[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-cultivation-starting-from-archery":3,"chapter-my-cultivation-starting-from-archery-my-cultivation-starting-from-archery-chapter-6":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Cultivation Starting from Archery",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1509474,1961,"Chapter 6 Wolf Teeth Arrow","my-cultivation-starting-from-archery-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>After making up his mind, Chen Sansi started to clean up the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was handling the wild chicken, he used too much force and accidentally broke the arrow shaft that was stuck in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The quality of used arrows is worrisome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi shook his head, retrieved the arrowhead, and carried his game down the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having hunted all day, his stomach had been growling, but his spirit was still very full, always alert to his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be the effect of 'spirit refreshed.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that I should sparingly read more books at night, and not just think about happy times with Sister Lan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Archery, hunting, reading, I want to be a diligent person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still early today. When he passed through Yanbian Village, many villagers saw Chen Sansi with a chicken in one hand and a rabbit in the other, carrying a full load.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You boy are capable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Shi is really amazing; just started hunting and can bring something home every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Psht~ Like father like son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lai Zi, look at you, sour grapes, can't stand to see others do well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I have to be sour about, this little money is not even enough to pay the taxes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the topic of taxes came up, complaints could be heard everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many people's savings of a full year were squeezed clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shi, wait up, I was looking for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi looked at the skinny and dark teenager running towards him, \"What's up, Shun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, do you need my help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shun had come to ask about the situation immediately after selling fish today due to the issue of early taxation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... aren't you still practicing your martial arts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi was somewhat moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering three liangs of silver in seven days, no one had a hundred percent certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could borrow the money in advance, it would naturally be better than good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If worse comes to worst, he could save up and double repay it, making a proper thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martial arts doesn't urge in these two days, paying taxes is urgent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shun scratched his head and said honestly, \"Brother, come with me to my house, we have some silver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three liangs of silver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ordinary folks, this was absolutely a huge sum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi was touched, \"Nine for thirteen return, I can't just use your money for free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, what are you saying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shun said, \"Not to mention that you taught me literacy since I was young, but do you remember that time we played in the river? If it wasn't for you pulling me up, I would have drowned by now, why mention this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's one thing to say, but to help during tough times is indeed precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, wait here, I'll go home and get the money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shun didn't give an opportunity to refuse and turned and ran back madly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the other party wasn't asking for interest, Chen Sansi felt uneasy about using the money with no return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carried his wild chicken and rabbit and followed, planning to offer them as a thank you gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two families lived not far from each other, reaching the destination in ten minutes. Shun's house door wasn't even closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Chen Sansi was about to visit, a gust of wind brought the sound of an argument to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shun, three liangs of silver, are you mad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, that's my Brother Shi who saved my life when I was young!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Saving your life, so what? Hasn't our family repaid him? When he fell ill before, wasn't it our family who paid for his treatment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our whole family has been working day and night for so many years, barely saving some silver, isn't it just so you can enter the Martial Arts Hall and become a martial master? At least, have some pity on your father? He's been lame for half a year and still hesitant to spend money on treatment, and you just give away three liangs of silver to someone outside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi stopped in his tracks, silently set down a wild chicken, and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not hold any grudges for the unanswered help. In fact, he respected Shun's sentiment even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them was from a wealthy family; everyone had difficult days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really had to rely on himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi became even more determined to go to Second Layer Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached the county's Eight Treasures Building before sunset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rabbit weighed almost as much as the last one, sold for seventy-one wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the money in hand, he didn't rush home but went to the market to prepare for the trip to Second Layer Mountain the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, Young Shi here again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Xu greeted him warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Xu, I'd like to buy some arrows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi's willow leaf arrows were okay for hitting rabbits and wild chickens, but if he truly met a large game with tough skin, they were not lethal enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind are you thinking of, uncle here has them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, there were seven or eight types of arrows on display at the stall, all of high quality, some of which were obviously not something a civilian shop could make, belonging to the category of military ordnance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a garrison station fifty li outside Po Yang County city, and military ordnance circulating in the market was not a surprising matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, Old Xu was from a military household, and with his son succeeding him and becoming a small flag, having a channel to resell some ordinary military goods was nothing unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi's gaze wandered over the stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the arrows were made of poplar wood, with bird feathers hanging on the tail, and their main difference lay in the arrowheads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different arrowheads, different purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were ones with strong penetrating power, ones with large wound profiles, ones for shooting horses, ones for naval warfare, and even specialized signal arrows for messaging, truly a wide variety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally chose a uniquely shaped arrowhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf Teeth Arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the name suggests, the arrowhead had two side hooks shaped like protruding wolf teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this arrow hit, the side hooks would firmly lodge inside the body, and trying to pull it out would tear off a large chunk of flesh; if not removed, it would continue to grind the flesh. Whether for hunting beasts or hunters, it had a very strong lethality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Xu said, \"This Wolf Teeth Arrow is good quality, I sell it to others for twenty-three wen each, but for you, twenty wen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't it be cheaper?