The formula of gunpowder was useless, but Yan Liqiang was not disappointed. Instead, he quickly accepted this reality. On the contrary, for some reason, Yan Liqiang felt a sense of relief and saw his future path more clearly.
A world that can never have hot weapons, perhaps, is not a bad thing. When going down the mountain, Yan Liqiang thought secretly in his heart that this world has no hot weapons, and at the same time, this world lacks the necessary conditions for producing and using electricity, which means that this world will never have atomic bombs or nuclear weapons in the future. There are so many strange things that can easily destroy humans. Of course, there will not be so much pollution and disease...
When it becomes more difficult to kill a person, it means that the possibility of human beings destroying themselves is decreasing and the cost of killing each other is increasing. There is nothing wrong with this, right
From the perspective of productivity development, the peak of the world's future productivity development will probably be equivalent to the first industrial revolution on Earth. The use of steam and the invention of the steam engine may be the most powerful force that humans in this world can use to conquer nature.
The principle of the steam engine is actually not complicated.
When Yan Liqiang thought of the steam engine, the 3D animation demonstrating the structural principles of the steam engine that he had seen on the Internet in his previous life naturally appeared in his mind.
Yan Liqiang shook his head as he walked on the mountain road.
He did not come to this world to be a craftsman. In fact, the status of craftsmen in this world is not high. Even if he took out the design drawing of the steam engine now, the drawing would not mean much to him and would not change anything. There is no such thing as invention patent in this world. If the steam engine is really useful, others can buy it and imitate it. It has nothing to do with him. Perhaps the wealth brought to him by the steam engine drawing is not even one tenth of the reward given to him by the Lu family.
One hundred taels of gold is a huge fortune for any craftsman. At least Yan Liqiang has never heard of any craftsman who could be rewarded with hundreds of taels of gold after inventing something. And hundreds of taels of gold cannot solve the practical problems that Yan Liqiang has to face now, and it is even more impossible to make the Hong family turn enemies into friends with him.
Therefore, in this world that is destined to be ruled by cold weapons forever, if you want to get along well in this world, not be bullied by others, and have the ability to protect yourself, the most crucial point is still practice. Practice is the kingly way!
When he reached the foot of the mountain, Yan Liqiang happened to meet the same team of soldiers he had met in the morning. It seemed that the team of soldiers were also preparing to return to the canteen for lunch.
"Hahaha, brothers, what a coincidence..." Yan Liqiang smiled and took the initiative to greet the team of soldiers.
"Ah, how's Master Yan's training going?"
Yan Liqiang rubbed his shoulders with a deliberately sad face, "Brother Zhou's horn python bow is too strong. I couldn't pull it after just a few attempts. It looks like I have to take my time..."
"Hahaha, this is a five-stone bow. It's amazing that Young Master Yan can pull it open now..." The captain of the sergeants who spoke looked at the horn python bow carried by Yan Liqiang with envy, "I believe that Young Master Yan will be able to fully unleash the power of this horn python bow in the future. Brothers, don't you agree?"
"Yes!" A group of soldiers laughed.
"Thank you all for your kind words, let's go, let's go, let's go eat, eat..."
"Hahaha… "
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After lunch, Yan Liqiang continued back up the mountain.
He had wasted an entire morning trying to verify the formula of gunpowder. Now that what needed to be proved had been proved and what needed to be made clear had been made clear, Yan Liqiang naturally returned to the track of cultivation and began to practice even harder.
Without further ado…
Yan Liqiang performed the Yi Jin Xi Sui Jing exercise on himself under the scorching sun to replenish his body.
After practicing the exercises for less than two hours, Yan Liqiang felt that his whole body was cleansed by the spiritual energy and power of heaven and earth again. After finishing the exercises, he felt refreshed and energetic. What's even more strange is that even under the scorching sun, after practicing the exercises, Yan Liqiang did not feel hot except for sweating. Instead, he felt a comfortable feeling as if breeze was blowing under his armpits.
It’s time to show my real skills... cough... cough...
After warming up with the Yi Jin Xi Sui Jing, Yan Liqiang opened the bow bag, took out the horn python bow, and began to practice archery.
In the era of cold weapons, the bow and arrow are definitely the most powerful weapon, no doubt about it.
Once upon a time, the Mongols, with a population of two to three million and a total military force of only a few hundred thousand, relied on the iron hooves under their crotch and the bows and arrows in their hands to sweep across the entire Eurasian continent, destroy countless countries, and establish the Yuan Dynasty, the largest empire in human history.
As long as one has strength and knows how to shoot arrows, a reckless man can easily kill people from dozens of meters away, and it is impossible to defend against them. This is the power of the bow and arrow, which is unmatched by any other weapon.
