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

Chapter 59 How about we learn together?

His voice was so loud that two groups of people not far away looked over.

Chen Fan was also startled.

"Ahem, it's alright, it's alright, you guys continue."

Zhang Ren was a little embarrassed. He greeted Chen Fan, then stared intently at him: "You can really activate your Qi and Blood Power? Wait, how do you know this?"

In his memory, it was never mentioned at all, because the time had not yet come.

"It's this one."

Chen Fan didn't intend to hide anything and took out a thin booklet.

"Meteor Archery?"

Zhang Ren read out the name and took it with a puzzled look on his face.

Upon opening the cover, as Chen Fan had expected, Zhang Ren immediately frowned.

He read extremely fast, almost reading ten lines at a glance, and in just a few seconds, he turned to the last page.

"Is this an incomplete copy?"

The next moment, he looked at Chen Fan.

"Um."

Chen Fan nodded and told him what had happened on his way back.

Zhang Ren stared wide-eyed, never expecting such a dangerous incident to occur on the way back. Fortunately, Chen Fan remained calm in the face of danger and ultimately turned the situation around.

"Uncle Zhang, let's not tell the rest of the village about this yet," Chen Fan said in a low voice.

"Um."

Zhang Ren responded, then looked at the thin book in his hand and muttered to himself, "This Meteor Arrow Technique should be a genuine archery martial art. Unfortunately, it's missing so much content. But thinking about it, it's to be expected. How could a mere ten catties of rice possibly be exchanged for a martial arts manual?"

Chen Fan nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Oh, right."

Zhang Ren turned his head. "You must have learned about the concept of 'stimulating qi and blood' from this, right?"

"Yes."

Chen Fan hesitated, wondering whether he should express his previous feelings.

Zhang Ren's voice then rang out, "This ability to stimulate the power of blood and qi is something only those at the Body Refining Realm can achieve."

"Only those at the Flesh Refining Realm can possess this?"

Chen Fan's eyes widened.

"yes."

Zhang Ren glanced at Chen Guodong and the others who were practicing standing meditation and said, "Martial artists in the Body Tempering Realm have relatively thin blood and qi in their bodies. Only when they reach the Flesh Refining Realm, when their blood and qi are abundant, can they activate the power of their blood and qi."

"What kind of effect will that have?"

Chen Fan couldn't help but ask.

"Naturally, the power is greater and the speed is faster. For example, when you're unarmed, if you unleash your qi and blood, your punches will be faster and more destructive. If you have a spear or short sword in hand, and you unleash your qi and blood, you'll swing them faster and with more force. And if you're using a bow and arrow..."

He paused, looked at Chen Fan, and said, "It should be able to draw a heavier bow, and the speed of shooting arrows will also be faster."

Chen Fan nodded, understanding dawning on him. No wonder he hadn't exerted much effort when drawing the bow earlier; now he knew.

So, this ability to stimulate blood and qi is similar to Gu Ze's special ability. The path of a martial artist is quite promising.

"Of course, it doesn't mean that you have to reach the Body Refinement Realm to activate the power of Qi and Blood."

Zhang Ren added, "Some people with exceptional talent can achieve this at the third level of Body Tempering. However, if one's Qi and blood are not yet strong enough, frequent stimulation of Qi and blood can be more harmful than beneficial."

As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Fan, seemingly unintentionally. Seeing that the other man didn't understand, he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had been worrying too much.

Come to think of it, how could someone at only the first level of Body Tempering possibly use the power of Qi and Blood? Even in a passive situation, it's unrealistic.

"Uncle Zhang, so does that mean those martial artists at the Body Refining stage are fine once they activate their Qi and blood?"

Chen Fan asked curiously.

"Not entirely."

Zhang Ren shook his head. "Even martial artists at the Body Refining Realm won't use it lightly unless they're absolutely certain, because once they do, they'll fall into a period of weakness. During that time, even a martial artist at the third level of Body Tempering can kill them."

Frequent use will further deplete your vital energy and blood; in the long run, it will ruin your future.

Chen Fan gasped.

Indeed, moderation is still necessary.

While the power of Qi and blood is good, it is ultimately not an awakened person's special ability, and the more it is used, the better.

Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, "Uncle Zhang, the power after entering the state of internal energy is formed by the transformation of qi and blood."

A look of surprise flashed in Zhang Ren's eyes, then he nodded and said, "That's right. When your physique is strong enough, internal energy will naturally emerge. The effect is roughly the same as stimulating blood and qi, but it's more powerful and has no side effects."

If one becomes a master of internal strength, one can even send the internal energy into the opponent's body to cause damage, making it difficult for the opponent to defend against.

As for martial artists at the Transformation Realm…

He didn't continue speaking, but looked up at the starry sky with a look of longing in his eyes.

Chen Fan nodded, feeling as if he understood.

When the power of Qi and blood becomes concentrated to a certain degree, it transforms into strength. And when strength becomes concentrated to a certain degree, can it be transformed into true Qi within the body?

That's very possible!

"The path of martial arts is endless. In short, keep striving."

Zhang Ren withdrew his gaze and looked at Chen Fan. He had a premonition that the young man in front of him would achieve limitless success in the future, and perhaps he would become the person rumored to have qi within his body.

Of course, the exact time is unknown; it could be a few years or more than ten years.

Chen Fan nodded, a little curious about what level Uncle Zhang was at.

It's at least at the level of entering the realm of "internal strength".

Judging from his performance just now, he is likely a master of internal strength.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I wanted to talk to you about."

"Uncle Zhang, please speak."

"You're leaving for Songjiabao in a day or two, right?"

Chen Fan nodded.

"Songjiabao is a mixed bag. If a conflict breaks out, your archery skills might not be able to perform as well as usual due to the close proximity."

"What does Uncle Zhang mean?"

Chen Fan seemed to understand.

"Um."

Zhang Ren nodded slightly. "You'd better learn another weapon, either a gun or a knife. Both have their advantages."

"A long spear is as powerful as it is long. When a spearman is skilled enough, he is invincible with a spear in hand. It is extremely effective against both people and ferocious beasts. However, it also has its drawbacks. It is too long to carry at all times and is not suitable for fighting in narrow areas."

A knife is different. As a short weapon, it's only a little over a meter long and can be carried easily. Even without a knife, in an emergency, a branch or stick can be used as a weapon. In actual combat, a short knife is fierce and intimidating. The disadvantage is that it's short-ranged, so the probability of injury when encountering a ferocious beast is much higher than with a gun.

After saying that, he frowned, clearly also struggling with the question for Chen Fan: which one should he learn? Or, which one should he learn first?

According to him, he would definitely prefer learning to shoot, since he is an expert in marksmanship.

However, Chen Fan is proficient in archery, so it would be more appropriate for him to learn a short weapon to make up for his weakness in close combat. Moreover, since he can shoot arrows from a distance to deal with ferocious beasts, why use a gun in close combat?

"Uncle Zhang, how about we learn together?"

Chen Fan thought for a moment and then asked.

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(End of this chapter)