My Cultivation Starting from Archery

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Under the watchful eyes of the crowd,

the majestic Zhenbiao Camp crossed through the city gate.

Leading at the front

was Xu Wencai.

However, this man wasn't riding a horse, but instead sitting in a pushcart, his attire complete with a feather fan and an aura of scholarly composure, creating quite a spectacle.

"Heh!"

"That old fellow!"

"He has legs but won't walk, why sit in a wheelchair?"

"He must be imitating General Fang!"

"Ridiculous!"

"..."

Another day passed.

By dusk, the grand military inspection was declared to be over.

The inspection wasn't for all troops to gather together.

After the rest of the troops were reviewed, only the main generals remained, as they had left earlier.

Now, there weren't too many people left in the Martial Arts Arena.

The Main Generals of the Beiliang Army gathered, preparing to hold a banquet to get to know each other better since they would soon go to war with the grassland tribes, and would be comrades in life and death.

"Congratulations to Mr. Xu!"

"Yes, Mr. Xu, you truly are a late bloomer!"

"..."

"I have seen Mr. Chen!"

"I've long admired General Chen's reputation. Today, I finally have the honor to meet you in person, it is a fortune in three lifetimes!"

"..."

The generals greeted each other.

"Mr. Xu."

Chen Sansi also stepped forward to give a bowing salute, "Congratulations, for a merit that will be recorded in the annals of history."

Unexpectedly,

Xu Wencai glanced at him, merely "Hmm"ed, and then went on to chat with others, almost completely ignoring him.

This scene,

caught the eyes of the other generals, all taken aback.

They had heard that the two did not get along, but they hadn't expected it to be to this extent, not even bothering to keep appearances.

"Old Wu, do you know what this is about?"

"I heard that after Xu Wencai made his accomplishments, Mr. Chen held off on giving recognition, wanting to keep him firmly under his control."

"That's like ruining someone's future!"

"No different from killing someone's parents."

"No wonder, no wonder!"

"..."

Thus,

the tale spread far and wide.

Almost everyone in Liangzhou knew

that Chen Sansi and Xu Wencai were at odds.

Their subordinates even fought each other on several occasions, to the point of drawing blood, and each suffered severe punishment.

"Damn it!

"We'll kill that old bastard!"

"We won't kill him, but

"find an opportunity to put a sack over him, and give him a beating!"

"Enough!"

Zhao Kang scolded, "From now on, just avoid any dealings with them, why escalate to life and death fights?"

"Let's go!"

"The General has called us to see him quietly tonight, there must be something important."

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"..."

...

Governor Mansion.

Chen Sansi sat in the pavilion by the lake on the back hill, recounted the experiences he had at the ends of the earth in brief, hoping to understand the whole story.

"In some sense, you could be considered an Immortal now, only not deeply involved in the Immortal Path. Given the circumstances, there's no need to keep certain things from you."

Fang Qingyun said gravely, "Longqing fifty-sixth year, yes, the year before the complete annihilation of his forces."

"Master discovered an ancient tomb beneath the glaciers in the Extreme North."

"A Cultivator's tomb?"

Chen Sansi guessed.

"Sort of, to be precise, it was a battlefield."

Fang Qingyun continued, "Master opened the ancient tomb but got injured and had to return to Liangzhou temporarily."

"His injuries were very serious at that time."

"After the court became aware of it, they seized the chance to fabricate charges against Master and imprisoned him, preparing to move against the then-dominant Eight Camps."

"The next year, Nan Xu made a big push northward."

"During that period."

"I went to the Extreme North on behalf of Master, at that time, I had actually become a Martial Saint."

"I encountered people from the court in the tomb, and we each obtained some things."

"Later, I also visited the ends of the earth."

"Long story short, by the time I returned, I had become the disabled man you see before you."

"At the same time."

"Nan Xu was unstoppable, and they had no choice but to release Master."

"After the conflict was over."

"Master made another trip to the Extreme North."

"But as for the specifics, I don't know."

"All I know is that after returning, Master's strength increased explosively. The Destructive Spirit Array, the Guardian of the Eastern Continent, might be related to the Extreme North. I'm not privy to the details."

"I only know that the court also got a lot of good stuff from there, enough to cultivate many Martial Saints and Mystical Phenomenon Generals."

"The explosive growth of the past few years was just like that."

The Extreme North...

Chen Sansi inquired, "Do you still remember Mr. Mei?"

"Are you asking if there is a connection with Mr. Mei?"

Fang Qingyun shook his head slightly, indicating uncertainty, "In any case, you don't have to worry about Master. He will definitely return safely before matters are concluded."

After talking about the ends of the earth,

Chen Sansi brought up the issue of military authority.

This time, Fang Qingyun only showed a wry smile and said nothing.

"What does this mean, brother?"

Chen Sansi said, "Are we just going to let it go?"

The power was already being tampered with.

He estimated that the next step would be to act against people.

"Younger brother."

The Green Robed Scholar opened his hands wide, "The court has long coveted the Eight Camps."

"They've finally found their chance."

"The grassland campaign, I fear, will be the last dance."

"After that, who can the Eight Camps count on?"

"The world mistakenly praises me, calling me Mr. Feng Chu, but in the end, I am but a disabled man and a waste."

"None of the other brothers have reached Martial Saint, I'm afraid they won't have much say either."

"I remember the Aliased King of the former Da Yan court, Li Wei, who defended the borders for more than fifty years. After his death, his twelve adopted sons were either poisoned, beheaded, stripped of their powers, or some were forced to join the barbarians..."

"Oh."

"I almost forgot, we have our eldest brother."

"With him around, hopefully, we won't end up like the adopted sons of the Li family from the previous era."

"Who knows? Leave it to fate."

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