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

Chapter 98 You're going to Song Family Fort again? (Please subscribe)

Looking at Chen Fan, who was smiling, Zhang Ren sighed inwardly.

Now, the entire village rests on the shoulders of this young man; countless elderly, weak, women, and children depend on him for sustenance.

Even the members of the hunting party were no better off.

If it were more than ten years ago, no, even three years ago, if he had met someone like this, he would have just cursed him in his heart, "Idiot!"

With so many resources, why not use them all on yourself instead of sharing them with others, especially in the apocalypse? What kind of idiot is that?

But when he was seriously injured and became a cripple with limited mobility, not to mention regaining his strength, even getting enough to eat was a luxury.

If someone appears beside him and shares half of their food with him, is that person a fool?

Fortunately, he has now regained his strength. Although his strength has been reduced due to the inconvenience of one leg, it is still enough to deal with martial artists below the Entry-Level Realm.

Once he's mastered archery, he can hunt with her and help relieve some of the pressure.

"Uncle Zhang,"

Chen Fan looked at Zhang Ren and said, "When I get back later, I will tell my father about this and ask him to remind the people on the watchtower to keep an eye out for people coming from the east. If they spot anything, they should issue a warning so that we can be prepared."

Furthermore, I think we shouldn't just sit and wait for them to come to us, so I plan to go to Songjiabao again tomorrow to check on the situation.

"You're going to Songjiabao?" Zhang Ren was surprised. After a moment of silence, he said, "That's fine, but you must be careful not to reveal your identity, or the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Yes, I'll be careful."

Chen Fan nodded.

If everyone in the Songjiabao garrison knew about this, there would definitely be some unusual activity, so he could come back and make preparations in advance.

Of course, it would be best to find out who's spying on you and figure out what's going on.

If you really can't find it, just spend the money you have. If you keep it and don't spend it, it's just waste paper.

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

"cough."

Chen Fan coughed and asked, "Uncle Zhang, do you remember the archery technique I showed you last time?"

"You mean, the Meteor Arrow Technique?"

Zhang Ren recalled the incident with a puzzled look in his eyes. Why would someone ask this out of the blue?

"Uncle Liu and the others said that the archery technique was bought by the people of Lijiazhai from the old man who sells martial arts techniques in Songjiabao. I met him this time when I went there and bought some too."

Zhang Ren's expression immediately turned strange.

That archery technique was incomplete. It's not that incomplete martial arts can't be practiced, but the probability of practicing it incorrectly is indeed greater than practicing a complete martial arts technique.

He had given him a heads-up, but Chen Fan ended up buying some more.

He coughed lightly and couldn't help but ask, "What did you buy?"

"I bought more than ten books, but I feel they are all fake. I'll bring them over after dinner and ask you to take a look, Uncle Zhang. However, there is one book called 'Lightness Skill: Walking on Water,' which I looked at and it seems to be true."

Chen Fan said.

"Water-skimming skills?"

Zhang Ren frowned slightly.

"Uncle Zhang, have you heard of him?"

Zhang Ren nodded. "I once saw someone use this skill and run hundreds of meters across the water in one breath. It was truly remarkable at the time, but that person was eccentric and difficult to approach."

"so?"

Chen Fan felt a little disappointed, but he still continued, "I saw in this technique that there are requirements for the basic movement techniques of martial artists. Uncle Zhang, what's the difference between basic movement techniques and basic footwork?"

This was a question he had been holding in for a long time.

"Um."

Zhang Ren replied, "Compared to other martial arts, lightness skill is arguably the most difficult to master and the hardest to achieve great success in. However, once mastered, it is extremely useful for dodging in battle, as well as for chasing and escaping."

As for the difference between basic body techniques and basic footwork, there is actually not much difference. They are both basic martial arts. Martial artists start with the most basic footwork and gradually work their way up from one part to the whole body, eventually developing body techniques.

"So, basic body movements are an advanced version of basic footwork?"

Chen Fan suddenly realized.

"If that's how you understand it, then there's nothing wrong with it."

