From breaking the limits of archery to achieving martial arts godhood

Chapter 2 Archery Practice

"Only 22% progress?"

Chen Xun stared at the progress bar in disbelief.

It should be noted that his predecessor had studied archery with his father for over a year.

Chen Xun was truly surprised that more than a year of hard work had yielded only such meager results.

After that, Chen Xun stopped thinking about it and began to concentrate on practicing archery.

Recalling the teachings of his original father from his memories, he began to adjust his posture.

He stood with his feet shoulder-width apart, his body slightly leaning forward, and his weight evenly distributed between his feet.

Then, hold the bow handle firmly in the middle, and insert the arrow nock into the string, placing the arrow on the arrow rest.

Next, use your index and middle fingers to pluck the bowstring, and your ring finger to help maintain stability. Place your index finger against your chin, with the bowstring positioned between your nose and chin.

Finally, slowly lower the bow from above your head to the designated point, using your elbow to pull the bow and maintain body stability.

Aim at the target ten paces away and release the hand holding the bowstring.

With a "whoosh," the arrow flew straight out and landed precisely on the bullseye.

Archery experience +2

"good."

Chen Xun's face lit up with a slight smile as he watched the message flash by.

He then continued practicing.

After firing ten arrows in a row, he put down his longbow and rubbed his arms, looking slightly tired.

Archery requires a lot of effort.

Moreover, he took every arrow he shot very seriously, not daring to be distracted or slack off in the slightest.

If you get distracted during archery and don't give it your all, you won't gain experience points.

Then you won't gain experience points if you miss the target.

It's not that you'll gain experience points just by shooting an arrow.

In total, Chen Hao gained 15 experience points.

Archery progress has also increased from 22% to 23%.

Approximately 10 experience points will grant a 1% progress increase.

This visible progress greatly encouraged Chen Xun.

Then, Chen Xun took the arrows off the ground and the target, and continued practicing archery.

Chen Xun had only a quiver of arrows in his hand, with twelve arrows.

After shooting all twelve arrows, he would repeat this process.

After three rounds, Chen Xun rubbed his arms, grimaced, and kept panting.

The intense exercise in a short period of time caused his muscles to release a large amount of lactic acid, which also consumed a lot of his physical strength.

At this moment, he felt that his arms were as stiff as wood, and were extremely sore and swollen.

"We can't practice anymore."

Chen Xun knew in his heart that he had overtrained.

So he put away his bow and arrows and went back to his room to cook.

While tending the fire, Chen Xun smiled with satisfaction as he looked at his archery progress, which had reached 28%.

If he can maintain this pace, his archery skills should be upgraded in just a few days.

Just as Chen Xun was cooking, there was another knock on the door.

"Who?"

Chen Xun asked warily.

"Xiao Xun, it's me."

A woman's voice came from inside.

Chen Xun's vigilance immediately relaxed.

The owner of that voice was none other than Chen Xun's aunt, Chen Yumo.

Chen Xun left the kitchen and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, you could see a young woman in her early thirties standing outside, carrying some things.

It was Chen Yumo.

Chen Yumo and Chen Xun share a five-point resemblance. Although there are already crow's feet around their eyes, it is still evident that they were quite handsome when they were young.

"Xiao Xun, are you alright?"

Upon seeing Chen Xun, Chen Yumo quickly stepped forward to check on Chen Xun's body.

"Auntie, I'm alright."

Seeing this, Chen Xun quickly replied.

"Hiss," Chen Xun suddenly let out a suppressed cry of pain.

"Xiao Xun, what's wrong? You said you were fine!"

Seeing this, Chen Yumo's heart, which had just been at ease, jumped again, and she looked at Chen Xun with concern.

"I'm really okay, Auntie."

Chen Xun smiled helplessly.

It turned out that the reason he cried out in pain was because Chen Yumo had just touched his arm, which was already slightly swollen.

As Chen Xun explained, Chen Yumo couldn't help but look at Chen Xun's exposed, slightly swollen arms with pity.

"Xiao Xun, you've grown up."

Chen Yumo sighed.

She remembered that Chen Xun had never been this dedicated when he practiced archery before; he was often inconsistent in his practice.

His current diligence is probably due to the stimulus of his father's death.

Thinking of this, her eyes reddened slightly, and she felt even more pity for Chen Xun, who had now become an orphan.

"From now on, you'll have to shoulder the responsibility of this family all by yourself."

"However, your aunt will come to visit you often in the future. You still have your aunt, uncle, and other relatives."

Chen Yumo pulled Chen Xun aside and said comfortingly.

Chen Xun felt a warmth in his heart.

The two talked for a while, then Chen Yumo left the food she had brought and departed.

It was a large earthenware bowl in a simple wooden box, filled with yellow millet, topped with a layer of dark green wild vegetables and three thumb-sized slices of meat.

This is already a very lavish meal.

Even though Chen Xun came from a hunter's family, he didn't eat meat every day. He could only eat meat for several days in a row when the harvest was plentiful.

Normally, there is no meat on the dining table.

Smelling the aroma of the food, Chen Xun, who was already starving, carried his rice bowl to the table, picked up his chopsticks with trembling hands, and began to wolf down his food.

He finished the large bowl of rice very quickly.

He patted his stomach and let out a burp.

"Auntie's cooking is still so delicious."

Chen Xun had a look of satisfaction on his face.

At this point, he had gradually come to accept his aunt.

After finishing his meal and washing the dishes, Chen Xun went back to his room and took a nap.

Upon waking up, Chen Xun felt the condition of his arms and couldn't help but smile wryly.

I feel better than before I went to bed, but I still feel some stinging when I exert force.

This served as a wake-up call for him: "I can't overtrain anymore."

Despite the stinging pain in his arms, Chen Xun persisted in practicing archery.

It's just that it's not as frequent anymore; instead, an arrow is shot every now and then.

Although it's slower, this way you won't strain your muscles further, and you can also gain more skill in handling it.

Just as Chen Xun's archery skills progressed past 29%, Chen Yumo came looking for him again.

This time, she came to deliver something again.

"Xiao Xun, this is for you."

Chen Yumo handed Chen Xun a bamboo tube about the size of a thumb.

"What is this?"

After taking the item, Chen Xun asked in confusion.

Chen Yumo laughed and said, "Of course it's good stuff."

"This is a traditional ointment passed down in your uncle Chen Wang's family. Apply it to your arm and rub it vigorously to improve blood circulation and remove blood stasis."

"Come on, let your aunt help you."

As she spoke, Chen Yumo opened the bamboo tube, picked out a small dollop of black, pungent ointment with her little finger, and applied it to Chen Xun's arms.

Chen Xun felt a cool, refreshing sensation, which was quite comfortable.

Then came a series of kneading motions.

At this moment, Chen Xun felt a sharp pain. The originally cool ointment had turned into a burning sensation, and a heat seeped into Chen Xun's arm.

After the massage was finished, Chen Xun felt his arms felt much lighter.

"It really works!"

Chen Xun's face lit up with joy.

"Thank you so much, Auntie."

Chen Xun quickly expressed his gratitude.

"Silly child, we're all family, why thank me?"

Chen Yumo patted Chen Xun's head and scolded him gently.

"Okay, practice slowly, but don't overexert yourself."

"Come back to your aunt when you've used up this ointment."