Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 67 Choosing Weapons

It goes without saying that the decoration inside the carriage is also extremely gorgeous, consistent with the style of the exterior.

However, amidst the gorgeous decorations, there were various weapons neatly fixed inside the carriage. Not only were there many types, but what surprised Jiang Xuan was how exquisitely crafted the various weapons inside the carriage were.

Jiang Xuan had seen exquisitely crafted weapons before, his frequently used Black Rhino Spear and Swallow Spear being two examples. However, it was extremely rare to see so many such exquisite weapons concentrated in such a relatively small carriage.

Among the weapons in the carriage, the ones that caught Jiang Xuan's attention the most were the short swords. Obviously, since Guard Xu used short swords most often, it was normal for him to place them in a more prominent position.

However, what made Jiang Xuan a little confused was that although Xu An and Guard Xu both had the surname Xu, they were both guards of the boss. Since this carriage belonged to Xu An, why did it almost become a place for Guard Xu to collect weapons?
Could it be that Xu An's words at the Yunchen Inn weren't just polite words? Xu An really treated Guard Xu like his own brother.

It seems that Xu An and Xu Huwei have only a nominal relationship as boss and guard, but in reality they are like brothers.

While thinking about this, Jiang Xuan was looking for the spear in the carriage.

The spear is quite long and should be a weapon that is easier to identify, but Jiang Xuan took a quick look at the weapons in the entire carriage and did not find the spear.

Given Guard Xu's obsession with all kinds of weapons, it's natural that he mentioned a spear for Jiang Xuan to choose from at the Yunchen Inn. So, where exactly is the spear Guard Xu mentioned?

"Are you looking for a spear?" Guard Xu moved the seat slightly aside, took out a cloth bag, and said to Jiang Xuan with a grin.

Guard Xu opened the cloth bag, revealing two weapons in the shape of spears wrapped in cloth. After peeling off the outer covering of the weapons, two spears appeared in front of Jiang Xuan.

Coincidentally, the two spears that Guard Xu took out were vaguely similar in style to Jiang Xuan's Black Rhino Spear and Yanxing Spear.

"I spent a lot of effort to get these two spears. They can both be considered good spears. Mr. Jiang, you can choose any one as a weapon for sparring." Guard Xu proudly introduced the two spears to Jiang Xuan.

Hearing this, Jiang Xuan looked at the two spears carefully again.

One of the spears was about seven feet long and dark in color. However, the color at the tip of the spear was slightly different from that of the gun body, which was difficult to detect unless you looked closely.

Another spear, almost the same length as the dark spear, and silver in color.

Jiang Xuan held the two spears in his hands and weighed them. As expected, the dark spear was much heavier than the silver one, and indeed had some resemblance to the Black Rhino Spear. However, the silver spear was also much heavier than the Yanxing Spear.

After observing for a while, Jiang Xuan made a preliminary plan. He held the silver spear in his hand, turned to look at Xu An and Guard Xu, and said, "Let's take this spear."

Jiang Xuan chose the relatively lighter silver spear, and he naturally had his considerations.

Firstly, Jiang Xuan's sparring with Guard Xu wasn't particularly risky, so he didn't need to display his Suiyuan and Luoye spear techniques. Therefore, during the sparring session, Jiang Xuan would primarily utilize basic spear techniques as his primary means of attack. The weapon's light weight would also provide some bonus to attack speed.

Secondly, Jiang Xuan's strength was at the mid-level Heavenly Rank, while Guard Xu's strength had reached the peak of the Heavenly Rank. Although the difference sounded only a few levels, all warriors understood the difference in strength between the two. Although Jiang Xuan was confident in himself, he didn't think he could easily defeat a peak-level warrior. He just needed to perform normally.

In addition to basic spearmanship, Jiang Xuan could also utilize the agility techniques from the manual given to him by Captain Bei Hao. Thinking back to the battle in the forest, Jiang Xuan began to appreciate Master Sha's method of combining spearmanship and agility techniques, and decided to continue using this combined approach in his sparring with Guard Xu.

In short, Jiang Xuan had already considered this sparring match with Guard Xu an excellent training opportunity. Choosing a lighter weapon would allow him to better demonstrate his understanding of attack patterns. "Okay, I'll drive." Seeing that Jiang Xuan had chosen his weapon for the sparring match, Guard Xu stepped out of the car and drove off.

The carriage was driving in Qizhou City. Perhaps because the roads in Qizhou City were relatively flat, Jiang Xuan did not feel any major bumps in the carriage and felt very comfortable riding.

After about half an hour, the carriage stopped somewhere.

"Gentlemen, we're here." Guard Xu stuck his head into the carriage, looking very excited.

"Brother Jiang, please."

"Brother Xu, please."

After some pleasantries, Jiang Xuan and Xu An walked out of the car together.

After Jiang Xuan walked out of the carriage, he felt the desolation of the area where the carriage was parked.

"Let's choose this place as the venue for the competition." Guard Xu said to Jiang Xuan and Xu An at the same time.

In front of the courtyard gate lay a wide street, covered in fallen leaves. Aside from Jiang Xuan and the other two, no one else was visible. Guard Xu walked in front, pushing the gate, which had been closed for a long time, while Jiang Xuan and Xu An followed behind.

"squeak."

The dusty courtyard gate was opened by Guard Xu. Guard Xu coughed lightly in the dust and walked into the courtyard. Jiang Xuan and Xu An followed.

The whole yard is very spacious and the ground is relatively flat. There are walls on three sides and several houses on the other side.

As a spectator, Xu An naturally had no particular requirements for the location chosen by Jiang Xuan and Guard Xu for their sparring match. He turned to look at Jiang Xuan and said, "Brother Jiang, this is a long-abandoned courtyard. It's quite empty and there are few people living around here. It's a suitable place for sparring."

Jiang Xuan smiled and nodded to Xu An, then took another look at the environment around the yard.

At this time, Jiang Xuan was carrying a long spear on his back, and guard Xu, who was also in the yard, had replaced the sword at his waist with a dark-colored long spear behind his back.

Xu An found a stone bench farther away, sat on it, and prepared to watch the competition that was about to begin.

"Mr. Jiang, this competition can be divided into two rounds. In the first round, I will try my best to keep my strength at the intermediate level; in the second round, I will attack with all my strength. What do you think, Mr. Jiang?" Guard Xu clasped his fists and said to Jiang Xuan.

"Okay, please give me your advice." Jiang Xuan clasped his fists.

The two warriors who were about to compete stood on both sides of the yard, facing each other.

At this time, a breeze blew by, and the leaves in the yard rustled.

(End of this chapter)