Chapter 96: Seven Jedi Styles

An old man and a young man were lying on a bare rock, with a pine tree with dense needles above their heads.

"The greenskins seem a little restless today. The orc you killed that night might still have some status in the tribe."

Fu Qinghai said as he observed.

In the distance, in the orc tribe across the river, the little green men were particularly restless today, with more fights and brawls than ever before. Of course, it was not that these greenskins wanted to avenge the dead orc. Fu Qinghai guessed that the death of the three-meter-tall orc had caused a power vacuum in the tribe, and the greenskins might be trying to decide on a new orc boss.

The strength of the orcs is positively correlated with their body size. A three-meter-tall Ork can be called an Orc Warrior in the tribe. Orcs of this level already have the strength to compete with Space Marines in a single fight. Their strong muscles look even more powerful than those of fully-armed Space Marines.

Old man Hu Xian said:

"Why don't we just give this orc tribe to..."

Old man Hu Xian made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Hu Xian usually gets along well with Fu Qinghai, but all the old reincarnations who can reach this level are cruel and decisive.

Fu Qinghai narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, then said:

"It's not impossible. With our strength, it's not difficult to completely wipe out this orc tribe from the map. The hard part is that we can't let even a single one escape. We don't know if there are bigger orc tribes in other parts of the planet. It would be a waste if we were exposed. Let them stay until they find us."

Fu Qinghai was so arrogant that he said, "With the strength of you and me, it is not difficult to wipe out the orc tribe."

In fact, the main fighting force among these two people is old man Hu Xian. Fu Qinghai is a naked space warrior with a Wagang sword in his hand and nothing else.

Of course, another issue needs to be considered. Warfare all depends on equipment. If we say that an Orc Warlord can fight against a Space Marine in a one-on-one duel, he must at least be an Orc Warlord of normal technological level: wearing a thick patchwork armor, an iron chin and a hard skull, and holding various Orc rifles or chainsaws.

The orc who died in the jungle that day was huge in size, but he had nothing but a set of Squig leather armor and a machete polished from black stone. He was so poor that he was as fragile as a piece of paper in front of Hu Xian's lightsaber. A normal Space Marine could beat ten orc warriors with such equipment.

In short, don't laugh at your second brother. As a lone space warrior, Fu Qinghai does not approve of just two people, including old man Hu Xian, rushing into the orc tribe and killing people.

Old man Hu Xian nodded. Among the two people, Fu Qinghai was considered an expert in Warhammer 40K, and old man Hu Xian always followed his advice.

Old man Hu Xian said, "Then let's go a little further away this time and find a more secluded place to practice lightsaber swordplay."

…

On a flat and vast alpine meadow, the sun is shining brightly and the breeze is swaying the small yellow flowers in the grass.

Old man Hu Xian raised a branch and introduced:

"First, I will introduce the first form of lightsaber swordsmanship, called the Xiqiao form, the basic form or the Sarlacc form. It teaches the most basic attack and evasion movements and is the basis for learning subsequent swordsmanship. The first form evolved from ancient sword fighting techniques. It is very simple. How simple is it?"

"There's a quote in the Jedi textbook: It doesn't matter if your body is spherical, segmented, or serpentine - as long as you can use a lightsaber, you can master the first form."

Look, this is tolerance, this is a grand worldview, all kinds of alien Jedi Knights have been taken into consideration before designing. Fu Qinghai thought to himself.

Old man Hu Xian's eyes were as calm as water, and he said calmly:

"However, before I teach you the first move, I still need to convey to you the philosophy of the Jedi Knights—"

"Aggression is not the way of the Jedi. More fundamental than the first is the zeroth form - finding non-violent solutions to any problem you encounter. To borrow a famous saying from Judge Taisantian: The best sword is the one hidden in its sheath."

Fu Qinghai looked serious and nodded slightly.

Compared to studying exquisite swordsmanship, the Jedi Order cares more about the inheritance of spirit. This is why Hu Xian wants to find a way to restrain the fluctuations of murderous intent by joining the Jedi Order.

