Stories including Zhou have also been used to educate . The Secondary School system of Hong Kong teach children the value of mentorship by making them read about the close teacher @-@ pupil relationship between Zhou and Yue . A morale tale called " Yue Fei Studies Archery " in Children 's Pictorial , a Chinese magazine tailored for children age two through seven , demonstrate how great achievements are only made possible via diligent practice . The story state how young Yue stumbles upon Zhou 's training hall in a neighboring town while gathering fire wood . Yue apply to become a student , but Zhou tell him he must first practice the art of the " far @-@ sighted person " by staring into the morning sun to improve his eyesight . After years of unrelenting practice , Yue is able to spot a lone goose flying off in the distance and two cicadas on a tree far into the forest . Zhou then officially take him as his disciple and adopted son . Under his tutelage , Yue is able to master the eighteen weapons of war and to shoot a falling leaf from one @-@ hundred paces away .