"Congratulations, all right. ”

The tall examiner nodded.

"This candidate, what kind of knife do you think this is?"

A middle-aged woman examiner took out a knife and asked.

Nguyen burst out laughing.

"This is a seedling knife. Miao knife is a kind of short knife, the knife is one foot two long, and it curves outward. The back of the knife is curved with the blade, with two blood grooves and two wavy nail prints on both sides, the blade is unusually sharp, the handle is three to four inches long, and it is made of two pieces of wood, horn or animal bone, and fixed with pins. The knife of Chi You, the leader of the ancient Three Miao Nine Quinoa Tribal Alliance, was named "the ancestor of Miao Dao" by later generations, and he was defeated by Xuanyuan Sword in the battle of the deer. Of course, this Miao knife is not more than a thousand years old, and it was cast for modern times. ”

He reached out and touched it, then replied.

"Yes, all right. Look at this one again. ”

She pulled out another long knife.

"This is the new Miao knife. The reason why it is called the new Miao knife is different from the traditional old Miao knife. Because of its slender blade and resembling seedlings, the new Miao knife was named the new Miao knife in the past 100 years. It has a knife length of five feet, a slender blade, and the characteristics of both knives and guns, and can be used interchangeably with one and two hands, so that it is convenient to exert the overall strength of the waist and back. When the enemy is used, he will toss and turn combos, quickly leap through the calendar, and destroy the knife with the body, and the knife will turn with the person, and the momentum is like a broken bamboo, and the killing power is extremely great.

The new Miao knife knife has a total length of five feet, a knife length of three feet and eight inches, and a handle of one foot and two inches, which combines the characteristics of knives and guns and two weapons, which can be used as a gun and a knife, and can be held with one hand and with both hands. Because it is easy to exert the overall strength of the lower back when used with one or two hands, and the structure is excellent. Therefore, when the enemy is used, the tossing and turning combo, the speed of the calendar, the body destroys the knife, the knife turns with the person, the momentum is like a broken bamboo, the practical value is high, the killing power is great, and the non-ordinary weapons can resist. The new Miao knife is used to charge into battle, far better than single knives and other short soldiers. ”

"There are masters in the new Miao knife kneaded into the first progress method in the twenty-four types of the arm, the Miao knife is more quintessential to the potential method, the knife is strong and strong, the footwork is fast and flexible, and the combo is more prominent. ”

Ruan Baixi took a serious look at it and replied.

"Yes. How about you look at this knife again?"

With a wave of her left hand, a knife appeared on the Pinling Table.

"This is a poison-like dagger Cold Moon Blade. The poisonous dagger Hanyue Blade is the famous blade of Mrs. Xu of Zhao Guo in the last years of the Warring States Period, and it is rumored that whenever he was injured by Han Feng, his blood froze and his muscles and bones were broken. The royal family of the Later Yan Kingdom spent a lot of money to buy it, and after it was handed over to the palace craftsmen to be repeatedly tempered, it finally became a poisonous knife that sealed the throat in blood, and its strength was also greatly improved, which was enough to cut off the sword of the King of Qin at that time - the cadre Mo Xie. A righteous monk, Jing Ke, assassinated the King of Qin with a dagger from Lady Xu, but was killed in failure. Later, the ruffian monk Liu Bang entered the Qin State and ruled the world, but Hanyue did not know his whereabouts. Most of the folk masters like to imitate this blade, so as to show off their casting skills. ”

Ruan Baixi said with a smile.

"Yes, all right. Where's this one?"

The middle-aged woman examiner took out another knife.

"This is a kitchen knife. The kitchen knives used by the ancient celebrity chef Ku Ding were made of the most common iron blade and the most common wooden handle, but because of the high skill of the cook, even if it is used to solve the cow, it is 'easy', so it will not be broken for a long time, and the edge is still as good as new after decades of non-sharpening. Now, whether it is the court or the chef of the well-known Lingshan restaurant, they like to use this knife, one is to commemorate the cook, and the other is to inherit the professional concept of excellence. ”

Nguyen Bai Xi said.

"Correct. Not bad. ”

The middle-aged woman examiner is satisfied and authentic.

"Little brother, what kind of knife do you think this is?"

A blackbearded examiner waved his left hand, and another knife appeared on the Pinling platform.

"This is the Kunwu knife, an ancient famous knife. At least 10,000 years old. Kungo is a knife made of kungo stone smelted into iron. The Classic of Mountains and Seas. Zhongshan Sutra: 'There is Kunwu Mountain 200 miles west of Yishui, and there is a lot of red copper on it. Jin Guo Pu Note: This mountain is famous for copper, the color is red like fire, and it is used as a blade, and the jade is cut like cutting mud. 'It is rumored that the jade must be cut with a kunwu knife. "The Story of the Ten Continents in the Sea: Fenglin Continent": "In the past Zhou Dynasty, King Mu, Xihu offered Kunwu to cut the jade knife and the night light often filled the cup, the knife was one foot long, and the cup was three liters. A knife cuts jade like mud...... The place where the sword came out came from Liuzhou. ’”

Ruan Baixi smiled slightly.

