Chapter 184 Falling Star Arrow (ask for monthly ticket at the beginning of the month)
Mid May.
Yang's Martial Arts School.
The wooden targets in the shooting range were loaded with arrows, all of which hit the bull's eye.
Liang Qu put down the wooden bow and looked at Hu Qi eagerly.
"How long have you been practicing archery, brother?"
"All in all, it's been almost a month."
"One month younger..."
The corner of Hu Qi's mouth twitched.
Can you hit the target from a hundred paces away in just one month?
What's going on?
He remembered that when he touched his junior brother's bones, he said that he was suitable for practicing archery, but he didn't expect that the progress would be so fast.
Liang Qu bowed and said, "To be honest, Senior Brother, I came here to ask you for an archery technique. It would be best if it is a medium-level technique, but it would be even better if it is a high-level technique."
"Archery? Junior brother, can you learn it? Didn't Senior Brother Xu teach you a spear technique last time?"
"To be honest, I am also a junior brother of Qinglong Spear."
Before the trip to Fengbu County, Liang Qu focused more of his energy on practicing martial arts and increasing his strength as quickly as possible. After all, it was unreasonable for the eighth-rank He Bo to be just a warrior.
In terms of fighting style, you learn more conventional techniques and less martial arts.
But after fighting with Liu Jie, Liang Qu discovered that martial arts are still quite important.
After returning from Fengbu County, he asked Senior Brother Xu for a Qinglong Seven Killing Spear. He practiced it in his dreams every day and now he has reached the threshold.
Hu Qi had nothing to say.
"Junior brother, you are a natural talent, I am not as good as you. If you want to learn, I will teach you the Falling Star Arrow. After you learn it, the arrow will be as powerful as a meteor and as strong as a gust of wind. This is what my master taught me."
"Falling Star Arrow, is it a superior archery technique?"
"It's a mid-level martial art." Hu Qi shook his head, "Brother, don't underestimate it. Although the Falling Star Arrow is only a mid-level martial art, once you master this arrow technique, you will have the opportunity to comprehend the Moon Chasing Arrow and the Sun Piercing Arrow.
The Moon Chasing Arrow is already comparable to top martial arts, and the Sun Piercing Arrow is even more firmly at the forefront of top martial arts. If placed in an ordinary tiger hunting family, it can become a family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation, and it is not an exaggeration to say that a family of archers will emerge!"
"Brother, have you mastered the Moon Chasing Arrow and the Sun Piercing Arrow?"
Hu Qi scratched his head awkwardly: "I have mastered the Falling Star Arrow, but I have not yet comprehended the Moon Chasing Arrow, and the Sun Piercing Arrow is even further away..."
It is not easy to practice martial arts. In a fight between life and death, quality is more important than quantity.
For an ordinary martial artist, mastering one or two intermediate martial arts can already serve as their trump card.
Liang Qu was slightly disappointed, but not much.
Intermediate martial arts are much easier to learn than advanced martial arts. Moreover, archery techniques like the Falling Star Arrow that can be used to comprehend advanced techniques are rare, so it is worth learning.
It’s so cool to have a great martial arts master who can teach you the martial arts passed down from a large family.
"Please teach me, brother!"
“Well, the way of weapons can also temper the body, and drawing the bow and arrow is also a top-notch method.
Junior brother, you are gifted, it won't hurt to learn one more skill. Watch me draw the bow and I will teach you how to draw the qi!"
Hu Qi pulled open his dark red bow.
"Hold the bow properly, set the arrow calmly, move the waist forward secretly, and stretch the chest out clearly. The navel is toward the ground, and the heart is at ease...
The Qi must flow from the back, not from the arms, draw the Qi from the ground, from bottom to top..."
In order to allow Liang Qu to see clearly enough, Hu Qi moved slowly, with a strange rhythm between his breathing.
It was completely different from ordinary archery, and Liang Qu's eyes lit up.
I was so absorbed in listening that the whole morning passed as I learned archery from Hu Qi.
The archery technique was extremely sophisticated and Liang Qu couldn't master it in a short time. It would take him about three or four days to learn it.
"Don't be in a hurry. It took me seven days to get started."
Liang Qu nodded. In terms of pure comprehension ability, he had a good talent.
bang bang.
There was a knock on the door outside the courtyard.
"Brother Liang, Brother Chen is looking for you."
Chen Jiechang?
Shouldn't he be patrolling the river at this time?
The water of the river is warm in spring, and it is not only the ducks and fish that are active. A few days ago, a giant crocodile attacked a person, but luckily nothing happened.
Liang Qu put down his bow and looked at Hu Qi.
"You go and do your thing first. I'll go check on the other apprentices."
Liang Qu followed the apprentice out and saw Chen Jiechang wearing a dark blue suit.
