Transmigration begins with archery training

Having made up his mind, Chen Sanshi began cleaning up the scene.

He used too much force when catching the pheasant and accidentally broke the arrow shaft stuck in it.

"The quality of secondhand arrows is worrying!"

Chen Sanshi shook his head, retrieved the arrowhead, and carried his prey down the mountain.

After a full day of hunting, his stomach was growling with hunger, but he was still full of energy and kept a close eye on his surroundings.

"It should have the effect of [rejuvenating]."

"It seems I need to make time to read more books in the evenings from now on, instead of just thinking about having fun with Lan-jie."

"I want to be a hard-working person, practicing archery, hunting, and reading."

It was still early today. When passing through Yanbian Village, many villagers saw Chen Sanshi carrying a chicken in his left hand and a rabbit in his right, returning home with a full load.

"You can do it, kid!"

"Little Stone is really amazing. He's only just started hunting, but he's already catching things every day."

"Tch~ It's true what they say, the son of a rat knows how to dig a hole."

"You rascal, look how jealous you are, you can't stand to see others doing well."

"Why would I be so sour? This little bit of money isn't even enough to pay taxes!"

"It really is."

The moment the topic of taxes comes up, complaints erupt.

Many people have had their life savings completely squeezed out of them after a year.

"Brother Shi, wait a minute, I've been looking for you!"

"Shunzi?"

Chen Sanshi watched as the dark-skinned, thin boy ran towards him: "What's wrong, Shunzi?"

"Brother, do you need my help?"

The issue of collecting taxes in advance has caused quite a stir, and Zhang Shun came over to inquire about the situation as soon as he finished selling his fish today.

"You...aren't you still going to practice martial arts?"

Chen Sanshi was somewhat tempted.

No one is 100% certain that they can scrape together three taels of silver in seven days.

If we could borrow this money in advance, that would be ideal.

At worst, I can save up the money and repay double, and give them a proper thank you.

"Practicing martial arts isn't urgent these next couple of days; paying taxes is the pressing matter."

Zhang Shun scratched his head and said honestly, "Brother, come home with me, my family has money."

Three taels of silver!

This is an absolute fortune for ordinary people.

Chen Sanshi was deeply moved: "Nine out and thirteen back, I can't use your money for nothing."

"Brother, what you said."

Zhang Shun said, "Not to mention that you taught me to read when I was little, I also remember that time we went to play in the river. If you hadn't pulled me out, I would have drowned long ago. Why bring this up!"

That's true, but it's rare to find someone willing to help in times of difficulty.

"Brother, wait here, I'm going home to get the money!"

Shunzi didn't give him a chance to refuse and turned around and ran away.

Since the other party refused to charge interest, Chen Sanshi felt embarrassed to use the money for free.

He followed after them, carrying the pheasant and rabbit as a token of his gratitude.

The two lived not far from each other, only ten minutes away, and Shunzi's door was not closed.

Just as Chen Sanshi was about to pay a visit, a gust of wind blew in his face, bringing with it the sound of arguing.

"Shunzi, three taels of silver? Are you crazy?"

"Mom, that's my brother Stone. He saved my life when we were kids!"

"So what if I saved your life? It's not like we haven't repaid you before. Didn't we pay for his medical treatment when he was sick before?"

"mother……"

"Our whole family has worked day and night for so many years, and finally saved up some money, just so you could join a martial arts school and become a martial arts master. At the very least, you should have some pity for your father, right? He's been limping for more than half a year and we haven't been willing to spend money on his treatment, and you're just asking for three taels of silver to give to a stranger?"

"..."

Chen Sanshi stopped, silently put down a pheasant, and turned to leave.

Helping is a favor, not helping is one's right!

He felt no resentment or bitterness about receiving a small favor; on the contrary, he was very grateful for Shunzi's kindness.

They're not rich people; everyone's life is tough.

You still have to rely on yourself!

Chen Sanshi became even more determined to go to Erchong Mountain.

He arrived at Babaolou in the county town before dark.

The rabbit weighed about the same as last time and sold for seventy-one coins.

After taking the money, he didn't rush home, but went to the market to prepare for entering Erchongshan the next day.

"Oh, Little Stone is here again?"

Old Xu greeted him warmly.

"Uncle Xu, I'd like to buy a few arrows."

The willow-leaf arrows in Chen Sanshi's hands were fine for shooting rabbits and pheasants, but they weren't enough to kill large, tough prey.

"Whatever you want, Uncle has it all."

Looking around, there were seven or eight kinds of arrows on the stall, all of high quality. Some of them were clearly not made by ordinary folk shops and belonged to the category of military equipment.

It's not surprising that there are military garrisons stationed fifty li outside Poyang County, and that military equipment is circulating in the market.

Not to mention, this old Xu was born into a military family, and his son became a junior officer after taking over. It's perfectly normal for him to have channels to resell some ordinary military equipment.

Chen Sanshi's gaze wandered over the stall.

The shafts of most arrows are made of poplar wood, with bird feathers hanging from the tail. The main difference between them lies in the arrowhead.

Different arrows have different uses.

There were arrows with strong penetrating power, arrows with large wound areas, arrows for shooting horses, arrows for naval warfare, and arrows specifically used for transmitting signals; the variety was truly extensive.

He finally chose an arrow with a unique shape.

Wolf-tooth arrows.

As the name suggests, the arrowhead has two wings and three hooks, resembling protruding wolf teeth.

Once the arrow hits, the barbs on both sides will get firmly stuck in the body. If you try to pull it out, it will tear off a large chunk of flesh. If you don't pull it out, it will continue to grind flesh. It is extremely lethal to both beasts and hunters.

