Gao Wu: My martial arts training relies solely on hard work

Chapter 5
"You made a longbow that barely fits the eyes, and your archery skills have improved."

"Basic Archery: 9/100."

Zhao Xuan came back from the market and worked hard for two hours before finally making a decent bow.

The result of hard work is that the progress of archery has increased a little.

He tried the new bow with a bamboo arrow, and first shot it from a distance of 20 meters.

Only the sound of breaking through the air was heard, the bamboo arrow penetrated hard into the wooden board, and the arrow body trembled.

Zhao Xuan reached out to pull it out, but failed to pull it out at the first blow. He stepped on the wooden board and pulled hard with both hands before pulling out the bamboo arrow.

At first glance, the tip of the arrow was deformed and had penetrated the wood about two centimeters.

This power is enough for killing people, let alone hunting.

Then gradually increase the distance and test fire, 30 meters, 40 meters, 50 meters...

30 meters is the best shooting distance, with the greatest power and a three-point shot.

The maximum length is 50 meters. It cannot nail the board and it will bounce off, but it can shoot a small hole half a centimeter deep into the board.

The further away you go, the lethality gradually decreases.

That’s it, let’s go find trouble with the rabbit tomorrow.

Zhao Xuan was lying on the bed, feeling like he was one step closer to his dream.

……

Early the next morning, Zhao Xuan first whittled more than 100 bamboo arrows to improve his archery skills.

Cooked another pot of fragrant rice for myself.

I ate just rice without side dishes, so I ate two big bowls.

Not to mention, the porridge smells good when you drink it, and the rice tastes even better when you eat it.

Two bowls of rice improved my archery skills a little more.

After eating and drinking, Zhao Xuan went up the mountain with all his equipment.

Just as they climbed over a mountain, they saw two figures groping in the grass.

Upon closer inspection, one of them was his "good brother" Chen Ergou.

The other one is also from the village, named Chen She, who is Chen Ergou's distant cousin. He is ten years older than Chen Ergou, the fifth oldest, and is known as the fifth brother.

I heard that he went away to make a living early, and he must have just come back recently.

Chen Ergou also saw Zhao Xuan, a look of embarrassment flashed across his face, his lips moved, and he was too embarrassed to speak.

However, Chen She took the initiative to say hello: "Zhao Er, are you coming to the mountain to hunt too? Do you want to catch rabbits with us, and we will share the catch with you."

Zhao Xuan gave Chen Ergou a meaningful look and was about to decline.

But Chen Ergou said anxiously: "Fifth brother, you look at him like that, can you help catch rabbits? What should you do with him?"

He was worried that Zhao Xuan would tell what happened the day before yesterday, so he would simply preemptively cover up the matter.

He, Chen Ergou, also wants face.

After all, brothers of the same race, no matter how much they help relatives or not, they still look down on those who go back on their word.

Chen She glanced at him: "A cunning rabbit has three holes. There are multiple people guarding the rabbit hole. How can it be useless?"

Chen Ergou couldn't defeat Chen She, so he could only stare at Zhao Xuan, hoping that he would know better.

Zhao Xuan felt that he was thinking too much.

How stupid am I to be fooled by you once, and why would I stupidly jump into it?
If before, we were facing the risk of running out of food and had no other options, we might still take the risk and take the risk.

Now that he can catch rabbits by himself, why should he share them with others?
He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Fifth Brother. I'm really not good at catching rabbits, so I came up the mountain to hunt birds."

After speaking, he also showed off his hunting bow.

Chen She insisted: "You don't have to pay attention to him. I have the final say. If you join, you will get a share."

Zhao Xuan looked at the two of them with a surprised expression. Chen She's expression was sincere, and Chen Ergou's face turned red. They didn't look like they were cheating.

But the more this happened, the more he suspected that Chen She and Chen Ergou were the same thing, trying to cross the river and burn the bridge.

Even if it wasn't, there was no need for him to take the risk.

Placing your hopes on others is stupid and ridiculous.

Zhao Xuan didn't answer, smiled and left.

Express your feelings through actions.

"You have realized that you cannot rely on people in everything, your character has improved, and your archery skills have improved."

"Basic Archery: 12/100."

With the unexpected improvement in his archery skills, Zhao Xuan realized it again.

Fragments of words blew into his ears.

With his hearing further improved, he vaguely heard the conversation between Chen She and Chen Ergou.

