Chapter 5

After slaying all the bandits, Bigu and Xinxin buried the bandits' bodies together. A large number of decaying corpses could very likely cause an epidemic, a point that both Bigu and Xinxin were well aware of. Because of this incident, Xinxin and Bigu also became acquainted with each other. Bigu showed great interest in Xinxin's swordsmanship, which was almost identical to the Flying Heaven Swordsmanship, a wondrous sword technique that could control qi and fight others. Even Bigu Seijuro couldn't resist his curiosity and, at Xinxin's invitation, happily came to Liu Tianyin's house as a guest.

In fact, when Bigu Seijuro arrived at Xinxin's small wooden house, he realized that his residence was only two mountains away from Liu Tianyin's wooden house. With their strength, this distance would take no more than five minutes. How could Xinxin not have noticed such a close distance? Was it because Bigu was good at hiding, or was Xinxin still far from being skilled enough? Xinxin was very clear about Bigu's hobbies. To befriend Bigu Seijuro, Xinxin had long stored dozens of jars of fine wine in the warehouse, waiting to share them with Bigu Seijuro. Liu Tianyin invited Bigu into the house and took out ten jars of fine wine from the warehouse. Bigu immediately became excited when he saw the wine. The two didn't use cups, each holding a jar and drinking from it.

"Xinxin, your swordsmanship is excellent, and so is the wine." Bigu's alcohol tolerance was very good; after drinking two jars, he didn't seem drunk at all. If Liu Tianyin's body hadn't been enhanced, he would have been knocked out by Bigu with just five bottles of beer.

"Where, where, Bigu, your swordsmanship is much stronger than mine. If it weren't for you, I would have been in a tough battle. Those bandits throwing hidden weapons at me was quite troublesome for someone of my level." Xinxin waved his hands, taking a new jar of wine from the pile and gulping it down.

"Because I'm a genius." Bigu also smoothed his hair, and Xinxin almost spat out his wine. Fortunately, Xinxin had seen Rurouni Kenshin before and knew that Bigu often said this, so he held back. However, Xinxin had seen Bigu's thick-skinned nature. By now, Bigu had already drunk three jars of wine. If this wine couldn't be bought with system money, Liu Tianyin would have been heartbroken. The cost of the wine they had already drunk was enough to support a family for half a month.

After finishing the wine in his hand, Bigu put down the jar. "My Flying Heaven Swordsmanship has been passed down since the Warring States period and is known as the 'Black Ship on Land,' an ancient and powerful sword technique. I wonder what your swordsmanship is. It seems to have a great deal of similarity to my Flying Heaven Swordsmanship." In the previous battle, Bigu had observed Xinxin's swordsmanship and found it almost identical to the Flying Heaven Swordsmanship. If it weren't for the qi effect in Xinxin's swordsmanship, Bigu might have mistaken Xinxin for a descendant of another branch of the Flying Heaven Swordsmanship.

Speaking of swordsmanship, Xinxin also put down his wine. "My swordsmanship is the Qi Control Heavenly Swordsmanship, whose origin is unknown. It relies on unique techniques to control qi in battle. It seems that the sword techniques of this school were compiled by taking the best from many different swordsmanship styles. The similarity to the Flying Heaven Swordsmanship is probably because the sharpness of the Flying Heaven Swordsmanship is very suitable for the effect of qi." Of course, some of this was true and some was false, but Bigu wasn't the type to care about such details. However, Xinxin hadn't considered Bigu's age at this time.

"Oh? A sword technique compiled from the best of various schools, I must see it." With that, Bigu grabbed his sword, Kikuchiyo Sengetsu. "Xinxin, we've had quite a bit of wine. Let's have a match nearby. I really want to see the subtleties of the Qi Control Heavenly Swordsmanship. What do you say?"

Hearing this, Xinxin immediately realized his oversight. At this time, Bigu Seijuro was only twenty years old and still had the competitive spirit of a young man. Hearing about the Qi Control Heavenly Swordsmanship, he naturally itched to see it. In previous simulated battles with Bigu, Xinxin had been repeatedly defeated. However, the Bigu Seijuro in front of him didn't give Xinxin as much pressure as the Bigu Seijuro in the training room. Perhaps this Bigu Seijuro had just inherited the cloak of the Flying Heaven Swordsmanship and hadn't yet reached his peak strength. For this reason, Xinxin agreed to the match.

