My Cultivation Starting from Archery

At last, he didn't have to go out on foot anymore. Riding a horse not only saved energy but also increased his speed.

When the White Swan Horse ran at full speed, it gave Chen Shanshi the feeling of flying in the sky, as if his hooves barely touched the ground.

He must have covered a thousand miles by now, right?

He hadn't even estimated the time when he had already arrived at Yanbian Village. He called for Zhao Qiao to join him and tied the horse in front of Zhao's house.

The mountain was rugged and home to wild animals; naturally, one couldn't ride a horse up the mountain.

The group arrived at a small stream.

"Uncle Zhao, why don't we cross the river with Shanshi?"

Unable to bear it anymore, Wu Da said, "This mountain isn't theirs; why shouldn't we go?"

"Uncle, I think it's feasible too."

Zhuang Yi, scratching his head, said, "If we follow Brother Chen, they definitely won't dare to mess with us."

"No way!"

Zhao Qiao was adamant, "Don't make trouble for Shanshi."

He pushed the two away.

Chen Shanshi didn't interrupt.

It wasn't that he was afraid of trouble.

Indeed, the people from the Martial Arts Hall wouldn't dare to mess with Zhao Qiao and others in his presence.

But what about after they separated?

Chen Shanshi needed to train and fight wars. He couldn't possibly spend all his time protecting them.

Unless he could truly make the people from the Martial Arts Hall fear him from the bottom of their hearts.

Clearly, it wasn't yet the time for that.

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Chen Shanshi headed directly into the depths of North Mountain.

He encountered prey along the way but didn't stop; he kept going until he reached the summit, where he paused to survey the surrounding mountain peaks from a high vantage point.

Among them, a peak that was entirely red stood out sharply.

The mountain was covered with maple trees, resembling a vast sea of fire.

Generally speaking, deer should prefer to live in the green forest where food is plentiful.

But the reason why exotic beasts are called exotic isn't only because of their unique lineage; their requirements for living environments might also differ from others.

Since he hadn't found any in several green forests, it was worth a try.

The two mountains were not far apart, roughly ten miles away.

As Chen Shanshi approached Feng Mountain, he discovered many people from Tai Lei Martial Arts Academy nearby.

Among them was Wei Xu, whom he recognized, along with some others who seemed to hold higher positions.

This group gathered here must have discovered something, indicating that he hadn't gone to the wrong place.

As expected, when he got closer, he heard their discussion.

"Yesterday afternoon, just halfway up the mountain, Mr. Wu almost caught the White Deer!"

"But that animal has an astonishing sense of hearing; it detected us from tens of yards away. With a jump several meters high, it disappeared in the blink of an eye."

"However, it must still be on this mountain."

"Mr. Wu said we don't need to capture it ourselves; if we can help locate its general vicinity, there will be a hefty reward."

"…"

Even though they kept their voices very low, Chen Shanshi could hear every word clearly.

Jumping several meters high?

No wonder the White Deer Tendon could be used to make a heavy bow.

Since it had appeared, it must have left behind traces.

No matter how subtle the signs, he could find them.

He suddenly had a target and quickly headed to the mountainside.

"How come he's here too?"

Wei Xu saw the armored youth and couldn't help feeling anxious, "Big Brother, this is the guy I told you about before, the one who hunted a Big Worm alone and even shot an arrow at me. Oh no, what if he finds the White Deer before us?"

"What are you waiting for, hurry up and search! Our lavish fortune depends entirely on that White Deer!"

Joking aside, if they managed to cure the Old Master's injury, inheriting a shop would mean no more worries for the rest of their lives.

...

Midway up the mountain.

Within the dense Maple Forest, fiery red fallen leaves were everywhere.

Several arrows were embedded in the ground, clearly the remnants of a failed hunting attempt.

Chen Sansi bent over, meticulously searching around the arrows.

Soon, he found a strand of snow-white hair on a red maple leaf.

Ordinary deer hair is stiff, as thick as a needle.

But the hair of the White Deer was as soft as cotton and even finer than down.

