High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 100 Special Feature, Fierce Assault (Bonus Chapter by the Helmsman)

"Wow, it smells so good!"

Looking at the cooked meat on the table, Chen Chen's mouth watered.

Yin Fang couldn't help but chuckle and said, "They added so many seasonings, how could it not smell delicious?"

As she spoke, she swallowed hard.

So many years have passed, she's almost forgotten what the other seasonings taste like.

"Dad, Mom, please sit down and eat."

Chen Fan smiled.

"Coming right away."

Yin Fang went into the kitchen, and soon came out with a bowl of steaming hot, fragrant rice.

Instantly, the aroma of the food on the table was suppressed.

Chen Chen sniffed the rice intently, his eyes fixed on the bowl of rice in his mother's hand, and said, "Mom, this rice smells so good! Hmm, why is the color of this rice different from the one on the table?"

"This is blood rice, your brother bought it specially, of course it's different."

Chen Guodong laughed.

"oh oh."

Chen Chen nodded, then licked his lips and said, "Mom, can I try a little?"

Yin Fang was taken aback at first, then looked troubled.

She had heard Chen Guodong say that this rice was extraordinary, with nutritional value equivalent to the meat of a mid-level ferocious beast, hence its high price of ten yuan per kilogram!

When she heard it, she thought she had misheard and checked it twice more.

Therefore, when she washed the rice later, she didn't even throw away the rice water, but kept it to make soup.

As for the blood rice, naturally only Xiao Fan in the whole family was qualified to enjoy it.

Chen Chen... it's really not that she's biased.

"Good boy, Chen'er."

Chen Guodong's voice rang out, "This rice..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Fan smiled and said, "Mom, since my younger brother wants to try some, why don't we share some with him?"

"But."

Upon hearing this, Yin Fang felt a warmth in her heart, but also felt even more reluctant to do it.

"Xiao Fan,"

Chen Guodong also said, "This blood rice is very precious. You should keep it for yourself. Your brother can just eat regular rice."

"Okay, brother, I'll just eat this bowl of rice."

Chen Chen also noticed something from his parents' behavior, so he quickly picked up the bowl of white rice in front of him and said with a smile.

Chen Fan smiled and patted his head, saying, "It's nothing, it's just some blood rice. What's the big deal? Mom, go get another bowl and give him some."

This type of rice is highly nutritious, but it is not suitable for most people to consume because they cannot absorb it and it is easy to cause adverse reactions, thus wasting such a good thing.

Therefore, he plans to buy some more blood rice, which costs three yuan per kilogram, for his family to eat on his next trip to Songjiabao.

If my father can reach the Refining Flesh Realm in the future, then he can eat this blood rice that costs ten yuan per kilogram.

"Okay, okay."

Upon seeing this, Yin Fang quickly turned around, went into the house, and brought out an empty bowl.

"Xiao Fan..."

Chen Guodong, sitting opposite him, seemed hesitant to speak.

Chen Fan waved his hand and laughed, "Dad, I'll just eat more beast meat."

Upon hearing this, Chen Guodong was so moved that he didn't know what to say.

Remember your brother's kindness.

Yin Fang served Chen Chen a small bowl of blood rice and said earnestly.

"Um!"

Chen Chen nodded repeatedly, turned around and said, "Brother, thank you."

Chen Fan was both amused and exasperated.

In his view, isn't this something that family members should do?

Taking a large bowl of blood rice from his mother, Chen Fan picked up a mouthful with his chopsticks, chewed it gently, and immediately felt a sweet taste arise. The more he chewed, the more fragrant it became. Even after swallowing it, the taste was still unforgettable.

"Mmm! So delicious!"

Chen Chen exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah?"

Yin Fang smiled slightly.

"Yes, Mom, you should try some too."

"No, you can eat it."

"Try it."

As Chen Chen spoke, he handed the bowl over.

Yin Fang couldn't resist his persuasion and took a small bite. Her eyes widened immediately. This was so delicious! In comparison, the ordinary rice in front of her had no flavor at all.

"Dad, you should have a bite too."

Chen Guodong hesitated for a moment, but finally took a bite.

Chen Fan smiled as he watched this scene.

He quickly ate most of the bowl of blood rice, glanced at his potential points, and saw that they had increased by almost five points.

A bowl of rice weighs about half a pound, and one pound of blood rice can be cooked into about two pounds of rice. In other words, one pound of blood rice can provide more than twenty potential points.

"not bad."

he thought to himself.

Even the meat of a Steppenwolf only yields less than ten potential points per pound.

He then wolfed down his food, consuming nearly a pound of rice and five or six pounds of meat before feeling seven-tenths full.

After this meal, my potential points increased by nearly 50. I estimate that after two or three more meals, I'll have enough potential points for the next enhancement.

After the storm had passed, only Chen Fan and Chen Guodong remained at the dinner table.

"Dad, there's something I didn't have time to tell you on the way back."

"Okay, go ahead."

Chen Guodong hurriedly replied.

"That's how it is..."

Chen Fan repeated what he had told Zhang Ren before, and of course, added the results of their discussion.

Chen Guodong's face turned pale instantly.

He was so overjoyed that he thought it would make hunting much easier for the villagers with these mounts, but...

"Dad, you don't need to worry too much. If someone comes looking for us, Uncle Zhang and I will be there. But I still need you to inform everyone so that if anything unexpected happens, they can be prepared and hide in the tunnel immediately."

Chen Fan gave instructions.

"Yes, I will pass the message on."

Chen Guodong nodded solemnly.

"Xiao Fan, shouldn't we stay indoors for the next few days? If that person really knows who we are, they'll most likely attack the village in the next two or three days?"

