I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 57 Jia Cong is ridiculed

Feng Ziying continued, "I admit that Junior Brother has an extraordinary talent and amazing comprehension. He is truly a martial arts genius that is rare in this world."

"However, horsemanship, especially archery, requires a lot of moves to develop a good feel for the skill."

"Perhaps Junior Brother will be able to surpass me sooner or later, but it will definitely not be achieved within three to five years."

"At least I won't be like Second Junior Brother, who was so overtaken by Junior Junior Brother that I couldn't even see his ponytail!"

Liu Xianglian was very angry at being belittled by his senior brother.

However, even he had to admit that what the senior brother said made a lot of sense.

Whether it is archery or spearmanship, it takes time to learn.

No matter how amazing the junior brother is, he will never be able to surpass the eldest brother in a short period of time!
This made Liu Xianglian even more unhappy, but he could do nothing about it.

Zhao Shicheng didn't bother to pay attention to what his two disciples were muttering about.

Before Jia Cong appeared, these two disciples could be said to be the pride of Zhao Shicheng.

Master Zhao is counting on these two people to inherit his mantle.

However, after Jia Cong appeared, these two people were instantly compared to trash by Jia Cong, and were immediately turned from beautiful jade into weeds.

Zhao Shicheng said to Jia Cong: "Cong'er, let me teach you archery first."

"The bow and arrow, on the battlefield, is a technique for killing the enemy at a distance."

"A qualified general must be a sharpshooter."

"As a descendant of a military family, how can you not know archery?"

"Archery requires perfect coordination of footwork, breathing, eyesight, arm strength, etc."

"Next, pay attention to your footwork and the way you hold the bow and arrow."

Zhao Shicheng patiently taught Jia Cong how to shoot arrows.

Jia Cong also studied very seriously, but because it was his first time to use a bow and arrow, his progress was not fast.

Feng Ziying was watching from the side with great joy, but Liu Xianglian was a little unhappy.

After half an hour, Zhao Shicheng said, "Cong'er, you have almost mastered the basic posture of archery."

"Next, you will need to practice a lot. At first, you can use a three-meter target, until you can hit the target 100% of the time, and then gradually move the target."

Three zhang is approximately ten meters in later generations.

Ten meters away is already very close.

Jia Cong held a hard bow and put an arrow on it.

Then, according to Professor Zhao Shicheng's techniques, he quickly pulled the longbow into a full moon shape and then decisively let go.

'Whoosh! '

The arrow flew directly past the target ten feet away.

[Archery Experience +1]

[Archery (beginner): 1/100]

Seeing that Jia Cong missed the target, Feng Ziying and Liu Xianglian couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The two senior brothers had been subjected to ruthless attacks from their younger junior brothers, and they were almost questioning their lives because of the blows.

Now that they finally see their junior brother being humiliated, how can they not be happy?

Don’t worry about whether you will be surpassed by your junior brother in the future, because that is all matter for the future. Just laugh it off for now.

Zhao Shicheng said with a straight face: "What's so funny? Wasn't it the same when you first shot arrows?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Ziying and Liu Xianglian immediately said, "Master, even though it was our first time shooting arrows, we didn't miss the target! We are not like our junior brother!"

In fact, although these two people have been learning from Zhao Shicheng for many years, their progress is much slower than Jia Cong.

They all started learning archery after practicing the basic skills for three years.

Moreover, they had already touched bows and arrows before following Zhao Shicheng to learn archery, and their foundation was much better than Jia Cong's.

Therefore, it was normal that they did not miss the target on their first shot.

Hearing what the two said, Zhao Shicheng couldn't help but laugh. In fact, seeing Jia Cong's first arrow miss the target, he, as a master, was also very happy.

There are more than just two disciples who are under pressure.

As a master, he also has tremendous psychological pressure.

With such a wicked disciple, he was afraid that he would not be able to teach him for more than a few years, and there would be nothing left for him to learn.

Seeing him being humiliated now is a good thing.

Jia Cong turned around and saw the three masters and apprentices laughing happily, and was extremely speechless.

Aren't you guys laughing at me? Just wait and see!
snort!
Do I have to tell you about my proficiency panel?
You only need to shoot a hundred arrows carefully, and your archery skills can be improved from entry level to proficient level!
Let’s see if you will still laugh then!

Next, Jia Cong drew out another arrow and continued shooting.

'Whoosh! '

The second arrow missed the target again, but it just brushed past it and was almost on it.

'Whoosh! '

The third arrow missed the target again, this time even further than the second arrow.

Behind him, Feng Ziying and Liu Xianglian were almost laughing like idiots. They were squatting on the ground holding their stomachs and patting the ground with one hand. They were almost rolling on the ground.

Even Zhao Shicheng couldn't help laughing.

'Whoosh! '

The fourth arrow hit the target decisively.

After that, although I still missed the target every now and then, the number of hits was increasing.

Soon, Jia Cong shot twenty arrows, and a total of six arrows hit the target.

At this time, Jia Cong had to stop because his arms were so sore that it was difficult to continue.

At this time, Zhao Shicheng came over and said with a smile: "Cong'er, it's okay, it's not too late to rest for a while before practicing archery."

"Generally speaking, when a novice first practices archery, he can only shoot three or five arrows before his arms become sore and swollen that he can hardly continue."

"And you shot twenty arrows at once, which shows that you have a solid foundation. As long as you practice diligently, your archery skills will improve rapidly."

"This bow was used by me when I was young. I will give it to you. Remember to practice hard when you go back."

Hearing this, Jia Cong said happily: "Thank you for your gift, Master."

Zhao Shicheng nodded and said, "Next, I will teach you how to use a spear."

"This spear technique is called the Blood-Drinking Spear Technique, and it is my master's famous skill."

"The Blood-Drinking Spear Technique draws on the Luo Family Spear Technique, the Yue Family Spear Technique, the Yang Family Spear Technique and other well-known spear techniques. It combines the strengths of all of these families, and was honed through decades of actual combat training by my teacher."

"On the battlefield, the Blood-Drinking Spear Technique will drink blood! The heads of those barbarians will roll and the blood will flow like a river!"

"Master hopes that you will learn this set of blood-drinking spear techniques and not bring disgrace upon my reputation!"

The master is full of murderous intent!
I wonder how many barbarians he had to kill to develop such a murderous aura.

Looking at the tall old man in front of him, Jia Cong said in a deep voice: "Master, please rest assured. I will never bring shame to your reputation!"

Zhao Shicheng laughed and said, "Okay, Cong'er, watch out!"

Next, Zhao Shicheng slowly performed the Blood-Drinking Spear Technique.

Jia Cong memorized carefully and made comparisons in his mind.

Compared with the Fengyun Sword Technique, the Blood-Drinking Spear Technique has fewer variables and is much more sharp.

And there aren't many variations in the Blood-Drinking Spear technique.

This is easy to understand.

After all, Bloodthirsty Spear Technique is a method of killing enemies on the battlefield. It emphasizes efficiency and will naturally abandon those fancy moves.

This set of spear techniques needs to be performed while riding a warhorse, so naturally it does not require much support from footwork.

If it were a fight on foot, it would be disadvantageous for the use of the spear, so the Fengyun sword technique would come in handy.

(End of this chapter)