For Lancer, he really wanted to get in touch with Ruler. After all, if it was really Jeanne, he could go and worship... her. But there was no doubt that in the end, he was left on the sidelines.
Before, in the castle, he could feel a strong sense of being watched and a sense of crisis at all times, so he chose to show weakness for the time being. Now that he had two trump cards, Li Shuwen and the Heroic Spirit Template, he still couldn't be sure if he would come back if the other party really let him leave this castle.
But since they didn't give him this opportunity, he simply continued to learn from his 'stoic' master.
Although he was learning the 'Six Harmonies Great Spear', to be specific, it should be the 'hard shaft spear' of the 'Six Harmonies Great Spear'.
Ancient Chinese weapons were very complex. The so-called 'Eighteen Weapons' was just a figurative number, and if you were to classify them strictly, there were many types of 'spears' alone.
Among them, the great spear, the red tassel spear, and the flower spear each had their own characteristics. And the great spear was originally used in military formations, which made the way the great spear was used subtly different from other spears.
Because its length was far greater than other spears and its weight was heavier, the great spear's attacks were generally not too flashy. They were mainly based on blocking, seizing, and thrusting, and it didn't even have the common 'spear flower' in its main combat moves.
The Six Harmonies Great Spear, which sacrificed a certain amount of flexibility, naturally also had its own special features, the most crucial of which was its 'thrust'.
"Hold the tail of the spear with one hand, and the other hand holds the shaft or loosely holds it. When the enemy approaches..."
Li Shuwen suddenly turned as he pushed his right hand forward——————
'Whoosh~!'
Along with the sound of air being pierced, Lancer was completely stunned.
There was no doubt that in a beginner's lesson, 'sparring' would generally not be chosen, but Lancer had a certain foundation after all, so Li Shuwen simply let him experience it himself.
Even without a spearhead, the wind alone from the spear shaft still made Lancer cheeks hurt, and the area where the spearhead was pointing was slightly red.
During this time, it wasn't that Lancer didn't try to use his acquired ability, 'Hawk's Eye', to observe the other party, but the conclusion he came to after observing was unbelievable.
He clearly saw every step of the other party's 'thrust'.
From raising the spear, twisting the waist, pushing the hips forward, to the right hand, which had gathered all the strength of the body, pushing out fiercely.
Lancer could be said to have seen it very clearly, but when he tried to dodge, the other party seemed to have already anticipated his movements, and the great spear in his hand still thrust towards the same spot.
Lancer could be sure that the other party had deliberately slowed down to teach him, but even so, he still couldn't dodge the other party's attack.
And Lancer finally knew how much of a bug the 'A+++' Chinese martial arts innate skill in Li Shuwen's stats was.
He obviously didn't use a Noble Phantasm, but he still managed to turn every strike into an attack that was no less than a Noble Phantasm.
But just as Lancer was lost in thought, a whistling sound came from in front of him.
"Snap~!"
He held the great spear that was flying towards him with both hands and then saw the serious-faced Li Shuwen.
"Alright, you try to imitate my move from just now."
Holding the great spear that was taller than two of him, Lancer couldn't help but take a deep breath, and imitating the other party, he first stepped out with his left foot, bent his body slightly, and then used a little force with his right hand to lift the spear shaft...
"Snap~!"
"Wrong! I'm not telling you to use brute force! Although the great spear evolved from a military formation technique, it is still both rigid and soft like other spears. Use skillful force to lift the spear..."
Before, he was just learning the stance, and Lancer was doing well, learning very quickly with his unreasonable talent, but once it came to practical application, that is, combining the previous stances one by one, it became a bit rough, but under Li Shuwen's scolding, Lancer also gradually began to imitate it in a decent way.
Raising the spear, twisting the waist, pushing the hips forward, gathering strength to the right hand, and pushing out fiercely...
"Whoosh~!"
The same gust of wind was stirred up, but before he could be happy for too long——————
"Ten minutes! 100 times! Get ready!"
"!!!"
Lancer face instantly changed drastically, but without saying a word, he hurriedly lifted the spear shaft again and began to repeat the same movements.
There was no doubt that with Lancer talent and strength, once he found the trick, his posture would at least no longer be wrong, so why did he still have to do the most basic practice?
Li Shuwen knew that the time they had together was only a few short days of the Holy Grail War. Even if he left him a 'secret manual' afterwards, the only way for him to improve without a sparring partner was through real combat. So what he needed to do was to draw a circle for him in these few days and let him grow continuously within this circle.
As for when he would break out of this circle? That would depend on Lancer own growth.
And in a short period of time, how easy was it to make a person remember something? So Li Shuwen chose the most brutal method——————to make his body remember!
"Hah!!"
Along with a loud roar, the great spear in his hand thrust out fiercely, stirring up a light breeze while also flinging the sweat off Lancer body.
Lancer used to wonder why some people liked to yell loudly during a fight. Was it psychological warfare?
But now he understood a little. It turned out that the sound was not the key, but the 'breathing'.
Of course, to achieve this goal, a simple onomatopoeia would suffice and didn't need to shout the name of the skill. After all, when Lancer asked Li Shuwen what it would be like to shout 'Six Harmonies Great Spear Form XX' when attacking, the other party's gaze, as if looking at an idiot, made him feel quite hurt.
The training didn't end until dawn. After washing up, he returned to his room to rest, while Li Shuwen temporarily acted as his guard, but just as he fell into a deep sleep——————
A sudden palpitation in his heart made him sit up, and only then did he notice that Li Shuwen was standing by the window with his hands crossed, and Lancer didn't know if it was his illusion, but he seemed to see Li Shuwen smiling?
"Master Li?"
In Lancer impression, the other party had only smiled when he was first summoned and when he 'became his disciple'. He seemed to have a serious face most of the time. This sudden smile made Lancer feel a little chilled.
After all, even if a wild cat knows that the tiger next to it won't attack it, it would still feel a little uncomfortable when it sees the tiger acting abnormally.
"I didn't expect it! I didn't expect it! I missed it because of an accident back then, and I didn't expect to have a chance to see him again!"
Li Shuwen, who was muttering to himself, didn't care about Lancer next to him. Instead, a strong fighting spirit erupted from his body. Only then did Lancer remember that Li Shuwen was not only his master but also the legendary 'martial arts fanatic'.
His entire life was free from the four emptinesses of wealth, sex, alcohol, and fame. He didn't leave behind a legacy, money, or descendants, all for his martial arts.
And the sudden eruption of Li Shuwen also startled the others in the castle.