From breaking the limits of archery to achieving martial arts godhood

Chen Xun cultivated for an entire afternoon, refining a total of 5 strands of qi and blood.

Each time he refines a wisp of qi and blood, he must first stand in a meditation posture for about half an hour to allow his body to generate a ball of qi and blood power.

Next, he circulated his breathing technique to refine the newly generated energy into vital energy, which he then used to strengthen the flesh and skin of his right hand.

The strengthening of the five strands of Qi and blood caused some changes to appear in Chen Xun's right hand.

My skin has become thicker, and my strength has increased slightly.

When Chen Xun's right palm can no longer absorb qi and blood, and can no longer receive the nourishment and strengthening of qi and blood, he can begin to strengthen the skin and flesh of his forearm.

Continue strengthening step by step until you have strengthened every inch of your skin and flesh, and you will reach the pinnacle of the Oxhide Realm.

Once the Qi and blood undergo a qualitative change, and the body's skin and flesh are strengthened by even more powerful Qi and blood, one will break through to the Stone Skin Realm.

For many ordinary martial artists, reaching this level would waste several years of their effort.

There's also the crucial step of a qualitative change in Qi and blood.

Therefore, there are a large number of martial artists at the Bull-skin Realm.

That afternoon, in addition to refining five strands of qi and blood, Chen Xun also made considerable progress in his stance training and breathing techniques.

【Bull Demon Stance Skill (16% Proficiency)】

Each time you practice standing meditation to a certain extent, a surge of qi and blood energy will be generated within your body.

At this point, the experience points for the stance training will suddenly increase, accelerating the progress of the [Bull Demon Stance Training].

【Bull Demon Breathing Method (Beginner Level 25%)】

The progress of the [Bull Demon Breathing Method] improved even faster, which was related to Chen Xun constantly practicing this breathing method while standing in the stance.

It is also related to the experience points gained after successfully refining one's Qi and Blood.

After finishing his cultivation, Chen Xun touched his now flat stomach, and a feeling of hunger surged up.

Chen Xun quickly started cooking, stir-frying a plate of smoked meat, a plate of wild vegetables, and steaming half a pound of millet.

In the end, all of these things ended up in Chen Xun's stomach, and he was only about 80% full.

"My appetite has increased significantly compared to yesterday."

Chen Xun compared the results and found that his appetite had increased by nearly 30%, which was quite noticeable.

After a moment's thought, Chen Xun understood the reason for the increased appetite.

Clearly, it's related to the qi and blood he refined that afternoon.

Consuming qi and blood to strengthen the body means increasing the body's energy consumption.

Currently, the only way for Chen Xun to replenish his energy is by eating.

Naturally, his appetite increased significantly.

"It seems we need to prepare more corn and smoked meat."

Chen Xun thought to himself.

After dinner, Chen Xun didn't rush to cultivate. Instead, he went to the kitchen again and made some food to have as a late-night snack.

Chen Xun then continued his cultivation until the early hours of the morning.

He condensed five more strands of qi and blood to strengthen his right palm before stopping his cultivation.

As expected, he was hungry again at that moment.

After eating the late-night snack that was still warm in the pot, Chen Xun lay down on the bed with a sense of satisfaction.

He closed his eyes, and less than ten seconds later, snoring began. Chen Xun was too tired.

The next morning, after finishing breakfast, Chen Xun was about to go to the market to find a bow maker to customize a powerful bow when he was notified that the third hunter team was to assemble urgently.

"What kind of ferocious beast is being hunted this time?"

As Chen Xun pondered, he picked up his bow and arrows and a cloth bag and hurried to the hunter's camp.

When Chen Xun arrived, a number of hunters had already gathered there.

Some hunters saw Chen Xun and immediately went up to greet him.

This was a treatment Chen Xun had never received before, but as his reputation as a sharpshooter spread, people became much more polite to him.

Faced with other people's enthusiasm, Chen Xun naturally wouldn't be cold-faced, but rather greeted them with a friendly expression.

He's not really a 14-year-old boy; he's already quite adept at interpersonal skills after more than a decade of work.

Thus, people were quite surprised to see that Chen Xun, a young man, could chat so fluently and engagingly with a group of middle-aged people in their thirties.

During his conversations with these hunters, Chen Xun also inquired about the hunting targets for this hunt.

Not everyone is like Chen Xun, who is oblivious to the world around him and focuses solely on practicing his martial arts and archery.