"Little brother, I think you're good, you really like knives, don't you know what the reputation of this knife is?"

A fat examiner took out a short knife and said with a smile.

"This is Park Dao. The simple knife is a kind of weapon between the big knife and the single knife, commonly known as the two-handed belt, and it is a weapon with a long and wide steel knife on the wooden handle. People tend to attribute it to short weapons. It has a total length of about 60 centimeters to about 1.5 meters, and the length of the blade is between 45 and 70 centimeters. When used, hold the hilt of the sword with both hands, and use the weight of the blade and the knife itself to slash the enemy as if it were a broadsword. In terms of appearance, it is no different from a broadsword, but compared with a broadsword, the proportion of the blade (that is, the blade part) is relatively large, which is the most obvious difference between the simple knife and the broadsword. Because it is used with two hands, it is also known as "two-handed belt". Warriors don't see it as a real weapon. It is just a crude weapon that is popular among the people and cannot be elegant. “

"Pu Dao, in fact, is a kind of instrument routine in the boxing routine. The characteristics of this routine are: compact movements, stretched postures, static speed, distinct rhythm, and smooth strength. In the routine, splitting, stomping, sweeping, building, twisting and other actions are used, and the body method is flexible and endlessly varied, which is convenient for all martial arts students to learn. ”

Ruan Baixi stretched out a handle of the knife, raised it and danced, and said.

"Yes, let's look at the knife again. ”

The fat examiner took another knife.

"It's a ring-headed knife. Born in the Warring States Period, the ring head knife is a straight-edged long knife made of steel after repeated folding, forging and quenching, which is the most advanced and lethal close-range cold weapon in the world at that time, and it is also a weapon of extraordinary significance in human history. To some extent, it can be said that the Xiongnu were defeated by the ring head sword, and indirectly contributed to the great migration of Eurasian peoples at that time. Knife structure: The ring knife is slender and straight, and some have an inner arc. ”

"The appearance of the ring head should be for both practical and aesthetic reasons, which can not only play a balancing and counterweight effect, but also hang a rope sleeve to hold it stably, and can also hang ornaments and knife spikes. The ringhead sword was originally used as a chopping weapon for cavalry to replace the original Han sword. The Han sword was not conducive to immediate combat, chopping, and easy to break due to its double-sided blades, which was very disadvantageous in close combat against the Hun cavalry. The one-sided blade and thick ridge of the ring head knife were the most conducive weapons for slashing at that time, and the long-range and short-range cooperation of the strong crossbow and iron halberd greatly strengthened the attack power of the Han cavalry (stirrups did not appear in the world at that time). Now this Eastern Han Dynasty ring head knife, the knife body is also engraved with the inscription of the official book eighteen characters: 'Yongchu six years of May Bingwu made a big knife Ji Yang Yi descendants'. 'Thirty Tempering' means Thirty Tempering, that is, this knife has used the "Hundred Steel" technique to fold and forge the steel as many as 30 times, and the blade of this knife has also been found to have been 'quenched'. 'Quenching' is the process of heating the cutting edge to a certain high temperature, cooling it rapidly with water, oil or air and hardening the surface of the workpiece. ”

"In terms of the structure of the ring head, the Han ring knife is mainly divided into five types: the ring head is made separately, heated hammer forging and welded on the knife stem; the second type is similar to the first, but the ring head leaves a gap as wide as the stem end, and then welded at both ends; the third type is still the ring head is made separately, but it is clamped at the end of the stem that is turned back. This kind of knife is relatively rare, and the quality of the blade is very good, reflecting the maturity of heat treatment technology in the Han Dynasty; the fourth is the integrated forging of the knife stem and ring, and then connected with the knife body by embedding welding, and then reinforced with the eyenails; the fifth is the whole knife is forged in one piece, and there are often exquisite dragon finch patterns in the ring head, the so-called 'dragon bird big ring'. ”

"The ring head knife began to be popularized in the Western Han Dynasty and completely replaced the long sword in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. During the Three Kingdoms period, almost every soldier had a ring-headed knife, and the ring-head knife became an important indicator of military strength. After the Three Kingdoms, the Huanshou knife became a classic and legend that spanned nearly 300 years until the middle of the Tang Dynasty. Ring-headed, narrow-body, long-bladed, and straight-backed, this series of characteristic ring-headed knives played a leading role in the most brilliant millennium of Chinese martial arts. ”

"The hook inlay is a characteristic weapon of the Han Dynasty, a small iron shield for both offensive and defensive purposes. The core part is a small iron shield, with a thorn for pushing and killing protruding in the middle, and iron hooks extending from the top and bottom to hook the opponent's weapons. The Han people used a combination of hook inlay and ring-headed knives, which could be a good restraint on long-pole weapons such as halberds. ”

Ruan Baixi held the handle of the knife in his hand, danced at one end, and said leisurely.

"Yes! Look at this again. ”

The fat examiner took another long knife.

