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

"Li Yi has repeatedly distinguished himself in military service and is skilled in military administration; he is now promoted to battalion commander!"

A clerk delivered the promotion document signed by the military to Li Yi.

Looking at the document, Li Yi nodded in satisfaction.

Having been stationed at Yanmen Pass for more than two months, Li Yi successfully removed the title of "Acting" and was promoted from Acting Commander to Official Commander, thanks to his numerous military achievements accumulated over the years!

After two months of training and elimination, the first garrison of the archer battalion is now the elite of the elite, and the archers there can all serve as squad leaders!

Even more frightening is that the archers in the first garrison can all fire double shots!

The second and third units were composed of archers eliminated from the first unit; even if placed in other armies, they would still be top-notch archers.

Meanwhile, the fourth battalion commanded by Han Jia was also composed of many elite infantrymen, including more than a dozen elite soldiers at the first level of Body Refinement!

After two months of management, Li Yi's archer battalion has formed a powerful alliance with the heavy cavalry battalion under General Guan, commanded by Song Jiebai!

Liu Ye, Li Tao, and Wang Hao each led a squad, forming Li Yi's personal guard.

"Thanks, bro!"

Li Yi smiled slightly and quietly slipped a cloth bag to the clerk.

Feeling the weight of the bag, the clerk's expression became even more sincere, and he smiled broadly.

"Tonight, the archers' camp will hold a grand celebration; ten sheep will be slaughtered, and each soldier will be rewarded with a cup of wine!"

After putting the documents away, Li Yi loudly announced to the soldiers in the camp.

For a moment, the entire military camp was filled with a joyful atmosphere. Many soldiers praised Li Yi repeatedly, and several new recruits, holding bowls of mutton, were moved to tears.

It's rare to see an officer like Li Yi who treats his soldiers well and rewards them with wine and meat!

Seeing his soldiers becoming increasingly obedient and devoted to him, Li Yi nodded in satisfaction and returned to his tent.

He generously showered people with wine and meat as rewards, all to win them over and build an elite army that would only obey him.

Back in his tent, Li Yi gave a few instructions and then, with his personal guards, returned to his home in the city.

Now that Liu Fang's belly is growing bigger and bigger, whenever he has the chance, Li Yi will rush home to be with Liu Fang and also give Li Xin and Li Yue some pointers on their cultivation.

"Uncle Yi, someone from the blacksmith shop has sent word that the item you commissioned is almost finished and they want you to go to the blacksmith shop when you have time."

Liu Fang's nephew, Gou Dan, now runs errands for Li Yi's family and assists Li Xin with many matters.

Upon hearing this, Li Yi was instantly overjoyed.

Could it be that Master Tang has finally finished forging the longbow?

Thinking of this, Li Yi couldn't suppress the joy in his voice.

"Dog Egg, make arrangements for tomorrow morning; I'm going to visit Master Tang!"

Because Liu Fang was pregnant, Li Yi's household acquired a carriage, which was usually managed by Gou Dan.

Giddy up!

As Gou Dan cracked his whip, a carriage carrying Li Yi slowly headed west of the city.

Autumn is approaching, and there are more and more vendors coming and going, all hoping to buy more goods to take back to China before the snow falls.

The western part of the city, where artisans gather, is the destination for many merchants.

By the time Li Yi arrived at Tang's blacksmith shop, it was almost noon.

"It's Lord Li! Please, please come in!"

Li Yi's reputation in the military is growing stronger, and merchants like Tang's Blacksmith Shop, who have close ties with the military, are well aware of Li Yi's strength and status, and dare not slight him in the slightest.

As soon as Li Yi stepped off the carriage, the blacksmith shopkeeper hurriedly came out from behind the counter to greet him.

"This is fine tea transported from the south, Lord Li, would you like to try some?"

Accompanied by the shopkeeper, Li Yi entered the reception room, picked up a cup of fragrant tea, and took a small sip.

"Shopkeeper, I wonder how Master Tang's work is going with my order?"

Li Yi put down the teacup and asked casually.

The shopkeeper chuckled, his plump face jiggling slightly, and said with a hint of ingratiation:

"The item is almost finished; just one last step is needed."

"This step requires your presence, so it has been put on hold."

"But don't worry, just wait here a moment. I've already sent people to prepare, and the longbow will be finished in a short while!"

Seeing this, Li Yi casually strolled around the blacksmith shop.

Now, his strength is constantly improving. After comprehending the cultivation insights of the [Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear] obtained from Cao Cheng, his progress in the [Wind-Splitting Formation-Breaking Spear] has also greatly increased.

The plum blossom spear he obtained in Qinghe County was gradually becoming outdated and unable to support the use of the [Wind-Splitting Spear] technique.

At present, Li Yi also needs to replace his spear with a suitable one.

Just as Li Yi was testing various spears in the armory, an apprentice came over and whispered a few words in the shopkeeper's ear.

"Lord Li, everything is ready. Please come with me to the backyard."

After receiving the apprentice's report, the shopkeeper quickly led Li Yi to the backyard.

In the backyard, Master Tang was burning incense and praying, while his apprentices were busy fanning the fire or carrying things.

"Master Tang, thank you for your hard work!"

Seeing that Master Tang looked somewhat tired, Li Yi asked him with concern.

Tang Yiping placed the incense sticks directly into the incense burner in front of him, stood up abruptly, and his muscular physique gleamed in the sunlight.

