Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 17 Zhou Tong: Have you heard my story?
"Even the elders have given gifts, so how can I, as an elder, not express my gratitude?"

Zhou Tong, with a cheerful face, pulled Cai Fu out and walked to a deserted place in the forest behind the thatched cottage.

"Nephew, do you know what my nickname was when I was young?"

Zhou Tong asked Cai Fu tentatively.

Most people don’t know this, after all, Zhou Tong is already old.

Although Zhou Tong's nickname when he was young was world-renowned, as the saying goes, there are talented people in every generation, and each of them leads the trend for hundreds of years.

The era of Zhou Tong is over.

Fortunately, Cai Fu knew, after all, he had read the original novel:

"Mr.'s nickname is 'Shaanxi Hero with Iron Arms'!"

In fact, Zhou Tong felt a little guilty when he asked this question. After all, he had retired from the world for decades.

Unexpectedly, Cai Fu said it directly, and Zhou Tong was delighted:
"Have you heard my story?"

Cai Fu blinked his eyes and said, "Of course, I have heard of your name a long time ago!

“Legend has it that Mr. Bao was appreciated by Justice Bao when he was young.

“He first joined the army to defend his country, and later served as a teacher at the Imperial Boxing School in the capital.

"There are three seats in the Royal Boxing Hall: Heaven, Earth, and Man. The teacher is the teacher of the character 'Heaven' and holds the most respected position.

"Master also served as the instructor of Tokyo's 800,000 Imperial Guards. Instructor Lin took over from him..."

Cai Fu mentioned that Lin Chong noticed that Zhou Tong's face looked strange, but he just passed it over and only praised Zhou Tong's martial arts attainments.

Zhou Tong's face flushed with pride, and he stroked his beard with great satisfaction:

"My dear nephew, please forgive me for being frank.

"Although you are nicknamed 'Northern Sword King', your swordsmanship does not live up to the reputation. Only the first strike is the sharpest.

"So as a gift, I decided to teach you my lifelong unique skill, the 'Rolling Dragon Sword Technique'.

"This sword technique emphasizes 'the sword moves like a dragon and snake, and its strength penetrates the vast wilderness', and requires special breathing techniques to practice.

"Once you have mastered this skill, you will be the true 'Northern Sword King'!"

Zhou Tong's tone is very arrogant, but he has the confidence to do so. If you don't believe me, just look at his disciples:

The eldest disciple is Lu Junyi, the second disciple is Lin Chong, the third disciple is Shi Wengong, and the last disciple is Yue Fei.

None of them is famous in vain.

When Cai Fu heard this, he bowed his head without saying anything.
"Thank you, Master, for teaching me the skills!"

Although he accepted it without hesitation, Cai Fu actually still had some doubts.

After all, Lu Junyi, Lin Chong, Shi Wengong, and Yue Fei all practiced spearmanship.

Zhou Tong taught him swordsmanship, is that okay?

"Nephew, please stand up. It's not that I don't want to take you as my disciple, but I am really old and you are not young either.

"I don't have much time to teach you, and you don't have much time to learn from me.

"Plus, I have already accepted a closed disciple. Passing on this sword technique to you completes our destiny."

Zhou Tong felt very sorry.

He could tell that Cai Fu was a good candidate for sword training, but it was a pity that he met him at the wrong time...

It was like when he was in Tokyo, he first met a fat monk in Daxiangguo Temple, and later met a captain from Yanggu County who was coming to Beijing to give gifts, but they missed each other because of the wrong timing...

If Zhou Tong had met them when they were young when he was in his prime, he would have definitely trained them to become great generals!

Pity……

Zhou Tong shook his head to shake off the memories and told Cai Fu about his swordsmanship:
"Actually, I have a nickname called 'Iron Arm and Golden Sword'.

“My swordsmanship is not inferior to my spearmanship, it’s just that I teach according to the student’s aptitude.

"I will teach those who are suitable for learning guns to use guns, and I will teach those who are suitable for learning swords to use swords.

