Retracting his thoughts, the Celestial Star Arrow Gallery was 10 by 50 meters.
So... Qin Ziwen decided to first move the Tavern to the upper right corner of the new expanded area, then use the building card 'Celestial Star Arrow Gallery' on the vacant space that was left.
Having just had that genius idea, Qin Ziwen wasn't in such a hurry to rearrange the other buildings.
After all, the same building had a one-month cooldown time.
First, he needed to clear out enough space for the Celestial Star Arrow Gallery.
With activation and use, the card in his hand shattered, transforming into a large expanse of white light that surged forward.
When the light dissipated, an antique-style building came into view.
Blue bricks and dark tiles, soaring eaves and upturned corners.
The vermilion main gate was tightly shut, with a plaque above it bearing two large characters—Celestial Star.
"Advanced buildings really are different," Qin Ziwen sighed with emotion.
Compared to advanced buildings, ordinary buildings were much shabbier.
Pushing open the main gate, what met his eyes was an empty, long corridor.
To the left upon entering was a row of bow racks. From left to right, there were five bows placed in sequence.
At the far end of the corridor, target dummies stood in place, one after another.
Du Yu looked around left and right and spoke, "My lord, I don't know why, but after entering here, I really want to give it a try."
Qin Ziwen nodded. "Me too."
Qin Ziwen used Insight.
[Level 1 Celestial Star Arrow Gallery: Level 2 Archery Boost, Level 2 Stamina Recovery, Level 1 Steady Heart and Calm Mind] (Special Effect: Arrows generated infinitely, cannot be taken out of the gallery)
After clearly seeing the effects of the Celestial Star Arrow Gallery, Qin Ziwen finally understood what an ordinary building was and what an advanced building was.
Just at level 1, it had three attributes, two of which were level 2 attributes.
On top of that, there was also a special effect of infinite arrow generation.
So, in the Home's evaluation standards, these buffs in front didn't even count as special effects; they were just basic abilities. Only something that could create something from nothing, materialize things out of thin air, counted as a special effect.
Qin Ziwen said, "This place is not bad. We can all come here to practice archery in our spare time from now on."
Whether in ancient times or the present day, those skilled in using bows and arrows have always been a minority.
In the future, people in his Home could come here to practice archery in their free time. After all, the arrows here were infinite, and it could also restore stamina. Master archers are forged by firing countless arrows, just like marksmanship—the more bullets you fire, the better your shooting naturally becomes.
But what use was this archery boost? It should be limited to within the building, right? Equivalent to gaining a "temporary buff state"?
But Qin Ziwen quickly understood.
He took a bow and a quiver from the nearby bow rack.
He hung the quiver on his side and drew an arrow from it.
This arrow had a bamboo shaft and an iron head. The arrowhead was pyramid-shaped with four edges, the fletching had three vanes, and the entire arrow was about 80 centimeters long.
He nocked the arrow on the bowstring and tried drawing the bow.
Unlike a compound bow, with this traditional bow, maintaining a stable posture after drawing it to full draw required much more strength.
As he drew the bow, he felt divinely assisted, as if an invisible big hand was correcting his shooting posture.
"Huh, my lord, your shooting posture..." Du Yu's eyes lit up. Just from the shooting posture alone, his lord was definitely a skilled hand in archery.
"Thud!"
The bamboo arrow crossed the forty-five-meter distance in an instant, accurately hitting the outer ring of the bullseye on the straw target's chest.
"Great shot!" Du Yu praised. To achieve this level of accuracy using a new bow for the first time, his lord's archery skills were truly not bad.
Qin Ziwen's old face flushed red.
He knew perfectly well himself that just now, it was clearly a case of "inviting a deity to fight in his stead."
Normally, how could anyone shoot so accurately at a distance of over forty paces using an unfamiliar bow for the first time?
Thinking back on it now, his body's posture and that feeling while shooting just now...
Qin Ziwen took another arrow from the quiver, aimed, and released.
"Thud!"
This arrow hit the bullseye dead center.
Qin Ziwen said, "Du Yu, you'll understand if you try. Practicing archery here is really good."
"Yes."
Du Yu had long been eager to try. Having received his lord's permission, he took a bow from the side and put on a quiver.
After shooting several arrows, Du Yu finally understood why his lord could shoot so accurately.
Taking a deep breath, he drew two arrows from the quiver, setting his shooting posture.
Two arrows flew out one after the other like two stars in a row, precisely hitting the left and right sides of the bullseye.
Du Yu was delighted. In the past, although he could perform the Two-Star Consecutive Shot, the hit rate of the second arrow was hard to guarantee.
After all, the essence of consecutive shots was speed; if it was slow, it wouldn't count as the Two-Star Consecutive Shot.
But here, he felt his archery skills had greatly improved, and he could actually do it.
Qin Ziwen planned to call Li Tieshan and Qin Ziwu to come practice archery in their spare time too. Since there weren't many entertainment activities in daily life anyway, practicing archery could count as relaxation.
Before leaving, he specifically took a quiver and a longbow with him.
But the moment he stepped out the door, his hands felt empty. The quiver and longbow disappeared from his hands. Looking back, the longbow had reappeared on the bow rack.
It seemed this was purely a place for practicing archery; the things inside couldn't be taken out.
After learning the purpose of the Celestial Star Arrow Gallery, Qin Ziwu was the happiest.
He could finally experience what it felt like to be a master archer!
Li Tieshan's reaction was rather flat. He wasn't very interested in archery, but going to relax in his spare time was acceptable.
Arriving at the Celestial Star Arrow Gallery, Qin Ziwu couldn't wait to start trying.
"Use this one." Qin Ziwen picked out the lightest, weakest bow for him.
Qin Ziwu looked at the smallest little shrimp in his hand, then at the big bow next to it. "Brother, I think I should be able to draw a heavier one."
"Oh? You want to try?" Qin Ziwen said with a half-smile, handing him the one in his hand.
Qin Ziwu took the bow from his elder brother. The moment he took it, a faint understanding surfaced in his mind—this is how the bow should be held.
He raised the bow, adopting a standard grip posture, then took an arrow and nocked it on the bowstring.
"Hmm..." Qin Ziwu's face flushed red.
The bow in his hands trembled as it was slowly drawn.
Although slow, it was finally being drawn open bit by bit.
Seeing his posture, Du Yu silently walked farther away.
Holding his breath, focusing his mind, releasing the string.
"Thud!"
The arrow hit the straw dummy's arm dead center.
"Not bad, hitting on the first try." Qin Ziwen clapped in encouragement.
Qin Ziwu's face was bright red as he silently handed the bow back to his elder brother. "Actually, I wanted to shoot the target next to it..."
Qin Ziwen patted him on the back of his shoulder. "The back muscle group is the power source, the lower body muscle group is the stabilizer, and your core is the transfer station. You'll get better with more practice. For your first time, being able to shoot a one-dan bow is quite good. You can barely use this bow, but this isn't a battlefield; it's a shooting range. There's no need to deliberately use a high draw weight bow. Being able to shoot more arrows to master the feel is most important."
Qin Ziwu nodded silently.
Li Tieshan picked up a one-dan bow and silently shot a few arrows nearby. He let out a soft sound of surprise—I can actually shoot this accurately too!
After shooting a few more arrows, Li Tieshan silently placed the bow back in its original position and walked over to Du Yu's side. "Warrior Du, the monk's knife you wanted is almost finished grinding. If you have time, you can come with me to take a look."
Du Yu readily agreed. "Good."
"Knock, knock, knock."
From outside the living room came the sound of knocking.
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