Eternal Sword

Chapter 78 The Wrong Bow

The people from Xuantian Temple arrived so late, and the people from the several forces on the platform did not show any dissatisfaction.

As the Taoist boy came onto the stage, everyone stood up and bowed.

Zhiwei secretly tugged at the corner of Chen Tang's clothes.

Chen Tang leaned forward slightly, Zhiwei stood on tiptoe, leaned close to his ear and whispered: "Brother Atang, why don't I go to Xuantian Temple to practice."

If someone else heard this, they would most likely think that Zhiwei was envious of Xuantian Temple's power and wanted to become its disciple.

But Chen Tang knew that Zhiwei was not a snobbish person.

Chen Tang asked, "Are you worried that I can't handle it?"

Zhiwei was silent.

On the way to Wu'an County, she heard Li Boxiong introduce Xuantian Temple in the carriage, saying that this was one of the forces that Wu'an County should not provoke.

But now, having seen with her own eyes the status of the fair-skinned Taoist boy from Xuantian Temple in Wu'an County, she was worried that she would bring trouble to Chen Tang.

She knew that Chen Tang wanted to settle things with the young leader of the Blackwater Gang.

Chen Tang had no helpers, and he seemed outnumbered even when dealing with the Black Water Gang.

If we mess with Xuantian Temple again, it would be unimaginable.

"Don't think too much."

Chen Tang patted Zhiwei gently and said, "If you don't want to, no one can force you. If you can't stay in Wu'an County, the worst that can happen is to leave."

In fact, Chen Tang behaved quite restrainedly in Xuantian Temple.

Firstly, although the fair-skinned Taoist boy was annoying, he did not do anything excessive.

Secondly, Chen Tang didn’t know much about any esoteric techniques and was somewhat afraid of them.

His next biggest target is still the Blackwater Gang. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he will try his best to keep a distance from Xuantian Temple and not provoke it to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Of course, Chen Tang also knew it.

Tigers have no intention of harming people, but people have the intention to harm tigers. It is always right to be more vigilant.

While I was pondering, the training ground and quality assessment had already begun.

Everyone came forward one by one according to their number order.

First go to the left side to take the bow test. If you pass, you can take the bronze token to the right side to take part in the second level test.

Looking at the dense crowd around him and some expectant and nervous parents, Chen Tang was a little dazed and even had the illusion that he had taken the college entrance examination in his previous life.

Most of the people who come to participate in the Dingpin are no older than 20 years old.

If one is unable to enter the realm of the highest grade by the age of twenty, no matter how much practice one does in the future, his achievements will be limited.

In a short while, more than two hundred people participated in the product testing.

The number of people who passed both levels and were successfully rated was higher than Chen Tang had imagined, about 30%.

Most of them came from Wu'an County.

Especially for the talented young men trained by some aristocratic families, who have the assistance of various medicinal materials, instruction from famous teachers, and superior skills, almost all of them who come to participate in the qualification test can pass.

In the surrounding counties, very few people successfully place orders.

After waiting for a while, it was Changze County's turn.

A young man from the Plum Blossom Martial Arts School stepped forward and respectfully handed over the bronze token. The yamen runner took it, took a look at it, and said loudly, "Changze County, Deng Naiguang!"

Deng Nai Guang swallowed his saliva and walked towards the weapon rack on the left where a row of powerful bows were placed.

Following Mei Nianzhi's instructions, Deng Naiguang first picked up a stone bow and slowly pulled it open.

There were no obstacles and it looked very easy.

Mei Yingxue said: "It seems that Senior Brother Deng has great hope."

Mei Nianzhi said: "In fact, Nai Guang has been able to lift the weight of three stones a long time ago, but drawing a bow is much more difficult than simply lifting heavy objects. In order to draw a bow weighing three stones, one's own strength must actually exceed that of three stones."

"And the posture must be correct. Nai Guang's bow posture is not very good, so it is difficult for him to exert his full strength."

As he spoke, Deng Nai Guang had already picked up two stone bows and slowly pulled them apart.

