"Mr. Funakoshi, what do you mean?"
After a while, Ye Fan asked Shinichi Funakoshi with a shocked expression.
There were two things he didn't think of.
First, Matsumoto Takeyoshi was about to gather his trump card army, the Black Feather Army. Second, Shinichi Funakoshi actually told him such important information and even told him to pass it on to the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty!
This really shocked Ye Fan quite a bit.
Shinichi Funakoshi was Matsumoto Takeyoshi's most trusted expert other than the Green and White Envoys!
After seeing Ye Fan's shocked expression, Shinichi Funakoshi smiled as if he saw through Ye Fan's thoughts.
"Mr. Ye, don't misunderstand. It's not that I'm betraying Mr. Matsumoto, but I really can't bear to see the Ming Dynasty's soldiers get killed by the Black Feather Army like grass on the battlefield," Shinichi Funakoshi said calmly to Ye Fan, "I can help Matsumoto Takeyoshi find the Nine Cauldrons, but I definitely won't help him kill people. Mr. Ye, you can tell this to the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty and tell him to be prepared. Don't confront the Black Feather Army head-on.
After hearing Shinichi Funakoshi's words, Ye Fan respected Shinichi Funakoshi even more!
This person cared about the world and cared about the people. He didn't care about nationality. Ye Fan couldn't help but sigh at his high state of mind.
"I deeply admire Mr. Funakoshi's cultivation," Ye Fan cupped his hands and said to Shinichi Funakoshi, "But there's something I don't understand. I hope Mr. Funakoshi can explain."
"Mr. Ye, please speak," Shinichi Funakoshi said.
"Mr. Funakoshi and I didn't know each other before. It could be said that we met by chance," Ye Fan said to Shinichi Funakoshi, "I'm sure Mr. Funakoshi already knows about my relationship with Matsumoto Takeyoshi. I don't understand why Mr. Funakoshi would reveal such important military information to me, an outsider who is both friend and enemy. With Mister Chuan Yue's cultivation, it won't be difficult for him to pass this message to the crown prince. "
"Mr. Ye, you're thinking too simply." Funakoshi Shinichi shook his head and smiled. "Just as Mr. Ye said, I can indeed tell this news to your crown prince, but have you ever thought about whether your crown prince will believe a Japanese like me?"
Shinichi Funakoshi said as he took a sip of tea from the white porcelain cup on the wooden table.
After hearing this, Ye Fan frowned.
Funakoshi Shinichi was right. Even if he told the Crown Prince about this, the Crown Prince would not believe him.
The reason was simple. He was Japanese.
"The only person I can ask for help with this is Mr. Ye," Funakoshi Shinichi lowered his head and said to Ye Fan.
"Why can it only be me? Just because I'm from the Ming Dynasty? "Ye Fan asked as he poured more tea for Funakoshi Shinichi.
"Mr. Ye isn't the only person from the Ming Dynasty on this ship." Funakoshi Shinichi smiled. "Isn't Chi Yao from the Cuiming Hall also from the Ming Dynasty?"
Ye Fan paused for a moment, then smiled.
"Mr. Funakoshi, since you trust me so much, aren't you afraid that I'll report this to Matsumoto Takeyoshi?" Ye Fan put down the teapot in his hand and smiled.
"Mr. Ye is an honest and upright person. Why would he do something so despicable?" Funakoshi Shinichi imitated Ye Fan's tone as he looked at Ye Fan and smiled.
"Hahaha …" The two of them laughed at the same time …
An hour later, Ye Fan and Funakoshi Shinichi walked out of the cabin and onto the deck.
"Thank you for the tea, Mr. Ye. Funakoshi Shinichi will leave now." Funakoshi Shinichi nodded at Ye Fan.
"I hope we can drink tea and chat again next time." Ye Fan cupped his hands and smiled at Funakoshi Shinichi.
"Don't drink tea next time." Funakoshi Shinichi paused and smiled at Ye Fan. "Let's drink wine instead."
"Hahaha …" Ye Fan smiled. "Okay, as long as Mr. Funakoshi is in the mood, I'll drink with you anytime."
"Don't forget to prepare a few fish to go with the wine." Funakoshi Shinichi smiled.
"Of course, of course," Ye Fan replied with a smile.
Funakoshi Shinichi smiled and tapped the deck with the tip of his foot. With a whoosh, he turned into a blur and instantly appeared on the battleship.
What a great body technique!
Ye Fan sighed in his heart.
Funakoshi Shinichi waved at Ye Fan and returned to his cabin.
Whoosh …
Just as Ye Fan was about to return to his cabin, a red figure rose from the deck of the opposite ship and flew towards him.
It was Akatsuki.
Ye Fan promised her that she would come here to find him at this time to teach her body technique.
Whoosh …
Akatsuki, who was wearing a red dress and a veil, landed in front of Ye Fan.
In her hand, she was carrying a food box.
"Is Funakoshi Shinichi here?" After Akatsuki landed, the first thing she asked was this.
When she came out of the cabin, she saw Funakoshi Shinichi flying back from Ye Fan's boat.
Ye Fan nodded.
"What happened?" Akatsuki frowned and asked.
