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Chapter 47 Archery, one of the Six Arts
Chapter 47 Archery, one of the Six Arts
Everyone looked up at the sky, carefully considering the question. Answering it correctly would greatly benefit their thinking.
However, after a few minutes, they frowned and all gave up.
This question is too difficult.
"This is the question that stumped me and many students back then. If Ye Ru wants to solve it, he needs to understand astronomical knowledge."
Fang Zifeng frowned as he spoke.
“Mr. Fang is right. We have been to this tower of books before. The first test is on basic knowledge, but the second test is on astronomical knowledge. We had to give up on the second floor with regret.”
Some of the students from Qingyun County spoke up, their eyes revealing a hint of resentment.
Do you think Ye Ru is capable of doing this?
There's enough classic texts for all living beings to read for a lifetime, so where would I find the time to read other works?
"Do not believe."
"Although Yip Tong-sheng is very talented, I don't believe it."
The group looked at each other, and then shook their heads without exception.
"Coming out like this would be incredibly embarrassing."
One of the students said with a sour, mocking tone.
"Really, they made such a solemn promise back then. If they get out, how will they have the face to face us?"
Another person said disdainfully.
Ye Ru also pondered for a moment, but only answered after all the scholars had finished thinking:
"This poem vividly depicts the daily variation in the sun's altitude."
“How come you see?”
"Because the length of the shadow is closely related to the sun's altitude. For example, when the sun rises in the east in the morning, the sun's altitude is low and the shadow is long. As the sun's altitude gradually increases, the shadow gradually becomes smaller. At noon, the sun's altitude reaches its maximum for the day, which is when all shadows are at their highest."
"After that, the sun's altitude decreases again, and the shadows gradually lengthen, echoing the morning scene, hence the phrase 'ten thousand shadows at dusk.'"
"good."
The old man in the radiant light pondered for a moment, then said:
"This astronomical knowledge might be able to be entered into the archives of the Temple of All Saints. If this is true in the future, you will be credited with a great service. Now proceed to the third level."
After Ye Ru answered the question correctly, he was immediately teleported to the third floor.
Moreover, Ye Ru's strength and talent have improved further, and it is likely that after a period of time, his talent will be comparable to that of a scholar.
After the second level of the book tower lit up, everyone outside the tower gaped, their faces showing shock.
"It's approved already? It only took a dozen minutes in total. Even if it's two floors, it shouldn't have taken more than half an hour!"
One of the students stared wide-eyed, incredulous.
"Is Yip Tong-sheng just too abnormal?"
Xu Qingyuan opened his mouth slightly, staring in astonishment at the book tower that was emitting a white light.
After clearing the second level, proceed to the third level.
On the third floor, there is only one weapon rack with different kinds of bows and arrows.
"The six arts of a gentleman are rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. This is archery, one of the six arts. There are hundreds of demons here, all of similar strength to you. Kill all one hundred demons within half an hour to pass."
The luminous old man appeared, and with a wave of his sleeve, a hundred demons bared their fangs and claws at Ye Ru. However, it seemed that a holy power was preventing them from leaving.
But once he gets out, Ye Ru will probably be torn to pieces immediately.
Ye Ru looked at the bow and arrow, then picked up a longbow, drew the bow and nocked an arrow with great ease.
However, Ye Ru had not received any relevant training and was extremely uneasy:
"Can one use their talent to write poetry?"
"can."
As soon as he finished speaking, the tiger and leopard demons pounced on Ye Ru.
"So fast!"
When Ye Ru saw the tiger and leopard demons rushing towards him, his expression immediately turned serious. With his talent surging, he stomped his foot heavily.
At this moment, outside the Book Tower, a projection appeared showing Ye Ru fighting against these demons.
They all watched the battle with solemn expressions.
Most of these one hundred tiger and leopard demons were ordinary demons, with a status almost equal to that of a novice scholar.
"When will I be able to adorn myself with a golden bridle and gallop swiftly through the clear autumn!"
Ye Ru muttered incantations and moved with incredible speed, quickly writing down a poem and narrowly dodging an attack from a tiger demon. He then drew his bow and released an arrow.
laugh!
The arrow, accompanied by a crimson light, struck the tiger demon's head directly, killing it instantly.
After shooting down a tiger demon, Ye Ru did not stop. With the boost from the Swift Travel Poem, his speed increased, and he shot down dozens of demons in succession before finally stopping.
"How can you say that you have no clothes, but you share the same robe with me!"
However, just as Ye Ru stopped, two demon soldiers attacked him with lightning speed, making him shudder. He then wrote a defensive poem again.
Click!
The wolf demon's claws slammed into Ye Ru's defensive shield, and the shield shattered into pieces with a crack. Ye Ru was also slammed away by the force.
Upon seeing this, the demons roared and charged towards Ye Ru with even greater speed.
"Oh no! Ye Ru is in danger!"
Upon seeing this, Fang Zifeng's expression changed, and he quickly said...
"If he had mastered the art of chess, it would be fine to have a hundred demons at the level of a child prodigy, as he could arrange his troops in formation. But these demons wouldn't give him any time to write poetry. Using only a bow and arrow, he's really stretched thin."
Xu Qingyuan took a deep breath, his face filled with solemnity.
If Ye Ru were replaced by him, the battle would probably be over in a minute.
At the same time, he gained a better understanding of the demons invading the border regions.
"I never imagined that these monsters were so powerful."
He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the figures of the wolf demons in his pupils rapidly magnified, causing Ye Ru's expression to change. He then shouted sharply:
The Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical strength, disorder, or spirits!
As soon as he finished speaking, those four words, uttered by Ye Ru, transformed into four arrows, automatically drawing their bows and shooting directly into the air.
puff puff!
The arrow pierced through, shattering the two demon soldiers with the holy power within it. For a moment, the demons were actually stunned.
Even after these demonic tigers and leopards were intimidated, Ye Ru did not relax his guard in the slightest.
Although these demons are fierce, humans possess wisdom, and this is the principle of overcoming strength with gentleness.
"roar~"
A demonic tiger rubbed its paws against the ground, seemingly preparing for another fierce attack.
The scholars outside the tower of books held their breath, staring motionlessly at the man and the beasts confronting each other inside, a sense of unease rising in their hearts.
"Relying solely on shooting down these monsters is endless. Or rather, this level is merely a superficial test of the Six Arts of a Gentleman, but in reality, it tests one's wisdom?"
Ye Ru pondered the intentions of the old man in the light and shadow.
After a moment, he understood the old man's intention: perhaps among the hundred demons, there was a demon general; if the demon general was shot down, the crisis would be resolved.
After understanding the old man's intention, Ye Ru got up, gripped his longbow tightly, and ran directly into the crowd of demons.
What is Ye Ru planning to do?
Everyone was shocked to see Ye Ru running towards the demon people without any warning.
"Doing this is suicidal!"
"Has Ye Ru lost his mind?!"
A look of horror appeared on Fang Zifeng and the others' faces. Even a scholar would find these hundreds of demon soldiers quite troublesome. If they did this, Ye Ru would only have one way out: death!
Seeing this, the demons' faces turned even more bloodthirsty, and they fiercely pounced on Ye Ru. The sound of the wind breaking through the air made the scholars far away outside the Book Tower feel terrified!
"It's over..."