You said you would practice martial arts. Have you mastered the Tiangang Dharma?

Chapter 45 Must Win (settings fine-tuned, bow training can be applied to other situations to break through the gun path)

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The [Black Dragon] bow fell into Jiang Qiu's left hand, and he lowered his eyes slightly.

The day after tomorrow is the time to accept the challenge. If you fail to get started and can’t achieve the level of arrow piercing armor, you will definitely not be as good as Liu Yong from No. 1 Middle School.

Time is really tight, we must ensure high-intensity archery practice tomorrow!

"Huh." Wu Shan let out a long breath and murmured, "Originally, Director Zhao valued your talent in the way of the spear and expected you to grow to your full potential, but now Tianshan City is facing the demon tribe, and our military has dispatched a large number of resources to support it. It is very difficult to squeeze water out of a dry towel to open an extra quota for the Tianjiao plan.

Well, go back first, I will find a way for you."

"it is good."

When the ending came to an end, Jiang Qiu pursed his lips for a moment, and silently hung the bow on the wooden rack against the wall.

click -

The moment the door opened, Jiang Qiu turned around to glance at the silhouette with his fists clenched and his eyes closed. A tenacious gleam flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth.

clatter.
The steel gate closed, swallowing up the archery range and Wu Shan behind it. He walked out of the excellent training hall with his burning fists clenched, the sunset glowing on his face and the shadows of his bangs covering three-quarters of his eye sockets.

"Jiang Qiu," a crisp voice came from not far away, and scattered footsteps ran towards Jiang Qiu's sight: "You haven't returned to Site 8 for a whole day. What serious incident has happened?"

Liu Ziri casually wiped away the sweat marks that had sunk into her dimples, exhaled lightly through her nose, bent slightly and kept up with the pace.

"Well, Liu Yong from No. 1 Middle School will come here to challenge me the day after tomorrow," Jiang Qiu loosened his fists that were trembling slightly with his tendons and veins: "Let's compete in spearmanship and bowmanship."

"Liu Yong?!" Liu Zili's almond-shaped pupils widened, and the young man's jawline in his eyes cut through light and shadow like a knife: "He is the number one genius in No. 1 Middle School. Why would he challenge you? And even compete in archery?"

"I have already mastered the ancient martial arts spearmanship, and it is very difficult to make a breakthrough. In the college entrance examination, geniuses who practice both spear and bow scored the most points, so Director Zhao applied for the Tianjiao Program to tap my potential." Jiang Qiu looked into the distance, and the flaming clouds slowly pressed over his head like a pile of huge waves:

"The Ministry of Martial Arts has not approved it yet, but the military is willing to give me a chance, provided that I and Liu Yong, who also intends to enter the Tianjiao program, decide the winner. Whoever wins will get the qualification."

It's not like there haven't been people who have been listed as the top ten geniuses in the college entrance examination simply for their gun skills, but it's difficult for me to improve my gun skills to that level now.

It is indeed difficult to make breakthroughs after mastering the ancient martial arts spear. Teacher Wu Shan said that if you want to go further at this stage, you have to practice the bow, find the common points in the movements of pulling the bow and stringing the string, and integrate them into the spear moves, but this also requires a long time of accumulation.

The Tianjiao Project can support all kinds of geniuses who practice both bows and guns and can grab the most points in the college entrance examination. That is the opportunity that Director Zhao has fought for himself and it must not be wasted.

The day after tomorrow must win.

With this thought, Jiang Qiu took a deep breath and half-closed his eyes: "It's easy to compete in spearmanship, but it's not easy to compete in archery."

"But you have never practiced archery, this is too unfair!" Liu Zili frowned and clenched his fist: "However, even if you are at a disadvantage in archery, you will definitely become stronger after one or two years of practice when you enter Northwest Wuda to learn the bow.

And you have such a high talent for martial arts, you will definitely be better than those students in the Tianjiao Program in the future!"

"Yes," Jiang Qiu laughed, "But I can't lose to Liu Yong now. Director Zhao went to the military department to get this opportunity, so I can't waste it on me."

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Liu Ziri's lips were pursed until they turned pale, his eyeballs were fixed in the corners, and in the center of his pupils was reflected his right hand, which was swinging slightly with his steps. The veins on his arm were throbbing like earthworms, and the blood and energy inside were still surging.

She clenched her palms quietly: "Did you go to the archery range with the teacher to practice archery today? Did you use the Qi and Blood Bow? How many arrows did you shoot?"

