The Witcher: Grinding Proficiency Starting with the Witcher

The arrow, like a bolt of lightning, drew a graceful arc in the air.

"laugh!"

Daniel and the others followed the arrow with their cat-like eyes.

The arrow pierced precisely into the base of the petrified chicken-snake's right wing, and a powerful aura emanated from the arrowhead, scattering a large swath of gray-black feathers.

"Clang!"

The petrified chicken-snake let out a agonizing cry as its massive body plummeted from the sky, crushing a small pine tree and crashing heavily onto the snow, rolling several times before coming to a stop.

Ashle swallowed hard and mumbled, "It...it hit!"

"well done!"

Aite took a deep breath and patted Li Wei's shoulder forcefully.

"Let's go there," Daniel said in a deep voice.

The group quickly caught up with the spot where the petrified chicken-snake had fallen.

It was like a sparrow with a broken wing, its wings drooping helplessly on the ground, its body covered in snow stains.

Scalding hot blood gushed from the wounds in his abdomen and legs, melting the snow on the ground.

The chicken's beak opened and closed, emitting weak panting.

Daniel gave Li Wei a look.

Li Wei, holding the Lone Wolf, strode forward.

The petrified chicken snake seemed to sense its impending death; its left leg twitched and struggled incessantly, trying to stand up, but all its efforts were in vain.

The Dragon Beast Sword Oil has already taken effect.

Its pale golden vertical pupils could only stare at the black-haired boy with resentment as he carried his sword and walked step by step to its head.

Getting closer!

Li Wei pressed the blade against the petrified chicken-snake's neck and plunged it in without hesitation.

Immediately, he twisted his wrist forcefully, triggering a shockwave that caused blood to gush out of the wound like a small stream.

The pale golden pupils of the petrified chicken snake quickly lost their luster.

【击杀受伤的石化鸡蛇，通用体术熟练度+50！弓术熟练度+40！迴旋十字斩熟练度+40！冲击法印熟练度+5！火焰法印熟练度+1！】

[Obtain 25% of the petrified chicken-snake mutant]

Li Wei took a deep breath, the turmoil in his chest lingering for a long time.

"That's fantastic, Levi! We actually did it!"

Ashel raised his arms and shouted excitedly as he walked forward, not forgetting to kick the petrified chicken snake's huge body.

"You're really amazing!"

Li Wei smiled faintly, "You're also Ashel."

He drew the silver sword and loosened his shoulders.

As soon as my tense body relaxed, a tingling, stinging sensation immediately spread through my arms.

I glanced at the panel.

【Life: 1.5/2.0】

[Status: Minor fractures in both arms, blood stasis in the lungs...]

He gasped; this beast was incredibly strong.

He took out the Swallow Medicine from his pocket and drank it, then cast a healing spell on himself, which relieved most of his pain.

Daniel crouched beside the petrified chicken-snake's corpse, his cat-like eyes scanning it up and down as if admiring a work of art.

"The cross-shaped incision on your right leg is very clean... Levi, you have a good grasp of vibration power."

Li Wei and Ashel moved closer.

"There's another stab wound, very beautiful." Daniel pointed to the belly of the petrified chicken snake.

"The real fatal wound is when you pierce its gizzard and remove the last blow you deliver."

He then changed the subject, saying, "The fact that the feathers on your left wing were burned is a major drawback, and your last arrow also destroyed most of the feathers on your right wing."

"You can wait for it to bleed to death before killing it. A complete petrified chicken-snake carcass can fetch a high price anywhere."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei and Ashel exchanged a glance, both showing signs of embarrassment.

Both of them were focused on how to kill the petrified chicken snake, so they had no time to think about how to preserve the corpse intact.

"Alright, old buddy, don't be so strict."

Aite chuckled and said, "Think back to when we first became Witchers, what kind of monsters did we kill?"

"By the goddess Marina, they hunted down a petrifying chicken-snake! Even though it was injured, it was still quite a sight, wasn't it?"

Daniel stood up, a faint smile appearing on his serious face: "That's true, kids, well done."

"Especially Li Wei, your last arrow was absolutely stunning."

Upon hearing Daniel's rare praise, Li Wei bowed slightly.

Ashel touched his hair and burst into laughter.

Daniel glanced at the sky. "It's getting late, time to head back to the Witcher's Castle!"

