The bow is opened like a full moon.
The ten-stone longbow was slowly pulled open in Li Qinglin's hand, his eyes as sharp as lightning.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The loud sound of the bowstring vibrating echoed in the air.
Then, three arrows flew out rapidly, cutting through the air, forming a shining trajectory, flying towards the woodpile in the corner, and piercing directly into the bull's eye, almost shooting through it! Four days had passed since I had agreed to the deal with Master Fu Wu that day.
Over the past four days, Li Qinglin has been like a machine that has been wound up and operates strictly according to a schedule.
Take care of the winter worms three times a day, and change the bait, sand, and drinking water frequently.
Occasionally, he would give Donkey Face some pointers on his standing meditation, which helped him to find a sense of tranquility.
Li Qinglin no longer went to the Dingzi training ground.
Only occasionally when he had questions about cultivation would he go to the training ground to ask Master Fuwu for answers.
The rest of the time was spent on practicing the Five Directions Heavenly Sword and archery techniques.
When you are hungry, a donkey-faced man will bring you food.
When you feel tired, use rosewood to refresh yourself.
According to Master Fu Wu, the Five-Directions Divine Will Sword was derived from the intermediate martial arts "The Inscription of the Five Elders' Purified Heart". After being practiced by many martial artists in the studio (as guinea pigs), it has been proven that it is not too dangerous.
On the contrary, due to its lofty purpose, it emphasizes the use of swordsmanship with divine power to block all directions of the enemy. When practiced to perfection, its power is not inferior to that of mid-level martial arts.
Although Li Qinglin's practice of standing still while collecting herbs was not up to par, once he mastered the technique, his legs felt rooted and strong, stabilizing his lower body.
At this time, whether you switch to other refining methods or practice fighting methods such as the Five Directions Heavenly Sword and the Step Shooting Method, you can get twice the result with half the effort! After all, the Wang family is a big family in the inner city, with a deep family heritage, and often some inconspicuous details are also full of foresight.
However, it would be fine if he just practiced the Five Directions Heavenly Will Sword. Li Qinglin could also use a wooden sword as a temporary substitute.
However, in order to practice this bow and arrow technique, one needs a secret medicine that can stimulate the sensitivity of the eyes, so as to quickly lock onto the target.
After using the secret medicine, the eyes will enter a negative state of redness, swelling and stinging.
But this eye-catching secret medicine is not cheap.
Even if Master Fu Wu only gave it to Li Qinglin at cost price, a small jar would still cost one or two taels of silver. If used frequently, it would only last for seven days.
Li Qinglin pulled the bow and loaded the arrow tirelessly until the muscles in his arms began to ache and the muscle fibers seemed to be tangled and tangled, and then he put down the longbow.
My eyes felt stinging, and even tears oozed from the corners of my eyes.
Li Qinglin let out a long sigh, wiped the sweat off his face, and stretched his muscles and body.
Carefully remove the arrows from the woodpile and sharpen the arrowheads that are slightly bent.
Unfortunately, these arrowheads are made from cow bones and pig bones and are easily damaged.
If it is made of metal, or even made of ten-forged fine iron, then there is no need to worry too much about wear and tear.
As he was sharpening the arrowhead, Li Qinglin felt something in his heart.
【Other-transformation and freedom】
【Name: Li Qinglin】
【Lifespan: 15/63】
[Realm: Locking the essence, tightening the membrane (skin head, as thin as a cicada's wing)]
[Kung Fu: Herb-collecting and Standing Posture Kung Fu (Great Mastery), Eighteen Rolling Stones (Introduction), Five Directions Heavenly Will Sword (Introduction), Archery (Introduction)]
[His Avatar: Bell Toad (transforming?)]
[Freedom Furnace: Heart Toad (Trait 1: Blood Sac)]
Although since the bell toad is still in metamorphosis and sleep, there has been no additional mercury blood feedback in the past few days.
But Li Qinglin still relied on his own efforts to master the two new fighting techniques.
A gentleman hides his abilities before taking action.
According to Li Qinglin's estimation, if he were to meet himself four days ago, who had not yet practiced the Heavenly Will Sword and Archery, it would only take him a few rounds to kill him! As for the bell toad, its transformation had lasted for six days, and it seemed to be coming to an end.
Whenever Li Qinglin got close to the edge of the well, he could vaguely feel a special sense of oppression.
