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

Chapter 66 Tai Chi Chuan: A Small Achievement

"Xiao Fan, you're awake?"

Yin Fang tiptoed in, looked at Chen Fan who had sat up, paused for a moment, and then chuckled, "When your dad left, he told me not to wake you up, saying that you practiced too hard last night and deserved a good night's sleep."

"Have Dad and the others already gone out?"

Chen Fan was startled, but then he remembered that they weren't going out hunting, but just meeting up with the Gu family and others, so he felt relieved.

"Yes, I should be back by the afternoon. If you're tired, you can sleep a little longer," Yin Fang said softly.

Everyone else was praising her son for being so amazing and a great hero in the village, but she only cared about whether Chen Fan was tired.

"No need, I've rested enough."

Chen Fan shook his head and looked towards the bedside. Sure enough, even his younger brother Chen Chen had run out.

It seems I practiced too late last night.

But if he had to choose again, he would still do the same thing, not only tonight, but he doesn't know if Uncle Zhang has that much free time.

The faint sounds of people talking could be heard outside.

He quickly got up, got out of bed, gave an awkward smile, and said, "Mom, is there anything to eat? I'm hungry."

"Yes, it's already prepared for you."

Yin Fang hurriedly replied.

Breakfast consisted of either porridge or meat from ferocious beasts.

Under his mother's watchful eye, Chen Fan finished his breakfast, glanced at the dozen or so potential points he had gained, wiped his mouth, stood up and walked out, saying as he went, "Mom, I'm going to find Uncle Zhang."

"How about we go after lunch?"

Yin Fang said reluctantly.

"It's still some time before noon, we can't waste it."

After saying that, Chen Fan disappeared through the doorway.

Yin Fang sighed softly.

"Today, we'll practice Tai Chi first, raising our proficiency to a minor level. Then we'll practice archery, including the meteor arrow technique. Tonight, we'll see if we can practice some basic spear techniques as well."

Chen Fan walked along, lost in thought.

The importance of Tai Chi is self-evident. It not only provides a large number of attribute points, but also serves as a stepping stone to learning other martial arts.

Oh, it's still a stepping stone to marksmanship these days.

Archery is also fundamental, at least for now.

Now that his strength is over 40 points, he can use a bow with a draw weight of 200 jin. When he goes out hunting, his effective range will be 400 to 500 meters.

The significance of the Meteor Arrow Technique is self-evident. As an advanced archery technique, it is said to have secret skills, so it must be extraordinary.

He was very curious whether it was really as miraculous as the manual described.

As for [Basic Gun Skills], with Uncle Zhang's help, the improvement was rapid. Although the attribute points given were small, every little bit helps.

Not to mention, there's also an equipment trait that further increases the chance of blocking.

He had a guess in his mind: could this parry not only be able to block long weapons, but also arrows?

If possible, then if the upgrade is high enough, wouldn't you no longer have to worry about being targeted by someone with a crossbow from a distance?

The distance of a few dozen meters was covered in the blink of an eye.

When Chen Fan arrived at the open space, Wang Ping and the others had already arrived.

Not only that, but two or three adult men who did not come along were also practicing their marksmanship.

"Xiao Fan is here?"

"Did you get enough rest? I heard you practiced until after midnight last night?"

The faces of the group were beaming with smiles.

"Yes, Uncle Qian, you've rested well." Chen Fan smiled at the leading man.

"You're here?"

Zhang Ren walked over.

"Um, Uncle Zhang, I'm sorry I'm late."

Chen Fan chuckled, "I plan to practice Tai Chi for a while first, then archery, and then spearmanship with you tonight."

"Um."

Zhang Ren nodded in agreement after listening, "If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me anytime."

After saying that, he turned around and walked away.

Chen Fan adjusted his breathing and looked at the skill panel:

[Zhang Style Tai Chi: Beginner Level (1.2%), Characteristics: Longevity Level 1, Strength Level 1, Agility Level 1]

According to Uncle Zhang, after entering the basics comes minor success, then comes mastery, and only after that comes major success.

He will be promoted three ranks.

He glanced at his experience points again: 160 points. That was more than enough to reach the minor mastery level.

Perhaps there's a chance to gain entry into the inner circle, but achieving great success is definitely out of the question.

"Then let's start with a small-scale project."

He made up his mind and began practicing Tai Chi.

This move shows he's at a beginner level.

Zhang Ren, who was not far away, raised an eyebrow and thought to himself, "Sure enough, this kid has already mastered the basics of Tai Chi."

He felt a pang of melancholy.

He was only six or seven years old when he started practicing Tai Chi, and it took him two or three years to even get the basics down.

"However, going from beginner to proficient is not that easy."

He thought to himself, "Chen Fan came here today and immediately wanted to practice Tai Chi. He must want to learn Bajiquan as soon as possible and eventually learn the Eighth Level Spear Technique."

However, it's not that easy.

He thought this to himself, and then he realized that the familiar scene was playing out once again.

Chen Fan's Tai Chi is always a little bit better each time he finishes a round. Although it's only a little bit, after a dozen or so rounds, it's improved a lot.

"How could that be? Could it be...?"

His eyes widened suddenly.

After finishing another set of Tai Chi, Chen Fan stopped practicing and silently added a little experience points, immediately increasing his proficiency by 2%.

"Not bad, not bad."

He nodded slightly.

In this way, after about fifty repetitions, you can achieve a small success, and each time you only add a little bit, making everything seem so natural.

Thinking about how his proficiency level would improve later, he couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation. He wondered if he would unlock any new features.

Time passed slowly.

Zhang Ren sighed softly.

Yes, this kid's talent seems to grow stronger with practice. This applies to archery, stance training, fist techniques, and spearmanship.

"Perhaps he truly is a martial arts prodigy, one in a thousand years."

After some time passed, as the last bit of experience points were added to [Tai Chi], Chen Fan felt a warm current surging through him.

"Click click click".

His entire skeleton cracked and popped like beans.

The previous fatigue was swept away at this moment.

Moreover, he could feel that his understanding of Tai Chi had reached a whole new level.

Although I was completely baffled by the so-called "qi moving at will, body following spirit, yielding and stretching as needed, seemingly relaxed yet not relaxed," I vaguely had a feeling about it.

"I feel like I've gotten so much stronger."

【Meteor Arrow Technique: Completely Ignorant (0.1%)】

He muttered to himself, glancing at the skill bar.

[Zhang Style Tai Chi: Slightly Accomplished (0.2%), Characteristics: Longevity Level 2, Strength Level 2, Agility Level 2, Blood Circulation Level 1]

"Huh? There's an extra feature?"

Chen Fan's eyes widened in surprise.

Wait a minute, he has an extra characteristic, but he doesn't seem to notice it.

Could it be that this feature isn't working properly?

(End of this chapter)