My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"..."

Xu Wencai glanced sideways at the Immortal Master, whose face was honest like an old farmer, shaking his feather fan, and replied: "What treasure is there?"

"My lord acts in accordance with the Mandate of Heaven and is favored by the world, blessed with great fortune. Just a call to arms, and the Heavenly Book Array will naturally be at his command."

"Oh."

Huang Laojiu did not press further, merely squeezed his wrinkled face in a smile and nodded: "I see, I see!"

Meanwhile.

Chen Sansi ascended the city wall.

Despite a recent significant victory, morale should have been high.

But upon his return, he found the situation inside the city to be unusual.

"My lord!"

Zhao Kang reported: "It's His Majesty and Ming Qingfeng who ordered the retreat, and now a total of over forty thousand troops have withdrawn outside the city, and it's still continuing!"

"My lord, should we stop them?"

"Indeed, my lord, at this rate, there won't even be a hundred thousand soldiers left in the city."

"..."

"No need to force anyone to stay."

Chen Sansi merely said flatly: "Let them leave if they wish."

"Should I try to persuade them?"

Huang Laojiu suddenly stepped forward and said: "Although I'm not a significant figure, I still have some face, and I can speak to my fellow disciples still in the city. Perhaps they would be willing to leave more people to help."

"Oh?"

Chen Sansi looked over: "If Senior Huang is willing to help, that would be great."

"Haha, it's nothing!"

Huang Laojiu said, and rode off in his donkey cart.

After about an hour, the trend of retreating was finally subdued.

But only the remaining defenders stayed.

The cultivators of the Guiyuan Sect, however, were left with not a single one...

The early stage of the Battle of Fei River.

Kunyang City had a total of two hundred thousand defenders, and after some time of attrition, along with those who withdrew, only twelve thousand remain.

Half of them are the Beiliang Army, and half are under the orthodox command.

Upon receiving orders to stay, the troops under the orthodox command became even more uneasy, with morale dwindling. The retreat set a powerful precedent.

"Why should we be left behind?"

"Indeed!"

"All officials of the court above third rank have withdrawn."

"Are we left here to die?"

"Otherwise, why did they run?!"

"..."

"Silence all of you!"

"Not long ago, our army slaughtered tens of thousands outside the city!"

"The court has left the city as a strategy of division, not retreat!"

"Victory is imminent; anyone who dares waver morale will be executed without mercy!"

Cheng Wei, Ye Fengxiu, and Wang Zhi rushed to reassure, finally stabilizing the situation.

In the following two days.

Everything became quiet!

After suffering a setback, the army outside didn't engage in construction activities, but instead lowered flags and conserved energy.

"Strange!"

Xu Wencai felt uneasy: "Our defenders are reduced, cultivators are insufficient, coupled with wavering morale, they should strike fiercely in one go, why suddenly halt?"

Given current circumstances.

They had no initiative whatsoever.

Regardless of what Dan Liangcheng and others were planning, they could only respond with inertia.

Inside the tower.

Trusted aides guarded the entrance.

Chen Sansi sat cross-legged inside, controlling the spreading spiritual energy of the Spiritual Pearl within a certain range, then circulated the "Swallowing Fire Technique," absorbing its spiritual energy.

Aided by the mid-grade Fire Spirit Root, spiritual energy quickly entered his body and circulated, finally accumulating in the Dantian until the sixth wisp of mist formed. All the mist completely dispersed, merging into a sea of mist.

The long-missed panel emerged.

[Cultivation Technique: Swallowing Fire Technique. Sixth Layer of Qi Refining]

[Progress: 0/1200]

Also enhanced.

Was the accompanying spell of "Swallowing Fire Technique"——Flame Manipulation Technique.

[Spell: Flame Manipulation Technique (Mastered)]

[Progress: Enhances with realm]

[Utility: Fire Technique]

This spell cannot be individually improved; it only enhances alongside one's realm.

After mastering Flame Manipulation Technique, obtaining the effect of the [Fire Technique], only a touch of mana is needed to transmute mortal fire into force beyond ordinary.

Compared to casting fire element spells, this can spare the time for forming seals and greatly reduce the consumption of mana.

Then on the battlefield, it has significant use.

Unfortunately, cultivation is still insufficient to control the Immortal Treasure Strange Fire; otherwise, facing Ling Kui's Nether River True Power wouldn't be so strenuous.

Sixth Layer of Qi Refining, is the last step before reaching the Late Stage of Qi Refining.

Upon breaking through this realm, the grade of Spirit Root will rise again, and cultivation speed will also accelerate.

Estimates suggest that it won't take many more years to begin preparing for Foundation Establishment.

Naturally.

These are considerations for later.

Presently is a matter of life or death.

He generally uses "Swallowing Fire Technique" to replace sleep only when exhausted from Martial Arts; even then, the final opening of Jingshen Cave still requires some time.

Such speed.

Can be considered remarkable!

In all Chen Sansi's Martial Arts practice, only five or six years have passed.

This speed, even if placed within the Cultivation World, is of a top-tier Martial Arts genius, yet it feels as if a ravenous beast is persistently chasing him, no matter how he runs, he always feels too slow.

Thankfully...

A breakthrough is imminent!

According to his envisioned decisive day, he will surely complete the breakthrough.

The only worry.

Being Emperor Longqing.

Initially, Chen Sansi insisted on finishing the battle swiftly, and now over two years have passed, yet it's somewhat delayed; Cao Kai most likely will finish his retreat before the decisive battle, perhaps...

It's already complete!

Well.

If unavoidable, then avoid no more.

"Boom Boom Boom!"

As he was lost in thought.

Outside rang the stirring sound of battle drums.