Just listen to Chen She teaching Chen Ergou: "Ergou, you are not young anymore, how can you not care about the feelings of fellow villagers?"

"Did you know that if you go outside, you can only join a group with your fellow villagers to avoid being bullied by outsiders?"

"When I came back this time, I wanted to bring a few people to help me. Uncle Eleven said you were smart, but your performance disappointed me."

Zhao Xuan suddenly realized.It turns out that I have seen the world outside and know the importance of teamwork.

From just a few words, it can be seen that Chen She is doing well outside and should not care about a mere fifty kilograms of whole grains.

But what does this have to do with him?
You must rely on yourself!
……

Zhao Xuan went straight to the place where the rabbit and deer were found yesterday.

Rodents generally do not change their habitat unless they encounter natural enemies.

Sure enough, not long after, I found a long-eared rabbit foraging for food in the grass.

Zhao Xuangang wanted to get closer, but was discovered by the extremely vigilant long-eared rabbit. He jumped more than one meter and ran away in a flash.

In desperation, he hurriedly fired the arrow and didn't even touch a single rabbit hair.

Taking back his bow, Zhao Xuan was not depressed.

He observed the terrain, found a rock with a clear view, and got up.

The rabbit he met yesterday was obviously not the same rabbit as this jackrabbit.

Proof that there is more than just one rabbit here.

If you wait for the rabbit, you will surely gain something.

This guarding lasted for half an hour.

To his left front, there was a sneaky rabbit head poking out from the grass.

Zhao Xuan slowly drew the bow and was not in a hurry to release the arrow.

Not long after, one also appeared in front of me on the right.

"Woooo!"

The two rabbits made a strange noise and then got together.

They rubbed their ears and temples together for a few times, one riding on the other.

After three breaths, the one on top shook a few times and collapsed to the side, with all four legs in the air.

good chance!
Zhao Xuan, who had been waiting for a long time, let go of his hand, and the bamboo arrow shot out, inserted into the eye of the collapsed person, and came out through the brain.

The other one was frightened and quickly disappeared into the hole.

"You have been lurking for a long time and killed me with one strike. You have understood the true meaning of the three points of archery, and your archery skills have greatly improved."

"Basic Archery: 15/100."

"Basic archery skills have been improved to 15, reaching the entry level, arm strength has been improved by 20 kilograms, and perception extension has been increased by [-] meters."

A warm current flowed between his arms, and the full strength made Zhao Xuan feel extremely comfortable.

Rolling up my sleeves, my arms were obviously bulging a little more than when I just crossed over a few days ago.

The originally skinny arms gained some muscle.

Looking around, the world is bright, and the mantis hunting in the grass is clearly visible.

well.

Zhao Xuan picked up the prey, changed places and continued hunting.

By noon, a total of two rabbits and five turtle doves had been harvested.

When going down the mountain, I met Chen She and the others again.

Seeing that the two men were empty-handed, it was obvious at first glance that they had found nothing.

The two noticed the heavy sack carried by Zhao Xuan and looked at each other.

Chen She looked at Chen Ergou with a bit of dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Chen Ergou was embarrassed and unconvinced.

Zhao Xuan had no intention of showing off. He nodded slightly to indicate that he was going to pass the two of them and go down the mountain.

Chen She suddenly stopped him: "Zhao Er, did you hit the rabbit?"

Zhao Xuan deliberately took a few more steps to distance himself and said calmly: "I'm lucky, I caught one."

His move irritated Chen Ergou, and he said angrily: "Zhao Er, what do you mean? Do you think we will snatch your rabbit?"

Being a thief is indeed easy to feel guilty.

Zhao Xuan smiled and said nothing.

Instead, Chen She reprimanded: "Er Gou, please tell me what you have to say. Why are you so excited?"

"Zhao Er, I'm going to tell you the truth. Thanks to the great love of my master, I am returning home on three days' leave. I want to bring some game specialties to my benefactor. How about selling me your rabbit?"

Zhao Xuan was playful: "Do you want to give me cash? Or do you owe me money?"

Chen Ergou almost jumped up when he heard this, but because of Chen She, he didn't dare to act recklessly.

Chen She didn't know why: "Of course I'll give you cash. The market price for a pound of pork is five cents. Game is more expensive. I'll give you five cents. How about that?"

Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, Zhao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

Today is not a market day, and wild game will certainly not be as popular as yesterday.

Furthermore, as long as you give money, who can you sell to?
(End of this chapter)