My Cultivation Starting from Archery

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With eyes closed and spirit focused, he could feel an intangible yet tangible foundation near his Dantian.

According to the translation of the "dictionary" by Brother Fang, this thing should be called a Spirit Root.

Only those with a Spirit Root could cultivate Spells. Even master, it seems, couldn't succeed in cultivating spells and could only approach the Immortal Path through martial arts.

Moreover, Spells and the Immortal Path are two different things.

The Immortal Path is for cultivating longevity, while Spells are for protecting the way.

Cultivating Spells is far more difficult than practicing Martial Arts, and the difficulty is a hundred times greater!

It took him a whole three days just to learn how to draw the Qingxuan Energy into his body through the Spirit Root, and now, nearly a month had passed, yet he still hadn't reached the entry level.

[Magic: Sword Qi Skill (not entry-level)]

[Progress: 78/100]

[Utility: None for now]

Fortunately, it was almost there.

However, the rate at which the Spirit Sand was consumed was indeed a bit fast.

A pouch contained just a small handful, and in not much time, nearly half of it was used up.

There must be more in the Seeking Immortal Tower, but they probably wouldn't give it to him for nothing again.

Beyond that.

Chen Sansi had observed another phenomenon.

That was, the Qingxuan Energy he absorbed into his body couldn't be stored or accumulated; it kept circulating in his meridians and slowly dissipating. To put it simply, it couldn't be retained, and he couldn't transform his body by keeping the Qingxuan Energy within.

In contrast, the master could clearly retain Qingxuan Energy in his body.

The technique for storing Spiritual Energy probably wouldn't be learned until one reached Martial Saint.

As for the other path, Chen Sansi didn't have the corresponding Cultivation Technique.

The Seeking Immortal Tower had it, but they wouldn't give it to him, and even if they were willing, he didn't have enough Spiritual Energy to cultivate. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so weak themselves.

For now, he should just focus on cultivating the Spell well.

Before he knew it, another day had passed, until Si Qin knocked on the courtyard door and asked cautiously, "Master, Mr. Hou is here and waiting to see you in the living room."

"Okay."

Chen Sansi guessed it might be news about Shun. Having practiced tirelessly, he was tired, so he instructed Si Qin to prepare food and drink and took the chance to relax and rest.

He came to the living room and greeted with a fist salute, "Mr. Hou, your honorable visit graces my humble abode, please forgive me for not welcoming you from afar!"

"Mr. Chen, no need to be so formal," the Chief Eunuch Hou Bao replied, putting down the tea in his hand, "I've come today to discuss the matter of your brother."

"Please speak, Mr. Hou."

Chen Sansi went forward to personally refill the tea. "Is there news?"

"There is, but Mr. Chen, don't be too happy too soon," Hou Bao spoke unhurriedly, "Seven months ago, among the civilians sent to Danzhou to work on the Canal, there indeed was someone named 'Zhang Shun.' But three months ago, a big incident took place in Danzhou."

"The Flowing Sand River broke its embankments, and the civilians unearthed a one-eyed giant stone statue at the bottom of the river. Under the leadership of several Sects in the area, they raised the slogan 'Though the stone man has but one eye, he stirs the sands to make the world defy' and killed the Canal supervisors. Then they fled to the mountains to become outlaws, using the geographical advantage of the Eight Hundred Miles of Water Pools to establish strongholds, recruiting soldiers and horses, preparing to rebel when the opportunity arose."

"Your brother Zhang Shun disappeared without a trace after the end of this affair."

"It is unknown if he died during the mutiny or also..."

He paused, emphasizing the words: "Turned to banditry!"

"It's that serious?"

Chen Sansi in the North had barely heard of this.

He looked at the map, noting Danzhou's location: "Mr. Hou, how many of them are there?"

"As many as eighty thousand."

"These troublemakers don't appreciate what the court has given them; they all think of rebelling, deserving to be cut a thousand times! Before the rebellion, many of them secretly trained in Martial Arts and even prepared their Armour."

"This matter, it seems, was planned for a long time,"

"After the incident, Nan Xu, which had been silent for more than a decade, started to stir again. So I figure, the Families, Sects, and gangs in Danzhou and Nan Xu are all complicit!"

"Luckily, the troublemakers who rose in rebellion are still just a ragtag mob."

"Once the court deals with Nan Xu, it'll take care of this band of troublemakers!"
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Chen Sansi knew.

With such a commotion, there was no way to get Shun back.

Nine out of ten chances, he had become an outlaw as well.

"Mr. Chen." Hou cautioned him in a thin voice, "Let me give you a piece of advice, sever ties with your brother as soon as possible. I'll keep this secret for you, don't ruin your future."

"I hear and understand your reminder, Mr. Hou," Chen Sansi replied, thinking to himself that the rebellion was good.

Ever since he was in Po Yang, he knew what life was like for the common people.

The ten days in Yunzhou further convinced him the court should fall.

But it's not enough yet...

The territory of the Great Sheng Dynasty is vast.

With ostensibly Thirty-Six States, some have an immensely large area. For instance, one Liang State is worth two and a half Yun States, which is why the court's military always seems stretched thin.

Moreover, Danzhou is a small Southern State. If Nan Xu falls, it means isolation without support, and the best outcome would be to barely survive in the mountains.

To put it plainly, they were being manipulated.

If one truly wants to create chaos, supreme martial power is needed.

Especially after Chen Sansi learned of the Immortal Law, he was even more certain of this.

"The world is in such turmoil these recent years..." Hou Bao sighed, "Ming State is not staying quiet either. With the Lord Governor currently in the capital, the rebels are acting up like unsealed demons. There's also West Qi and Nan Xu liaising, and they are ready to make a move."

"There are rebels in Ming State too?"

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