The Warhammer 40K universe is dark and cruel. The Space Marines regard killing as their duty and mission. The Jedi Knights' philosophy, which is similar to the Mohist philosophy of non-aggression and universal love, is not very popular in the Warhammer 40K universe, but Fu Qinghai feels that this concept can be accepted to a certain extent.

Prevent yourself from falling into endless killing and becoming a lackey disciple of Khorne.

The first move was too simple for Fu Qinghai, who already had a foundation in cold weapon combat, and he mastered it quickly. Fu Qinghai only needed to deliberately control himself and adapt to this sword technique that almost ignored inertia when swinging and did not rely on momentum to kill the enemy.

Hu Xian said:

"Let me introduce you to the six advanced lightsaber sword techniques. You can choose the one that suits you."

"The second style, called the Makashi Style, also known as the Argument Style or the Way of the Isalamil Lizard, is the most elegant of the six traditional sword styles, emphasizing precise strikes and graceful footwork. It is the preferred sword style in lightsaber duels."

After listening to old man Hu Xian's description of the second move: the user keeps moving forward and backward in a straight line, avoids unnecessary rolls, strides and jumps, and uses simple and precise attacks to injure the opponent's sword-holding wrist or other vital parts.

Fu Qinghai said: "You can learn the second form, but I think I will be able to master it soon."

The representative of the second style is the Sith Warrior Count Dooku. Count Dooku believes that the fourth style of swordsmanship, which involves jumping and rolling, is a fighting method used by common people and is not decent. A quick battle and a quick decision is the right way to fight.

Everyone knows the result: Count Dooku was defeated by Master Yoda who used the fourth sword technique.

Regarding Fu Qinghai's confident opinion, old man Hu Xian did not comment, and then said:

"The third style, the Suleso style, is also called the Rebound Style or the Way of Mynok. It is the ultimate defensive sword technique. Practicing this style requires a high level of Force perception. You need to master the skill of meditating while moving, and keep all movements close to the body, reducing sweeps or straight charges. The lightsaber is swung into a cocoon, called the 'Ring of Protection'. It is said that those who master this style perfectly can withstand all forms of attack."

"Of course, the third method also has its flaws. That is, if you focus too much on defense, you will lose the ability to counterattack. However, you can use minimalist defense to consume the opponent's physical strength, tire your opponent, and finally wait for an opportunity to defeat him."

Fu Qinghai frowned.

It's not because the third style does not conform to Fu Qinghai's fighting philosophy. Even though Fu Qinghai is a person who believes that the best defense is offense, he must learn the third style of swordsmanship.

Because only after learning the third sword technique can you use the lightsaber to resist or even counterattack the energy beam of the blaster.

Fu Qinghai frowned because old man Hu Xian mentioned a prerequisite for learning. The third style of swordsmanship requires the Jedi to master the technique of mobile meditation, which has very high requirements for force perception.

Fu Qinghai's current level is that he cannot even sense an insect that is very close to him using his Force.

Many people who have seen the movie have the misconception that the energy beam from a blaster does not move very fast and can be detected by the naked eye.

That's just the film's presentation technique, to make it clear to the audience.

Although Fu Qinghai has not been to the Star Wars universe, he knows that, in fact, in the original setting, the energy beam fired by the blaster has a speed close to the speed of light.

Some people are curious. The speed is close to the speed of light, which is faster than the speed of a bullet. How did the Jedi use a lightsaber to block the energy beam of the blaster?

No matter how fast a living organism's nerve reaction is, it can never be faster than the speed of light.

In fact, this is just like dodging a bullet, which is not about being faster than the bullet, but about dodging the moment when you pull the trigger. The Jedi Knight uses powerful Force insight and Force perception to predict the direction and trajectory of the blaster when it is fired, and then swings the lightsaber to block it in advance.

This is the effect of the Force + lightsaber, and an ordinary Imperial soldier cannot withstand the attack of a blaster even if he has three lightsabers.

Of course, blasters are pretty inaccurate.

The representative of the third style is Obi-Wan Kenobi, who once faced the siege of General Grievous' four lightsabers without losing the upper hand. His greatest achievement in his career was surviving the bombardment of a space battleship-caliber laser cannon.

Fu Qinghai secretly thought that he had to speed up his meditation practice and said:

"Master Hu Xian, please continue."