"Hmm?" Jiang Qiu glanced at her, frowning slightly: "Forty-one arrows."

"Forty-one arrows?!"

Liu Zili paused, his chest trembling as if hit by a hammer, and he muttered with wide eyes, "It is said on the Internet that shooting thirty arrows with a Qi and Blood Bow in one day is already the limit for an Iron Flesh Realm person. Doing more than that may harm the body and also affect the number of arrows you can shoot the next day."

"It's okay, I'm in good health." Jiang Qiu put his hands in his pockets, and a warm air flowed out of his heart: "By the way, your wooden barrel..."

"No, you don't have to pay it back." Liu Zili quickly followed the pace, his chin lowered slightly: "Since you want to practice archery, take a few more hot baths to relax your muscles."

The soft words penetrated Jiang Qiu's ears like wool. He glanced at Liu Ziri's cheek buried in her short hair and nodded gently: "Thank you."

The shadows of the two people, one long and one short, were stretched diagonally on the brick-paved sidewalk behind them, and they walked together towards the rugged streets of the shantytown.

puff.

Lying naked in the big wooden barrel, the acid that had been brewing in the tendons and bones of his arms slowly flowed out. The high-pressure water waves repeatedly pressed on his blood vessels. Jiang Qiu's knuckles fell to the bottom of the barrel and he exhaled a long breath of foul air from his nose and mouth: "How far am I from the goal of being one of the top ten geniuses in Gaoyuan City?"

Before Gaoyuan City broke through the outer city for the first time, the top ten geniuses of Gaoyuan City over the years came from the inner city.

Later, the Tianjiao Project was launched, which proposed to produce ten geniuses from the outer city every few years. They would practice both spear and bow, and achieve breakthroughs through integration of the two.

Every high school in the outer city is proud that the students they have selected can participate in the Tianjiao Program. Students sometimes just talk about the Top Ten Tianjiao and the Tianjiao Program as a fantasy that they brag about.

If you do not participate in the Tianjiao Program, you will not have access to faster channels for improving your archery skills, and it will be extremely difficult to master both long-range and short-range strikes before the college entrance examination. You will not be able to shine like a shooting star in the college entrance examination, and you will not be able to become one of the top ten Tianjiaos with a promising future.

I thought there were only two months left before the college entrance examination, so I had to concentrate on practicing and preparing for the exam. However, Director Zhao got me the opportunity to participate in the Tianjiao Project.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qiu slowly closed his eyes, clenched his five fingers into fists, and a dozen small bubbles popped up.

"We must defeat Liu Yong and enter the Tianjiao Program."

The next morning, the door slammed against the door frame with a bang. Jiang Qiu walked through the alleyway that was so dark that the gaps between the bricks could not be seen clearly, and strode towards No. 8 Middle School.

The street lamp surrounded by moths looked at his back in the distance.

Soon, Jiang Qiu entered the archery range in the center of the excellent training hall, grabbed the [Black Dragon] bow on the wooden stand, and picked up the quiver at his feet.

Hey.

Spread your legs forward and backward, and string the bow.

pull--

He twisted his waist, grasped the string with his right arm and pulled it open, making a buzzing sound.

The gears in the elbow joint were rusted, making a creaking sound, and the patterns on the bow handle lit up red, penetrating the beads at both ends.

Bang, swoosh——

boom!
[One time of advanced archery practice]

Jiang Qiu's right arm trembled like a bronze bell. He took a deep breath, and after resting for a while, he drew the string of the bow.

pull--

Bang, swoosh——

boom!
[One time of advanced archery practice]

[One time of advanced archery practice]

【.】

"Huh-ha-"

Jiang Qiu sat down on the bench with beads of sweat dripping down his chin. [Black Dragon] Gong lay flat beside him, quietly watching his chest rise and fall like huge waves.

【Ancient Martial Arrow (Not yet started)】

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Another day passed, but he could only shoot thirty-five arrows, and his right arm could no longer pull the bow.

With my current physical condition, I may not be able to get started even if I practice for half a day tomorrow, and Liu Yong's challenge certainly can't wait.
When he thought of this, Jiang Qiu closed his eyes, listening to the banging sounds in his chest, and remained silent.

click -

Suddenly the sound of a door opening interrupted his thoughts. He looked up and saw a figure wearing glasses appear at the door.

(End of this chapter)