My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"Greetings to Emperor Tianwu!"

Fan Shuzhen's expression was somewhat disheartened, with traces of blood still visible in his pupils. One could hear the unwillingness and helplessness in his voice: "Servant Fan Shuzhen, willing to be a loyal servant of the Great Han for all eternity!"

"Rise."

Chen Sansi personally helped him up: "I will keep you in the Chu Capital City, to properly serve as the King of Nan Xu."

"Your servant thanks Your Majesty for your divine grace!"

In middle age, Fan Shuzhen kowtowed deeply. When he raised his head again, he seemed to have aged twenty years in an instant, and looking at the Emperor Tianwu, it felt as if a lifetime had passed.

Recalling the past, when they confronted each other at Hulaoguan, he was an esteemed prince, while the other was merely a main general.

After more than ten years, their statuses had undergone such a dramatic reversal.

Chen Sansi invited him onto the dragon chariot, riding together straight into the capital. The army followed closely behind, marching in triumph, and from then on there would be no more Nan Xu, with the Great Han territory expanding from one capital and thirty-six states to one capital and sixty-two states.

In Chu Capital City, he ordered the Ministry of War officials to bring the map.

"Deploy the Beiliang Army's Hongze Camp to garrison in Longhua Prefecture, the Heavenly Strategy Camp to garrison in Qianyang Prefecture, the Xuanwu Camp to garrison in Lu'an Prefecture, and the White Tiger Camp to garrison in Zitong Prefecture."

Among the mortals, there were many spies from the Sky Water Sect, and every move was under enemy surveillance. Such a large-scale troop maneuver naturally could not be an exception.

Therefore, this deployment was partly real, partly fake, appearing on the surface to purely solidify control over the core territories of Nan Xu. But in reality, two thousand soldiers were positioned close to Nanling Town, ready to move at the fastest speed when orders were given.

Two thousand soldiers, a small number.

This was because traveling from Nanling Town to the ends of the earth required passing through the vast Sea of Mist, and Chen Sansi had yet to acquire enough specially-made warships.

In the coming years, he still needed to find ways to purchase more.

This was also a huge obstacle in advancing to the Heavenly Water.

All warships capable of passing through the Sea of Mist were graded magic artifact vehicles, expensive and difficult to acquire in large quantities.

The best solution was still to have someone custom-build them.

"Zi Nan."

Chen Sansi thought of one of his neighbors from Little Bamboo Peak, an individual proficient in artifact refining, who surely had no problem crafting warships. Next time he returned, he would try to get in touch.

In any case, he would mobilize as many as possible. As long as he could effectively employ the Heavenly Book Array, it would be barely adequate.

After all, there weren't many cultivators in Daze Fang City.

Central Army of the Hongze Camp.

Wang Li, Liu Jinkui, Xiong Qiuan, Zhuang Yi, and other brothers from Po Yang gathered here, ready to move out at any moment.

Having completed all these arrangements,

Chen Sansi began to reward those who had contributed to the founding of the Great Han over the past ten years.

Qi Cheng, having honed himself for over a decade, had reached the age of thirty and had become more mature and astute in all aspects; diligent and tireless, he was responsible for the diversion tactics in the battle of Luoxia Mountain, and personally handled the surrender of Nan Xu and Dongqing. Adding up all these achievements, he was conferred the title of Duke Anding.

Dongfang Jingxing, meticulous in his work, decisively executed actions in the first battle, was promoted to Chamberlain of Ritual Supervision, ranking second only to the head of Ritual Supervision.

Zhou Weizhen, with extraordinary talent, fought fiercely at the front, was conferred the rank of second-rank General of Cavalry, serving as an Assistant General in the Heavenly Assault Army's Central Army.

The others who fought bravely in the battle of Luoxia Mountain were also rewarded.

When Chen Sansi had handled all matters, more than a month had passed, and according to the original timeline, the Nine Nether Restricted Area was about to open.

But the update from Shunzi coming from Heavenly Water reported that the restricted area had not opened yet, only sporadic disturbances increasingly growing in magnitude.

Since the restricted area had not opened, Chen Sansi was not in a rush to return. Instead, he focused on honing various skills while making time for his children and apprentices.

In the practice ground of Boundless Hall.

Su Can, Yu Ji, and Yu Lie were each cultivating on the flanks.

Chen Duhe, meanwhile, leaned against a stone pillar, yawning incessantly.

"Stand up straight!"

Wearing a white robe, Chen Sansi had his hands behind his back and reprimanded: "You spend the whole day standing improperly, sitting improperly; how can you train in martial arts?"

Only then did Chen Duhe stand properly.

"Have you made up your mind?"

