The next day, before dawn, Master Kong Wen and Fujiwara No Chiko were already walking on the mountain road of Mount Fuji. What surprised Fujiwara No Chiko was that although Master Kong Wen was almost 60 years old, his steps were still vigorous, as if he was flying. Although Fujiwara No Chiko's leg strength was amazing, she could barely keep up with Master Kong Wen's speed. In less than half an hour, the two of them arrived in front of Ito Fumio's wooden house. As usual, Ito Fumio was sitting on a chair in the courtyard, drinking tea alone.
"Chiko, you can go in." Standing at the door, Master Kong Wen said to Fujiwara No Chiko.
"Master Kong Wen, don't you want to go in and sit?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"I am busy in the temple, so I won't go in." Master Kong Wen said to Fujiwara No Chiko, "Send my regards to your master. If there is a chance, I will come back to see you." After Master Kong Wen finished speaking, he turned around and left. Master Kong Wen used his movement skill, his feet didn't touch the ground, and he quickly floated down the mountain. Fujiwara No Chiko was secretly surprised. Master Kong Wen's movement skill was exactly the same as her master Ito Fumio's movement skill! She clearly remembered that three years ago when her master took her up the mountain, he also used the same movement skill. His feet didn't touch the ground, and he floated. What is the relationship between Master Kong Wen and her master? Fujiwara No Chiko thought as she arrived in front of Ito Fumio.
"Master, I am back." Fujiwara No Chiko said.
"En." Ito Fumio put down his teacup, "From today onwards, I will begin to teach you the sword technique. Come with me." Ito Fumio got up and walked into the wooden house. Fujiwara No Chiko happily followed behind. She could finally learn the sword technique.
Ito Fumio walked into his bedroom and took out a black katana that looked extremely ordinary to Fujiwara No Chiko.
"Take it," Ito Fumio said as he handed the saber to Fujiwara No Chiko with one hand. Fujiwara No Chiko took the saber, and she suddenly felt a weight in her hand. The black saber almost fell out of her hand. This saber was extremely heavy, at least seventy to eighty pounds. If she hadn't trained hard for three years and had amazing strength, she wouldn't have been able to lift it at all.
"This …" This saber … " Fujiwara No Chiko thought that the Chihō that her master gave her was heavy enough. She didn't expect this Chihō to be several times heavier than that.
"This sword is called Tiefeng. I used this sword when I was learning," Ito Fumio said. "Now, I will pass it to you. During your learning period, you can use this sword to practice your swordsmanship."
"Yes, master," Fujiwara No Chiko replied.
"Follow me up the mountain," Ito Fumio said as he turned and walked out of the wooden building. Fujiwara No Chiko followed closely behind.
Ito Fumio brought Fujiwara No Chiko to a cave not far from the wooden building.
"Let's go in," Ito Fumio said as he walked in front. Fujiwara No Chiko also followed into the cave with a face full of suspicion. She didn't know why her master brought her here.
This cave was very deep. She remembered very clearly that the first stone that she picked up came from this cave. However, she only went into the cave and didn't go deep into the cave.
As the cave got deeper and deeper, the light in the cave got dimmer and dimmer. In the end, she couldn't even see her own fingers.
"We're here." As Ito Fumio spoke, he took out a match from his pocket and lit up a torch on the wall of the cave. Under the light of the torch, Fujiwara No Chiko could see the appearance of this place. This was a very spacious cave, about ten feet high and twenty feet wide. This was the end of the cave. The cave was empty, and the torch that was stuck in the stone wall was the only thing here.
"Master, why did you bring me here?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked in confusion.
"To practice swordsmanship," Ito Fumio blew out the lighter and said, "Look at the wall."
"Stone wall?" Fujiwara No Chiko walked to the wall with the torch. When she looked at the wall, she was shocked. She saw that on the wall, there were many deep sword marks. Not only this wall, but all three walls and even the roof of the cave were full of sword marks.
"This is the place where I used to practice my swordsmanship." Ito Fumio slowly said, "It took me a year to complete my training here." Ito Fumio said as he took out a stick of incense and walked to the torch. He lit the incense and inserted it into the gap of the wall.
"Give me the Iron Blade," Ito Fumio said.
Fujiwara No Chiko handed the black sword to Ito Fumio.
After Ito Fumio took the sword, he slowly pulled it out. The sound of a tiger roaring and a dragon roaring could be heard. A long black sword was slowly unsheathed. The body of the sword was as black as ink. What was surprising was that the sword did not have an edge, and it was very thick. Just the edge of the sword was as thick as a finger.
"Put out the torch," Ito Fumio said.
Fujiwara No Chiko did as she was told.
After the torch was put out, the cave was pitch black, and only the burning incense revealed a red light.
"Look at that incense," Ito Fumio said as he raised the Iron Blade up high and then chopped it down!
"Pa", a faint but clear sound was heard, and the red light on the incense immediately turned into two!
Fujiwara No Chiko was shocked by the scene in front of her.
The thin incense stick was actually split in half from the middle, becoming two sticks of incense!
How was this possible? Fujiwara No Chiko did not understand, how could such a thin incense be split into two by a sword without an edge? Ito Fumio once again lit up the torch, and the cave was once again brightened up.
"This is Sword Qi." Ito Fumio sheathed the Iron Blade and handed it to Fujiwara No Chiko. "From today onwards, you will start learning this technique." Ito Fumio handed a yellow thread-bound book to Fujiwara No Chiko, "This is the Qi circulation technique, practice it diligently. If there is anything you don't understand, just ask me. When you are able to split the incense, I will continue to teach you the Sword Technique, understand?"
"Understood, master." Fujiwara No Chiko nodded.