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any cheaper and I'd be losing money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi bit his teeth and bought five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he understood the principle of sharp ax making light work; to make a sale, you have to be willing to invest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If conditions allowed, he would also like to buy a heavy bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the main force in killing with a bow and arrow lies in the draw weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intentionally took a longer look; the heaviest one on this stall was just the Four-Force Bow, with nothing heavier available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a heavy bow could pierce armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems there was a limit to how far one could go in dealing in military arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money paid, goods delivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two arrowheads he had worn out previously, added together, deducted eleven coins, making the final payment eighty-nine coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A day's work for nothing, and quite a bit out of pocket to boot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi put the Wolf Teeth Arrow into his bag and hurried home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi ran into Qin Xiong and his ruffian followers, squatting on the essential path home, casting malevolent glances his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were clearly using this method to intimidate him on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The evil spirit never leaves; it's impossible to hide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better pay the tax first then think of a plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi chose to ignore them and went straight home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big brother, he's very arrogant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall I go beat him up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruffians gritted their teeth and discussed sneeringly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beat him up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Xiong pointed at the bow and arrows on Chen Sansi's back and asked, \"Do you know what those are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bow and arrows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Four-Force Bow, enough to shoot you stone-cold! You think you can beat him if he can handle that thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Xiong was somewhat frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he thought Mr. Chen was just a scholar, and that going hunting in the mountain was simply a stroke of luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after some inquiries, he learned that the kid could actually make sales two days in a row, proving he really had strength, and wasn't just fooling around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunters in the village were actually not easy to provoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had only bullied the kid because his father had died and he was just a scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in this world, having strength was useless; having money was important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rabbits and wild chickens weren't worth much silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn't gather three taels of silver in a few days, he'd still be under Qin Xiong's thumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi got out of bed agilely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Sister Lan, she was too tired and had fallen asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm still too young and impetuous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi was somewhat annoyed; he had promised to study at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no time for reading, he couldn't delay practicing archery any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before going to the mountain, it was best to advance his archery to the next stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took his bow and stepped outside, coming to the clearing in front of the forest behind his house, beginning to practice archery under the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As arrow after arrow shot out, his proficiency continued to climb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept practicing until the late hours of the night, only then did Chen Sansi return to his room to sleep for a few hours, getting up immediately upon hearing the rooster's crow to practice archery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shiu—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another arrow shot out, directly hitting an early-rising sparrow looking for food from the treetop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the panel changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Archery (Master)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Progress: (0\u002F500)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Utility: Physical enhancement, Natural Bowman, Effortless operation of a stone-bow, within seventy steps, three shots in the blink of an eye with unerring accuracy]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, when the panel upgraded, not only did Chen Sansi's strength and archery improve drastically, but even his muscles and bones changed, causing his physique to surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this physique, even though he had never practiced martial arts, he could easily draw a one-stone heavy bow, hitting a target the size of a palm from eighty meters away with every arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Dasheng Dynasty, one stone is approximately one hundred and fifty kilograms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This weight of bow and arrows was generally only used by those practicing martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A target the size of a palm, seen from eighty meters away, actually appears as just a dot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the finger snap triple-shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buddhist scriptures have recorded: twenty finger snaps make one Luo Yu, twenty Luo Yus make one moment, and one day and night consist of thirty moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to this explanation, a \"finger snap\" calculation comes to about seven seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finger snap triple-shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is to say, the four actions of drawing the bow, setting the arrow, and firing, take about two seconds for one accurate shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A one-stone bow, eighty meters, two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taken alone these do not sound exaggerated, but when these three terms are combined, they are quite terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined that proficiency could not only improve technique but also enhance physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his bones become more compact and solid, his arms and fingers noticeably longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know if this physique will be helpful for martial arts in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, he felt more confident about catching large game within six days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shi, it's time to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gentle voice brought Chen Sansi back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hastily eating breakfast, he took all the remaining salted duck eggs in the house, along with half a bag of sorghum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you up to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xinlan was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The salted duck eggs were understandable, but raw sorghum couldn't be eaten. What was he taking it to the mountain for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gifts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi answered succinctly and was about to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shi, be careful these days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xinlan looked worried, \"Yesterday when I was on my way back, I saw Mr. Qin loitering near our house again. I'm scared…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sansi's tone was firm, \"Don't worry, my dear, he can't hurt you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My dear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xinlan's cheeks flushed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having Brother Shi say that, she indeed felt much less afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>",2128,"2026-06-06T05:02:18.558Z",1,"novelbin.me","45d70d03438e23d9f390f06bc6385bfe0ab5f7435d025116b25e85f45ad3af3a","my-cultivation-starting-from-archery-chapter-7","my-cultivation-starting-from-archery-chapter-5",1531,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-cultivation-starting-from-archery-cover.jpg"]