From breaking the limits of archery to achieving martial arts godhood

On the playground, Chen Xun was running.

At the age of 14, a boy is naturally full of energy. In addition, Chen Xun has been eating meat every day and practicing archery to strengthen his body.

Therefore, it didn't take much effort to pass the first hurdle smoothly.

"Very good, you've passed the first hurdle."

Chen Li looked at Chen Xun with an indifferent expression and said.

"Get ready, let's begin the second stage."

With that, Chen Li led Chen Xun to a shooting range.

The shooting range is fifty paces long and ten paces wide, and it is used by hunters to practice archery.

There are five such firing ranges in total.

Chen Xun was positioned twenty paces from the target. There was a white line there with the number 20 written next to it, and another white line behind it with the numbers 30 and 40.

The target wasn't big, about the size of two fists.

But in Chen Xun's eyes, it looked like the size of a basketball.

This shows that his eyesight has now reached a rather remarkable level.

"Six out of ten are correct, so you've passed this hurdle."

Chen Li said.

"clear."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xun nodded.

Then, he grabbed the bow and arrows he had brought on his back, and nocked an arrow.

"Begin, fire."

At Chen Li's command, Chen Xun released the bowstring and fired an arrow.

With a "whoosh," the arrow hit the bullseye precisely.

Seeing this, Chen Li remained expressionless, but his brows furrowed slightly.

Soon, Chen Xun fired a second arrow, which grazed the target and stuck in the earthen wall behind it.

"Was it all just luck?"

Chen Li thought to himself.

In his heart, he naturally did not want Chen Xun to pass the test.

Firstly, he had a past grudge against his father, and before his father died, he secretly took a precious medicinal herb from his father's possession. Now, facing Chen Xun, he felt quite complicated.

Secondly, it is for their own benefit.

Someone came to him asking him to tamper with the assessment so that Chen Xun would fail.

The deposit is three taels, and after the deal is done, there will be seven taels, for a total of ten taels of silver.

He could only save about ten taels a year, and since he also had a son who was learning martial arts, and his family needed money, he agreed.

It's highly unlikely that they would try to cheat in the Hunter Exam, especially in the first round.

We can only try to find a solution in the second level.

For example, use a smaller target to increase the distance between the examinee and the target.

The target Chen Xun shot at was two sizes smaller than the target used in the normal assessment.

The actual distance between him and the target was twenty-three paces, not twenty paces.

To avoid giving himself away, Chen Li arrived early in the morning and readjusted the targets and markings at all five shooting ranges.

This significantly increased the difficulty of Chen Xun's assessment.

"So, it really was just luck on the first arrow!"

As Chen Li watched Chen Xun's third arrow miss the target again, a faint smile appeared on his usually stern face.

But he soon stopped laughing.

Next, Chen Xun shot arrow after arrow, and although he didn't hit the bullseye, he hit the target every time.

Of the remaining seven arrows, six landed on the target, except for one that grazed it and missed.

Chen Xun's final score was 7 out of 10.

"Congratulations, Chen Xun. From now on, you will be a hunter in our Chen Family Village."

Chen Hai was the first to offer his congratulations.

Chen Li was displeased, but he could only say against his will, "Chen Xun, congratulations on passing the hunter exam and becoming a hunter."

"From now on, you will be a member of our third hunter team. I will send someone to notify you when it is time to go hunting in the mountains."

After saying that, Chen Li turned and left.

Chen Xun narrowed his eyes as he watched Chen Li's retreating figure.

"It seems that my successful passing of the test has made this squad leader a little unhappy."

Chen Xun couldn't help but feel a little worried about his life in the third hunting team in the future.

Chen Li left, but Chen Hai pulled Chen Xun along and headed to Chen Family Fort.

Chen Xun passed the hunter assessment and became a new hunter in Chenjia Village. He needed to register and receive a hunter identity card.

Only with this identity token could Chen Xun go hunting in the mountains.

Otherwise, it would be illegal hunting, and if caught or reported, one would be subject to punishment according to tribal rules.

Even if they sneakily hunted and weren't caught, they couldn't sell the prey; they had to consume it themselves.

There were two people guarding the main gate of Chenjiabao.

Chen Hai said a few words to them and then let Chen Xun in.

This was Chen Xun's first time entering Chen Family Fort.

Upon entering, one sees a large screen wall, on which is carved the history of the Chen family's development.

Beyond the screen wall lies a large training ground where many people are practicing boxing, weaponry, or building up their strength.

