In chaotic times, skill points are added: from hunter to martial saint, only killing and no mercy!

"You're Old Zhang's junior?"

There stood an old man with white hair and beard, but full of muscles, pounding a knife in front of the felt.

After seizing a box of exotic beast bones from Cao Li's house, Li Yi visited Old Zhang and obtained the forging blueprints for the Broken Army Bow from him. He then entrusted Old Zhang to find a qualified blacksmith.

This Master Tang Yiping was the master chef that Old Zhang introduced to Li Yi.

"That's me!"

Li Yi took out the token given to him by Old Zhang and explained his needs.

"Give me the blueprints!"

Master Tang nodded, took the blueprints from Li Yi, and examined them carefully.

"This Broken Army Bow was forged by my ancestor for the Zhang family. I will go back and look through the manuscripts left by my ancestor. There should be relevant forging records in them."

After putting down the manuscript, Master Tang took the Broken Army Bow from Li Yi and began to study it.

"The bow has been well repaired, but it can only be used for another two or three years at most."

As he spoke, Master Tang picked up a small hammer and gently tapped it.

"However, I can melt down this bow and use the remaining usable iron materials in your new bow."

"Have you prepared the necessary materials?"

Seeing this, Li Yi quickly directed Liu Ye and the other man to open the boxes they had carried.

This contains the bones and tendons of the strange beasts that were looted from Cao Li's house.

Master Tang stepped forward, picked up the beast's tendons and bones from the box, and examined them carefully.

"It's actually the sinews and bones of a raging white bull! What a treasure!"

Master Tang was overjoyed, constantly examining the materials.

According to General Guan, humans can cultivate martial arts and break through the limits of the human body. Similarly, some exceptionally gifted wild animals can also break through the limits of their own species through certain methods.

These kinds of creatures are called mythical beasts!

The beast's flesh and blood are useful for martial arts practitioners. The flesh and blood can be used as food to replenish itself, and the skin, bones, and tendons can be used to forge weapons and equipment. It can be said that every part of the beast is a treasure!

Seeing Master Tang's appearance, Li Yi took out the dark blue metal that General Guan had given him from his pocket.

"Master Tang, take a look at this. Could it be used as material for forging a longbow?"

"Blue Yin Iron?"

Tang Yiping was shocked when he saw the metal that Li Yi took out and quickly stepped forward to take it.

"This is incredible! With this piece of Blue Yin Iron, I might be able to forge you a divine bow that can be ranked among the best weapons!"

Feeling the blue yin iron, Tang Yiping pondered for a moment, then said:

"Since you have these two materials, I will take out a suitable one from my own collection and forge them together, striving to create a divine bow for you."

"By the way, how many stones can you draw with a bow now?"

Li Yi said in a deep voice:

"I can now draw a seven-stone bow."

After thinking for a moment, Li Yi added:

"In a while, I'll be able to draw a ten-stone bow, so I hope this bow is as powerful as possible so I can use it for a longer period of time."

Ten bushels immediately?

Tang Yiping was taken aback. This kid in front of him was definitely no older than twenty, yet he was already close to being able to draw a ten-stone hard bow.

Old Zhang has struck gold!

"In that case, come back for the bow in half a month!"

"Also, I'm going to add some materials for this divine bow. Including the forging cost, just give me one hundred and thirty taels of silver."

! "

One hundred and thirty taels?

The exorbitant fee startled Li Yi!

On the market, a bow with a seven-stone weight would only cost eighty or ninety taels of silver. Why is Tang Yiping charging such a high price?

Perhaps guessing Li Yi's thoughts, Tang Yiping chuckled:

"The bow I'm going to make for you isn't your average bow; it's definitely worth every penny!"

Thinking back to his experience using the Broken Army Bow, Li Yi decided to take a gamble.

Old Zhang wanted me to do things for him, so there was absolutely no reason for him to lie to me.

As for himself, he was the commander of the troops stationed at Yanmen Pass. Tang Yiping, who wanted to make a living at Yanmen Pass, would not easily offend the Chen army.

Since that's the case, then we can give it a try!

"Then I'll leave it to Master Tang!"

"Later, I will have someone send over seventy taels of silver as a deposit!"

The blacksmith shop has a rule of taking half the money upfront.

The other half is paid to the craftsman after the weapon is forged and confirmed to be in perfect condition.

At this moment, Tang Yiping's mind was entirely on the Blue Yin Iron in his hand. Seeing this, the shopkeeper next to him quickly picked up where Li Yi left off.

After finalizing the longbow arrangements, Li Yi returned home to spend time with Liu Fang.

……

woohoo~

As the bugle sounded, Li Yi suddenly stood up and shouted:

"Three shots to the right, three in a row!"

At Li Yi's command, more than a hundred archers, divided into three ranks, continuously drew their bows and nocked arrows.

As the rain of arrows fell, screams of agony rang out.

"Fourth garrison, raise your shields!"

While Li Yi commanded the archers to unleash a rain of arrows, Han Jia led the infantry of the Fourth Battalion, holding large shields in front of the archers to block the charge of the Qing Kingdom's light cavalry.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh`

Waves of arrows rained down, and Li Yi stood in the crowd, observing the Qing Kingdom light cavalry being harassed by the arrow rain.

"Found you!"

Suddenly, Li Yi's eyes lit up, and he instantly took out three arrows and nocked them on the iron bow.

Three stars in a row!

The three-star chain attack that previously defeated the rebel leader despite being of a higher rank has reappeared on the land of Yanmen Pass.

pat!

