Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

“Master, you tapped me on the forehead three times. You’ve already promised to teach me archery, boxing, and weaponry. You can’t go back on your word.”

Ren Yuan said to Zhou Tong while shoveling rice into his mouth.

Zhou Dong paused, his hand still holding the food. "Ah, is that what I meant? How come I didn't even know that myself?"

Forget it, I'll teach him. Anyway, this little rascal definitely won't learn archery.

As for that weapon, it's not something an ordinary person can use. I suppose this rascal will soon back down.

But what Zhou Tong didn't expect was that what followed would be his turn to be shocked!

"Draw the bow like a full moon, power comes from your legs, your eyes and the arrow should be in a straight line, your breath should be steady, and you're in!

At the Zhou family training ground, Zhou Tong is demonstrating archery techniques to Ren Yuan.

With a powerful bow weighing three stones and a target at 50 paces, Zhou Tong fired an arrow, hitting the bullseye perfectly! The arrowhead pierced the wood three-tenths of an inch deep!

"Did you see that clearly?"

Although it was just a demonstration, Zhou Tong's movements were fluid and seamless.

"See clearly."

But Ren Yuan was a man with maxed-out comprehension. In his mind, he was constantly slowing down Zhou Tong's movements, not wanting to miss a single detail.

"Then you give it a try."

Zhou Tong felt that Ren Yuan was just putting on an act, so he handed the bow to Ren Yuan and let him try it himself.

The bow is one of the hardest weapons to learn; this kid doesn't even bother to write a draft before bragging.

Ren Yuan took the bow, and his wrist felt a sudden weight; he could clearly sense that the bow was quite heavy!

The Iron-Body Bow is the king of bows, and judging from Zhou Tong's actions just now, this bow is something that ordinary people really can't draw.

"drink!"

But Ren Yuan's physical strength is absolutely impressive. Although he has never learned to draw a bow and shoot arrows, he can easily imitate the movements!

With an arrow nocked and a burst of strength from his arms, he managed to draw the iron-rimmed bow, which weighed at least three stones, into a full moon!

“What strength!”

Zhou Tong was also greatly surprised by Ren Yuan's actions!

Wow, this little rascal is something else!

It's important to know that there's a technique to drawing a bow; not everyone can pull it by brute force.

Ren Yuan's move has seriously shaken Zhou Tong's previous belief that he was not suitable for using a bow.

"Let's see how accurate he is. If he can get the hang of it, then maybe this little rascal can become a master marksman!"

Ren Yuan was unaware of the change in his master's expression; his attention was entirely focused on the wolf-tooth arrow in his hand and the target in the distance.

Iron-rimmed bow and wolf-tooth arrows—this setup was the standard for top archers, even in the Liao and Jin dynasties, which were renowned for their mounted archery!

Taking a deep breath, Ren Yuan kept replaying Zhou Tong's actions in his mind as he adjusted his breathing, searching for a balance!

"Go!"

When the time was right, Ren Yuan released his grip, and the arrow flew like a meteor, crashing heavily into the target! It actually pierced right through the target! The arrow shaft was still bobbing!

The problem is... it didn't hit the bullseye, but rather the outermost edge of the bullseye.

The power is sufficient, but the accuracy is still lacking.

"Pity."

Ren Yuan naturally saw the target, and he shook his head with some regret.

Archery is a skill that requires a lot of practice. Even if you have memorized how your master shoots arrows, it is not an easy task to completely imitate it.

Moreover, this was the first time in his two lives that he had ever touched a bow and arrow, so he had already done quite well.

“Master, I was wrong. Archery is not that simple. I was too arrogant. Maybe I am not suitable to learn archery.”

Ren Yuan obediently returned the bow to his master, preparing to accept criticism.

This left Zhou Tong speechless. Who are you talking about?

Based on your performance, being able to draw the iron bow and penetrate the target on your first try, even if you didn't hit the bullseye, is already a very rare feat.

If you're not suited to learning archery, who is?

What about me?

It should be noted that even Zhou Tong himself, when he first drew the iron-rimmed bow and shot the wolf-tooth arrow, barely hit the target and didn't even touch the edge of the bullseye.

That kid must have done it on purpose.

"Master was wrong. I take back what I said. You can be a great archer."

Zhou Tong is the kind of person who corrects his mistakes; he wouldn't pretend to be something he's not just trying to save face.

"Master, what is a Tyrant Archer?"

Ren Yuan asked curiously.