Old Xu said, "These wolf-tooth arrows are good stuff. They sell for twenty-three coins each to others, but I'll sell them to you for twenty coins."

"Can't you lower the price?"

"If I lower the price any further, I'll lose money."

Chen Sanshi gritted his teeth and bought five bottles.

But he understood the principle that hard work doesn't hinder a woodcutter's work; if he wanted to sell his goods, he had to be willing to invest.

If conditions allow, he'd also like to buy a heavy bow.

After all, the majority of the killing power of a bow and arrow lies in the weight of the bow and arrow.

He deliberately glanced at it a few more times; the heaviest bow on the stall was a four-strength bow, and there were no heavier bows.

Only a heavy bow can break through armor.

It seems there are limits to the illegal arms trade.

Pay in one hand and deliver in one hand.

The two arrows that were previously damaged were deducted from the total cost of eleven coins, so the final payment was eighty or ninety coins.

"I've worked for nothing all day, and I'm even losing money!"

Chen Sanshi put the wolf-tooth arrow into his pocket and hurried home.

On the way back.

Chen Sanshi encountered Qin Xiong and his hooligans again, who were lying in wait on his way home, casting malicious glances at him.

It was clearly a deliberate attempt to intimidate him.

"It's a persistent ghost; there's no escaping it."

"Let's pay the taxes first and then figure out a solution."

Chen Sanshi chose to ignore them and went straight home.

"Big brother, he's really arrogant!"

"Or should I go beat him up?"

The hooligans were snarling and gossiping.

"Beat him up?"

Qin Xiong pointed to the bow and arrows on Chen Sanshi's back and asked, "Do you know what those are?"

"Bow and arrow."

"A four-force bow, enough to shoot you right through the heart! You think you can beat him if you can wield that thing?"

Qin Xiong was somewhat depressed.

He initially thought that the man surnamed Chen was just a scholar who was going up the mountain to hunt by chance.

It turned out that this kid had managed to ship goods for two days in a row, which meant he really had some strength and wasn't just messing around.

The hunters in the village are not easy to mess with.

Previously, they only bullied this kid because his father had died and he was a scholar.

Of course, in this world, strength is useless; money is everything.

Rabbits and pheasants aren't worth much money.

If I can't scrape together three taels of silver in a couple of days, I'll still be at his mercy.

……

late at night.

Chen Sanshi got out of bed with light movements.

As for Lan Jie'er, she was so tired that she fell asleep.

"I was too young and impetuous."

Chen Sanshi was somewhat annoyed, as he had promised to go home and study.

If reading time is gone, archery practice can't be delayed any longer.

Before going up the mountain, it's best to advance your archery skills to the next level.

He took his bow and went outside, arriving at the clearing behind his house in front of the woods, where he began practicing archery under the moonlight.

As more and more willow-leaf arrows were shot out, his skill level continued to rise.

Chen Sanshi practiced until late at night before going back to his room to sleep for a few hours. As soon as he heard the rooster crow, he immediately got up to practice archery again.

"call out--"

Another arrow was shot out, directly knocking a sparrow that was foraging for food early in the morning down from the treetop.

At the same time, the panel changed.

Skill: Archery (Proficient)

Progress: (0/500)

[Effects: Increases physical fitness, makes one a natural archer, allows one to draw a stone bow effortlessly, and within seventy paces, shoot three times with a flick of the finger, hitting the target every time]

This time, the moment the panel was upgraded, Chen Sanshi not only greatly improved his strength and archery skills, but even his muscles and bones changed, and his physique skyrocketed.

With this physique, even though he had never practiced martial arts, he could easily draw a heavy bow and hit the bullseye of a palm-sized target every time he shot an arrow within eighty meters.

One stone in the Great Sheng Dynasty was approximately equal to 150 catties.

Bows and arrows of this weight are generally used by martial arts practitioners.

A target the size of a palm appears as just a black dot from 80 meters away.

As for the three shots in a snap of the fingers.

Buddhist scriptures have recorded that: twenty finger snaps make one layu, twenty layu make one xuyu, and one day and one night make thirty xuyu.

According to this explanation, the "finger snap" would take approximately seven seconds.

Three shots in a snap.

In other words, from drawing the bow, taking the arrow, nocking the arrow, to firing, it takes about two seconds to shoot a precise arrow.

One stone bow, eighty meters, two seconds.

Individually, these three words don't seem exaggerated, but when combined, they become terrifying.

Chen Sanshi was pleasantly surprised.

Proficiency can not only improve skills, but also physical condition.

He felt his bones become more compact and solid, and his arms and fingers became much longer.

"I wonder if this physique will be helpful for learning martial arts in the future."

In short, he became even more confident in catching a large prey within six days.

"Brother Shi, dinner's ready."

The gentle voice brought Chen Sanshi back to his senses.

After quickly eating breakfast, he took all the remaining salted duck eggs from home and filled a half-bag with millet.

"What is this for?"

Gu Xinlan was somewhat puzzled.

Salted duck eggs are understandable, but raw millet is inedible, so what's the point of bringing it up the mountain?

"Gifts."

After giving a concise answer, Chen Sanshi was about to leave.

"Brother Shi, be careful lately."

Gu Xinlan said with a worried expression, "When I came back yesterday, I saw that guy surnamed Qin loitering around our house again. I'm scared..."

"I know."

Chen Sanshi said firmly, "Don't worry, my wife, he can't hurt you."

Lady?

Gu Xinlan's cheeks felt a little hot.

After Shi Ge'er said that, she was actually not so afraid anymore.