Overall, it was a very lively event.

"These people all practice martial arts, and some of them are martial arts masters."

Chen Hai, who was standing to the side, explained.

When the topic turned to martial artists, a look of envy and longing appeared on his face.

Have you seen that person?

Chen Hai pointed, and Chen Xun looked in that direction and saw a burly, short-haired man.

He stood there, like a majestic lion, exuding an imposing aura.

"That is the captain of our Chen family's guard team, and also the most powerful Bone Forging Realm martial artist in our Chen family, Lord Chen Long."

Chen Hai said with a look of admiration.

Just then, Chen Long seemed to sense something, and his tiger-like eyes turned towards them.

Chen Xun only needed to glance at him to feel his breath catch in his throat, as if his heart was being gripped by a giant hand.

Only after Chen Long looked away did Chen Xun begin to breathe rapidly, his back already drenched in cold sweat.

"What's wrong with you?"

Chen Hai looked at Chen Xun with a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing."

Chen Xun shook his head and said nothing.

But he was terrified.

"What a terrifying person! Just one look from them fills me with fear."

What Chen Xun didn't know was that most people wouldn't have this feeling when they looked into Chen Long's eyes.

All I could think of was that Chen Long's eyes looked a bit fierce.

The reason he reacted so strongly was simply because his perception of danger was more acute than others.

In other words, he is more sensitive.

After this little incident, nothing else happened.

Chen Xun successfully obtained his hunter identity card.

Chen Xun did not stay in Chen Family Fort for long before leaving.

Back home, those eyes still kept popping into Chen Xun's mind.

"Is this what a martial artist is like?"

Chen Xun murmured.

"One day, I will become a martial artist too."

Chen Xun's tone carried a hint of certainty.

Shortly after Chen Xun successfully passed the test and became a hunter, Chen Yumo's family also learned the news.

So, Chen Yumo specially prepared a sumptuous meal and invited Chen Xun over to celebrate.

At the dinner table, Chen Yumo kept putting food on Chen Xun's plate, saying, "Xiao Xun, eat more. You're at the age where you're growing."

"If your father knew that you could inherit his position as a hunter, he would be grateful from heaven."

As she spoke, Chen Yumo secretly wiped away a tear.

"Auntie, I can do it myself."

Chen Xun quickly stopped Chen Yumo, whose bowl was already piled high with food.

"Mom, I want to eat a chicken leg too."

Suddenly a clear voice rang out; it was a cute little girl staring intently at the chicken leg in Chen Xun's bowl.

There was a chicken with only two legs, and now they were both in Chen Xun's bowl.

"Xiao Lian, don't be rude."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yumo rebuked him.

This rebuke made Chen Xiaolian's mouth tremble, and she was about to cry.

Fortunately, Chen Xun reacted quickly and put a chicken leg from his bowl into hers, which made her stop crying and start laughing.

Ignoring the snot about to drip into her mouth, she took a big bite of the chicken leg, looking completely satisfied.

"Xiao Lian, you..."

Chen Yumo was about to get angry, but Chen Xun calmed her down: "Auntie, Xiaolian is still young, please let her eat."

"Thank you, cousin."

After finishing a bite of the chicken leg, Chen Xiaolian wiped her nose and gave Chen Xun a bright smile.

Seeing this, Chen Xun also smiled.

Then, Chen Xun gave the other chicken leg to his other cousin.

He is Chen Yumo's eldest son, only two years younger than Chen Xun, and his name is Chen Dajiang.

"Thank you, cousin."

Chen Dajiang thanked him and then happily started eating the chicken leg.

Seeing such a heartwarming scene.

Chen Yumo and Chen Wang exchanged a glance, their smiles growing even wider.

At the dinner table, Chen Yumo reminded Chen Xun to be very careful when hunting, not to be impulsive, and to be especially careful of venomous snakes.

After all, Chen Xun's father was bitten to death by a poisonous snake.

Chen Wang then shared his hunting experience with him, helping him adapt as quickly as possible.

Chen Wang is a member of the Sixth Hunter Squad.

"By the way, in a couple of days, Lao Jin, Lao Lu, and I are going to the mountains together. Why don't you come along? I don't expect you to gain anything, just consider it as learning experience."

Chen Wang looked at Chen Xun and said.

Chen Xun paused for a moment, then thought for a second and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll go. Thank you, Uncle."

"Hey, we're all family, no need to be so polite."

Chen Wang waved his hand.

And so, the two agreed to go hunting on White Tiger Mountain three days later.