Funakoshi Shinichi had always been a man of few words and always acted alone. Why would he suddenly come to find Ye Fan?
"Let's talk inside the cabin." Ye Fan said.
Akatsuki understood and quickly entered the cabin.
Ye Fan glanced at the battleship and returned to the cabin.
"Building a large number of top grade swords? The Black Feather Unit is about to assemble? "
After hearing Ye Fan's words, Akatsuki's face changed and asked Ye Fan in shock.
Ye Fan nodded.
"What does this Matsumoto Takeyoshi want to do? He actually used his trump card." Akatsuki frowned and said to herself.
She was very clear about the strength of the Black Feather Unit.
"Now we can only wait and see." Ye Fan said with a serious face, "Tomorrow we will leave for the capital and inform the Crown Prince so that he can prepare."
"I'll listen to you." Akatsuki looked at Ye Fan and said.
"It's the middle of the night, why are you carrying a food box?" Ye Fan saw Akatsuki carrying a food box and asked in confusion.
"This is the supper I specially prepared," Akatsuki replied. "I wasted your rest time to teach me cultivation. Of course I have to reward you."
Ye Fan smiled and did not say anything.
"What are you teaching me tonight?" Akatsuki asked Ye Fan.
"Movement." Ye Fan replied.
"Movement?" Akatsuki asked.
"Whether it is speed or strength, attack or defense, or even travel or escape, they cannot do without the assistance of movement," Ye Fan said to Akatsuki. "For an expert, if movement is a hindrance, then no matter how strong his battle strength is, it will be greatly reduced. No matter how strong a tiger is, it can do nothing against a mosquito that bites it. On the contrary, if one's movement is cultivated to an extraordinary level, even if one's own strength is insufficient, one can use movement to make up for it. Using speed to generate strength, using strength to transform into moves, one can seize the initiative and achieve the goal of defeating one's opponent. As the saying goes, 'only speed is invincible.' This is the principle. Many cultivators often only focus on strength and not movement. Only when facing an enemy do they realize that their movement is insufficient, but it is too late to regret. "
With just a few simple sentences, Ye Fan had clearly explained the importance of body movement skills.
These were the experiences he had accumulated through countless battles, and some of them had even come at a terrible price.
Akatsuki suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly.
She usually only paid attention to whether the saber technique was swift and fierce, and did not pay much attention to movement. Now it seemed that the importance of movement was not as simple as she thought.
"There are several types of movement," Ye Fan continued to say to Akatsuki, "The first type is to use physical strength, which is commonly seen in the army. It relies on brute force, and there are no rules to speak of. The second type is movement. Through a certain set of movement techniques, one can improve one's movement. It is commonly seen in the low-level martial arts sects in the martial arts world. This type of movement only emphasizes movement techniques. Although it is stronger than the first type, in the end, it is still at the level of physical strength. At best, it can be considered to be opportunistic and not brilliant."
As Ye Fan spoke, he took a blanket from beside him and covered Baihu, who was lying next to him and had already fallen asleep.
"What else?" Akatsuki continued to ask.
"The third type of movement relies on zhenqi. Compared to the first two methods, this type of movement can be said to be a completely different level. It is already the beginning of the path of cultivation," Ye Fan continued, "If this type of movement is practiced to the extreme, one can reach an astonishing speed in a short period of time. However, zhenqi is only the basic essence of the human body. Although it can improve one's movement to a certain extent, it can only be considered as flying on land. Almost all of the movement techniques used by the so-called famous martial arts sects in the martial arts world come from this method. "
"The last two types of movement techniques rely on techniques and spiritual energy." Ye Fan used a bamboo stick to pick up the wick of the red candle on the wooden table and said, "These two methods can be said to improve one's movement to the extreme. Regardless of whether one is an immortal or a monster, they all rely on these two points. Of course, there are also differences in techniques and spiritual energy. You and the white-clothed man, Yamada Shingo, are both ninjutsu experts, but when comparing your movement techniques, the difference is like heaven and earth. The reason for this is that your spiritual energy is insufficient. If your spiritual energy is expanded, your movement techniques will naturally rise as well. Combined with your incomparably swift and fierce blade techniques, you can definitely be ranked among the top experts. "
"You're right. Spiritual energy is indeed my weakness," Akatsuki said with a frown. "Master has also mentioned this to me before. Before coming to the Great Ming Dynasty, he specially told me that there are many spiritual energy experts in the Great Ming Dynasty and that I must not act rashly if I encounter them. "
"The Japanese's blade techniques are simple and swift. They are much stronger than the complicated sword techniques of the Central Plains." Ye Fan raised his head to look at Akatsuki and said truthfully, "However, in terms of spiritual energy cultivation, the Japanese's spiritual energy cultivation method cannot be compared to the Central Plains'. This is also the reason why your master reminded you to be careful of spiritual energy experts."
"Increasing my spiritual energy cultivation? That's easy to say," Akatsuki said with a frown.
"Don't worry. As long as you practice the spiritual energy cultivation method I taught you, your spiritual energy will increase by at least three times in less than a month," Ye Fan said with a smile.
"You want to teach me the spiritual energy cultivation method?" Akatsuki could hardly believe her ears.
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