At this moment, all of Lu Sheng's attention was attracted by the katana that was placed on the paulownia wood blade holder.
The blade and scabbard were placed in two sections.
In the Xiaozhong Hall, there were no other guests besides Lu Sheng.
Thinking about it, this kind of shop was destined not to have a lot of customers.
The owner of the shop was an old man with white hair and beard. He wore a kimono and had an extraordinary bearing.
He was holding a cup of hot tea in his hand.
Gently blowing, the old man said calmly,""Why not?"
Lu Sheng was delighted to receive the owner's answer.
There was no need to guess the price of this saber. It was definitely the treasure of the shop to be placed in the center of the shop.
Although he knew that he couldn't afford this saber, Lu Sheng still couldn't hide his fondness for it.
Not far away, the old man was holding a cup of hot tea with a calm expression.
From the moment Lu Sheng entered the room, he had noticed this young man.
The latter's expression of pain when he saw the expensive price of the samurai sword naturally caught his eye.
Combined with his age, the old man could easily judge that this young man did not have the ability to buy a good samurai sword.
Not to mention... the sword that was known as the treasure of the Xiaozhong Hall.
At this moment, Lu Sheng wasn't sure what kind of impression he had left in the shopkeeper's mind.
He only knew that he really liked this samurai sword. His entire body and mind were in a state of excitement.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Sheng picked up the samurai sword.
The old man sipped his hot tea, and a hint of surprise appeared in his calm eyes.
Lu Sheng held the saber, and the memories that had been sleeping in his body suddenly emerged.
The look in his eyes changed. At this moment, he was no longer a young teenager, but a sword grandmaster who had been immersed in the sword for many years.
Coincidentally, there was no one in the shop, and the place was big enough for him to show off.
Lu Sheng sheathed the saber, closed his eyes, and pressed his thumb against the hilt.
The moment he opened his eyes, a dark purple blade light appeared in the shop.
Sword Draw!
At this moment, the old man, who had been calm all this while, finally lost his composure. He even forgot to drink the hot tea that was brought to his mouth.
What did I just see?
Lu Sheng revealed a smile. The temperament of a grandmaster of the sword had faded away, leaving only the bright smile unique to a young man.
As a grandmaster of the sword, Lu Sheng was naturally able to control the strength of the Sword Draw just now. He could even clearly control the surrounding environment in his mind. There would not be any accidental injuries or damage to any items.
" It's a good sword..." Lu Sheng clicked his tongue and reluctantly put the samurai sword back to its original position.
It was already very rare for the shop owner to let him try it.
" Thank…" Lu Sheng raised his head and was about to thank the old man when the latter's hurried voice interrupted him.
"Young man, what is your name?”
The old man's eyes were filled with surprise and doubt.
Lu Sheng couldn't help but be shocked. What was going on with this old man? Wasn't he just drinking tea over there? Why did he suddenly teleport to his side?
" Lu... Lu Sheng, Yasui Lu Sheng." Lu Sheng replied.
Hearing this, the old man frowned and muttered to himself,"Yasui Rusheng? Yasui? How come I've never heard of this family…"
From Lu Sheng's action of drawing his saber and slashing, the old man saw many unusual things.
He himself was a master of the sword, but when he asked himself, he was ashamed of his inferiority to the Sword Draw just now.
The ease with which he could control his strength and the flash of cold light proved that this young man's swordsmanship was extraordinary.
But why had he never heard of such a person?
He had never even heard of the surname Yasui.
The old man frowned. He was a famous swordsman and the previous patriarch of the Poison Island Clan. Although he had nothing to do now, he had never stopped paying attention to the world of swordsmanship.
The names of several famous Kendo masters in Japan flashed through his mind.
Lu Sheng was shocked and hurriedly waved his hand.""Senior, just call me Yasui."
The old man waved his hand." Seniors and juniors are not important. Little friend Lu Sheng, you'd better tell me who your sword master is first."”
Hearing this, Lu Sheng pinched his forehead and said hesitantly,""Senior, junior doesn't have a master."
" What?" He was stunned." He's so young and already has such attainments in the sword. How can he not have a master teacher to guide him?" Was it Tomiyama or Toda? Don't worry, I'm not a bad person. I'm just curious about how you mastered your sword technique.”
To be able to release and retract freely, and move elegantly without any sloppiness, they were basically experts who had been immersed in this path for many years.
Moreover, the environment here was not easy to use, so the attainments required were even higher.