"Good." Ito Fumio said, "Every morning, go to the entrance of the cave to practice the Qi circulation technique. In the afternoon, go to the cave to practice the Sword Technique, and in the evening, go back to the wooden house to rest. "After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the cave.
From then on, Fujiwara No Chiko strictly followed her master Ito Fumio's method and began to practice arduously. She diligently practiced, day and night, studying the Qi circulation technique, and it took her a full year to barely form Sword Qi. It took her another year to learn how to accurately control the Sword Qi, and it was only until the third year that she was able to split the incense in half. In these three years, she not only learned the Qi circulation technique, but also learned her master Ito Fumio's strange movement technique under his careful guidance. Ito Fumio told her that the Qi circulation technique came from China. It was given to him by a Chinese friend. The Qi circulation technique was extensive and profound. When one practiced it to the highest level, not only would one be able to fly on land, but they would also be able to fly in the air. But in order to practice to that level, one must have a very high level of perception.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another four years had passed. Under Ito Fumio's careful guidance, Fujiwara No Chiko's cultivation had greatly increased, and at the age of 20, she had already learned a secret technique. Now, not only was her movement technique superb, but her Sword Technique was also superb. Ito Fumio had once tested Fujiwara No Chiko's cultivation. He placed a hard stone on a piece of soft tofu, and let Fujiwara No Chiko use her Sword Qi to cut the stone, but it was not able to hurt the tofu at all. This method tested Fujiwara No Chiko's proficiency in controlling the Sword Qi. Fujiwara No Chiko's Sword Qi flashed, and the hard stone was cut in half, and the tofu below only trembled slightly, and was not hurt by the Sword Qi. After seeing this, Ito Fumio nodded his head, Fujiwara No Chiko's Sword Qi control was not bad.
On this day, Ito Fumio called Fujiwara No Chiko to his side, and told Fujiwara No Chiko that her cultivation period was over, and from now on, she could freely go out to cultivate, and could also use the Chihō.
"Really? That's great. "Fujiwara No Chiko could finally not use the cumbersome Iron Edge. She dreamed of using the Chihō. What made her even happier was that she could go out freely in the future.
"But there are two things you have to pay attention to," Ito Fumio said, "First, except for those close to you, no one can see your true face; second, you can't take revenge on your own."
"Why?" Fujiwara No Chiko was very puzzled after hearing this. She could accept the first point, and even if her master did not tell her, she would still do it. She had been wearing the veil for a long time, and she had already liked the mysterious feeling of not being known by outsiders. In addition, those people who wanted to kill her still had not given up, and wearing the veil outside could avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. But she did not understand, after ten years of cultivation, she had already learned a lot, and killing Matsumoto Takeyoshi was a piece of cake for her now. Why did her master suddenly tell her that she could not take revenge now?
"The time is not yet right," Ito Fumio got up and walked to the window, "Matsumoto Takeyoshi is now the favorite person of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and there are two ninjutsu masters guarding him day and night. These two ninjas are very powerful, and with your current cultivation, you are not their opponent."
"Then what should I do?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked anxiously.
"Wait." Ito Fumio said as he opened the window, "As far as I know, this Matsumoto Takeyoshi is very ambitious, not only is he always planning to usurp the throne, but he also covets the Great Ming Dynasty. According to reliable sources, Matsumoto Takeyoshi secretly worships the Evil God "Xie Tian" as his adoptive father, and he intends to use Xie Tian's power to support him to become the Emperor and steal the Great Ming Dynasty's divine weapon, so that he can smoothly attack the Great Ming Dynasty in the future. Not only that, he also recruited a large number of ninjas to work for him, and his secret power is very large. It is said that one of the three divine weapons of Japan, the "Kusanagi Sword" has already fallen into his hands. "
"Three divine weapons?" Fujiwara No Chiko recalled that her father Fujiwara Kaga had told her that Japan had three divine weapons, which were the Kusanagi Sword, the Yata Mirror, and the Yasaka Jade. These three divine weapons were said to support the destiny of Japan, and they were Japan's national treasures.
"These three divine weapons were originally the treasures of Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng. Back then, Xu Fu was ordered by the Qin Emperor to go out to sea to find the way to immortality, and he took these three divine weapons with him, which later became Japan's national treasures. It is said that their power is very shocking. " Ito Fumio continued, "In less than three months, it will be the Ming Dynasty Emperor's birthday, and according to the usual practice, Tokugawa Ieyasu will send an envoy to pay tribute. According to what I know, Matsumoto Takeyoshi has already taken the initiative to go to the Great Ming Dynasty, and Tokugawa Ieyasu has already agreed to this matter. "
"What does this have to do with my revenge?" Fujiwara No Chiko did not understand.
"Matsumoto Takeyoshi will definitely secretly investigate the whereabouts of the Ming Dynasty's national treasures." Ito Fumio said to Fujiwara No Chiko, "Although he has many experts by his side, most of them will be left in Japan to prevent any changes. Right now, what he lacks the most is experts who are proficient in Chinese and have profound cultivation. You are proficient in Chinese and have cultivation, so you will definitely be appreciated and put in an important position, understand? "
"I understand." Fujiwara No Chiko suddenly understood, "After gaining his trust, I will take the opportunity to kill him and take revenge for my father."
"Matsumoto Takeyoshi is extremely suspicious, it is not easy to gain his trust." Ito Fumio said slowly, "He has experts by his side, so you must not act rashly." Ito Fumio took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Fujiwara No Chiko, "From tomorrow onwards, you will go to Matsumoto Takeyoshi's residence, and I will send this letter to Matsumoto Takeyoshi."
"Me? Tomorrow, I will go and meet Matsumoto Takeyoshi? "Fujiwara No Chiko asked after receiving the letter," With what identity? "
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