Every master's request is not simple, and Xia Shang knows that there is a long way to go.
Xia Shang also became busy in the following days, and the seventh master and the second master often lectured Xia Shang.
Except for the Sixth Master and the Great Master, every master has assigned tasks to Xia Shang.
Despite the seemingly heavy tasks, Xia Shang is relatively enjoying it. At least he concentrates on one thing every day without having to think about other things. Moreover, Xia Shang has shown extraordinary ability in the aspects of learning currently involved.
The talents, whether it was medical science, hidden weapons, mechanisms, or mental skills, made several masters extremely satisfied. However, the breathing method taught by the seventh master was always a test for Xia Shang.
In his whole life, Xia Shang seemed not to be very good at anything involving martial arts and mental skills. Faced with this situation, Xia Shang and several of his masters were quite helpless.
Fortunately, as time passed, Xia Shang also mastered the trick of breathing, but his proficiency in practice was much slower than that of ordinary people.
Time flies, and Xia Shang forgets the passage of time while studying. Only when the first snow falls at the end of the year does Xia Shang suddenly realize.
It turns out that I have missed autumn and ushered in early winter without realizing it.
The ancient winter was very cold, and the white snow was flying all over the sky like snow-white petals, falling in the new courtyard of Yingxiongzhuang that had been renovated. Several new buildings and three or two pavilions were tightly wrapped by this layer of light silver.
Really, there is a cool smell everywhere. Most places are brand new, except for the dark old house in the corner that has not been demolished.
In this room, an old man and a young man were sitting opposite each other.
There is a pot of warm wine on the table. The aroma of the wine is overflowing and refreshing. This is the best Wuliangye. When it is warmed in the winter, only those who have tasted it will know its taste. Even if there are snowflakes falling outside and the coolness is bursting, the single
The aroma of this wine warms my heart and stomach.
The old Taoist is very satisfied with this apprentice, not because his talent is too high, but because he has the best wine in the world. Since the winery officially settled in Suzhou one month ago, the Wuliangye in the wine bottle of the old Taoist has not been dried.
No more sneaking around to do shady things just for a sip of wine.
At this moment, there was not much wine left in the jug, and the old man in front of him had flushed cheeks and was already a bit drunk.
Xia Shang looked at the snow outside the house. His concentration on studying in the past four months had left him no time to take care of himself. Now his hair was long and scattered around his shoulders. A little bit of thin beard hung on his face, which made him look a lot more mature.
Fortunately, this guy is good-looking, and even so, he is still a libertine looking for someone to like him.
Xia Shang missed his home a little. Although he always exchanged letters, he was still worried about his wife.
Because my wife said in her letter that the little guy in her belly is about to pop out.
"My dear disciple, what are you thinking about?"
Xia Shang regained his composure, shook his head, and responded calmly: "It's nothing."
"What's the reason you called me here today?"
"Master, my disciple has almost learned the art of dexterity and concealed weapons. Master, please come here for a test."
"Huh?" The old Taoist frowned slightly, "You mean you don't want to learn anymore?"
"I've seen everything I need to see, and I've listened to everything my two masters have to say. The rest of the progress can only be accumulated over time, and the apprentice wants to spend more time on medicine."
"At the end of the day, you're still worried about your own poison."
"It's not poison, it's time." Xia Shang frowned and muttered, "My disciple has been studying for four months. Although he has gained a lot of experience, he has never touched the use of poison. He has been studying medical science all day long. How old will this disciple be if he continues like this?
How long will it take to leave?"
The old Taoist was silent for a moment: "If you are really anxious, you can ask your three masters to detoxify you. In the past few months, what you have shown is enough to put several of your masters to shame. I was originally afraid that you would not be attentive enough, so I used this method to force you to study.
.It seems unnecessary now.”
"I don't want that."
When the old Taoist heard this, he was quite surprised: "Why? Isn't the poison in your body your heart disease?"
"It is a heart disease, but it is also a motivation. Although I was quite prejudiced against Master's actions at the beginning, over the past few months, I have benefited a lot. Without Master's good intentions, I would not be where I am today.
.Since it has been agreed before that I should detoxify myself, then I will follow what I said before. Firstly, I don’t want to break my promise, and secondly, I am afraid that I will lose motivation.”
The old Taoist nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Of course it's best if you think so. Since you want to continue as agreed, and you said today that you want to stop learning about mechanisms and hidden weapons, I will really take a good look at it to see if you can stop.
study."
Xia Shang took out a small knife and put it on the table: "Fourth Master said at the beginning that you have to practice this knife-fork-finger-knife technique better than him. Today, I want to ask Master to take a look."
After saying that, Xia Shang held the knife in one hand and put the palm of his other hand on the table, spreading his fingers and getting ready.
The old Taoist's pupils shrank, looking at the hands on the table, he saw a flash of knife shadows, and there was a dense "click-click" sound on the table, as fine as raindrops falling on the bricks, but they were faster and faster.
People's scalp is numb.
But it only lasted for a moment, and Xia Shang suddenly stopped, as if nothing had happened.
On the table, the palm of the hand was not damaged at all, and there were only four small holes of similar size on the table top.
The old Taoist looked at it and muttered: "In one breath, you take a hundred shots. Each time, the strength is the same, the speed is the same, and the position is the same. It's fast enough and accurate enough. It's really good. Besides, you haven't used any true energy yet, and you're doing it with a mortal body.
To achieve this is extremely rare and cannot be achieved without a genius."
"Does Master still approve it?"
The old man remained silent and nodded silently.
Xia Shang said again: "As for the second art of ingenuity, I would like to ask the master to look at something."
With that said, Xia Shang walked into the house and took out something from the cabinet.
But it is a bow with a weird handle shape.
The old Taoist raised his eyes: "What is this?"
"This thing is called a compound bow, and it was modified by my disciple based on the principles of bows and arrows. The bows and arrows of this era were too heavy and heavy to be controlled by those with strong strength. Moreover, the bows and arrows had short range, poor accuracy, and weak power. To become a marksman, you need to
It takes many years of practice. But the bow in my disciple’s hand is not only light and does not require great strength, but also has a long range, high accuracy and strong power. Even those who have never touched a bow and arrow can shoot it in an extremely short time with just a little help.
master."
After that, Xia Shang sent the bow and arrow to Lao Dao. Lao Tao took a look and saw that this bow has a complex structure and exquisite design, just like a work of art. It is also very light and easy to carry. But this bow can really shoot arrows.
?
"You can try shooting an arrow and let me see."
Xia Shang took the bow again, stringed the arrow, pointed at a branch outside the window, loosened the bow casually, and heard a "swish" sound, and the arrow flew out like a fish in the water, outside the house
There was no movement in the wind and snow, and it penetrated the branches several feet away, and penetrated deeply into the courtyard wall, shaking off some flakes of snow. (To be continued)