Every thirty steps or so, he would find a few such hairs.

Following them through several patches of woodland from the middle of the mountain to the other side of the peak, he ended up at a dead end, with only a cliff in sight.

Chen Sansi lay on the edge of the cliff, looking down.

The cliff wasn't very deep, about forty to fifty meters.

Fortunately, there were plenty of footholds, and relying on his Light as a Feather skill, he clambered down the cliff with the agility of a nimble monkey in no time at all.

At the base of the cliff, everything reverted from fiery red to the dark green typical of a forest; the area teemed with birds and beasts and was rich in a variety of plants and trees, truly brimming with life.

It seemed like a place where the White Deer would live.

Chen Sansi opened the sandalwood box he had brought, inside which lay a shiny black, cloud-shaped Lingzhi.

A breeze wafted by, carrying a unique fragrance that instantly refreshed the mind.

Indeed, it was a treasure.

He placed the Lingzhi in the clearing and then hid themselves ten meters away in the dense woods, preparing the arrow and fully drawing the bowstring.

Keeping the bow fully drawn was a massive drain on strength for most people.

Chen Sansi did this because he knew the White Deer had "ears that heard in all directions"; it was highly likely it could hear the sound of the bowstring being drawn. This was probably why the Tai Lei Martial Arts Academy's people had failed—they had been detected in advance.

Together with his Concealing Breath and Hiding technique, he blended perfectly into the forest.

During this time, birds even landed on his shoulder to rest, mistaking him for a piece of wood.

He didn't have to wait long.

About fifteen minutes later, a snow-white, agile figure quietly emerged from the cliff—it didn't even need a foothold and ran up the nearly vertical cliff!

It turned out to live in a cave halfway up the cliff, no wonder it couldn't be found anywhere on the mountain.

The White Deer was clearly attracted by the Lingzhi.

Initially, it moved quickly, but as it approached, it began to slow down and became cautious.

It basically paused with every step it took, but despite its caution, it ultimately didn't notice the danger lurking in the shadows.

"Whoosh—"

Just as the Lingzhi was about to reach its mouth, the White Deer sensed something was amiss, but in an instant, it leaped three meters high in the air.

Unfortunately for it, the Wolf Teeth Arrow was a step ahead, piercing its skull.

"Thud—"

The White Deer fell dead mid-air, and by the time it hit the ground, it had already turned into a corpse.

"Quite a fast reaction."

If Chen Sansi hadn't drawn the bowstring beforehand, he might not have hit his target.

After overcoming numerous obstacles, he finally got his hands on it.

The resources from a single White Deer were enough to sustain him up to nearly the Bone Forger Realm, saving him a great deal of time.

Going down the mountain might still lead to trouble.

Carrying a White Deer down the mountain was akin to carrying gold bricks through a bustling market.

At first, only one or two Martial Arts Academy Disciples followed from a distance.

Soon, they gathered like wolves that smelled blood, with as many as twenty or so people closely following him.

Unfortunately, Chen Sansi was no "child."

Even with the gold bricks right before their eyes, no one dared to make a rash move.

"Even Mr. Wu can't do it!"

Wei Xu stared at the hole in the Exotic Beast's head, "How did he shoot the deer!"

"Let's stop him first and talk later!"

The eldest disciple, Huang Tao, said as he stepped forward.

"Be careful, Big Brother."

Wei Xu cautioned, "This man is petty and extremely murderous."

"Afraid of what! Didn't you say he's just a small flag? I've already reached Blood Refining Great Success, why should I be afraid of him?"

Huang Tao shrugged off his junior's hold on his arm and rushed forward to block the way.

Chen Sansi wore an expressionless face and feigned ignorance, "Is there a problem?"

"Brother."

Huang Tao clasped his fists as a greeting, "We plan to pool money to buy the White Deer from you, at the market price, no loss to you, how about it?"

"Not selling."

Chen Sansi said and was about to bypass him.

"Stop!"

Huang Tao's tone intensified, "If you don't give us this face today, don't think about leaving, I advise you..."

