From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

The bow used by the Kong family was a composite bow, primarily made of "six materials".

What are the six materials?

Dry, horn, sinew, glue, silk, lacquer.

Dryness is for distance; horn is for speed; sinew is for depth; glue is for harmony; silk is for firmness; lacquer is for withstanding frost and dew.

In short, it is to make a fine bow from a variety of materials.

Among the Confucian scholars, only Gao Huan from the Northeast region knew how to shoot arrows. However, she practiced archery at the Gao family, which was just a hobby. She didn't have any storage magic items on her, so how could she possibly carry a bow and arrow with her?

"Doesn't the Confucian Society have bows and arrows?"

Kong Yuru asked with a smile, "Although we now have guns and bullets that are so powerful that even cultivators find it difficult to defend themselves, archery can still cultivate one's character and should not be abandoned."

"Have."

Jiang Liu smiled slightly and took out a modern composite bow from his storage ring. It was completely black, with many holes in the handle and pulleys at both ends.

The bow is made of high-strength carbon fiber, while the bowstring is made of bulletproof fiber material.

This compound bow comes from Area 13 in the world of "Jade's Adventures"!

Special agents only!

Kong Yuru didn't recognize the material and thought it was made of metal. Even with pulleys, it was still just a bow... He even thought Jiang Liu would bring out a pistol instead!

Ok!

It's still just a bow!

The openwork design on the bow-shaped body is simply to enhance elasticity and make it easier to grip, while the pulleys... are mostly for ease of use and to save effort.

There's nothing to fear!

Zhang Enpu inspected the two bows, confirming that the compound bow Jiang Liu had brought out didn't require "oil absorption," but he felt it was excessively light...

Despite infusing it with Qi, there was no reaction whatsoever. Clearly, it was not material nurtured with Qi, so it could only be returned to Jiang Liu.

The latter handed the composite bow and its accompanying arrows to Gao Huan, saying, "This modern composite bow is yours for the taking."

Firstly, you were the subject of my experimentation with new methods. Although it was a matter of mutual consent, I ultimately benefited more from your spiritual practice.

Secondly, consider this an early year-end gift for you.

Upon hearing the first reason, Gao Huan didn't think much of it, but upon hearing the second reason, he immediately exclaimed, "Wow! Chairman, you really know how to do business! Giving me an apology as a year-end gift! You're really something!"

Even so, she still happily accepted the compound bow. When she weighed it, it was indeed exceptionally light. Saying it was as light as a feather would be an exaggeration, but she estimated that even an ordinary person could draw it relatively easily.

Bow strength is measured in stones.

The unit of measurement for "stone" varied throughout history. In the Han Dynasty, one stone weighed 120 jin (approximately 60 kg), in the Song Dynasty it weighed about 92 jin (approximately 46 kg), and in the Qing Dynasty it weighed 28 kilograms.

It is worth noting that:

In the Han Dynasty, one jin was 250 grams, and in the Song Dynasty, one jin was 640 grams. So, although the unit is "shi" (石), the dynasties are different, and the same unit recorded in historical books cannot be directly compared. For example, the closer to modern times, the weaker the generals are.

In reality, if we really calculate it, from the beginning of recorded history to the present, the force of one shi (石) is roughly between thirty and fifty kilograms.

As for the sects and families of extraordinary individuals... apart from the Kong family, very few people know how to use bows and arrows, and no sect would dare to use bows and arrows as the foundation of its existence.

Therefore, the aliens do not care about the changes in the unit of bow force.

The reason why the extraordinary people don't use bows is not because bows and arrows don't enhance their strength, but because if they truly relied on bows and arrows for their livelihood, the imperial court would not stand idly by.

Don't you see--

The Tang Clan, a sect primarily focused on assassination and murder, possesses a heritage in mechanisms and weapon crafting, yet it dares not venture into the field of crossbows.

If you dare to have even the slightest bias.

Leaving aside the imperial court, various sects, families, and even evil sects are all launching a concerted attack on the Tang Clan.

Playing with poison is manageable; everything has its counter, so it's something you can handle. But playing with arrows—a weapon that's easy to learn but extremely lethal—

Even if they don't rebel, they'll still be labeled as rebels!

The various sects and families also do not want their disciples to encounter a barrage of hidden arrows and crossbow bolts while traveling...

No matter how skilled you are, you'll eventually be worn down!

Not to mention the Tang Clan also uses poison!

If combined with the techniques of crossbows and other similar weapon crafting and mechanisms, even the Taoist and Buddhist sects would have to back down!

at the moment.

Gao Huan had some knowledge of bows and bow strength, which was precisely the decisive factor in how far a bow could shoot an arrow.