A few breaths later, a Qing Kingdom light cavalryman was struck in a vital spot by three iron arrows and instantly fell to the ground.

After this person was killed by Li Yi's three-star combo, the Qing Kingdom's light cavalry instantly fell into chaos.

Clearly, the man killed was a centurion of the Qing Kingdom's light cavalry!

"Free fire!"

"Fourth village, advance!"

Seeing the enemy army in chaos, Li Yi instantly changed his orders, relentlessly slaughtering the Qing soldiers.

After a long time, only Chen soldiers under Li Yi's command remained on the battlefield.

"This wave of harassment from the Qing Kingdom has been repelled, let's go back!"

After Han Jia and his men finished cleaning up the battlefield, Li Yi led the archer battalion back to Yanmen Pass.

Since three days ago, the Qing Kingdom has been sending out troops to harass Yanmen Pass.

Including this light cavalry unit, this is the third wave of Qing Kingdom troops that Li Yi has repelled in just three days.

At this time, General Guan's camp was crowded with many officers.

Meanwhile, soldiers were constantly going in and out of the camp, gathering and relaying various intelligence reports and orders.

"General, the light cavalry harassing the west of the city have been repelled by my troops. In this battle, we killed 125 enemy soldiers, while our own army suffered 17 casualties!"

"What?"

Is this casualty ratio accurate?

"Could he have killed innocent people and claimed credit for it?"

Upon receiving Li Yi's report, the entire military camp erupted in chaos.

He killed over a hundred enemies while suffering only a fraction of his own casualties. Even the founding emperor of the Chen Kingdom couldn't have achieved such a feat!

Hearing the doubts, praises, and exclamations around him, Li Yi remained calm and stood confidently in the camp.

"good!"

"As expected of Li Yi, the 'Arrow Piercing the Clouds'! This military achievement is a huge morale booster!"

General Guan glanced at the spoils brought by Li Yi, laughed heartily, and slammed his hand on the table in front of him.

General Guan stroked his long beard and pondered for a moment:

"Pass on my military orders!"

"Li Yi has distinguished himself in this battle and is awarded one hundred taels of silver. The archer battalion will be rewarded with fifteen live sheep and two hundred taels of silver!"

"Furthermore, spread this news of victory throughout all the camps!"

In the battles against the Qing Kingdom's army, the Chen Kingdom had always been at a disadvantage. Li Yi's achievements can serve as a benchmark to inspire all armies.

"Thank you for the reward, General!"

Li Yi immediately guessed General Guan's little scheme.

However, this is also a good thing for Li Yi. The more prestigious his reputation, the more stable his position in the military will be, and the more opportunities he will have to climb to a higher position!

After three days of continuous fighting, Li Yi and his archer battalion were given two days of leave.

After personally distributing the reward money to the soldiers, Li Yi ordered that half of the fifteen live animals be slaughtered to reward the entire archer battalion.

After celebrating with his soldiers, Li Yi returned to his own tent.

【Swift Breathing Technique (Mastery): 1597/1600】

[Effect: Enhanced sensory perception, body as strong as a resilient blade of grass]

After this period of battles and training, I am now only one step away from breaking through the current level of my breathing technique.

"Tonight is the night of breakthrough!"

Li Yi, with piercing eyes, sat cross-legged on the bed and began his cultivation.

At the same time, many cultivation experiences taught by Song Jie also surfaced in Li Yi's mind.

As time went on, Li Yi's mastery of breathing techniques became increasingly profound.

Dangdang Dangdang!

Several gongs sounded, and the military camp gradually began to bustle with activity.

Li Yi slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

After a night of practice, the [Swift Breathing Technique] has broken through from the mastery level to the minor achievement level!

"Break through to the third level of Body Refinement, now is the time!"

Sensing the drastically changed breathing technique, Li Yi picked up the plum blossom spear at his side and rushed out of the tent in one stride.

At this time, the sky was just beginning to lighten, and the soldiers in the military camp were getting up and resting.

Feeling the cold morning dew, Li Yi's expression became even more serene.

"The first stage of body refinement is the beginning of martial arts cultivation, emphasizing qi and blood, and cultivating the skin and flesh!"

"The best way to break through to a higher realm is to mobilize all the vital energy and blood in your body!"

With this in mind, Li Yi went straight to the training ground.

"Liu Ye, keep an eye on our surroundings and don't let anyone disturb me!"

After instructing his personal guard captain Liu Ye to lead his men to secure the training ground, Li Yi, shirtless, practiced the [Wind-Splitting Spear]!

As Li Yi thrust out his spear again and again, his already abundant qi and blood were gradually mobilized, causing his body to gradually warm up.

Over time, warm air began to emanate from Li Yi's body, which, upon contact with the surrounding cold air, formed dewdrops.

call out!

"Triple Strike of the Gale!"

Suddenly, Li Yi let out a low roar and thrust out his plum blossom spear repeatedly. The three streams of energy overlapped, even causing the sound of air being torn apart in the training ground.

"kill!"

Li Yi was already engrossed in his practice, constantly waving his spear, and the dew condensing on the spear tip was sprayed around him with each movement.

After an unknown amount of time, the sprayed dew formed a ring around Li Yi.

Snapped!

Just as the sun was fully up, Li Yi suddenly put away his gun, stood up, and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"It's finally done!"

"Third level of body refining! Hard meat realm!"

With the plum blossom spear tucked to his side, Li Yi looked down and examined his upper body.

His sweat-covered body gleamed with a dim light, and when you gently squeezed it, you could even feel its hard texture.