My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"So, you must not reveal even half a word to anyone, otherwise it could bring fatal trouble upon yourself. Not even the master can protect you all the time. Do you understand?"

"Senior Brother, rest assured, I remember."

Chen Sansi turned his head and realized that the master had already gone back to fishing by the lake.

He clasped his fists and said aloud, "Thank you, Master, for your teachings. After I return, I will diligently practice and strive to achieve something as soon as possible."

"You rascal!"

Sun Xiangzong was angry, his voice suppressed as he scolded, "You scared away my fish, now scram!"

"I'm sorry, Master..."

Chen Sansi quickly fell silent.

"You may go."

Fang Qingyun said, "Today you have officially become a disciple, and all the other senior brothers are waiting at the Danggui Courtyard to celebrate for you. Soon everyone will go their separate ways, and who knows when we will meet again. You better hurry."

"Okay."

Chen Sansi packed hundreds of secret manuals into a bundle he had prepared in advance and carried it on his back. After bowing deeply again, he turned and left.

Fang Qingyun, struggling, pushed his wheelchair to the lakeside: "Master, have you really given all your secrets to the junior brother all at once, without further observation, aren't you afraid of any mishap occurring?"

"Distrust not those employed, suspect not those who use. I wage war this way, and I teach my disciples the same!"

Sun Xiangzong said solemnly, "Besides, where is there so much time? A man who risks his life to help the common people cross the river first—how bad could he possibly turn out in the future?

"Hmm."

Fang Qingyun reminisced about the junior brother's attitude towards the treatment of the servants in the mansion: "The junior brother's character is indeed good; previously, he almost jumped in protest at seeing how we treated the servants, saying that the rites were collapsing."

"Nonsense!"

Sun Xiangzong unexpectedly flew into a rage, "A lecher, he admitted it himself! How can I rest assured in entrusting my daughter to him, let alone, he already has a wife! My daughter of Sun Xiangzong, is she supposed to become a concubine for someone else?"

"Master, your words are incorrect."

Fang Qingyun countered, "Should the junior brother agree to kick his wife to the curb in time of adversity before you really reconsider and scrutinize his character?"

"Ah~"

Sun Xiangzong sighed, "That Gu Xinlan, have you checked on her?"

"I have, but haven't cleared everything yet."

Fang Qingyun said, "One thing is certain, she is definitely not a descendant of criminals. If it really relates to that major incident in the Capital City from years ago, perhaps her status might even be more distinguished than the junior sister's, making her more than qualified to occupy the position of the principal wife..."

"So, what do you suggest?"

Sun Xiangzong said, "I only have this one daughter, and unfortunately, many people are just eyeing the connection with me!"

"The most important thing about this matter is actually up to the junior sister's own will."

"What did she say?"

"I've inquired about it indirectly, and the junior sister doesn't dislike it. Plus, she often visits the junior brother's house and even doesn't mind taking care of the children..."

"Unfilial! None of my children or disciples are filial, nor are you!"

"Me?"

Fang Qingyun unhappily said, "Master, please don't wrong me."

"Silence for now."

Sun Xiangzong's expression tightened, and he hurriedly raised his fishing rod, only to pull up a clump of seaweed, which only added to his irritation.

"It's all your fault!

"And that Chen boy, with all his noise, you've scared off my fish too!"

"Old Four, if you don't find me a good spot with a catch today, I... Old Four, where are you running off to!"

"Squeak, squeak."

There, Fang Qingyun was seen pushing his wheelchair away swiftly, disappearing from view in the blink of an eye.

...

"Greetings, senior brothers and sisters!"

In the side room of Danggui Courtyard, a full table of banquet had already been prepared.

Old Two, Old Five, Old Qi, as well as Ninth Junior Sister were all present.

"Oh, my little junior brother, your senior sister missed you dearly~"

Rong Yanqiu came up and affectionately wrapped her arms around him.

"Senior sister..."

Chen Sansi couldn't escape and was pressed to sit next to her, acknowledged each of his senior brothers one by one, and shared a drink with each.

"Enough~"

Rong Yanqiu's hand was wrapped around Chen Sansi's neck, "You several as senior brothers, aren't you going to bring out the greeting gifts? Old Two, you start!"

"Hehe~"

The chubby-looking Old Two stepped forward, pulling out a silver note from his bosom, "I thought hard about what to give, but I finally decided that silver is the most practical."

"Only five hundred taels? Old Two, can you be any stingier!"

Meng Guangxin scolded, "And giving silver is just too commonplace, my gift carries more meaning."

He said, taking out a wooden fish from beside his seat.

"Junior brother, this is a wooden fish I personally crafted. Strike it once, and you'll accumulate a bit of merit!"

Chen Sansi did not decline, "Thank you, both of my senior brothers, it would be disrespectful not to accept, so I'll gladly take it."

"You two, can't you give something useful!"

Rong Yanqiu rolled her eyes at them, stood up, went to the next room, and brought back a set of armor, which seemed to be Lock Armor, but the color was much darker, nearly black, clearly of a different material.

"Armor made from dark steel."

Old Two Cheng Wei clicked his tongue, "Ninth Junior Sister, this must cost several thousand taels of silver, right?"

"Who's like you guys, always scrimping and saving."

Rong Yanqiu looked over, "Little junior brother, do you like it?"

"Old Qi, what about you?"

Meng Guangxin shouted, "Up to now you haven't made a peep, don't tell me you've prepared nothing."

Ye Fengxiu frowned slightly and did not respond, just looked towards the corner where there was a long, cloth-wrapped object.

"What is this?"

Meng Guangxin ran over, grabbed it, and after tearing off the cloth, a brand new Silver Spear came into view.

The spear was over a zhang long, the spearhead one chi three cun, the blade three cun, made of stainless steel and dark steel infused with gold, and just by looking one could tell it was exceptionally sharp.

"This must also be seven or eight thousand taels of silver, right?"

Ye Fengxiu snatched it back, threw it to his junior brother, "Try it to see if it feels right. I didn't have time to order a custom one, I bought this from a master spear-forging artisan, named 'Five Tigers Soul-breaking Spear'."

"Thank you to all my senior brothers and sisters for your gifts, I am immensely grateful!"

Chen Sansi thanked them again.

"What about the first and third seniors?"

Old Two Cheng Wei spoke up, "Aren't they coming?"

Meng Guangxin disdainfully said, "Let them be, who wants to see them anyway, just seeing him annoys me."

"Old Five, I am still your eldest senior brother after all."

A powerful voice sounded.

A figure like a mountain appeared.