My Cultivation Starting from Archery

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Chen Sansi asked, "Why don't you folks from Seeking Immortal Tower go yourselves?"

"The entire Seeking Immortal Tower only has a hundred or so people."

Miss Ning Xiang explained, "How many people do you think are in Ming State who can get involved in a war of such scale? And if the Immortal Path Technique leaks out even a little, the consequences need no mention."

Chen Sansi understood.

If people from Seeking Immortal Tower were to reveal their tracks, the first one to go insane would probably be the old Emperor, who would undoubtedly order a territory-wide search for them.

"If it's just sharing intelligence with you, that's no problem."

He agreed, "But I'm just a Thousand Captain in the army. Above me are a bunch of Generals, and in the end, I may not necessarily get access to the so-called Heavenly Book, so don't get your hopes up too high."

"Additionally, I have a favor to ask."

"I wonder if Miss Ning Xiang could procure some iron material that can store Power?"

Chen Sansi still wanted to try and see.

In terms of seeking rare treasures and Exotic Beasts, Seeking Immortal Tower was definitely much stronger than him.

"Iron material that stores Power?"

Ning Xiang thought carefully and said, "I really haven't heard of such a thing, but if the General wants it, this maid will naturally do her best to find it. There's also a deal to discuss with the General. We'll talk when you return."

"Okay."

Compared to owing a favor, a trade was even better, as no one would owe anyone anything.

After a few more casual exchanges.

Ning Xiang rolled up her sleeves to pour wine, "Then here's to wishing the General success upon arrival."

Chen Sansi eyed the wine to make sure there was no problem, then clinked cups with her and downed it in one go.

Even if there were Immortal Elixirs inside, he would have noticed, it was only that he couldn't distinguish whether it was good or bad, or what specific ingredients it contained.

"I take my leave."

Chen Sansi hurried out the door.

Ning Xiang, leaning against the doorframe and seemingly on the verge of tears, said, "General, you promised to redeem me when you return!"

"..."

Chen Sansi swiftly left.

He had uses for Seeking Immortal Tower, so he didn't care about these trivial matters.
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"Master."

Zhaozhao waited until he left and then pouted, "Why are you so nice to that jerk? He cut me with a knife last time."

"Just an investment."

Ning Xiang gently closed the door, her expression changing as if she had become another person, "As long as there's a sliver of hope to enter the Immortal Realm, we must grasp it firmly. Since the Sun Li siblings ignore us, we can only turn to their disciple."

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"Sun and Moon Essence Qi."

Chen Sansi recalled the last part of the conversation.

The Qi absorbed by the Exotic Beast wasn't Spiritual Energy, nor was it Evil Qi, but Sun and Moon Essence Qi. It didn't need to understand any Cultivation Technique and would automatically absorb with the passage of time. The efficiency of absorption was related to the bloodline—the stronger the bloodline, the faster the absorption.

If this went on for years, the Exotic Beast could gain divine powers and even turn into a demon as mentioned in legends, but due to the disruption of mixed Qis, even the Sun and Moon Essence became very thin.

Therefore, there weren't many Exotic Beasts.

Immortals, demons...

What he had seen so far might just be the tip of the iceberg.

Chen Sansi couldn't help but wonder.

If Master had seen an Immortal, then where do Immortals usually stay?

Liang Ji also claimed to have seen Immortals.

It seemed the trip to Ming State was indeed necessary.

Not only for the experience of leading an army, but he might also come into contact with genuine traces of Immortals.

"Let's go!"

Chen Sansi quickened his pace to report to the military camp.

A military expedition wasn't something that happened overnight.

A long time ago, the higher-ups had already begun clandestine preparations.

An army of over forty thousand also needed two to three days to assemble and then set off in different orders.

But during this time, no one was allowed to leave the camp.

Until the third day at dusk.

Finally, it was time for the Reserve Camp where Chen Sansi was stationed to set off on the expedition.

As the sun set in the west.

Countless soldiers left the city in succession. Due to the large numbers, the leading troops had already disappeared into the wilderness, while the following troops were still near the city gates.

On both sides of the official road, dense crowds of family members lined up to see them off.

With this departure, who knows how many women will lose their husbands, how many elderly will lose their sons, and how many children will lose their fathers. War is such—cruel and unavoidable.

"Junior Brother!"

"Clip-clop—"

The sound of horse hooves approached from behind.

Chen Sansi turned his head, only to see three people coming to see him off.

Rong Yanqiu, Sun Li siblings.

Senior Sister Nine was also clad in Armor today, holding an Iron Thorns Whip in her hand. Although there was no expression on her face, her whole being exuded a full sense of ferocity, the kind that only comes from those who have walked through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, somewhat similar to a Poisonous Beast.

"Junior Brother, may I have a word?"

"What is it, Senior Sister Nine?"

Chen Sansi walked over to the nearby woods.

"Here's something for you, might come in handy."

Rong Yanqiu blew a resounding whistle against the red sky.

Shortly after, a Hai Dongqing flew over.

Chen Sansi had seen this creature before, back when he was in Po Yang, Han Cheng also had one. It was a type of Exotic Beast used for transmitting information, not an ordinary Hai Dongqing, very precious and difficult to cultivate.

If it weren't for special circumstances, only a Main General commanding over ten thousand would be entitled to have one.

"I got you a special privilege."

Rong Yanqiu said, "In this campaign against the rebellion in Ming State, you have the right to access all highest-level intelligence, to help you understand the big picture and to train you in managing large-scale strategies."

"Thank you, Senior Sister!"

Chen Sansi extended his arm, and the Hai Dongqing landed on it.

This was a valuable asset.

On the battlefield, without intelligence, even the most capable person couldn't make accurate decisions on time.

Even though he wasn't the one to command, being blind to the situation felt terrible.

"This Hai Dongqing is mine, it's the only one I have. You better not get it killed!"

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