He was only halfway through his sentence when a flash of cold light suddenly zipped past his face.

There was a "snap" sound as if something had fallen to the ground.

After being stunned for two seconds, intense pain set in, and Huang Tao covered his bleeding cheek and wailed, "My ear, my ear!!!"

"Are you still buying?"

Chen Sansi withdrew his reed leaf spear and said deliberately.

Due to the fast speed of the spear, not even a drop of blood stained the gun tip.

"Madman, you madman!"

The Martial Arts Academy Disciples were shocked, "Our Big Brother didn't do anything to you, why would you attack?!"

He didn't do anything to me?

Chen Sansi scoffed inwardly.

It was not that they didn't want to, but that they were wary.

This ear, deserved to be sliced off.

"I'll kill you!"

Huang Tao was furious, his Qi-Blood of Great Success level bursting forth, and despite the pain, he drew a long sword, aiming to strike at the youth's face.

"Stop!"

At the critical moment, a sharp shout rang out.

A man around forty years old sprinted over, standing in front of Huang Tao.

"Mr. Wu!"

The disciples of Tai Lei Martial Arts Academy immediately gathered around their mainstay.

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"Mr. Wu, you came just in time."

"This lad..."

"..."

"You must be the Xuanfeng Flag Officer Chen Sansi, right?"

Despite the mixture of accusations, Mr. Wu Song ignored them and instead praised, "Fine spear technique, fine courage! Surrounded by so many, yet you dared to strike first.

"Mr. Wu should see, it was your people who tried to forcefully buy and sell first, I was merely defending myself."

Chen Sansi realized that this man was very likely the fifth son of the Tai Lei Master.

"They were in the wrong, they deserved to be thwarted."

Old Mr. Wu Song said sternly, "But Flag Officer Chen, you may have heard, my father is injured, we need the Exotic Beast to heal him, could you possibly sell me the deer heart, I am willing to pay far above the market price in silver."

"Not selling."

Chen Sansi flatly refused.

He had enquired with the Medical Officer.

The deer heart was the most beneficial part of the White Deer for one's Cultivation.

It was priceless.

No amount of silver could quickly capture a second deer.

He needed to seize this chance to reach Blood Refining Great Success and prepare for Bone Forging, how could he possibly give it to someone else.

No need to worry about them making a move.

If they really wanted to fight, they would have snatched it already, why talk so much?

"I take my leave!"

Chen Sansi said, carrying the White Deer and leaving.

Mr. Wu Song stood still, watching, offering no resistance.

"Mr. Wu!"

Huang Tao couldn't believe it, "Why did you stop me? I should have taught this kid a lesson."

"Fool, I saved your life!"

Mr. Wu Song berated, "He cut off your ear and you still didn't react, do you think you could last a few rounds?"

"But... isn't he just a small flag?"

Huang Tao finally began to feel scared.

A small flag was at most Blood Refining Minor Success, but he was a Great Success!

"Useless!"

Mr. Wu Song roared angrily, "Dozens of people, all useless!

"Searched for a month and didn't even touch the butt of the White Deer, yet someone else got it by just going up the mountain, useless, all useless!

"Pick up your ear, I told you to pick up your ear!"

...

"So frustrating!"

On the way down the mountain, Chen Sansi felt stifled.

The reason he had not taken the lives of the Martial Arts Academy Disciples was because he had noticed Old Mr. Wu watching from not too far away.

That guy was in the Bone Forging Realm!

From the surface, he hadn't suffered a loss.

But that was because the other party was wary of his status.

Ultimately, they feared Xiang Ting Chun, feared the Governor Mansion, and even feared Wang Zhi, but not him.

And.

The land belongs to the people, why should he have to look at their faces when hunting?!

Seclusion!

Only personal strength was the foundation of everything.

The people from the Martial Arts Hall hung around him like wolves all day, making Chen Sansi feel uncomfortable all over.

The next time this happens, he would make the Martial Arts Hall's people bleed rivers!