Although he didn't get the answer he wanted, Ding Sheng had something clear in his mind. Maybe he doesn't understand the realm now, but those words at least taught him to persevere and understand what "the heart of practicing swordsmanship" means.
, the heart that likes swords".
After resting for a while, Ding Sheng stood up and came to the Purple Bamboo Forest again.
This time, Ding Sheng calmed down and didn't rush to use the big blade to slash wildly. Boxing techniques pay attention to the number of moves, and this sword technique should be the same.
People often say that a stick for a month is worth a sword for a lifetime, which means that it is relatively easy to learn sword skills. But the opposite is also true. The easier it is to learn a weapon, the more difficult it is to master it. You need to be proficient in stick skills for a lifetime.
Difficult, the same is true for knives, and spears can be mastered slowly over time with the accumulation of years.
Ding Sheng held the black flame knife, looked at it carefully, and then casually raised his arm to chop off the purple bamboo.
Click!~~~
A gap was seen in the bamboo, but it was not deep.
Ding Sheng stopped and began to think. Although he had never learned any weapons, many things in martial arts should be similar. Since Ding Sheng knows boxing, why not integrate some basic things of boxing into sword skills?
What? In the past, Ding Sheng also knew how to use the rebound of the body to increase the lethality of the sword technique. Is it not possible now? Isn't it impossible to perform it without relying on the strength of the body?
Thinking of this, Ding Sheng raised the black flame sword again, followed the sword with his body, started to exert force from the soles of his feet, all the way along the waist, and suddenly slashed out!
Click!~~~
This time, the purple bamboo was cut in one go, and the cuts were very even.
When Ding Sheng saw this situation, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and then he picked up the knife again and chopped down another purple bamboo, still cutting it in two.
However, Ding Sheng did not continue to cut down in a hurry for quick success, but stopped again and started thinking again. As Ding Sheng continued to think, he gradually gained some understanding of the knife in his heart.
Whether it is a knife or a gun, they are all extensions of the human body. Boxing is built on the basis of the body, and swordsmanship is naturally built on the basis of the sword. As long as the body and the sword are organically combined, then the sword
It is a person, and a person is a knife!
These things are actually very simple, but for Ding Sheng, he has never learned any weapons, so it is very difficult to figure them out on his own.
After figuring out the relationship between swords and people, Ding Sheng understood why this senior said that he should have the heart to practice swordsmanship. That was not to practice swordsmanship to improve his strength, but to practice swordsmanship simply for the sake of practicing swordsmanship.
In this way, Ding Sheng took the black flame knife and started chopping. This time it was much smoother than before. When the knife became a part of his body and he began to adapt gradually, Ding Sheng's chopping speed became faster and faster.
Quickly, within half an hour, nearly 300 trees were cut down.
As soon as the time came, Ding Sheng stopped very consciously. He did not expect to meet the requirements of his seniors in a short time. He was chopping down the purple bamboo forest just to learn the sword skills.
This mentality is correct!
Therefore, Ding Sheng took a rest every half an hour, and then continued to practice. He could not count at least how many trees he had cut down. There is something called "water will fall into place", and Ding Sheng understood it very well.
After cutting down again and again and resting again and again, Ding Sheng's understanding of knives gradually improved a lot. The basic knife skills are relatively simple and easy to get started. With Ding Sheng's talent, he gradually understood it after cutting down for more than ten days.
Got some tips.
For example, there are several main changes in knife techniques: chopping, cutting, stabbing, curling, shaking, etc. These techniques are very helpful for the efficiency of cutting. Sometimes, it may not be possible to cut smoothly with one knife. At this time, you need to make up for it with a knife.
Remember "cut". However, this is still a relatively simple change.
Now, Ding Sheng began to try to continuously use his knife skills to improve the efficiency of cutting. In fact, he also improved his knife skills.
Phew!~~~
The black flame knife casually slashed at a purple bamboo tree, and with a click sound, the bamboo broke into two sections. However, Ding Sheng did not stop because of this, but took advantage of the rebound force to follow the knife.
He stepped forward slightly and cut another purple bamboo horizontally with his knife.
When the second bamboo was cut smoothly and the broken section had not yet hit the ground, Ding Sheng spun around and the black flame knife instantly rolled up a sword. Four nearby purple bamboos were instantly caught by the sword and cut off in response.
At this moment, the second bamboo and the broken sections of the four subsequent ones were about to fall to the ground, but Ding Sheng leaned forward and stabbed out with a knife. With a click, the first bamboo was cut off again.
Continuing the stabbing force again, Ding Sheng suddenly stood up, like a white crane spreading its wings. The black flame knife in his hand shook slightly, and he started working from left to right, instantly breaking the two purple bamboos on the other sides.
These movements were completed in the blink of an eye. Ding Sheng completed them in one go. Not only did he not expend much energy, on the contrary, he even felt that he still had some strength left, but it was because he got a breather from this series of flowing movements.
Chance.
Ding Sheng had never dared to think about this kind of thing before. Can he regain his strength by cutting down bamboo? But now it is so miraculous. Not only is the efficiency much faster, but his strength will continue to recover. There is basically no need to worry about not having the strength to finish cutting down this place.
For another half an hour, Ding Sheng continued to cut down the purple bamboo in this way again and again. All nearly 800 bamboos were chopped down effortlessly, but there were still 200 bamboos that could not be chopped down.
But now Ding Sheng is not in a hurry. On the contrary, he has been immersed in the joy of practicing sword skills. And, for the first time, Ding Sheng feels that the black flame sword in his hand is so cute, and he even feels a little excited.
The feeling of blood connection.
Ding Sheng casually wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned back and left the purple bamboo forest, and took a rest.
"This should be the 'heart to practice swordsmanship and the heart to love swords' that the senior said, right?" Ding Sheng raised his head and looked at the empty roof of the pavilion, murmuring in a low voice, and at the same time, he began to admire this senior in his heart.
From the beginning to the end, this senior was not making things difficult for others. On the contrary, he was deliberately cultivating suitable people. However, this method was really very clever. Even a smart man like Ding Sheng almost understood it wrong and was even a little angry about it.
.However, once you understand the reason, not only will your sword skills be successful, but all misunderstandings will be eliminated, and you will feel grateful.
Success in martial arts cannot be achieved by just talking, so this senior came up with such a method to let future generations of people who are destined to go through some setbacks, make the Taoist heart more stable, and make the sword skills more mature.
After thinking about this, Ding Sheng stood up again, stretched out his hand to wipe the black flame knife, and looked towards the purple bamboo forest.
Since after half an hour of cutting, there are still two hundred bamboo trees left, it means that your sword skills are not proficient enough. Since it is your sword skills that are not proficient enough, then you should practice hard.
With a different mentality, Ding Sheng became extremely relaxed, and he picked up the knife again and walked towards the purple bamboo forest.