"Some archers have a very fast shooting speed; they can shoot two or three arrows in the time it takes an ordinary person to shoot one. These are rapid shooters. Some archers have excellent accuracy and can hit the target steadily no matter what. These are sharpshooters. And some archers may not be accurate, but they can draw powerful bows and crossbows, and the power of the arrows they shoot far exceeds that of ordinary people. These are master archers. You belong to the master archer category."

After Zhou Tong explained, Ren Yuan understood. Simply put, if you lack accuracy, make up for it with power.

If your arrows are powerful and have greater penetrating power than others, then it doesn't matter if your accuracy is slightly off.

For example, if Hua Rong is the best archer in the Water Margin, and his arrows can pierce the heart and kill in one shot, then Ren Yuan can take away an opponent's arm or leg with one arrow, mainly because of his great power.

"Sure! Master, the Archer class is great, why don't you teach me?"

Ren Yuan readily accepted this setting. He thought it was fine; after all, he was just not very accurate, not inaccurate.

"Now watch my boxing."

In terms of boxing techniques, Zhou Tong had plenty of confidence in Ren Yuan. Whether it was Fanziquan or Guanzhong Hongquan, Zhou Tong believed they were both very suitable for a tough guy like Ren Yuan.

Sure enough, after watching it once, Ren Yuan was able to perform some of the routines quite well. Zhou Tong watched Ren Yuan's performance and could hardly believe it.

If he hadn't confirmed that his boxing technique had never been passed on to outsiders, and that Ren Yuan hadn't learned any boxing techniques, he would have suspected that Ren Yuan had practiced this boxing technique beforehand.

His exceptional comprehension was practically a cheat code at this point, allowing Ren Yuan to have an almost photographic memory when practicing martial arts and even to deduce techniques on his own.

With more training and increased practical experience, Zhou Tong was confident that he could make Ren Yuan another top-level instructor at the Imperial Guard Boxing Academy.

"The last thing left is the weapon."

After practicing the two sets of boxing techniques, Zhou Tong's expression remained unchanged, and you couldn't tell at all that he was an old man nearing seventy.

"Master, you haven't told me what weapon I'm best suited to use yet."

Ren Yuan rubbed his hands together in secret, his heart filled with anticipation.

"A weapon that combines the characteristics of swords, spears, and clubs, and is also aesthetically pleasing, is definitely out of the question with ordinary weapons, but there are a few unusual weapons that would be very suitable for you."

What weapon?

Ren Yuan was also somewhat curious.

"First, the Fangtian Halberd; second, the Phoenix-Winged Gilded Halberd; third, the Golden-Nailed Zaoyang Spear; fourth, the One-Legged Bronze Man. Which one do you want to learn?"

Goodness, Zhou Tong truly lives up to his reputation as a great hero; he immediately named four people.

"Master, shall I learn the halberd?"

Ren Yuan's first choice was still the Fangtian Halberd, after all, he thought Lu Bu's Fangtian Halberd was too cool in his previous life.

"Oh, I don't know how to do that."

Zhou Tong shrugged, indicating that he didn't know how.

"what?"

Ren Yuan was dumbfounded. "Master, if you don't know, then what are you going to say?"

"That one-legged bronze figure?"

"I won't do this either."

"Phoenix-winged gilded halberd?"

"That's something only storytellers can do."

So... Master, after all you've said, in the end there's only one Golden Nail Zhaoyang Spear that you can choose correctly, right?

"Wow, so that's the Golden Nail Zhaoyang Spear?"

"No, I don't know how to do that either."

ha?

Ren Yuan was completely bewildered. He suddenly realized that he had taken a fake master as his teacher.

Please, you're almost seventy years old, can't you be a little more mature?

"Master, can we talk this out properly?"

Ren Yuan had no choice but to surrender.

Zhou Tong looked at Ren Yuan's helpless expression, and his eyes lit up.

Hmph, you brat, you've shocked your master for so long, it's time to teach you a lesson.

"Don't worry, although I don't know these weapons, I can still teach you."

As Zhou Tong spoke, he walked into the house, took out a weapon, walked up to Ren Yuan, and forcefully stabbed it into the ground.

"What I intend to teach you is the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword! Are you willing to learn?"

Hey you little rascal, I'll tap you on the forehead three times, but that doesn't mean I'll teach you three martial arts.

I also want to tell you that the weapon you are going to learn is this three-pointed double-edged sword!

A bright light shone from the blade of the three-pointed sword, its cold gleam striking Ren Yuan's face and captivating the eye.

This weapon is so cool!

With a "thud," Ren Yuan knelt down again and kowtowed heavily.

"This disciple is willing! Please, Master, teach me!"

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