Qi and Blood Power

Half an hour later, Zhang Ren looked at the row of people in front of him, his mouth twitching slightly as he slowly said, "Guodong, have you all decided that you want to practice martial arts?"

"That's right!"

Gao Yang and the others were like crazy, or rather, they were full of energy after eating and drinking their fill. "Old Zhang, we all heard from Xiao Fan that after becoming a martial artist, one's strength can increase once! If one reaches the Second Layer of Body Tempering, strength can increase twice!"

"Yes, yes! If each of us is as formidable as Xiao Fan, we can bring back more prey in the future."

"Old Zhang, when you wanted to teach us before, we didn't practice. We're really sorry. But this time, we are serious. Please teach us!"

Everyone's eyes were sincere, and their voices were earnest.

Seeing this, Wang Ping and the others nearby were stunned.

What was going on? Why did Uncle Guodong and the others suddenly run over, wanting to follow Uncle Zhang to learn body strengthening techniques?

Could it be that in the future, everyone would line up to stand in horse stance and practice punches together?

That scene was truly hard to describe.

"Cough, cough."

Zhang Ren cast a subtle glance at Chen Fan. How could Guodong and the others suddenly make an appointment like this? If Chen Fan wasn't behind this, he wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death!

Chen Fan smiled at him, as if saying, "Uncle Zhang, keep it up."

Zhang Ren withdrew his gaze, letting it fall on Chen Guodong and the others.

"Guodong, I am naturally more than willing to teach you if you want to practice martial arts. However, let me make things clear beforehand. Becoming a martial artist is not as simple as you think. It requires strong willpower. Moreover, you are not young anymore. Compared to Wang Ping and the others, you will have to put in far more effort to succeed. Do you really have this mental preparation?"

After speaking, his eyes narrowed, and an aura radiated from his body.

The group of middle-aged men immediately felt the pressure.

However, they had just promised Chen Fan. If they backed out halfway now, where would they put their faces?

Secondly, Wang Ping and the others were also watching from the side.

"Zhang Ren, I am prepared," Chen Guodong took a deep breath and said.

"Me too."

"I have no problem either."

"Then let's begin."

Liu Yong and the others also scrambled to speak.

"Alright, then let's start now. First, stand in a line, one meter apart..." Zhang Ren didn't talk nonsense either, starting from the most basic horse stance, just like how he taught Chen Fan and the others.

Chen Fan nodded, thinking that when the people from the Gu Family Camp arrived, they could practice together, especially that guy Gu Ze.

It had to be said, with that guy's ability combined with martial arts, even he felt a bit of pressure. If they could train him up, nothing could be better.

"Brother Fan, nice job!"

At this time, Wang Ping and the others gathered around, giving him thumbs up.

"You actually managed to convince Uncle Guodong and the others to practice martial arts. Formidable."

"More than formidable, it's simply far-sighted. Just think about it, if our hunting team are all martial artists, won't going out to hunt be as easy as pie?"

"Exactly, exactly."

Hearing this, Chen Fan smiled wryly. "It's not as simple as you think. Even for martial artists, hunting is not easy."

"Huh?"

The smiles on Wang Ping and the others' faces vanished instantly.

Even for martial artists, hunting is not easy?

"You'll know when the time comes," Chen Fan shook his head, saying no more.

"Right, Chen Fan, what about that guy Gu Ze?"

Zhao Feng's gaze was a bit complex. "I heard you guys talking earlier. That guy Gu Ze is about the same age as you, but he can draw an 80-pound bow? Is it true?"

In an instant, Wang Ping and the others held their breath, staring unblinkingly at Chen Fan.

"Yes," Chen Fan nodded.

"..."

Zhao Feng and the others gasped.

Uncle Zhang had said that Chen Fan was a once-in-a-century martial arts genius, so comparing themselves to him was just looking for trouble. But this guy Gu Ze didn't look much older than them. How could he also draw such a heavy bow?

Could it be that he was also a once-in-a-century martial arts genius?

In this era, were martial arts geniuses walking all over the place?

"His situation is a bit special," Chen Fan saw this and couldn't bear to discourage them, so he said, "You don't need to compare yourselves to him. Just do your best."

Zhao Feng and the others smiled helplessly.

Sure enough, the other party was also a martial arts genius!

They understood a bit now why Uncle Guodong had agreed so quickly to let the Gu Family Camp join. Just this guy Gu Ze alone was enough.

"Right, Chen Fan, I encountered some confusion when practicing archery during the day. Can you guide me?"

Zhao Feng asked.

"Sure," Chen Fan nodded. After glancing at Zhang Ren, he led the others to the side.

He originally wanted to ask Zhang Ren what triggering the qi and blood power meant. But seeing that the other party had no time at the moment, he decided to wait a bit.

According to his father's plan, the hunting team wouldn't go hunting tomorrow. Instead, they would go out to welcome the people from the Gu Family Camp. The day after tomorrow, everyone would set off together for the Song Family Fort to trade for food.

This way, he would have an extra day to accumulate potential points. Before setting off, it would be best if his realm could reach the Flesh Refining Realm. If that wasn't possible, he would increase his strength so he could use a 200-pound draw weight bow.

Compared to a 100-pound bow, the range could double, and the lethality would be much stronger.

In addition, the Meteor Archery Art was being reconstructed, and the progress was close to 1/3. It was estimated that it would be successfully completed tomorrow morning.

A stronger bow combined with a stronger archery technique would undoubtedly make this trip to the Song Family Fort much smoother.

After guiding Zhao Feng and the others in archery, Chen Fan prepared to practice basic archery.

He although had a lot of experience points, he didn't plan to use them on these basic martial arts.

On one hand, these basic martial arts consumed quite a lot of experience points, and the improvement was limited. Since his mastery was growing fast, it was suitable for practice.

On the other hand, advanced martial arts like Tai Chi Chuan had a high ceiling and slow progress, but the improvement was huge, so adding points to them was more cost-effective.

As he was thinking, a limping figure walked toward him.

"Good evening, Uncle Zhang," Chen Fan greeted actively.

Zhang Ren looked at him silently.

Chen Fan smiled awkwardly. "I'm really sorry, Uncle Zhang. I should have discussed it with you beforehand, but I came back late today, so..."

"I don't mean to blame you," Zhang Ren shook his head, turning around to look at the people who were persevering, and said, "It's a good thing you could convince them. However, I hope they are mentally prepared, because not everyone can become a martial artist as quickly as you."

Just like the Wei brothers, it took them two to three years to do so.

Of course, by comparison, food could be supplied now, but how much faster they could be, he didn't know.

"Take it slow," Chen Fan was quite open-minded. "It's better to retreat and spin a net than to stand by the abyss and long for fish. Slow progress is still better than doing nothing, right, Uncle Zhang?"

"Haha," Zhang Ren chuckled.

"Right, Uncle Zhang, I happen to have something to ask you. What does triggering the power of qi and blood mean?" Chen Fan asked.

"What!"

Zhang Ren turned his head abruptly, saying in shock, "You can use the power of qi and blood?"