It's just that William's previous life was considered astonishing technique, and in this world's Yixin Dojo, it is not a great state, not to mention holding a famous sword, so other disciples don't seem to have any special feelings, only the love of personally wielding the sword Demon had a deep feeling. He understood why the Great Quick Knife Twenty-one Workers had such a reputation. He didn't even feel any barriers when he swung the blade of He Dao Yiwen, and the hot knife cut butter.

This feeling made Edmond look at He Daoyi's words more eagerly.

Koshiro nodded at Edmond's performance just now. He nodded because he saw the "shape" of Edmond's swinging the knife, that is, the process of exerting force, and knew that Edmond's basic skills were still solid.

But then he withdrew the Hedao Yizi from the grim-faced Edmund, put it on the ground lightly, and took out a knife with a simpler shape than the Hedao Yizi from somewhere, and handed it to edmond.

Afterwards, Koshiro also pointed at the bamboo mats, and said the same words to Edmond: "Go and cut off that bundle of bamboo mats!"

Edmund first pulled out the knife in his hand, wanting to check it out, but when he saw the back of the knife clearly, his complexion became even more bitter. The disciples in the dojo also saw the blade clearly, and there were a few low-pitched laughs. Voice.

It was an extremely dilapidated Dao knife, I don't know how old it is, and it lacked maintenance and love. The blade was full of gaps and even rust. When the adults in the dojo saw it, they would inevitably be reprimanded.

But it didn't bother Edmund, he came to the bamboo mat again, exhaled, and then did the same thing again—progress, chopping against the cassock.

The bamboo mat was still cut into two neatly, but not only Koshiro, but everyone in the hall could see something different from before.

Cutting the bamboo mat with the words of Hedao is just like practicing the movement of chopping the air in peacetime, as if there is no reaction force from foreign objects. Edmond's "shape", posture, and movements are perfect from the beginning to the end, while the second When chopping bamboo mats for the first time, Edmund worried that the blade would break because the blade was slow and the force was obvious, so his movements were somewhat unnatural compared to before.

When many students came here, they thought that Koshiro wanted them to experience the importance of whether the knife is sharp or not, and warned them to pay more attention to and love the knife in their hands in the future.

Aramis pursed her lips: "I finally understand why Edmond is so greedy and talkative."

"not that simple."

As soon as William finished speaking, Koshiro turned his head, pointed at the bamboo mat, and said in the same tone and words: "Go and cut off the bundle of bamboo mats!"

The hall was a little quiet, because this time Koshiro did not speak to Edmond, but to the lonely Hedao who was placed on the ground, as if the other party was a person with life.

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(Just in case of misunderstanding, Koshiro used "he" in addressing Kawadoichi, which is not a typo, but a deliberate intention.)

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