Obviously, with this manual, one could attain a high skill level with a long duration of time, many arrows and most importantly, a powerful bow .
However, Ye Lang’s current archery skills were slightly abnormal . He who had hidden skills should be very proficient in this!
In fact, the reason was very straightforward as this skill required a high level of understanding and not just basic knowledge . Thus, Ye Lang had to master the basics before moving on .
“Pull the bowstring back . . . ”
Coldblood Five was unable to stand it anymore and itched to give him some tips . It was at this moment when the scene had a slight transition .
“Hey! Look at me! Feet wider apart…straighten your arm so it’s parallel to the ground … . draw the bow . . . move your shoulder…”
Ye Lang glanced at Li Yue upon her cue . She demonstrated a basic stance and explained it clearly . Since she was teaching a rookie like Ye Lang, she made her instructions detailed but easy to follow .
Almost everybody was astounded and in shock as it was an extremely rare occurrence for Li Yue to teach a teenager voluntarily . All the while in this field, countless people had sought guidance from her, but she never entertained any of them .
Now Li Yue is teaching this fox brat . Unimaginable!
Imitating Li Yue, Ye Lang copied her form with precision and shot an arrow…”Wow, it’s on target . Li Yue, you’re so skilled!” Ye Lang casually remarked, pretending as if his current self did not recognize Li Yue .
However, Li Yue remained unbothered because she knew that Ye Lang was simply one of her many pursuers . Additionally, everyone here knew who Li Yue was . Even a passerby recognized her .
“Your shot was impressive, but it struck my target . You were pretty far away from your target…” Li Yue commented, “Train more! “
“No problem! I’ve already got the hang of it thanks to you!” Ye Lang exclaimed in excitement . At that moment, he was engrossed in archery, forgetting that he came here for the person next to him, Li Yue .
“Whizz…”
With an elegant posture, Ye Lang shot out an arrow with a magnificent trajectory and accuracy without breaking the feather .
Before leaving, Li Yue glimpsed at Ye Lang once again . Astonishment was painted all across her face as she realized that Ye Lang was not simply just rookie but an archer with years of experience .
Simultaneously, she noticed how Ye Lang was oblivious to his surroundings as he focused on indulging himself in the bliss of honing this skill . It seemed as if he came here to practise archery without having any other hidden intentions .
I’m overthinking this . . . He isn’t here for me . . . Li Yue chuckled as she shook her head in disbelief and left the place moments after .
After her departure, Ye Lang continued practising whilst improving at record speed, impressing the people nearby, including Coldblood Five who was watching over him from the shadows .
Coldblood Five held high regard for her own proficiency in long-ranged weapons . But even so, she was convinced that Ye Lang could surpass her within seven days .
“Hey, where did she go?” After releasing his final arrow, Ye Lang realized that the majority of the people had left as well as Li Yue .
“Coldblood Five, are you still here?”
“Yes . You saw me practising, didn’t you?”
On the shooting range, there were still people including Coldblood Five .
Besides feeling slightly pressured from Ye Lang’s impressive archery skills, Coldblood Five decided to practice archery to prevent suspicion towards her for idling too long .
“I think it’s very late now, we should leave!” Ye Lang said and sent a signal to Coldblood Five .
“Got it! I will leave first, wait for a while before following suit!” Coldblood Five said . As usual, she had to leave first to conceal herself when protecting Ye Lang .
“Alright!”
Ye Lang longed to continue shooting a few more arrows . However, he had none available at his disposal currently . After resting, he paid the repair costs for the bow and arrow .
“A gold coin!” The worker wore a bewildered look on his face as this was the first time he had seen anyone spending a gold coin for repairs .
Leaving the range, Ye Lang headed back to Zhu’s Soup House . All the tasks today had been completed and Li Yue had gone home by now .
The only task remaining was to attend the Full Moon Festival which Li Yue would be participating too in a few days .
However, this festival would be held at Zhu's Soup House hence Ye Lang could show up coincidentally . Athena did not expect this .
She did not believe that Ye Lang picked the Zhu's Soup House knowing that the event would be held there but rather he just chose a random location . However, this random choice had unexpectedly aided the plan .
“Bump!”
While returning to the Zhu's Soup House, Ye Lang accidentally bumped into a girl at the doorway .
“Are you alright?!”
Ye Lang instantly extended his hand to the victim with worry in his voice .
“I’m fine, I’m sorry! I wasn’t looking . ” The little girl did not lose her temper . Instead, she apologized to Ye Lang .
"It's actually my fault, I shouldn’t have walked too fast!" Ye Lang shook his head and said, "I’m sorry, let brother buy you some candy . "
Looking at Ye Lang’s radiant smile, the entire Zhu's Soup House went silent due to the words which just came out of Ye Lang’s mouth .
He just referred to himself as ‘brother’! Oh no, did he not know that she despises being treated like a child and especially being taken advantage of as someone’s ‘brother’?
“That’s not necessary!” The girl’s face turned red .
“Come on, here’s a toy I bought earlier, you can have it!” Ye Lang was oblivious to this awkward situation . Since the girl refused the candy, he assumed it would be better to present a toy instead .
“No! . . . Wait . . . this is adorable!” The girl refused initially, but her eyes lit up as soon as she spotted the tiny item resting on the palm of Ye Lang’s hand .