Old man Hu Xian was quite disapproving of the slight worry on Fu Qinghai's face - you don't even have a lightsaber now, why are you considering these things.

Old man Hu Xian continued,

"The fourth style, Ataru Style, is also called the offensive style or the Way of the Hawk and Bat. It requires the user to maintain continuous attack. It has many moves, such as 'Falling Leaves', 'Hawk and Bat Swoop', 'Sword Net Cluster', etc. It requires high endurance and speed. An ordinary Jedi apprentice whose body has not been strengthened by the Force cannot perform the acrobatic style of the fourth style."

The first benefit of practicing the Force is that it strengthens the body and prolongs life, but the fourth style of swordsmanship requires more physical strength and agility than just ordinary physical fitness. It has to be so fast that it is almost an afterimage in the eyes of ordinary people. Fu Qinghai does not have to worry about this. Although his talent in the Force is average, he is a Space Marine and is much stronger than ordinary people.

In terms of physical strength, if Captain America is "I can fight like this all day long", then Fu Qinghai is "I can fight like this for a month".

"The fourth form has the highest requirements for footwork. Unlike the other forms, which require a solid and stable lower body, the fourth form requires the mastery of the 'Suma' footwork, which requires the user to be able to attack while also turning and maneuvering in three-dimensional space, spinning, somersaulting, and rolling sideways, etc."

Xuansu Ma is a rapid rotation, Tengsu Ma is a somersault, and Ansu Ma is a side flip.

The representative of the fourth style is Master Yoda. In the prequel trilogy movies, we can see that the little green man Master Yoda moves left and right and flies up and down when fighting.

Old man Hu Xian chuckled and said,

"My best move is the fourth one."

Fu Qinghai nodded. Nonsense, you are a martial artist from the Street Fighter universe, and body movements and steps are not a problem for you at all.

Old man Hu Xian did not stop and continued,

"The fifth style, Xien/Jemso style, perseverance style, the way of the Krayt dragon. Jemsso requires the user to have very developed muscles and an overwhelming advantage in strength. This is very suitable for you."

Hu Xian changed the subject.

"But on the other hand, Sheen requires the user to 'turn the sword into a shield'. Not only can the user use the lightsaber to block the blaster's attack, but the user can also use the lightsaber to deflect the blaster's energy beam back to its original path and strike back at the enemy who fired the gun. This is a more advanced requirement than the third style."

"In a lightsaber duel, Jemsuo requires a heavy blow like a mountain falling on your head, and Sheen requires that every block must deflect the opponent's attack and then immediately counterattack."

The representative of the fifth style is the protagonist of Star Wars, Anakin Skywalker.

Of course, Fu Qinghai also wanted to learn the male protagonist's sword style, but the prerequisite was that he had to master the third style of moving meditation first.

"As for the sixth style, the Niemann style, also known as the diplomat style, I personally don't know much about it, so I won't introduce it to you here."

"As for the seventh style, the Juyu/Wapade style, when I became a Jedi Knight, it had been strictly restricted by the Jedi Supreme Council and was forbidden to be learned and taught. I also had no chance to see the elegance of this sword style."

Fu Qinghai thought: According to the logic of Naruto, those that are generally listed as forbidden techniques, no matter what side effects they have, must be the strongest ones.

Old man Hu Xian said in a deep voice:

"Now, tell me your choice."

Fu Qinghai said calmly:

"Again, only Jedi apprentices make choices. As adults, I want them all."

Old man Hu Xian couldn't help but sneered and said,

"You know that your current level of the Force is that of a Jedi apprentice, and it doesn't meet the requirements of a Jedi Knight at all."

"Besides, I'm sure you understand the principle of biting off more than you can chew even without me saying it."

To the shameless Fu Qinghai, this sentence was already considered a progress. After all, a Jedi Apprentice is one level higher than a Jedi Young Apprentice, isn't he?

Compared with the three or four-year-old children, you are really amazing, Fu Qinghai.

Fu Qinghai looked at old man Hu Xian seriously and said,

"Master, Space Marines have a nearly infinite lifespan. Don't say you only teach me five lightsaber techniques. Even if you teach me fifty lightsaber techniques, I still have plenty of time to slowly explore and learn."

