My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"The servant has noted it down."

The temple priest replied, "In three days, please come here again, a person will discuss with you then."

Chen Sansi snorted disdainfully and turned to leave, vanishing from sight.

...

Ziwei Mountain.

Three thousand Black Armor soldiers and another three thousand drawn from the Hu Ben Army were gathered at the foot of the mountain.

After receiving their orders,

they started to clear the mountain.

In fact, they were just doing odd jobs.

Under the direction of several Ministry of Rites officials who had arrived earlier, they preliminarily arranged the materials on the mountain.

Ziwei Mountain was hundreds of feet high, but there were more than a dozen stairways of various sizes leading to the top, and there was also a line of palaces on the mountain, second only in size to the Imperial Palaces of Capital Cities of various countries.

It was said that the construction alone took several years, not to mention the expenditure of financial, material, and human resources.

Therefore,

Even though Ziwei Mountain changed hands to Qing Country, no one was willing to destroy it, not even the Sheng people's Temple was demolished; it was simply sealed off. Next to it, a new and more magnificent temple was built to express "magnanimity" and power.

Of course, that's the official story.

In Chen Sansi's view,

Qing Country was probably also looking for the items Cao Xie had left behind, and they kept the old temple because they feared something might have been overlooked.

So many people had searched for over a hundred years without finding anything.

He didn't harbor much hope in his heart...

"Buzz!"

Just as Chen Sansi was muttering to himself, the Xuanzhu in his bosom suddenly vibrated as if it sensed something.

"This item is fated for me!"

Without drawing attention, he made his way to a secluded area where no one was around.

Could this Xuanzhu actually seek treasure?

It seemed there really might be some fate involved.

Chen Sansi was not overly excited, though.

To have it would be fortunate, to lose it would be fate.

First, he had to try and see, and if he really had the chance to obtain it, then certainly it would be good.

Based on the sensations from the Xuanzhu, he judged it was roughly in the southeast direction.

He hurried there, taking advantage of his position.

The destination was a deep pool.

The daytime was not convenient.

Chen Sansi waited inconspicuously until nightfall, then disguised himself and dived into the water. Guided by an indistinct feeling, he swam towards the depths, not knowing how long he had been swimming, until he squeezed through a narrow opening and suddenly emerged into a spacious, intricate cavern.

No wonder this place had remained undiscovered over the last century; it was too well-hidden.

An ordinary person,

Even if they thought of searching underwater, would not be able to find the correct entrance among the chaotic pile of stones at the bottom of the pool, then navigate through a maze-like underwater cavern to find the right entryway.

This place, outsiders simply could not find.

It was highly likely that only emperors from successive generations could have known the clues.

That was why, as soon as there was a chance, Emperor Longqing was so eager to reclaim Ziwei Mountain. It was just unknown what things were contained within.

"Buzz!"

The sensation from the Xuanzhu continued.

Chen Sansi drew the He Miao Blade from his waist and cautiously moved forward.

After about half an hour's walk through the ant-warren-like caverns, he finally saw a stone gate ahead.

He picked up a few stones and threw them at the stone gate to confirm there were no trap mechanisms, then observed it several times over using his Qi Observation Skill before approaching the gate carefully with his blade drawn.

It won't budge!

This stone gate, although only a little taller than a man and seemingly not heavy, was immovable, no matter what. There must be some special mechanism or restriction.

He retreated over a hundred paces and lifted a huge rock, hurling it with the combined force of his Qi-Blood and physical strength directly at the stone gate. Under normal circumstances, even an iron door would be deformed by such an impact.

"Rumble──"

This time,

Under the observation with his Qi Observation Skill, a thin red light was clearly seen to rise above the stone gate.

"Immortal Law!"

Chen Sansi became even more certain that he had found the right place.

Without hesitation, he immediately used his Sword Qi Skill.

"Bang!"

But the result was the same.

No matter what method Chen Sansi used, he was always blocked by the red light, and the stone gate remained unmoved. To try and open it with force appeared to be as difficult as reaching the heavens.

It seemed,

By himself alone, he was unlikely to manage it.

Negotiate with the Seeking Immortal Tower?

No.

Rather than the Seeking Immortal Tower,

Chen Sansi preferred to trust his senior brother more.

Sword Qi Skill, Seeking Immortal Tower, he only had the qualifications to trade with Ning Xiang and others because of the backing of his two masters behind the scenes. Without the reputation of being a disciple of Sun Xiangzong, probably no one would pay any attention to him.

Before,

Many things were not shared.

As his senior brother had said, everyone has their own secrets and their own path to walk.

It's not that it can't be done, but there's no need to.

Unless faced with an insurmountable problem.

With these thoughts,

Chen Sansi returned the way he came and went to Fang Qingyun's residence overnight. He relayed the information provided by the Seeking Immortal Tower eunuch and his own discoveries, giving a rough account.

"Hmm..."

Fang Qingyun had already lain down, wearing only his undergarments, and his already pale complexion looked even whiter under the candlelight.

"Is it because of the flute?"

Chen Sansi noticed that since the end of Hulaoguan, his senior brother had started to fall ill and convalesce.

"No."

Fang Qingyun gently shook his head, "The flute will deplete my Essence Blood, but my illness has persisted for a long time and is unrelated. Continue, junior brother."

"..."

Chen Sansi continued, "...That's roughly what happened."

"Indeed."

Fang Qingyun wasn't surprised, "Thirty years ago, His Majesty had asked our master to attack three states, but at that time we had just gone through several years of war. Our master didn't want to exhaust the military and used seclusion as an excuse to hide away."

"He was so eager, we suspected that there might be something on Ziwei Mountain."

"It's unexpected that junior brother, by a twist of fate, found it."

"Based on your description, there must be a restriction there that requires a special Magic Skill to open. After opening the door, there may even be dangers within. Unfortunately... your senior brother really can't help you."