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

Chapter 114 Meteor Arrow Technique, Tai Chi Fist, Perfected! (Please Subscribe)

【Meteor Archery: Mastery (0%), Traits: Aim Level 3, Strength Level 2】

Chen Fan had a vague guess in his mind: would the higher the level of the [Basic Archery], the less experience points would be required to upgrade to the advanced archery technique?

I remember last time, it cost me 50 experience points to upgrade the [Meteor Arrow Technique] from Lesser Mastery to Advanced.

If I had upgraded again back then, the experience points I would have needed would have been at least 100.

Back then, Basic Archery was only level 6; now it's level 11.

Chen Fan took a deep breath, filled with anticipation, and added a little bit.

Suddenly, the proficiency level of the [Meteor Arrow Technique] increased by nearly 4%!

Chen Fan's eyes widened instantly, and his face lit up with ecstasy.

In other words, it only takes about 25 experience points to upgrade the [Meteor Arrow Technique] to the next level?

He couldn't believe it.

Keep in mind, this is the transition from the third to the fourth realm! And the required experience points are even less than before?

Having come this far, the conclusion is obvious.

The higher the level of basic martial arts, the less experience points are needed to upgrade to advanced martial arts.

If archery is like this, then fist techniques, spear techniques, knife techniques, and movement techniques are probably the same!

Chen Fan clenched his fist.

That would be perfect.

Firstly, basic martial arts seem to have no upper limit, and proficiency can be improved very quickly.

Secondly, it can save a lot of experience points, which can be used to improve other martial arts.

"Looks like I can improve my basic archery skills by one level tonight. I'll max out my Meteor Archery skills then."

Chen Fan muttered to himself.

Of course, he can also work hard to improve his basic archery skills. When he improves his meteor archery skills, the experience points he needs to spend may be less than double digits.

However, this is a bit too extreme.

He also had a vague idea.

That is, once you reach a certain level in basic martial arts, will using advanced martial arts prevent you from increasing your proficiency in basic martial arts?

With this question lingering in his mind, he continued practicing basic archery techniques.

This time it took more than an hour.

As a faint warm current rose, Chen Fan looked at the skill bar.

[Basic Archery: lv12 (0%), Traits: Strength 12, Extraordinary Strength 12, Slow Shot 12, Mounted Archery 10, Rapid Fire 7, Volley 4]

"Didn't any new features unlock?"

Chen Fan wasn't convinced, so he checked again, and there really wasn't any.

It is estimated that the difficulty of unlocking new features will increase as we progress.

"Try the Meteor Arrow Technique again."

He curled his lips slightly, having invested a little experience in the Meteor Arrow Technique.

His proficiency, which was originally 3.6%, has soared to 8.6%, an increase of 5%. In other words, he now only needs 20 experience points to bring this archery technique to the highest level.

"How about we practice some more?" Chen Fan hesitated for a second, then nodded. "Let's practice some more then."

Every little bit helps.

The next three arrows were fired simultaneously, but the increase in proficiency was less than 1%.

Fortunately, Chen Fan had practiced footwork before, so he did not feel despair; in fact, he felt a little smug.

You only need to shoot a hundred or so arrows to level up? That's way too easy.

Nearly two hours later, almost midnight, the long-awaited warmth returned.

"call……"

Chen Fan let out a long breath and shook his arm. His arm was sore, but thankfully, it was finally over.

[Basic Archery: lv13 (0%), Traits: Strength 13, Extraordinary Strength 13, Slow Shot 13, Mounted Archery 11, Rapid Fire 8, Volley 5]

The level 5 volley capability means he can fire six arrows at once.

Whether dealing with a single powerful enemy or multiple enemies, it's a huge improvement.

However, this is under the condition that the strength is sufficient and the distance can be stretched.

Chen Fan looked at the [Meteor Arrow Technique].

It's time to max out this advanced archery technique.

He invested a little more first, and his proficiency level suddenly increased by 8%, reaching 16.6%.

Chen Fan gasped in surprise. Now, the tank would be full by 11 or 12 o'clock.

Without further hesitation, he added eleven experience points.

Instantly, the soreness in his arms receded like a tide, and he felt he could do it again.

Not only that, a strange feeling welled up in my heart.

This feeling was all too familiar to him; it was a new characteristic.

"Could it be?"

Chen Fan hurriedly looked over.

【Meteor Archery: Mastery achieved (1.1%), Traits: Aim Level 4, Superhuman Strength Level 3, Rapid Fire Meteor Arrow Level 1】

【Rapid Meteor Arrows: Active skill. When activated, it consumes internal health to increase firing speed by 50%. For each level increase, the firing speed increases by an additional 10%.】

Chen Fan stared at it for a while. This active skill must be a trump card. Uncle Zhang had said that after consuming qi and blood, a martial artist would fall into a weakened state and it would take at least two or three days to recover to his peak condition. Frequent use would cause irreversible damage to the body.

As a trade-off, the improvement is substantial, increasing the rate of fire by 50%! And there's still room for further improvement.

