Mid May.
Yang's Martial Arts School.
The wooden targets in the shooting range are filled with arrows, and they all hit the red heart.
Liang Qu put down his wooden bow and looked at Hu Qi eagerly.
"How long have you been practicing archery, junior brother?"
"Back and forth, it's been a month."
"One month younger..."
The corners of Hu Qi's mouth twitched.
In just one month, you can practice to the point where you can beat Yang with a hundred steps?
What's going on?
He remembered that when he felt the bones, he said that his junior brother was suitable for practicing archery, but he did not expect that his progress would be so fast.
Liang Qu bowed and said, "To be honest with you, senior brother, I came here just to ask you for some archery skills. It would be better if you have intermediate level skills, and it would be even better if you have top level martial arts skills."
"Archery? Junior brother, can you learn it? Didn't Senior Brother Xu teach you a marksmanship last time?"
"To be honest, Junior Brother Qinglong Qiang, I am also a little bit in the way."
Before the visit to Fengbu County, Liang Qu focused more on practicing Kung Fu and increasing his strength as quickly as possible. After all, the eighth-grade He Bo was just a warrior, so it couldn't be justified.
In terms of fighting style, it is more about learning some conventional techniques and less exposure to martial arts.
But after having a fight with Liu Jie, Liang Qu discovered that martial arts are still very important.
After returning from Fengbu County, he asked Senior Brother Xu for a Qinglong Seven-Kill Gun. He practiced every day in his dreams without falling behind, and now he has reached the threshold.
Hu Qi had nothing to say.
"Junior brother is naturally talented, but senior brother is not as good as him. If you want to learn, I will teach you the Falling Star Arrow. After you learn it, the arrow will be like a shooting star, emit like a strong wind, and be extremely powerful. This is what my master taught me."
"The Falling Star Arrow is an excellent archery technique?"
"It's the Zhongcheng martial arts." Hu Qi shook his head, "Junior brother, don't underestimate it. Although the Falling Star Arrow is only the Zhongcheng martial arts, after you master this archery technique, you will have the opportunity to master the moon-chasing arrow and the sun-penetrating arrow.
The Moon-Chasing Arrow is already comparable to the best martial arts, and the Sun-piercing Arrow is even more stable at the forefront of the best martial arts. "
"Senior brother, have you ever understood the moon-chasing arrow and the sun-penetrating arrow?"
Hu Qi scratched his head in embarrassment: "I have mastered the Falling Star Arrow, but I haven't yet understood the Moon-Chasing Arrow, and the Sun-piercing Arrow is far away..."
Martial arts is not that easy to practice. A life-and-death fight can be fought in an instant, and it doesn't cost much to be good at it.
An ordinary martial artist who has practiced one or two medium-level martial arts can already use it as a unique skill to win over others.
Liang Qu was slightly disappointed, but not much.
Intermediate martial arts is much easier to learn than superior martial arts. Besides, there are few archery techniques that can comprehend advanced techniques like Falling Star Arrow, so it is worth learning.
"Please teach me, senior brother!"
"It's easy to say that the art of weapons can also temper the body, and bending a bow and setting an arrow is also a superior method.
Junior brother, you are extremely talented. It won’t hurt you to learn more skills. Let me draw my bow and teach you how to draw the air! "
Hu Qi opened his dark red bow.
"Show the bow well, set the arrow calmly, keep your waist hidden, your chest exposed, your navel pointed to the ground, and your heart relaxed...
The Qi should be carried from the back, not from the arms. The Qi should be drawn from the ground, from bottom to top..."
In order for Liang Qu to see clearly enough, Hu Qi moved slowly, breathing in and out with a strange rhythm.
It was completely different from ordinary archery, and Liang Qu's eyes lit up when he saw it.
Listening intently, a whole morning passed by learning archery from Hu Qi.
The archery technique was so exquisite that Liang Qu could not get through it in a short while, and it took him about three or four days to learn it.
"Don't rush it. It took me seven days to get started."
Liang Qu nodded. In terms of pure comprehension ability, his talent was not bad.
Bang bang.
There was a knock on the door outside the courtyard.
"Senior Brother Liang, Senior Brother Chen is looking for you."
Chen Jiechang?
He should be patrolling the river at this time, right?
The water in the Spring River is warm, and it's not just ducks and fish that are active. There was a crocodile attack two days ago. It's good to know that nothing happened.
Liang Qu put down his bow and looked at Hu Qi.
"You go about your business first. I'll go see the other apprentices just in time."
Liang Qu followed his apprentice out and saw Chen Jiechang wearing dark blue soap clothes.
