Rebirth in a Courtyard: I Am a Little Hunter

As he focused his mind, he could even "inner vision" and see a faint light flowing within the stream formed by true energy, as if it contained some ancient and mysterious Daoist charm.

At the same time, the majestic ancient book in my mind, which carries the inheritance of the "Nine Heavens Shooting Sun Technique," seemed to be brushed by an invisible breeze, and the thick pages, covered with the marks of time, slowly turned to a new chapter.

"boom!"

There was no real sound, but a grand Daoist voice seemed to resound in Wei Chen's sea of ​​consciousness. In an instant, countless profound information, images, and insights surged in like a flood bursting its banks, merging into the depths of his memory.

New Qi circulation routes, more refined methods of controlling true Qi, and secrets on how to further temper the physical body and condense the divine consciousness... This knowledge was not just rigid text, but carried a unique rhythm and artistic conception, which made him instantly understand, as if he had already practiced it hundreds of times.

To his even greater surprise, at the end of these newly unlocked cultivation knowledge was a brand new skill rune that shimmered with crimson-gold light—[Fierce Rocket]!

With a mental touch to the rune, detailed information about the [Fiery Arrow] became clear: By circulating true energy through a special method and infusing it into the arrow, the fire elemental energy of heaven and earth was drawn to attach to the arrow. When the arrow was released, it was as blazing as a flame, not only greatly increasing the arrow's penetrating and destructive power, but also inflicting a continuous burning effect, which was particularly effective against targets that feared fire or had a cold attribute.

"Extraordinary power... has finally appeared!" Wei Chen's heart surged with excitement. His previous archery skills, no matter how precise and swift, were ultimately just ordinary techniques. But this [Fierce Fire Arrow] had already entered the realm of "transcendent"! This meant that the *Nine Heavens Sun-Shooting Technique* he had mastered was not merely an ordinary cultivation method for strengthening the body and increasing strength, but a true path to extraordinary power!

He suppressed the urge to try it immediately and first carefully sorted out and consolidated the newly acquired cultivation knowledge in his mind. Only after he had thoroughly digested this knowledge and perfectly integrated it with his original cultivation foundation, and his true energy flowed more smoothly and freely, did he refocus his attention on the [Fierce Fire Arrow].

Arriving at the open space outside the hunter's hut, Wei Chen took out his hunting bow and an ordinary arrow. He took a deep breath and, following the method passed down in his skill inheritance, mobilized the powerful true energy within his dantian. The true energy flowed along a more complex and subtle meridian route, completely different from the usual force exerted when shooting an arrow, ultimately converging in his left arm holding the bow and his right hand drawing the string.

Om-!

Without even touching the bowstring, Wei Chen felt a faint hum emanating from the arrow in his hand. The bow and arrow shaft seemed to become scorching hot, especially the arrowhead, and the surrounding air appeared to distort slightly.

"open!"

Wei Chen exhaled and raised his voice, his bow drawn to its fullest extent, the arrow flying like a shooting star!

call out--!

A crimson trail sliced ​​through the air, and the moment the arrow left the bowstring, a thin, yet exceptionally bright, crimson-gold flame suddenly ignited on the arrow shaft! The flame was not scorching or intimidating; instead, it possessed a restrained yet violent quality, tightly enveloping the arrow and emitting a soft whistling sound.

A hundred meters away, a withered tree as thick as a bowl was instantly pierced through! The arrow, undeterred, sank deep into the rock behind, leaving only a charred hole with wisps of smoke rising from its edges. The pierced tree trunk was charred at the wound, as if instantly carbonized by high temperature, with tiny flames leaping and burning at the break, lasting for several breaths before slowly extinguishing.

Wei Chen rushed forward to examine the arrow, utterly shocked. The power of this arrow far exceeded that of ordinary arrows! Not only was its penetrating power astonishing, but it also inflicted such intense burning and continuous damage. Against a wild beast, a single arrow would be enough to inflict a fatal wound, perhaps even igniting its fur. Even against a more powerful enemy, this additional fire damage would be enough to disrupt its rhythm and create opportunities.

"What a brilliant [Fierce Rocket]!" Wei Chen's eyes gleamed with excitement. However, he quickly calmed down. This skill was incredibly powerful, but it also consumed a great deal of energy. That arrow just now had consumed almost one-twentieth of his enhanced true energy!

With his current cultivation level, if he were to unleash his full power, he would probably exhaust his true energy after firing about ten arrows. Moreover, this skill is too noisy; the crimson-gold flames, when used in the real world, would be like a beacon in the dark, making it difficult to go unnoticed.

"In the game world, it can be a trump card against powerful monsters. But in the real world... unless absolutely necessary, in a life-or-death situation, it should never be used lightly," Wei Chen thought to himself. He didn't want to be "invited" for tea by some secretive departments because of this "supernatural" ability, or even dissected and studied. Developing his abilities discreetly was the best approach.