There was even a faint... demonic aura? Li Qinglin had to move the bell toad under the water, leaving only its protruding nostrils exposed.
They even smeared their entire bodies with mud from the bottom of the well to cover up the smell.
And it seemed that thanks to the transformation of the bell-toad and its gradual transformation into a monster, the insects in the house suddenly became much more obedient.
One, two, eat on time and sleep on time.
It neither crows nor runs around.
In just a few days, they grew fat and even started laying eggs! "They only eat hard food and not soft food. They are such bastards with strange habits!"
Practice!
Practice!
Time is the best gift!
All the efforts and blood and sweat will not be in vain.
What Li Qinglin lacks now is time.
…
"Manager Wang, my son-in-law sent someone to say this morning that the thread of his brocade quilt has slipped. Can you replace it for him?"
"Manager Wang, I heard from the servants that they saw a few more rats in the side rooms of the central courtyard. How about asking the Third Young Madam's cat servant to go and deal with the rat infestation?"
"Manager Wang, the revenue of the salt shop, horse and carriage business, rice shop, and oil and indigo shop outside increased by 20% last month compared to the previous month. The account books are all here."
Wang’s house, accounting office.
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Manager Wang listened to the reports from several accountants and arranged various matters in an orderly manner.
He flipped through the account book, his eyes quickly scanning the lines of records.
"Oh? And you also received three pounds of charcoal?
Just a few days ago, the eldest, second, and third mistresses all sent people to ask me if I would have charcoal to get through the winter. I was just worrying about this, and you came at the perfect time."
Manager Wang was a little surprised, so he calculated the supplies for the winter and distributed them according to fixed proportions.
He glanced at a piece of linen beside the table, a little puzzled, "What is this?"
Lifting the sackcloth, a few pieces of charcoal were quietly placed underneath, with some wear and tear on the edges, as if someone had deliberately rubbed some powder off.
"Manager Wang, these tenants purchased from the outer courtyard are brought to you as a gift."
"In order to ensure the safety of the nobles, they have already tried the fragrance in advance. These are the losses during the fragrance testing."
An accountant replied, placing particular emphasis on the word 'loss'.
Upon hearing this, Steward Wang nodded with satisfaction.
"Those guys are quite perceptive. But there's no need to pay tribute to them. My old bones can just burn some charcoal to get through the winter. These incense charcoals...send them to Hua Xiren."
Unlike the eldest young ladies, Hua Xiren was only Mr. Wang's concubine. In her early years, she was even a maid who warmed Mr. Wang's bed and had a lowly status.
However, as a mother is honored by her son, Wang Meng, born to Hua Xiren, was quite talented in martial arts and was deeply loved by Master Wang, which allowed him to gain a foothold in the Wang family's residence.
Manager Wang was stingy and stingy with his subordinates, but he did not dare to hide anything from the nobles above him.
Anything that was good was given away.
As a servant, Manager Wang knew everything clearly.
What to do and what not to do.
Besides, if he really wanted some treasure, he would be so old. If he went to Master Wang and cried and complained, what treasure would he not want? He took out a brush and drew on the account book. As time passed, Manager Wang saw the records of the transfer of personnel from other courtyards, income, and expenditure.
After careful consideration, he frowned suddenly.
"Why is there four taels of silver missing?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of several accountants changed drastically. They were so scared that their legs went limp and they hurried forward to check the account books.
"Oh, Manager Wang, this tenant... Li Qinglin, the tuition fee for registering for the military training ground went to Manager Yu Yuan, not to our side.
It’s not too little… um, yes, it’s just short of his four taels of silver.”
The man looked up and explained carefully.
Li Qinglin? How brave! When Manager Wang first heard about this, he was immediately furious, feeling that his dignity was challenged.
It has been more than a month since Li Qinglin joined the training ground.
Perhaps for the tenants in the outer courtyard, Manager Wang is like a huge mountain pressing down on them. They remember him all the time and his presence is very strong.
But for Manager Wang, he had too many things to do, and the additional fee for the parade ground tuition was just a trivial item.
It was not until a month later that he found out that Li Qinglin had bypassed him to register for the training ground.
"So, a whole month has passed and Li Qinglin hasn't come to apologize. So he just pretends nothing happened and starts practicing martial arts peacefully?"
Manager Wang put down the account book, tilted his head back and leaned back in his chair.
There was a cold look in his eyes.
(End of this chapter)