Upon hearing this, old man Hu Xian stroked his beard and nodded. Fu Qinghai's words made sense. He and Albuslang came to the same conclusion. This guy was a resultist and would never be bound or restricted by any school of sword techniques. Even if he didn't teach him, he would definitely try to learn other sword styles.

…

Compared to the difficulties in practicing the Force, Fu Qinghai made rapid progress in practicing lightsaber swordsmanship. With the foundation in place, the five sword styles Fu Qinghai was able to perform with ease and proficiency.

It was another night, Fu Qinghai and old man Hu Xian sat side by side on the branches of a giant tree.

Looking far away at the beautiful and erratic aurora in the night sky.

Admiring the aurora that appears from time to time has become a regular leisure and relaxation activity for the two.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

As he watched, Fu Qinghai couldn't help but ask:

"Normally, the auroras are colorful, so why are the auroras on this planet only green?"

Old man Hu Xian shrugged and said:

"I also want to ask why auroras can appear in low-latitude areas."

Fu Qinghai shook his head and laughed. It was an alien planet, an alien planet. It must be different from the Earth.

As he was silently gazing at the ribbon of soft light in the night sky and breathing the cool, refreshing mountain air, old man Hu Xian suddenly spoke:

"Qingshan, do you know why I decided to teach you the Assassination Fist Fighting Style and the Way of the Force?"

Fu Qinghai was stunned, not understanding why old man Hu Xian suddenly brought up this topic.

Fu Qinghai recalled for a moment and asked tentatively:

"Because you said that I looked exactly like you when I was a bachelor when I became your disciple?"

The old man shook his head and said:

"At that time, I had already agreed in my heart."

"To tell you the truth, it was when I rescued you and the musician in Mirror Lake."

"Hall Camp? What's the connection with him?"

Fu Qinghai asked in confusion.

The brilliant aurora in the night sky was reflected in old man Hu Xian's old and cloudy eyes. He sighed slowly:

"Because I'm the kind of fool who would make friends with characters in the plot. Even if he's just an ordinary passerby, an NPC with no use value and no influence on the development of the plot, I'm still likely to be friends with him."

So, it's because Hall Kemp treats me as a friend... Fu Qinghai didn't respond, but thought silently in his heart.

Fu Qinghai was like this when he played story-based games in his previous life. Even after entering the world of reincarnation, he did not hone himself into a so-called "decisive and ruthless" person, but in fact a "sophisticated and selfish" person.

Although it is not known which memory of old man Hu Xian's long reincarnation career was evoked by Hall Kemp's existence, it was probably Fu Qinghai's attitude towards the characters in the plot that made the old man empathize.

For many Westerners, a teacher is a teacher and a father is a father. Before Kung Fu martial arts movies were introduced to the European and American markets, Westerners could not understand the Chinese concept of "master".

Hu Xian never asked Fu Qinghai to be his teacher, and as a modern man, Fu Qinghai would feel uncomfortable if he was asked to be like the ancients who said a teacher is a father for life. Fu Qinghai felt that he and Hu Xian were close friends regardless of age difference, two equally unreliable bastards who shared the same values.

…

The aurora in the night sky slowly dissipated, and the two men jumped down from the giant tree and returned to the group of stone ruins hidden among the climbing plants and bushes.

Fu Qinghai returned to the small stone room where he lived, sat cross-legged on the ground as usual, closed his eyes, palms facing up, and began to meditate.

He has now gradually replaced sleep with meditation.

It was pitch black in front of him, both because there was no light in the stone chamber and because Fu Qinghai had his eyes closed.

Fu Qinghai slowly mobilized his own force and transformed it into the long tentacles of a longhorn beetle, carefully touching everything around him.

This is a practice he does every day.

Suddenly, in a flash, and as naturally as if it was a matter of course, Fu Qinghai's perception of the Force quickly spread out from the two tentacle-like filaments, turning into an invisible and intangible liquid that spread and covered the entire stone chamber.

In this small stone room, every weed that stubbornly grows out of the cracks, every vine firmly clinging to the stone wall, every strand of silk in the spider's web in the corner, every drop of water slowly condensing in the lush moss, every gravel on the ground, every speck of dust floating in the air...

