Chapter 49: Dao Yan Learns Archery

Tian Yu said he would plead for Tian Tian, but after months of no sign, he never appeared again.

It turned out that on the day he received the military order from King You, he had already entered the camp and was busy with his own affairs. Since Tian Tian had taken the military order during this period, and this matter could not be disclosed, many things had been put on hold. Once he got the military order, he started working tirelessly, dealing with the many things that had been delayed, completely forgetting about Tian Tian!

Tian Yu instinctively felt that Lord Mengchang would always dote on Tian Tian and wouldn't keep her locked up for long, so he didn't pay much attention. This time, being confined in the Garden of Reflection was just to scare her, to teach her a lesson.

Tian Tian was locked up in the Garden of Reflection, calling out to the heavens and the earth, but no one responded. Lord Mengchang didn't even come to see her once.

She felt extremely wronged. When had she ever been treated like this? She repeatedly asked the servants to let her out, but no one dared to release her. This was Lord Mengchang's order, and he had clearly given special instructions.

The servants knew the gravity of the situation. Tian Tian was Lord Mengchang's daughter, and even he didn't feel sorry for her, so how could they, as servants, dare to interfere!

This made Tian Tian extremely anxious, and she was almost in tears!

The iron room was set with a magical array, and the cold iron walls were inscribed with mysterious patterns, completely isolating it from the outside world. Ordinary means could not establish any contact with the outside!

This time, she returned to Youzhou to seek help. If not in time, if something happened to Xu Daoyan, she would feel very guilty, as he was captured by the Xiongnu because he stayed behind to save her.

Xu Daoyan, of course, knew nothing about this. He spent his days staring at an old man, gazing affectionately without blinking.

He stared for a whole day, unable to stop. Fortunately, he brought high-quality earth spirit stones. In nearly a month, Xu Daoyan had refined his spleen to a flawless state, greatly increasing his muscle strength, and his earth body cultivation reached the great completion stage, just one step away from breaking through!

However, he knew that this required his own enlightenment. After the old beggar taught the basics, he left, and from then on, it could only rely on his own talent!

The great completion of the spleen also extended Xu Daoyan's lifespan from the upper class of the second rank, 6,000 years, to the middle class of the first rank, 7,200 years!

The upper class of the second rank is 5,510 to 6,210 years.

The lower class of the first rank is 6,210 to 6,910 years.

The middle class of the first rank is 6,910 to 7,610 years.

A sudden increase of 1,200 years in lifespan, Xu Daoyan knew, was due to the chain reaction of the flawless liver and spleen. His body's metabolic ability had strengthened, and he could feel that his five organs, with the spleen as the foundation, were very solid and grounded!

Su Wei, who observed Xu Daoyan meticulously from beginning to end, sensed the changes in his physical strength and his breakthrough in cultivation. He was very satisfied. In just a month, such progress was something ordinary children could not achieve in such an environment!

During this month, Xu Daoyan practiced during the day and released Qin Han, Bai Shi, and Zhang Chao at night!

On the first night they were released, these three beings, who were almost at the ghost immortal stage, were so frightened that they stayed ten miles away from Su Wei!

According to them, even if Su Wei had no strength, he had cultivated a body full of righteous energy, making it difficult for ordinary ghosts to harm him!

Not to mention, even a single shout from Su Wei could make them, with their current strength, disintegrate into nothingness.

The Confucian cultivation of righteous energy meant that even a scholar who did not know cultivation, with a heart for the world and righteous energy in his body, could be fearless of ghosts!

This showed how powerful the Confucian righteous energy was against ghosts!

Su Wei had a very high opinion of the three and told them to accumulate their strength during this period and seek breakthroughs later.

Because once they broke through, Xu Daoyan's ghost-binding bag would no longer be able to contain them, and it would be almost impossible for them to escape!

Xu Daoyan once showed Su Wei the ghost-binding bag of the Heavenly Ghost Sect's envoy, and Su Wei's opinion was: "The souls in this ghost-binding bag are already at the ghost immortal stage and are great supplements for Qin Han, Zhang Chao, and Bai Shi. There's no rush to devour them; they need to build a solid foundation. Opening it now would result in a backlash!"

Xu Daoyan had no choice but to follow this advice, as he trusted Su Wei and knew that the three said Su Wei had righteous energy, which restrained them. This was enough to show that a person with impure intentions could not cultivate such energy.

So, the three could only swallow the light of the sun, moon, and stars at night to refine themselves, and return to the ghost-binding bag during the day. Su Wei's goal was simple: to have them break through at the most critical moment, catching the enemy off guard!

Advancing from a human to a human immortal, or from a ghost to a ghost immortal, the more they accumulated, the more benefits they would gain when they broke through, solidifying their foundation, which was beneficial and harmless.

