My Cultivation Starting from Archery

Chapter 546: Chapter 196: Evil God Path, Breakthrough to Martial Saint_6

“Of course I know them!”

The Ninth Prince said, “The commander’s name is ‘Xi Ri Gou Li Ge,’ and he’s a subordinate of my fourth uncle.”

“Good, no need to waste time then.”

Chen Sansi instructed, “Go open the gate of the Great Village, ask them to lay down their arms and surrender. After we’ve had our fill and rest, we’ll leave this place.”

The enemy forces ahead were not many.

But if casualties could be reduced, they should naturally be reduced.

Prince Yu Wenxin tested, “If I call on them to open the gates, will you let me go?”

“You still have to show us the way.”

Chen Sansi said, “In this vast expanse of whiteness, if you’re not a local, it’s really hard to recognize the way. But rest assured, as long as you do as you’re told, I guarantee not to kill you.”

He brought a few barbarian soldiers with the army, instructed to split up and ask for directions before reconvening, to prevent any tricks.

Under the current circumstances, time was the most precious.

Soon.

Prince Yu Wenxin was brought before the Great Village on horseback, under Xu Bin’s “protection.”

Inside the Great Village.

The lookouts immediately drew their bows: “Halt!”

“Don’t shoot, it’s me! I’m Yu Wenxin!”

In the midst of the wind and snow, the Ninth Prince shouted, “Go, call out Xi Ri Gou Li Ge for me!”

“The Ninth Prince?!”

Xi Ri Gou Li Ge, seeing the prince cloaked in sable fur, found the encounter within expectations; he had received news not long ago of the disastrous defeat at Agate River, and had not expected the arrival so soon.

Inside the village.

There were only a mere five thousand men.

He knew they couldn’t hold out but still gritted his teeth and said, “Your Highness! Rest assured, I will go out and fight them to the death, and do everything in my power to keep you safe!”

“Open the village gates!”

In the gale, the Ninth Prince said, “As long as you lay down your arms, you will not be killed! After Hongze Camp has eaten and drunk its fill, we will leave!”

“Your Highness? What are you saying?!”

Xi Ri Gou Li Ge doubted he had heard correctly.

“There are only five thousand of you, and you can’t hold out, so why throw your lives away for nothing?”

Yu Wenxin said as a matter of course, “Just let them go to the Great Capital and throw their lives away there!”

“…”

Xi Ri Gou Li Ge was at a loss for words.

With their prince saying such things, how could the soldiers within the Great Village maintain any will to fight?

If they insisted on fighting at this time, it would truly be a massacre.

Xi Ri Gou Li Ge had no choice but to comply.

Hongze Camp was thus able to rest and get warm amidst the fires dotting the Great Village.

Chen Sansi continued his cultivation.

[Cultivation Technique: National Guardian Dragon Spear. Martial Saint]

[Progress: 60/100]

The previous battle with Martial Saint Yu Wenjing Wen had also been of great help in his cultivation.

By normal calculations, it would take him no more than two months to break through to Martial Saint.

But clearly, there wasn’t time now.

The next day dawned.

Hongze Camp continued on its march.

Chen Sansi, along with Qian Xun, went to a deserted place.

He fired up the furnace, time for alchemy!

To create the True Martial Pill.

With it, he was certain—given ten chances—at breaking through to the Martial Saint Realm before reaching Yin Mountain.

“Boom—”

A red fire dragon appeared.

The surrounding area for several dozen yards turned as warm as spring, and the ice and snow on the ground melted swiftly.

Chen Sansi began adding heavenly materials and earthy treasures in sequence to the mix.

When the right moment arrived, he placed his hands on either side of the Alchemy Furnace, channeled his mana with care to spur the medicinal ingredients inside, and tried his best to use his “Divine Sense” to perceive and control the changes within.

“Bang—”

The Alchemy Furnace exploded.

Chen Sansi woke with a start.

His second attempt at producing the True Martial Pill had failed.

He took a deep breath and reignited the fire.

As he was nearly finished, the Pill Furnace exploded again.

“Almost there.”

Chen Sansi opened his storage bag.

Inside, there were only two portions of True Martial Pill ingredients remaining.

But he should have an extra one this time.

“Boom—”

The flaming red fire, talisman light shining.

This time.

Chen Sansi managed to control the seven times seven, forty-nine major changes, and the eight times eight, sixty-four minor changes smoothly. Even his so-called “Divine Sense” seemed to strengthen a bit, allowing him to see the situation inside the Pill Furnace a bit clearer.

“Hum!”

Finally.

Several hours later.

The Abnormal Fire went out, the talisman dulled.

Chen Sansi nervously opened the Alchemy Furnace and looked inside.

There.

At the bottom of the furnace, lay a dusky green Dan Pill, covered in a faint semblance of spirit light flowing over its surface.

The True Martial Pill.

Done!

[Skill: Alchemy (First Rank)]

[Progress: 0/500]

[Utility: Dan Quality]

[Dan Quality]: Any Elixir Pill made will not be of inferior quality; as long as it’s successfully created, it’s top-notch.

With this attribute now.

Chen Sansi wouldn’t have to worry about creating waste in the future. If controlled properly, he could even produce multiple Dan Pills in a single furnace, guaranteed not to be inferior quality.

His great task was complete.

He gently took the Elixir Pill and slowly placed it in his mouth.

Immortal Realm Elixir Pills required no chewing.

Once swallowed, they would turn into a streak of light and travel down the throat to the stomach, from which one could clearly feel a coolness spreading, reaching the limbs in just two breaths, especially benefiting the meridians immensely.

With the next breath.

Chen Sansi felt as if he could sense the change in the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, the Gang Qi that was cultivated became incredibly pure, almost as if it were close to a qualitative change.

He quickly packed up everything, then took out his long spear and began to practice his spear technique on the spot.

After over three years of practicing Martial Arts.

He was finally about to break through to the Martial Saint Realm!