My Cultivation Starting from Archery

As the two conversed.

About a hundred steps away, there was a spiritual beast resembling a horse, yet not quite the same. Upon closer look, its patterns were like a tiger's and its tail was red, its sound akin to a melody.

He had already read the "Ten Thousand Beast Records" within Chiling Mountain and recognized this beast as a "Lu Shu", a type of land-running spiritual beast known for its incredible speed.

Enough, let's take care of the important matters first.

They didn't linger, traveling continuously for two days before finally reaching a grassland covered in dense "Iron Tribulus".

The Iron Tribulus is a plant as hard as iron, sharing the same name as worldly traps. An ordinary person who rolled through would be shredded to pieces.

The hiding place of a second-tier Red-winged Snake was located here.

"It's still here!"

The Banshan Wanderer held a second-tier lower grade bow and arrow in his hand, and the iron-armored puppet behind him raised a battle axe. He said in a deep voice, "Mr. Xiao, I'll lure it out shortly. You just need to intercept it from the sky with my puppet. Don't let it escape!"

"No problem."

Chen Sansi agreed.

He drew out a seemingly ordinary flying sword while taking the non-flying puppet along, ascending hundreds of feet into the air to overlook the situation on the ground, waiting silently.

Seeing the Banshan Wanderer take out a bloodied spiritual beast carcass from the storage bag, placing it at the prey's cave entrance as bait.

Within an hour, there were unusual movements from beneath the Iron Tribulus-covered grassland, clearly indicating the presence of a creature moving underground.

Until a massive snake head, more than a zhang in diameter, slowly emerged from a hidden cave beneath the Iron Tribulus.

The Banshan Wanderer, who had been lurking in the distance for some time, boldly released the bowstring with his right hand, and a sharp magical artifact arrow shot forth, wrapped in the overwhelming mana of the Foundation Establishment Level. In an instant, it struck the head of the Red-winged Snake, cutting through the jungle with a streak of golden light, bringing several ancient trees crashing down.

"Boom!"

The Red-winged Snake sensed something and its spiritual power surged, amplifying the jade-like scales on its body. At the moment of contact with the arrow, it emitted a bell-like hum.

But ultimately, the scales shattered, and the flesh beneath sprayed blood as it let out a painful howl, then soared up, spreading bat-like crimson wings, trying to escape into the sky.

"Mr. Xiao!"

The Banshan Wanderer shouted as he chased using a flying artifact.

"Alright!"

Chen Sansi, ready in advance, intercepted above the Red-winged Snake with the flying sword, and the second-tier puppet beside him shone brilliantly with spirit light. Waves of spiritual power gathered on the battle axe, which then swung down heavily with earth-splitting force.

The combat strength of this puppet was no weaker than a cultivator at the early stage of Foundation Establishment!

Chen Sansi wasn't idle either, condensing a Sword Qi Skill with the strength of the late stage of Qi Refinement, and together with the battle axe, it fell upon the head of the charging spiritual beast.

"Thud!"

Another loud crash resounded, and the Red-winged Snake that had just taken to the sky was forced back to the ground under the heavy blow.

The Banshan Wanderer caught up, transforming his magical bow and arrow into a long blade, seizing the opportunity to slice off one of the Red-winged Snake's wings, preventing it from taking flight again.

The puppet descended from the sky, joining its master in a fierce battle against the demon beast.

Chen Sansi watched from the side, occasionally assisting with additional late-stage Qi Refinement spells.

After a quarter of an hour.

The severely injured Red-winged Snake could no longer hold on. After a final attempt to bite the Banshan Wanderer failed, it collapsed with a thud, life extinguished.

"Hahaha!"

The Banshan Wanderer laughed heartily, "You wretched beast, I've been searching for you for half a year, and now you're finally mine!"

"Your skills in magical combat are superb!"

Chen Sansi descended slowly, clasping his fists, "I admire you greatly!"

"Not at all, not at all."

The Banshan Wanderer waved his hand, "If it weren't for Mr. Xiao's help, it wouldn't have been so easy."

"..."

Chen Sansi said, "The commotion just now might attract other spiritual beasts nearby. Now that the task is done, we should leave this place."

"The task?"

The Banshan Wanderer maintained his carefree grin, but it suddenly turned a bit sinister, "If Mr. Xiao hadn't mentioned it, I almost forgot!"

"Buzz—"

Before the words fell.

A sharp killing intent came from behind.

Already on guard, Chen Sansi instantly activated the Earth Tunneling Talisman drawn by Old Mo Zhu, disappearing like falling into water, and reappearing fifty steps away.

At his original position, the puppet's battle axe smashed down with a thunderous crash, creating a huge crater and sending dust clouding the sky.

"Daoist Banshan!"

Chen Sansi squinted slightly, "Even if you've had a change of heart and want to keep the snake tendon for yourself, there's no need to kill me, is there?"

"How can Mr. Xiao say such a thing?!"

The failed strike left the Banshan Wanderer a bit disappointed, and he rasped, "I'm a man of my word! I promised you the snake tendon, and you'll get it, even if I have to burn it with your corpse!"

"Oh?"

Chen Sansi said calmly, "Then why try to kill me?"

Before setting out.

This person kept urging, refusing even the chance to deliver elixir pills along the way, which inevitably raised suspicions of reducing "witnesses".

In Sky Water Continent, if a loose cultivator with no relatives or connections perishes, no one cares. But if someone knows who did it, that person could face social ostracism.

Thus, he remained cautious.

"I truly apologize, Mr. Xiao."

The Banshan Wanderer, holding a knife in one hand and a bow in the other, spoke in a low voice, "Someone wants your life."

"I see."

Chen Sansi nodded slightly, "I, too, thought that after two years together, I could at least consider the folks of Little Bamboo Peak friends, but it turns out it's worth nothing."