My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"Speaking of which, this sealing is truly remarkable. Countless powerful figures have been researching it, but there's scarcely any progress after all these years."

"How to activate it?"

Deng Wuchang stepped onto the formation and asked, "I've heard that multiple people can't enter consecutively?"

"That's correct."

Qu Lingchuan informed, "The essence of this transmission array is to travel through gaps, but it cannot truly affect the power of the sealing; and if damaged, the seal will automatically react in defense.

"Therefore, even after activating the array, we must send in one cultivator during the interval of the defensive response, and they mustn't exceed Foundation Establishment."

This, Chen Sansi recalled vividly.

In numerous battles in the Eastern Continent, various sects consistently entered the Divine Continent in batches through different transmission array anchors, rather than all rushing in at once.

"There will be retaliation against cultivators..."

Chen Sansi asked, "What about ordinary people or martial cultivators?"

"None."

Qu Lingchuan answered, "The Array Masters say the essence of the sealing is to combat cultivators, isolating 'human' and 'immortal', so its counter-restriction will search for targets based on mana fluctuations, unable to detect low-level warriors and ordinary folk."

"I see."

Chen Sansi silently noted down this critical information in his mind, then walked up to the formation, stood at a high point and surveyed the surrounding terrain.

Coming from this array is Li Family Square Market, very close to the main peak, and not far from the family of the Beiyang path in comparison.

Sky Water Continent is vast; just the journey between Beiyang path and other paths, even by flying, would take a long time.

"Why?"

Qu Lingchuan teased, "Are you in such a hurry to seek death now?"

"Certainly not now."

Deng Wuchang waved, "Let me gather twenty people first; at least seven or eight True Power warriors at the middle stage. That Chen Lei is, after all, just in the True Power Middle Stage; with so many of us overwhelming him, we can surely take his life.

"But...

"Such a number of True Power warriors, it would be difficult to gather without the help of martial arts families from other paths!"

"No rush."

Chen Sansi patted his shoulder, "We can take our time."

"Mr. Xiao makes sense!"

Deng Wuchang temporarily gave up.

"Would you two want to have a drink together tonight?"

Chen Sansi proposed, "I've heard the girls at the Melodious Sound Pavilion are very talented, and the spiritual wine is superb. I'll treat."

"Oh?"

Deng Wuchang clasped his shoulder, "Brother Chen, you always confined, we thought you were a recluse, but look at you!"

"Indeed."

Qu Lingchuan also teased, "The Melodious Sound Pavilion isn't cheap; we usually go there occasionally. Mr. Xiao is truly a second-tier Alchemist, quite generous."

With a free treat, they were naturally delighted to go.

Qu Lingchuan was one of the Guest Elders responsible for enforcement, and for guarding the transmission array; building good relationships might be useful in the future.

At night, they had great fun at the Melodious Sound Pavilion.

Chen Sansi, however, sat quietly for some time.

Leaving aside other matters, the female cultivators here couldn't quite compare to Ning Xiang from Qinghua Palace; he had long been tested, and such temptations were utterly ineffective.

The next morning, he went to the Bai family for alchemy as agreed.

Just like before, while Chen Sansi performed alchemy, he had to be blindfolded and cooperate with a young girl in her puberty, unable to secretly peek at the materials halfway through.

This assistant "Daoist boy", named Bai Chaotong, was the youngest daughter of the Bai family's Mr. Si, and a rare top-grade spiritual root.

In the past century, the Bai family had only produced such a one.

Placed here as an assistant, it was with the thought of learning alchemy skills in advance, to become the Bai family's own Alchemist in the future.

Every time during alchemy.

Bai Chaotong would always cautiously watch the alchemy guest elder before her.

"Alright, can remove it now?"

Chen Sansi perceived the changes in the pill furnace and slowly ceased casting.

[Skill: Alchemy (Second-tier)]

[Progress: 105/1000]

He removed the scarf and saw Bai Chaotong holding tightly to a box containing medicinal herbs in her arms, stammering, "You, you may leave now."

"Alright, Miss Bai, I take my leave. If there are any issues, feel free to find me at Little Bamboo Peak."

As Chen Sansi said this, preparing to depart, a sudden commotion came from outside.

He walked out of the alchemy workshop and saw in the southeast direction, at the entrance of a canyon, a crowd gathered, all martial cultivators from the Bai family surrounding an elderly man in his sixties.

Zhangsun Miao.

There were more than two second-tier guest elders in Bai family's alchemists; this person was one of them. Unknown to what happened, it seemed there was going to be a fight.

"Hehe~"

Zhangsun Miao stroked his beard, looking at the crowd blocking his departure, and said with a false smile: "Dear young Daoists, what do you mean by this?"

