The Ghost of Fog
Chapters 178. Practicing Sword Science
"Srat-Srak!"
One block of wood split into two. Lin Tian then took it and tied the wood to the other wood for him to carry on his back.
It had been a week since Lin Tian had become Chong San's disciple and had practiced slashing the wooden beams in the forest. But the most astonishing thing about Lin Tian's heart was that, all this time the grandfather had only told him to chop firewood. Or occasionally take water in the river to fill empty barrels at home.
He sometimes thought, why does a swordsman seem to be emblazoned with the same exercises as the first man to learn silat? It's just that how to cut the wooden blocks is slightly different because it has to use special techniques, but what's the difference? Just cut wood!
"I'll have to ask you later. Got to!"
The curious Lin Tian finally made up his mind to ask this to his teacher. If indeed his teacher thought he was still a beginner, then he should show some cleverness.
Within a quarter of an hour, Lin Tian arrived at Chong San's house which was on top of that small hill. When he got there, it turned out that his teacher was sitting on a tall tree branch singing.
"Grandfather, I'm back!"
Lin Tian then walked to the back of the house and placed his hard-earned wood onto another pile of wood. A second later, he returned to where his grandfather was.
"Grandfather, can you come down? I have something to ask!!" exclaimed Lin Tian while looking up.
Without turning his head Chong San replied, "Can't you ask without me going down? My place is comfortable..."
Lin Tian let out a heavy sigh. It is strange that this person's character is. Usually looks authoritative, but not infrequently also like a comedian who likes to joke. But what gave Lin Tian a slight creep was that, sometimes the teacher went crazy.
However no matter how his teacher was, the old man still treated Lin Tian well.
"Why do you always tell me to cut firewood for a week? When I first learned silat, I also did something like this, even harder."
"Ho..you want to know?" the grandfather started staring at Lin Tian while grinning.
"Of course I want to know, am I not your student? Is it natural for a student to want to know what his teacher means?" Lin Tian retorted with a hint of astonishment.
Grandfather nodded his head. He did not directly answer Lin Tian's question, but instead smiled while staring here and there. A few moments later he heard me say.
"Trust it or not, but you won't regret the results of the training I gave you. With your level of intelligence now, in just a week you should have seen the results."
"Huh...?"
Lin Tian was confused by the statement just now. Just chopping wood every day he could already see the results? Where possible? He would have been more confident with that remark if only every day he practiced duels with his teacher.
"It seems you don't believe. Then guard my attack!!"
The grandfather had already darted swiftly from the top of the tree towards Lin Tian. Lin Tian who saw that became surprised was also amazed, because he had not seen the preparation of this grandfather at all and knew that it had already dashed fast.
The old man launched an attack by thrusting his five fingers towards Lin Tian's crown. Although it was very fast movement, but in Lin Tian's eyes it was nothing. Then as fast as lightning he stepped back one step.
"Bruck-Bruk!!"
Lin Tian saw this opportunity. Quickly he advanced and attacked Chong San with his right hand forming a readying motion.
"Hehe wasn't bad." said Chong San and caught Lin Tian's hand perfectly. Then he slashed his free right hand towards Lin Tian's waist.
"Your!!"
As fast as lightning Lin Tian clamped onto Chong San's right hand with a left-handed slash as well. It could be felt by Lin Tian how hard and sturdy Chong San's hand was.
"This is just the beginning!!" Chong San exclaimed and pulled both hands. A second later, he did a foot strike.
Because Chong San was more senior than Lin Tian, so each of his attacks made him a hassle. Grandpa was just playing around.
Until twenty moves passed, Lin Tian's chest hit Chong San's left palm which made him stagger three steps away.
"Hahaha..see right? You're getting stronger!! If you haven't noticed, all of your movements were movements you used to cut the tree trunk!" the grandfather laughed loudly.
Lin Tian looked at his own hands in disbelief. Without even being told, he was also aware of all that.
It was true what Chong San said just now. All of Lin Tian's movements earlier were those movements when he cut the tree trunk. But he had never thought before that the movement was a science of silat.
"Grandfather, what are you doing to me?"
"Haha, I did nothing but teach you the sword technique. The way you cut the tree was the movements of the swordsmanship I was about to teach. Just so you know, if I were to directly teach you to that swordsmanship, for the size of you, you might find it hard to remember in a week or two. But look at this moment, you have mastered the basics through activities that are not too meaningful like cutting the wood. It's strange actually, but most humans will remember their habits better than their interests. You remember that movement not from remembering, but from a habit you formed during the week."
Lin Tian was dumbstruck by the explanation. Indeed, he never remembered the movement every time he cut a tree, but he moved spontaneously and used to. And all this time he didn't realize this.
"Then what should I do next to learn that swordsmanship?" finally Lin Tian asked.
"It's easy business, you see my moves!"
The grandfather had suddenly been holding his butut stick that had been taken out of nowhere before. Then he began to flash with the movements of swordsmanship. He used the stick as a sword.
Lin Tian looked at everything with wide eyes. He was shocked as soon as he saw that all of the movements of the grandfather's sword turned out to be exactly the same as the movements he made when cutting the tree. Only the difference was that his teacher's movements were more flexible and beautiful, and there were some additions to the swordplay's movements. However Lin Tian was aware, his basic movements were movements when he cut the tree trunk.
"How, you've seen it, haven't you?" asked the grandfather shortly after finishing his move.
Without much further ado, Lin Tian picked up his Sword Goddess Sword and started to flash the sword like his teacher's movements. Indeed, the movement is still rigid and sometimes something is wrong, but it is good enough for someone who only sees the example once.
"Good..good...." Chong San continued to issue a sentence of praise when he saw Lin Tian's movements.
"Train it every day, I think, maybe in a few weeks or a month, you've mastered it."
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