The two stood facing each other on a clearing near the small wooden house, both in a sword-drawing stance. "Bigu, aren't you going to take off that cloak? It looks quite heavy."

Xinxin saw Bigu wearing a cloak that weighed ten kan and couldn't help but remind him. Unexpectedly, Bigu shook his head. "Before you say that, why don't you take off your strange clothes first?"

Hearing Bigu's words, Xinxin didn't expect that Bigu had also seen through his weighted clothing. Thinking about it, with Bigu's keen eyesight, how could he not see the weights? It was a bit presumptuous of Xinxin to ask Bigu to remove his weights while he himself was wearing them. Xinxin no longer held back.

"Then, Bigu, I'm going to attack."

"Uh-huh." Bigu replied indifferently. Although neither of them moved, their sword auras were already spreading, causing the leaves around them to be swept up and dance in the air. One leaf, unable to withstand the sword aura, tore with a crisp sound in mid-air, marking the start of their battle. Both swords were drawn simultaneously: Qi Control Heavenly Swordsmanship - Double Qi Flash versus Flying Heaven Swordsmanship - Double Dragon Flash. Blade against blade, sheath against sheath, their speeds were almost equal. With two collisions, both of their bodies shook. Although Xinxin's qi, sword, and sheath formed a four-hit combo, under the same weight conditions, Bigu had a slight advantage in strength, slowly pushing Xinxin's sword and sheath back. Seeing the situation, Xinxin immediately used qi to move nearly ten meters away.

"Bigu, your strength is truly astonishing." After pulling away, Xinxin carefully moved his numb hand. The previous collision had even made his hand slightly numb. 'Even the young Bigu Seijuro has such terrifying strength...'

Hearing Xinxin's praise, Bigu raised his hand to smooth his hair, which had been disheveled by the north wind. "Because I'm a genius, this level is still quite easy for me."

"Uh..." Xinxin was speechless at Bigu's narcissistic behavior and raised his hand to send a sword aura toward Bigu. However, this attack wasn't very powerful, and Bigu easily deflected it with a light swing of his sword. The scattered sword aura flew in all directions, cutting into the ground and trees around Bigu, making him take Xinxin's sword aura more seriously. The aura emanating from Bigu grew even stronger.

Feeling Bigu's aura, Xinxin didn't waste time. He crouched and used qi to move almost instantly to Bigu's front. However, this speed was still a bit lacking against Bigu's reflexes. Before Xinxin could make an attack, Bigu had already swung his sword from the upper left. Xinxin twisted his body to dodge the attack, using the centrifugal force to swing Kikuchiyo Sangetsu at high speed in the air. "Qi Control Heavenly Swordsmanship - Qi Spin." A technique that uses body twists to avoid attacks and then uses centrifugal force to deliver a powerful strike.

The long sword, carrying sword aura, slashed from Bigu's right side toward his right rib. Bigu's previous attack had left an opening, which Xinxin cleverly exploited. However, if Bigu were so easily defeated, he wouldn't be the top swordsman in Rurouni Kenshin.

Bigu leaped into the air, dodged the incoming sword, and raised Kikuchiyo Sengetsu over his head, then fell from the sky with great speed, slashing down at Xinxin. Flying Heaven Swordsmanship - Dragon Hammer Flash, a technique that involves a high jump and a powerful downward strike using the movement of the waist and legs. It has tremendous destructive power. In the original work, this move appears frequently and always deals significant damage to opponents. Facing Bigu's Dragon Hammer Flash, Xinxin naturally didn't dare to be careless. He pushed the blade with his left hand and gripped the hilt with his right, leaping up to meet Bigu. "Qi Control Heavenly Swordsmanship - Qi Soaring." Like a scene from the future where Bigu teaches Kenshin, the two collided heavily in the air, sword auras flying everywhere...

PS: Yes... Currently, I am writing the FZ chapter. Everyone can look forward to the battle between the light saber user Yasha and the FFF team magician, Farbati.

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