Now, using the 500-pound bow in his hand, he can shoot an arrow in about one second, and when the skill is activated, he can shoot two arrows in one second. If his strength attribute is higher, the effect will be even more obvious.

"Fortunately, the consumption of qi and blood energy is nothing to me."

Chen Fan smiled slightly.

As long as you have enough potential points, you can activate this skill without restraint.

"Continue to improve."

He invested a little more experience points, and this time his proficiency improved by 5%, so 20 points would be enough.

In one go, he added the remaining 19 experience points.

The soreness in my arms had completely disappeared, and I felt full of strength. At this moment, I felt that I could continue.

"Never mind, I have to go hunting early tomorrow morning."

After thinking about it, Chen Fan resisted the temptation to upgrade his basic archery skills by one level.

【Meteor Archery: Perfect (Cannot be upgraded), Traits: Aim Level 5, Superhuman Strength Level 4, Rapid Fire Meteor Arrow Level 2】

Meteor Arrow Technique, now at its peak, has lost its proficiency level and is now marked as "cannot be improved".

While Chen Fan felt happy, he also felt a slight sadness.

But I was mostly happy.

This advanced martial art not only provides 20 points of strength attribute, but also a status skill and an active skill, which is quite good.

"I wonder when I'll be able to get the next advanced archery technique. Hmm, I'll ask that old man at Songjiabao next time."

Chen Fan looked at his experience points; he had 722 points remaining, having consumed less than 48 points.

"Should we use these experience points on Tai Chi? Or should we wait until our basic Tai Chi level is higher before adding them?"

Chen Fan was caught in a dilemma.

After thinking for a while, he decided to add it first, otherwise he would have too many experience points left.

Moreover, Tai Chi provides a significant number of attribute points, enabling him to quickly break through to the mid-stage of Body Refinement and begin practicing Visualization techniques sooner.

The last upgrade cost 100 experience points, and Chen Fan estimated that this time it would cost at least 200.

He tried putting in a little effort, and as expected, his proficiency increased by 0.5%.

Since the decision has already been made, there's no point in hesitating.

He bet 199 points in one go.

Instantly, his bones trembled, his muscles tensed, his whole body felt light, and his blood and qi flowed faster in his blood vessels. He could almost hear sounds. Moreover, a new memory surfaced in his mind.

[Zhang Style Tai Chi: At a high level (0.1%), characteristics: Longevity Level 4, Strength Level 4, Agility Level 4, Blood Circulation Level 3, Sealing and Closing Level 1]

【Like a Sealed Gate: Active skill, can be activated while unarmed. Consuming mental energy to activate, it increases the chance of successful parrying by 50%. For each level increase, the effect increases by an additional 50%.】

"Parry skills?"

Chen Fan frowned slightly.

Although the probability is quite high, it's 50% in level one and 100% in level two.

However, there is a prerequisite: it cannot be activated when you are unarmed and armed.

Looking at it this way, it seems a bit impractical. You can't exactly block arrows or bullets with your bare hands, can you? Catching hidden weapons and fighting off swordsmen seems like a viable option.

"No, it seems I've simplified this feature to a very simple level."

A sudden inspiration struck Chen Fan.

The Tai Chi Chuan that has been passed down to this day, as an internal martial art, focuses on defense, so it is to be expected that it has developed this characteristic of not being very offensive.

What if this characteristic were combined with external martial arts?

For example, Bajiquan.

Wouldn't that mean we have both offense and defense?

Chen Fan's eyes lit up. The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. After all, it was similar to a state that only required consuming mental energy.

"Looking at it this way, this feature isn't bad."

A smile appeared on his face as he glanced at his experience points; he had 522 points remaining.

If nothing unexpected happens, to raise Tai Chi to the perfect level, you need at least 400 points, which means you only have 122 experience points left.

He glanced at the [Lightness Skill: Water Walking] skill that was being unlocked, which would take another two days. After thinking about it, he decided to continue.

After consuming another 400 experience points, the same scene reappeared all over his body, but this time with less fanfare.

In addition, a strange feeling surged up again.

Chen Fan's mouth gaped slightly. Had he unlocked another special ability?

Moreover, it's a characteristic unlocked at the Perfect Realm!

His heart was pounding, and he looked nervously at the skill bar.

[Zhang Style Tai Chi: Perfected (cannot be improved), Characteristics: Longevity Level 5, Strength Level 5, Agility Level 5, Blood Circulation Level 4, Sealing and Closing Level 2, Overcoming Hardness with Softness Level 1]

【Using Softness to Overcome Hardness: Active Skill. When your strength is no less than your opponent's and you are unarmed, you can activate it by consuming mental energy. In the activated state, you only need to use 50% of your own strength to be equal to your opponent's full strength. For each level increase, the amount of strength required decreases by 10%.】

Another active skill!

Chen Fan looked at the feature description and took a deep breath.

Uncle Zhang once said that the highest level of Tai Chi is to use the opponent's force against them, using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds.

The essence of this boxing style lies in using softness to overcome hardness!

The goal pursued throughout the lives of countless Tai Chi practitioners!

(End of this chapter)