"Senior Zhangsun!"

Bai Ange sternly questioned: "The Bai Family's Medicine Valley is forbidden to outsiders. Why did you trespass on Changsun Medicine Valley?!"

"Where is the trespass?"

Zhangsun Miao indifferently said: "Someone stopped me, didn't I just come out? But you young Daoists are blocking me, refusing to let me leave. Isn't that a bit disrespectful to this poor Daoist?"

Bai Ange replied bluntly: "Whether you can leave will have to wait until the Family Head and Mr. Si arrive!"

During the conversation.

The Bai Family Head Bai Liangbi and the second estate manager Bai Linxun arrived with the gentle breeze.

"Daoist Zhangsun!"

Bai Liangbi's powerful voice carried obvious anger: "I, Bai, have repeatedly stated, entry to the Medicine Valley is forbidden without permission, why do you knowingly violate this?!"

"Family Head Bai, is it necessary to get so angry?"

Zhangsun Miao said calmly: "Just now I was refining elixir pills for my own use and happened to lack two herbs. They are not worth any spirit stones, just intended to pick them casually, nothing more.

"I have cooperated with the Bai Family for several years, surely there is some level of trust, yes? I was planning to have someone watch over me then, do you really think I can steal your herbs?"

"Ange."

Bai Linxun asked: "Did Daoist Zhangsun enter the interior of the Medicine Valley?"

"No."

Both sides confirmed certain details.

Soon after.

Bai Liangbi ordered his people to clear the way: "Let Daoist Zhangsun pass."

"Your actions today have really gone too far!"

Zhangsun Miao said as he attempted to leave.

Just two steps out, he heard Bai Liangbi supplementing from behind: "Daoist Zhangsun, someone will settle the debts with you shortly. From tomorrow, you need not come to refine elixir pills anymore."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhangsun Miao paused, then angrily said: "Family Head Bai, isn't this a bit too much?! When your Bai Family was desperately searching everywhere and couldn't find a second-tier Alchemist, who was the one that cooperated with you? Now that you have someone else, you plan to discard me after I'm used?!"

"Daoist Zhangsun!"

Bai Liangbi emphasized: "I, Bai, have reminded you long ago, one breach of trust leads to no more cooperation in a lifetime!"

"Heh, fine, do as you please!"

Zhangsun Miao sneered coldly and swept his sleeves as he left.

Chen Sansi, who witnessed the whole scene, couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

Normally, a place like the Medicine Valley would definitely have someone guarding it, even if picking some herbs, you can't just brazenly steal them in plain sight.

The Bai Family's reaction seemed somewhat excessive.

Zhangsun Miao's behavior was also peculiar.

If it was for picking herbs, why not directly get a nearby Daoist boy to fetch them. The Bai Family is not stingy people, after all, it's more convenient.

What's wrong with this Medicine Valley?

Chen Sansi glanced at the girl beside him.

Bai Chaotong immediately took two steps back vigilantly.

"Mr. Xiao, sorry for the embarrassment!"

Noticing them, Bai Liangbi proactively came up to greet: "Within our Bai Family's Medicine Valley, there exists a fragile fengshui array, barely maintaining a second-tier spirit soil. Usually, when picking herbs, we rely on a few special spiritual pets.

"Once an outsider intrudes, even breaking a seemingly trivial tree branch could result in the array's damage, making it unrepairable!

"Therefore, we strictly guard the Medicine Valley.

"Let me tell you bluntly, even if it's Brother Xiao Feng, entering the Medicine Valley without consent will be seen as a threat to cut off our Bai Family foundation."

"You can rest assured, Brother Bai."

Chen Sansi said calmly: "As I'm an outsider, I will naturally respect the rules that should be respected."

"That's good, that's good then."

Bai Liangbi sighed slightly: "With Daoist Zhangsun gone, all the elixir pills in the Dusk Valley will rely solely on Brother Xiao to refine, it will undoubtedly become more arduous, so if there's anything you need, just let us know! As long as Brother Xiao doesn't break the rules, our Bai Family will certainly reward you generously!"

"..."

After exchanging a few more polite words with him, Chen Sansi took his leave.

In Sky Water Continent, his daily routine was nothing more than alchemy, seclusion, back and forth, and upon returning to his cave mansion, he went directly into seclusion until late at night.

Until the time before dawn the next day when misty light blanketed the sky.

Chen Sansi left the cave mansion, intending to go to the tavern to obtain some spiritual wine to replenish his strength, then continue his seclusion.

Just as he arrived near the foot of Little Bamboo Peak, through the dense bamboo forest, he observed a figure stealthily approaching the Li Family's Main Peak in the distance.

Zhangsun Miao.