Zhang Ren paused for a moment, then said.

"..."

Chen Fan took a deep breath.

So, if I want to master this martial art, I need to start with the basic footwork. Once I reach a certain level in the basic footwork, I'll unlock the basic movement techniques. Then, I'll raise the basic movement techniques to a certain level before I can master it...

It seems quite difficult.

"What, you want to practice basic movement techniques?"

"think."

Chen Fan blurted it out.

Of his three attributes—strength, constitution, and agility—agility is currently the lowest. However, there is no doubt that this attribute is very important, especially for an archer.

If he had been twice as fast when dealing with those bandits, the outcome would have been much easier.

"OK."

Zhang Ren agreed, "Tomorrow, I'll teach you how to walk on plum blossom stakes. That's the fastest way to practice your movements, but you'll need to do some preparation."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang."

Chen Fan quickly thanked him with a smile.

"It's nothing."

Zhang Ren waved his hand, "Not only you, but everyone else should also practice their movement techniques. Times have changed."

In the past, those with good agility could scale walls and leap hundreds of meters across the water; now, they could probably cross the river on a single reed.

The importance of body movement is self-evident.

"Uncle Zhang, I'd also like to learn some swordsmanship."

Chen Fan struck while the iron was hot.

It's best to complete the skills [Shadowless Swift Blade] and [Lightness Skill: Water-Walking] as soon as possible.

As for the [Invincible Vajra Divine Skill], he sees no hope of completing it for the time being...

Actually, the basic sword techniques are easy to learn; you can unlock them by simply picking up a sword and swinging it a couple of times. However, if you want to improve quickly, you still need to spar with Zhang Ren.

Let's just say it all at once.

"OK."

Zhang Ren readily agreed.

If it were someone else, he would definitely frown and advise them not to bite off more than they can chew.

But Chen Fan was used to it.

Seeing that it was getting late and he was feeling hungry, Chen Fan left his package behind, planning to go back and have dinner before coming back to learn basic swordsmanship.

Tomorrow, after returning from Songjiabao, I will practice basic body techniques.

I'll try to complete the [Shadowless Blade] and [Water-Walking Skill] as soon as possible.

Of course, archery, the most important skill, must also be practiced every day.

His intuition told him that a new feature of basic archery was about to be unlocked.

Of course, Tai Chi and Meteor Arrow Technique also need to be improved.

"I feel like I don't have nearly enough experience points?"

Chen Fan looked at the attribute panel. He had been worried the whole way, and only now did he have time to check the changes in his attributes.

Realm: Early stage of flesh refining

Level: 9 (0/200)

Physical condition: 92.13

Power: 79.50

Agility: 45.33

Spirit: 17.15

Potential Points: 68 (10 points/day)

XP: 560

"560 experience points?"

Chen Fan was genuinely surprised; he had thought that getting two or three hundred points would be good enough.

After checking the details, he immediately understood.

The weakest of these bandits were at least at the first level of Body Tempering, with experience points between 10 and 20. Nearly five or six of them were at the second level of Body Tempering, with experience points between 20 and 30. The bald, burly man was at the third level of Body Tempering, and he gave a full 43 experience points!

"I didn't expect these bandits to not only give a lot of money, but also a lot of experience points."

Chen Fan thought to himself.

He felt no guilt whatsoever about killing these people.

He even thought that once he became strong enough, he would specifically target and kill bandits.

He looked up again.

The growth rate of potential points has increased from 7 points per day to 10 points per day, which was expected, after all, the realm has been improved.

If you progress from the early to the mid-stage of meat refinement, and then to the late stage, there will be even more.

However, this growth rate seems rather weak under the requirement of 200. To improve quickly, one still needs to eat more.

"Constitution 92, Strength 79, Agility 45, Spirit 17."

"This mental attribute is way too low."

Chen Fan couldn't help but complain.

Although 17 points is almost double that of an average person, it's simply insignificant compared to a constitution attribute that's close to 100 points.

