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Chapter 34: Mastery of Gunmanship

Xu Bin doesn't want the weapon bar, so of course he can't waste it.

It just so happened that the plum blossom spear in Chen Sanshi's hand was too ordinary. Although it did not drag down his strength when used, it did not improve it much either.

In the armory, all kinds of weapons were displayed.

Most of them are standard weapons, and a small part are refined weapons for military officers. Among them, guns are the least numerous, with only two or three types.

Chen Sanshi's gaze fell on a long spear in the center of the last row.

This spear is about three meters long, with a spear head as slender as a reed leaf, and a red tassel behind the blade. The spear shaft is slightly thicker than the plum blossom spear, and the inside is also made of ash wood, but it is wrapped with bamboo strips after being soaked in oil. The surface is black lacquered, and there is a conical spear head at the end.

"This spear is called the Reed Leaf Spear."

The armory guard introduced, "It was left here by a former centurion. It has been gathering dust here. If the flag officer likes it, he can take it away."

"Thank you."

Chen Sanshi took off the spear and weighed it in his hand. It weighed about 20 to 30 kilograms. He then started practicing outside the armory.

The long weapon itself is the complement of the soldiers' spear skills.

Holding the reed spear, his marksmanship became more proficient.

After practicing for about half an hour, I began to feel a deficiency of Qi and blood.

"Martial arts training is really a bottomless pit!"

Chen Sanshi left with a gun.

Not far from the armory is the pharmacy.

You can smell the fragrance of Chinese medicinal herbs from a long distance away.

The pharmacy was deserted, with only an old man, two servants, and a few jars bubbling with boiling water.

"Old man, I'm here to get the blood-replenishing soup."

Chen Sanshi passed the note over.

The old man took the note and said, "Have you developed your Qi and blood? If you don't, you can't drink the blood-replenishing soup."

Chen Sanshi had never come into contact with tonic medicine and knew nothing about it: "Is there such a saying?"

"of course."

The old man stroked his beard and said, "Medicine is three-quarters poisonous. Only martial artists who have developed qi and blood can excrete toxins through sweat while practicing. Otherwise, drinking too much will cause poisoning. Over time, the internal organs will rot and the person will be directly disabled."

Chen Sanshi nodded, indicating that he had developed qi and blood.

"That's good."

The old man then accepted the note, stood up to select herbs and boiled them on the spot.

While waiting, the two got to know each other.

The old man’s surname is Jiang. He is a hereditary medical officer in the Qianhu Division and has no rank.

After waiting quietly for half an hour, Chen Sanshi had a bowl of black medicine in his hand.

He took a sip and almost retched.

Not only does it taste bitter and astringent, it also has a faint smell of a sewer. No wonder it is poisonous!
After drinking it, I didn't feel my blood boiling immediately like Xiong Xin, but I felt something foreign in my abdomen, which made me feel a little uncomfortable.

This should be the effect of the medicine, which requires practicing exercises to be digested.

Doctor Jiang said, "Next time you want to drink the blood-replenishing soup, you can tell me in advance so that you don't have to wait when you come."

"it is good."

Chen Sanshi was given a bowl of blood-replenishing soup every three days. He asked curiously, "Doctor Jiang, if I finish my share, how can I get more medicine?"

"purchase."

Doctor Jiang used a palm leaf fan to control the heat. "But don't buy it from me. You should go to the medicine shop opened by the martial arts hall outside. Ten taels of silver are enough for a dose of blood-replenishing soup. It can probably make two bowls."

"How many?!"

Chen Sanshi was dumbfounded.

A bear heart is only worth twenty taels of silver.

Ten taels of silver are enough for an ordinary person to live for a year during a peaceful and prosperous year, but in the end it can only be exchanged for two bowls of medicine?
"Things that can improve cultivation are not ordinary medicinal materials. They often take more than ten or eight years to make and are very rare. How can they not be expensive? But this is only one of the reasons."

Doctor Jiang patiently explained: "The most important thing is monopoly."

"monopoly?"

Chen Sanshi asked, "Do you mean the martial arts hall?"

"Yes."

