He achieved the pinnacle of martial arts starting with breaking through the limits of Tiger Fist.

Jiang Lin returned the boat to Chen Sanlang, then sold the fish he had caught that day for three hundred coins.

I was thinking about buying a bow and arrow, but there weren't any nearby, so I had to go to the county town to buy one.

Changning County is surrounded by water on three sides. Among the eight counties of Yuezhou, it is the only county town that is not near mountains. Buying a boat is easy, but buying a bow can only be done at the weapon forging shop.

It just so happened that Hanzi was an apprentice at a weapon forging shop in the city. He was busy with his cultivation and hadn't been able to visit him.

The blacksmith shop is located in the east of the city, covering a large area, and is easy to find.

The large workshop was brightly lit with fire, and there were two rows of anvils, totaling twenty or thirty.

The sound of forging was incessant, and although the shed was open on all sides, it was still very hot.

Guided by the steward, Jiang Lin finally found Liu Hanzi in a corner.

The young man was shirtless and working hard, pulling the bellows.

After saying goodbye to the person in charge, the two left the work shed.

"Hey, how are you doing? You haven't been bullied, have you?"

Jiang Lin's biggest worry is that others will take advantage of his naivety and honesty.

Liu Hanzi remained as honest as ever, "No, the shop has strict rules, no one dares to cause trouble."

Jiang Lin nodded, relieved.

Come to think of it, just like the martial arts school, this weapon forging shop is also a place to make money.

Anyone who fights or causes trouble in my business will be in for a world of trouble.

"You've been here these past few days, what have you learned? You haven't just been working the bellows all day, have you?"

"No, apprentices only help out for half a day each day; the other half is spent learning standing meditation. I'll show you."

Liu Hanzi was about to demonstrate when Jiang Lin quickly grabbed him.

This is something you can just display anywhere, especially right in front of someone's shop.

It seems this weapon forging shop really has some tricks up its sleeve; otherwise, it wouldn't have such a large influence in Changning County.

Since it involves stance training, it proves that this is not just a fancy trick used by those shoddy martial arts schools; it is orthodox martial arts.

I don't know where Hanzi's father found the connection.

Jiang Lin then asked, "So, how's your training going?"

He was worried that the simpleton wasn't smart enough to learn how to endure being wronged.

The simpleton scratched his head and grinned foolishly. "The instructor praised my physical constitution, saying that practicing stance training is enough, but the hammer techniques later on might be a bit difficult."

Jiang Lin was finally relieved. This was a case of fools having good fortune. Who would have thought that a simpleton with a dull mind would have such excellent physical attributes?

In this world, martial arts are highly respected. Families with a little extra money will usually have their children's bones examined when they are around ten years old.

The simpleton suffered a brain injury when he was young, and has been somewhat slow-witted since childhood, so his family never considered that possibility.

Seeing the manager come out of the shop and look this way, Jiang Lin stopped chatting with Hanzi.

After thinking for a moment, he took out ten taels of silver from his pocket and stuffed it into the simpleton's hand before the simpleton could refuse.

Jiang Lin firmly replied, "You're practicing martial arts now, so listen to me. You can't skimp on the medicine. Wasn't it you and Sanlang who scraped together the money for me back then?"

Jiang Lin's eyes left no room for doubt. The simpleton, tongue-tied, didn't know what to say and could only accept it in the end.

"Go back quickly, the manager is urging you. If anything happens, remember to come find me at Tiger Martial Arts School."

After saying that, Jiang Lin patted Hanzi's strong arm and turned to leave.

The forging workshop and the shop were separate; Jiang Lin entered the shop after exiting the intersection.

The storefront is square with a blue brick floor.

The weapons were categorized and hung on a wooden frame on the north wall, mostly swords and knives, with the blades facing inwards.

"Boss, I'd like to buy a bow."

With money in his pocket, Jiang Lin spoke with confidence.