"Senior, I really don't have a master…I'm just an ordinary second-year student.”Lu Sheng felt a little helpless. He knew that not many people would believe his sword arts attainments. After all, a 17-year-old sword grandmaster was too unbelievable.
However, he did not expect the old man to have such sharp eyes and discover his extraordinariness in an instant.
However, the youth's eyes were sincere and clear, as if he was not faking it.
"Forget it, forget it. Since you're not willing to tell me, I won't ask anymore.”The old man waved his hand and did not dwell on this matter anymore.
He then changed the topic to the katana.
The old man walked to the knife and said calmly,""This saber is called Tiger Torch. It was also forged by Master Kondo, and it is the third generation Tiger Torch. It has been around for thirty years.”
"Although this third-generation Hu Che isn't the famous sword in history, it still inherited the name of Hu Che and is a rare tachi in the current era.”
Hearing this, Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. He asked,""No sharpening, no master?”
The old man nodded and sighed,"" Speaking of which, this third-generation Tiger Tortoise didn't belong to the Poison Island family. The Kondo family entrusted it to our family for safekeeping. It's a pity that decades have passed. The Poison Island family was supposed to be the safekeeping family, but the Kondo family has lost its lineage. Only the seventh-generation family head is still alive…"
" Over the years, countless people have wanted this sword, and some even offered tens of millions of dollars…Unfortunately, no one has been able to complete the test left behind by the Kondo family. So, this sword has been placed in the Xiaozhong Hall, and I don't know when it will be revealed to the public.”
Hearing this, Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. He asked curiously,""The assessment of the Kondo family? What's that?"
The old man glanced at Lu Sheng and said indifferently,""There's no harm in telling you. Who knows…"
The old man shook his head slightly and suppressed the thoughts in his heart. He said calmly,"It's called an assessment, but it's more like finding an heir, a sword expert who can inherit Hu Che's name.”
" Back then, the Kondo family was famous for their swordsmithing. Over the years, not only have they produced world-renowned swordsmithing grandmasters, but they have also produced Kendo experts. At that time, the fifth generation of the Kondo family was the top master of Kendo. Before the third generation Hu Che appeared, he had left behind the legacy of the Kondo family. This legacy was sealed in a square box made of mithril, and the lock was made of steel.”
" A few decades later, the third generation of Torutoshi was born. It was the most prided tachi that the Kondo family had forged for so many years. However…it was the sixth generation of the Kondo family. Ten years ago, there was a major change in the Kondo family. The current generation of the family was killed, and the younger generation was cut off. The Kondo family was also cut off.”
" The current seventh-generation family head is the younger brother of the sixth-generation family head. Other than him, the only ones left in the Kondo family are a few elderly widows.”
Hearing this, Lu Sheng was a little puzzled.""Didn't you just say that the fifth generation of the Kondo family had sealed the legacy of the Kondo family in a square box? How did the inheritance end? Could it be that the square box was lost?"
The old man stood with his hands behind his back and sighed." It's not that the legacy has been lost. It's just that the Kondo family has no descendants now, and there are only the elders left in the family. It's so difficult to spread branches and leave leaves! Although the box is still there, the key to open it was lost with the sixth generation in the disaster. Now, the box is still there, but it can't be opened…"
"It's just a box. Without the key, is there no other way to open it?”Lu Sheng was puzzled.
"It's easier said than done!" The old man shook his head slightly." Let's not talk about what the inheritance in the box is. Just the meaning of the box alone cannot be easily destroyed. The seventh generation did have this idea, but the widow of the sixth generation in the family once said that only the grandmaster of the sword can cut off the lock with the power of cutting steel and breaking water..."
"Hehe…cutting steel and breaking water…That old fellow makes it sound easy, but he doesn't even think about how many sword grandmasters there are in the world? As such, this matter has been put on hold. As for the test of the Kondo family that I mentioned just now…it will be the day when a Kendo Grandmaster can break the lock of the Square Box. That will be the test for the third generation Tiger Torch.”
The old man smiled and glanced at Lu Sheng.""Now, you understand that no one has been able to obtain this third-generation Tiger Torch for so many years, right? " Back then, it wasn't that our Poison Island Clan didn't think about it as well. After all, our clan specializes in the Dao of the Sword. Unfortunately…after so many years, no one has been able to pass the test.”
"What a pity…Originally, our family had hope, but that person…Forget it, let's not talk about it!”
A figure appeared in the old man's mind.
It was a pity that…that person no longer touched the Sword Dao.
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