"yes!"

Hearing this, everyone's mood brightened, especially Li Wei's.

The practice of the Black Python Body Tempering Breathing Technique can finally begin officially.

……

Daniel led his mountain horse over, took the reins from the saddlebag, tied them around the head of the petrified chicken snake, and dragged it all the way back to the Witcher's castle.

When they returned to the stone bridge over the moat in front of the castle gate, the giant gate had already been opened.

Li Wei looked up and saw three figures standing in front of the Witcher camp, two of whom were both unfamiliar and familiar.

A young man wearing brown leather armor, carrying two swords on his back, with a warm smile on his lips, was talking incessantly.

The other person, dressed in black leather armor and carrying two swords, stood quietly to one side, his shoulder-length black hair fluttering in the wind, his face clean, listening silently to the former's eloquent speech.

Brand stood beside them, looking excited and thrilled.

Hearing the commotion on the stone bridge, the three of them turned to look.

Especially the black-haired witcher, whose gray cat-like eyes were sharp as swords when they swept over.

"They're back!" Brand shouted.

The young man in brown leather armor strode forward, arms outstretched, his cat-like eyes gleaming with enthusiasm.

"Oh, my dear Instructor Daniel, it's been so long!"

Daniel quickly leaped down from his mountain horse, rushed forward, and gave the young man a warm embrace.

"Victor, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Me too."

Releasing Daniel's embrace, Victor turned to Ett and bowed slightly.

"Victor Wright."

Aite dismounted and quickly returned the greeting.

"Aite".

This was the first time the two had met.

After all, not all witchers return to the castle every winter, and it is common for them to be gone for several years.

Ashel also bowed to Victor. "Ashel Summers."

Viktor nodded in response, then smiled brightly at Levi and opened his arms.

"Haha, little Levi, your black hair makes you just as recognizable as Cahill."

Li Wei hugged Victor back.

The other party is a Witcher who completed the trial in the previous session.

Wishing you good health.

Viktor whispered in his ear.

"I wish you good health, Victor."

The black-haired witcher Cahill and Brand also came over.

The former exchanged a glance with Daniel and Aite, and the group nodded in tacit agreement, everything understood without words.

"Uncle Cahill."

Li Wei bowed slightly to Cahill, performing the apprenticeship ceremony.

The latter smiled slightly.

He was the swordsmanship instructor for the previous class of apprentices and was fairly familiar with Li Wei.

"Five years have passed, and little Li Wei has grown so much."

Seeing familiar faces brought a touch of joy to him, despite his usual aloofness.

"Oh, what is this? This is... a petrified chicken-snake?"

Viktor discovered the enormous carcass being dragged behind the mountain horse, his voice filled with astonishment.

"It was Levi and Ashel who did it," Daniel said. "It was their first mission as official Witchers."

"What?! By the goddess Marina! It's Little Levi and this..."

"Ashel".

Ashel puffed out his chest and said proudly.

Victor continued, "Was it Levi and this Asher who killed them? Instructor Daniel, you're not lying to me, are you?"

A look of surprise appeared in Cahill's cat-like eyes.

It wasn't until Daniel nodded in confirmation that "it was an injured, petrified chicken-snake."

"That's incredible!"

Victor put his arm around Levi's shoulder. "You know what my first mission is? It's to go with Cahill to kill a ghoul hiding in a sheep pen!"

"You and Ashel actually killed a petrified chicken-snake! My God!"

Even the usually thick-skinned Levi felt a little overwhelmed by Viktor's flattery.

Ashel, who was easily embarrassed, was already blushing and feeling quite pleased with herself.

"No, I didn't contribute much; it was mainly Li Wei."

Cahill said, "Alright, Victor, let's stop chatting on the stone bridge and let our hero get into the castle first."

"Yes, Instructor Cahill!"

Viktor straightened up and chuckled.

The crowd walked toward the castle in a lively atmosphere.

Cahill walked side by side with Daniel, slightly raising his chin to point at Levi's back as he walked ahead.

He naturally noticed Li Wei's face.

There were no cat eyes, nor the pale skin characteristic of a Witcher after mutation.

Daniel lowered his voice and said, "Turka will explain when everyone is here tonight."

Seeing that Daniel had said that, Cahill shrugged and followed him without asking any more questions.