"Alright, what level of gun would you like, sir?"

The shopkeeper, beaming with smiles, immediately came to greet them.

"Let me take a look at the high-end ones."

The shopkeeper glanced at Jiang Lin and saw that although he was dressed plainly, he was calm and confident, with a straight back, which made it clear that he was a martial artist. He immediately took notice of him.

The shopkeeper turned around and found a bow.

Looking at it from the river, one could see that the bow was covered in black iron wire, and the string was as thick as a cow tendon, giving it a heavy and hard feel.

"Please take a look, sir. This is a fine iron-framed bow, priced at only eighty taels of silver."

"How many?"

Jiang Lin was shocked by the price.

"Sir, there's no need to be surprised. The craftsmanship of this iron-framed bow is complex and time-consuming, usually taking three years to complete. Moreover, it is extremely powerful. This price is already very reasonable."

The shopkeeper gave him a look of ignorance, saying, "You should know that this isn't even the best. The best iron-rimmed bows are priceless and unavailable. You might not be able to buy one even if you offered two hundred taels of silver."

Jiang Lin rolled his eyes. "But I bought it specifically to practice archery..."

"Why didn't you say so earlier? When you came in and asked so loudly, I thought a big spender had arrived."

As he spoke, the shopkeeper took out a wooden bow from behind him and placed it on the table. "Ten taels."

Is ten taels a cheap price?

Jiang Lin's eyes widened again. "Although I still have fifty-two taels left, I can't spend money like this."

"Um... Boss, do you have anything cheaper? Um, secondhand is fine too."

"Don't you even know which shop this is? How could you possibly have secondhand items? If you want secondhand items, you'll have to go to a pawn shop. But even if you go to a pawn shop, you'll still have to buy the arrows from me."

The shopkeeper had a sly grin on his face, as if to say, "You can't escape my grasp."

Jiang Lin was completely outmaneuvered and ended up spending two taels of silver to buy twenty ordinary arrows.

After visiting several pawnshops, I finally managed to buy a hunting bow, which cost me three taels of silver.

……

"Whoosh...thud"

The sound of an arrow hitting a wooden stake rang out.

Basic Archery Skill +1

Jiang Lin drew his bow and shot arrows one after another. He found that his experience points in basic archery were increasing at an unbelievable speed.

It is quite different from the Tiger Soul Pile.

You must complete the entire Tiger Soul Stance once and generate a surge of blood energy to gain experience.

This basic archery skill increases the chance of hitting a target by one point, even when the target is more than ten paces away.

With the help of the control panel, Jiang Lin quickly got the hang of it and his proficiency increased rapidly.

For ordinary people, practicing archery is not only slow to learn, but also exhausting because of their physical limitations; they can't shoot many arrows before their fingers become sore from holding the string for long periods.

Jiang Lin has now successfully passed the test, and his physical fitness far surpasses that of ordinary people, and his skin is also more resilient and durable.

What's most satisfying is that archery practice doesn't require drugs; as long as you have the stamina, you can keep practicing.

"Didn't you say yesterday that even dogs don't practice basic archery?"

After finishing his evening class, Lin Zheng came over and started joking.

Having gone through several things together, their relationship had deepened, and they spoke to each other more freely.

"When did I say that?"

Jiang Lin tried to deny it.

"It was said just last night," Lin Zheng persisted.

Jiang Lin chuckled and shamelessly said, "If the dog won't train, I will."

"..."

[Basic Archery] (Proficient 1/200)

Looking at the basic archery skills that had improved overnight on the panel, Jiang Lin felt a surge of pleasure.

Even with basic archery, if you practice it to perfection, it shouldn't be difficult to hit the target from a hundred paces away, let alone chase the stars and the moon!

"Whoosh...thud"

[Proficiency +1]

I spent the whole day fishing and only started practicing archery in the evening. My body is far from exhausted.

Jiang Lin planned to make the most of this time to work as much as possible.