Liu Jizu agreed with Elder Long's explanation, he thanked Elder Long, and studied more diligently later. The later martial arts learning focuses on comprehension and familiarity, and does not require too much physical training, and Liu Jizu's comprehension is first-class, so he is not as tired as he imagined. Liu Jizu came to the corresponding teacher's classroom regularly to study as if he had taken classes in his previous life, and half a year passed in a blink of an eye.

In the first month, 'Spring Dream Without a Trace' was successfully sold. In order to sell at a high price, Wu Lun personally went to the auction in the capital to sell. Although there was a lot of handling fees, twenty pills were sold for five thousand taels of silver, and in the end, one was left for Liu Jizu. Elder Long asked Liu Jizu to put away the pill, saying that this thing was not easy to buy, and maybe it would be useful in the future.

Liu Jizu finally stopped worrying about money, and after getting the money, he also took the time to go to the town to buy two sets of treasure bags for Seventh Sister and Ye Zi. These two treasure bags are different from his material, relatively light and thin, and there are not so many things in them, only silver chopsticks, whetstones, sewing kits and first aid kits, so that even if you put a hidden weapon barrel, folding crossbow, and dagger into it, the weight will not be very heavy.

In addition, because it is indecent for women to carry knives around their waists, Liu Jizu also bought two straps for them, so that they can carry the knife diagonally on their backs. After the two of them adjusted the position of the knife on their backs, they looked even more heroic, and it was convenient to use, so happy that the two of them carried it every day, and they were more energetic in practicing martial arts.

Liu Jizu saw that he was itching, and he also went to buy one that could carry double knives, which was indeed more convenient than carrying it on his waist when fighting on foot. Because there is a clip at the scabbard, adjust the position and fix the scabbard, the knife will not fall out, and it will not affect the action.

In the third month, Liu Jizu's sword technique was the first to be mastered, and Elder Liu was no longer an opponent. This wind splitting knife method is fast, accurate, and ruthless, and there is an unstoppable momentum when fighting, and it is crisp and neat. After not having to learn the knife, Liu Jizu had more free time, so he went to the Tongling Hall to buy a war horse for five hundred taels of silver, and learned basic horse raising and horse training knowledge.

This is the first time Liu Jizu has had close contact with a trained war horse, which is really incomparable with a mule, but the price is too much different. In this regard, Liu Jizu also complained to the deacon who sold the horse that the spirit beasts in the psychic hall were too expensive, and as a result, the deacon was reprimanded.

The deacon estimated that he had a bad temper, and he pointed to Liu Jizu and said: "You still think it is expensive, to tell you the truth, this price is only the internal price in peacetime, and now there is not much demand for horses, so it is only a symbolic charge for you, if you have the ability, you can go outside to buy and buy it? It's not that I'm bragging, you can't buy such a horse at all no matter how much money you spend outside, this is a war horse, do you understand? War horses! War horses and those carts, pack animals, The horses of the packers are not the same, you look at this spirit, this body, this strength, this is what ordinary mules and horses can compare, those horses can go to the battlefield is the hell? and then give you a long insight, save you from not seeing, this war horse and weapons and armor are the same, if you lose it, the price will be one or two times more expensive, do you know why?"

Liu Jizu was speechless and shook his head cooperatively.

The deacon continued to spit and teach: "I don't know this, I really don't know how you disciples outside the academy are taught, and you don't even understand this basic common sense! Do you think that if this is a life-and-death situation, such as a battle on the battlefield, when two armies face each other, when you are chased and killed by someone, or when you are fighting with someone, this good loss can save your life?

Of course Liu Jizu understood, and he nodded cooperatively.

Seeing that he understood, the deacon's tone softened a little, and continued: "The reason why this war horse is so much more expensive than ordinary mules and horses is not that this horse's strength is comparable to that of so many mules and horses, but that it runs a little faster and has more strength than ordinary horses. Don't underestimate this point, it's something that can be encountered everywhere but not sought. Therefore, our sect generally does not sell spirit beasts. I didn't mean to target you, you look at how big you are, those horses outside can't run fast with you, you have to run for your life if you encounter danger, the same level of mounts, because you weigh heavily, no one's mount runs fast, so do you still run? This is a life-saving baby, the extra money is to buy lives, do you still think it's expensive?"