Chen Sansi asked, "What weapon do you plan to train with?"

Beside them on Lan Qi, the eighteen types of weapons were laid out, including knives, spears, swords, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks, all available.

"The spear."

Chen Duhe naturally said, walking over to Lan Qi, reaching out to grab a reed leaf gun, but upon seeing the weapons nearby, he suddenly changed his mind:

"This one!"

He said as he lifted the weapon he favored.

This weapon also belonged to the "long spear" category, but at the edge of the gun blade, there was an additional sharp blade that formed the shape of a scythe.

"Hook Scythe Spear."

Chen Sansi nodded, "Compared to ordinary spears, it's easier to learn but harder to master. Are you sure?"

Chen Duhe acquiesced.

"I happen to have a set of Hook Scythe Spear Techniques, passed down to me by your grandmaster. I'll teach it to you now. Once you reach a certain level in your training, I can customize the Cultivation Technique for you, crafting it to fit you."

Chen Sansi began patiently instructing, "Don't underestimate the 'Transcendent Realm'. Training Blood, Training Bone, and even Refining Internal, these early realms may seem inferior in combat compared to the Qi Refining First Level of Magic Cultivation, but they are crucial foundations.

"No matter how far you go later, your understanding of Martial Arts stems from the Transcendence period. Perfection of Transcendence in the Martial Saint Realm is the ultimate in 'Martial'."

"So you must take it seriously, don't slack off, otherwise tiny errors can lead to significant deviations, affecting your future limits."

"..."

Chen Duhe listened without comment, and awkwardly practiced Pile Work and Spear Technique, but soon began to make progress within half a day.

The eldest son practiced Martial Arts, and both daughters engaged in Magic Cultivation.

Chen Yunxi was following Zhaozhao to practice Swordsmanship, now about to step into the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.

"Here, these Elixir Pills are prepared by me for you."

Chen Sansi tossed over a porcelain bottle.

"Thank you, Father."

Chen Yunxi bowed gracefully and softly said, "Father, where is Sister Qian Xun? Recently, some spiritual beasts at Langfeng Peak have been disobedient. I'd like to ask Sister Qian Xun to help discipline them."

"Sister Qian Xun? Since when did she become your sister?"

Chen Sansi released her from the storage bag, "Cloud Xi has been entrusted with a tough job of looking after the mount recently."

"Father, you're joking."

Chen Yunxi quickly replied, "I'm glad to help lighten Father's burden. Not just me, Yun Huan is also trying every possible way to contribute to Sky Wall City."

"Where is she?"

Chen Sansi said, "Take me to see your sister."

"Okay."

Chen Yunxi somewhat clumsily summoned the flying sword, and when she stepped on it, her small face showed fear. After wobbling several times, she steadied herself and flew towards Langfeng Peak.

Langfeng Peak is a place specially used for raising spiritual beasts.

Now, combined with Lu Shu and others, there were nearly a thousand, and from above, one could see the spiritual beasts constantly galloping in groups, creating a magnificent spectacle.

With a thousand, the number would soon double again.

With Chen Yunxi and Qian Xun involved, even if most were mortal Beiliang Army, they could still manage them.

In the past two years, whenever Chen Sansi had the chance, he would also buy some other spiritual beast cubs and bring them back to raise, but their growth speed was relatively slower.

Xu Yunhuan plowed a medicine garden beside the Spiritual Beast Park, concentrating her efforts, with tiny green spirit lights emerging from the Dharma Seal in front of her, scattering like moonlight on the soil.

"..."

Chen Sansi landed softly without immediately interrupting.

"Ah, Father has arrived."

After a while, Xu Yunhuan noticed someone approaching, recognized him and joyously greeted, "Greetings, Father."

"No need for formalities."

Chen Sansi also tossed a bottle of the most suitable Elixir Pills based on her constitution.

His adopted daughter usually enjoyed tending to plants and flowers, practicing Wood Attribute Techniques, intending to help the court cultivate rare Spirit Plants.

He had brought many precious Spirit Plants from auctions, but unfortunately, the court didn't have Spirit Fields for cultivation.

Recently, Chen Sansi had been reviewing ancient texts and found several Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures capable of altering land, but they were not commonly seen.

"Yunxi, Yun Huan, Father understands your good intentions, but you both need not rush to do things. Focus on cultivation, and opportunities will come."

"Today, your mother is cooking. She's made some dishes; come join me for a family banquet."

Just as he was about to lead them away, a figure appeared flying with Artifact Manipulation in the distant sky.

Zhang Shun landed hurriedly, clasping his fists, "Your Majesty, there's a situation at the Nine Nether Forbidden Area!"