My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"No need to explain so much."

Chen Sansi said calmly: "In the blink of an eye, you have followed me for over ten years. I will not doubt your loyalty, and even if I don't return in the future, I will not blame you."

"This servant thanks Your Majesty for your grace."

Ning Xiang bowed deeply to the ground.

"In that case, let's set out together with me."

Chen Sansi led the two onto the Dragon Chariot, and after rushing into the clouds, they headed straight towards the ends of the earth.

"Emperor Chen."

Zhaozhao asked: "What realm are you at now?"

"Foundation Establishment Realm."

Chen Sansi replied calmly with his eyes closed, concentrating.

"Foundation Establishment~"

Zhaozhao placed a finger on her lips, pondering and murmuring: "Doesn't that mean I'm about to catch up with you? Will I soon be able to defeat you?"

"Zhaozhao, do not be disrespectful."

Ning Xiang chided: "Why are you still so unruly? His Majesty practices Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation and can fight across realms. How could you be the same?"

"Silly."

Chen Sansi teased: "Why are you so intent on defeating me? I have no grudge against you."

"No grudge?!"

Zhaozhao widened her eyes, first placing her hands on her hips in disbelief, then raising her right hand to reveal a scar on her slender wrist: "Is this called no grudge?"

"Oh, I forgot."

When Chen Sansi first met her, he indeed seemed to have directly severed her tendons, but at that time she was sneaky in nightwear, and surviving was lucky enough.

"Just you wait."

Zhaozhao declared confidently: "Once I defeat you, I will leave a scar on your wrist too, to show you how formidable I am."

"Heh, alright, I'll be waiting for you."

Chen Sansi paid no more attention, continuing to close his eyes and focus.

A few days later.

The group arrived at the ends of the earth, and through the Jade Token, entered the Sky Water Continent, to a small mortal town in the Northwest to meet with his subordinates.

"Your Majesty,"

Sima Yao cupped his fists: "Currently, we have assembled a total of fifty-one servants from Sky Wall City in Sky Water Continent."

The court's resources were insufficient; after ten years of accumulation, there were only this many at Qi Refining Middle Stage, unable to increase the numbers further.

"Give me the list of these people."

With the list in hand, Chen Sansi made detailed arrangements, then started reading the detailed records of the Nine Nether Forbidden Land.

In the Forbidden Land, there once emerged a large number of rare treasures, some of which couldn't even be measured by rank, including the "Earth Spirit Tree Heart" and "Golden Essence Clay."

The former "Demon Locust Tree Heart" is one of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, its utility similar to a Fake Pill refined from a Third Rank Demon Core.

After a cultivator cultivates a Fake Pill, their combat power and lifespan are comparable to a Golden Core, but can't improve their cultivation.

It's said some smaller sects, when their inheritance is on the brink of extinction, will do everything possible to create Fake Pill cultivators to protect their heirs, thus bridging the gap between generations.

The "Golden Essence Clay" also has a similar effect.

Ensuring a continuous inheritance speaks to its preciousness, making it a rare treasure even in the Forbidden Land.

Other similar Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are also recorded.

In the records, Chen Sansi found a spiritual plant he urgently needed—the Earth Spirit Purple Vine.

This plant, as long as the spiritual energy is abundant, can alter the soil, turning mortal land into spirit fields!

For most forces, this should be of little utility.

Because in the Sky Water Continent, places rich in spiritual energy definitely have exclusive Spirit Veins, with Spirit Veins naturally birthing spirit fields, negating the need to alter the soil.

However, Sky Wall City is different.

With Spiritual Pearls, there is no lack of spiritual energy in the city, yet there are no spirit fields. This Earth Spirit Purple Vine is practically tailored for the court.

If this treasure can be found, the Jingshen Fruit Tree Seedling Chen Sansi acquired and various other spiritual plant seeds could be utilized.

This trip to the Forbidden Land, his objectives could almost be detailed.

First, to gather resources for the court.

Second, seeking the Phoenix Stone Beast, partly to bribe Qu Lingchuan and partly to refine elixirs for his cultivation speed.

Third, to search for the Earth Spirit Purple Vine.

Before doing anything, Chen Sansi always liked to have a clear plan and then work towards the set direction to be more motivated.

"Where is the Forbidden Land?"

He put away the records: "I need to go there personally to take a look."

"Yes."

Sima Yao was responsible for leading the way.

Qiushuang Valley is located at the Northwestern edge of Beiyang, with no nearby Spirit Veins, making it a very barren mortal land, yet the Nine Nether Forbidden Land lies within it.

Therefore, whenever the Forbidden Land is about to open, all the Loose Cultivators and family disciples in the Beiyang Road would gather here, turning nearby mortal villages into bustling places.

Such a scenario has lasted nearly a millennium.

But due to a millennium of plundering, the resources within the Nine Nether Forbidden Land have increasingly dwindled, from initially having Third-tier treasures everywhere to mainly Second-tier later and to now, where most are First-tier, and the appearance of a Second-tier treasure is enough to make Loose Cultivators scramble desperately.

Thus, the status of cultivators participating in the Secret Realm treasure hunt has also declined; initially, disciples and cultivators from other roads' sects would participate. Until the last time, over ninety percent were local Loose Cultivators, and even the seven great families would only send less favored branches to attend.

This time, the anomaly in the Forbidden Land has attracted considerable attention.

Chen Sansi, informed by his subordinates, knew that this time, many external Loose Cultivators came, even some sect disciples, and the local seven great families began to pay renewed attention.

So much so, whether wherever he went, he could see cultivators here and there, giving a sense of overcrowding.

The entrance to the Forbidden Land was near a chaotic rocky area in the valley.

Two broken stone pillars stood in the center, their surfaces occasionally lighting up with purple spirit light, appearing like flickering candles in the wind, with a teleportation gate connecting them, filled with chaotic, violent spiritual power.

A sect disciple not far away, with hands forming seals, was casting spells, forcibly urging a spiritual beast to enter it, only for it to instantly become a bloody mist upon touching the teleportation gate.

"Hiss~"

Seen this, the sect disciple gasped, subconsciously stepping back a few paces.

"Such a mutation in this Beiyang Road's Secret Realm. Is a supreme treasure about to appear, or is it merely a Secret Realm collapse?"

"Indeed, if it collapses, we've made this trip in vain."

"..."

"Let's go."

Having familiarized himself with the surroundings and situation, Chen Sansi didn't linger, quietly leaving Qiushuang Valley, though his expression became particularly grim.

Because...

Those sect disciples in green robes are from Guiyuan Sect!

The leading cultivator was a familiar face, Cui Zhichen from Seeking Immortal Tower, one of the disciples of Guiyuan Sect's Sect Leader, Qian Qiren.

Chen Sansi stepped onto his flying sword; his icy voice almost freezing the clouds, spoke word by word: "Investigate how many from Guiyuan Sect came this time, and who they are."

"I've noted it down."

Sima Yao dared not say more.

"..."

Overlooking the increasingly small figures below.

Since they came.

None shall leave!

This year, more offerings are needed at the headstone of my senior brother's grave.

Thinking thus, his flight speed constantly increased, leaving Sima Yao, flying with a talisman, far behind, until a panel suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Skill: Controlling the sky (Mastery)]

[Progress: 0/1000]

[utility: Wind-splitting Seal]

[Wind-splitting Seal: After controlling the sky for ten years, slowly gaining insight, forming a seal with spells, consuming mana, can triple speed in sky flight]

Wind-splitting Seal.

Chen Sansi attempted to test it, found that not only in sword control, even when riding a mount, the seal could be applied to the mount.