Liu Jizu hurriedly shook his head, kept thanking him, said that he had been taught, and without waiting for an answer, he quickly led the horse and left. Although Liu Jizu didn't fully agree with what this deacon said, he still listened to some of the words, besides, this war horse is really beautiful, and I heard the deacon who sold the horse say that this is still a kind borrowed from the horse that Yang Shengwu obtained, and it has been improved and bred from generation to generation.

He is a gelding stallion, one of the reasons why he has been gelding, is that the stallion that has not been gelding, is not easy to train, and more importantly, he is afraid of the outflow of seeds. Stallions and mares that have never been gelding, all stallions, are priceless treasures of the psychic hall and are never bought. In order to match the color of the iron gun and Laifu, Liu Jizu specially chose a black one. This horse has just become an adult, with a shiny coat, a slender neck, and streamlined muscles all over his body, and he also named the horse Rufeng.

On the afternoon of the day he bought it, he led the horse to the town's carriage and horse shop, nailed the horse, and equipped it with the best equipment. including saddles, saddle pads, wagers, belly straps, stirrups, whips, and then, for a little more money, the craftsman added several hooks to the saddle, mahler, and buckskin holsters to secure his iron gun. Coupled with the bags full of horse feed and water bladders, it cost him nearly twenty taels of silver.

Although Liu Jizu has a little money now, he is still very distressed to spend so much, thinking that the things here are really too expensive! In his hometown, these things are worth at most ten taels of silver, but the workmanship here is really good, all of them are made of leather, and there are several leather pockets on both sides of the saddle to facilitate all kinds of sundries.

When he saw these pockets, he suddenly remembered Laifu, didn't someone dress the dog in his previous life? I can also make a set of leather armor for Laifu! Not only can it play a good protective role, it is so big, it can also help carry something. So he told the cobbler about the idea and asked him to make leather armor for Rifle. The craftsman felt strange when he heard it, and he didn't want to do it, but he didn't have anything to say when they gave him money, and he went to the door to measure the size of Laifu.

Liu Jizu thought to himself that the ancients said that powerful people like dogs and horses, it seems that it does make sense, and he can also be dogs and horses now. Liu Jizu doesn't love his horse very much, and Seventh Sister and Ye Zi also like it very much, they rush to scrub, drink, walk and feed every day, and take turns to learn to ride a horse. Ye Zi kept clamoring to buy one, and he couldn't envy the most favored Laifu.

When Laifu's leather armor was ready, when Liu Jizu put it on for the first time, Laifu was still very uncomfortable, swaying left and right, trying to throw it down in every possible way. But he found that no matter how much he shook it, he couldn't shake it off, and everyone seemed happy to see his leather armor, and the other dogs seemed to be envious, and he slowly got used to it. Therefore, Laifu became the first dog to wear leather armor, and even Wu Lun sighed when he saw it, Liu Jizu could actually think of such a good idea, saying that if the Outback had such a set of leather armor back then, maybe he would not have died. Later, after many people in the academy saw it, they all felt that this idea was good, it could not only protect the spirit beast, but also help the master carry the load, so they rushed to follow suit, and it slowly became a business.

The cobbler later found Liu Jizu, returned Liu Jizu's money, and made a set of lighter leather armor for Laifu again, which is usually used at home, and the previous set is heavier and heavier when it may be dangerous to go out. The cobbler said that he was grateful to Liu Jizu for bringing him such a good business, and in order to commemorate it, he also named this Jia, called 'Fujia'.

Liu Jizu didn't ask for the money, but gave the cobbler some more money and asked him to make a set of leather armor for his horse. The cobbler was even happier when he heard this, and soon made a set for Rufeng according to Liu Jizu's request. Liu Jizu let Rufeng give it a try, and it was very fit, so that the horses also had basic protection.

Since Liu Jizu had a horse, he could learn riding skills and practice horse warfare at the same time. After Liu Jizu learned to ride a horse, he really realized why ancient cavalry was so important. Because the trained cavalry can effectively use the power of the horse, the speed and impact of the ordinary infantry can not resist at all, this difference is too great, in terms of vision, speed, height, strength, and weight is not at all an order of magnitude.

Thinking of this, he suddenly became worried. The northern nomads are a people on horseback, and their ordinary people are good at riding and shooting, once they are organized, it is really a nightmare for the Central Plains, should they learn archery again? Anyway, now the horse can also ride, and there is no shortage of silver, so he told Elder Long about this idea, and Elder Long actually supported it.

