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Chapter 17 Breathing Technique

Back at her warm little home, Gu Xinlan was bending over the desk, sewing clothes stitch by stitch.

When she saw the man coming back, she immediately dropped the work in her hands and went out to greet him.

"I'm hungry."

As soon as Chen Sanshi said this, Lan Jie'er started busying herself in the kitchen.

He sat down and flipped through the books he got from Xu Wencai.

The title of the book is "The Book of Dasheng", a history book that records major events since the founding of Dasheng.

Before the Great Prosperity, there was a chaotic era similar to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

The current emperor, Cao Xie, was born a family slave. He fought his way out of the siege in the chaotic times and reunified the country that had been divided for over a hundred years.

It is worth noting that.

Cao Xie was also a sword god.

It is said that he once used his flying sword to kill people from ten miles away, and once defeated an army of 2,300 soldiers alone.

"Isn't this beyond the realm of martial arts?"

Chen Sanshi quickened his reading speed.

As expected, Emperor Sheng Taizu was a swansong in martial arts, and there has never been another person with such exaggerated combat power.

In the next three hundred years, emperors of all dynasties tried to become like Taizu in martial arts, but no one succeeded.

After Emperor Longqing ascended the throne, he simply practiced Taoism.

They were even willing to use one-tenth of the country's land to grow spiritual crops to offer to the immortals.

"Did Emperor Longqing really see an immortal?"

"Otherwise, he is not a fool, how could he be willing to give one tenth of the tax revenue to support him?"

"He offers sacrifices to the gods and lets the common people pay for it."

[Skill: Reading (minor achievement)]

[Progress: (18/800)]

[Effects: exquisite orifices, refreshed spirit, photographic memory]

Chen Sanshi was so angry that he simply closed the book and prepared the meal.

Half a bucket of rice, fried beef, salted duck eggs, and a bowl of fish soup.

In an instant, the wind swept away everything, completely wiping it out.

Chen Sanshi was never idle for a moment. He went outside as soon as he recovered a little strength.

"I have to finish learning all the standing exercises tonight!"

In the countryside late at night, there is a full moon, an old house, and two figures.

One of them was outside the house, tall and agile, practicing martial arts attentively under the frosty moonlight.

A girl is inside the house, graceful and charming, threading a needle under the flickering candlelight.

"call--"

"The Thirty-Six-Move Stance Exercise is over!"

After finally completing all the standing meditation movements, Chen Sanshi collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion.

After finishing the standing meditation, he will formally start practicing the spearmanship and breathing techniques tomorrow, which he must not forget.

After eating the midnight snack prepared in advance, he took a short rest and prepared to practice archery again.

Gu Xinlan followed him out, her almond eyes full of resentment, and she asked coquettishly, "Are you trying to kill yourself?"

"Don't worry, practicing archery is not as tiring as practicing martial arts. I know that."

As Chen Sanshou spoke, he raised his longbow, but was grabbed by someone.

"Stop practicing. If you don't feel bad for yourself, I do. It's not like our family has no food to eat, so why are you working so hard?
"Come on, come with me into the house and sleep."

……

The next day.

The pupils of the pavilion begin to rise, and a thin light dissipates the fog.

Chen Sanshi got up early to practice archery.

[Skill: Archery (Proficiency)]

[Progress: (350/500)]

Although it is very tiring to pull the crossbow, it also improves faster.

The sweat was not in vain.

Chen Sanshi was very satisfied.

He saw that it was about time, so he packed up and went out. Before leaving, he did not forget to take out eight taels of silver from the box.

"It's damn expensive!"

After deducting the expenses for food, drink, and toilet expenses during this period, plus the cloth for buying clothes, he only had twelve taels of silver left in his hand, which basically emptied his family's savings.

"After this busy period, we still have to continue hunting. We can't lose the ability to make a living."

After getting the silver, Chen Sanshi changed into armor and reported to the military camp.

As soon as I went out, someone called me.

Zhao Qiao and Wu Da came running one after the other.

"Uncle Zhao?"

Chen Sanshi asked: "What are you doing?"

