My Cultivation Starting from Archery

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Unlike the last departure, with its massive tens of thousands of soldiers and over a hundred thousand family members seeing them off, this time, only a few dozen people came to send them off.

Included among them was Martial Saint Shao Yujing, who had raised Lu Shuhua like his own father.

"Goodbye then,"

Shao Yujing's face looked grim, "Recently more young martial artists have died in the city. Although you've enlisted, you are still part of our sect, and I'm quite worried about you. It might be better to accompany Mr. Chen on his journey for some experience."

"Master,"

Lu Shuhua bowed, "Take good care of yourself."

"Have you reached Meridian Passage?"

Wen Zhi suddenly appeared, looking at the young general with a cold voice, "Fine, you'd better die on the battlefield; otherwise, with your current progress, it won't take you many years to reach Martial Saint, and I will have to kill you!"

"Then I'll try my best to come back and give Master Wen that opportunity,"

Chen Sansi said indifferently before leading the way into the wilderness, closely followed by the other nineteen riders. Within moments, all that could be seen was a cloud of dust that looked like fog.

"Old Shao, any clues lately?"

Wen Zhi's face was grim, "These cultists are going too far!"

Shao Yujing silently indicated his response.

"Where on earth are they hiding?!"

Wen Zhi couldn't understand, "Even those who have reached Meridian Passage have started dying, which suggests their cultivation levels are not low and their numbers not few. How come we still can't find them? Plus, the City Guard Army has thousands patrolling and searching day and night, never stopping."

"Do you really think they want to find them?" Shao Yujing said slowly and deliberately.

"You..."

Wen Zhi was startled, "Do you mean the Liangzhou Army is really in collusion with the Witch God Sect?"

"I'm not certain whether they're colluding or not,"

Shao Yujing narrowed his eyes, "But I am certain that Sun Xiangzong knows something about the insider matters."

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Wen Zhi cursed inwardly, "We give him money when he asks for money, grain for grain, and most of the supplemental medicines come from us too. What more could he want that he doesn't care about our lives!"

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Qinghe Prefecture.

The dock.

There was already a large ship moored here.

The Tongtian River runs from south to north and is one of the Great Sheng Dynasty's most important transportation routes.

Chen Sansi led his subordinates aboard the ship.

The destination didn't lack warhorses, so except for Qian Xun, the rest of the horses were left at the post station in Qinghe Prefecture.

Also, he encountered acquaintances.

Cao Fan and Sha Wenlong were also there.

Chen Sansi had heard that Cao Fan had submitted his resignation and was preparing to return to the Capital City, but unexpectedly, he was also temporarily assigned to the Eastern Territory, leaving Chen a chance to take action.

Furthermore...

Something was off.

He noticed a strong presence of energy from the cabins where Cao Fan and others were.

Martial Saints!

But this Martial Saint was sneaking around, not showing his face openly.

"Pei Tiannan?"

Chen Sansi silently speculated.

There were only so many Martial Saints in the north.

If Pei Tiannan was there to provide support, it would be normal, but why sneak around?

Unless, his orders didn't include this assignment!

...

"Didn't we agree to return to the Capital City..."

Cao Fan pondered, "Why did the Ministry of War suddenly send us to the Eastern Territory?"

"I think..."

Sha Wenlong speculated, "It's to give the Young Master an opportunity to distinguish himself. This time, the battle in the Eastern Territory is highly significant, not just because of the control of three states but also due to Ziwei Mountain and the Temple's former site. Whoever manages to reclaim Ziwei Mountain and return the Temple to its original location will be able to enjoy the honor of sharing the Temple offerings. What an honor that would be."

"With Commander Meng in charge, how could it be our turn?"

Cao Fan analyzed, "Moreover, why would Marquis Pei disguise himself as a guard to follow us?"

In a corner of the cabin,

Pei Tiannan laughed hearing this, "Naturally, it's to protect Young Master in secret, so please don't spread the word."

"Is that so?"

Cao Fan didn't press further but felt something was amiss according to the Capital City's official movements. He feared that after this war, there could be major events brewing.

...

Traveling south along the Tongtian River, the journey would take almost two months.

Days on the ship were exceedingly dull.

[Cultivation Technique: National Guardian Dragon Spear. Meridian Passage (Entry-level)]

[Progress: 255/500]

Every day from 5 a.m to 7 a.m, Chen Sansi would rise and practice on the deck and would spend his afternoon concocting medicine.

He was well-prepared, having brought the Mystic Iron Furnace from Liangzhou along with several horses full of medicinal ingredients to enhance his medical skill proficiency and also to quickly increase his subordinates' strength.

"The incense is almost used up,"

In the cabin, Chen Sansi put away the Xuanzhu, "Let's see if there's a place to resupply."

The journey was long.

The big ship needed to restock regularly. At almost every large city, they would stop to allow people to get a breath of fresh air. The culture and customs varied as they continued south.

At every stop,

during his free time,

Chen Sansi started to study the "Disguise Technique."

He took out the herbs and other materials he had prepared in advance. After creating various disguising tools, he began changing his appearance, wanting to try one that was very different from his own.

Lai Zi it is!

Choosing him served two purposes: a greater difference in appearance from Chen and the challenge of the disguise, which could help improve proficiency.

Using a bronze mirror, he repeatedly worked on his transformation,

He was familiar with the concocted herbs, so learning was not difficult, and his face became increasingly unfamiliar as he changed it until he was completely someone else.

[Skill: Disguise Technique (Entry-level)]

[Progress: 0/500]

[Utility: Completely change appearance, voice to match]

Directly reached entry-level!

With this, Chen Sansi could operate with more freedom when conducting his affairs.

It's just that his weapons were too conspicuous; the long spear and big bow coupled with the Zhenyue Sword made him easily recognizable. Fortunately, his saber technique had also reached the Meridian Passage Realm, and he was prepared with the Mystical Weapon He Miao Long Sword, which was sufficient for impromptu assignments.