novelhk Chapter 59 Fangtian Halberd
Chapter 59 Fangtian Halberd
"Your six senses are extraordinary, so your reaction speed is several times that of ordinary people, and your strength is dozens of times that of ordinary people. It can be said that you are much more powerful than most people even without learning martial arts."
“However, once a fight breaks out, there will inevitably be no set pattern. If the opponent has more people and is skilled, they can also hurt you.” Xiao Zhan said to Shen Li very seriously, “If you practice martial arts, no one can hurt you in a fight.”
Shen Li nodded. This was exactly the effect she wanted. She needed to become stronger to have more confidence.
“It’s much easier for you to learn martial arts than for ordinary people. You don’t need to train your body or even cultivate internal energy. All you need is the skill to strike and a suitable weapon.” Facing the hundreds of weapons in the weapon pavilion, Xiao Zhan said, “Choose one.”
"Yes." Shen Li looked at the neatly arranged cold weapons in front of her, feeling nothing but unfamiliarity. Even the word "weapon" seemed completely unrelated to her.
However, this sense of novelty made her somewhat expectant. She wanted to live a different life than in her previous life, otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of her life?
She looked at the chilling weapons with curiosity, but didn't know where to start, as she didn't understand how to use any of them.
Compared to these, the unseen swords and axes in the imperial court were easier for her to understand.
"Grandpa, what kind of weapon did our ancestors use back then?" she asked.
"That one." Xiao Zhan pointed to a weapon that was placed alone on the weapon rack.
Shen Li stepped forward, looked up at the gleaming halberd, and was filled with amazement.
"This halberd weighs over three hundred catties. Let alone using it as a weapon, an ordinary person couldn't even lift it." Xiao Zhan's eyes were also full of emotion, because he was also among the ordinary people.
"Back in the day, our ancestors wielded this halberd on the battlefield with such skill that it was impenetrable. The force of its blows on a person was over a thousand pounds. It was truly a case of one man holding off ten thousand."
As he was speaking, he suddenly felt a slight tremor on the ground. Looking closer, he saw that Shen Li had picked up the halberd with one hand and was even weighing it in her hand.
The old man instinctively took a few steps back, so shocked he almost fell over. She picked it up already? How old is she?
You should know that no one has been able to lift this halberd for a hundred years, let alone with one hand.
"The weight is just right; it's easy to use with both hands. It would definitely be very lethal on the battlefield," Shen Li said, putting the halberd back.
"when!"
Although she used very little force, the ground still trembled slightly.
"Li'er, you're not choosing this?" Xiao Zhan asked.
“Grandpa, I’m not going to the battlefield. If I flaunt this in public, wouldn’t the whole world know that I’m strong?” Shen Li shook her head. She couldn’t reveal this.
Xiao Zhan thought for a moment and then smiled, "Your mind is truly... meticulous..."
"It's insidious, isn't it? Say what you want, I won't blame you." Shen Li said as she continued to choose. After seeing the Fangtian Halberd, she had a target in mind: it had to be lightweight and easy to hide.
Regardless of its power, the most important thing at this stage is to keep it hidden.
With this goal in mind, I looked around but couldn't find anything satisfactory. The soft sword was crooked and not easy to use, the iron fan was a folding fan that men carried, and the Emei dagger and short knife were not easy to hide.
"Grandpa, I want to learn swordsmanship and spearmanship." Shen Li finally chose a sword and a spear.
The old man looked puzzled: "Which of these two do you think is easier to hide?"
I just thought this child was deep and thoughtful, but now I can't understand him at all.
"Grandpa, think about it, with my strength, I don't necessarily need to carry a sword to learn swordsmanship, and I don't necessarily need to carry a gun to learn spear fighting." Shen Li blinked: "As long as I can fight, that's enough."
"You're quite clever; you've grasped the essence even before learning it," the old man said with a smile, stroking his white beard. "But wouldn't it be easier to just learn swordsmanship?"
Shen Li looked at the Fangtian Halberd not far away.
The old man understood her gaze, and in his excitement, he plucked out two hairs from his beard, causing him to gasp in pain.
She actually didn't give up the Fangtian Halberd, but that thing can only be used in a major battle. What is this child planning to do?
But no matter what she did, the old man was more excited than anything else. Was the Fangtian Halberd, which had not been passed down for more than a hundred years, finally going to have a chance to be seen?
"This is the sword manual, and this is the spear manual. Take a look at them first, and I'll send an instructor to teach you the basics later." The old man quickly found the most exquisite manuals that had been preserved for hundreds of years for her.
"Thank you, Grandpa. I will practice hard," Shen Li said happily.
“Good child, let’s go eat first, and then Grandpa will take you to pay respects to the Xiao family ancestors.” The old man was filled with emotion.
“Grandpa, what you’re saying is true. Those are my ancestors too. Without my ancestors, I wouldn’t exist.” Shen Li naturally knew what the old man was thinking, and immediately picked up where he left off.
"You're quite the shrewd one," Old Master Xiao Zhan said, poking her forehead. "If you were a man, you would probably have accomplished all the unparalleled feats in the world."
Shen Li smiled and asked, "By the way, Grandpa, is that Dr. Zou from your household still there?"
"What's wrong? Is Li'er feeling unwell?"
"I don't have any, but my husband has some old injuries from years ago, and I would like to ask Physician Zou to come to our residence and help treat them," Shen Li said truthfully.
"Gu Chang'an." Upon hearing this, the old man frowned, his words tinged with hesitation.
"Grandpa, didn't you stop caring about court affairs?" Shen Li vaguely remembered that her grandfather didn't have any opinion about Gu Chang'an.
Could it be that he actually minded that Gu Chang'an was a cruel official?
“Grandpa doesn’t care, but that old scoundrel was a descendant of loyal officials before joining the army, and he hates cruel officials like Gu Chang’an the most. It would be difficult to get him to treat Gu Chang’an’s illness.”
"He won't listen to your orders either?" Shen Li asked.
“That old guy is very eccentric because of his superb medical skills. He even glares at me when he gets angry.” Xiao Zhan thought for a moment and then said, “But your matter cannot be delayed. Leave this to your grandfather. He will tie the person up and take him to you.”
"Then we should still respect the senior. I'll go invite them myself, and only ask you to help if I can't." Shen Li was still not used to such a rash approach.
"You may respect him, but he might not respect you. That old man is incredibly stubborn. Have you thought it through?"
"It's alright, we can tie you up again if you can't move," Shen Li said casually.
"Hmm?" Xiao Zhan was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "That's right, it really is my Xiao family bloodline, hahaha."
Shen Li touched her nose. Sure enough, one shouldn't act rashly. Only after taking action do you realize that many things can actually be done easily, without making things so complicated.
She can reason with people, but she's also really good at arguing without reasoning.
Lin Wan'er took her leave before lunch. After the ancestral worship ceremony, the old man and Xiao Qi rested. Normally, they should have left by this time, but Shen Yue noticed that her sister still hadn't left.
"Sis, where are we going?"
"Let's get a doctor." Shen Li was worried that getting into a fight would damage her image, so she said, "You don't have to go. I'll have Uncle Zhang take me."