My Cultivation Starting from Archery

World Martial Arts.

Ranked sixth!

Chen Sansi ultimately knew very little about intelligence in the Cultivation World, and it was the first time he learned that Breathing Skills had rankings.

"This Yin Gui Ming River Breathing Technique can temporarily seal an opponent's mana or True Power step by step during combat."

Huang Laojiu explained: "Therefore, having this breathing skill is almost like being invincible at the same cultivation level, unless one can overpower the opponent and win in a short time, otherwise delaying the fight will surely lead to defeat."

Upon hearing this.

Chen Sansi understood.

The so-called Nether River True Power has an effect similar to his [Unrivaled].

It's just that he accumulates War Intent to strengthen himself, while the opponent weakens his enemy during battle, with an even more powerful effect.

"Tricky, very tricky!"

Huang Laojiu looked at the great formation outside and said nervously: "Not to mention now, even if someone breaks through to True Power Middle Stage, I'm afraid it would be difficult to be his match."

"..."

Chen Sansi didn't speak, quietly gazing outside the barrier.

After he retreated into the City Protection Array.

The Ling Family's Ancestor and the cultivators from Shengyun Sect jointly attacked the barrier.

True Power Middle Stage.

Equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

In response, it's also a Second-Tier Array!

Others may not be able to cause effective damage to the array.

But Ling Kui can.

His Yin Gui Netherworld Sword strikes the Xuan Armor Wind Formation with each blow, causing a massive impact, thereby consuming vast amounts of Spiritual Energy for self-repair.

"Oh my, oh my!"

Huang Laojiu watched as various Spirit Stones were consumed at an unbelievable speed, his features contorted in heartache.

He intoned spells, and the mottled, old wine gourd on his waist floated up, releasing streams of firefly-like Wood Attribute spirit light, raining down like small streams on the Guiyuan Sect cultivators battling on the city walls.

With the enhancement of spirit light, the Guiyuan Sect cultivators were astonished to find their mana recovery speed increased, and some injured people began to heal faster.

"..."

Amidst the chaos, Chen Sansi once again used [Qi Observation Skill] to observe the cultivator who looked like an old farmer.

Usually, this person's cultivation realm was completely hidden, appearing almost indistinguishable from an ordinary person, only during casting spells could he observe mana fluctuations.

The strength Huang Laojiu revealed was approximately at Qi Refining Perfection.

But he felt something odd.

Because he still could not see through the opponent's Dantian!

Qi Refining Perfection was merely judged by spell fluctuations and did not reflect the opponent's true strength.

Since he already started acting.

Why still hide his cultivation?

Unless...

This person's true realm exceeds Qi Refining Perfection.

Foundation Establishment?

Or even higher?

Chen Sansi couldn't determine.

But another point could support his suspicion.

That is "respect."

While most cultivators referred to Huang Laojiu verbally as "Mr. Huang," they did not actually show respect due to a senior, with only three exceptions.

Qian Qiren, Cui Zhichen, and King Yan Cao Zhi.

These three.

Showed special respect towards Huang Laojiu, a respect that came from the heart.

This meant they knew more inside information.

But...

Chen Sansi was still equally perplexed.

If the Huang surname cultivator really had extraordinary abilities, why stay here instead of going straight to the Capital City, waiting for an opportunity, or was there another hidden reason?

In the current situation.

He no longer had time for careful pondering. As soon as the "Yin Gui True Power" within him was thoroughly dissipated, he once again wielded the long spear and rushed outside the barrier, fending off the swarming enemy army like ants.

The first round of siege lasted about two hours, from dusk to nightfall, and Chang'an's soldiers sounded the gong for retreat.

Under the reinforcement of the City Protection Array.

The court lost over fifteen hundred soldiers, while Kunyang's garrison lost fewer than two hundred men, resulting in significant casualties for the court, and if this situation persisted, maintaining defense indefinitely was entirely possible.

But the situation soon changed.

At the second hour that night, the court launched another attack.

This time.

The court ceased its previous tactic of storming the city with swarms of soldiers, instead concentrating all the crossbows, catapults, and siege hammers, and under the enhancement of golden light, began to incessantly wear down the City Protection Array, yet refrained from direct assaults.

Simply doing this was naturally insufficient to breach the array, but it continuously depleted the Spirit Stones within Kunyang City.

With both parties employing Second-Tier Arrays, the contest became one of "financial resources"!

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

Inside the City Protection Array, dull rumbles constantly echoed above everyone's heads.

The Spirit Stones within each Array Plate were replaced countless times within half a day, consuming a total of four Middle-grade Spirit Stones.

"It's no use, it's no use!"

Huang Laojiu appeared as if his heart was bleeding, and he said with a bitter face: "Fellow Daoists, at this rate, in at most half a month, all the Spirit Stones brought this time will be exhausted."

"Old Huang, what do you mean by this?"

Wang Zhi came over carrying a knife and bluntly said: "You're using Spirit Stones and so is the Enemy Army! How can they keep bombarding while you're running out so soon?"

"Ah, this General is unaware!"

Huang Laojiu pointed at the dense formation of the Enemy Army outside the city and said helplessly: "The Shengyun Sect has a mine!"

Wang Zhi retorted: "And you don't?"

"Alas~"

Guiyuan Sect cultivator Hu Hua sighed: "We had one before, but ten years ago, our Supreme Elder exchanged it for resources, and now it's gone."

"That's right."

There was immediate concurrence from other cultivators: "For the past ten years, our sect's expenses have been very tight, even the monthly stipend has been significantly reduced!"