The General Trend

Thirty-Six Forms of Spearplay.

Each Form has Eighteen Variations.

Chen Sanshi barely managed to finish the first three Forms.

However, at the same time, with the boost from the breathing technique, Song Yan also finished his posture training and started practicing Spear Technique, catching up quite a bit.

If only I could practice faster!

Chen Sanshi stopped.

He decided to pause and raise his Archery to Minor Accomplishment.

The last time he broke through to Proficient, it improved his bones and physique. If he reached Minor Accomplishment, the effect might be even better.

"Time to eat!"

The Garrison was about ten kilometers from Yanbian Village, neither close nor far. To save time, he didn't go home for lunch. Instead, he went to a small restaurant run by a retired elderly couple in the Military Colony village.

"Five catties of cooked beef, a bucket of sorghum rice, and a chicken."

Chen Sanshi and Zhu Tong finished ordering, but before they could start eating, someone else came over and sat down.

"You lazy bum, what are you doing here?!"

Zhu Tong didn't give him a friendly look.

"Brother Chen!"

Xu Wencai ignored him and said to Shi Ge'er with a grin, "Payday isn't until next month. I'm penniless and starving. Can I join you?"

"Of course."

Chen Sanshi ordered two more side dishes and some staple food.

"Brother Chen is truly a man of Benevolence and Righteousness. You're destined for great things!"

Xu Wencai unabashedly tore off a chicken leg and ate it with greasy lips.

"Shi Tou, you're too kind!"

Zhu Tong scolded, "What's the point of feeding him? He's useless."

"Who's useless? Who knows, you might need my help in the future! Besides, I won't eat for free. I'll explain The General Trend to you and broaden your horizons!"

Xu Wencai quickly devoured the chicken leg, sucking on the bone until not a shred of meat remained. He licked his lips and said in a very low voice, "Gentlemen, what do you think of the Great Sheng Dynasty's fate?"

"It's certainly not over yet."

Zhu Tong said sullenly, "Although the officials are detestable, there are still over two million Officers and Soldiers, and many Generals. I heard that the rebellions in the south have been successfully Suppressed."

"Wrong!"

Xu Wencai kept eating, secretly tearing off another chicken leg.

Zhu Tong looked around, making sure no one was listening, and said, "You mean the Barbarian will eventually destroy our Great Sheng?"

"Absolutely wrong!"

Xu Wencai shook his head repeatedly. "The Barbarian have been fierce on the surface in recent years, but with Governor Sun around, they will never amount to much."

"I dare say, the Great Sheng will fall from within!"

"Don't think these rebellions are quickly Suppressed. They will reappear soon enough. Eventually, there will be a time when they can't be contained."

At this moment, Chen Sanshi interjected, "That's what they call, A single spark can start a prairie fire."

"Hiss--"

Xu Wencai was visibly stunned by these words. He smacked his lips as if savoring wine, then slapped his thigh, "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

"That's exactly what I wanted to say!

Brother Chen, you truly are a scholar, to utter such a wonderful phrase!"

"I didn't say that..."

Chen Sanshi explained, "Brother Xu, please continue."

"Ahem!"

Xu Wencai cleared his throat. "I predict that within five years, the World in Great Chaos will completely erupt! Completely extinguishing the Great Sheng Dynasty's fate! At that time, it will be the day for Mr. Sleeping Dragon to display his grand ambitions!"

"Give it a rest!"

Zhu Tong found it tiresome. "All you do all day is brag. You should think about how to master posture training first. If you can't even learn posture training, you probably won't even qualify as cannon fodder and will have to raise horses or repair city walls."

Chen Sanshi looked at Xu Wencai, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Having received nine years of education, it wasn't surprising that he could see that the Great Sheng's fate was coming to an end and that a chaotic world was approaching.

But Xu Wencai was a native, and a rural native at that. It was truly remarkable that he could make such a judgment.

Although his constant comparisons to the Prime Minister were a bit embarrassing, he probably had something to him.

The chat ended, and they all focused on eating.

Full and satisfied.

Chen Sanshi didn't continue practicing martial arts; instead, he grabbed his bow and arrows and headed to the archery range.

The closer the World in Great Chaos came, the more he needed to strengthen himself. Not only did his skills need to be strong, but his status had to be high, so he could remain safe amidst the torrent.

He drew back the bow and nocked an arrow.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang..."

The Training Ground echoed with thunderous sounds.

After firing more than fifty arrows, Chen Sanshi's arm began to ache, but he didn't dare stop. He continued to aim and fire, arrow after arrow.

"Rattle, rattle..."

"Keep up!"

"..."

In the afternoon, the Military Camp suddenly stirred.

Several Hundred Household Commanders gathered their soldiers, a group of over three hundred, fully armed, and hurried towards Poyang County.

Not heading to the Great Wall, so it's not an enemy invasion.

But what's happening in Poyang County that warrants mobilizing so many people?

Most likely, it's still a city-wide search for Barbarian assassins.

Not long ago, Chen Sanshi felt that Barbarian assassins had nothing to do with him, but now it seemed he might be involved in the operation later.

"Forget it, keep practicing Archery."

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang..."

As they marched past the archery range, the Hundred Household Commanders were drawn to the deafening sound of arrows.

"Heh, has this kid given up? Not practicing Kung Fu, but running here to practice Archery."

Commander Xiong chewed on a bamboo toothpick.

"Without a breathing technique, the pain of Cultivation Technique is doubled. How can the average person withstand that?"

Commander Liu grunted in surprise, "A Two-stone bow? Hitting the target seventy paces away every time? This kid is a Master Archer!"

"Indeed."

Commander Xiong also revealed a surprised look.

Commander Liu clicked his tongue in wonder, "I wonder how he offended Tianyuan Martial Arts Academy. What a pity, what a pity..."

"Oh ho."

Commander Xiong raised his eyebrows, "Old Liu, there's a strange look in your eyes. Are you tempted?"

"I really do cherish talent."

Commander Liu looked at the archery range and said, "How about this, I'll ask the Young Master of the Academy later what he did to offend him. If it's not a big deal, I'll help smooth things over."

"Agreed, but you can't compete with me for him."

"I don't have that kind of leisure."

Commander Xiong looked to the left, "Fatty Wang, what about you?"

"I, Wang Zhi, have seen real geniuses in the Eight Great Camps. Would I look up to this kind of trash?"

Wang Zhi dismissed it with a snort, "Let's go quickly, fool around in the city, and drink wine with the girls tonight."

"Bang!"

At the archery range.

Chen Sanshi practiced alone, from day until night.

To save time, he didn't even go for dinner, only asking Zhu Tong to bring some meat and Provisions.

His stamina was exhausted.

The Two-stone bow became extremely heavy.

Chen Sanshi slowly raised his arm, hooked the Bowstring with trembling fingers, and shot an arrow with all his strength.

"Bang!"

The Arrow once again pierced the target.

At the same time, the System Panel reappeared.

Skill: Archery (Minor Accomplishment)

Progress: (0/1000)

Effect: Monkey Arms and Bee Waist, Surprising Bones; Three shots in an instant, Hit the target a hundred paces away