After becoming familiar with the feel and power of the [Fierce Fire Arrow], Wei Chen practiced repeatedly until he could control his true energy output more stably, making the flames on the arrows more condensed and reducing energy consumption slightly. Each practice session made his control over true energy more refined and his understanding of the [Fierce Fire Arrow] deeper.

After testing his newly acquired attack skills, Wei Chen had another matter on his mind—learning life skills. Every five levels, the skill pavilion would refresh with new skills, which was an important way for him to improve his overall abilities.

He arrived at the Skill Pavilion in the game world, focused his mind, and communicated with it. A flash of light appeared before his eyes, and the familiar semi-transparent light screen reappeared. On the light screen, in addition to the skill icons he had seen before, such as [Peeling Specialization] and [Herbal Identification], several new gray icons emitting a soft glow appeared, representing new skills that could be unlocked.

[Gathering Skill]: Allows for rapid gathering of specific targets (such as plants, minerals, and prey carcasses), automatically obtaining the required materials, with a certain probability of obtaining high-quality materials.

【Tracking Technique】: Greatly enhances the ability to find, identify, and analyze tracks in the wild, and can mentally mark specific targets, displaying their approximate location within the minimap.

[Taming Skill]: Slightly increases the success rate of taming wild beasts, and provides a simple affinity and command effect to tamed wild beasts.

[Trap Creation]: Master more basic trap creation and placement techniques.

[Cooking]: Enhances the effect and taste of cooked food.

Looking at these newly emerged skills, Wei Chen's gaze lingered between [Gathering] and [Tracking]. According to the original plan, [Gathering] was his first choice. This skill was incredibly useful, especially in resource acquisition.

Imagine using it on a herb to directly obtain the processed medicinal material; or using it on a carcass of prey to directly obtain the complete hide, meat, and bones, saving a lot of tedious and professional processing steps and doubling the efficiency.

Moreover, if it is true, as described, that flour can be obtained directly from wheat... that would be an incredible skill in the real world!

However, he then realized that he already possessed a stone mill in the game world, capable of processing wheat and corn. While not as efficient as [Gathering], it was sufficient to meet his needs. It wasn't a skill he urgently required right now, so he could postpone it.

And [Tracking Technique]... Wei Chen's gaze fixed on this skill, his heart involuntarily racing. The "mental marking" and "mini-map location display" in the skill description instantly conjured up countless possibilities in his mind!

In the real world, what is the biggest difficulty in hunting? It's not that your archery skills are not good enough, nor that your physical strength is not good enough, but rather—not being able to find prey!

Especially in the dead of winter when everything is withered, wild animals are hard to find, and often a lot of time and energy is spent searching, but nothing is found.

The Tracking Technique not only enhances the ability to detect and identify traces, but also allows for direct marking of targets for tracking! This is practically a divine skill tailor-made for him!

"I already have the processing tools, so I don't urgently need the [Gathering Technique]. But the [Tracking Technique]... is exactly what I need right now!" Wei Chen made a decision instantly.

Lock your mind to the [Tracking Technique] and select to learn it!

The light spot merged into the space between his eyebrows, and in an instant, a wealth of knowledge and experience about tracking flooded into his mind: how to distinguish the age, depth, and direction of different animal footprints;

How to determine the species, size, and health status of prey by examining feces, hair, and gnawing marks; how to infer the prey's movement route by observing subtle changes in the environment (such as broken branches or rubbed moss);

How to use wind direction and smell for tracking; and... how to mobilize a trace of mental energy to leave an extremely faint and imperceptible "mark" on the target, and through this mark, display it on the minimap within a certain range!

This knowledge wasn't imparted out of thin air, but rather it was delivered in a way that was like a sudden enlightenment, allowing him to understand and grasp it instantly, as if he had already followed it a thousand times.

"That's amazing!" Wei Chen opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them. He couldn't wait to test this new skill.

He left the hunter's hut and came to the edge of the forest outside the city. Soon, he spotted a wild rabbit munching on grass roots in the bushes. Wei Chen held his breath and concentrated his mind, following the method in his skill inheritance. He extended an extremely weak, invisible, and intangible strand of spiritual energy like a thread, gently attaching it to the rabbit's body, forming a "mark" that only he could sense.

The rabbit was completely unaware and continued to nibble on its food.

With a thought, Wei Chen silently chanted, "Activate the tracking technique!"

A slight jolt ran through his mind, and a simple yet clear phantom map appeared. The map, centered on himself, covered an area of ​​approximately one hundred meters in radius. On the map, a tiny, flickering red dot clearly marked the location of the hare! As the hare moved, the red dot slowly moved across the map as well!

Wei Chen suppressed his inner elation, deliberately turned around and walked a short distance in the opposite direction, then closed his eyes, relying solely on the miniature map in his mind to adjust his direction. When he opened his eyes again, he indeed "saw" the wild rabbit leisurely hopping around not far away!