"This is the Great Tai Sword of the East. The big knife is also known as the wild knife. Swords above five feet (one meter five) fall into this category. Uncommon in the mainstream martial arts of the East, the Daitai sword is often mentioned in the history of military weapons, mainly from the end of Kamakura to the middle of Muromachi, but there are very few people who have mastered this weapon technique in the history of martial arts. At present, the main schools are Daitai Dao, mainly including Hayashizaki Dream Flow's Daitai Knife Drawing Technique, Jingliu (Yin Flow) Notai Knife Technique, Ancient Yuanxinliu Daitai Knife Group Discussion Technique, and Yagyu Shin Yin Ryu Mystery Knife Technique. The Kamakura samurai took pride in their prowess and strength, and the Taitobu, a weapon with a long blade, was often used on the battlefield. ”

"Longer, five-foot swords emerged one after another. The Oriental people use the knife technique of the big sword, in which the knife and arm are stretched out relatively straight, and the knife is slashed from the top of the head until it reaches the ground and then rebounds. For this reason, some large knives are not heat-treated at all, so as not to crack when hit on the ground. However, it can be seen from this that the Orientals have completely exhausted the length and strength of the Great Tai Sword, and have brought out their advantages. Each school of the wild knife has its own unique method of drawing and accepting the knife, such as the large knife of the circle center flow requires the knife to be drawn on the back and the crotch to be drawn. Jingliuye Taidao requires the ribs to draw the knife, the herringbone knife, the hand does not hold the handle but holds three-quarters of the back of the knife, and the knife and the scabbard just form a 'human' shape. ”

"The ruler is short and the inch is long, so it is not enough to have a length advantage in actual combat, so some auxiliary technology needs to be added. In fact, each school of the Great Taidao more or less contains some short weapon techniques, such as the sword throwing of the Jingliuye Taidao. ”

Ruan Baixi glanced at it, turned around and smiled.

"Nice, boy. Let's look at this knife again."

The fat examiner proceeded to take out a long knife.

"This is an ancient ingot knife. The knife method pays attention to the knife styles such as wrapping the head, wrapping the brain, splitting, chopping, stabbing, teasing, wiping, blocking, intercepting, and picking. Wu Yanyun 'looks at the hand with a single knife, and the knife is like a tiger'. Loose pattern ancient ingot knife, the weapon of Sun Jian, the 'Jiangdong Tiger' in the Han Dynasty, the blade body has been cast many times and has pine pattern, hence the name. “

Ruan Baixi looked at it for a moment and replied.

"I like it. So, what about this one?"

The fat examiner took out a waist knife.

"This is the Wild Goose Feather Knife. It is named because it resembles a goose. Folk Zhang Xian once wrote a poem: 'I have a goose sword, and the cold light shines on the ice and snow. Ming Shizong also wrote a poem: "The general is bold in the southern expedition, the waist is horizontal and the autumn water goose is feathering the knife, the wind blows the drums and the mountains and rivers move, and the lightning flashes and the flag is high in the sun and the moon." The unicorn in the sky is originally seeded, how can the ants in the cave escape, and on the day of the return of the edict, I and Mr. will untie their robes. 'The Yanling knife is 90 to 1 meter 28 centimeters long, the blade body is 3 to 4 centimeters wide, and the thickest is about 1 centimeter, the shape of the knife is straight, the tip of the knife has a curvature, and there is a reverse edge. ”

Nguyen replied.

"What is the difference between a goose knife and a lancet?"

The fat examiner asked.

"Yanling knife and lancet, both belong to a kind of waist knife, the root of the blade is a straight blade, two-thirds of the blade begins to bend upwards is the Yanling knife, the root of the blade begins to bend is the lancet. The arc of the Yanling knife body is small, the tip of the knife is narrow and slightly upturned, the arc of the willow leaf is large, and the tip of the knife is wide. ”

Nguyen replied.

......

Unconsciously, Ruan Baixi has already tasted forty-nine knives, all right.

"Young man, this is the last sword, and if you get it right, you'll get it first. ”

The bearded monk said.

"It's a very domineering knife, take a look. ”

As soon as he swung it, a large knife appeared on the Pinling Table.

"This is the Blue Dragon Glaive. It is a war sword, and it is a large sword. The Glaive Knife, also known as the 'Moon Covering Knife', was first seen in the "Martial Arts General Essentials Former Collection: Instrument Diagram" 100,000 years ago. According to the schema, the head of the 'moon occultation knife' is broad and long, resembling a half-quarter moon, with a disguising blade on the back, a perforated and hanging knife body, a dragon-shaped spit at the junction between the knife head and the handle, and a hammer at the end of the long rod. The form of "bending knife" and "phoenix mouth knife" in the "Eight Colors of the Knife" is similar to that of the "Moon Occultation Knife", although there was a subdivision at that time, in later generations, it was basically called the "Glaive Knife" as this kind of long-handled broadsword with a back blade. As a heavy weapon, the Glaive is extremely powerful, but because it is too bulky and expensive to manufacture, it is not popular in the combat battlefield, and is more used to show military power during martial arts, arrays and drills, or as a guard of honor weapon for palace guards and halo books. ”

Ruan Baixi replied unhurriedly.

"Young man, congratulations on passing all of them and getting the first class grade. ”

The eight-bearded monk and other examiners congratulated Ruan Baixi.