"Brother Shui, Lord Ran from the Hebo Police Station asked me to tell you that the reward for your great contribution last time has come. Go there as soon as you have time."
Is the reward coming?
Liang Qu was delighted. "Let's go to the pier."
"I won't go. Li Libo and I are chasing the big sharks."
"Okay, you two be careful and try not to go into the water. If you come across them, just stab them with spears on the boat."
The length of large crocodiles ranges from three meters to four or five meters. Their natural species advantages are huge and should not be underestimated.
Chen Jiechang and Li Libo only broke through the skin barrier and fell into the water and were bitten by the crocodile. They might not be able to win.
"Don't worry, I've been fishing since I was fifteen, and I've been doing it for six or seven years. I know this stuff, it's not like big crocodiles just appeared today."
"Ah."
When they reached the pier, Liang Qu said goodbye to Chen Jiechang and boarded the ship.
Ran Zhongshi was standing on the deck, having been waiting for him there since early morning. He bowed and said with a smile.
“A gentleman’s mind is as bright as the sky and as clear as the sun, and cannot be hidden from others; a gentleman’s talent is as precious as jade and pearls, and cannot be easily known by others.
I had left Fengbu County in a hurry before and had not had a detailed talk with Brother Liang. After that, I traveled around several counties, digging up the fields and clearing holes, and only today did I get back on track.
Looking at Brother Liang again, he is truly a man of hidden talents who can surprise everyone with his sudden success. It is rare to find such a talented person in the imperial capital."
"Brother Ran, you are praising me too much. Carving insects and seals is not worth mentioning. He knows his own weight and dares not show off in front of others."
Liang Qu guessed that the reward was more generous than he originally thought, otherwise Ran Zhongshi would not have praised him so much.
"Haha, I don't know how many people will be embarrassed by this statement. He Bo has only been in Pingyang County for three months, and I haven't seen anyone get promoted to a higher rank like Brother Liang. Let's go, I'll take Brother Liang to get his new official uniform."
Ran Zhongshi didn't keep him in suspense and grabbed Liang Qu's arm and walked towards the filing room.
"Today, we received news that Brother Liang not only won two great merits for destroying the Whale Gang, but also received a promotion.
Now he is already an eighth-rank He Bo. One step further, he will be a seventh-rank Du Shui Lang. One step away, he will be a real official!"
Two great achievements, and a promotion by one level!
Finally it came into practice.
Liang Qu felt extremely at ease.
Not being able to put your achievements into your pocket is like lending money and not knowing when you will get it back.
"Then the two flowers I wanted to exchange for..."
"Don't worry, the two flowers were brought here with the news, so you don't have to wait."
In the filing room, Liang Qu took the new official uniform and badge from the chief clerk.
The official uniform of the eighth rank He Bo is slightly different from that of the eighth rank.
The auspicious cloud pattern on the original navy blue clothing was on the right half, but now it is on the left half.
There are also differences in the waist badges. It’s not that there is an extra “eighth rank” engraved on it, which would be too tasteless and like a nouveau riche, but there is a difference in the patterns.
Originally, the pattern on the waist badge was engraved in negative, but now it is engraved in positive.
I have to admire human wisdom. Just by changing one or two details, they can easily distinguish the difference in grades.
As for the treatment of the two, there is not much difference except salary.
Then Ran Zhongshi brought Liang Qu to the treasury and took down an exquisitely shaped white wooden box the size of a palm from a single shelf nearby.
"The two flowers that Brother Liang wants are in this box. Open the box and check it out."
Liang Qu took the wooden box and felt nothing strange in his hands. He opened the box slightly and heat gushed out, forcing him to take it away.
Remove the lid completely.
A huge fiery red lotus comes into view, with petals stacked one on top of the other, like a ball of flame.
The most peculiar thing is the lotus pistil, with its azure blue filaments swaying and, in a trance, one can see scattered blue spots of light.
Two-life flower.
A strange flower bouquet that grows in the crater of an underwater volcano. It contains a strong life essence. Taking it can help improve your skills, enhance your resistance to toxins, cure diseases and disasters, and can also be used to forge spiritual tools.
"After picking the spiritual object, you need to store it carefully. The wooden box in Brother Liang's hand is made of jade wood, which can effectively ensure the medicinal properties. If you are not in a hurry to take it, it is best not to leave the spiritual object exposed for a long time."
Liang Qu closed the wooden box immediately.
"So after I finish taking the Two-Life Flower, do I have to return the wooden box?"
Ran Zhongshi laughed.
"It's reasonable to return it, but no one will ask you for it."
understood.
"Thank you, Brother Ran!"
"No need to thank me, but I have something I don't know if Brother Liang is interested in."
"What did Brother Ran say?"
"We have a small party at the end of May. If Brother Liang is interested, you can go with me."
(End of this chapter)
