Chapter 316 Learning the Blade Skills of Shinto Ninen-ryu School (2/2)

Xiao Bing felt it. Without revealing all of his strength, he slid aside slightly to avoid the man’s Katana. He turned around and happened to see a medium-sized man in his 40s holding a Katana and rushing toward him.

After missing Xiao Bing, the man used his backhand. He swept his knife across toward Xiao Bing. Xiao Bing bent backward as the knife scythed just above his face. Xiao Bing kicked toward the man’s face.

At this time, Xiao Bing was only sparring with the man and did not use the mighty power within him. This opponent wouldn’t have been Xiao Bing’s match otherwise.

The two of them fought hand-to-hand. Xiao Bing only defended himself using his normal force, but he found his opponent very tricky. He barely managed to suppress him after quite a number of strokes and knocked off his knife after dozens of tries.

The middle-aged man took a breath, and then looked at Xiao Bing in admiration. He said, “The legendary king of Dragon Teeth is really powerful.”

Xiao Bing coldly said, “I am not in Dragon Teeth anymore.”

Monitor smiled and said, “This is the martial arts research expert of Country R I mentioned before, Mr. Kang Zeli. Mr. Kang has studied Country R martial arts for nearly 20 years, even better than the ordinary warriors of the country. He attacked you because he was trying to introduce more things about Country R’s martial arts. He will teach you everything he knows, without reservation. As for how much you can learn, it’s all up to you.”

Xiao Bing nodded. He felt a little relieved and said in praise, “The martial arts of Country R should not be underestimated. The knife skill Mr. Kang performed is completely different from ours. It’s too tricky and strange to defend against. If I didn’t reach a new level, I would’ve failed to avoid Mr. Kang’s knife.”

Kang Zeli smiled and said, “Know your enemy and know yourself. The best tradition of Country R is the spirit of learning. Our country fell behind these advanced countries in ancient times because we didn’t know the importance of learning. We were too arrogant. This is why I have concentrated all my attention to study Country R intently. In addition to studying their martial arts for nearly 20 years, I also have had some simple understanding of the culture which I will fill you in this time by the way. I hope it will be helpful.”

Xiao Bing said, “It will. Thank you, Mr. Kang.”

“Good.”

Monitor finished his work and said with a smile, “Fine, I will give you both time. Xiao Bing, in three days, no matter how much you learn, you will have to undertake the mission. Do your best.”

Xiao Bing nodded solemnly. Didn’t matter if he was willing to accept the mission when he first came, but now that he had started, he would take it seriously. Moreover, this task was very important to his country. Xiao Bing had always considered himself a soldier and he was duty-bound to safeguard national interests.

“Let’s sit down and talk about it before I show you.”

“Okay.”

“In Country R, the warriors usually use two common weapons: a kind of long sword and Katana, both of which are called kendo. So Country R is confused about this. The so-called kendo can use a knife or a sword. Since I am not familiar with swords, I will teach you how to use a Katana.”

“Okay.” Xiao Bing wore a sincere look. Xiao Bing respected whoever could teach him. Even if the person was weaker than him, he still could be a good student.

“Katana is the most common weapon, and it is also an exclusive equipment for a warrior. The general warriors are honored to have good Katana. There are many martial arts schools in Country R and the one I have studied is of the strong genre: Shinto Ninen-ryu School. So I will mainly tell you about it.”

Kang Zeli talked about the characteristics of Shinto Ninen-ryu School in detail, and then began to show Xiao Bing from scratch. They began to practice it and Xiao Bing made great progress in that one day.

When the day turned dark, Kang Zeli wiped his sweat away and said, “Mr. Xiao is really a genius for practicing martial arts. It takes a few months for others to complete the work, but Mr. Xiao finishes it in one day. I am more and more confident that Mr. Xiao can learn Shinto Ninen-ryu School in three days. However, it is not simple to grasp real skills. In fact, this genre is very strong, and I dare not say that I have mastered it.”

Xiao Bing said, “70% or 80% will be enough. Mr. Kang, I want to invite you to dinner at night.”

“Thank you.”

Although Kang Zeli was much older than Xiao Bing, he was a very nice man. Maybe because they were both experts in martial arts, they got along very well. After putting down the knives, they went to have dinner together.

Although Kang Zeli’s strength was far weaker than that of Xiao Bing, he had studied martial arts of Country R for many years so he knew tricks that Xiao Bing didn’t. Xiao Bing believed he helped him a lot today since he not only learned the skills of Shinto Ninen-ryu School, but also figured out some martial arts ideas that could be integrated into those skills. Martial arts itself should be all-encompassing and there should be no geographical or national distinction. Xiao Bing was unable to comprehend by himself, but after he finished practicing today, he felt that he had made huge progress.

In the next two days, Xiao Bing learned all the knife skills of this genre. Even though he did not master it, at least he looked as if he did. It was enough for Xiao Bing to act confidently in front of people and not be caught.

Again, Monitor invited Xiao Bing into his office.