In the Silver Continent, archery is called Kyudo. After becoming a warrior, Kyudo is the first of the six arts. Because the training method of Kyudo is different from ordinary martial arts, many people even put Kyudo training on a par with martial arts training. Some extreme people even think that Kyudo is far more important than martial arts. This shows the importance of Kyudo.
When unknown danger is approaching you quickly and someone wants to take your life, you have two choices. One is to find a master to practice martial arts, do fitness, and learn Sanda martial arts. The second choice is to pick up the rifle or pistol in front of you and learn shooting. Which one will you choose
Yan Liqiang would choose the second one without hesitation, because the second one is the fastest and most powerful, so this is also the reason why he chose to start learning archery today.
Archery is the most efficient way to convert a person's strength into lethality. In this regard, no martial arts can surpass it.
Yan Liqiang has nothing else now except strength.
When practicing archery in the mountains, you don’t need a target, just find a big tree.
Yan Liqiang's target was a big tree thirty meters away from him. The trunk of the tree was so thick that it took a person to hug it. It looked just a little thicker than a person's body. Moreover, there was a slope and grass behind the tree. The arrows would not hurt people after being shot away, and there was no need to run too far to pick them up. It was the most suitable place to practice archery.
For the first arrow, Yan Liqiang pulled the bow to its full length, aiming at a tree trunk in the distance. As soon as he loosened his grip, the bowstring of the horn python bow vibrated. He only heard a slight "whoosh" sound as the arrow flew out, as fast as lightning, and disappeared in an instant...
The arrow that was shot really disappeared, because Yan Liqiang's eyesight could not catch the trace of the first arrow. He didn't even know where the arrow was shot. He just felt that it missed, because after he shot it, the tree trunk that served as the target was still empty, with nothing on it.
The first arrow missed, and the Horned Python bow was drawn too fully with too much force. At such a close distance, there was no need to draw the bow fully.
When shooting the second arrow, Yan Liqiang learned from the experience of the first arrow and only pulled the bow to about one-third of the position, and shot another arrow. After the second arrow was shot, it was still difficult to catch with the naked eye, and its speed was still very fast. However, Yan Liqiang still saw this arrow fly past the left side of the trunk of the big tree and sank into the pile of grass on the slope behind it.
Yan Liqiang adjusted it again and shot the third arrow...
The arrow was slightly off to the right.
The fourth arrow, again to the left...
The fifth arrow grazes the tree trunk...
For Yan Liqiang, archery is a completely strange enjoyment. When shooting each arrow, no matter whether the arrow hits the target or not, Yan Liqiang will have a warm and peaceful feeling of joy in his heart. In Yan Liqiang's eyes, the arrows flying from his hands are like birds that he opens the cage and releases into the sky, or like small fish and loaches that he buys from the fishing market and releases into rivers and lakes. Just watching these things return to freedom from his hands is itself a kind of enjoyment and satisfaction, just like a spiritual massage.
In Yan Liqiang's eyes, the lifeless horn python bow and cold arrows seemed to slowly turn into life with warm body temperature from the moment he picked them up and shot the first arrow, which naturally made him feel close to them.
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The eighth arrow was shot out, and finally, with a "snap" sound, the arrowhead finally nailed into the tree trunk like a nail. The entire arrowhead was embedded in the tree trunk, and only the arrow shaft was still trembling after hitting the target...
The ninth arrow hit the target again, and the tenth arrow also hit the target...
There were thirty-six arrows in the first pot. Except for the first seven arrows that missed the target, the remaining twenty-nine arrows all hit the tree trunk and were firmly nailed to it.
This archery didn't seem too difficult, Yan Liqiang muttered to himself, walked over, and collected all the arrows he had shot.
The arrows shot at the tree trunks had to be dug out with a knife. Of the seven arrows shot at the slope behind, six were found. The first arrow shot by Yan Liqiang was so powerful that the entire arrow was completely sunk into the slope, with only a little feather at the end of the arrow sticking out. When Yan Liqiang wanted to pull it out, he found that the entire arrow shaft had already been broken...
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A five-stone bow is a five-stone bow after all. After shooting thirty-six arrows, even though the bow was not fully drawn, Yan Liqiang still felt his arms a little sore and his strength was greatly consumed. He ran to the mountain spring nearby, drank some of the clear and sweet spring water, and rested for a while before continuing to practice archery...
In the second practice, all 35 arrows hit the tree trunk 30 meters away, and not a single arrow missed the target...
During the third practice, all 35 arrows were shot at the tree trunk in one go, and not a single arrow missed the target. Not only that, the arrows shot at the tree trunk formed a neat circle, like a target...
(End of this chapter)