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Shen Ye was a bit startled.

An arena established out of thin air for personal use?

The conditions were too good to be true!

Shen Ye immediately invested all his free attribute points into "Comprehension" and picked up a practice bow to start practicing archery.

He first practiced the basic straight shooting for a while, then moved on to continuous shot, rapid shot, and curved shooting.

Once his hands warmed up, he began practicing "Sudden Rain."

"Swish swish swish swish swish—"

Arrows kept flying off the string ceaselessly.

Shen Ye's understanding of archery also soared as he practiced.

"Thump!"

A soft noise sounded as the bowstring suddenly snapped.

Shen Ye was stunned.

The metal post hopped over again, bowed slightly, and displayed text on the sign:

"Would you like to select a stronger bow gear for practice?"

"Sure," Shen Ye shrugged, "the practice bow is a bit unsuitable, what bows are available?"

Immediately, the sign revealed an image of a dark green long bow with a text description underneath:

"Twenty years ago, a batch of ancient vanguard cavalry's special long bows was unearthed from the Great Tomb, well-preserved and quite powerful, perfectly replicated."

"Bow name: Lonely Goose."

"Heavy and durable, with a fast shooting speed."

Shen Ye gave his approval straight away: "I'll use this one!"

The wooden floor unfolded layer by layer.

A bow was held up by a weapon rack, slowly rising.

Grasping the bow, Shen Ye weighed it, pulled the string to test, and said contentedly:

"Thank you, I'll use this one!"

The metal post, carrying the sign, hopped back and reinserted itself into the ground, motionless.

Shen Ye then started to practice "Sudden Rain."

After switching to the "Lonely Goose" bow, irrespective of how much strength Shen Ye used or how quickly he plucked the strings, the bow had no issues at all.

Shen Ye practiced with such total immersion that he reached a state of ecstasy, and before he knew it, an hour had passed.

Drenched in sweat.

He put the bow down and took a long exhale, walking to the edge of the field to rest.

Turning to look at the target—

The human-shaped target sank into the ground, replaced with a brand-new one.

The arrows were also automatically loaded into a quiver, neatly arranged together, ready for Shen Ye to use at any time.

Shen Ye took a sip of his drink and flipped open the Sect Leader's Precious Tactic.

On the page, a line of prompting symbols emerged:

"You're close! Just another twenty minutes of practice to advance!"

Alright then.

Thunder Shock Palm is practiced three thousand times, while Sudden Rain Archery counts by the minute?

—You're really making this confusing for me.

But on the other hand—

Thanks to his exceptionally high "Comprehension" and all the practice, he had already begun to get an inkling.

In archery, he was just missing one key technique point to fully understand.

That's why the power of this move wasn't coming through.

He needed more practice!

Xu Xingke had said that the best way to improve one's strength was to have a genuine fight.

"If only I could have a real battle," muttered Shen Ye to himself.

Thud thud thud" came a series of sounds.

Turning his head, Shen Ye saw the metal post hopping towards him again, bowing slightly, and aligning the sign towards him.

The sign revealed a line of text:

"Would you like to undergo combat training?"

Shen Ye's heart stirred: "What does that entail?"

"Simulated combat environment, adding enemies, increased training difficulty," wrote the sign.

Shen Ye was overjoyed.

Setting everything else aside, just the training facility alone made it worth attending Xi Rang Gao.

"That's what I want," Shen Ye said immediately.

Small characters continued to appear on the sign:

"Danger Level: 1."

"Connecting to the Dharma Realm to select the scenario;"

"Selected scenario: Underground Tomb Chamber."

"Monsters confirmed, all Great Tomb Zombies."

"These creatures cannot be tamed or communicated with, but toxic hazards have been removed."

"Begin your practice!"

The entire training venue vanished.

Shen Ye found himself standing in a gigantic tomb chamber.

One by one, heavy iron coffins were pushed open.

Zombies emitted deep growls as they crawled out of the iron coffins.

From all around.

The zombies swarmed in!

Shen Ye drew his bow and shot.

An arrow flew across the air, piercing through the bodies of five or six zombies in an instant and finally pinning shut with a "thwack" a coffin lid that was just about to be lifted.

Shen Ye shrugged his shoulders.

—Once the feeling of real combat kicked in, he couldn't help but add strength to his shot, unleashing this strike.

Battle really made a difference!

He raised the long bow.

Sudden Rain—

Amidst a dense whistling sound, Shen Ye emptied an entire quiver of arrows.

The zombies howled in unison as they tumbled to the ground.

But even more zombies appeared!

Space stirred.

A quiver full of arrows appeared in front of Shen Ye.

It was only at times like this that one remembered the battle was just a drill!

Since he had unlimited ammo, Shen Ye stood in place, drawing his bow and shooting forth.

Arrows zigzagged through the tomb chamber.

Each strike took down at least one zombie.

After several sequences, all zombies lay on the floor, none able to get up again.

Space stirred again.

The metal post appeared, holding up a sign with freshly updated text:

"Training level 1 is no longer of any assistance to you, would you like to increase the training level?"

"Increase it," Shen Ye said.

The surrounding scenery changed.

Shen Ye found himself standing on a steep cliff, with sharp stalactite formations not far above.

Below the cliff.

The underground river roared ceaselessly, emitting thunderous sounds.

A new message appeared on the sign attached to the iron pole:

"Training Level: 2."

"Connecting to the Dharma Realm, selecting the scenario;"

"Selected scenario: Underground river."