All of this was within Fu Qinghai's perception.

My Force finally broke through.

This was a feeling that completely exceeded the five senses of sight, hearing, and touch. It was as if all the details and subtleties in this small space were under Fu Qinghai's control!

Fu Qinghai, who was immersed in this feeling, could even explore further inside, deeper into the ground. His Force perception penetrated through the stone slabs on the ground, explored deeper into the soil, and spread over the vines and mosses covering the stone walls, sensing the uneven patterns below.

The entire stone chamber was outlined and modeled in Fu Qinghai's mind, forming a multi-layered 3D stereoscopic figure with great detail.

Then, Fu Qinghai discovered that the concave and convex patterns on the walls of the stone chamber, which had become blurred and unrecognizable under the erosion and baptism of time, gradually became clearer under the perception of the Force, and combined into some abstract graphic outlines that Fu Qinghai found familiar.

Huh?

Fu Qinghai opened his eyes and interrupted his meditation.

He stood up from the ground and came to a stone wall covered with moss and vines.

Fu Qinghai reached out and pulled away the vines, dug away the moss, and patted clean the dirt, revealing the fuzzy and rough indentations of the wall below.

After cleaning the entire wall, Fu Qinghai carefully observed and stared at the patterns.

A kind of totem worship?

On an alien planet, it is normal for any murals and relics of ancient totem worship to appear.

This is a human-shaped totem standing up, with a long face, a tall body, thin limbs, and a hunched neck. It looks like a human skeleton, but the human skull is not this long...

Compared to the blurred human figures, the geometric outlines of the buildings are still recognizable.

Straight lines, a few simple strokes outlined the lines of several vertical obelisks. This strange yet familiar architectural style...

As Fu Qinghai stroked the shallow indentations with his hands, his heartbeat slowly quickened.

There seemed to be an aircraft. In the totem picture, a lone aircraft flew over the top of the obelisk and flew into the distance. It was a strange crescent-shaped aircraft...

Scythe of the Night.

Confirmed, Fu Qinghai was shocked...

It's the Necrons!

Oh no, this is a Tomb World.

Fu Qinghai's breathing became rapid and he didn't know what to do.

"Boom!"

A heavy muffled sound hit the ground not far above his head. For a moment, noisy shouts and tearing roars of beasts passed through the gaps in the ruins and reached Fu Qinghai's ears.

In the pitch-black stone room, the thin old man Hu Xian appeared in front of Fu Qinghai almost instantly.

"Qingshan, they are coming!"

Old man Hu Xian said in a deep voice.

Fu Qinghai was still immersed in the shock and confusion of being in the space dead tomb world, and subconsciously asked:

"What's coming?"

"Orcs, green-skinned orcs everywhere in the mountains. They ride on giant beasts as big as dinosaurs, wield all kinds of primitive weapons, and lead groups of farts. They are pouring into this valley and this group of ruins!"

Fu Qinghai suddenly came back to his senses.

After meeting old man Hu Xian's murderous eyes, Fu Qinghai frowned and whispered,

"Let's go! Sir, let's leave here first!"

...

　Thanks to two book friends, Noisy Killing and Proletarian Astartes Brother, for their rewards.

　　These chapters are actually a very clichéd plot, where Zhang Wuji falls off a cliff and encounters an old man and his peerless magic. Please be patient and tolerant, and allow me to fully introduce and explain the abilities of the Jedi Knights.

　　I must make it clear in advance what abilities the protagonist has. I think the kind of plot where there is no foreshadowing or foreshadowing, and when the crisis comes, a so-called "trump card" or "trump card" that has never been mentioned before is suddenly pulled out to turn the tables is not fun, but an insult to the reader's IQ. Many popular online novels have this kind of plot. Whenever I see this kind of plot, I will abandon the book directly.

　　Because the reading pace is fast nowadays and everyone reads quickly, no one would read my foreshadowing if it was a little bit hidden. So everyone can see that my foreshadowing is very obvious and intentional. Kayako is mentioned again and again and many people have guessed it.

(End of this chapter)