Soon, Chen Xun learned from a well-informed hunter that the First Hunter Team, the Third Hunter Team, and the Ninth Hunter Team would be joining forces to hunt bears.

Before long, a small team of martial artists entered.

Just like last time, there were five martial artists.

The leading martial artist was very young, with a handsome face, narrow eyes, and thin lips, giving him a cold and sinister aura.

When they appeared, the hunters present stopped talking and looked at them respectfully.

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Chen Ye."

Chen Ye's voice was somewhat hoarse, and his tone was cold.

"We've summoned you here because we've spotted a large black bear."

"You'll need to help us track down this big black bear and assist us in killing it."

"Did you all hear me clearly?"

"I heard you clearly."

The group quickly replied.

"Alright, let's go."

After saying that, he strode to the front with great efficiency.

The crowd quickly followed behind him.

When the group crossed White Tiger Mountain and arrived at a large tree with some of its bark rubbed off, Chen Ye took out a small tuft of bear fur and handed it to the captain of the first hunter team.

The other person respectfully accepted it and then held it to the nose of the hunting dog next to him, so that the dog could remember the scent.

The other hunters watched this scene with envy.

The hunter didn't want a hunting dog of his own, but unfortunately, they weren't easy to train.

It needs to be trained from a young age, with various exercises, so that the dog can understand the owner's commands.

This whole process takes a lot of time and money.

Even if a hunter were willing to pay such a price, he would have no way to start because he lacked the skills to train dogs.

Indeed, dog training is a craft that has been passed down through generations.

In the entire Chenjia Village, only two families, through generations of continuous exploration, finally mastered this dog training method.

The captain of the first hunter squad, named Chen Mo, is from one of them.

Chen Mo usually cherishes his beloved dog very much; often, the dog doesn't even eat as well as he does.

Once the hound remembered the scent of the bear's fur, it began searching around.

Its nose was almost touching the ground, its moist nostrils flaring violently, absorbing all the remaining scents in the grass that humans couldn't perceive.

Suddenly, it barked a few times toward a certain spot, "Woof woof woof".

Then, like an arrow released from a bow, it tore through the stagnant air and shot out madly along the scent trail that only it could see.

Behind him, Chen Mo gripped the leash around the hunting dog's neck tightly and ran after it.

"Follow them."

Chen Ye waved his hand, and everyone quickly followed behind.

The hunting dogs, walking and stopping intermittently, led the group for nearly half an hour before finally finding the black bear's lair.

The black bear was feeding in its den, its two paws holding a python and gnawing on it as if it were eating a spicy snack. Blood stained the bear's mouth and its black fur.

It is storing up energy for hibernation.

When the black bear heard barking dogs, a lot of messy footsteps, and human voices outside, it immediately became alert.

It raised its cruel and cunning eyes, stopped eating, and got up to leave the cave.

Just then, Chen Ye arrived with a group of people.

And that's how the two sides met.

"Stop!" Chen Ye quickly raised his hand, and the people behind him immediately stopped in their tracks.

When they saw the huge black bear emerge from its den, they were all filled with horror and fear.

The black bear was already as tall as a person when it was on all fours.

It is conceivable that once it stands upright, it would probably exceed three meters in height.

As if sensing everyone's thoughts, the black bear suddenly stood up, displaying its massive body, and roared fiercely at the crowd of humans who had suddenly appeared.

"Roar!" The angry roar shook the mountains and forests, and withered yellow leaves fell like rain.

"What a terrifying black bear! It's probably even more powerful than the tiger we encountered last time."

Chen Xun stood among the hunters, staring intently at the enormous black bear that stood over three meters tall.

"Hunter, prepare."

Facing this terrifying black bear, Chen Ye's expression was extremely solemn.

Upon hearing Chen Ye's command, the hunters immediately drew their bows and nocked their arrows.

"shoot."

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," arrows rained down, covering the entire body of the big black bear.

In the blink of an eye, the black bear was riddled with arrows.

"Awooo!" In pain, the big black bear went berserk and charged forward madly.

"Shoot again."

Chen Ye calmly gave the order.

At this point, the black bear was still some distance away from them, enough for the hunters to fire another volley of arrows.

Then, another volley of arrows landed on the black bear.

The black bear was like a hedgehog, its body riddled with arrows, and its black fur was stained red with blood, covering a third of its body.

But this is not its most serious injury.

Most seriously, there was an arrow stuck in its right eyeball, the arrowhead deeply embedded in its eye socket.

This arrow completely enraged the black bear.