"I want to discuss something with you!"

Zhao Qiao looked at the armor on him and didn't ask any more questions. He must have heard about it before. "Yes."

Wu Da took over the conversation: "Brother Shi, do you know the black bears in Hutou Mountain?"

Chen Sanshi nodded slightly.

He had heard for a long time that there were black bears on Hutou Mountain, and that hunters were killed by them every year.

"That beast has killed someone again!"

Zhao Qiao gritted his teeth and said, "Sanluzi from the neighboring Shi Village went up the mountain a few days ago and never came back. His father found him last night. He was eaten by black bears and only his head was left!

"Plus, there is really no prey to hunt recently, so we discussed whether we can kill the black bear so that we can exchange it for some money to survive the winter. But we can't do it alone, you have to come too. When the time comes, whoever contributes more will get more money."

"Bear hunting..."

Chen Sanshi didn't rush to answer.

It seems that the hunters in the surrounding area are going crazy with poverty and have started to target blind bears.

Their hunting bows are simply not enough.

He happened to have a heavy bow, but there was still considerable risk.

"In two days."

Chen Sanshi agreed and briefly discussed the time with them before parting ways.

As soon as he arrived at the military camp, he saw Zhu Tong cursing.

"What the hell, eight taels of silver, why don't you just go and rob it?!"

Since he came to the military camp, he naturally had to try his best.

It’s just that the guards were too corrupt.

If you want to learn martial arts, you have to pay first. I don’t know how many talented people you will miss!

"This is nothing."

Xu Wencai was quite calm: "Knowing that we had committed a crime, why didn't they send us to a distant place to do corvée labor, but instead sent us to a military settlement? Because in recent years, the higher-ups have been investigating people who were eating up the salary without working, and they are trying to gather the numbers. If they don't take the opportunity to make some money, they will feel like they are losing out."

"Stone!"

After Zhu Tong and the other became familiar with each other, they began to address each other in a familiar way. Zhu Tong said enthusiastically, "Do you want to learn the breathing method? I'll teach you! It's true that after learning the breathing method, practicing the standing meditation is not so tiring, and the speed is also much faster."

Xu Wencai grabbed him and said, "Old Zhu, do you want to die?"

"I appreciate Lao Zhu's kindness, but I still don't need it."

Chen Sanshi shook his head.

Zhu Tong is such a heartless man. If he allows the people below to make private transactions, how can the people above make money?

Look around.

About five or six people learned the breathing method.

He had no intention of saving money, so after asking for directions, he took the silver and found Captain Liu of the Qianhu Suo.

The captain looked at him, asked his name, and immediately refused, "I'm busy."

"Captain Zheng, can you please…"

“I also want to teach others.”

"Captain Zhang..."

"Don't teach."

"Bear Hundred Household."

"I can't."

"..."

Chen Sanshi approached several centurions, but none of them were willing to summon him.

It’s obviously the same price!

He realized that something was wrong, so he walked into the tent for the last time with a trying attitude.

Captain Wang, who taught them marksmanship yesterday, was lying on a chair, eating peanuts out of boredom, with nut shells all over the floor at his feet.

Chen Sanshi clasped his fists and said, "Greetings, Captain Wang."

Wang Zhi glanced at him sideways, and then sat up slowly after a long while: "Why, do you want to learn the breathing method?"

"Exactly!"

Chen Sanshi said respectfully: "Please give me some advice, Captain Wang!"

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Wang Zhi spat out the peanut skins in his mouth, spread out a big hand and hooked his fingers: "Give it to me."

So happy?

Chen Sanshi was about to give up, he never expected this.

Could it be that these centurions had discussed it in advance and evenly distributed the number of teaching staff?
Somewhat weird...

But now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to pay if he wants to learn the breathing technique.

Chen Sanshi respectfully handed over eight taels of silver and stood there waiting quietly.

"What are you standing there for?"

Captain Wang put the money into his arms without any hesitation, then waved his hand to drive the man away.

"Sir, is this?"

"I am tired today. I will teach you in two days."

Chen Sanshi's heart skipped a beat.

(End of this chapter)