"That's right."

Chen Fan took a deep breath. "Anyway, there's still enough food in the village right now. Let's use this time to practice martial arts and horseback riding. We can go hunting after this matter has calmed down."

"Um."

Chen Guodong wholeheartedly agreed.

This can be considered as sharpening the axe before chopping wood.

Hopefully, that person doesn't know who we are.

After a short rest, Chen Fan set off for the warehouse.

Not only him, but all the able-bodied men in the village came. Although today was a close call, the consequences would have been unimaginable if Chen Fan hadn't accompanied them. Therefore, everyone worked extra hard and dared not slack off in the slightest.

Gu Ze was practicing archery alone in a corner, completely unaware of Chen Fan's arrival.

Chen Fan naturally didn't disturb them. After exchanging a glance with Zhang Ren, the two walked towards the warehouse.

As agreed beforehand, he brought over all the martial arts manuals he had bought.

Zhang Ren nodded, then looked at the rows of shelves to the east and said:

"You want to learn swordsmanship, right? Pick a sword that you're comfortable with first."

On several shelves were various kinds of knives, some smaller than the palm of a hand, some as long as a forearm, some nearly a meter long, and some nearly two meters long.

Chen Fan walked over, weighed the knife in his hand, and finally chose a long knife weighing about thirty pounds and over a meter long.

"This kid seems to have gotten stronger again."

Zhang Ren thought to himself.

He also picked up a long sword and led Chen Fan outside.

"Knife skills are easier than spear skills, and you already have a foundation in fist skills, so it shouldn't be difficult for you to learn. However, my knife skills are only average, so I may not be able to teach you much. I hope you can be mentally prepared."

"Uncle Zhang, you're being too modest."

Chen Fan chuckled, about to offer a compliment, when the latter waved his hand and said, "I'm not being modest. Even with knives, there are long weapons and short weapons. Short weapons are further divided into single swords and double swords."

Different knives require different techniques; what I can teach you is only the method for using a single knife.

"It's alright, I'll just use a single sword."

Chen Fan said.

He learned marksmanship, so there was no need for him to then learn longsword techniques.

If you learn how to use a short sword, it will come in handy in the narrow alleys if an enemy invades the village in the future.

Of course, he didn't intend to learn Zhang Ren's hidden weapon martial arts.

Both experience and energy are limited.

"Um."

Seeing that Chen Fan was ready, Zhang Ren slowly said, "Single sword, as the name suggests, is a sword held in one hand and used in coordination with the other. The basic moves include chopping, slashing, thrusting, parrying, wiping, blocking, intercepting, and picking. I will demonstrate them to you one by one."

Chen Fan nodded.

It turns out that the basic moves of swordsmanship are indeed much simpler than those of spearmanship. For example, in spearmanship, one must always maintain the center line, which is difficult for beginners to remember.

What about swordsmanship?

Perhaps because the knife in his hand was very heavy, Chen Fan's proficiency increased rapidly with each movement he made.

0.3%, 0.7%, 0.9%, 1.2%...

This made Chen Fan extremely happy.

He had originally planned to spend one or two experience points to level up to level one, just like when he was learning marksmanship, but now it seems completely unnecessary.

Save where you can.

Seeing that Chen Fan's practice was quite impressive, Zhang Ren wasn't surprised.

As the saying goes, "A month for a stick, a year for a knife, a lifetime for a spear." Anyone can use a stick, and if you really learn it, it will only take less than a month, because it is the foundation of all weapons.

It takes a year to learn how to use a knife.

Guns, on the other hand, are the most difficult to learn. Even if you spend your whole life studying them, you can't say you've mastered them completely.

Of course, many people also like to use swords. The difficulty of swords is above that of knives and below that of spears, making it a relatively difficult skill to learn.

"You can practice first. Come find me anytime if you need anything."

"Okay, Uncle Zhang, you can go now."

Chen Fan nodded; he was full of enthusiasm.

He didn't rush; he strived for accuracy and precision in every movement. As a result, each movement took about three seconds. Fortunately, his proficiency with each movement gradually increased.

It started at 0.3%, but now it's mostly around 0.4%, and sometimes even reaches 0.5%.

In just one minute, my proficiency in [Basic Knife Techniques] increased by 8%.

Of course, it was a long sword weighing over 30 kilograms, and it would be difficult for an ordinary person to even swing it. Therefore, he would stop and rest for a while after practicing for two or three minutes.

About half an hour later, a faint warm current rose up, like a small stone thrown into a lake, creating ripples that disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Have your basic swordsmanship skills been upgraded?"

Chen Fan's eyes lit up, and he quickly looked at the attribute panel.

[Basic Swordsmanship: lv1 (0.1%), Traits: Powerful Lv1, Fierce Assault Lv1]

[Fierce Assault: For each level the skill is upgraded, attack speed increases by 30%]

"It increases sword speed? Not bad."

A smile appeared on Chen Fan's face.

In martial arts, speed is the only way to break through defenses, isn't it?

In addition, there is another powerful characteristic: a familiar face.

"Then let's continue."

Many memories flooded his mind, and he gripped the hilt of the knife with his right hand, thrusting it forward with a sudden lunge.

Proficiency increased by 0.2%.

Chen Fan glanced at his proficiency level and felt it was acceptable. It seemed he could improve by one or two levels. He would spar with Uncle Zhang when he couldn't improve any further.

After all, once your [Basic Swordsmanship] level is up, you'll gain more proficiency when sparring.

"Basic swordsmanship needs to be at level 5 to complete the Shadowless Swift Blade. You're still 4 levels away. Keep going!"

(End of this chapter)