Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 40 Control of Strength
"Where is the ancient pavilion in the north of the city?" Old Sha said with his hands behind his back without turning his head.

Jiang Xuan finally caught up with heavy steps at this time. He bent over and gasped for breath. He said, "A cave...a cave next to the ancient pavilion in the north of the city."

Old Sha glanced around and said calmly, "The cave next to the ancient pavilion seems to be on this mountain peak."

Jiang Xuan took a deep breath, stood up straight and looked at the rather steep mountain. The mountain was not directly connected to the location of the ancient pavilion, but was separated by a cliff.

Scratching his head, Jiang Xuan said to Sha Lao, "This mountain is so steep that I can't even find the way up from here. It seems I have to take a detour and look for other mountain roads."

"Although this place is far away from Qizhou City, it is a convenient trail going north from Qizhou City. I have taken a detour several times before. There is a small path leading up the mountain in the northeast of this mountain, but it is also extremely difficult to walk. Besides, it will take more time to take a detour, so it is better to go up the mountain from here." Old Sha walked closer and looked at the mountain in front of him.

"Climb the mountain from here?" Jiang Xuan walked over to Old Sha and took in the peak. He immediately came to his conclusion: "Although this peak isn't high, it's still at least 20 to 30 feet high. If we jump to the halfway point, we'll have some confidence. But if we look closely, there's no place to land. So, we can only jump directly to the top."

But warriors are not like cultivators. They cannot gather true energy. To leap to a mountaintop that is 20 to 30 feet high is impossible, even for a peak Heavenly Rank warrior."

After hearing this, Mr. Sha laughed and said, "How about jumping to the top of the mountain? How about throwing it to the top of the mountain?"

Old Sha's words reminded Jiang Xuan of his fight with Fatty. At that time, his attack failed, and Fatty grabbed the black rhino. Later, the black rhino was thrown horizontally by Fatty over a distance of thirty feet, still retaining a tremendous amount of energy at the end, sinking deeply into the boulder.

If the fat man who had temporarily reached the peak of the Heavenly Rank could do it, then Old Sha could naturally do it as well. However, Jiang Xuan still had a question. Tying up Wu Xi or Yan Xing with a rope and throwing them to the top of the mountain was indeed a feasible method, but at this moment, where would he and Old Sha find such a long rope?

"Come on, little kid, just put your foot on my palm, and you don't have to worry about the rest." Old Sha raised one hand, slightly bent his arm, palm facing up, and said to Jiang Xuan.

"Step on the palm? You want to..." Jiang Xuan seemed to understand Mr. Sha's real intention, and couldn't help but feel shocked.

Jiang Xuan did not doubt Sha Lao's ability to throw him directly to the top of the mountain, but his real thought at the moment was fear, and two scenes kept appearing in his mind.

One possibility is that Sha Lao easily throws Jiang Xuan over the top of the mountain with one hand, causing Jiang Xuan to fall into the valley on the other side.

Another possibility was that Old Sha threw Jiang Xuan accurately to the top of the mountain with a powerful throw. However, because Old Sha's strength was too great... Jiang Xuan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he thought of the long spear that was thrown dozens of feet away.

Although it was just a guess, Jiang Xuan couldn't help but imagine the consequences of those unsuccessful scenarios. However, Jiang Xuan didn't dare to provoke Sha Lao easily, so he could only mutter, "Can we try a different method? It's not you who gets thrown out..."

"Hmm?" Sha Lao asked with a slightly questioning tone, but he didn't look angry. He pointed to his ears and said, "Didn't I tell you that even though I'm old, my ears are still working well?"

"Forget it, give me your black rhinoceros." Old Sha sighed slightly, pointed his hand at his ear and stretched out his hand to Jiang Xuan, asking for the spear.

Jiang Xuan couldn't think of anything else at this point. As long as Old Sha didn't immediately throw him over the mountain, anything was negotiable. With that in mind, he quickly removed the black rhino and respectfully handed the spear to Old Sha. "You've only seen me wield a spear a few times, so it's understandable that you're a little afraid of something like this," Old Sha said softly, like a master patiently instructing his apprentice. "Do you see that tree at the top of the mountain?"

Jiang Xuan looked in the direction pointed by Mr. Sha and saw many trees on the top of the mountain. One of them was relatively thick and could be easily identified, so he nodded to Mr. Sha.

"Next, I will throw this black rhino next to the big tree. If I can do that, can it make you feel at ease?" asked Old Sha.

Although Jiang Xuan had some doubts about this, he nodded.

To be fair, even for peak Heavenly Rank warriors, the difference between warriors is primarily determined by speed and strength. Jiang Xuan is one of the few warriors who wields a spear, and one of the few who also uses throwing techniques. He believes he has some experience with the spear.

However, Jiang Xuan's experience was limited to a few aspects such as speed, strength, and spear accuracy. Meanwhile, Mr. Sha was now faced with the challenge of adding precise control of force to these requirements, a task of which one could only imagine its difficulty.

While Jiang Xuan was thinking, Sha Lao had already lifted up the black rhino and said to him in a patient tone, "Little kid, watch carefully."

Under Jiang Xuan's gaze, the black spear broke away from Sha Lao's palm at a moderate speed and flew towards the top of the mountain in a steady posture.

As the altitude continued to rise, the spear's speed gradually decreased. Finally, the black spear landed next to the thicker tree on the top of the mountain. It seemed very light, as quiet as a leaf falling from a very low altitude.

Jiang Xuan remained silent, a bit dazed, unable to comprehend how this had happened, yet struggling to grasp how he could have achieved this. He glanced at Sha Lao, who was stroking his beard and looking at him smugly.

"How did you do that?" Jiang Xuan's face was full of shock.

Still stroking his beard, Mr. Sha said complacently, "It's nothing special, but you'll have to learn it for a while."

Although Jiang Xuan couldn't help but grumble in his heart, he still expressed his gratitude to Mr. Sha: "Thank you, senior."

"Thank you very much, Senior." Old Sha chuckled, raised his hand again, palm facing up, and asked Jiang Xuan beside him, "Is this all right now?"

Seeing Old Sha's posture, Jiang Xuan no longer hesitated. He stepped forward and jumped directly onto Old Sha's palm, with one foot hanging in the air and the other foot stepping on the palm.

"Well, this set of armor is indeed very heavy. It is indeed a good set of armor!" Old Sha felt the weight on his palm and couldn't help but admire the weight of Jiang Xuan's set of fine iron armor.

He bent his arms slightly, then stretched them out, exerting force with his palms. The next moment, Jiang Xuan, spear and all, flew toward the mountaintop. Like the black rhino's flight, Jiang Xuan experienced Sha Lao's exquisite control of force at a moderate pace.

(End of this chapter)