Doctor Jiang sighed and said slowly, "The medicinal materials used to improve cultivation have very strict requirements for the growing environment. There is only so much land suitable for making medicinal gardens, and most of it has been sold to martial arts schools. How can it not be expensive?"

“Why sell it?”

Chen Sanshi was a little puzzled, this was an absolute strategic resource. Doctor Jiang said with a smile: "Why else? Officials are short of money.

"I heard from my father that when he was young, the medicinal garden of our Qianhu Office had a total of more than 200 acres. Later, when the county magistrate was replaced, part of the land was sold. After a few decades, isn't it gone?

"Young man, you don't know since you just arrived. In the early years, not only were wages and medicine owed, but many people ran away. They would rather go to the prefectures and counties and work as slaves for the big clans under an assumed name than stay in the guard post.

"If it weren't for Lord Yan's reforms and the recovery of some of the land, you wouldn't have had medicine to drink.

"But most of them are still in the hands of the martial arts hall. Even the centurions don't have as much as they want."

"exaggerate."

Chen Sanshi summed it up in two words.

With corruption reaching this level, he thought the imperial court wouldn't survive for many more years.

No wonder Xiang Tingchun has to resort to blackmail when he wants to get something done, and it may not work.

He said goodbye and returned to the training ground.

The reed spear is dancing.

The combination of standing meditation, spearmanship, breathing techniques, and the mobilization of qi and blood, will cause the body to start operating at a high load.

Only at this time will the effect of the medicine be reflected.

Whenever the Qi and blood are almost dried up, the medicine will begin to transform, stimulating every organ in the body, accelerating the refinement of Qi and blood, and repeating the cycle until the second strand of Qi and blood is produced. This is when one enters the realm of mastery of blood training.

After practicing several sets of shooting skills, Chen Sanshi was sweating all over, but his proficiency increased rapidly. If he continued like this, it wouldn't take long for him to master the shooting skills.

Moreover, the medicinal power of the medicine is still there and has not been completely consumed. It is enough for at least two days of practice.

"My realm is still low, so a bowl of medicine every three days is just enough for now, so I don't need to spend money to buy it."

"Buying more beast meat in the middle can also increase the speed of cultivation to the extreme!"

"Have a meal!"

It was getting late, so Chen Sanshi packed up and went home.

The meal was prepared early at home. As soon as he entered the door, Lan Jie'er helped him remove his nails and pour water. After the meal, she even boiled water for him to wash his feet. The whole process of serving him made him feel comfortable.

"correct."

Gu Xinlan held the wooden basin and said, "Someone came to see you today and said they want to invite you to be their guest tomorrow."

Chen Sanshi asked, "Who?"

"Tianyuan Martial Arts School."

After Gu Xinlan finished pouring the water for washing feet, she began to massage Chen Sanshi: "It seems to be a luxurious place like Chun Man Lou. If I remember correctly, Brother Qin Xiong seems to be practicing martial arts in Tianyuan Martial Arts Hall."

Chen Sanshi lay on the bed, wondering why Tianyuan Martial Arts School was looking for him.

Qin Feng? It's possible, but not likely.

He is now a selected vanguard flag officer, and his identity will be directly registered in the Governor's Office.

Or maybe it’s for the fairy treasure.

The matter of the fairy treasure was purely coincidental.

Before he went to kill Qin Feng, he never thought he would encounter a barbarian.

The young master of the Liang family might suspect that he got the fairy treasure.
Fortunately, the other party was just speculating and there was no substantial evidence. In addition, the martial arts school and the army were having unpleasantness, so they didn't dare to do anything to him at this critical juncture.

but.

He really should speed up the process of increasing his power.

"If they come again in the future, just turn them down directly."

……

In the next few days, apart from carrying out the city patrol mission, Chen Sanshi devoted all his remaining energy to practicing martial arts.

The blood-replenishing soup, animal meat, and Xu Bin's sparring partner exceeded his expectations and he successfully broke through after six days.

"throat--"

Exhausted, Chen Sanshi stuck the gun into the ground, and a second stream of hot blood surged in his body.

No, it's different from others.

To be precise, his qi and blood are not "strands" but "stocks".

[Kung Fu: Basic Spear Skills for Soldiers (Mastery)]

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