"It is my honor to have the opportunity to forge a divine weapon!"

"Enough talk, let's get started!"

With a click, Tang Yiping opened a wooden box and took out a bow that was not yet strung.

The bow was nearly four feet long, entirely black, with occasional flashes of blue-silver light.

At Master Tang's instruction, Li Yi took the bow and examined it carefully.

The moment Li Yi picked up the bow, it weighed him down. After a few light swings, Li Yi's eyes lit up.

This is a fine bow!

So convenient!

Watching Li Yi constantly fiddling with the bow blank, Tang Yiping said with considerable pride:

"Besides the White Wild Bull beast bones and tendons you brought, and the Blue Yin Iron, I also added a portion of mercury, as well as many other ingredients!"

As he spoke, Master Tang took out a semi-transparent ball of thread from his pocket.

"And this bowstring is woven from the sinew of a raging white bull and the silk of a hundred-year-old cold silkworm!"

Master Tang took the bow from Li Yi, his expression enigmatic.

"Actually, the bow is almost finished, it just needs one more ingredient!"

An apprentice, carrying a bowl and a knife, came to Li Yi's side.

"I will use your lifeblood to temper and refine a divine bow through the art of blood forging!"

"If this bow is completed, it will surely be ranked among the best weapons!"

Li Yi is no longer a clueless novice; he has some understanding of things in the world.

This weapons ranking is a list of some of the most powerful and effective weapons in the Chen and Qing kingdoms, arranged according to their power and characteristics.

All the weapons on the list possess immense power and can increase a martial artist's strength by several times!

I never expected that the blacksmith introduced by Old Zhang would have such skill, and that he could forge such a weapon!

As for the blood refining method, Li Yi had also heard of it.

The famous swords Gan Jiang and Mo Xie were forged by Gan Jiang himself, who sacrificed himself to create them!

Thinking of this, Li Yi didn't hesitate. He took the knife and made a cut on his palm. At the same time, he circulated his breathing technique, and streams of crimson blood were forced into the bowl by Li Yi.

When the fist-sized porcelain bowl was filled with essence blood, Li Yi's face turned a little paler.

"You little rascal, I didn't expect you to have such good martial arts talent!"

Looking at the blood essence in the bowl, Tang Yiping raised an eyebrow, quite surprised.

He originally thought that Li Yi was only talented in archery, but now it seems that Li Yi's martial arts talent is also beyond that of ordinary people.

After receiving the pills from his guards, Li Yi sat down to the side, recovering his lost essence and vital energy.

"Fire!"

Master Tang shouted, and the two apprentices fanning the fire quickly pulled the bellows, making the temperature inside the iron furnace even hotter.

While the apprentice was tending the fire, Master Tang smeared half of his blood essence onto the bow and then threw it into the iron furnace.

When the bow turned red and the blood was no longer visible, Master Tang quickly took the bow out and, while tapping it, splashed the remaining blood on it.

Boom boom boom!

The knocking sound rang out in the backyard. After a long while, Tang Yiping looked at the bow in his hand with satisfaction, and then threw it into the pool.

Stab it!

A mist rose up, and Master Tang picked up a towel to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"Wait a little longer, and the bow will be finished!"

Li Yi, who was resting nearby, looked curiously at the bow in the pool.

Strangely enough, as the mist dissipated, Li Yi discovered that he could vaguely sense the bow in the pool!

"Come on, how about giving it a try?"

After tying the bowstring, Tang Yiping, along with Li Yi, continuously tested various parameters of the bow.

After shooting several arrows, Li Yi couldn't stop smiling.

This longbow, crafted with a great deal of materials and silver, originally had seven stones. Due to the blood refining, blue yin iron, and mercury, the bow can contain the power of blood and qi.

As long as Li Yi infuses the bow with his vital energy, its power will continue to increase.

In short, when Li Yi can use an eight-stone or even nine-stone bow, he only needs to inject the corresponding amount of qi and blood, and the bow will automatically increase its tension to suit the user.

This is an extremely rare, semi-grown bow!

"This bow is sufficient for you until you reach the True Qi Realm."

"If you ever break through to the True Qi Realm, you can come back to me and I'll upgrade this bow!"

Considering Li Yi's talent, Master Tang deliberately left room for promotion.

"By the way, this bow can absorb malevolent energy. The more enemies you kill, the heavier the malevolent energy becomes on the bow. When the malevolent energy accumulates to a certain level, you can attach it to the arrowheads to kill enemies!"

"With the power of this bow, it's definitely worthy of being listed among the best weapons!"

"I'll leave the discovery of the bow's exquisite beauty to you."

Listening to Tang Yiping's introduction, Li Yi was quite delighted. With this divine bow, which was worthy of being selected for the weapons list, his archery skills would definitely reach a new level!

After the test was completed, Master Tang handed the bow to Li Yi with satisfaction and said, "Now, give your bow a name!"

"The name of the bow?"

Li Yi fell into deep thought. Suddenly, he remembered the Broken Army Bow he had obtained from Old Zhang.

This bow, like the Broken Army Bow, was made using the same blueprints and the sinews and bones of mythical beasts. The blacksmiths who crafted it were also of the same lineage. It can gather evil energy when killing enemies!

In that case, the name of this bow...

"Let's call it Seven Kills!"

"Seven Killings Bow!"