The process of drawing two crossbows was obviously much slower and looked quite strenuous.

Mei Nianzhi made a judgment when he saw this, and shook his head and said, "Nai Guang can't use a three-stone bow."

as predicted.

Deng Nai Guang's arms began to tremble and his forearms bent when he had just pulled the three-stone bow halfway. Finally, he could no longer support himself and had to give up.

It was the turn of a few more people, including Mei Jixian.

"Brother, keep going and successfully determine the quality!" Mei Yingxue encouraged Mei Jixian.

Mei Jixian nodded vigorously, took a deep breath and walked forward.

Try one crossbow, then two crossbows.

Mei Jixian's bow-drawing posture was obviously much better, and he was relatively smooth when drawing the second-stone bow.

When he reached the three-stone bow, Mei Jixian barely stretched it to the full moon state, but he had obviously reached his limit. His face was flushed, his body was unstable, his arms were shaking, and he was trembling slightly.

"by!"

The yamen runner spoke in time and guided Mei Jixian to the right.

Mei Yingxue and others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this scene.

Unfortunately, facing the oncoming arrows at the second level, Mei Jixian was unable to overcome his fear and moved his feet.

But on second thought, he thought of his family's expectations and didn't move too much.

As a result, not only did he fail to determine the quality of the product, but he was also hit by an arrow in the shoulder.

There was some bleeding, but the injury was not serious, just a break in the skin.

Mei Yingxue comforted him, "Brother, it's okay. You will be fine after practicing for another year."

Mei Nianzhi felt a little regretful.

He had only trained in the martial arts gym and had no experience in fighting in the martial arts world. He had even rarely seen blood. Facing the arrows shot at him, it was difficult for him to overcome the fear in his heart.

If he could gain some experience in the martial arts world, he would naturally grow a lot, but the martial arts world is dangerous and he is still worried.

There were a few people lined up in front before it was finally Chen Tang's turn.

"Changze County, Chen Tang!"

The yamen runner below shouted.

People don't care much about this kind of unknown person.

But on the high platform, when they heard this name, several people turned their eyes and looked at Chen Tang below.

Cai Yin noticed this detail, thought it was strange, and looked at the young man in black below with interest.

Who is this young man and why did he attract the attention of so many parties?

Even the Taoist boy from Xuantian Temple seemed to be very interested in him?

Chen Tang didn't take the quality test seriously.

He has already cultivated to the ninth level, so it is too easy for him to just determine the grade.

Chen Tang skipped the first and second stone bows in front and directly picked up the third stone bow.

There's no need to be too high-profile, a three-stone bow is just the right quality.

Chen Tang pulled the bowstring instantly. The bow and bowstring were like a full moon. His arms were steady and his body did not move at all!

"by!"

The bailiff said something.

Everyone in Changze County had seen Chen Tang's archery skills, but they did not expect that his strength had reached this level, and they were greatly surprised.

Mei Yingxue originally thought that Chen Tang's registration was just a formality to gain some experience.

Only now did I realize that I was wrong.

But how is this possible?

Originally, Chen Tang was just a teenager who didn't know any martial arts. But only more than three months had passed, and he had actually cultivated to this level?
These people spend all day practicing in martial arts halls for three years after three years, eating meat every day, soaking in medicinal wine, and strengthening their bodies, but they still cannot reach this level.

Chen Tang walked to the right and came to a sandy area.

If a person stands on it and moves his feet, they will definitely leave traces on the sand.

The archers who shoot arrows take turns to be ten people.

Even with a half-crossbow, it would be too exhausting for one person to keep bending the bow and drawing arrows, and the flesh on the fingers grasping the string would be peeled off.

When it was Chen Tang's turn, a new archer came up.

The man stood a hundred steps away, expressionless, and placed the feather arrow on the bowstring.

The next moment, this person bent the bow and pulled the string!

Whoosh!
The arrow was like a meteor, breaking through the air at an astonishing speed!

The expressions of the Li brothers and sisters on the high platform changed drastically!
This bow is wrong!

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