After all, they were in the territory of the Xiongnu. If they broke through to the ghost immortal stage, their strength would not be enough to devour the ghost immortals in the Heavenly Ghost Sect envoy's ghost-binding bag, which could easily expose them, making the disadvantages outweigh the benefits!

From that day on, Xu Daoyan began to stare at Su Wei during the day and release the three at night to practice!

This continued for a month.

"I've been staring at you for a month. What else do you want me to do?" Xu Daoyan felt his eyesight had strengthened considerably. He had to admit, Su Wei was skilled.

"Come, do you see the louse tied to the horse's tail three miles away?" Su Wei pointed to a black horse.

"I see it, what's the point?" Xu Daoyan, who had already refined his liver to a flawless state, had very sharp eyesight and saw it at a glance.

"Nothing much. Walk ten miles away and make the louse on the horse's tail look as big as a water vat. That's what you need to practice next." Su Wei smiled.

Xu Daoyan was speechless and angrily said, "Are you playing with me? You want me to make a tiny louse look as big as a water vat?"

"Will you do it or not?" Su Wei's face turned cold.

"What else can I do?" Xu Daoyan's mouth twitched. In the grasslands, there was nothing else to do but practice. Although Su Wei's teaching methods were strange, they were not entirely useless!

Su Wei smiled.

In the next two months, Xu Daoyan practiced day and night, swallowing the summer qi and integrating it into his heart, transforming it into growth qi, making his heart stronger, nourishing his blood, and strengthening his five organs, six腑, limbs, and bones, making his mind clearer!

Due to the lack of high-quality fire spirit stones, he did not reach the flawless state, but the Heart Lamp Technique, Heart Fire Fist, and Sun Yang Seal all became much more powerful, and his strength increased significantly. Now, he needed to consume six human essence pills a day. Fortunately, he had brought enough when he left, otherwise, he would have to eat a lot of cattle, sheep, and horses every day, and the number of times he would need to relieve himself would be countless!

What surprised Xu Daoyan the most was that he really could see the louse on the horse's tail ten miles away as big as a water vat!

It seemed he had the ability to magnify very small things!

"Alright, I can see the louse as big as a water vat. What else do you want me to do?" Xu Daoyan asked.

"Very good, much faster than I expected. I will teach you the arrow technique. Remember, this technique must never be passed on!" Su Wei said solemnly.

"Relax, I haven't even learned it myself, let alone pass it on!" Xu Daoyan rolled his eyes.

"This technique is called 'Form Arrow.' All things in heaven and earth have a form. Thousands of people have thousands of ways, each with their own powers, rooted in humans, forming the arrow body..." Su Wei taught the arrow technique. Although not as miraculous as the old beggar, it still gave Xu Daoyan a sense of enlightenment.

In March, Tian Tian taught him to read and write, which proved to be very useful!

Otherwise, he wouldn't even understand what Su Wei was saying, let alone remember it.

After teaching, Xu Daoyan remained silent, deeply reflecting and gaining insight. He exhaled a white qi arrow from his lungs, which he had refined.

Seeing this, Su Wei smiled with satisfaction, thinking, "Indeed a good seed. If only there were a bow, I could let him try a few shots!"

The white qi arrow that Xu Daoyan exhaled broke through the air, plowing a trench over ten yards long and half a yard deep, with grass fragments flying and drifting in the wind.

"I seem to have grasped it a bit, but it's a pity there's no bow. Otherwise, I would really want to try!" Xu Daoyan sighed.

"Remember, when shooting, you must be fully focused, concentrating your mind, which can protect you from illusions," Su Wei warned.

"Understood. Do you have anything else to teach me?" Xu Daoyan's eyes sparkled; Su Wei had real skills.

"No, the rest you have to figure out and break through on your own. I can only guide you this far." Su Wei stood up and took out a fist-sized token from his chest, made of immortal iron, with a powerful 'Su' character engraved on the front and a 'Wei' character on the back, both with a righteous aura.

"This is my identity token. If you have a chance to escape, go to Evil Emperor City and find my master, Kong Ziyuan!"

Xu Daoyan was stunned but still put the token away. Su Wei's actions must have a purpose, and he solemnly said, "Rest assured, I will deliver it to Kong Ziyuan!"

Three months passed in a flash.

Tian Tian never expected to be locked up for three months. In the end, Lord Mengchang personally came to release her!

"Will you dare to cause trouble again?" Lord Mengchang's voice was stern.

"No, I won't!" Tian Tian, who had never been treated this way by her father, was afraid. Clearly, stealing the military order from King You was a serious offense!

"Never again!" Lord Mengchang's tone softened.

Tian Tian looked at her father pitifully, seeing that he wasn't very angry, and felt relieved.

"I understand, Father. I'll go find my master!" After a three-month delay, Tian Tian didn't want to waste a moment!

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