Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 334 - 320: Three Types of Attacks in the World!

Chapter 334: Chapter 320: Three Types of Attacks in the World!

Zhang San returned to his residence and then went to look for Xu, Wei, and Sister Ling.

After all, with Zheng Poyue targeting him like this, Zhang San was really not certain when he might encounter an attack that could abruptly take him away.

Upon hearing this, Xu shook his head slightly and said, "Archery is often used in military formations, as both armies squaring off, whether in frontal combat or in attacking and defending fortifications, find arrows to be an essential means of offense and defense. However, for us martial artists at the Town Martial Office, confrontations can happen at any moment, and the advantage of arrows is not significant. Even flying swords are far superior, so I haven’t done much research on archery."

Wei also nodded along.

After all, what Wei was notably good at was running away.

At that moment, Ling spoke up, "Back when the Zheng family wanted to expand, they sent someone to the Imperial College to teach archery techniques, and I also went to learn for a while. I know some of the Meteor Arrow Technique from the Zheng family. But the Zheng family didn’t really teach it properly, so it didn’t have much effect and that’s why they decided to pledge allegiance to the Crown Prince later on."

"However, during that time, I did gain a new understanding of archery if you need it, I can be your sparring partner. But as for how to counter archery techniques, I’m not very knowledgeable about that."

Xu and Wei felt they couldn’t be of much help, so they went back to continue their cultivation practice.

During this time, the two of them had nothing else to do and were desperately trying to improve their cultivation.

Xu was consolidating his cultivation in the Purple Mansion Realm, while Wei kept exchanging ideas with Xu, which also significantly improved his own strength.

Meanwhile, Ling was discussing with Zhang San how to deal with the Zheng family’s archery techniques, and out of curiosity, she asked, "Are you sure that when you face danger, it will be just Zheng Poyue firing at you, and not a group of people?"

Zhang San glanced at Sister Ling with a look of helplessness and said, "Could you not joke about this right now?"

"But the problem you’re facing is that there are a group of people aiming at you! No matter how you resist, you can’t change that fact, can you?"

At that moment, Third Miss Gan passed by and glanced at the two of them.

"Big sister, do you understand archery? What to do against archery?"

Third Miss Gan countered with a question, "Is there a big difference between archery and flying swords? What do you do against flying swords?"

Zhang San was taken aback, thought for a bit, and then said, "From far to near, naturally, it’s about increasing distance, dodging, blocking, holding up a shield, and when it gets to it, charging up and taking them on!"

Third Miss Gan laughed and said, "Isn’t the principle the same? Since you can use these methods against flying swords, and you even know that these are related to the distance between you and the swordsman, why don’t you understand how to counter archery?"

Zhang San shook his head and said, "Recently, I’ve been studying archery quite seriously, and there are three aspects to archery: speed, accuracy, and range. I feel that just dealing with different types of archery is troublesome enough. And then there’s the matter of distance; I’m really not certain how to respond."

Third Miss Gan smiled gently, walked over, then called Big Head Wang and Wang Ziteng who were training not far away.

"You both are here too, listen along. Today, I’ll talk about the various methods of attack in this world."

Zhang San and his two brothers, along with Sister Ling, immediately sat down nearby and attentively prepared for the lesson.

Although Zhang San did not know Third Miss Gan’s exact level of prowess, he always had the impression that she must be extremely powerful in combat.

At that moment, Third Miss Gan used her Qi to materialize three characters in the air—stab, slash, and slice.

"See? Just these three characters, they encapsulate all forms of attack. If you thoroughly understand these three characters, there will be nothing left that you don’t comprehend."

Zhang San sounded puzzled and asked, "How can there only be three types?"

Third Miss Gan touched the first character.

Instantly, the Qi shaping the character "stab" turned into countless tiny flying swords that swirled around Third Miss Gan’s palm, then they became arrows, followed by hidden weapons, and finally, they all converged to form a slender long spear.

The long spear thrust forward fiercely, then retracted, and thrust again.

After several back-and-forth moves, Zhang San couldn’t help but exclaim.

"So that’s how it is. These weapons seem to have countless variations, yet essentially, they all thrust, attacking with a sharp point."

Third Miss Gan smiled, shook her head, and added, "Not only that, the most important aspect of thrusting is distance. Haven’t you noticed that all these weapons used in attack methods allow you to be in a state where the enemy can’t reach you, yet you can strike them?"

Zhang San pondered for a while, and then he had an epiphany.

"The best way to attack from a distance is to thrust! Therefore, thrusting must also ensure one’s own safety."

The others nearby, upon hearing Zhang San’s explanation, also gained a clearer understanding.

Seeing that Zhang San understood, Third Miss Gan reached out to point at the second character, "Chop."

In an instant, Qi transformed into a chopping blade, then into a giant axe, and finally into a long staff.

"Strength?"

The Blade Intent Zhang San originally grasped was centered around chopping.

And the essence of chopping is to channel all one’s power into the weapon, creating a strong and forceful oppression.

However, chopping requires a sharp weapon to cooperate, but in reality, it’s not much different from using sticks, clubs, hammers, or maces.

"To chop is to hack, to slash, to smash; it is to unleash the greatest damage and destruction through the burst of strength! To say there is skill involved is to ignore the essence; to say there is no skill, in how one applies force, how one coordinates with the weapon, there are countless discussions. This, you must comprehend on your own over time."

Lastly, Third Miss Gan raised her hand, pointing at the character "Slice," and Qi instantly formed a kitchen knife that sliced toward a fallen leaf on the ground.

The speed of the Qi-congealed kitchen knife was extremely slow, so everyone could see it very clearly.

The knife did not just drop vertically upon contact with the leaf but also had an angle of drawing back while falling.

"This method of attack, slicing, is actually best mastered by the northern Tujue. The Tujue of the north, once Forging Slaves, are skilled in forging weapons. Their research into curved swords, perfectly suited for their use, relies on slicing to attack. They know this aspect better, and if you ever go to the north, you can learn more from them. My knowledge is limited, it’s enough for you to know that there exists this third form of attack."

With that, Third Miss Gan glanced at the four people seated before her.

"Now you can think about it, all the attack methods you have seen, be it Techniques, Runes, or Martial Styles, which does not have these at their core? Is there any?"

Zhang San had learned many Techniques, and among the Wood Series Techniques, there were few offensive moves, but basically, all relied on thrusting, with a few wounding the enemy through pulling like thorns, essentially cutting.

The Wind Series Techniques were fundamentally also based on cutting.

Only the Thunder Method, despite its powerful destructive power, in the end, is just unleashing countless smaller thrusts at a single point in an instant.

Even one could say, all damage similar to explosive effects, in essence, is thrusting.

At this moment, Zhang San quickly categorized all the attack methods he had learned in his mind, identifying their core essence.

The other three also seemed thoughtful.

It wasn’t until evening that Zhang San slowly opened his eyes.

"So that’s how it is!"