Immortal Martial Saint, starting with unlimited stat points

Cangsong Village, Zhou Family Courtyard.

Zhou Chen stood on the opposite side of the target, about thirty paces away.

Unlike yesterday when I was holding the bow, my movements were scattered and my strength was weak and my energy was restless.

The moment Zhou Chen grasped the bow, all the essentials of archery seemed to come rushing to mind as if they had already been ingrained in his mind.

His posture was as slender as a pine tree, his left hand holding the bow neither too loose nor too tight, as if holding a full egg, while his right hand, as if holding a tiger's tail, was poised to strike.

Sun Feng, who had mastered archery for many years, stared intently at Zhou Chen with bright eyes.

With just one bow, Zhou Chen already knew that his archery skills had reached a basic level.

The mountains are fraught with danger, and even for a seasoned hunter like him, having a useless burden along with him would be a huge burden.

"Whoosh..."

In an instant, the arrow in Zhou Chen's hand left the bowstring, while the longbow in his hand swung forward without flying out of his grasp.

"good!"

Looking at the feathered arrows on the target, Uncle Sun couldn't help but clap his hands in admiration.

Although the arrow only penetrated a little into the wooden stake, it hit the target squarely without missing a single point.

Archery skills are easy to learn but difficult to master. Eight or nine out of ten hunters in Cangsong Village are only at the beginner level in archery, and Sun Feng is no exception.

Based on Zhou Chen's current archery skills, he can be considered quite good among the hunters in Cangsong Village.

"I've heard Brother Zhou say that Zhou Chen's archery talent is exceptionally poor, and he hasn't even mastered it after three to five years of practice. Now it seems he was just being modest," Uncle Sun thought to himself.

At this moment, Zhou Chen, who had put away his bow and arrows, showed no joy on his face.

Last night, when his archery skills were still in their infancy, he could only hit the wooden stake after shooting more than ten arrows. But as long as he hit it, the panel would indicate that his archery proficiency was increasing.

But this time, the panel remained completely still.

"The higher the skill level, the more difficult it is to improve proficiency?" He wondered to himself, and it seemed reasonable.

He snapped out of his daze, looked at Uncle Sun with a pleased expression and Xiao Hua with a smile, and said, "My archery skills are still far inferior to Uncle Sun's."

Sun Feng waved his hand, "You two are so modest. When I was your age, I was nowhere near as good as you."

Then he added, "Now that you've recovered and your archery skills have improved, there's no time like the present. Come with me into the mountains today."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen's face lit up with joy. Although he was only fifteen or sixteen years old in this life, in his previous life he would still be studying hard in school, striving to become a top student in the town.

But the soul inside this young body is a true adult, and it is really hard for him to accept being taken care of all the time.

Now, we can say that we have taken the first step towards self-reliance.

"Then I'll leave it to Uncle Sun."

If it weren't for Uncle Sun's help, even with the awakened panel yesterday, we wouldn't have been able to conjure up food in this impoverished and remote place where we can only rely on ourselves.

In the mountains, without an experienced hunter to guide you, danger lurks everywhere, and you could fall into a trap at any time.

"Your father has been kind to me, there's no need to say so much." He looked up at the sky; the sun had already risen far above the horizon, and countless rays of light dispersed the morning mist, exuding a touch of warmth.

"Come back with me first, and I'll get you some things."

After walking for a while, the three arrived at Uncle Sun's house, which was a few sizes smaller than Zhou's house.

The simple room contained two wooden beds covered with straw, and an old wooden table.

"Here, take this with you." Uncle Sun took something from a corner of the courtyard and handed it to Zhou Chen.

A few tufts of arrow fletchings peek out from a quiver made of yellow leather.

Zhou Chen readily accepted the quiver. He had practiced archery all night yesterday, and two of his five arrows had broken, while the other three were in imminent danger of breaking. It was good to have more arrows to replenish his supply.

After the two packed their belongings, Uncle Sun gave Sun Xiaohua a few more instructions before leading Zhou Chen into the mountains.

Cangsong Village is nestled against the mountains and beside the water, and most of the villagers rely on the mountains and the water for their livelihood.

Farmers, hunters, and fishermen are the three most common professions among the villagers.

Aside from these three options, only some wealthy farmers could send their children to Xingde County to study literature and martial arts in order to secure a better future.

Today, Uncle Sun is taking Zhou Chen to Yunsong Mountain, which is the closest mountain to Cangsong Village.

"Xiao Chen, have you come to the mountains with Brother Zhou before?" Once in the mountains, Uncle Sun seemed to open up, unlike his silence in the village.

The mountains and forests are the hunters' domain.

"I've come here a few times with my father before, but my archery skills were not good at that time, and I didn't learn any experience," Zhou Chen replied without hesitation.

Uncle Sun nodded slightly, his eyes scanning the ground and grass around him.

The two walked one after the other, continuing their journey deeper into Yunsong Mountain.

There are more than ten villages of varying sizes scattered around Yunsong Mountain, each with hunters who make a living by hunting, making it difficult to hunt wild animals on the outskirts of the mountain range.

Experienced hunters like Uncle Sun often venture deep into Yunsong Mountain, where the high mountains and dense forests often yield unexpected discoveries.

During his journey, Uncle Sun would stop from time to time to observe the animal footprints and droppings left on the ground to check their freshness, hoping to find the day's catch.

"Xiao Chen, this is Cloud Pine Rabbit droppings, it's still fresh, we might have to open for business today."

Uncle Sun squatted down and touched several dark green spherical objects, then put his finger to his nose to sniff them.

[Received instruction from a seasoned hunter and learned tracking techniques!]

[Follow-up (Beginner, 50%)]

Just as Uncle Sun was speaking, a message appeared before Zhou Chen's eyes.

"Skills can be acquired in this way?" Zhou Chen looked at the information and couldn't help but feel a little delighted.

Does this mean that if you master 50% of a skill you haven't learned yet, the panel will automatically add it to your skill list?

Along the way, whenever Uncle Sun talked about the key points of tracking and finding prey, a prompt would appear on the panel indicating that his proficiency had increased.

He originally thought that he would be included in the panel only after he had mastered the skill, but he never expected that he would only need to learn half of it.

While pondering the information on the panel, Zhou Chen didn't forget to reply to Uncle Sun, "I hope to gain something."

The Yunsong rabbit that Uncle Sun mentioned is a species unique to Yunsong Mountain. Although the rabbit meat is almost entirely lean with very little fat, and it is not as popular as the pheasant from yesterday, it is still considered lucky to be able to hunt it on the outskirts of Yunsong Mountain as winter approaches.

At least, it spared the air force from the threat.

Not to mention, if the fur of the Yunsong rabbit is well preserved, it can also fetch a good price.

Uncle Sun led Zhou Chen forward, and they finally spotted their prey a few dozen meters away.

Not far away, two or three snow-white pine rabbits, no bigger than a human head, were grazing on the grass under the tree, occasionally pricking up their ears to look around warily.

Uncle Sun pointed in the direction of the Cloud Pine Rabbit, then nodded to Zhou Chen, indicating that he would try this time.

Seeing this, Zhou Chen nodded slightly, carefully took out an arrow from the quiver, then drew his bow and aimed.