"Since we're going to Songjiabao tomorrow, why don't we ask that old man if he has any secret techniques to improve mental strength? If we're going to fight against mind control type awakeners in the future, having low mental attributes won't be a good thing. Wait a minute."

He suddenly realized something and his gaze fell on his physical attributes.

Something's not right, something's very wrong!

Isn't this physical attribute a bit too high?

He remembered clearly that when he left the village, his physical attributes were 69, nearly 70 points.

Even if it's 70 points, with one breakthrough and one enhancement, it should only be around 85 points. How could it suddenly have 7 more points?

"Could it be that the improvement has become more significant?"

Chen Fan jolted awake and looked at the previous notification message. Upon seeing it, he immediately took a deep breath.

That's right.

Upon breakthrough, all attributes increased by 15%, instead of 10%.

After the breakthrough, the improvement in physical enhancement is also 15%, not 10%.

A conclusion is about to emerge.

The higher one's cultivation level, the greater the improvement brought about by strengthening the body.

"It seems that suppressing one's cultivation level isn't necessarily a good thing."

He scratched his head.

Undoubtedly, as the level of physical enhancement increases, the number of potential points required will also increase.

Naturally, the higher the attribute that is improved, the more valuable the potential points are.

In that case, the higher the realm, the better.

However, to break through to a higher realm, one needs to reach a certain threshold in attribute points. Currently, apart from strengthening the body, the only way to improve attributes is by cultivating martial arts techniques.

The more, the better.

Basic martial arts require grinding, while advanced martial arts require spending money.

"If I get tired from training in the future, I'll wait for my stamina to recover slowly. Otherwise, it feels a bit extravagant. Improving my attributes through martial arts training is the most practical approach."

Chen Fan muttered to himself, "Of course, we still have to use it when we encounter danger."

……

As the sun sets and darkness falls, the gates of Songjiabao are tightly shut, and there is no one outside. The shops and restaurants inside are still open for business as usual, but there are guards patrolling and stopping passersby from time to time to check their identities.

Inside the Kuangfeng Martial Arts Hall, three or five men dressed in white training uniforms walked out. They were all strong and vigorous. Passersby made way for them, their eyes filled with envy.

Because the Mad Wind Martial Arts School is not a place that ordinary people can enter. Here, you can learn genuine kung fu and become a martial artist with the strength of an ox.

Of course, the fees are also very high, so high that even the men who came out of the martial arts school complained bitterly.

"Less than half the month has passed, and the money I made from selling those five or six desert rabbits is gone again. There's still more than half a month left. How am I going to survive?" the man on the far left said, on the verge of tears.

"How much are six wildebeest? Less than two yuan a pound, at most six hundred yuan. Last time I hunted a wildebeest weighing three hundred pounds and sold it for more than a thousand yuan. Today, I only have a few hundred yuan left. I probably won't make it through this month."

"The food at our martial arts school is too expensive. A regular set meal costs thirty yuan a day, a medium-sized one fifty, and the best one one hundred. Who would want to choose the worst one? They should at least choose a medium-sized one, right?"

"Do you really think the food at our martial arts school is worth that much money?"

Suddenly someone asked.

The crowd, who were still discussing, immediately fell silent. They glanced around before looking at the person who had spoken.

"Brother Yang, don't say things like that. If our senior brother hears you, he'll definitely kick you out."

"Yes, there's only one martial arts school in Songjiabao. It's impossible to learn authentic boxing techniques elsewhere."

"I heard that the medicinal cuisine is Master's exclusive recipe, which requires a lot of precious medicinal herbs and the meat of ferocious beasts, which is why it is so expensive. You see, the most ordinary set meal does not contain any medicinal cuisine at all."

"Yeah, yeah, that best package, 100 yuan a day, the effects are way better. Look at Second Senior Brother, he's about our age, and he's already a Flesh Refining Realm martial artist, able to hunt mid-level ferocious beasts single-handedly!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Mu chuckled and said, "I was just telling you guys, just joking. If we weren't close, I wouldn't have said anything."

"Hahaha."

Everyone laughed.

(End of this chapter)