"Monsters have been confirmed as: Great Tomb Iron Corpses."

"If you find yourself in danger, please say 'Save me,' and you will be immediately removed from the current scenario."

"Begin practice!"

Shen Ye had a premonition and looked up.

Above his head, grey-white zombies were suspended from the stalactites.

They fell one after another, crashing against the cliff and making a dull "thud."

Shen Ye shot an arrow at random.

Dang!

The arrow struck the grey-white zombie on the head, making a crisp sound as if it had hit metal.

This must be the Iron Corpse.

— It seems that without using skills at this intensity, it's impossible to affect the zombies.

Another arrow shot out!

The arrow, carrying a strong arc, flew forth, bursting with intense white light, illuminating the dark world.

With a sharp "crack," a large hole was pierced through the Iron Corpse's chest.

This was the 'Arc' archery imbued with the power of 'Light'—

Heavenly Bow Technique·Arc of Light!

Shen Ye stood in his place, his hands rapidly manipulating the bowstring, shooting dead the approaching Iron Corpses one by one.

But there were more and more Iron Corpses.

He was gradually forced to the edge of the cliff.

He looked down.

On the steep cliff walls, there were also many Iron Corpses nestled.

This was their lair!

Shen Ye leaped back, disengaging from the cliff and floating in midair. Stay updated through M-V-L

This way, the Iron Corpses couldn't attack him and could only stand helplessly at the edge of the cliff watching him.

"Ah, sorry, I was supposed to be practicing combat, and I accidentally used flight."

Shen Ye realized what he'd done and immediately apologized.

It was very clear this level was meant for quickly resolving enemies while moving.

But he flew up, leaving the cliff behind.

— That was like exploiting a bug.

The iron pole came into view once more, floating beside him, shaking the sign:

"Training Level 2 can no longer provide further assistance; would you like to increase the training level?"

"Increase it," Shen Ye said.

The surroundings transformed once again.

The sign on the pole displayed new information accordingly:

"Training Level: 3."

"Selected scenario: Land of Accumulated Corpses."

"Monsters have been confirmed as: Bronze Corpses, Flying Head Demons."

"Warning: This training level may cause severe injury or death. If you find yourself in danger, please immediately shout 'Save me' to be immediately removed from the current scenario."

"Begin practice!"

Shen Ye found himself standing on a huge rock.

This was an unnamed underground passage.

Below this rock over three meters high—

A swarm of bronze-colored zombies moved back and forth, wearing Broken Battle Armor, and each holding various weapons in their hands.

Some heads rotated ceaselessly as they flew back and forth in midair.

Is this a training ground or a true reflection of the depths of the Great Tomb?

Seeing the line "This training level may cause severe injury or death," a trace of a sense of crisis emerged within Shen Ye.

The Bronze Corpses had already discovered him.

The battle begins!

"Hmph—" Shen Ye couldn't help but let out a low grunt as his Physique quivered.

Immediately, a figure emerged from behind him, holding a Long Bow and standing back-to-back with him, rapidly drawing the bow and shooting arrows.

— Two Shen Yes!

This was the power of the First Layer movement technique "Flowing Moon!"

Bow like thunder, string startling—

The two Shen Yes manipulated the bowstrings, "Sudden Rain" being released time after time, continuously shooting, shooting, shooting!!!

In the darkness, arrows flew everywhere.

After roughly four or five minutes.

A thrill suddenly burst through Shen Ye's heart.

It was as if some power in the void had been stirred by him.

Each time he plucked the bowstring, that power resonated with him once.

The resonance grew stronger and stronger.

Finally—

As Shen Ye reached behind to draw another arrow, he suddenly withdrew his hand.

"Maybe I should..."

He whispered, placing his fingers on the bowstring.

Chilling Frost immediately appeared on the bowstring, showing a pale white frosty color.

"Go!" Shen Ye called out lowly.

The bowstring vibrated, thunderous as a clap of thunder!

A streak of frosty white cold air turned into a sharp arrow shape, flying out with a whistle, piercing through all the Bronze Corpses in its path, shooting to the end of the underground passage.

The entire passage instantly cleared a long space.

As Shen Ye achieved a sudden breakthrough, he couldn't restrain himself and rapidly plucked the bowstring.

The other Shen Ye behind him followed suit, raising his bow.

One in front and one behind, they shot invisible frosty white cold arrows.

Until all their Attribute Points were nearly exhausted.

Only then did Shen Ye put down the Long Bow and took a breath.

The underground passage was empty.

The corpses of the monsters piled up into a mountain, completely eradicated!

Faint light gathered, forming lines of text:

"Congratulations."

"Your Professional Skill: Sudden Rain, has been elevated to the First Layer of the Law Domain."

"Effect: Conjure Taiyin Divine Arrows out of thin air, intangible and without form, inherently possessing the piercing Trait of 'Taiyin Star,' each arrow equivalent to the power of your nine normal attacks; with this Archery technique, you may activate the Moonlight Pupillary Technique."

"Congratulations."

"Your 'Sudden Rain' rising to the First Layer of the Law Domain has also elevated your Pupil Skill 'Demon-slaying Frost Line' to First Layer of the Law Domain."

"You have acquired the First Layer Lunar Series Law Eye Pupil Technique:"

"Godslaught Catalyst."

"— Sect Leader's exclusive Pupil Skill."

"All Lunar Series Skills elevated to the First Layer of the Law Domain."

"Your Mythical Level task is now ready to be activated!"