Chapter 24 Learning the Archery
The Liu family's family banquet was very luxurious. The large round table was filled with dishes, which was very rich.

The Liu family members sitting around the table were all those who had been treated by Qin Feng today, so they looked familiar to each other.

However, only most of the Liu family members were sitting here, and two people were not here.

Those were Liu Shouren’s two sons, both of whom had passed the imperial examination and became scholars.

At that time, he was in Qingzhou City, preparing for the provincial examination, so he did not come back.

"Xiao Qin, is it to your taste?"

Liu Shouren asked Qin Feng who was sitting next to him.

That’s right, Qin Feng’s seat was arranged next to Liu Shouren, which was a sign of respect for distinguished guests.

"Uncle Liu, these dishes are delicious." Qin Feng nodded with a smile.

To be honest, it was rare for a small civilian doctor like him to be treated with such courtesy by a big shot.

If it were anyone else, Liu Shouren would have surrendered to him long ago after receiving such a barrage of attacks.

But Qin Feng had his own bottom line and appeared neither humble nor arrogant.

This gesture not only did not make Liu Shouren angry, but made him appreciate it even more.

Young geniuses are naturally arrogant.

When Qin Feng was treating the patient just now, he was extremely fast and could confirm the disease after taking the patient's pulse for a few breaths.

Then after some inquiries, a prescription can be quickly given.

With this kind of talent, he might have the chance to become a world-famous doctor in the future!

Liu Shouren has already made up his mind that as long as Qin Feng is on good terms with their Liu family in the future, he will find a way to send Qin Feng to Kyoto to find a famous teacher to continue studying medicine.

After Qin Feng is trained in this way, he will be tied to his Liu family!
Although he is a young genius, Liu Shouren is confident that he can fool Qin Feng, no, bring him into the Liu family.

"If it tastes good, eat more."

Liu Shouren laughed, "Yehui, Xiao Qin has been learning martial arts recently. After dinner, take Xiao Qin to the backyard for a walk. Coach Li happens to be there."

After Qin Feng rejected his suggestion, Liu Shouren thought that it was because he was too enthusiastic that Qin Feng felt a little at a loss.

So he thought of a roundabout strategy, which was to let his son, who was of the same age, get closer to Qin Feng.

Hearing this, Qin Feng wanted to decline.

But at this time Liu Yehui smiled and said: "The coach will teach us archery this afternoon. This is my first time learning it. I can compete with Doctor Qin later."

Teaching bow and arrow?

That's a long-range attack!
Qin Feng had never touched a bow and arrow before, but he was very interested in this new thing.

So Qin Feng swallowed the words of refusal in his mouth, and after a few humble words, he agreed.

Bows and arrows, crossbows, these things are powerful weapons in the world of Joy of Life!
Weak warriors can easily die from the attacks of these weapons.

After all, at close distances, the power of powerful crossbows and bows is comparable to that of small-power firearms.

Unless you have reached the eighth or ninth grade, facing a sneak attack from this kind of weapon, you are basically dead.

As for a ninth-rank archer like Yan Xiaoyi, the power of his arrows is so great that even a grandmaster would not take them head-on.

Qin Feng now had the opportunity to come into contact with the bow and arrow, and naturally wanted to learn it, so that he would have the means to carry out long-range attacks in the future.

Of course, compared to a bow and arrow, Qin Feng would rather have a small crossbow.

Because the bow and arrow are too large and difficult to carry, and when attacking, they are too obvious and slow, so it is easy to be discovered and dodge, or find cover.

The crossbow is different. It is highly concealed and powerful at close range. Its advantage is that it is silent.

As long as he is not a high-level warrior, he can easily take someone's life by surprise!

However, this thing is regulated and cannot be bought outside. Qin Feng plans to make one himself when he has time. The principle is not difficult. "Doctor Qin, let's go!"

After dinner, Liu Yehui excitedly pulled Qin Feng to the backyard.

There is a large open space in the backyard of the Liu Mansion, on which are placed a lot of training equipment. All the things in the Chaoyang Martial Arts School are here, and there are also bows and arrows, shields and the like.

"Brother Liu, why don't you teach archery in the martial arts school?" Qin Feng asked curiously.

On the way here, the two talked for a while. Qin Feng knew that the other party was a casual person, so he asked when he had doubts.

"On the one hand, it was forbidden by the imperial court."

Liu Yehui explained: "On the other hand, learning archery also requires a lot of talent. Without that talent, you can't learn archery at all."

After hearing this, Qin Feng finally realized that he could not look at bows and arrows with the perspective of his previous life.

In the past, traditional bows and arrows were generally used to shoot at a distance of ten or twenty meters. Fifty meters was considered an extremely long distance, and it was not easy to hit the center of the bull's eye.

Even with a compound bow, a hundred meters is an extremely difficult distance, and even a world champion cannot always hit the target.

But in this world, why use bows and arrows for a distance of ten or twenty meters? Wouldn't it be better to just throw hidden weapons?
It is not only fast but also highly concealed.

Therefore, it is much more difficult to become a qualified archer than in the previous life. If you don’t have talent, you can’t practice at all.

"So that's how it is." Qin Feng nodded.

"Master, you are here."

In the middle of the open space stood a middle-aged man with a beard. He was Coach Li.

When the other party saw Liu Yehui, he waved and greeted him.

"Uncle Li, this is my friend's first time learning archery. Can you teach him in more detail?"

Liu Yehui gave a reminder.

Coach Li is a martial arts coach specially hired by their Liu Mansion. He is a third-rank martial artist and is quite powerful.

"Don't worry, young master." Coach Li nodded.

The Liu family in Pingchuan County is considered a large family that has been passed down for more than a hundred years. In addition to the main branch of Liu Shouren, there are actually more than ten branches.

Among these branches, those with good academic performance would naturally take the imperial examinations.

And those younger generations who have the talent for martial arts would come to the Liu Mansion to learn martial arts from Master Li.

Normally, there are about ten people practicing martial arts in this open space every day.

But today, Liu Shouren specifically instructed Liu Yehui to accompany Qin Feng, so those people were given a day off.

"Beginners should first understand the types of bows."

"There are many kinds of bows, but strictly speaking, there are only two major categories, straight bows and recurve bows. There are many factors that affect the power of a bow, such as structure and material. The one I have in my hand is a 5-bu straight bow."

"Beginners should start with the ten-meter target. When aiming, hold your breath and concentrate, and keep your arms flat, so that you can aim better."

Coach Li teaches very seriously and in detail.

The ten-meter target was very simple. Qin Feng's arrows were not very accurate at the beginning, and he hit a few six-ring and seven-ring shots.

The next two or three arrows all hit the ten rings!

Then, in order to hide his weakness, Qin Feng began to deliberately aim at the sixth and seventh rings.

It seems like the shooting is not accurate, but in fact it hits whatever you point at!
Liu Yehui's level is about the same. Judging from his skillful bow-drawing movements, he is obviously not a beginner.

It seems that when he said before that it was his first time learning, he was probably trying to comfort himself.

(End of this chapter)