After walking through four busy streets and a distance of five thousand steps, Hong Yi arrived at the bow and arrow shop in the east of Yujing City, "Penetrating Louse".
What welcomed him was a shop with three floors facing the street. There was a golden signboard with large words on it.
"This is the shop of" Penetrating Louse ". Hong Yi raised his head and looked at the golden signboard. The words were deep and powerful, and the tip of the brush was like an arrow. It made people think, "This shop is extraordinary, why not go in and take a look?"
The name "Penetrating Louse" was also very ingenious, showing the pinnacle of bow and arrow manufacturing.
It turned out that after ancient times, there was a godly archer who hung a louse a hundred steps away and shot an arrow that pierced through the louse. Such a realm had always been recorded in the ancient books, and it was widely praised. Over time, people regarded "Penetrating Louse" as the pinnacle of archery and shooting.
"Penetrating Louse" was a realm higher than "Hundred Steps Shot".
The shop was bustling with people, but most of them were scholars in green robes. There were also supervisors in the uniform of the Directorate of Imperial College, wearing a square hat with two straps hanging down from the ears. There were also some strong warriors in foreign clothes.
The Da Qian Dynasty was famous, and their weapon manufacturing was also of the upper class. Moreover, Yujing City was the largest trading center, and some of the shops had all kinds of strange things. This was because people from the Western Huoluo, the Eastern Yun Meng, the Western Yuan Tu, the Southern Divine Wind, and Liuzhu all liked to travel thousands of miles to Yujing to buy things.
It would be the new year in eight or nine days, and the shops in Yujing City were especially lively.
"These scholars and supervisors came to buy bows just to hang it in the study room, to show that they have all six skills. In fact, I have not seen many scholars who have all six skills."
Hong Yi thought to himself as he walked into the shop and saw many scholars and supervisors buying bows.
The six skills of scholars were: ceremony, music, archery, riding, calligraphy, and mathematics. Among them, archery and riding were two skills that focused on riding and archery. "Riding" was the art of riding.
In the early days of the Da Qian Dynasty, martial arts were still valued. However, after a long period of prosperity and strict control, the style of writing overshadowed the style of martial arts. Moreover, twenty years ago, the imperial court had abolished the riding and archery tests in the imperial examinations. Instead, the results were determined purely through literary battles. Nowadays, there were very few scholars who were adept in both literary and martial arts.
Hong Yi had been practicing high-tier fist and leg techniques for many days. He had also left his body every day to watch Hong Xuejiao practice her fist techniques. He was also familiar with the martial arts scriptures, so he was able to figure things out in his heart. His observational skills had already improved a little, and he noticed that most of the supervising students who came to buy bows did not have any martial arts skills. Their bodies were loose, and they did not show any signs of being taut and strong.
"Hmm? I can actually tell if a person has martial arts or not? My eyesight has become sharper. "
Hong Yi suddenly sensed the changes in himself.
He had become more brilliant.
This realization made him very happy.
There were all kinds of bows hanging on the wall for people to choose from. Hong Yi walked closer and looked at the long and short bows.
"Sir, what kind of bow would you like? We have cow tendons, silk, python tendons, bamboo, mulberry, chestnut, and high quality wood. Seeing that you are wearing a green robe, you must buy this kind of golden lacquer magpie painted bow. When you buy it, you can hang it in your study room. It is elegant and has a heroic character … "
Seeing that Hong Yi was pacing back and forth, a clean-cut shop assistant immediately came up to him.
"Give me a chestnut ox horn silk bow with a weight of 60 Jin." Hong Yi looked at the golden lacquer magpie painted bow that the shop assistant introduced. The bow was painted with gold, and there was a red magpie painted in the middle. However, he knew that it was just for show, and was useless. It was something used to decorate a study room.
"Alright."
The shop assistant immediately took out a bow. The bow was of medium length, and the string was drawn and strong.
Hong Yi took the bow and stretched out his hand to touch it. He could not help but feel excited. Even this bow cost seven or eight taels of silver. He only had four taels of silver a month in the Marquis's Mansion. Every month, he had to buy ink, paper, clothes, food, firewood, and oil for the lamps. The money he saved could not buy this bow.
