Fan Hu didn't take the praise from Shan Xiongxin and others too seriously.
It's not that Fan Hu is arrogant, but that he understands that with his current strength, there are still many opponents in this huge world, and he must not relax.
Not to mention the dozen or so people who were ranked in front of Qin Qiong among the Eighteen Heroes.
There are also masters outside the list such as Luo Shixin and Jiang Song.
As well as those older and wilder generations, all of whom are very powerful, they are not easy to deal with.
Therefore, Fan Hu felt that he needed to keep a low profile.
"You are so complimentary. I have only a small amount of skills. I still have a lot to learn."
Fan Hu clasped his fists to be polite.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Although Fan Hu's strength was already among the best in the world, he was still so polite. It was really embarrassing!
Shan Xiongxin shook his head and said:
"Jianwei, you are good at everything, but you are too humble."
Hearing this, Fan Hu didn't argue. Facts speak louder than words. One day, Shan Xiongxin and others will know what it means to have people outside the world and heaven outside the world.
Their strength, in front of Li Yuanba, was no different from that of a passerby.
"Actually, Fan has long heard that Bodang and Yingdeng have extraordinary archery skills. Now I am only proficient in sword and boxing skills, but I know nothing about archery."
Fan Hu suddenly remembered something. Wang Bodang and Xie Yingdeng's archery skills were definitely top-notch during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Wang Bodang's physical strength is far inferior to that of Wei Wentong, but he can shoot Wei Wentong with a bow and arrow and make him flee. This is the power of the sharp archer.
It would be of great benefit to Fan Hu if he could learn their archery skills from Wang Bodang and Xie Yingdeng.
Therefore, he did not hide it, but said calmly:
"I have a gracious request. Fan wants to learn archery from you two. Is that possible?"
In fact, what Wang Bodang and Xie Yingdeng hate the most is intrigue. Seeing Fan Hu being so direct, instead of being disgusted, he found it interesting.
The two's archery skills were indeed a skill they were proud of. That day at the foot of Shaohua Mountain, if Wang Bodang and Xie Yingdeng used hidden arrows, they might not be able to deal with Fan Hu and Qin Qiong.
Xie Yingden couldn't help but smile and said:
"Bodan, I never thought that the reputation of your archery skills and mine would spread so far."
The two of them did not doubt that he was there. After all, they had never boasted about their archery skills in front of Fan Hu, nor had they ever used them. Fan Hu could only know about it because he could only listen to rumors from outside.
Wang Bodang nodded and said grandly:
"Archery is a trivial matter. Since Jianwei wants to learn it, of course there is no problem. However, learning archery is not something that can be accomplished in a day. It requires both hard work and talent."
Fan Hu nodded solemnly and said:
"Don't worry, Bodang. The thing I'm not afraid of the most is suffering."
Next to him, Qin Qiong nodded secretly, and he deeply agreed with this. I don't know since when, Fan Hu started to get involved crazily, and he was already involved.
Shan Xiongxin said with great interest:
"Since Jianwei wants to learn archery, there happens to be a shooting range in Erxian Manor. Let's go over and try it out!"
He was worried that there was no reason to keep Qin Qiong and Fan Hu. Since Fan Hu was interested in learning archery, it was normal to stay for a few more days.
Everyone went together.
Soon, they arrived at another courtyard of Erxian Village.
This place is obviously more than just a shooting range.
To be precise, this is a martial arts arena. In addition to the target for bows and arrows, there is also a martial arts stage with eighteen types of weapons.
Looking at this scene, Fan Hu could only say that Shan Xiongxin was so heroic.
Most people can't afford such a big battle.
Shan Xiongxin briefly introduced two sentences:
"This is where Shan practices martial arts. The shooting range is over there. You can try out Gong Jianwei over there to see if there is anything suitable for you."
I have to admit that Shan Xiongxin often relies on his closeness to others. It's not that he did it intentionally, but his random actions always showed his pride.
In a corner of the martial arts arena, there were several bows placed on it.
Directly in front are several arrow targets.
Xie Yingden stepped forward, picked up a bow at random, tried it, and praised:
"Good bow!"
Then, Xie Yingden directly bent his bow and nocked an arrow, seemingly without much aim. However, as the sound of "咻咻" sounded, the arrow hit the bull's-eye with incomparable accuracy.
Although Fan Hu knew that Wang Bodang and Xie Yingdeng had extraordinary archery skills, seeing them with his own eyes always felt different.
"Good archery skills!"
Fan Hu admired sincerely.
Even Qin Qiong smacked his tongue slightly when he saw this scene. He was actually good at archery, and his old servant Qin An once taught him.
However, Qin Qiong's archery skills are obviously still far behind compared to Xie Yingdeng's skills just now.
This further strengthened Fan Hu's idea.
After finally getting together with Wang Bodang and Xie Yingdeng, we must take this opportunity to learn archery skills.
It is best to brush out the archery entries.
If you miss this opportunity, you don’t know how long it will take in the future.
Wang Bodang saw the eagerness in Fan Hu's eyes and knew that Fan Hu was not just talking casually when he said he wanted to learn to shoot. After thinking for a moment, he walked forward, picked up a bow, and said:
"Jianwei, come and try this bow!"
Fan Hu didn't think much and took the long bow directly. He drew the bow without spending much effort.
Although Fan Hu's strength is not as good as Qin Qiong and others, he is still much stronger than ordinary people.
In fact, since activating the entry system, Fan Hu's power has been slowly increasing. But at this speed, it is too slow to surpass Qin Qiong, or even be stronger.
After Fan Hu drew the long bow, Wang Bodang continued to give instructions on how novices should hold the bow, how to apply the force correctly, and various techniques in quite detail.
Wang Bodang was not a self-respecting person. Since Fan Hu wanted to learn archery, he was willing to teach him wholeheartedly. But how much he can learn depends on Fan Hu's ability.
After all, any skill depends on talent.
Qin Qiong was also listening.
Wang Bodang's experience was also of great benefit to him.
Under Wang Bodang's guidance, Fan Hu's understanding of archery has deepened by several levels. No wonder people's archery skills are so powerful, there are traces to follow.
However, even if Fan Hu memorized some knowledge points, it was not so easy to put them into practice.
Theory and practice are not the same thing after all.
He took a long bow, drew an arrow, bent the bow and nocked it, and aimed at a new target.
"call out!"
When the arrow was shot, it still had some force, but the direction seemed to be a little far, and it actually missed the target.
They didn't expect that Fan Hu was so skilled in swordsmanship and really knew nothing about archery. Everyone couldn't help but be surprised.
But as a newbie, Fan Hu has nothing to laugh at. Everyone started from there.
Wang Bodang pointed out Fan Hu's problem just now.
After making some improvements, Fan Hu continued to shoot arrows. After a dozen arrows, even though he couldn't hit the target, he was still above the seventh ring. His progress was very fast.
After all, with the [Martial Chi] entry bonus, it would be ridiculous if Fan Hu didn't make any progress at all.
