My Cultivation Starting from Archery

Chen Sansi walked and killed, his body splattered with blood, unknowingly reaching the location of the Eight-layered Mountain, where he saw a mass of even denser black evil qi in the woods ahead, faintly visible.

He applied the technique of "Concealing Breath and Hiding," slowed down, and slowly approached.

It was a strange beast with a bizarre appearance!

Just by its appearance, it resembled a completely red leopard but it was over ten feet long, with five tails growing from its back, a horn on top of its head, and blood-red eyes. It was tearing apart a Poisonous Beast corpse with its small, sharp teeth; its entire beastly face was smeared with blood, and its whiskers were sticky with some unidentifiable substance, looking extremely fierce.

This beast was called Zheng!

Chen Sansi had seen records about it in "Journey Through Mountains and Rivers"; the description 'fierce face' originated from it.

It was meant to be an Exotic Beast.

However, at this moment, he could clearly see the black evil qi flowing in its body, which also categorically made it a Poisonous Beast.

Along the way, many Exotic Beasts had been corrupted by evil qi into Poisonous Beasts, which could be said to be a waste of many resources.

After all, some Exotic Beasts had effects even better than treasure medicine when consumed. Fortunately, although one could not eat Poisonous Beasts, some parts of their bodies could still be used as materials for weapons and armor.

"This Zheng..."

Chen Sansi looked at the dense evil qi inside it and for a moment even doubted whether he could kill it.

"First, try!"

"If it doesn't work, then run. If I absolutely cannot escape..."

He still had the Immortal Treasure Strange Fire.

In the deep, old forests, there was no need to worry about anyone noticing.

With thoughts set, he immediately put them into action.

Chen Sansi would draw the bow as full as the moon, and a Triangular Armor-piercing Arrow, carrying the sound of tearing through the air, shot out explosively.

The Fierce Monster flicked its sharp ears, reacting just from the sound of the wind, turning around to swipe a claw so sharp that it cut the arrow into several pieces!

"BANG—"

It let out a bizarre roar like rocks colliding, its limbs slightly bending backward, then its massive body also turned into an arrow, lunging forward at a speed hard to catch with the naked eye.

This leap covered a hundred steps!

"SWISH—"

Even though Chen Sansi maintained a distance of three hundred steps, he was approached by the beast in an instant. He immediately switched from bow to spear, and the Five Tigers Soul-breaking Spear struck out like a Jiao Long leaping from the sea.

The Fierce Monster dodged the strike with its agility, then its sharp claws came slashing down swiftly.

Chen Sansi naturally turned the spearhead to collide with it, creating the sound of metal striking metal. Under the terrifying force, he had to activate Blood Explosion State and also use his strength just to barely hold it off.

This beast possessed the strength of Great Success in Hua Jin, perhaps even Perfection!

Moreover, it had some degree of intelligence, not charging blindly; it knew how to dodge and counter, no different from a Martial Artist, but its physical strength was much greater than that of a Martial Artist.

Since Chen Sansi was just attempting, and realizing the difficulty, he naturally did not push his luck and immediately retreated after one strike. Although the Fierce Monster was fast, its large body got in the way in the dense forest.

It, while furiously pursuing, knocked down several large trees, startling groups of birds into chaotic flight and animals to scatter.

Chen Sansi did not look back, taking detours while already retrieving the arrows he had prepared in advance, coated with Immortal Treasure.

But after covering some distance, the sounds behind him gradually ceased.

The Fierce Monster did not continue the chase, probably because he had left its territory.

"Forget it."

Chen Sansi thought about it, deciding not to turn back and pursue. If he really used Strange Fire to burn it, it would leave nothing but ashes, gaining him nothing at all.

Seeing how the Fierce Monster moved so quickly and jumped so impressively, if he could completely kill it and obtain its Beast Tendon, it might be a rare resource suitable for use in the Iron Core Bow.

Eight-layered Mountain!

This was Chen Sansi's first attempt reaching Eight-layered Mountain, and for him to venture further ahead, he needed small achievement in Hua Jin; "Concealing Breath and Hiding" was no Invisibility Technique, especially under the influence of evil qi. Who knew if the Poisonous Beast could have some special abilities? If something unexpected happened, he needed to ensure a full retreat.

He did not take further risks and returned the way he came, while still hunting for prey.

When he got close to Sixth Layer Mountain, Chen Sansi, in a thicket, discovered a faint blue qi.

An Exotic Beast!

It was an Exotic Beast not corrupted.

He cautiously approached and found an incredibly adorable "Ear Mouse," its name being "Mouse," but it was large in size, with fur like a rat, a head like a rabbit, a body like a moose, and its cry sounded canine. It also held a hint of cuteness.

Chen Sansi shot an arrow through its head, successfully claiming it. Stay connected via My Virtual Library Empire

Not all Exotic Beasts possess formidable combat capabilities; the Ear Mouse was one such example, harmless to humans and livestock, yet not only could it resolve all poisons, it was also a highly nutritious creature. One such beast was equivalent to many treasure medicines.

Thus, he now had Spiritual Rice Medicine Ointment, treasure medicine, and an Exotic Beast combined; his Cultivation could make significant progress in the upcoming period!

The faint blue qi...

He was somewhat curious; since the qi inside the Exotic Beast was neither Spiritual Energy nor evil qi, he wondered what its origin could be. Given the chance, he would ask the people of Seeking Immortal Tower; they would definitely know.

"Any more?"

Chen Sansi was about to leave with the Ear Mouse when he noticed in the thick weeds a distinctively different flower.

"Purple Cold Flower!"

It belonged to Mutant Grass.

Just as Exotic Beasts are distinct from ordinary beasts, Mutant Grass is distinct among plant and medicinal materials, a raw material for treasure medicine. Like the Purple Cold Flower before him, it is indistinguishable from the weeds before blooming. It blooms once every twenty years, and the bloom lasts only a day. Fortune is needed to find one; unfortunately, it cannot be used to enhance Cultivation but serves as a special medicine for treating external injuries. Even without injuries, it can still promote skin health and is said to help delay aging.