"Fortunately, I recently received a hundred taels of silver from the accountant and ten pure gold coins. It is enough to buy some good things. It is a pity that I cannot buy a horse. However, a bow is enough to train my strength. How about I try this bow? "
Hong Yi held the bow, and in his heart, he recited the inner skills of the 'Art of Archery' of the six arts. "Mind, the heart is free of evil thoughts, no distracting thoughts. Sincerity, the intention is to aim first, to consider both inside and outside. Mind: Movement is calm, to eliminate noise. Great Concentration: Calm and composed, even when shooting at each other on the battlefield, one's expression does not change. "
After silently reciting these mantras, Hong Yi felt a sense of calmness and calmness.
At the same time, he kicked his feet with his thumbs out, his little fingers grasping, his knees apart, his buttocks sucking in, his waist dark, his chest exposed, his navel facing the ground, and his heart relaxed.
Mantras were the principles of reading and archery.
His movements were the Demon Ox's Fist of Great Strength.
Twang! The entire bow was pulled into a full moon shape. When the string was released, it gave off a crisp, powerful, and solid sound.
"Good bow. I can tell from the sound that this is the one." Hong Yi took a few breaths to regulate his breathing before speaking, but in his heart, he was secretly surprised.
Originally, when he pulled the bow, he felt as if all the tendons in his body were pulled taut, just like the bowstring. The moment the bow was released, all the tendons in his body seemed to tremble along with the bowstring.
After pulling the bow, he felt as if all the tendons in his body had been violently twisted and torn. His waist, legs, abdomen, arms, back, and neck all ached faintly, as if making him unable to speak.
"No wonder drawing the bow is the number one technique for training strength. The ancient sages all designated it as one of the Six Arts. There are many ways to train strength in martial arts, such as carrying iron sand, tying lead weights, pressing the waist and abdomen, rolling stones, playing with stone locks, and lifting spears and clubs, but none of them can compare to drawing the bow. I've only pulled the bow once, and I can't even talk about aiming, but my whole body feels like it's going to explode. What's more, I can't even shoot the arrows consecutively. "
Hong Yi drew the bow once, and finally understood why archery was the most basic and important part of martial arts. The army's examinations were all about this.
"Young Master has good eyesight. Our bow is the best in the world, and every handle is good. A total of seven silver coins. "Hearing that Hong Yi had bought a bow, the shop assistant immediately smiled.
Hong Yi took out seven silver coins, and was about to go back to draw the bow. The shop assistant smiled again, and bowed, "Looking at the way Young Master drew the bow, you must be someone skilled in both the pen and the sword. Young Master, aren't you going to buy a sword?"
"Buy a sword? Where's the sword? "
"Young Master, please go up to the second floor." The shop assistant enthusiastically led the way.
The Da Qian Dynasty's Weapon Laws: Crossbows are forbidden, but bows are forbidden. Knives are forbidden, but swords are not forbidden. However, most people could only buy a sword to keep, and not to walk on the streets. Otherwise, they would be arrested. Only Xiu Cai could walk with a sword. As for knives and spears, they were not allowed to be bought or sold, not to mention walking on the streets.
Walking up to the second floor of the "Penetrating Louse", there were much fewer people. This was because the value of a good sword was much more expensive than a bow.
The swords on the second floor were all placed on the shelves. They were all shining brightly, spotless, and sharp. One look and one could tell that they were made from high-quality steel.
"Young Master, this is the best sword of our Penetrating Louse. If you are still not satisfied, then wait a few days. Even if you want weapons made from Heaven Stairway Steel, Ice Crack Steel, or Chrysanthemum Steel, we can help you get them. As long as you pay a deposit. However, I have never heard of the Blood Pattern Steel Sword that you want. "
As Hong Yi went up the stairs, he heard a voice.
He saw a young man wearing the uniform of the Imperial College, waving a plain white fan. Behind him were two men with strong bodies. One look and one could tell that they were the guards of experts.
"The Blood Pattern Steel is refined by a Daoist in a furnace. The steel is covered with blood vessels, like human flesh. It is an immortal weapon for the soul to drive flying swords to assassinate. The Jade Capital of the Da Qian Dynasty has everything, and there are many Daoist temples. How can there not be such a thing?"
The young man waved his fan and muttered to himself. Hong Yi heard a clear voice that did not sound like a man's. He stole a glance and realized that it was a woman dressed as a man.
Hong Yi's shock was no small matter.
The Imperial College was the Imperial College, and it was impossible for there to be a woman there.
"Hmm? But it is also impossible. Unless, unless she is a princess from the surrounding countries who came to study in the Jade Capital. She wants to buy the Blood Pattern Steel? "
Hong Yi was meticulous and observant. With just a glance, he already had a fifty to sixty percent guess.
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