In this respect, if the bow is neither a magical artifact nor a mechanical creation, then the supernatural ability of the extraordinary person is at most to imbue the arrow with a layer of Qi to enhance its strength, nothing more.

"This is modern technology, and it's specially made; it can shoot horizontally up to 800 meters." Jiang Liu gestured to Gao Huan not to worry.

Upon hearing that it was 800 meters, Gao Huan exclaimed in surprise, "800 meters? That's practically the same as a ballista!"

Jiang Liu shrugged.

After all, this is no ordinary sports equipment. Even if it is just a mechanical structure, it is a weapon carefully researched by the scientist in District 13 of the "Jade Adventures" world, specially equipped for special agents to assist in completing assassination missions.

thereafter.

Ru Song ordered his men to bring over two targets, made of straw ropes more than twenty centimeters thick, with red paint in the center and a white paint ring around the perimeter.

The rules are as follows:

It is divided into three rounds.

In the first round, the distance to the target is 25 paces, or about 50 meters. A perfect shot scores 10 points, hitting the white circle scores 5 points, and missing scores 0 points.

In the second round, the distance to the target was fifty paces, about 100 meters, and the score was the same as in the first round.

In the third round, the distance to the target was about 100 paces, or approximately 200 meters, and the scoring was the same as above.

"After three rounds, whoever has the highest total score wins."

After announcing the rules, Ru Song asked both parties, "Any objections?"

No objection.

Zhixia shook her head.

"Let's begin."

Gao Huan had already reached the designated archery position, nocked the arrow, and drew the bow. He didn't need much effort to pull the bowstring back, and the more he pulled, the less effort it took. In an instant, he had drawn the bowstring taut, like a full moon.

Seeing this, Zhixia was not to be outdone. She walked to the designated spot, pulled hard, and drew the bow into a full moon shape.

"it is good!"

Mingyin, Dinglu, and others praised it.

Because that bow required ten stones of force to draw fully, and Zhixia was the best archer, she used Qi to attach to the arrows to increase their strength. She once pierced through the trunk of a willow tree as thick as a bowl with an arrow from fifty meters away.

In this competition, one must not attach oneself to Qi. One can use the strength of a ten-stone bow and take twenty-five steps to pierce the bullseye!

No one watching from the sidelines dared to stand behind the target, fearing being hit by an arrow that pierced through it and suffering an undeserved disaster!

Whoosh!

Gao Huan was the first to release his grip, and the slender arrow shot out in an instant. Not to mention ordinary people, even cultivators with low cultivation levels could only see a black shadow darting past their eyes.

Next was Zhixia, whose slightly thicker arrow shot out with the speed of the wind and the agility of lightning, hitting the bullseye in one go, with the arrowhead piercing through the bullseye and protruding from the back.

Now look at Gao Huan's arrows—

It actually landed on the ground!

# Chapter 1063 Talent and Supernatural Power

"Missed it?"

Miss Liu asked Jiang Liu, "I should have been the one to come! I used to play with a slingshot when I was a kid! I could shoot birds with perfect accuracy!"

"How can they be the same?"

Jiang Liu remained silent, yet he saw it clearly.

It wasn't that the shot missed.

Gao Huan's arrow pierced the target directly and fell to the ground due to the friction from the target.

Zhang Enpu picked up an arrow twenty meters behind Gao Huan's target, then walked back to the target to examine it closely. He noticed a small hole in the white circle, and his pupils contracted. He then reported the results: "First round over! Zhixia, ten points; Gao Huan, five points!"

I heard the result.

Zhixia realized that Gao Huan's arrow had not missed the target, but had pierced through the 20-centimeter straw rope target!

"Did Miss Gao Huan's arrow pierce the target?"

"That straw rope target is so thick, even a sword can't pierce it!"

"The bow that Jiang Fuzi gave me looks strange, but it's a treasure!"

"..."

The crowd was abuzz with discussion. Even though the Confucian Association was making great efforts to refine Qi and dispel supernatural powers, some people still firmly believed that Jiang Liu was the second disciple of the Buddha who had descended to earth.

"Oh, so it hit the target."

Miss Liu suddenly realized, "It's just that my aim is a bit off. If it were me, I would definitely hit the bullseye!"

"Okay, I'll let you come next time."

Jiang Liu gave a perfunctory answer, but he understood why Gao Huan hadn't hit the bullseye.

It wasn't that her archery skills were bad, but rather that she didn't control the accuracy of the compound bow well in the first place.

Now let's look at Gao Huan.

Although the arrow missed its mark, he developed a genuine fondness for the composite bow in his hand.

light!