"You also have a nickname called 'Iron Arms'. Your arms have the strength of a thousand pounds, which makes you perfect for learning the 'Rolling Dragon Sword Technique'.

"The moves of the Rolling Dragon Sword Technique are not difficult. I will first teach you the accompanying special breathing technique.

"Remember this, blah blah blah..."

Cai Fu's eyes lit up after listening to it. Even without rote memorization, he could understand the mystery of this breathing method.

This special breathing technique, combined with his sword technique, multiplied the power of even a single decapitation strike. "Nephew, try breathing first."

Zhou Tong patiently explained to Cai Fu:
"Let the rhythm of your breathing coordinate with your sword strikes, your power, and your moves...

"Once you become accustomed to this breathing method, you will be able to split mountains and crack rocks with your sword!
“It’s just that you’re old, and it’s not easy to force yourself to change the breathing pattern you’ve had for many years.

"So don't be impatient, just adapt for half a month..."

"Inhale, inhale, inhale! Huh—inhale, inhale, inhale! Huh—"

Before Zhou Tong finished speaking, he saw Cai Fu enter a strange state, and his breathing formed a strange rhythm.

Suddenly, Cai Fu glared and drew his sword!

"Shh-"

The knife flashed and sank into a tree as thick as a bucket in front of Cai Fu!
However, the tree, as thick as a bucket, did not pose any obstacle to the knife's light. As soon as the knife flashed by, Cai Fu had already put the knife back into its sheath.

There was nothing unusual about the tree, which was as thick as a bucket, except that a circle of straight lines appeared out of thin air on its trunk.

“Pu la la—”

A woodpecker flew over and landed on a tree as thick as a bucket. It found its target and pecked at it with its sharp beak:
"Dangdangdang——"

Hey? Hey? Hey?
The woodpecker was confused. How could such a thick tree fall down with just one peck?

It’s a scam!

"Hualala——"

The upper half of the tree, as thick as a bucket, fell straight down, startling the woodpecker so much that it flapped its wings and flew away.

"boom--"

The big tree, as thick as a bucket, fell to the ground with a loud bang, causing smoke and dust to billow in the forest. The woodpecker was so frightened that he couldn't close his mouth:
This is...I did it?
"Quack quack—"

The woodpecker proudly spread its wings and flew away, looking for its own kind everywhere to show off. It can brag about this for the rest of its life!

Zhou Tong was also confused: So fast?
"This breathing method is indeed suitable for swordsmanship!"

Cai Fu sheathed his sword and asked Zhou Tong with great interest:
"Sir, what did you say?"

Zhou Tong coughed dryly: "Nothing...

"Today you will first adapt to the breathing method, tomorrow I will teach you the sword method..."

"Forget it, I'll just send it to you today!"

Zhou Tong felt even more regretful.

Originally, he thought Cai Fu's talent for swordsmanship wasn't as good as that of the Yanggu County captain...

But now he discovered that Cai Fu's talent was comprehension, and he understood it so quickly!

If Cai Fu could learn martial arts from him since childhood like Lu Junyi and Yue Fei, he would definitely become a "man with iron arms and golden sword"!
What a pity……

……

Daming Mansion.

Chai Jin felt that he had lost face because he was deceived by the "false information" of Shi Qian, the "flea on the drum".

So he poured himself a drink and before he knew it he was drunk.

When Chai Jin woke up, his head was still buzzing.

No one knew what was going on outside, the noise made Chai Jin, who was still hungover, very angry.

"Noisy!"

Chai Jin angrily opened the door and went out, shouting harshly at the outside, and then he was stunned...

A group of government troops were searching each room in the inn. Seeing Chai Jin being the first to step forward, they immediately surrounded him.

Several soldiers interrogated him fiercely, and several others broke into his guest room and rummaged through it.

Chai Jin had some quick wits and dealt with it verbally, but the government troops found a lot of treasure in his guest room:
"Captain, there's so much gold!"

The captain's eyes lit up as he grabbed Chai Jin by the collar:

"Where are you running to, bold traitor?"

Chai Jin: “…”

(End of this chapter)