Elder Long said: "It's good that you can have such an idea, the archery method can not only be used on the battlefield, but also hunting, which is much more convenient and effective than hunting with hidden weapons, and the strong bow can also effectively fight against the hidden weapons of Zhige City and the poison of Wuwei Valley." But the masters of archery almost do not learn, they think that the bow and arrow are too conspicuous, and the back of the body makes people know at a glance, and it does not play a role on the surface. It is even generally believed that only those thieves with low martial skills will use bows and arrows to sneak attack, so they regard bows and arrows as a despicable weapon.

Among the common people, except for the hunters, almost all other dynasties forbade the use of bows and arrows, monopolizing them as the standard weapons of officers and soldiers. Although this dynasty is more relaxed, it is not allowed to carry bows and arrows into the city, so it is very inconvenient for Jianghu people to carry bows and arrows. Therefore, the Chuan Jing Building did not collect this kind of martial arts, and even thought that this was not a martial art at all, but some disciples of the Psychic Hall were specially taught archery because they wanted to go outside to catch spirit beasts, and it was said that the archery technique was not bad! But the spiritual masters of the Psychic Hall were all disciples with six surnames...... Well, I'll help you figure it out!"

Elder Long really had his hands and eyes in the sky, he used his personal connections, and asked someone to spend Liu Jizu five hundred taels of silver, and found an elder surnamed Hou who specialized in teaching archery. Liu Jizu originally wanted to buy a good bow from the weapon shop, but there was nothing to sell there. However, the deacon said that they could be entrusted to buy it, and they could buy it in two or three days, just pay a little more for the freight.

Liu Jizu asked how much it was, and the deacon inquired around, only to find one who knew the market, saying that a good bow is not easy to buy, which is still contraband in the Great Zhou, and it cannot enter the city, only some are sold in places outside the city where there are hunters, and it can be bought if it is found, and it is difficult to say whether it is good or not.

Liu Jizu put a deposit of twenty taels of silver, and asked them to buy the best ones and buy a few more pots of arrows. Three days later, he finally bought the bow and arrows back for him, and Elder Chang of the weapon shop did not make an indiscriminate offer because of Yang Shengwu's relationship. It consisted of a bow pouch, a quiver, a horn bow, three replacement strings, a wrench, a pack of trinkets to accompany care, and sixty arrows, for a total of thirteen taels of silver, and gave him a target to practice concealment.

Liu Jizu thought to himself that this bow was much cheaper than those Tang knives.

Hou Changlao saw the bow, but he frowned, pursed his lips, and said: "This is okay, it is a composite bow, although it is rough, the strength is enough." You can practice with this first, and then buy it when you have a chance to see a good one. The common people can only buy this kind of civil bow, and Zhige City does not build it, and we don't produce this. There is no way to do this, making a bow is also a technical job, only the army and the northern steppe have good craftsmen. Zhige City is just doing it, and it can't be compared to the master there, so you will practice!"

That being said, this is also the best bow that Liu Jizu can buy now, and it has a lot of strength. Liu Jizu tried, without damaging the bow arm and bowstring, with his strength, he could shoot about 200 steps horizontally, but the power weakened and the accuracy also decreased. But within a hundred and fifty paces, the power is enough to shoot a beast, let alone a man. It's just that this bow is not good-looking, it is rough, the material is average, and the range is not long enough.

Although Hou Changlao spoke harshly, his archery skills were indeed very good. He is specifically responsible for catching spirit beasts outside, and archery is the skill he relies on the most in the wild, and he has studied and trained for many years, so it is not an exaggeration to say that he is an archer. His bow was obviously much better than Liu Jizu's, well-made, and the effective range could reach two hundred and fifty to three hundred steps. According to him, the bow was bought by chance from the widow of a general and was a fine product made in the army.

Hou Changlao also has the arrogance of the disciples with six surnames, but after receiving the money, he is quite dedicated to teaching, and he does not hide his selfishness. He taught Liu Jizu the archery techniques he knew and the knowledge of bow and arrow maintenance.

Liu Jizu learned this faster, his arms are amazing, and his stability is good, mainly to practice the accurate head and be familiar with the way of archery. After he has mastered a series of techniques such as upper winding, lower stringing, aiming, breathing, string control, standing, throwing, flat shooting, horse shooting, etc., all that remains is to keep practicing, slowly becoming familiar with this way of generating power and constantly finding the feeling.