Wood Chopping Perfection

Time flew by quickly.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

Gu Sheng's days were very regular. He would wake up early to chop wood, practice archery in the afternoon, and in the evenings, he would practice drawing a bow and standing in a horse stance according to his strength, to train the stability of his body. This was a small trick Gu Sheng had discovered, which made the proficiency of his archery improve even faster.

In just ten days, Gu Sheng's archery had already reached 40% of the beginner level, even faster than he had estimated!

If he continued at this pace, perhaps it wouldn't even take half a month for his archery to reach the minor accomplishment stage.

As of now, Gu Sheng.

He was already skilled at drawing his bow and nocking an arrow, his arms steady and stable. With an arrow shot, he could accurately hit a target the size of a fist fifty meters away.

Although he was still far from Gu Erniu, for a beginner, this progress could be described as god-like speed.

Ever since archery was recorded in the panel, Gu Sheng had gradually revealed his monstrous talent.

Gu Erniu had initially thought that Gu Sheng would be able to shoot steadily and accurately within a month, and it would be considered very good if he didn't deviate much from the direction. But the result made him dumbfounded.

He discovered.

Gu Sheng was simply a monster. Every time he shot an arrow, he would gain experience. A mistake made once would never be made a second time.

He would also continuously correct his own mistakes.

Coupled with Gu Sheng's incredible diligence, his proficiency in wood chopping became higher and higher, and he had more and more time to squeeze in for archery practice. With both of these working together, it was hard not to make progress.

Later on, Gu Erniu had nothing left to teach Gu Sheng.

All that remained was for Gu Sheng to slowly hone his skills with time.

Gu Erniu exclaimed that he had misjudged Gu Sheng. This was not someone with mediocre archery talent, but clearly an archery genius!

After his astonishment, Gu Erniu became extremely pleased. The stronger Gu Sheng's talent was, the faster he could reach the profound realm of archery, and the faster he could help him. This was a good thing, and he wouldn't be jealous.

If Gu Sheng were to achieve great things one day, he, Gu Erniu, could also bask in his reflected glory.

However, regarding Gu Erniu's praise and astonishment, Gu Sheng just smiled and didn't become complacent.

Only he himself knew that he was relying on the panel, and he still needed to work harder.

On this day.

Gu Sheng was chopping wood at the main house.

Crack!

Crack!

The crisp sound of wood splitting echoed in the woodshed, dense and rhythmic.

Gu Sheng's wood chopping proficiency had now reached 99% of the great accomplishment stage. He could control his strength at will. The moment the axe touched the firewood, he could clearly perceive the changes in the wood's grain. With just a little effort, he could easily split the wood.

This was also the reason why Gu Sheng spent less time chopping wood. Because he used less strength, it indirectly reduced the time he needed to rest.

"Great accomplishment in wood chopping allows me to utilize my whole body's strength, with exertion controlled at will. The perfect completion stage of wood chopping is even superior, allowing me to perceive the wood's grain and split it at its weakest points!"

Gu Sheng's eyes were extremely bright.

He had completely clarified the direction for the perfect completion stage of wood chopping.

This was a more advanced realm, shifting from self to the object, from exertion to perception.

At this moment.

Gu Sheng swung his axe casually, and piece after piece of firewood was split in half under the axe, perfectly uniform, as if measured.

At one moment, Gu Sheng brought down his axe, and the sensing ability in his heart suddenly surged. It was as if he could see every detail within the wood, as if it were vividly displayed.

Crack!

The axe split along the grain. Gu Sheng even felt that he had merely gently pushed the axe forward, and the wood split into two, scattering to the sides.

Gu Sheng stood there, silently savoring the magical moment, his eyes filled with joy.

"This... this is the perfect completion stage? So powerful!"

Gu Sheng genuinely felt a great increase in the power of wood chopping, it had the feel of martial arts.

"Wood chopping allows me to perceive its grain. If I were to chop a person or a beast, it would be to perceive their vital points, to cut bones and tendons, like Butcher Ding dissecting an ox!"

Gu Sheng had a sudden realization. If he had possessed the perfect completion stage of wood chopping on that night when the wild wolves attacked, with one strike, he could have easily dealt with the wolves without even breaking their waists.

He opened the panel, and behind "Wood Chopping," it now read "Perfect Completion 0%!"

"Huh? There are still stages after perfect completion?"

Gu Sheng was a little surprised.

He vaguely remembered that the panel's martial arts, as designed in his previous life, were only divided into four stages: beginner, minor accomplishment, great accomplishment, and perfect completion. Now that there was a progress bar after the perfect completion stage, it meant that he could continue to gain experience after perfect completion!

"Could it be that after I transmigrated, the panel also underwent some changes?"

Gu Sheng's eyes flickered as he speculated about various possibilities, and he felt a bit of anticipation, looking forward to what new surprises the stage after perfect completion might bring.

After resting for a moment to calm his emotions, Gu Sheng continued to chop wood.

After finishing the remaining three hundred pieces of firewood, the progress bar behind Wood Chopping still hadn't jumped to 1%.

Gu Sheng wasn't in a hurry. He'd continue chopping wood tomorrow. As long as there was a progress bar, he wasn't afraid; he just needed to work hard!

However, there was some good news.

Estimating from his current progress, he figured he could chop a thousand pieces of firewood in half a day from now on. This meant Gu Sheng would have more time to practice Archery.

Not only that, but chopping wood consumed less physical strength, and his arm muscles would remain in better condition. Gu Sheng's efficiency in practicing Archery would also increase significantly.

With both combined, Gu Sheng's speed in improving his Archery could increase by at least fifty to sixty percent!

Thinking of this, Gu Sheng couldn't help but smile.

Improving one's strength quickly was naturally a good thing.

He tidied up his things and collected today's ten copper coins from Gu He. Gu He's eyes were filled with amazement.

He had personally witnessed this young man grow step by step. The current Gu Sheng no longer looked skinny at all; his body had visibly bulked up, and his progress in Wood Chopping was even more astonishing.

From barely chopping over two hundred pieces of wood a day to finishing a thousand pieces ahead of schedule, it had only been about a month of change.

Gu Sheng often marveled at Gu Sheng's exceptional comprehension and his extraordinary talent in exerting force.

"Gu Sheng, have you ever thought about practicing martial arts later on? If you practice martial arts, the required wealth won't be a small sum."

Gu He offered a suggestion.

"My third brother has a daughter who is the same age as you..."

There was no need to finish speaking when talking to a smart person. Gu He's meaning was very simple: if Gu Sheng became family with him, then he would be willing to sponsor Gu Sheng's martial arts training.

This was a win-win situation. Gu He had hinted at it vaguely a few times before, but never as directly as this. It seemed he had received approval from the other party.

Gu Sheng was stunned, then replied after careful consideration:

"Thank you for your kind offer, Steward, but Gu Sheng is still young and doesn't have any thoughts of getting married for now. I can only regretfully decline your good intentions."

Gu He fell silent immediately.

He couldn't understand why Gu Sheng would refuse. For the son of a tenant farmer, this was an excellent opportunity. Although it wasn't like marrying into the main family and achieving instant success, gaining his support was also a rare boost that would make his future martial path ten times smoother.

Gu Sheng was a smart person; he shouldn't have refused.

Unfortunately, Gu Sheng's ambitions were unknown to Gu He.

Although he was currently confined to this small Gu Family Village, Gu Sheng had great aspirations and would eventually go out to see the world.

Perhaps one day he would get married, but it definitely wouldn't be now.