"Brother Shui, Mr. Ran from the Hebo Station asked me to tell you that the reward for your great achievements last time has been received. Please go there if you have time."
Is the reward coming?
Liang Qu felt happy.
"Let's go to the port."
"I won't go. Li Libo and I are chasing predators."
"Okay, you two, be careful and try not to get into the water. If you happen to do it, just spear them on the boat."
The predators can range from three meters to four or five meters in length. The natural advantages of the species are huge and should not be underestimated.
Chen Jiechang and Li Libo just broke through the skin barrier and fell into the water and were bitten by the crocodile. They might not be able to survive.
"Don't worry, I went fishing when I was fifteen years old, and I have been around for six or seven years. I still know this. It's not like there are predators just today."
"Um."
Arriving at the port, Liang Qu said goodbye to Chen Jiechang and boarded the building boat.
Ran Zhongshi stood on the deck and had been waiting for him all morning, bowing and smiling.
"A gentleman's thoughts are as clear as the sky as the sun is white, and cannot be made unknown to others; a gentleman's talents are hidden in jade and pearls, and cannot be easily understood by others.
I was in a hurry in Fengbu County before, and I didn't have a detailed discussion with Brother Liang. After that, I traveled to several counties, plowing and sweeping holes, and I am only busy today.
Looking at Brother Liang again, he is really a man of hidden talent and a blockbuster. It is rare to see such restrained talents as Brother Liang in the imperial capital. "
"Brother Ran is overly praised, and his seal cutting skills are not worthy of his reputation. It is precisely because he knows his own worth that he dare not show off in front of others."
Liang Qu guessed that the reward would be more generous than originally thought, otherwise Ran Zhongshi would not praise him so much.
"Haha, I don't know how many people will be embarrassed by these words. Hebo has only been in Pingyang County for three months, and I have never seen anyone promoted to a higher level like Brother Liang. Come on, I will take Brother Liang to get the new official uniform."
Ran Zhongshi did not whet his appetite, grabbed Liang Qu's forearm and walked to the scroll room.
"The news came today that Brother Liang not only won two great achievements in wiping out the Whale Gang, but also got a promotion.
Now he is the eighth-grade He Bo. One step further and he will be the seventh-grade Du Shui Lang. One step away, he will become a real official! "
Two great achievements, one level of official promotion!
It finally fell into place.
Liang Qu felt extremely at ease.
It is like borrowing money and not knowing when you will get it back.
"Then the two-year-old flower I wanted to change before..."
"Don't worry, Liangshenghua was brought here with the news, so there's no need to wait."
In the slip room, Liang Qu received the new official uniform and waist badge from the chief registrar.
The official uniform of the eighth-rank Hebo is slightly different from that of the eighth-rank official.
The auspicious cloud pattern on the navy blue dress was originally on the right half, but now it is on the left half.
Even the waist badges are different. It's not that there is an extra eight-grade carving, which is too classy and looks like a nouveau riche. The difference is in the pattern.
Originally, the pattern on the waist badge was engraved in the negative direction, but now it is engraved in the positive direction.
I have to admire people's wisdom. They can easily distinguish the difference in grade by changing only one or two details.
As for the treatment between the two, there is not much difference except for salary.
Then Ran Zhongshi took Liang Qu to the treasure house and took down a white wooden box with an exquisite shape and the size of a palm from a single shelf on the side.
"The two flowers that Brother Liang wants are in this box. Let's open the box and check it out."
Liang Qu took the wooden box and felt nothing strange in his hands. He opened the wooden box slightly, and a wave of heat spurted out, forcing him to take it away.
Uncover completely.
A huge fiery red lotus comes into view, with petals stacked on top of each other like a ball of flame.
The most peculiar thing is the lotus stamen, with blue filaments swaying from root to root, and scattered blue light spots can be seen in a trance.
Two flowers.
The strange bouquet of flowers born in the underwater volcano crater contains strong life essence. Taking it can enhance your power, enhance your resistance to toxins, eliminate diseases and disasters, and can also forge spiritual weapons.
"Spiritual objects must be stored carefully after being picked. The wooden box in Brother Liang's hands 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 expose the spiritual objects for a long time."
Liang Qu immediately closed the wooden box.
"Then after I finish taking Liangshenghua, do I have to return the wooden box?"
Ran Zhongshi laughed.
"Theoretically you need to return it, but no one will ask you for it."
understood.
"Thank you, Brother Ran!"
"No need to thank me, but there is something I wonder if Brother Liang is interested in."
"What did Brother Ran say?"
"We have a small gathering at the end of May. If Brother Liang is interested, you can go with me."
